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As a long time Demon Hunter fan, I can for certain say this does have a different overall sound. However, It is not out of character for Demon Hunter to produce softer songs. Ryan has been doing that since the very first album. They released an album in 2021 "Songs of Death and Resurrection" in which they rerecorded several songs "unplugged". Honestly, I could talk for hours about Demon Hunter, but of course I won't. I did enjoy your reaction, and I hope you consider reacting to more of their work in the future.

I'm sad for you. You poor, poor person.

Ese disco de Born of Osiris es de mis favoritos. Se llama Discovery y lo que mas me atrapó fue la ambientación del tecladista que le da un toque medio místico a las canciones.

iIt was from a metal band call Life Await The singer is 白羽(BaiYu)

2:30 I talked about this guitar riff in a guitar lesson video and how great it is... it's catchy... I said it's a guitar riff that neither Metallica nor Megadeth wrote... anyone responded to my comment saying that it's a simple progression on a Phrygian scale... ok, but that's the point... the secret is to put the right notes in the right space...

This band has multiple distinct eras based on who was drumming for them at the time. This drummer (Nobu Nakajima) represents their more doom-metal phase (and he's the drummer who has the most tenure with the band). If you go back to the late 90's and early 2000's you'll find drummer Masuhiro Goto, and the records he played on are much more prog-influenced. I really recommend the song Kaijin Niju Mensou ( czcams.com/video/fld_zHO6Kqc/video.html ) which roughly translates as 'The Phantom with Twenty Faces'. The bass player sings the lead vocals, and the song has tons of killer riffs.

4:57 my God...that look...like an Empress!!

Gotta check out Nemophila next!

Ok, nobody is going to mention the elephant in the room? Fine, I will. Your dog is so adorable!!! Like a chubby old goat making his rounds, putting around the house. What's his/her name? Btw, your reaction was genuine and not over the top. I appreciate that. Now, there is a version of this song on video that has gotten over a million views. Probably because moa is grown up, right after yui left. She does it, just her and a few skeleton faced Avengers. One last thing. There was a time when music didn't need lyrics. The artist didn't have to explain what its about. The instruments painted an adventure without verbal cues or direction. Concertos, nocturnes, sonatas. Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin. I first heard Onedari when I was in my car without context. No idea what the live looked like or what it was about. I didn't need to, the music, and feeling spoke for itself. That is why BM is so special to me. Anyways. Only the fox God Knows. Chow. 🦊🤘

I really recommend the EP 'Renegade'，it's very cool

I hate 2:22 it personally ruins the song for me 😭ik its supposed to be the Emeperor but he talks like a normal person but goddamn 😭

Some Japanese bands, old and new. Take your pick: BAND-MAID [All their songs... really!], LOVEBITES [Break the Wall, Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], BABYMETAL [All their songs, because they are all different], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], DEXCORE [Earthworm], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma, Patriot Anthem (Live)] and their other band: DenKare [Detonator], COLDRAIN [Die Tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], LONESOME_BLUE [Face the Fear], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], TRiDENT [Ambivalent, Spoopy], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark, Ignite], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY'S BLOOD [Marionette], GRAUPEL [Bereavement], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance], SOKONINARU [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], MARDELAS [G-Metal], MERGINGMOON [Greyen], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], JILUKA [Mephisto, Overkill], BROKEN BY THE SCREAM [Emotion Cross-Counter], FATE GEAR [Unbreakable Wings], LYNCH [Devil], GACHARIC SPIN [Mindset], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], DEVILOOF [Torture], JUPITER [My Enemy], NOKUTO [Life of Desire], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], SAISEIGA [Ride On], BLOOD STAIN CHILD [Del-Sol], NEMOPHILA [Rise, Hypnosis], DADAROMA [Lucid Dream], Takayoshi Ohmura [THE CATACLYSM], JILUKA [Overkill, Lluvia, or Venom], HANABIE [We Love Sweets, Be the GAL], ZEILE [Deathside], A CROWD OF REBELLION [Re:Create of the Re:d], PALEDUSK [Area PD], POLKADOT STINGRAY [any song], MUTANT MONSTERS [Abnormal], BLACKLAB [Insanity], ASTERISM [Fiction, Rising Moon, Unravel, or Church], NOISEMAKER [Hunter or Prey], BiSH [The Night When Stars Twinkle], SCANDAL [A.M.D.K.J.], DEEP GIRL [I kill], Mrs. GREEN APPLE [Inferno], BRATS [Doudatte Yokatta], THE ORAL CIGARETTES [Frenzy Hey Kids!!], GIRUGAMESH [Drain], LiLiHoLi [From Darkness to Light], THE DEVIL’S KILLING MERRY-GO-ROUND [Diabolos], OTOBOKE BEAVER [Don't Light My Fire, Love is Short], and many many more...

