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BABYMETAL shattered expectations when they fused J-pop idol culture with thrash and death metal in Tokyo in 2010, creating a genre they dubbed 'kawaii metal.' The trio of Su-metal, Moametal, and Momometal deliver saccharine vocal melodies over crushing riffs provided by the backing 'Kami Band,' producing albums like 'Metal Resistance' that sell out arenas worldwide. Their audacious concept proved that metal's boundaries are far more elastic than purists ever imagined.
Tokyo's BAND-MAID subvert expectations with a jarring contrast between their maid-cafe aesthetic and the ferocious hard rock and progressive metal they deliver with jaw-dropping technical skill. Guitarists Kanami and vocalist/guitarist Miku lead a quintet whose albums like 'Unseen World' and 'Conqueror' have earned them a massive international following and packed venues worldwide.
Founded by Zakk Wylde in Los Angeles in 1998 after his legendary tenure as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist, Black Label Society channel southern-fried heaviness through Wylde's signature pinch harmonics and biker aesthetic. Albums like 'Stronger Than Death' and 'Mafia' deliver crushing riffs alongside surprisingly tender piano ballads, showcasing the duality that defines Wylde as a musician. The 'BLS' brand has become a lifestyle as much as a band, with a global chapter system of devoted fans.
Blood Divisions is a Florida heavy metal collective formed in 2015, founded by Chris Jericho (Fozzy, WWE), guitarist David Austin (Nasty Savage), and Ed Aborn, with additional participants drawn from bands including Obituary. Conceived as a charitable project paying homage to Florida's heavy metal roots, the band released a self-titled EP in 2015 and the Cardinal One EP via Metal Blade Records in March 2017. Their sound channels classic American heavy metal riff structures with contributions from the state's longstanding metal community.
Body Count is a Los Angeles heavy metal band formed in 1990 by rapper Ice-T and lead guitarist Ernie C, both of whom met as classmates at Crenshaw High School. Their 1992 self-titled debut on Sire Records drew national controversy over 'Cop Killer,' a song that prompted label pressure and was voluntarily pulled by Ice-T from subsequent pressings. The band is credited with helping pioneer rap metal, and after decades of continued activity, they won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance at the 2021 ceremony for 'Bum Rush' from Carnivore (2020).
BPMD is an American heavy metal supergroup formed in the summer of 2019, the acronym drawn from its members' initials: Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth (Overkill), Mike Portnoy, Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, Machine Head), and Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance). The band recorded their debut album American Made—a collection of ten covers of 1970s American rock songs by artists including Aerosmith, ZZ Top, and Lynyrd Skynyrd—and released it through Napalm Records in June 2020. The project is a purely celebratory exercise in classic hard rock, built around the members' shared formative influences.
Brian Posehn is a San Francisco-born stand-up comedian and actor with a long history of integrating heavy metal into his comedy, beginning with his debut comedy album Live In: Nerd Rage (Relapse Records, 2006), which included the original metal track 'Metal by Numbers.' His 2020 album Grandpa Metal, co-written with Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian and Fall Out Boy's Joe Trohman, features guest appearances from Corey Taylor, Scott Ian, Weird Al Yankovic, Michael Starr, and Brendon Small, functioning as a genuine metal record built around comedic metal archetypes rather than parody.
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