Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse

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Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse

Blu-ray cover

Live album and video by

Babymetal

Released

November 20, 2013 (Blu-ray)
August 25, 2021 (live album)

Recorded

October 6, 2012 (Legend "I")
December 20, 2012 (Legend "D")
February 1, 2013 (Legend "Z")

Venue

Shibuya O-East (Legend "I")
Akasaka Blitz (Legend "D")
Zepp Tokyo (Legend "Z")

Genre

Length

52:48 (Legend "I")
62:11 (Legend "D")
66:59 (Legend "Z")

Inni Vision

Babymetal album chronology

10 Babymetal Years
(2020)

Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse
(2021)

Live: Legend 1999 & 1997 Apocalypse
(2021)

Babymetal video chronology

Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse
(2013)

Live: Legend 1999 & 1997 Apocalypse
(2014)

Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse is the first video album by Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal. The album contains live footage of three shows, entitled Legend "I", Legend "D", and Legend "Z", respectively (spelling out the initials of "Ijime, Dame, Zettai"), performed in Tokyo from late 2012 to early 2013. The album was released for general sale in Blu-ray format on November 20, 2013.

Background

On July 7, 2012, Babymetal announced the first of three shows to be performed on October 6, 2012 at the venue Shibuya O-East, the same location for the concert Legend Corset Festival to promote the single "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!".^[1] Tickets were made available for presale starting August 20, 2012, and sold out on September 8, 2012. After the end of each show, the band announced the next show set for December 20, 2012 at Akasaka Blitz and February 1, 2013 at Zepp Tokyo, respectively, with tickets immediately available for presale.^[2]

Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse was first announced with a posted trailer on September 24, 2013.^[3]^[4] The initial release on October 19, 2013 consisted of a three-disc DVD box set limited to 1,500 copies, and exclusively sold via Tower Records and in the Tokyo (Shinjuku) Beams Japan store.^[4]^[5] The DVD release was promoted as part of "Tower Records Shinjuku 15th Anniversary Thanksgiving – Festival of 15",^[6] and was featured in the idol project "No Music, No Idol?".^[7]

The video was later released on Blu-ray version on November 20, 2013.^[4] The video contains all three concerts that the band gave in Tokyo as its first set of headlining shows (natively called "one-man live", a wasei-eigo term for an entire concert performed only by one artist): on October 6 at Shibuya O-East, on December 20, 2012 at Akasaka Blitz, and on February 1, 2013 at Zepp Tokyo.^[8]

The album has since been released in a vinyl format on August 25, 2021 to commemorate the band's tenth anniversary.^[9]

Content

The band performed live at Shibuya O-East on October 6, 2012, beginning with the opening track "Babymetal Death". After performing more songs, Nakamoto leaves the stage while Mizuno and Kikuchi debut the song "Onedari Daisakusen", performing as Black Babymetal while wearing black hooded jackets and grasping a towel, shouting chants "Katte!" (Buy!) and "Chōdai!" (Please!). Next, Nakamoto performs the new song "Akatsuki", with the performance emphasizing vocal ability over melody. After the performance of "Doki Doki ☆ Morning", the three members leave the stage and apparently end the show shouting "See you!". However, the members eventually return to the stage via coffins, and, for the first time, perform the music with a live band in the encore. After "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" ends, the song is announced for a single release on January 9, 2013.^[10]

Next, the band performed at Akasaka Blitz on December 20, 2012, nearly coinciding with Nakamoto's fifteenth birthday. Three covers are performed, including a cover of the Speed song "White Love" performed solely by Nakamoto, the Karen Girl's song "Over The Future" (of which Nakamoto was a member), and the folk song "Tsubasa o Kudasai" in the encore. The band also performs a remix of their song "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", which contains elements of dubstep. In the encore, a video interlude explains that Nakamoto must rescue Mizuno and Kikuchi, and the concert ends with her apparent crucifixion.^[11]

