BABYMETAL and Resident Evil: the collaboration we didn’t know we needed

There are plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the “Resident Evil” video game franchise in 2026 with a number of events, as reported by theprp. A recently revealed joint merchandise capsule with Japanese kawaii metal band BABYMETAL is one of them. Although not much is known at this time, Alcina Dimitrescu, the 2021 entry in the video game series “Resident Evil Village,” announces this new collaboration in the video below. “Resident Evil,” a classic survival horror film, has also made a successful foray into live-action movies, animation, and merchandise, the latter of which having strong connections to heavy metal. In addition to a primary theme and a number of Marilyn Manson songs, the official soundtrack for the 2002 movie adaptation of “Resident Evil” also included songs by Slipknot, Mudvayne, and other artists.

Alcina Dimitrescu descends from Resident Evil Village with some very special news.
BABYMETAL (@BABYMETAL_JAPAN) and Resident Evil are joining forces to celebrate 30 years of survival horror. Get your hands on exclusive collaboration merchandise, coming in 2026.
See you. pic.twitter.com/SqkuvDTxuf— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) November 2, 2025

METAL FORTH, BABYMETAL‘s latest release, also debuted at #10 on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut U.S. Chart and #2 on the U.S. iTunes Download Album Chart. In Japan, the album entered at #1 on the Oricon Rock Chart, #1 on the Digital Albums Chart, and #3 on the overall Oricon chart. Internationally, the album landed Top 10 in Germany, a career-best after charting at #24 with “THE OTHER ONE” and #18 with “METAL GALAXY”. It also broke the Top 20 in the UK and achieved career-high positions in the Netherlands and France.

Meaning “beyond metal,” “METAL FORTH” is a bold and boundary-pushing album that reimagines the future of the genre, serving as a fearless leap into its evolution. They most recently put out a new music video for the explosive track ‘My Queen‘ (feat. Spiritbox). The record also features collaborations with Poppy, Tom Morello, Bloodywood, Electric Callboy, Polyphia, and Slaughter to Prevail – artists BABYMETAL has connected with while touring the globe. Previously released singles include ‘Kon! Kon!‘ (feat. Bloodywood) ‘RATATATA‘ (with Electric Callboy), ‘from me to u‘ (feat. Poppy), and ‘Song 3‘ (with Slaughter To Prevail).