Road of Resistance
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| from the album Babymetal and Metal Resistance | |||||||
| Released | February 1, 2015 | ||||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||||
| Genre | Power metal, speed metal | ||||||
| Length | 5:19 | ||||||
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| Producer(s) | Kyōtō | ||||||
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"Road of Resistance" is a song by the band Babymetal. The song was released in Japan as a digital single on February 1, 2015, serving as the lead single off the international re-release of the album Babymetal, as well the opening track from Metal Resistance.
Background and release
Executive producer Kobametal described the band's collaboration with DragonForce members Herman Li and Sam Totman: "We thought of doing something with them when we did our demo for Road To Resistance. We offered them to join us and they accepted! The recording session with them was wonderful and they really kept to their unique style too. [...] We get on very well."[1]
"Road of Resistance" premiered at a concert as part of the band's Back to the USA / UK Tour 2014 at O2 Academy, Brixton. The song was unofficially dubbed "The One", after the final lines of narration preceding the performance.[2] However, that title would later be used for another song on the band's second album.
The song was first released as a digital bonus track off the live album Live at Budokan: Red Night before becoming a dedicated digital single. Li and Totman are featured on guitars,[3] although they hold no writing credits and are uncredited in various regions of the re-release of the album Babymetal, on which the song appears as a bonus track.[4]
Composition
Rock Sound described the song as "everything we’d expect from [Babymetal] with a bit of Dragonforce’s exhilarating, flame-fingered guitar added in for good measure."[5] Matt Evans of The List called the song an "empowering hyperspeed anthem".[6]
Yuimetal stated in an interview with Metal Hammer that "Road of Resistance" is her favorite song from Metal Resistance, explaining that it "has been performed at so many concerts, so a lot of memories are jam-packed. The lyrics are positive, the sound is so cool, and [the] dance is so powerful."[7]
Reception
"Road of Resistance" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, with most praise of the collaborative work between DragonForce and the band. Preston Phro of RocketNews24 called the song a "great start to the album", with the guitars played by DragonForce giving the song a "fun, over-the-top feel".[8] Adrian Peel of Digital Journal called the opening track "manic, yet surprisingly tuneful".[9]
The song charted at number 22 on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.[10]
Track listing
Digital download
- "Road of Resistance" – 5:19
Credits and personnel
Recording and management
- Recorded by Watametal and Adrian Breakspear
- Mixed by Ettore Rigotti
Personnel
- Suzuka Nakamoto (Su-metal) – vocals
- Yui Mizuno (Yuimetal) – vocals
- Moa Kikuchi (Moametal) – vocals
- Kei Kobayashi (Kobametal / Kxbxmetal / Kitsune of Metal God) – executive producer, lyrics
- Miki Watanabe (Mk-metal) – lyrics
- Norikazu Nakayama (Norimetal) – music
- Nobuaki Miyasaka (Mish-Mosh) – music, arrangement
- Sari Miyasaka (Mish-Mosh) – music, arrangement
- Keiji Kusama (Kyt-metal) – music
- Kyoto – arrangement
- Leda – guitar, bass
- Herman Li – guitar (courtesy of Electric Generation Recordings Ltd. and Warner Music Japan Inc.)
- Sam Totman – guitar (courtesy of Electric Generation Recordings Ltd. and Warner Music Japan Inc.)
Credits adapted from Metal Resistance liner notes[11] and Google Play.
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard World Digital Songs[10] | 22 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Japan | February 1, 2015 | Digital download |
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| Worldwide | Toy's Factory |
References
- ↑ Rob Lewis. "SFTW talks to Babymetal". The Sun. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Babymetal Performs New Song 'The One' In London (Video)". Blabbermouth.net. November 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Babymetal's New Song 'Road Of Resistance' Featuring DragonForce Members: Audio Preview". Blabbermouth.net. June 22, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - BABYMETAL by BABYMETAL". iTunes UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ "A Track-By-Track Guide To The New BABYMETAL Album - Features - Rock Sound Magazine". Rock Sound. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Babymetal – Metal Resistance". The List. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Babymetal choose their favourite songs from Metal Resistance - Feature - Metal Hammer". Metal Hammer. March 31, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Babymetal's new album, 'Metal Resistance,' is out ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion". Japan Today. April 3, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Review: Japanese superstars Babymetal to release 'Metal Resistance'". Digital Journal. March 10, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- 1 2 "World Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2015. (by subscription)
- ↑ Metal Resistance (Out of Japan edition) (CD liner notes). Babymetal. Sony Music Entertainment. 2016.
External links
- Discography on the Babymetal official website