METAL FORTH

Kawaii metal superstars BABYMETAL have pulled out all the stops for their sensory-overloading fifth album. It’s their first with new member Momometal (Momoko Okazaki), who joins original vocalists Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto) and Moametal (Moa Kikuchi) under the auspices of producer/Svengali Kobametal (Key Kobayashi). METAL FORTH is packed with globe-trotting guest appearances from artists as varied as Poppy (“from me to u”), German electronicore group Electric Callboy (“RATATATA”), Russian deathcore dealers Slaughter to Prevail (“Song 3”) and New Delhi metal crew Bloodywood (“Kon! Kon!”). Elsewhere, the young Japanese trio are joined by Canadian metalcore group Spiritbox (“My Queen”), Texas prog instrumentalists Polyphia (“Sunset Kiss”) and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello (“METALI!!”).