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The best hard rock band I have heard in my 56 years on this planet. They don't stick to any one genre and often mix them even in songs. They are extremely diverse and have an extensive 10 year back catalogue featuring Punk, Pop-Punk, Classic Rock, Metal, Prog, Blues, Jazz, Groove, Rap etc. From face melting punk-prog to ballads, instrumentals to acoustics they do it all. They are also five of the nicest people in music, without a shred of ego. They are funny and fun and bad-ass musicians to boot.
âBest Prog Hard Rock Band on the Planet!Bar-none đ
Enjoyed the reaction. They have an instrumental called "From Now On" that's rather technical.
Cool I will definitely check it out :)
Band-Maid is not a metal band. They play around with metal & push hard rock to its limits, but they are their own genre of music. No other band has such a diverse catalog of music. đâ€ïžđđžđ„đđ€
Really hate when a reactor, or anyone for that matter refers to BandMaid as a "metal band"
If you want to hear more of her lead guitar,
I recommend FromNowOn, Onset live, Bloomig etc.
Alone is my favorite guitar solo.
Kanami Tohno is the lead guitarist and main composer of BAND-MAID.
She is a rock genius who combines a wide variety of genres. If you listen to a few songs, you'll understand that BAND-MAID's genre is BAND-MAID.
Yes. Band Maid = Band Maid. :)
Band-Maid is not easy to describe. Saying that they play hard rock and wear maid costumes doesn't in any way even partly describe what they do. After touring and recording for over ten years together, without any changes in members, Band-Maid does what they do, THEIR WAY. They compose, arrange, and produce their music pretty much on their own, as a close knit team. They conscientiously try not to be like anyone else. No two Band-Maid songs sound alike and they currently have around 140 songs in their catalog. Their lead guitarist does most of the composition, followed by their bassist and drummer. They compose as a team and share songwriting credit. The rhythm guitar/vocalist/founder writes the majority of their lyrics, and their lead vocalist writes lyrics too. They play hard and fast, soft and slow, they do punk, prog, jazz, funk, metal, classic rock, they do love songs, hate songs, motivational songs, happy songs, sad songs, bouncy songs, anime themes, and whatever crazy thing they feel like doing. This is one of the few bands that can rewrite one of their furious hard rockers into a sensitive acoustic ballad. Their instrumental arrangements often stand on their own with the vocal tracks removed. And they do amazing instrumentals: try "From Now On". They are brilliant live performers. My current favorite video is their latest version of their song, "Puzzle" from their 2023 Tokyo Garden Theater concert.
My advice to anyone is to visit Band-Maid's CZcams channel and listen to five random songs. You will not be disappointed.
Puzzle live , the lead guitar is like the energizer bunny. She keeps going and going.
*Rinne* and *Blooming* - two of the most glorious moments in the realm of rock music.
Band Maid is considered one of the best hard rock bands in the world and play many styles of music =) I would suggest "Blooming" MV or "Onset" Official Live if you want a tapping lesson Or Maybe "From Now On" MV ! These songs are the top three Band-Maid songs for me !!!!! Thanks Great Reactionâđ€
The best live rock band on the planet.
I'm a power-metal guy. So it took me a little while to warm-up to Band-Maid. But I like them now.
They put on fun shows. I like how Miku interacts with the crowd. Kanami is a really good guitar player.
The maid outfits are from the maid-cafe culture in Akihabara.
FROM NOW ON!!!!! A prog rock/metal instrumental where Mincho's guitar provides the vocals. Peace.
Then Without Holding Back!
@@bandmaidfanATL of course. then ONSET-LIVE. The list goes on and on.......
might as well throw the 4th one in, Don't Be Long
@@bandmaidfanATL might as well. They're all Awesome.
There's a ton of humour with Band Maid when they are live with an audience. Not in the lyrics but in their performance, this band not only enjoys performing live with an audience but they show it. Lyrically , Miku's lyrics are aften nuanced, poetic and philisophical but she will also throw in some fun vocal motifs into the songs as well ( Miku is the second vocalist by the way). The first song Manners is essentially about their career, past, present and future and only really understood if you've been with them a while and know at least a bit of their history. Blackhole is what it says on the tin, what it would be like being drawn into a Blackhole.
In the bridge, what Saiki sings is the Blackhole as metaphor of being dragged into a bad relationship.
