Carcass: Babymetal are no gimmick

Carcass frontman Jeff Walker has defended Japanese trio Babymetal, saying they are bringing fun and entertainment back to music.

Both groups played Sonisphere last month and when Walker was asked about his best festival moment, he says: “My highlight was getting my picture taken with Babymetal.”

The all-girl group have attracted criticism for being a gimmick because of their choreographed dance routines and mixture of J-pop and metal, but when asked by Nuclear Blast what he thought about Babymetal, Walker says: “I’m starting to warm to the idea of what they’re doing. It’s actually fun – like Ghost. 

“Some people get very reactionary about bands like Ghost or Babymetal, but it puts a smile on people’s faces. That’s what music’s about – enjoying it and not being so serious.”

Carcass guitarist Bill Steer, who says he’s looking forward to working on the follow-up to 2013’s Surgical Steel, adds: “Obviously we don’t cover this ourselves, but the fun, entertainment angle in music is important.”

Ghost, the Swedish band who have been criticised due to their hooded robes and skull make-up, recently called Babymetal “bizarre” but also applauded them, saying: "We obviously like bizarre so they are doing something right, but J-pop is always going to be weird. They seem to be a cool band."

Carcass played Bloodstock and hit the road across Europe next month, before crossing the Atlantic to play the US and South America.

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「베비메타는 즐거움과 엔터테인먼트를 음악에 부활시키고 있는 」

와 카 앙금의 프런트 맨, 제프 워커는 일본의 세 명조, 베이비 메탈을 옹호 했다.

Q:소니스피아로 최고의 순간은?
제프「나의 하이라이트는 베비메타와 사진을 찍은 것이다 」

해・도 「함께 사진을 찍어 관～있어 」

아주 쉬운 w

베비메타의 특수 효과 논쟁은 이미

백 스테이지에서 승부가 도착해 있는 w

스레이야

안 슬랙스

데후토즈

뒤에서 안 슬랙스의 JOEY가 난입 w

캐나다에서는 메타리카의 카크에 베비메타 T셔츠(로고가 메타리카풍w)를 갖게해 기념 촬영 w

이제(벌써), 아무리 BABYMETAL가 특수 효과 밴드로 메탈이 아니면

보수적인 메탈 엘리트들이 떠들어도, 그들이 진짜라고 인정해

(듣)묻고 있는 밴드 멤버들이 BABYMETAL를 강렬하게 지지하며 있어

의 것으로, 논쟁 자체, 쓸데 없는 발버둥질로 w