Bloodywood And Babymetal Is The Collaboration You Didn't Know You Needed

Bloodywood AND Babymetal? Sign me up [photo: Bloodywood]

Bhangra metal pioneers Bloodywood are back with hard hitting track 'Bekhauf', except this time, they're not alone. Kawaii metal royalty Babymetal accompany, becoming a part of this wild ride.

Bloodywood are one of metal's finest new bands, if you can even consider them 'new'. First appearing on people's radars with a series of covers, the band blew up with 2019's "Machi Bhasad", a boisterous anthem combining nu metal heaviness with Bhangra technicalities almost effortlessly. 2022 saw the band release their first full length album, "Rakshak", and now two years later anticipation is rife for their untitled follow-up.

October saw the first taste of new Bloodywood music, with incredibly heavy track "Nu Dehli". Not only was the track killer, but a fantastically shot music video accompanied. Almost two months later, we're getting a second glimpse of what's to come, again with a fantastic video.

Bloodywood have released the excellent animated video for "Bekhauf" (meaning 'fearless' in Hindi), and have pulled off an unlikely collaboration: Japan's K-Pop metal sensations Babymetal. The video, appropriately giving off a high action anime vibe, sees the two bands working together, taking on a threat.

Whilst on paper this collaboration might seem weird or out of place, musically it's a really strong fit, showing testament to the strength of both bands involved.

However, I just need to know one thing: with both Bloodywood *and* Babymetal touring next year.... someone please tell them to show up and do this track together!

Check out the video for "Bekhauf" below, and listen on streaming services.