Thanks brother! 'From Now On'
And a thing about the maid outfits, Bryan: as Fans and Maidiacs know, Miku -- the 2nd guitarist, lyricist, founder and who worked at a maid cafe -- wanted to show that everyday working "Kawaii" girls dressed as maids in high heels while having fun and smiling could rock as hard as any guy band sweating it up in their hip, poor tortured artists "outfits"... and by showing that contrast (the Gap), it would generate interest, which it so successfully has done! It also represents Woman Power (Equality), which is an important theme with the Maids.
Now they show up as Maids for all band business and interviews, etc. and have created a long-lasting, unmistakable, visual band brand. Very cleaver, Miku. Your diabolical plan for world domination is working, Po! Of course, none of this would work if their music and stage performance wasn't at such a remarkably high level. Band-Maid is considered by many of their fans and Maidiacs to be the best hard rock band in the world - maid outfits and all!
BAND-MAID was my introduction to the Japanese rock and metal scene. My father passed away right before the pandemic hit, so I was distracting myself with music and felt that my music collection needed an injection of a new sound. I was watching Nightwish videos and suddenly BAND-MAID started appearing in my recommendations more and more. I gave them a chance and was astounded by their creativity and energy, plus I fell in love with the bass player's tone immediately (I switched my cab and amp from Fender to Orange because of her). BAND-MAID led me to other great Japanese groups like LOVEBITES, Unlucky Morpheus, and Wagakki Band. From there it was like a trip around the globe; I've found great music from a lot of countries now, and it's mainly thanks to BAND-MAID for making that good first impression and making me realize that there's a whole world of great music out there.
BAND-MAID's origin story starts with rhythm guitarist Miku Kobato. She had worked in a couple of maid cafés in Japan and then was in a pop trio called Lil Cumin. Lil Cumin used the maid image toward the end of their brief existence. After a year of not really going anywhere, she left the group and went to the band's management saying that she wanted to put together a group with the maid image but a harder sound. Management gave her the green light but tasked her with the job of putting the group together. She first found guitarist Kanami "Mincho" Tono on CZcams and got her to join. Kanami knew drummer Akane Hirose and Akane knew bass guitarist MISA. They realized that Miku's voice wasn't quite strong enough to front a hard rock band, so they auditioned vocalist Saiki Atsumi and got her to join. They've never had a lineup change and aren't shy about showing their sense of humor live. They use the maid image much like LOVEBITES uses the white dresses; it's to create a gap between what you're seeing and what you're hearing.
I know I've typed a lot, but here's a few bits of info. Miku Kobato is a stage name; she went by Mika Noguchi before BAND-MAID was formed, but it's not known if that's another stage name or not. She didn't know how to play guitar when she put the band together; if you watch their first video, "Thrill," she essentially dances around her Rickenbacker guitar that she bought because it "was pretty." Under Kanami's tutelage, Miku has since worked hard to become a rock-solid rhythm guitarist and has her own signature guitar, the Zemaitis "Flappy Pigeon." Also, the kanji for "Kobato" can be translated as "small pigeon," so if you see her being referred to as a pigeon, that's why. It's also why, in interviews, she says "po" a lot. It's supposed to be like the sound a pigeon makes.
From now on...
The MAIDS are all about 30yo. Rhythm guitarist KOBATO (Tiny Pigeon) was a J-Pop singer who was inspired by her experience as a waitress in a maid cafe to form a band that would wear cute maid outfits while playing âcool musicâ. With support from her label, she used the Internet to recruit like minded musicians, and she eventually realized the need to add a more powerful singer (SAIKI), and crafted the band around a âtwin-vocal concept.â Progress was slow and they were about to give up, when THRILL went viral on Facebook. They performed at anime festivals and toured through the US and Europe, gaining popularity, until Covid shut everything down. CZcams propelled their career forward, with more than 5,000 reaction videos following their new releases and excerpts from streaming concerts. After things returned to normal, they created a music video about their experience. Look for UNLEASH. They have toured America many times, including appearances at many large festivals. They will play at LOLLAPALOOZA this summer.
"Maid cafes" are popular in Japan (and as another poster said there's nothing particularly risque about them). The band was started by Miku (back up vocals, rhythm guitar) who was working at a maid cafe at the time. Their concept is "the gap," which is the difference between what you see (cute Japanese maids) and what you get (who play serious hard rock). That's about it as far as the maid outfits, it's a gimmick but the band members are all very talented and they have a very large library of songs.
