Music can heal, music can effect social change, music can save a life. In this week’s episode we talk to Toby, a BABYMETAL fan who we felt deserved to have his story told after sharing just a small part of it with our community on Discord. From being successful in tech, to being homeless, his story and journey towards BABYMETAL is truly an inspiration and a great example of the power of music, community, and The One. Join us!

On Moametal’s birthday in 2012, BABYMETAL released Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! (ヘドバギャー!!, Hedobangyaa!!), a song about fully experiencing the fleeting moments of a 15th-birthday metal concert, which has become an enduring favorite. In this episode, we talk about the song, the special performances, the video, the enhanced CD, and special edition box. and more. Join us!

In a recent interview with Kobametal, we learned that BABYMETAL plans to team up with the Rock-may-kan club in Tokyo for a project to support the venue, themed around “10 days” and “STAY METAL”, a reference to BABYMETAL’s upcoming 10-year anniversary. Rock-may-kan (Rokumeikan) is the venue where BABYMETAL’s first public solo show was held, Legend Corset Festival, in July 2012. So in this episode we talk about this news, this venue, and then spend some time talking about Legend Corset Festival itself. Join us!

Particularly earlier on, BABYMETAL sometimes performed cover songs from other groups in their shows, or shared the stage with other performers. In this episode, we talk through these songs and appearances, including their birthday solo covers, performing Judas Priest songs with Rob Halford, a collaborative release with Kiba of Akiba, and more. Join us!

In this episode, we dig into the song that BABYMETAL has played more than any other: Megitsune. We talk about the music video, the shrine it was filmed at, the release events and interviews, the many editions, the lyrics, the music, the performances. This is a song you underestimate at your peril. It is quintessential BABYMETAL. Join us!

Back in 2013 and 2014, BABYMETAL were on some television variety shows, and in this episode we review those appearances. If you have wondered why people joke about Su-metal and frogs, or seen clips of BABYMETAL playing games with television hosts, this is where these come from. We cover a short series from Taiwan’s Sakura Gaku, and appearances on NTV Music Dragon and NHK G Music Japan Annex. If they’re new to you, you’re in for a treat. And if they’re not, come relive them with us!

Exactly a month after the previous ONLINE LIVE stream, BABYMETAL streamed Live at Wembley 2016 (or O2 Academy Brixton 2014, for those in the UK) on YouTube, complete with merch! We discuss this and many other topics, joined by UK fan Callie. We talk with Callie about being at the Wembley show, her popular YouTube channel, her unboxing of an advance copy of the Graphic Novel, and a wide range of other topics from choreography, to costumes, with plenty of speculation about the future thrown in for good measure. Join us!

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Facu, the force behind the unofficial BABYMETAL News site. He is the creator of many helpful collections of data and instructions to help new fans become members of The One, buy tickets to shows in Japan, keep up with appearances in print and in interviews and much more. We talk with him about several of the many of the projects he’s been involved with to help the international community of fans. Join us!

BABYMETAL surprised us with a two-night worldwide YouTube stream of their Tokyo Dome shows, immediately before WOWOW aired LEGEND METAL GALAXY day 1. Facu joins us for a discussion of all three shows, and shares some of his memories from attending the Tokyo Dome shows. Join us!

The The One sets of BABYMETAL Awakens and BABYMETAL Arises (Legend M) have shipped, and Fox Day 2020 has come and gone. In this episode, we discuss the events of Fox Day 2020, and then turn to a review of the history of the past Fox Days that brought us to now. Join us!