For more than a decade now, Babymetal has been pushing its own signature sound to the world, and while it was a creative risk at first, clearly millions of people all around the planet are paying attention. The Japanese band pioneered a style known as kawaii metal, which blends the instrumentation typically associated with metal groups with the style and songwriting consistent with J-pop. It’s an odd combination, but this week, Babymetal’s new album helps the group not only score a new win in America, but also reach some very important and historic highs.

Babymetal Hits New Career Highs

Babymetal’s brand new full-length Metal Forth opens inside the top 10 on seven different Billboard charts. On two of those rankings, the group reaches a never-before-seen high point.

Metal Forth opens in the runner-up spot on the Vinyl Albums chart. Babymetal loses out on its first champion