
1.2 2013–2015: Major label debut and Babymetal.In 2019, the band introduced three backup dancers called "Avengers" who performed in rotation at each live show to form a trio with Moametal and Su-metal. Since her departure, the band has performed with backup dancers at live performances. On October 19, 2018, Babymetal announced that Yui Mizuno had decided to leave the band due to poor health, following her absence from live performances since December 2017. Babymetal has also embarked on several tours, with a majority of their tour dates taking place outside of Asia. Their second album Metal Resistance was released worldwide in April 2016. Babymetal released their eponymous debut album in February 2014. Originally a sub-unit of the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin, Babymetal became an independent act in 2013, following Nakamoto's departure from Sakura Gakuin. The band was formed in 2010, with the original lineup of Su-metal (vocal and dance), Moametal (scream and dance), and Yui Mizuno as "Yuimetal" (scream and dance), with the concept of creating a fusion of the heavy metal and Japanese idol genres. Their vocals are backed by heavy metal instrumentation, performed by a group of session musicians known as the "Kami Band" at performances.

The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse talent agency. The band consists of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal" and Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal".

Babymetal ( Japanese: ベビーメタル, Hepburn: Bebīmetaru) (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese kawaii metal band.