The first song describes the manner of the approach or method that Band-Maid utilizes in writing their music, thus the title "Manners." Lyrics such as " Groove, Beginning, Difficult, Progress, and Courage" are perhaps relevant to music teachers reminding their students of the work necessary to succeed as musicians. There is poetry and much meaning in the lyrics Of Band-Maid's songs written by the band's founder and rhythm guitarist, Miku Kobato. The multitalented Miku originally worked in Japanese Maid Cafes and came up with the idea of a rock band which incorporated the maid image, hence the band of maids concept, now known internationally as Band-Maid.
Just so you know, there are no risque connotations associated by the fans with Band-Maid's uniforms or actions, at least amongst normal people. I have been watching them for 7 years and recently saw 3 Band-Maid live shows as they make their way through their 10th anniversary tour, and nearly all of the fans I have encountered online or at shows have nothing but admiration and total respect for these ladies. On rare occasions, I see a new reactor who is steeped in material that fetishizes maids (or nurses, or stewardesses, take your pick) and can't get past it. Are you one of those?
The most provactive thing B-M do is call me "Gary so cuteable" :)
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@@johnmatthew102 Yeah that's right Joh....Heeey.đ€š
I doubt it - he was just passing comment on a sub-culture that can be found on the 'net.
It's also a 'thing' in Japan to have maid themed restaurants (sp?) - any Maidiacs will already know that.
Thanks for reacting to Band Maid. They are more in the Hard Rock genre although they do have a lot of Metal and Punk influences. I agree with the From Now On recommendation particularly from a lead guitar and drums standpoint. Bass overall isn't as crazy technical as she will get in other songs. One thing with Band Maid is they don't show off just to show off....it has to fit in the context of the song. Even an instrumental song like FNO one could easily imagine vocals over it although Kanami's guitar essentially plays the lead vocal melody.
Influencer has a really nice bass solo and guitar solo.
Different might be their most chaotic song (along with Black Hole) with a very unusual lead riff. MV is better than their live.
*"Screaming"* is up there on the chaos meter, too.
If it is guitar work you want to hear then their MV "From now on", "Oneset" live and MV "Blooming" is my suggestions for your next reactions.
Stylistically they're all over the place. They have a crazy variety of genres they can play in, so it takes about 10 songs before you start to really "know" their sound. I'd say that the most technical "song" is Giovanni, although perhaps not necessarily the guitar. The lead guitarist is also the songwriter, and she doesn't write long solos for herself normally. Her magical skill is crazy good songwriting. If I had to pick one song for you to do next, I'd pick Puzzle Official Live from their channel, although if you want to go fishing, find the Zepp Tokyo Live version of Don't You Tell ME, with a bass guitar/lead guitar "battle."
I like her guitar solo in Blooming a lot, and that's also a great song - check out the Blooming MV. For something harder and crazier go with Rinne MV. To see what they sounded like many years ago (they are in year 10 - no personnel changes) ago, listen to the Real Existence Live Official MV. Also highly recommend Domination Live to see all of the shine, and last but not least the beautiful power ballad with a great guitar solo, Daydreaming. (go for the MV with that one). So - all of that notwithstanding, you can pick any of their songs at random and come up with a winner. The acoustic version of Catharsis is also great from their all acoustic Christmas concert in 2021. They are quite often very uplifting also, both in terms of music and lyrics. They are not a metal band - they are a hard rock band that veers in and out of other genres. Lastly, their concerts are very fun, with lots of audience interaction. Not a band where people stand around with a blank expression on their face. Oh - and I second Ron's suggestion of From Now On for a technically impressive instrumental.
Yes, I like to say that Band-Maid doesnât have a sound that is Band-Maid because they dabble in so many genres. Band-Maid has a level of excellence that only they have achieved. Their sound is the mastery of any genre they try.
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Onset. EVERYBODY SOLO!
BAND-MAID other songs Blooming, Freedom, Giovanni, On Set and From Now On(Instrumental)
Yes, they don't sound like Lovebites (I'm a huge fan of them), because they are Band-Maid đ
Keep in mind, they are not a metal band per se, but take influences from a huge kind of genres and blend it to something simply unique. Best rock band I, personally, discovered the last 30 years.
"From now on" (instrumental), "Giovanni" or "Puzzle" might be some of their most technical songs.
