"METAL GALAXY" is the third studio album by BABYMETAL. It was released in six versions: a Japan Complete edition, a Sun edition, a Moon edition, a limited Japan Complete edition, a limited THE ONE edition, and an International edition. It was release on October 8, 2019 in Japan and then on October 11, 2019 internationally.
As their band name, BABYMETAL represents "the birth of a new genre of music that combines Japanese pop with metal", hence the term "baby" in the name, the new album expresses LIGHT & DARKNESS, emotions like duality and ambivalence, and “new metal” created by various chemical reactions as other entities evolved and expanded in this album. Just like the Sun and the Moon changes the appearance of this world with its daylight and moonlight, with evermore new type of various sound, their music paints the metal galaxy in different colours.[1]
The band described the theme of the album as going "on an odyssey to the Metal Galaxy".[2] Su-metal stated that the album is "like a toybox, with a different mixture of songs in there".[3] The vocalist explained that, while Babymetal and Metal Resistance "had cool sounds to the songs", Metal Galaxy has a "new type of kawaii metal", and incorporates the sound of different countries in which the band has toured since the release of Metal Resistance, reflecting the "journey" made in the previous years.[4]
Kobametal stated that he wanted to create Babymetal in the image of the cultural diversity found around the world in music, with Metal Galaxy being a "conceit to explore this idea". The opening track "FUTURE METAL" includes robotic narration stating: "This ain't heavy metal, welcome to the world of Babymetal" with a following "electronic flurry", "Elevator Girl" has elements of "languid jazz", "Shanti Shanti Shanti" is composed of Indian instrumentation, and "Night Night Burn!" contains elements of Latin music. Additionally, the songs "Starlight", "Shine", and "Arkadia" were called "a trilogy of lights". The album also features guest musicians, including gruff growls by Sabaton frontman Joakim Brodén on the track "Oh! MAJINAI", Arch Enemy member Alissa White-Gluz, and Thai rapper F. Hero on "PA PA YA!!", continuing the band's trend of creating unconventional music.[5] Additionally, "DA DA DANCE" features B'z guitarist Tak Matsumoto, and "Brand New Day" features Polyphia guitarists Tim Henson and Scott LePage.
According to Kobametal, songwriting for Metal Galaxy began when he gathered songwriters together to discuss the kind of music in desire of exploration. Musical styles included Cuban rhythms, South American tribal music, and Scandinavian metal. "Night Night Burn!" is said to have started six years prior, at the same time as the production for the song "Megitsune".[5][6]
Promotional photo for METAL GALAXY
THE ONE limited edition cover
Album information[]
Catalog number[]
- TFCC-86687 (Japan Complete Standard Edition) (2 CD)
- TFCC-86686 (Japan Complete Limited Edition) (2 CD + DVD)
- TFJC-38037 (Japan Complete Edition) (2 LP)
- TFCC-86684 (SUN Limited Edition) (2 CD)
- TFCC-86685 (MOON Limited Edition) (2 CD)
- ONEC-0012 (THE ONE Limited Edition) (2 CD + DVD)
Notes[]
Japan Complete Limited Edition contains a DVD with 4 music clips.
THE ONE Limited Edition contains a DVD with 7 songs "Live Digest from Babymetal Arises -Beyond the Moon- Legend -M-" concert in Nagoya.[7]
Tracklist[]
Japan Complete Edition[]
DISC 1
01. FUTURE METAL
02. DA DA DANCE (feat. Tak Matsumoto)
03. Elevator Girl
04. Shanti Shanti Shanti
05. Oh! MAJINAI (feat. Joakim Brodén)
06. Brand New Day (feat. Tim Henson and Scott LePage)
07. ↑↓←→BBAB
08. Night Night Burn!
DISC 2
01. IN THE NAME OF
02. Distortion (feat. Alissa White-Gluz)
03. PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO)
04. BxMxC
05. Kagerou
06. Starlight
07. Shine
08. Arkadia
SIDE 1
01. FUTURE METAL
02. DA DA DANCE (feat. Tak Matsumoto)
03. Elevator Girl
04. Shanti Shanti Shanti
SIDE 2
01. Oh! MAJINAI (feat. Joakim Brodén)
02. Brand New Day (feat. Tim Henson and Scott LePage)
03. ↑↓←→BBAB
04. Night Night Burn!
SIDE 3
01. IN THE NAME OF
02. Distortion (feat. Alissa White-Gluz)
03. PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO)
04. BxMxC
SIDE 4
01. Kagerou
02. Starlight
03. Shine
04. Arkadia
DVD (Music clips)
01. Distortion
02. Starlight
03. PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO)
04. Shanti Shanti Shanti
DVD (Live Digest from “Babymetal Arises: Beyond the Moon – Legend M")
01. Road of Resistance
02. Elevator Girl
03. Distortion
04. Shanti Shanti Shanti
05. Starlight
06. PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO)
07. Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
 Australian Albums (ARIA)[8]
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18 |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9]
|
30 |
 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10]
|
44 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11]
|
67 |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12]
|
95 |
 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13]
|
40 |
 French Albums (SNEP)[14]
|
115 |
 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15]
|
18 |
 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16]
|
3 |
| Japanese Albums (Billboard)[17]
|
3 |
 Scottish Albums (OCC)[18]
|
5 |
 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19]
|
69 |
 Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20]
|
20 |
 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]
|
46 |
 UK Albums (OCC)[22]
|
19 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[23]
|
1 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[24]
|
1 |
 US Billboard 200 (Billboard)[25]
|
13 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[26]
|
1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[27]
|
1 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[28]
|
2 |
Monthly charts[]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[29]
|
6 |
Year-end charts[]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[30]
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47 |
| Japanese Albums (Billboard Japan)[31]
|
50 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[32]
|
49 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[33]
|
10 |
Audio[]
Spotify[]
Videos[]
External links[]
References[]
- ↑ "New Album "METAL GALAXY" Oct 11, 2019 Release!". babymetal.com
- ↑ "Babymetal To Release 'Metal Galaxy' Album In October". Blabbermouth.net.
- ↑ Trendell, Andrew. "BABYMETAL on their Glastonbury debut, Billie Eilish, working with Bring Me The Horizon and new album 'Metal Galaxy'". NME.
- ↑ "Kerrang! Magazine Issue 1782 issue – Get your digital copy". Kerrang!.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Magazine Subscriptions & more | Metal Hammer 327 - Babymetal Bundle | My Favourite Magazines". Metal Hammer.
- ↑ "METAL GALAXY, Composition". Wikipedia.
- ↑ "BABYMETALニューアルバムにB'z松本孝弘、Sabatonヨアキムら参加". 音楽ナタリ
- ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Babymetal – Metal Galaxy". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Babymetal – Metal Galaxy". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Babymetal – Metal Galaxy". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Babymetal – Metal Galaxy". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Babymetal: Metal Galaxy". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 42, 2019)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Babymetal – Metal Galaxy". GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-10-21". Oricon.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 42: del 11.10.2019 al 17.10.2019". Productores de Música de España.
- ↑ "Fyysinen albumilista 19/2021". Sverigetopplistan.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Babymetal – Metal Galaxy". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Babymetal Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Babymetal Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Babymetal Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Babymetal Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard.
- ↑ "オリコン月間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年10月度; ORICON STYLE". Oricon.
- ↑ "オリコン年間 CDアルバムランキング 2017年度 41～50位". Oricon.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year End | Charts | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard JAPAN.
- ↑ "Hard Rock Albums – Year-End | Billboard". Billboard.
- ↑ "World Albums – Year-End | Billboard". Billboard.
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