23 albums.... for now.

Some Japanese bands, old and new. Take your pick: BAND-MAID [All their songs... really!], LOVEBITES [Break the Wall, Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], BABYMETAL [All their songs, because they are all different], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], DEXCORE [Earthworm], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma, Patriot Anthem (Live)] and their other band: DenKare [Detonator], COLDRAIN [Die Tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], LONESOME_BLUE [Face the Fear], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], TRiDENT [Ambivalent, Spoopy], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark, Ignite], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY'S BLOOD [Marionette], GRAUPEL [Bereavement], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance], SOKONINARU [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], MARDELAS [G-Metal], MERGINGMOON [Greyen], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], JILUKA [Mephisto, Overkill], BROKEN BY THE SCREAM [Emotion Cross-Counter], FATE GEAR [Unbreakable Wings], LYNCH [Devil], GACHARIC SPIN [Mindset], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], DEVILOOF [Torture], JUPITER [My Enemy], NOKUTO [Life of Desire], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], SAISEIGA [Ride On], BLOOD STAIN CHILD [Del-Sol], NEMOPHILA [Rise, Hypnosis], DADAROMA [Lucid Dream], Takayoshi Ohmura [THE CATACLYSM], JILUKA [Overkill, Lluvia, or Venom], HANABIE [We Love Sweets, Be the GAL], ZEILE [Deathside], A CROWD OF REBELLION [Re:Create of the Re:d], PALEDUSK [Area PD], POLKADOT STINGRAY [any song], MUTANT MONSTERS [Abnormal], BLACKLAB [Insanity], ASTERISM [Fiction, Rising Moon, Unravel, or Church], NOISEMAKER [Hunter or Prey], BiSH [The Night When Stars Twinkle], SCANDAL [A.M.D.K.J.], DEEP GIRL [I kill], Mrs. GREEN APPLE [Inferno], BRATS [Doudatte Yokatta], THE ORAL CIGARETTES [Frenzy Hey Kids!!], GIRUGAMESH [Drain], LiLiHoLi [From Darkness to Light], THE DEVIL’S KILLING MERRY-GO-ROUND [Diabolos], OTOBOKE BEAVER [Don't Light My Fire, Love is Short], and many many more...

Shes so amazing vocalist vocks really great bend and song! parfect scampering!!♫☝🏻🤘🏼✨💐👍✨🌠🌟

Your listening to one of arknights best songs to listen to during the winter season. Its perfect since its nearly Christmas in 5 days. Funny enough arknights actually did make thier own Version of a traditional Christmas song.

The 2:22 quack quack music always catches me off guard. What instrument was that?

It's the band's idea to put their rhythm section to forefront. That's part of their distinctive Band-Maid sound.

Ningen Isu have been around for a while, but I also just discovered them pretty recently. The crazy thing is that "Heartless Scat" is a song about not having achieved success in life, but this song is the song that really blew up and brought them way more attention than they had ever perviously had, especially outside of Japan. It's their most viewed MV on YT with around 14m views. The band members have talked about how they had to work other jobs while still pumping out music. Their guitarist, Shinji Wajima, and their Bassist, Kenichi Suzuki, were original founding members in 1987, while the drummer, Nobu Nakajima, joined in 2004. It's crazy that these guys aren't more well know, but I'm happy they are finally getting some of the recognition that they deserve. They got to do their first ever tour outside of Japan in 2020, just before everything shut down because of the pandemic. If you want to hear more from them, they have such a good catalog of songs to listen to. They have released 24 albums, according to wikipedia, and 7 in the past 10 years, so they're still going strong for a band of 3 guys in their late 50's. If you're interested in reacting to more of their stuff, I would recommend: 1. The Color out of Space 2. Namahage 3. At The Mountains Of Madness (the live version for the Theremin) 4. Toshishun 5. Farewell to The World 6. Life For Sale 7. Baptism 8. Ghost Train 9. Great King of Terror 10. Voice of Nothing 11. Chou-nouryoku ga Atta nara (live version) They have a bunch of other good songs but these ones have music videos or live versions easily found on CZcams. They also vary in sound and style, as well as showcase vocals from all 3 band members.

Don’t know if you remember Operation basepoint from Arknights, it’s them.

Carol of the Bells was a Ukrainian Folk Song talking about sheep. She has beautiful voice plus her her transitions are butter smooth. Her husband is the guitar player. She dropped Silent night a few nights ago. Much longer than this tune. 🥰🥰🥰Best wishes for a Metal Christmas🇨🇦

"Play" is just a lot of fun. It is sheer joy. Saiki (singer) and Akane (drummer) were pulling faces at each other, and you can hear the laughter in Saiki's voice at one stage. They were enjoying themselves so much.

