Babymetal's Su-metal reveals her dream collaboration: an epic musical partnership with Amy Lee of Evanescence. In an exclusive interview with Metal Hammer, Su-metal shares her admiration for Lee, stating, 'Amy Lee is an artist I have admired for such a long time. I hope we can collaborate with her someday.' This desire to collaborate comes as no surprise, given Babymetal's recent collaborations with Five Finger Death Punch and Tom Morello. Su-metal explains, 'We were invited to take part in a 20th-anniversary collaboration project [for Five Finger Death Punch], featuring guest artists on past songs.' The collaboration resulted in a re-recording of Five Finger Death Punch's song 'The End,' with Su-metal adding Japanese lyrics inspired by the original. This isn't the only collaboration Babymetal has been involved in. Their latest album, 'Metal Forth,' features collaborations with Poppy, Electric Callboy, Polyphia, and Spiritbox. Amy Lee has also been busy collaborating, sharing vocal duties with Poppy and Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante on the song 'End Of You.' However, Lee's availability may be limited due to Evanescence's upcoming world tour in 2026 and the release of a new album next year. Despite these commitments, Su-metal remains hopeful about the collaboration, stating, 'I hope we can collaborate with her someday.' Metal Hammer's latest issue offers an in-depth look at the metal scene in 2025, including interviews with top artists and album reviews. Readers can order their copy online and have it delivered to their doorstep. The magazine also features an interview with Matt, a resident Gojira obsessive and a regular contributor to Metal Hammer and Prog.
