Babymetal

Featuring a performance that took place in November 2025.

The Aftershock festival rumbled into Sacramento, California, again this year, with organizers having filled the 2026 instalment of the long-running music event with heavy-hitters from the worlds of rock, metal, hardcore, hip-hop, and more. Between October 1st-4th, more than 140 bands cranked things up at Discovery Park. From big time headliners like TOOL and Limp Bizkit, to rising tastemakers like ivri and Holywatr, they gave the crowds the goods in heavy fashion. Photographers Brian Anderson, Austin Cooper, Saylor Nedelman, Priscilla Rodriguez, Steve Thrasher, Dan Virchow were all there to capture some of the most memorable moments the Aftershock festival had to offer — check out a bunch of standout shots below. Limp Bizkit Steve Thrasher BABYMETAL Steve Thrasher Queens of the Stone Age Steve Thrasher Insane Clown Posse Austin Cooper Drain Steve Thrasher TOOL Steve Thrasher The Pretty Wild Priscilla Rodriguez Wage War Steve Thrasher Jutes Priscilla Rodriguez Cavalera Dan Virchow Slaughter to Prevail Austin Cooper Holywatr Brian Anderson Body Count Dan Virchow Down Saylor Nedelman Thursday Dan Virchow Corrosion of Conformity Priscilla Rodriguez Alexisonfire Priscilla Rodriguez Blue Medusa Dan Virchow Coal Chamber Jordan Pantoja From Ashes to New Dan Virchow Killswitch Engage Priscilla Rodriguez Sevendust Priscilla Rodriguez Starset Dan Virchow The Pretty Reckless Saylor Nedleman Black Label Society Dan Virchow

BABYMETAL may seem like an unlikely pick for a My Chemical Romance opener, but in reality, nothing more was correct in practice.

BABYMETAL have teamed with Marvel for a limited-edition variant cover of Marvel Zombies: War Zone #1.The 3,500-copy run features artwork from Phil Noto and is available for pre-order through the Capitol Records onli...

The band previously had a song featured in the Disney+ 'Marvel Zombies' animated series.

hustl. announced today that Japanese pop-metal band BABYMETAL will join Marvel Zombies on a limited-edition variant cover to celebrate the release of Marvel Zombies: War Zone (2026) #1. This collaboration was inspired by BABYMETAL's connection to Marvel Animation's "Marvel Zombies" on Disney+, after...