2:22 Emperor be spitting bars

Hivemind arriving

First Also, I'm alerting Thy Brethren

Sakura Gakuin song -------------------------------- czcams.com/video/GUW1rT4M0V0/video.htmlsi=iXkc0cYqitU70HMS

farewell to the world :D

Ningen Isu have been around for a LONG time ( since 1987 ) and have over the past 36 years perfected their craft . Not only are they superb musicians but they can be very innovative - if you want to check out some of their other stuff I'd suggest " At The Mountains Of Madness " it's not often you get to hear a Metal band playing a THEREMIN in their song or their latest release " Farewell to the World " ( cool video ) BTW - their costumes are - Guitar - a Meiji Scholar - Bass - a Buddhist Priest and the Drummer a Yakusa Gangster - and Ningen Isu translates as " Human Chair " Enjoy !

First time actually listening to them for me too! I've heard a lot about them though. Def metal core vibes for sure. If you were interested we just dropped our debut EP and would love to see your reaction to our song "Too Close". Cheers mate!

Check out their latest one, Farewell to the World.

Ehe..moar arknights ❤

Psylus, you need to make s Band Maid playlist.😎

Free serotonin ❤❤

My favorite version of Carol of the Bells is by The Bird and the Bee. The altered chords give it a mysterious sound.

Say!. If the pigeon says it, don't contradict her. Excellent song from 2017, they use to create intros for it almost every season. Good job!

If you want more Christmas music to react to. Tommee Profitt - O Come Come Emmanuel Tommee Profitt feat. Avril Lavigne - What Child Is This Tommee Profitt feat Jordan Smith - Mary Did You Know

Akane is my hero in this one. She has crazy feet and brought the heat. Crazy good kick drum. BTW- You mix is great! BRAVO!

I'd like to suggest you check out the Japanese all female pop-rock/pop-punk band SCANDAL whom just recently earn the Guinness world record for being the longest running all female rock band with the same continuous lineup at 17 years. Here is one of their more recent songs "Line Of Sight" czcams.com/video/0-57qaUKGas/video.html .. No album out for this song yet as they are in the studio working on it, but there are 4 songs released so far ,,, Line Of Sight, Vision, Highlight no Naka de Bokura Zutto, and Candy

I've seen them twice in Chicago. I can attest the song is just as great in person and the crowd delivers along with the band to make an amazing, hard rocking song. With songs like this, they really make sure the audience is the sixth maid and it makes the show all that more special.

Psylus , if you listen to BAND-MAID enough you will be saying Love that Bass line a lot , MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin .

Many thanks 🤘🏳‍⚧(⚵⚶⚴𓁴⚳⚢⚸)🏳‍🌈🦘

🤘🤘🤘

自分の映像より主人公の画面を大きくするのが、常識ではないのか。

This is I think the third unique intro for the song Play. The Ladies will often add unique intros to certain songs, they will also add in extended bridges and some extended solos. The Ladies don't sit on their derriere's and take the easy way. The work their tails off to give the audience a "DA*M GOOD Show!"

There's some bands you may want to add to your Japanese band rotation. I added a couple songs from each, and East of Eden is a new band and only has two for now. YOASOBI - Idol from YOASOBI ARENA TOUR 2023 YOASOBI -The Blessing from YOASOBI ARENA TOUR 2023 ONE OK ROCK - Renegades 2023 Luxury Disease Japan Tour ONE OK ROCK - The Beginning - EYE OF THE STORM JAPAN TOUR East of Eden - This Moment East Of Eden - Evolve

Play is a top3 Band-Maid song for me, and I have listened to everything they have to offer. I loved it the moment I heard it and it has stayed top3 ever since. My favorite is Corallium, so I would highly recommend that one.

'Back and forth' is a recurring theme with Band-Maid. They trade vocal lead back and forth, the "Lead" often skips from bass to lead to rhythm to drum. In Band-Maid everyone has a moment in the spotlight; they're all rockstars.

I still think the Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 performance and sound of Play, Moratorium and Puzzle is the best! Available on bandmaidprime, bili and older reactor YT vids. Thx, Psylus!

_Another_ exceptional B-side! This is the flip side to the "Daydreaming/Choose Me" single released July 19, 2017 and later included (with "Choose Me" on the "World Domination" album in February 2018. Per "Sunday Folk" from August 16, 2017: "Play" was originally an instrumental. Tōno was asked to make a song that would be popular at festivals. Kobato made the lyrics with a strong sense of a scene where everyone is having a good time.

Yes, Play had a built-out intro for the live version. In the most recent USA tour, another song, Hate?, has an extended duel between MISA's bass and Kanami's lead guitar. And there were a few more augmented songs in their recent Yokohama arena performance.