BABYMETAL & Slaughter To Prevail Drop Collab Track “Song 3”

BABYMETAL and Slaughter to Prevail have released a new single, “Song 3.” The song will appear on BABYMETAL’s upcoming album METAL FORTH as well as on Slaughter to Prevail’s upcoming album GRIZZLY. It’s one of the Japanese metal band’s most forceful tracks to date, pairing Slaughter to Prevail’s raw, punishing vocals with BABYMETAL’s soaring, melodic choruses. The result is tense and theatrical, but tightly controlled – a balancing act the band has long specialized in.

The song was written by Slaughter To Prevail’s Jack Simmons and Alex Terrible in the UK and Russia before being sent special delivery across continents for BABYMETAL. BABYMETAL added their vocals – lyrics, flows, and verses all centred around the concept of “3” – unleashing their signature kawaii chaos. Matt Heafy of Trivium performed the shamisen woven throughout the song, adding another unexpected layer to the madness.

The accompanying music video follows a young version of Slaughter to Prevail’s Alex Terrible, bullied and outcast, as he transforms – guided by BABYMETAL themselves – into a force capable of confronting his past. The track follows the release of BABYMETAL’s “from me to u” feat. Poppy and Slaughter to Prevail’s “Russian Grizzly In America”, both of which amassed millions of streams in less than a month.

The song drops just ahead of the band’s biggest ever show outside of Japan, at London’s O2 Arena on Friday 30th May, where they conclude their 2025 UK & Europe Tour. BABYMETAL is the first Japanese group to headline a show at this iconic venue, and will be bringing a suitably spectacular production.

Meaning “beyond metal”, METAL FORTH features further collaborations with Spiritbox, Tom Morello, Bloodywood, Polyphia and Poppy – artists that BABYMETAL has connected with over the years while touring the globe. Their massive track “RATATATA” with Electric Callboy, which has already attained millions of streams across all platforms, will also be included.

BABYMETAL ‘METAL FORTH’ album artwork

METAL FORTH Track Listing:

1. from me to u (feat. Poppy)
2. RATATATA (BABYMETAL x Electric Callboy)
3. Song 3 (BABYMETAL x Slaughter to Prevail)
4. Kon! Kon! (feat. Bloodywood)
5. KxAxWxAxIxI
6. Sunset Kiss (feat. Polyphia)
7. My Queen (feat. Spiritbox)
8. Algorism
9. METALI!! (feat. Tom Morello)
10. White Flame ー白炎ー