For the last of three concerts, Babymetal performed at Zepp Tokyo on February 1, 2013. In continuation of the events from the previous concert, Nakamoto begins on stage crucified, then performs "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" with Mizuno and Kikuchi. In the concert, the band performs the song "Catch Me If You Can" live for the first time, which appeared on the band's newly released single "Ijime, Dame, Zettai". In the encore, a clock counts down to 00:00:00, at which point Nakamoto whispers "We are…" with the audience shouting "Babymetal!"; this repeats with increasing volume until the band begins to perform "Babymetal Death" live. At this point, the three members of the band are draped in white stage costumes. At the end of the show, an announcement is made for another concert at NHK Hall on June 30, while the management reveals that Babymetal would remain active after Nakamoto leaves Sakura Gakuin.^[12]

Reception

Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse debuted on the Oricon weekly Blu-ray chart at number seven for the week of December 2, 2013, with first-week sales of 4,908 copies. The video also charted at number two for the music video sub-chart the same week.^[13]

Track listing

*Legend "I"* 10/6/2012 at Shibuya O-East (*LEGEND“I” 2012/10/6 at Shibuya O-EAST*)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Babymetal Death"	Kitsune of Metal God	5:50
2.	"Iine!" (いいね！)	Nakata Caos Mish-Mosh	4:18
3.	"Kimi to Anime Ga Mitai – Answer for Animation With You" (君とアニメが見たい〜Answer for Animation With You)	Kiba of Akiba	4:00
4.	"Uki Uki ★ Midnight" (ウ・キ・ウ・キ★ミッドナイト)	Ryu-metal Fuji-metal Nakata Caos Team-K	3:32
5.	"Onedari Daisakusen" (おねだり大作戦)	Nakata Caos Ryu-metal Fuji-metal Team-K	4:51
6.	"Akatsuki" (紅月 -アカツキ-)	Nakametal Tsubometal	6:30
7.	"Doki Doki ☆ Morning" (ド・キ・ド・キ☆モーニング)	Nakametal Norizō Motonari Murakawa	4:23
8.	"Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" (ヘドバンギャー！！) (encore)	Edometal Nakametal Narasaki	9:26
9.	"Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタイ) (encore)	Nakametal Tsubometal Kxbxmetal Takemetal	9:58
Total length:			52:48

*Legend "D" Su-metal Seitansai* 12/20/2012 at Akasaka Blitz (LEGEND“D”SU-METAL聖誕祭 2012/12/20 at Akasaka BLITZ)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Babymetal Death"	Kitsune of Metal God	5:46
2.	"Kimi to Anime Ga Mitai – Answer for Animation With You" (君とアニメが見たい～Answer for Animation With You)	Kiba of Akiba	4:00
3.	"Uki Uki ★ Midnight" (ウ・キ・ウ・キ★ミッドナイト)	Ryu-metal Fuji-metal Nakata Caos Team-K	3:44
4.	"White Love" (Angel of Death ver.) (Speed cover)	Hiromasa Ijichi	5:27
5.	"Over the Future" (Rising Force ver.) (Karen Girl's cover)	Sumiyo Mutsumi Takashi Saeki	4:08
6.	"Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" (Night of 15 mix) (ヘドバンギャー！！ -Night of 15 mix-)	Edometal Nakametal Narasaki	4:41
7.	"Onedari Daisakusen" (おねだり大作戦)	Nakata Caos Ryu-metal Fuji-metal Team-K	4:53
8.	"Doki Doki ☆ Morning" (ド・キ・ド・キ☆モーニング)	Nakametal Norizō Motonari Murakawa	4:16
9.	"Iine!" (いいね！)	Nakata Caos Mish-Mosh	4:14
10.	"Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタイ)	Nakametal Tsubometal Kxbxmetal Takemetal	7:44
11.	"Headbangeeeeerrrr!!!!!" (ヘドバンギャー！！) (encore)	Edometal Nakametal Narasaki	8:37
12.	"Tsubasa o Kudasai" (Honoo ver.) (翼をください -炎 ver.-) (encore)	Michio Yamagami Kunihiko Murai	4:40
Total length:			62:11

