Video: Schoolgirl Japanese Pop Meets Metal in "Baby Metal"

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In the category of "WHY DOES THIS EXIST!?!," you can now check out the first video from a new group called Baby Metal, "Doki Doki Morning," below.

Apparently, Baby Metal is an offshoot of a "schoolgirl J-Pop" group called Sakura Gakuin. The girls singing/screaming range from ages 12-13.

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