Babymetal are a Japanese group who, as their name implies, fuse soaring power-metal to super-cute J-pop “idol” music. They wear matching outfits, put their hair in pigtails, and, by design, don’t include anyone past a certain age. (One girl was kicked out when she graduated junior high.) Pretty good gimmick! You will probably not be surprised to learn that the internet loves them. This past weekend, they played the UK’s massive metal-centric Sonisphere festival, their first European show, which offered the rare spectacle of a live show that included both headset mics and a corpsepainted backing band. And later this month, the group will come to North America to play one headlining show in L.A. and to open a few Lady Gaga shows. Below, watch fan-made video of them playing their hit “Gimme Chocolate” at Sonisphere, as well as a translator-assisted interview, the original “Gimme Chocolate” video, and the group’s tour dates.

TOUR DATES:
7/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theater
7/30 – Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Arena *
8/01 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena *
8/02 – Stateline, NV @ Harveys Lake Tahoe *
8/04 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Energy Solutions Arena *
8/06 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center *