So....




I first saw it 2 or 3 months ago and I haven't been as dumbfounded by anything as by those 4 minutes in a seriously long time, It's entirely possible I had steam coming out of my ears by the time the cameras apparently melted in the final because of all the awesomeness seconds before double bass kicked in.
The costumes. The riffs. The skills. All of the metal, so much of it. The motherfucking choreography. The olympic level of fitness of those girls. The overall performance. The what am I watching and how is it possible. Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ.


NOT CRAP.

The mere mention of Babymetal generally means I'm hearing from someone who doesn't care at all for the musical idiom in question, or hasn't kept up with it for the last twenty to thirty years.

I have a similar radar linked to folk who come up with the concept that Street Anger is in fact a good record (or people who give the time of day to 21st century Metallica in general).

impossible to vote because i can't tell what they're trying to do.
do they want to impress me? violate me? embarrass me? shock me?
every artist has a purpose. what is babymetals purpose?

The formula seems to be:

1/2 shot of Noh Theater
1/2 shot of Prince of Space villains and the 1970s remake of Flash Gordon
1 shot of J-pop/K-pop
1/2 shot each of RATM (Rage Against the Pachinko Machine?) and Slipknot
1/2 shot of random Cookie Monster metal mashup

Shake together and pour into oversized venue.

Overconsumption may result in similar headache to that experienced with Die Antwoord.

Once past the novelty of it all, Crap?

I enjoy a good spectacle. I would probably enjoy myself at the show, can't say I'd listen.

Same category as Gwar for me.

We could have a Titans of False Metal showdown with them, Avenged Sevenfold, and Volbeat. My money is on Babymetal, though.

Geiginni wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:36 pm The formula seems to be:

1/2 shot of Noh Theater
1/2 shot of Prince of Space villains and the 1970s remake of Flash Gordon
1 shot of J-pop/K-pop
1/2 shot each of RATM (Rage Against the Pachinko Machine?) and Slipknot
1/2 shot of random Cookie Monster metal mashup

Shake together and pour into oversized venue.

Overconsumption may result in similar headache to that experienced with Die Antwoord.

Once past the novelty of it all, Crap?

This is an accurate description. Sounds and looks to me like J-pop with flourishes of some terrible stuff from the late 90s. Quite entertaining - I think I’ll dwell in the novelty and not go beyond it. NC, lots of waffles.

Awfulness beyond description - I know it's supposed to be for kids, but the fact they're regularly playing at metal festivals suggests the fan base is mostly weeb pervs. Anything that even fractionally destigmatises weeb pervs is to be discouraged.

Crap.

I'd be happy enough with my little niece bopping about to that. Any grown-up doing the same should at the very least be wearing an ankle tag.

Shrug.

Not crap, but certainly not not-crap. Somewhere in between. Craaa?

I just don't get it. My kids probably do, so that's ok. I guess.