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BABYMETAL: What We Learned From Metallica!

2,353 views · Published 11 May 2018 · 1:53 · Indexed 25 October 2026

Channel: R&M News · 2018 · Music

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Japanese metal sensations Babymetal discussed the impact that Metallica made on them, sharing hopes of reaching there  onstage energy level one day.

Asked by Rolling Stone about why they prefer to play Metallica over the PA before hitting the stage, Su-Metal noted:

"It's not only something for us, but the fans get excited when they listen to Metallica and, with Babymetal, it keeps with the rhythm. Before we joined Babymetal, we weren't that familiar with metal, but we learned a lot from Metallica. Watching their shows and even meeting them, they were really nice to us."

Asked if Metallica ever gave them concrete advice, Moametal commented, "We never got any advice, but just watching their stage we learned so much. They separate who they are onstage and who they are backstage.

"That's something we learned from them and we hope one day we'll be able to reach that kind of level onstage that Metallica has onstage. It feels like they do receive power from the metal gods when they're on because it's amazing."

Lars Ulrich also shared his thoughts on Babymetal, saying:

"We saw them in 2013 at a festival, and we were astounded by their awesomeness. As you know, they are now touring around the world, opening for the Red Hot Chili Peppers...

"They've been doing a lot of cool things and they have plenty of experience with live shows. So, when we were about to come [to South Korea], we thought, this is their area, so to speak. [Laughs]

"It was a privilege for us to play together with [a band of] such a presence, and I look forward to showing their performance to my wife. I've always said, 'You must absolutely watch them!'. They're so cool, I'm already excited about it.

"And also, of course, because I'd like our fans to enjoy the best show. I don't know how many stages we will share with Babymetal, but I'm happy to be together with them for tonight's show [in Seoul]."

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