We begin 2019 talking mostly about two tweets, a poster, and a song in a video game. The official New Year’s tweet from BABYMETAL contained a cryptic image and references to “dawn,” “odyssey,” and “metal galaxy” that have led to interesting speculations among the fans. Also discussed (just prior to its release) is the appearance of “Starlight” on Rock Band 4, and what that might bring. And we talk of anniversaries: a year since guitarist Mikio Fujioka passed away, birthdays of guitarists Ohmura and Isao. Even in the slow time after the end of the 2018 tour, there are still trickles of news.
BABYMETAL_JAPAN’s New Year’s tweet:
twitter.com/BABYMETAL_JAPAN/sta…1079754064634744834
BABYMETAL_JAPAN’s birthday tweet for Su-metal: twitter.com/BABYMETAL_JAPAN/sta…1075405867443351552
Kerrang (Jan 5, 2019, issue 1754) has a BABYMETAL poster:
twitter.com/KerrangMagazine/sta…1079708751496663046
Rock Band 4 is getting “Starlight”:
www.harmonixmusic.com/blog/dlc-week-…-and-godsmack/
Post on the r/BABYMETAL subreddit collecting remembrances of Mikio Fujioka: www.reddit.com/r/BABYMETAL/comme…versary_of_mikio/
“My Little God” Mikio Fujioka memorial DVD, Studio:
www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07CMMY5Z9
“My Little God” Mikio Fujioka memorial DVD, Live:
www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07K6P9HZX