Babymetal’s 2014 single Gimme Chocolate!! was a breakthrough viral hit for the Japanese metal trio, even though a vocal sect of metalheads were cynical about the band’s presentation and J-pop influence.
Talking in the new issue of Metal Hammer, co-vocalist Moametal (Moa Kikuchi) and producer/founder Kobametal (Key Kobayashi) look back on the response from their detractors, with the singer admitting that she and her bandmates were scared by some of the online hate they received.
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