BABYMETAL Featured In Latest Episode Of 'Wikipedia: Fact Or Fiction?'

In the latest edition of Loudwire‘s “Wikipedia: Fact Or Fiction?” signature series, Japanese teenage girl pop metal band BABYMETAL was invited to prove and disprove what’s written about them online. You can watch the chat below.

As previously reported, BABYMETAL has signed with RAL/Sony Music Entertainment for the U.S. release of the band’s 2014 critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. The CD features two bonus tracks and was made available digitally on May 12 and physically on June 16.

“Babymetal” was released via earMUSIC in Germany, Sweden, Finland and Spain on May 29, in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Holland, Poland, Switzerland, Norway and Denmark on June 1, and in Italy on June 2

The European release was made available as the standard edition as well as a deluxe edition that includes a bonus DVD compiling six music videos from BABYMETAL.

Since forming in 2010, BABYMETAL — the young trio of 17-year-old Su-Metal (vocal, dance) and 15-year-olds Yuimetal (scream, dance)and Moametal (scream, dance), backed by a four-piece band packing a heavy metal arsenal — has already achieved two major debut singles — “Ijime, Dame, Zetta!” and “Megistune”, 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 garnered over 24.5 million views on YouTube.

2014 saw BABYMETAL headline numerous sold-out shows from New York to London, including the 20,000-capacity Saitama Super Arena in Japan. They performed at major festivals in multiple countries such as the U.K.’s massive Sonisphere in front of 65,000 festival goers and supported Lady Gaga on her “Artrave: The Artpop Ball” tour.

Fonte: Blabbermouth.net