In a chat with Billboard Japan, the group discussed the creative process behind the new release & their aspirations for 2026.

On April 4, BAND-MAID released their new song, “Ready to Rock,” the opening theme for the TV anime Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty. The raging, breakneck instrumentals and emotional vocals that are the ...

It's been a good decade for heavy music in Japan, but while many of these acts have been enjoying success in Japan and Europe, very few have taken off in North America. You may have heard of BABYMETAL ...

Babymetal is perhaps the most divisive group we write about. Their naysayers call them posers, saying they don't really like metal or play their own instruments. Well don't worry naysayers… Japan has ...

Billboard JAPAN talked to the five members of the band at length about everything from the process of creating the new song to the band's nationwide tour. By Billboard Japan On April 4, BAND-MAID ...