Btw., if you want to see a real guitar prodigy, try Hal-Ca from the band ASTERISM. She's out of this world and my favorite guitarist right now. Try their songs "Dawn" or "Church". Thanks đ€đ»đ
Dawn and Church are my favourite too. I have more instrumentals by Asterism on my playlist but those are just too similar to my favourite guitarist Joe Satriani.
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Check out From Now On. It clearly shows the lead guitar's approach to music. She's also the group's main songwriter and everything she plays is integral to the song, even her solos sound like transitions or different verses rather than a departure from the song itself. The rhythm guitar player/second vocal writes the lyrics. She's a weird mix of serious and absurd. To really appreciate the lyrics, you have to understand a woman's situation in east Asia, something a couple of old white guys like you and me have to open our minds to. I've come to believe they're brilliant. Both of them have a long future as songwriters. As far as technical goes, Black Hole is deeply technical as an ensemble piece. The chaotic arrangement of the parts is insane including the vocals. Not a lot of groups that pull that off live. I saw them do it in Austin a few weeks ago. 24 songs of crazy arrangements and they pulled them all off.
Don't You Tell ME is a funny and amusing Band Maid music video where ladies get into their full maid persona. It has something similar to a buffet. đ
Recommendations for technical exploring with the Maids?
Craziest one is âGiovanni,â get the instrumental (sans vocals) âWhite Roomâ version. Iâm still trying to get a grip on that one
âFrom Now On,â official music video. Another instrumental, more heavy metal, dramatic drops, bass feature, guitar takes the role of vocals, a creative arrangement
âBlooming,â official music video. Probably my favorite for dynamic shifts, layering arrangement, and just a beautifully executed composition
Band-Maid is, at heart, a happy group of skilled musicians that take their musical work seriously, but not themselves. They love their fans and they are genuinely friends off-stage.
If youâre into angry, downtuned 8-strings, skulls, leather and blood? This isnât your band. But the bands that do all that? They love the Maids, too. âïž
"Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!" - Miku Kobato
Band Maid will touch the edge of different styles of rock. They are very diverse on what they play. Trust me when I say they are fun to watch especially with their interactions with each other.
You canât compare Lovebites with Band Maid. Lovebites is power metal, Band Maid is rock. Just like you canât compare Nemophila or Asterism with them. I never understand why reactors try to compare each band. Itâs all rock just different levels.
I do like your reactions
Band-Aid?đ€ NO!đ It's Band-Maid, PO!đđđ€Ł
Many have suggested the instrumental song From Now On. Excellent choice. I would also suggest the instrumental version of the song Giovanni.
There's a reason and concept for the maid outfits, one of them worked in a maid cafe. They are basically living cartoon characters that play hard rock very well. Super talented, and funny.
Tough to pick a single song that is representative of what Band-Maid "can do". They are more hard rock than metal, but with metal influences... as well as punk, jazz, blues, etc. It really just depends on the song you happen to be listening to :). I like the guitar work in "Puzzle", but it is not a crazy thrashing / shredding type song. Could check out Screaming, From Now On (instrumental), Onset (instrumental), Blooming MV, Rinne MV... I like Kanami's solo on Hate? as well. Heck, just listen and enjoy :). Thanks for the reaction.
Okay, names, pronunciation, nicknames, and roles, in order that they joined the band.
Miku Kobato - mee-koo - Kuruppo, the Little Pigeon, the Little Engine Who Will - band founder, backing (and occasionally lead) vocals, rhythm guitar, principal lyricist, tireless Spokespigeon and PR machine. Wielder of weapons grade cuteness. So determined to see her band succeed that she fired herself as lead singer (she decided her voice wasn't strong enough for hard rock), then went looking for a replacement. Learned to play guitar after the band was formed.
Kanami Tono - kah-nah-mee - Kanamincho or just Mincho - lead guitar, keyboards, principal composer and arranger. On stage, she's a savant mad riffer with a room temperature IQ and a huge crush on Saiki. In reality, she's a genius, and not just musically- she has a degree in economics with honors from Tokyo University.
Akane Hirose - ah-kah-neh - A-chan, the Gorilla - drums, sequencing, snacks, the leader the band doesn't have. What you see is what you get- a cheerful jock with a huge appetite who burns off the calories murdering her drums. Frequently snacks between songs.
