Babymetal reveal Metal Resistance details

Babymetal have revealed the artwork and tracklist for their upcoming album Metal Resistance.

The follow-up to the Japanese outfit’s self-titled debut is set for release on April 1 via earMUSIC – a day the group have branded ‘Fox Day.’

Metal Resistance will be released on CD, 2LP and limited-edition box set which includes a Babymetal t-shirt.

The band’s manager KobaMetal says: “I believe that the songs of Babymetal continue to push them forward to discover new possibilities. All I can say right now is for all of you to wait patiently for the coming of the Fox Day.”

Su-metal, Yuimetal and Moametal will start a world tour at London’s Wembley Arena on April 2, and wrap up at the Tokyo Dome on a date still to be announced. They’ve also announced a handful of shows in the US following their UK appearance.

Babymetal are the 3D cover stars of issue 281 of Metal Hammer.

Babymetal Metal Resistance tracklist

  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 version)

Babymetal 2016 tour dates

Apr 02: London Wembley Arena, UK
May 04: New York PlayStation Theater, NY
May 07: Philadelphia Electric Factory, PA
May 10: Silver Spring The Fillmore, MD
May 11: Detroit The Fillmore, IL
May 13: Chicago House Of Blues, IL

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