It’s not every day you get to witness two metal worlds collide with the force of a meteor strike, but BABYMETAL’s My Queen (feat. Spiritbox) is exactly that kind of seismic event. I hit record on my Killertube channel, lights on, volume up, and dove headfirst into a music video that feels like a medieval battle fought with 8-string djent riffs and vocal fire.
From the opening frames, My Queen drops you into a black-and-white chessboard battlefield — the kind of scene where you know queens don’t just protect the king; they take heads. BABYMETAL’s SU-METAL and MOAMETAL command the screen with that signature kawaii-metal precision — every motion calculated, every beat locked like a blade strike. And then, in roars Courtney LaPlante from Spiritbox, delivering that Canadian metalcore intensity that slices through the polished spectacle like a serrated edge.
This isn’t just another collab. It’s track seven on BABYMETAL’s METAL FORTH — a record already dripping with genre-bending ambition — and “My Queen” stands out as the war anthem of the set. Spiritbox bring the grit, BABYMETAL bring the flash, and together they create a sonic push-pull that’s as addictive as it is overwhelming. The production is immaculate — walls of guitar tone, precision drum programming, and those layered harmonies that give you chills in both ears at once.
What really struck me during the reaction was how naturally the two acts mesh. On paper, kawaii metal and progressive metalcore could be oil and water. In reality, “My Queen” proves they’re nitro and glycerin. Courtney’s gutturals don’t feel tacked on — they feel earned, woven into the fabric of the song’s story. SU-METAL’s chorus lines hit like royal decrees, each one locking the listener deeper into the track’s hypnotic rhythm.
The music video doesn’t waste a frame. The chess motif isn’t just pretty staging — it’s a metaphor for the way this track moves: aggressive, strategic, and with moments of sheer, unpredictable brilliance. Every cut, every lighting change, feels intentional. It’s a visual feast that matches the song’s dynamic range, from whisper-delicate verses to full-throttle breakdowns.
By the time the final notes faded in my headphones, I was left buzzing — that mix of adrenaline and awe you only get when a collab completely over-delivers. BABYMETAL and Spiritbox didn’t just meet halfway; they built an entirely new territory on the map of heavy music and planted a flag with My Queen.
If this is what METAL FORTH has in store, it’s going to be a wild ride. And if you want to see me absolutely lose it watching this unfold, you can catch my full reaction over on Killertube. Trust me — whether you’re here for the kawaii, the core, or the chaos — you’re going to want to press play.
This is gospel.
I bite crowd surfers.
Killer.
