BABYMETAL revealed on Saturday via their official website and social media pages that they are celebrating their 10th anniversary with the release of a greatest hits album entitled 10 BABYMETAL YEARS on December 23, 2020. The number ten is the focus of the record, which will celebrate ten years of the band with special selections of ten songs spread out across ten different album editions.
There will be a Regular Edition released on CD and vinyl, First Press Limited Edition A which will include a Blu-ray with all 16 of their music videos on it, First Press Limited Edition B which comes in a special vinyl-size CD cover containing ten newly-taken photos of Su-metal and Moametal, and First Press Limited Edition C which includes Blu-ray featuring 10 LEGEND MOVIES—a special video of ten songs chosen by fans in the 10 LEGEND SONGS TOURNAMENT.
But that’s only the beginning of the editions available. If you’re a member of the BABYMETAL fan club, THE ONE, then you can get your hands on THE ONE Edition A which includes a karuta battle set (Japanese playing cards). THE ONE EDITION B comes with the ‘Chronicle Set’ which features a video containing interviews with the band members. Both of these editions come with special packaging.
Then there’s the Su-metal Edition, Moametal Edition, and Kobametal Edition, each of which comes with all three different Prophet Cards included in all the other editions mentioned and each with unique serial codes. These three band member editions also contain ten songs chosen respectively by each member of their personal favourite tracks the band has put out.
To wrap it all up, a special X Edition will be release at a different date to the other editions and it will come with a mystery item that “Only The Fox God Knows” which will serve as the final piece of the puzzle to 10 BABYMETAL YEARS. The release date of the X Edition and what exactly it entails has yet to be announced.
The greatest hits album is just the tip of the iceberg for BABYMETAL’s 10th anniversary celebrations. If you’re a member of THE ONE, you’ll gain special access to a video premiere of BABYMETAL’s legendary performance at Meguro Rockmaykan, a venue in Tokyo that has a special place in the band’s heart as it’s the first place where they played their first-ever solo concert. The video premiere is scheduled for this December. Part of the proceeds earned from online tickets will be donated to both Meguro Rockmaykan and BABYMETAL’s live crew who have been affected during the pandemic. Online tickets as well as the premiere date and time will be announced at a later date.
A book entitled Bessatsu Kadokawa Souryoku Tokushuu compiling ten years of BABYMETAL will also be released in Japan on October 13, 2020. It contains a long interview with Su-metal and Moametal as well as never-before-heard stories from band producer Kobametal from BABYMETAL’s decade-long history, photos taken from live shows, a talk between Demon Kakka and Kobametal, and much more.
2020 is the year of BABYMETAL and the start of the 10th chapter of the Metal Resistance.
Information
10 BABYMETAL YEARS
Release Date: December 23, 2020
・Regular Editions
*First Press copies contain three one of three possible Prophet Cards
①Regular Edition (CD): ¥2,000 (Before Tax) [TFCC-86736]
Regular Edition (Vinyl): ¥5,000 (Before Tax) [TFJC-38045]
・First Press Limited Editions
*First Press copies contain three one of three possible Prophet Cards
②First Press Limited Edition A (CD+Blu-ray): ¥3,800 (Before Tax) [TFCC-86737]
[CD] All 10 Songs
[Blu-ray] All 16 Music Videos
③First Press Limited Edition A (CD+10 Vinyl CD Covers): ¥4,800 (Before Tax) [TFCC-86738]
[CD] All 10 Songs
[Vinyl CD Cover] 10 LEGEND ARTWORKS (Changeable Vinyl Covers)
④First Press Limited Edition A (CD+Blu-ray+Poster): ¥4,000 (Before Tax) [TFCC-86739]
[CD] All 10 Songs
[Blu-ray] 10 LEGEND MOVIES
[Poster] 10 LEGEND SONGS TOURNAMENT
・THE ONE Editions
⑤THE ONE A Edition -Karuta Battle Set: ¥12,000 (Before Tax) [ONEC-0024]
[CD] All 10 Songs
[Battle Cards] 42 Original BABYMETAL Karuta Cards
[Battle CD] KARUTA Battle Fight Track
[Battle Field] KARUTA Battle Field
THE ONE Limited Edition A Order Window
Running: October 10, 2020 at 00:00 (JST) to October 13, 2020 at 12:00 (JST)
*Orders will end on October 13, 2020 at 12:00 (JST), but there may be extra copies available afterwards depending on stock left
⑥THE ONE Limited Edition B – Chronicle Set: ¥24,000 (Before Tax) [ONEC-0026]
[CD] All 10 Songs
[Blu-ray Disc-1] Chronicle of BABYMETAL Interviews
[Blu-ray Disc-2] 10 Best Live Songs
[APOCALYPSE ~10 BABYMETAL YEARS~] 72-page photo book
[Big Flag]
THE ONE Limited Edition B Order Window
Running: October 10, 2020 at 00:00 (JST) to October 22, 2020 at 12:00 (JST)
*Orders will end on October 22, 2020 at 12:00 (JST), but there may be extra copies available afterwards depending on stock left
THE ONE Limited Edition A & THE ONE B Edition – Where to Buy
THE ONE Limited Edition A – Karuta Battle Set: https://www.asmart.jp/p_90021961
THE ONE Limited Edition B – Chronicle Set: https://www.asmart.jp/p_90021962
・Prophet Editions
*Comes with all three different Prophet Cards and 10 songs chosen by Su-metal, Moametal, and Kobametal respectively
⑦SU-METAL Edition (Prophet Card S)
⑧MOAMETAL Edition (Prophet Card M)
⑨KOBAMETAL Edition (Prophet Card K)
X Edition
⑩X Edition
*Comes with “ONLY THE FOX GOD KNOWS” item. Release date and further details TBA.
10 BABYMETAL YEARS Special Site: https://www.toysfactory.co.jp/artist/babymetal/10babymetalyears
BABYMETAL Official Website: https://www.babymetal.com/en/