Heavy Metal Japan editors released their annual lists with Top10s and Bests artists of each category. In 2016 BABYMETAL as group, Metal Resistance,
Su-Metal and THE ONE are featured on Denmeta's list, one of the main editors of Heavy Metal Japan. See details below.
BABYMETAL featured on Best of Hard Rock / Heavy Metal in 2016 of Heavy Metal Japan
Prestigious Heavy Metal Japan finaly announced the the "Best Of Hard Rock / Heavy Metal in 2016" with Top10 lists of Best Group, Best Album, Best Tune and Best Live Performance.
Also released a list of the Best Artists in several categories. BABYMETAL, the second Album Metal Resistance, Su-Metal and THE
ONE are featured on "Denmetal" list, one of the main editors of the community.
Best Of Hard Rock / Heavy Metal in 2016 of Heavy Metal Japan, lists by Denmeta:
BEST GROUP：BABYMETAL
Other Candidates：GUNS N’ ROSES , SLIPKNOT , DISTURBED , METALLICA
BEST ALBUM
1：METAL RESISTANCE / BABYMETAL
2：THE LAST STAND / SABATON
3：l'oiseau bleu / e:cho
4：THE STAGE / AVENGED SEVENFOLD
5：DYSTOPIA / MEGADETH
6：Revival From Destruction / Kenta Igarashi
7：THE SERENITY OF SUFFERING / KORN
8：SEAL THE DEAL & LET'S BOOGIE / VOLBEAT
9：LEGACY / MYRATH
10：THE BLACK / ASKING ALEXANDRIA
BEST TUNE
1：METARU SANYOUDAI (DANGO SANKYOUDAI cover) / GYZE
2：Metal is for Everyone / FREEDOM CALL
3：THE ONE / BABYMETAL
4：Identity / e:cho
5：Believer / MYRATH
6：Zero / CROWN THE EMPIRE
7：Dystopia / MEGADETH
8：Moth Into Flame / METALLICA
9：Paranoia / A DAY TO REMEMBER
10：Iron Maiden / FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
1：SCORPIONS (LOUD PARK 16)
2：IRON MAIDEN (RYOUGOKU KOKUGIKAN)
3：BABYMETAL (TOKYO DOME)
4：DISTURBED (KNOTFEST JAPAN 2016)
5：SLIPKNOT (KNOTFEST JAPAN 2016)
6：NIGHTWISH (LOUD PARK 16)
7：DIZZY MIZZ LIZZY (LOUD PARK 16)
8：MARILYN MANSON (KNOTFEST JAPAN 2016)
9：BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE (SUMMER SONIC 2016)
10：SHINEDOWN (LOUD PARK 16)
BEST VOCALIST：Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT)
Other Candidates：Axl Rose (GUNS N’ ROSES) , Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN) , SU-METAL (BABYMETAL)
BEST GUITARIST：KAZU (DEATHROLL)
Other Candidates：Kenta Igarashi , Slash (GUNS N’ ROSES) , Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, BLACK EARTH)
BEST BASSIST：Lemmy Kilmister (R.I.P.)
Other Candidates：Nikki Sixx (SIXX;A.M.) , Steve Harris (IRON MAIDEN)
BEST DRUMMER：NYANGOSUTA
Other Candidates：Mikkey Dee (SCORPIONS) , Joey Jordison (VIMIC) , Brooks Wackerman (AVENGED SEVENFOLD).
BABYMETAL is not featured in other editors lists.
For more details visit. Heavy Metal Japan.