BABYMETAL Premiere Official Video for New Single “KARATE” (Album Out 4/1)

BABYMETAL Premiere Official Video for New Single “KARATE” (Album Out 4/1)...
BABYMETAL
PARTNER EXCLUSIVELY WITH ‘MUSIC CHOICE’ FOR WORLD PREMIERE  
FOR OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE
“KARATE”
FROM FORTHCOMING SOPHOMORE ALBUM
‘METAL RESISTANCE‘
SET FOR RELEASE APRIL 1 ON RAL/SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
 
GROUP NOMINATED FOR “BEST INTERNATIONAL BAND”
AT 2016 ALTERNATIVE PRESS MUSIC AWARDS
(L-R): YUIMETAL, SU-METAL and MOAMETAL/Credit: Amuse, Inc.
 
BABYMETAL2015‘s breakout all-girl-fronted Japanese heavy metal/teen-pop hybrid group–partnered exclusively with Music Choice (3/18) for the world premiere of the official music video for their lead single “KARATE,from the group’s forthcoming sophomore album METAL RESISTANCE, out April 1 (also known as the “FOX DAY”) on RAL/Sony Music Entertainment (in the U.S.).

 

To watch the music video on television, go to Music Choice On Demand> Brand New This Week. To watch the music video online, on mobile devices or through the app, go to MusicChoice.com Metal Video Channel.

 

“KARATE” wasperformed for the first time last year at Yokohama Arena in Japan and features the call out phrase “Seiya, soiya, with a stirring chorus and melody sure to resonate with fans. Currently at Active Rock Radio, the single is available now as an instant grat track when METAL RESISTANCE is pre-ordered on iTunes. It is also streaming now on Spotify. In addition, METAL RESISTANCE is available now to pre-order via BABYMETAL‘s webstore as a standalone CD and special pre-order bundles. Click here to view the trailer for the new album.

 

BABYMETALthe young trio of 17-year-old SU-METAL (Vocal, Dance) and 16-year-olds YUIMETAL (Scream, Dance) and MOAMETAL (Scream, Dance), backed by a four-piece band packing a heavy metal arsenal–have been nominated in the “Best International Band” category at the 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards, being held in Columbus, OH onJuly 18. Fans can cast their vote at altpress.com/apmas.

 

BABYMETAL will support the new album on their “Babymetal World Tour 2016” with a U.S. run of dates kicking off May 4 at Playstation Theater in New York and making stops in Detroit (5/11), Chicago (5/13), San Francisco (7/14) andLos Angeles (7/15), among other cities. Click here for a complete list of tour dates and tickets.

 

About BABYMETAL:
2015 was a breakout year for BABYMETAL: they re-released their 2014 chart topping self-titled debut album (released digitally 5/12/15 and physically on 6/16/15 via RAL/Sony Music Entertainment), were the most sought-after band at Rock on the Range (U.S.’s premiere rock festival) and completed sold-out dates at Chicago’s House of Blues and New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom (part of their 2015 world tour); they’ve won several awards including the “Breakthrough Act” award at the 2015 Metal Hammer Golden Gods, the “Spirit of Independence” award at the 2015 Relentless Kerrang! Awards, MTV Europe’s “Wildcard Best Japanese Act” and several LOUDWIRE Awards. In addition, they were awarded the “Discovery Prize” at GQ Japan‘s “Men of the Year 2015” Awards and the “Women of the Year” Award at VOGUE Japan‘s “Women of the Year 2015” Awards. In July, 2015, they became the first Japanese artist to appear on the cover of Metal Hammer.

 

Since forming in 2010, BABYMETAL have already achieved two major debut singles: “IJIME, DAME, ZETTAI” and“MEGITSUNE,both of which ranked in the Top 10 Oricon Chart in Japan. Their first studio album BABYMETAL also earned the #1 spot on Japan’s album chart and Billboard’s World Album Chart The official live music video for their debut album’s lead single “Gimme Chocolate!!” has close to 44 million views on  YouTube. 2014 saw BABYMETAL headline numerous sold-out shows from New York to London, including the 20,000 capacity Saitama Super Arenain Japan. They performed at major festivals in multiple countries such as the UK’s massive Sonisphere in front of 65,000 festival-goers and supported Lady Gagaon her “Artrave: The Artpop Ball” tour.

 

About Music Choice:
Music Choice, the multi-platform video and music network, delivers its music programming to millions of consumers nationwide through their televisions, online and mobile devices. Music Choice programs dozens of uninterrupted music channels; produces originals that feature today’s hottest established and emerging artists; offers thousands of music videos; and launched Music Choice Play, the music video, lifestyle and entertainment network for Millennials. For additional information log on to http://www.MusicChoice.com | Twitter: @MusicChoice | Facebook: www.facebook.com/MusicChoice

Above: Cover art for METAL RESISTANCE
Track listing for METAL RESISTANCE:
1. Road of Resistance
2. KARATE
3. Awadama Fever
4. YAVA!
5. Amore
6. Meta Taro
7. From Dusk Till Dawn*
8. GJ!
9. Sis. Anger
10. No Rain, No Rainbow
11. Tales of The Destinies
12. THE ONE – English ver.*
*available everywhere except for Japan
For more info on BABYMETAL, visit:

 

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