*Legend "Z"* 2/1/2013 at Zepp Tokyo (*LEGEND“Z” 2013/2/1 at Zepp Tokyo*)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタイ)	Nakametal Tsubometal Kxbxmetal Takemetal	7:23
2.	"Iine!" (いいね！)	Nakata Caos Mish-Mosh	4:15
3.	"Kimi to Anime Ga Mitai – Answer for Animation With You" (君とアニメが見たい～Answer for Animation With You)	Kiba of Akiba	4:00
4.	"Onedari Daisakusen" (おねだり大作戦)	Nakata Caos Ryu-metal Fuji-metal Team-K	4:48
5.	"Akatsuki" (紅月 -アカツキ-)	Nakametal Tsubometal	6:34
6.	"Uki Uki ★ Midnight" (ウ・キ・ウ・キ★ミッドナイト)	Ryu-metal Fuji-metal Nakata Caos Team-K	3:43
7.	"Catch Me If You Can"	Edometal Narasaki	3:57
8.	"Doki Doki ☆ Morning" (ド・キ・ド・キ☆モーニング)	Nakametal Norizō Motonari Murakawa	4:21
9.	"Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" (ヘドバンギャー！！) (encore)	Edometal Nakametal Narasaki	9:09
10.	"Babymetal Death" (encore)	Kitsune of Metal God	8:51
11.	"Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタイ) (encore)	Nakametal Tsubometal Kxbxmetal Takemetal	9:58
Total length:			66:59

Personnel

Credits adapted from Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse booklet.^[14]

Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto) – lead and background vocals, dance
Yuimetal (Yui Mizuno) – lead and background vocals (credited as "scream"), dance
Moametal (Moa Kikuchi) – lead and background vocals (credited as "scream"), dance
Arai Hiroki – guitar^[15]
Shiren – guitar^[16]
Ryo – bass^[17]
Shin – drums^[18]
Takayoshi Ohmura – guitar^[19]
Ikuo – bass^[19]
Hideki Aoyama – drums^[20]
Hidefumi Usami – arrangement^[21]

Charts

Charts (2013–2021)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[22]	150
Japanese Blu-ray (Oricon)^[23]	7
Japanese Music Blu-ray (Oricon)^[13]	2

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Edition(s)	Catalog	Ref.
Japan	October 19, 2013 (2013-10-19)	DVD	BMD Fox Records Toy's Factory Amuse, Inc.	Limited box set	PPTF-1012	^[4]
Japan	November 20, 2013 (2013-11-20)	Blu-ray	BMD Fox Records Toy's Factory Amuse, Inc.	Standard	TFXQ-78112	^[4]
Worldwide	November 20, 2013 (2013-11-20)	Digital download	Toy's Factory		—	^[24]
Worldwide	April 12, 2017 (2017-04-12)	Streaming	Amuse, Inc.		—	^[25]
Japan	August 25, 2021 (2021-08-25)	LP	BMD Fox Records Toy's Factory Amuse, Inc.	Live album	TFJC-38061/6	^[22]

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Studio albums	Babymetal Metal Resistance Metal Galaxy The Other One
Live albums	Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse Live: Legend 1999 & 1997 Apocalypse Live at Budokan: Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse Live in London: Babymetal World Tour 2014 Live at Wembley Live at Tokyo Dome Legend S: Baptism XX Live at the Forum Legend – Metal Galaxy
Singles	"Doki Doki ☆ Morning" "Babymetal / Kiba of Akiba" "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" "Megitsune" "Road of Resistance" "Gimme Chocolate!!" "Karate" "Distortion" "Starlight" "Elevator Girl" "Pa Pa Ya!!" "BxMxC" "Ratatata"
Other songs	"Kingslayer"
Concert tours	Babymetal Death Match Tour 2013: May Revolution Babymetal World Tour 2014 Babymetal World Tour 2015 Babymetal World Tour 2016: Legend Metal Resistance The Five Fox Festival in Japan Metal Galaxy World Tour
Supporting tours	ArtRave: The Artpop Ball The Getaway World Tour WorldWired Tour Not in This Lifetime... Tour The Serenity of Summer
Related articles	Discography Live performances Kobametal Mikikometal Sakura Gakuin Karen Girl's Amuse Inc. Toy's Factory Kawaii metal The End
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