Bismarck.Josiahkf said:
»Please stop perpetuating that ***...
you really don't like baby metal or something?
I... I just... I...
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? :p
On the topic of 'babymetal'--I think it's just a novelty. There are a lot of indie JP metal bands--just none really ever got famous internationally. Getting a big break in the industry (beyond Japan) happens infrequently--for every "Ore Ska Band" that becomes huge overseas, there are so many "Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra" bands that have cult followings but never quite become international. Same could probably be said with bands like Shonen Knife, Pizzicato Five, etc.
I am sure part has to do with promotion (or lack thereof.) I really liked Super Junky Monkey (punk-metal JP band) but sadly they never got a huge following (and their lead singer died...that sort of tragedy kind of ends things prematurely also...) ;_;
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