BABYMETAL Release New Live Footage; Announce Limited Vinyl Single

Yep, Download Festival was a damn good time.

October 9, 2018

BABYMETAL have unveiled some great live footage from their performance at Download Festival this past June.

To coincide with the release of the video, the band have also announced that they'll be releasing a limited-edition coloured 12" vinyl of latest single Distortion on November 23. Unsurprisingly, as well as the original track, the vinyl will also feature the audio from this very Download set. Ace.

Check it out below, and head on over to Babymetal.com for more.

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