{"id":2008695,"date":"2026-06-24T12:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2008695"},"modified":"2026-06-24T12:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:51:12","slug":"watch-babymetal-join-bring-me-the-horizon-on-stage-for-kingslayer-at-graspop-metal-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2008695","title":{"rendered":"Watch Babymetal join Bring Me The Horizon on stage for \u2018Kingslayer\u2019 at Graspop Metal Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NMEAR_NME-READING-2025-BMTH-LIVE-DEREK-BREMNER-14@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Watch Babymetal join Bring Me The Horizon on stage for \u2018Kingslayer\u2019 at Graspop Metal Meeting<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>They have rarely played the collaborative track live together since releasing it in 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Liberty Dunworth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-24T13:51:12+01:00\">24th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NMEAR_NME-READING-2025-BMTH-LIVE-DEREK-BREMNER-14@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Bring Me The Horizon live at Reading 2025. Credit: Derek Bremner for NME\" title=\"NMEQR_NME-READING-2025-BMTH-LIVE-DEREK-BREMNER-14@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Bring Me The Horizon live at Reading 2025. Credit: Derek Bremner for NME<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Babymetal have joined forces with Bring Me The Horizon to play \u2018Kingslayer\u2019 at Graspop Metal Meeting. Check out footage below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <b>Bring Me The Horizon\u2019s Oli Sykes on fatherhood and the future: \u201cI feel like a different human being\u201d<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In 2019 the Japanese kawaii metal band told <em>NME<\/em> that they\u2019d love to work with Bring Me The Horizon one day, and they went on to join forces on the blistering collaborative track \u2018Kingslayer\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>That song was released on BMTH\u2019s 2020 album \u2018Post Human: Survival Horror\u2019, and the two groups have only gone on to play it live together a handful of times \u2013 including in Japan in 2023 as part of Bring Me\u2019s headline date at the WORLD Kinen Hall.<\/p>\n<p>Now, they have come together three years on to break out the track again, playing it live at the annual \u2018Graspop Metal Meeting\u2018 in Dessel, Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>Both bands were on the bill for the event, and they came together for an immense live rendition. Check it out below.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bring me the horizon feat BABYMETAL - Kingslayer live @ Graspop metal meeting 2026.06.20\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sLCr8ECioLk?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Speaking about their collaboration with Babymetal previously, BMTH frontman Oli Sykes told <em>NME<\/em> that the band \u201cwanted to do something with them for ages.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got a really special connection with them, even though we don\u2019t speak the same language. We don\u2019t hang out or have conversations, but when you see them, it makes you really happy,\u201d he added. \u201cThey work so well with the whole idea of this record being cyber-punk-y. It sounds like an anime TV trailer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the only on-stage collaboration that the Sheffield metal icons have done recently either, as they also brought out Lorna Shore\u2019s Will Ramos to sing \u2018Antivist\u2019 with them at Hellfest.<\/p>\n<p>BMTH are now gearing up to play as part of Outbreak Festival 2026, which takes place at Manchester\u2019s BEC Arena on Friday July 10 and Saturday July 11. Both dates will also feature a limited edition run of merchandise, and support comes from Static Dress, Dying Wish, Rolo Tomassi, Heriot, Car Underwater and Still In Love.<\/p>\n<p>Those two shows will see them perform their 2006 debut album, \u2018Count Your Blessings\u2019, in full to celebrate its 20th anniversary, and align with the band releasing a 20th anniversary \u201creactivated\u201d re-recording of the LP on July 10.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Earlier this month, BMTH shared their new version of \u2018Black &amp; Blue\u2019 ahead of the album release.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Babymetal<\/li>\n<li>Bring Me The 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Babymetal have joined forces with Bring Me The Horizon to play \u2018Kingslayer\u2019 at Graspop Metal Meeting. Check out footage below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <b>Bring Me The Horizon\u2019s Oli Sykes on fatherhood and the future: \u201cI feel like a different human being\u201d<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In 2019 the Japanese kawaii metal band told <em>NME<\/em> that they\u2019d love to work with Bring Me The Horizon one day, and they went on to join forces on the blistering collaborative track \u2018Kingslayer\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>That song was released on BMTH\u2019s 2020 album \u2018Post Human: Survival Horror\u2019, and the two groups have only gone on to play it live together a handful of times \u2013 including in Japan in 2023 as part of Bring Me\u2019s headline date at the WORLD Kinen Hall.<\/p>\n<p>Now, they have come together three years on to break out the track again, playing it live at the annual \u2018Graspop Metal Meeting\u2018 in Dessel, Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>Both bands were on the bill for the event, and they came together for an immense live rendition. Check it out below.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bring me the horizon feat BABYMETAL - Kingslayer live @ Graspop metal meeting 2026.06.20\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sLCr8ECioLk?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Speaking about their collaboration with Babymetal previously, BMTH frontman Oli Sykes told <em>NME<\/em> that the band \u201cwanted to do something with them for ages.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got a really special connection with them, even though we don\u2019t speak the same language. We don\u2019t hang out or have conversations, but when you see them, it makes you really happy,\u201d he added. \u201cThey work so well with the whole idea of this record being cyber-punk-y. It sounds like an anime TV trailer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the only on-stage collaboration that the Sheffield metal icons have done recently either, as they also brought out Lorna Shore\u2019s Will Ramos to sing \u2018Antivist\u2019 with them at Hellfest.<\/p>\n<p>BMTH are now gearing up to play as part of Outbreak Festival 2026, which takes place at Manchester\u2019s BEC Arena on Friday July 10 and Saturday July 11. Both dates will also feature a limited edition run of merchandise, and support comes from Static Dress, Dying Wish, Rolo Tomassi, Heriot, Car Underwater and Still In Love.<\/p>\n<p>Those two shows will see them perform their 2006 debut album, \u2018Count Your Blessings\u2019, in full to celebrate its 20th anniversary, and align with the band releasing a 20th anniversary \u201creactivated\u201d re-recording of the LP on July 10.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Earlier this month, BMTH shared their new version of \u2018Black &amp; Blue\u2019 ahead of the album release.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-babymetal-join-bring-me-the-horizon-on-stage-for-kingslayer-at-graspop-metal-meeting-3952955&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NMEAR_NME-READING-2025-BMTH-LIVE-DEREK-BREMNER-14@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Watch Babymetal join Bring Me The Horizon on stage for \u2018Kingslayer\u2019 at Graspop Metal Meeting They have rarely played the collaborative track live together since releasing it in 2020 By Liberty Dunworth 24th June 2026 Bring Me The Horizon live at Reading 2025. Credit: Derek Bremner for NME Babymetal have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2008695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2008695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008695\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2008695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2008695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2008695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}