Makes History with Sold OutIntuit Dome Show in Los Angeles
November 6, 2025 – On November 1, the Japanese metal sensation BABYMETAL brought a sold-out show to the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles to celebrate their new record METAL FORTH. With thousands attendance, this performance was a spectacle featuring pyrotechnics and lasers. It was livestreamed at 47 theaters nationwide in Japan with additional viewings scheduled to be released tomorrow.
The show featured a special guest appearance by Courtney LaPlante of the heavy metal band Spiritbox who came out to perform their standout track “My Queen” off their new record METAL FORTH.
Backstage at the show, BABYMETAL also joined Ivan Moody and Zoltan Bathory of Five Finger Death Punch for a special plaque presentation celebrating an international milestone as their collaborative single "The End" reached No. 1 on the Japanese iTunes Metal chart and climbed to No. 18 on the Japanese All-Genres chart. In addition to its success in Japan, the track is making history in the United States as the first song featuring Japanese lyrics to chart at U.S. Rock radio, where it has already broken into the Top 5.
Further underscoring the band’s cultural reach, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s daughter, North West, recently dressed up as a member of BABYMETAL for Halloween, donning their signature red-and-black look in a viral nod to the group’s global influence.
METAL FORTH has had great success on the charts since its release in August, debuting at #9 on the Billboard 200. It marks a career milestone for the group as their first-ever U.S. Top 10 album. It’s also the first time in history that an all-Japanese fronted group has made this list. The project has amassed over 200 million global streams and sold 36,000 equivalent album units in its first week.
METAL FORTH also debuted at #10 on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut U.S. Chart and #2 on the U.S. iTunes Download Album Chart. In Japan, the album entered at #1 on the Oricon Rock Chart, #1 on the Digital Albums Chart, and #3 on the overall Oricon chart. Internationally, the album landed Top 10 in Germany, a career-best after charting at #24 with THE OTHER ONE and #18 with METAL GALAXY. It also broke the Top 20 in the UK and achieved career-high positions in the Netherlands and France.
Meaning “beyond metal,” METAL FORTH is a bold and boundary-pushing album that reimagines the future of the genre, serving as a fearless leap into its evolution. They most recently put out a new music video for the explosive track “My Queen” (feat. Spiritbox). The record also features collaborations with Poppy, Tom Morello, Bloodywood, Electric Callboy, Polyphia, and Slaughter to Prevail - artists BABYMETAL has connected with while touring the globe. Previously released singles include “Kon! Kon!” (feat. Bloodywood) “RATATATA” (with Electric Callboy), “from me to u (feat. Poppy), and “Song 3”(with Slaughter To Prevail).
METAL FORTH follows 2019’s METAL GALAXY (which entered the Billboard charts at #13), and THE OTHER ONE, their 2023 concept album. PAPER said, “On THE OTHER ONE, the band cracks open the Metalverse, surfing through parallel universes and a dizzying maze that tests their perceptions of truths, lies, and what rests beyond the darkness.”
As the girls look ahead to 2026, they are excited to announce that they will be joining forces with the iconic Japanese horror franchise Resident Evil for a special 30th Anniversary collaboration. They will be releasing “collaborative goods” to celebrate the occasion with more details to be announced soon.
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