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HYPER JAPAN ONLINE 2021 – offers month of online events from the 9th of July to the 8th of August.

Hyper Japan take the safety and security of their guests very seriously and so we have made the decision to move the event to a brand new online platform! The online event will showcase pop culture, video games, cosplay, martial arts, as well as anime and film viewing events, food and drink cooking and tasting parties, live shows from Japanese artists, virtual travel tours, as well as online Japanese culture workshops.

Musical guests include FAKY, HEAVENSTAMP, MIKUROMIKA, BRIDEAR, Colorpointe, AMATOUDANSHI, EXiNA, Real Akiba Boyz, MASUMI AKO, nano, Miura Ayme and more.

The event will also feature a special online musical panel featuring Paul Browne from J-Pop Go alongside panelists Francisca (AVO Magazine), Kelly-Mae Matt (Beyond Senpai) and Remco (The Japanese Music Experience).

10 BABYMETAL BUDOKAN Encore Global Stream – http://babymetal.live

Saturday 24th July: 12pm LA / 3pm NY / 8pm UK / 9pm EU

10 BABYMETAL BUDOKAN live album out 1st October 2021.

Get 🎟 and exclusive merch, 2CD & 2LP pre-order bundles at http://babymetal.live

For more info, check out https://www.babymetal.com/en/news/?id=263

Formed as a sub-unit of idol outfit Sakura Gakuin under the gaze of producer Kobametal, the BABYMETAL concept was designed to weld J-Pop and Heavy Metal together. Originally a trio consisting of the trio of Su-Metal, Moametal and Yuimetal, BABYMETAL set out as an independent outfit, eventually signing to the Toy’s Factory label and releasing their first major label single ‘Ijime Dame Zettai’ in January 2013.

Best known for kinetic anthems such as ‘Doki Doki Morning’ and ‘Gimme Chocolate!!’, BABYMETAL swiftly went on to enjoy global success by crossing genres in a way that was surprising, but more importantly, accessible. Their eponymous 2014 album hit the Oricon Top 5 in 2014 and the 2016 follow-up, Metal Resistance followed suit.

Now existing as a duo since the 2018 departure of Yuimetal, BABYMETAL continue their path of domination for the Fox God with new album Metal Galaxy…

HYPER JAPAN ONLINE 2021 – offers month of online events from the 9th of July to the 8th of August.

Hyper Japan take the safety and security of their guests very seriously and so we have made the decision to move the event to a brand new online platform! The online event will showcase pop culture, video games, cosplay, martial arts, as well as anime and film viewing events, food and drink cooking and tasting parties, live shows from Japanese artists, virtual travel tours, as well as online Japanese culture workshops.

Musical guests include FAKY, HEAVENSTAMP, MIKUROMIKA, BRIDEAR, Colorpointe, AMATOUDANSHI, EXiNA, Real Akiba Boyz, MASUMI AKO, nano, Miura Ayme and more.

The event will also feature a special online musical panel featuring Paul Browne from J-Pop Go alongside panelists Francisca (AVO Magazine), Kelly-Mae Matt (Beyond Senpai) and Remco (The Japanese Music Experience).

Aldious is a Japanese all-female power metal band from Osaka, formed in 2008 by guitarist Yoshi and vocalist Rami. After a few member changes, they released their debut EP Dear Slave the following year and soon after formed their own record label, Bright Star Records. A stabilised line-up including guitarist Toki, bassist Sawa and drummer Aruto was established by 2010. Their first album Deep Exceed (2010) reached the top 15 on the Oricon chart, as did their second Determination (2011). However, Rami announced she was leaving the group in June 2012 and new vocalist Re:NO joined Aldious just one month later. They produced their third album District Zero in 2013 and it became their highest-charting release to date, reaching number 7.

Their fourth album Dazed and Delight (2014) peaked at number 20, before Aruto left the band in September and was replaced by Marina in April 2015. Their fifth album Radiant A was released in December 2015 and was their first album on the VAA record label and their first released in Europe. After one more album, Unlimited Diffusion (2017), Re:NO left the band at the end of 2018 and was replaced by R!N in August 2019.

SCANDAL will be making their only UK live date this coming September on the back of new album Kiss from the Darkness.

Since forming in 2006, SCANDAL have become one of the most successful bands in Japan and one of the country’s most recognised pop-rock acts overseas. The band has had 17 singles rank in the top ten or higher of Japan’s Weekly Oricon Singles Chart; had all six studio albums reach at least top five of the Weekly Album Chart; and achieved position three or higher for all three compilation albums. SCANDAL’s impact has even been credited for a national rise in young women learning to play a musical instrument in Japan.

SCANDAL have also had a number of their tracks used as theme songs to anime series through the years, including Pokémon, Bleach and Fullmetal Alchemist. Kiss from the Darkness expands this further with album track ‘A.M.D.K.J.’ (pronounced “amidakuji”) appearing as the ending theme to the latest series of the iconic anime GeGeGe no Kitaro.

Kiss from the Darkness is the first to be released from the band’s own label “her” and is licensed to JPU Records.