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[BABYMETAL] Metal Resistance

Artist : BABYMETAL
Released Date : April 1, 2016 ; September 14, 2016 (Japan Tour Limited Edition)

Cover of Metal Resistance Limited Edition
This is 2nd album of Japanese metal idol BABMETAL, 2 years after they release their 1st album. Metal Resistance received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album managed to peak at number two on the Oricon Weekly Chart, and has since been certified gold with over 100,000 copies sold in Japan. In the United States, the album debuted at number 39 on the Billboard 200, the highest rank for a Japanese artist since Kyu Sakamoto in 1963, with first-week sales of 12,914 units.

Comparing with previous album, Mizuno Yui (Yuimetal) the group's challenge toward more music genres than before. With desire to send messages to larger fans, BABYMETAL also recorded the song in english version, especially The One. 

This album also included the song Road of Resistance that has been released as single and bonus track of 1st album in international edition. Also some other song has been premiered in their live performace, like Awadama Fever in 2015 during the final date for the Babymetal World Tour 2014, and Yava in  June 21, 2015 during Babymetal World Tour 2015 at Makuhari Messe.


Some other song that can be previewed from their official Youtube channel is Karate. And this music video become the 3rd most viewed video in their channel, after Gimme Choco and Megitsune. This Karate song previously released as digital single at February 26, 2006, same day with tease for album Metal Resistance.


CD Tracklist (click to see lyrics and translation)

  1. Road of Resistance
  2. KARATE
  3. Awadama Fever (あわだまフィーバー)
  4. Yabaa! (ヤバッ!)
  5. Amore -Aoboshi- (Amore -蒼星-)
  6. META! Meta Tarou (META!メタ太郎)
  7. Syncopation (シンコペーション)
  8. GJ!
  9. Sis. Anger
  10. NO RAIN, NO RAINBOW
  11. Tales of The Destinies
  12. THE ONE (replaced with "THE ONE ~english version~" in Overseas Edition)

DVD Limited Edition

1. Megitsune (Live TOKYO METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVAL 2015)
2. Ii ne! (Live TOKYO METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVAL 2015)
3. Catch me if you can (Live TOKYO METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVAL 2015)
4. Headbanger!! (Live TOKYO METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVAL 2015)
5. Road of Resistance (Live TOKYO METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVAL 2015)
6. Gimme Choko!! (Live TOKYO METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVAL 2015)
7. Ijime, Dame, Zettai (Live TOKYO METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVAL 2015)

CD -The One Limited Edition-

1. Road of Resistance
2. KARATE
3. Awadama Fever (あわだまフィーバー)
4. Yabaa! (ヤバッ!)
5. Amore -Aoboshi- (Amore -蒼星-)
6. META! Meta Tarou (META!メタ太郎)
7. Syncopation (シンコペーション)
8. GJ!
9. Sis. Anger
10. NO RAIN, NO RAINBOW
11. Tales of The Destinies
12. THE ONE ~unfinished version~

Blu-ray -The One Limited Edition

~Live APOCRYPHA -THE BLACK MASS- (2015.4.23)~
1. Road of Resistance
2. U・ki・U・ki★Midnight (ウ・キ・ウ・キ★ミッドナイト)
3. Awadama Fever (あわだまフィーバー)
4. Catch me if you can
5. Akumu no Rinbukyoku (悪夢の輪舞曲)
6. Onedari Daisakusen (おねだり大作戦)
7. Megitsune (メギツネ)
8. Ii ne! (いいね!)
9. Headbanger!! (ヘドバンギャー!!)
10. Ijime, Dame, Zettai (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタイ)
~Live APOCRYPHA -THE RED MASS- (2015.4.24)~
1. Megitsune (メギツネ)
2. Do・Ki・Do・Ki☆MORNING (ド・キ・ド・キ☆モーニング)
3. Ii ne! (いいね!)
4. Benitsuki -Akatsuki- (紅月 -アカツキ-)
5. 4 no Uta (4の歌)
6. Catch me if you can
7. Headbanger!! (ヘドバンギャー!!)
8. Ijime, Dame, Zettai (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタイ)
9. Gimme Choko!! (ギミチョコ!!)
10. Road of Resistance