Review | Kawaii metal group Babymetal get Hong Kong fans jumping, and fists pumping, despite venue’s limitations
- Su-metal, Moa-metal and Momometal of Japanese music sensation Babymetal were superb to watch on their Hong Kong debut at AsiaWorld-Expo
- While there was plenty of moshing, the block ticketing system at Asia-World Expo split fans into three groups, dampening the atmosphere somewhat
Japanese music sensation Babymetal played in Hong Kong for the first time on May 31, giving an energetic and entertaining performance that got fans jumping and fists pumping as they screamed along with the unique trio of “kawaii (cute) metal” performers in Japanese and English.
It’s just a shame the venue did them no favours.
Four songs from their latest album The Other One – “Believing”, “Mirror Mirror”, “Monochrome” and “Divine Attack” – featured in a 14-track, 90-minute set that some might have felt could have been a little longer.
Kitted out in shiny black dresses and displaying their kawaii credentials to the full, Su-metal, Moa-metal and Momometal were superb to watch as they performed their typically tight signature dance movements.
Su-metal’s piercing lead vocals soared over chugging guitars riffs, punctuated by lightning solos courtesy of the four instrumentalists, who were decked out in masks reminiscent of Slipknot’s Mick Thomson.
