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Apr 7, 2016There’s an indelible charm to these songs, and they’ll trigger a smile if you open your heart and dismiss your preconceptions.
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Alternative PressApr 5, 2016While not everything works--as with most albums of the genre, Metal Resistance's musical textures and tropes can grow repetitive--Babymetal's aggressive enthusiasm and sincerity are impossible to resist. [May 2016, p.80]
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Apr 4, 2016This high-speed collision of apparent opposites works surprisingly well. Their second album is a relentless blur of ideas and rule-breaking.
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Kerrang!Apr 1, 2016As we say, brilliant fun. And shot fired. [2 Apr 2016, p.50]
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Apr 1, 2016This album seamlessly flits from one brilliantly bold idea to another with no dips in quality.
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Q MagazineApr 8, 2016Their second studio album does have a strange charm, in short doses. [Jun 2016, p.108]
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Apr 1, 2016As it stands, Metal Resistance is still worth hearing, if only for the half of the record that captures the insanely silly balancing act that their debut managed so well.
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Apr 1, 2016Metal Resistance shines brightest during tracks such as the epic, melodic ‘Amore’, which draws more heavily on J-pop. For the most part, though, its adherence to the aforementioned formula can be quite boring.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 57 out of 67
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Mixed: 5 out of 67
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Negative: 5 out of 67
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