Australian cross-dressing pro-wrestler and heavy metal singer
Ladybeard recently announced the formation of a new "kawaii metal" group called
BABYBEARD.
Pairing
Ladybeard with Japanese idols
KOTOMI and
SUZU, who were chosen via an audition process from a pool of candidates from around Japan,
BABYBEARD is said to be a pop-metal idol group that aims to fill people everywhere with hope, smiles and encouragement, even in the most difficult
of times. The group promises to deliver colourful, high-energy songs and performances, fusing cute female voices with the guttural screams of heavy metal.
Ladybeard has participated in several collaborative pop-metal projects since arriving in Japan, and it has been said that he hopes
BABYBEARD can bring together the best elements of all his previous work and give foreigners
better access to the colourful world of Japanese pop culture.
To help achieve this ambition,
the group's debut songs
NIPPON KARA KONNICHIWA and
PIENNIZER were written by
Takashi Asano and
Natsumi Tadano, the songwriters behind the 2015 hit
Nippon Manju.
The songs are scheduled to hit streaming services on April 28th.
The group is said to be planning both domestic and global activities. Fans can follow
BABYBEARD on
Twitter,
Instagram and
Facebook and subscribe to their
YouTube channel to stay
tuned for more updates.
