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Well, this Japanese girl group is a little bit different – think less Sanrio, and more death metal.

Babymetal are a trio of schoolgirls that have turned traditional J-pop on its head and merged cheesy dance routines with screaming, pyrotechnics and guitars that will make your eardrums combust.

And trust us – it's as bonkers as it sounds, but totally amazing.

The group consists of 17-year-old singer Suzuka Nakamato (know as Su-metal), 16-year-old Yui Mizuno (Yuimetal) and 15-year-old Moa Kikuchi (Moametal), with the latter two screaming and dancing as Su-metal takes over vocals.

The trio aren't exactly schoolgirls gone rogue – all three wanted to be popstars, and joined talent agency Amuse Inc to join several different girl bands.

However, their manager Koametal decided that it would be a tad different if the adorable teens shunned the usual saccharine pop standards to dress in gothic tutus and rock out on stage with thrash guitars.

Hilariously, none of the ladies had even heard of death metal before forming the band, with Yuimetal admitting: "I’ve never been in a moshpit. I think I’d get smashed to bits."

But that doesn't stop headbangers enjoying the girls' music.

Babymetal have become hugely successful in the metal world, with the wonderfully insane video for Gimme Chocolate! gaining over 28 million views on YouTube.

They have also won various awards, including the Breakthrough gong at the Metal Hammer awards and the Spirit of Independence at the Kerrang! Awards; while a 2014 concert in Brixton resulted in a queue of metal heads winding around the corner.

It's not just rockers that are sitting up and taking notice of this quirky trio, though.

Lady Gaga handpicked Babymetal to support her on several dates on her tour in America, introducing thousands of Little Monsters to the mishmash of cuteness and thrash guitar.

And the girls are UK bound once more – they'll be entertaining the crowds at Reading And Leeds Festival this August.

Get ready to rock (in tutus and pigtails).