Babymetal & Creeper, Great Hall, Cardiff
About three songs into their set I realised that Creeper (3) aren’t for me. I can understand why they have such a big fanbase and following because they do have a couple of catchy numbers. But apart from that they’re just a bland, stripped down AC/DC sounding rock band. I also thought they were quite ignorant toward the crowd, based on the fact that they only introduced their two last songs by name, had barely interaction with the crowd apart from small talk, which was barely audible, during the set. Frontman Will Gould was either too far away from the microphone being barely audible or to busy swinging the microphone by the cord to acknowledge the fact that he had technical issues. Nonetheless they delivered a set they’re happy with and that’s all that matters really. I can safely say I'm not a fan at all. But that’s just my opinion.
Having already seen Babymetal (10) at Download 2018 I already knew what to expect, but nothing could have prepared me for what was about to be performed tonight. With a massive LED screen as their backdrop, the lights cut out. Static and a pulsating dance/trap beat begins to fill the Great Hall. As the instrumental band members get to their stations blue lights are shined upon the crowd blocking our view of the stage as the three front-women take their places on stage. And without warning the band launches into DA DA DANCE with a fury of techno backing tracks and the band themselves taking point. No one is stood still as everyone is either head banging or dancing along with the contagious beat. Heading right into their breakthrough single Gimme Chocolate singer Su-Metal screams ‘What’s up Cardiff? Everyone clap!’ To which everyone politely obliges and there’s not a single pair of hands that’s not in the air. Not enough credit is given to the actual band themselves as they’re stood in the back in the shadows. I found it rather fitting that they were each given a moment before Kagerou to have a solo moment. Joakim Brodén makes a swift but sweet appearance on the giant screen behind the band for Oh! MAJINAI as both himself and an animated version doing the Can-Can as a part robot/part human version.
Beyond all the theatrics (Including footage from their concerts back in their motherland of Japan spliced into the songs for added effect) they have tonight the band are incredibly tight as a unit and Su-Metal & Moametal are having as much fun as we are tonight, and you can’t wipe the smile off their faces as the look into the sold out crowd tonight. After the blistering Road Of Resistance the band leave the stage while a small video plays showing their dates for this tour, including a spot on the main stage at this years Download Festival. If you’ve missed the band on this tour, you can catch the magic there this year. I know I'll be looking forward to when they next return. Hopefully in a bigger venue with full a full stage production.
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