BABYMETAL's 'Kon! Kon!' has dropped, adding one more official MV to the tracks included in the much anticipated release of the upcoming new album, 'Metal Forth'.
The video comprises 'live' performance footage, moving away from the story form MVs of the last few releases. I haven't yet read the translated lyrics, but the overall performance looks and sounds like there's less of a narrative, and more like it should be experienced in person being one with the rest of the ONE.
I've been juicing for my health lately, and this song similarly serves up a tasty blend of mixed flavours. Musically, there's classical Indian and straight-up Bhangra, supported by a foundation of driving metal. Linguistically, there's Japanese, English and Hindi, the latter two courtesy of Bloodywood's vocalists. The choreo is also inspired by classical dance blended with the high-stepping energy of Bhangra.
The words 'Kon! Kon!', I learned some time ago, is what Japanese folks think the fox says. Without knowing much more, I guess that the song title plays into the kitsune lore somehow.
Anyway, all the songs being released for BM's fifth album suggest a return to the super fun, super catchy kind of music that 'The Other One' was missing. Yes, 'The Other One' was beautiful and jaw-droppingly artistic -- a statement that the band has developed and matured from the kids people knew them to be. There's no doubt who they are today, so it's time to bring back the fun and the 'jumping up with the fox god'.
With every track released a banger so far, the new album can't drop soon enough.
