doady: It's kinda funny how Babymetal were forced to evolved over the years they gained attention and acceptance from outside of their initial intended pop-listening audience, including having to get a real band with real musicians to perform live and the girls to sing for real instead of lipsync. And they have met new expectations very well. They actually seem like a really good live act. I espcially like this performance from Sonisphere, which was their live debut in the west:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro-_cbfdrYE I think this live version actually sounds a lot better than the studio version too.
Ha, yeah, I first heard them when the Doki Doki Morning video came out and I thought, "Cute little girls doing metal, that's funny..." which is probably how most people first react, and then I moved along. When I came across them again not too long ago, I thought, "Wow, this is really good!"