BABYMETAL surprise released a brand new single, ‘Distortion’ this past May, delighting their fans. Now with a month to go the band have confirmed their release of a Distortion 12 vinyl worldwide on November 23rd, including a special version as part of Record Store Day Black Friday in the US and Canada. This vinyl will coincide with the bands Babymetal Wold Tour 2018 In Japan, including a show opening for Babymetal friends/fans Judas Priest. The single release ushered in a new storyline in the Babymetal mythos, including a new stage show in time for their current tour as well. Along with the studio recording, the new vinyl includes the recording of their live performance at Download Festival 2018 (UK) on June 9th. Watch the band play “Distortion” live at Download Festival 2018 now.

As Babymetal now preparing for their headline show at Makuhari Messe and Kobe World Hall, which will be held in Japan as part of their world tour, they have also confirmed their first festival type music event Babymetal Wold Tour 2018- Japan Extra Show Dark Night Carnival, inviting Sabaton and Galatic Empire at Saitama Super Arena on October 28th. This event is associated with autumn festivals such as Halloween and Day Of The Dead.

Distortion vinyl

Release Date: Friday, November 23rd 2018

Side A：Distortion

Side B：Distortion (Live At Download Festival 2018)

Babymetal World Tour 2018 In Japan Extra Show Dark Night Carnival

Date：Sunday, October 28th 2018

Venue：Saitama Super Arena

Time：Open 15:00 / Start 16:30

Line Up：Babymetal

Special Guest：Sabaton, Galatic Empire

Babymetal World Tour 2018 In Japan

Date：Tuesday October 23rd & Wednesday 24th, 2018

Venue：Makuhari Messe

Time：Open 17:30 / Start 19:00

Special Guest：Galatic Empire

Date：Tuesday October 30th & Wednesday 31st 2018

Venue：Kobe World Hall

Time：Open 17:30 / Start 19:00

Special Guest：Sabaton

Judas Priest Firepower

Date：December 4th

Venue：Zepp＠Bigbox Singapore

https://www.lamcproductions.com/judaspriest2018

Good Things Festival 2018

Date：December 7th〜9th

Venue：Melbourne・Showgrouns, Sydney・Parramatta Park, Brisbane Showgrounds

https://www.goodthingsfestival.com.au