MISA - mee-sah - the Barefoot Assassin, MISA MISA MISA! - bass, booze, occasional wet work. Usually stone faced. Barely acknowledges the audience's existence. Always has a beer or a bottle of Jim Beam on her Orange amp. Originally, these were ways of coping with stage fright. These days, that's just how the assassin rolls.
Saiki Atsumi - sah-ee-kee (but Psyche is close enough) - the Ice Queen, Sensei, Sai-chan - lead vocals, some lyrics, the "We're done" girl. Fashionista and train nerd. In total command on stage; hides behind Miku off stage (she's actually kind of shy).
Really great hard rock band, and you can't go wrong with any of their songs. The lead guitarist Kanami uses a PRS and teaches the rhythm guitarist(original singer and creator of the band) Miku who uses a special pigeon artwork Zemaitis.
Most technical ? "From now on" on a guitarist standpoint.
"Manners" is about their journey in the music industry. "Black Hole" uses the perceived notion of falling into a black hole as a metaphor for starting a new relationship with all the uncertainty, confusion, and anticipation involved.
Maids serving you music. Named for the Maid Cafe that the rhythm guitarist worked at in Japan. She formed the band in 2013. Hard rock punk pop metal prog with jazz blues soul (a hint of country) influences. They go hard, they go soft. they have a rabid following who love them dearly. There genre is Band-Maid and we don't need to know the lyrics to love the music.
Some bands with a sense of humor that do crazy things with music and video: Paledusk"Wind Back"; Hanabie: "We love sweets"; Maximum the Hormone "A.L.I.E.N."; Alifdopa: "Edo Word"
Well some suggestions for you.They have some live version for example: Puzzle,Onset, Domination, Play,Real existence...Some official MV: Warning,Non fiction days,Yolo, Blooming,After life,Dice,,Alone, Rinne... They have a lot of great songs...I probably suggest for you first the PUZZLE live one first and after the From now on official MV and the Warning MV đ Enjoy
Band-Maid considers themselves a Hard Rock band so if you expect Metal you may be disappointed. They do dabble in metal a bit with a few songs (Rhine, and Black Hole are probably their hardest but Screaming and maybe From Now On (an instrumental) are worth checking out too. If you want to see what they do best I'd recommend Domination (live), Dice, and Warning. You can't really go wrong with any of their songs if you want Hard Rock. I believe (and I'm not alone) that they are the best Hard Rock band performing today.
Most technical on lead is probably Giovanni.
or "From Now On" maybe.
Hello there welcome to the world of Band-Maid !
Hope to see more Band-Maid here in the future.
I recommend Band-Maid's "YOLO" and "Blooming" music videos. Excellent examples of how good they are. "Alone" and Daydreaming" contain my favorite guitar solos. And maid cafes are a thing in Japan.
You no say Band-Maid!
I assure you this is a band right up your alley re: humor. Influencer is a commentary on tiktok culture. I think the Afterlife video is about workplace frustrations and the maid actresses trash their break room. Plenty of laughs in the Dont you tell ME video. Great to see demure maids tun on the rich diners and flip the banquet table. In concert they clown around a lot. In a couple of their live videos they surround the drummer and play hengao ~ the Japanese activity of making funny faces to make others crack up. Akane Hirose the drummer is not to be influenced to flub up and actually gives it right back without missing a beat.
Welcome to the world of Band-Maid!! Congratulations on finding them!! If you want more JOY in your life, combined with excellent, high-music-IQ rock, youâve come to the right place. The musical joy in your life will never be the same and who doesnât want and love that!! The Maids will put you under their spell and youâll be a true Maidiac before you know it.
Next try
- âPuzzleâ - official live video
- âNo Godâ - official live video
Then all the recommendations from the community.
Welcome!! Take care and rock on!! đ„đ€đŒđŒđžđ„đ€đđâđŒ
WARNING! (maybe your next song?) It's bad MANNERS to stop listening to Band-Maid because you'll feel starved for musical excellence and joy and fall into a BLACK HOLE of emptiness... probably! đ” Thx, Bryan!
Metal band that has a sence of humor and would sing about a buffet. Maximum the hormone. I think the song is hungry pride.
To echo other comments⊠Warning, Onset, Without holding back, From now on, Blooming and Rinne. If you are expecting a metal band you will be disappointed. They are a rock band that play songs with metal, rock, punk, ballad and prog rock elements depending on the song. They also are a great acoustic band.
The Maid outfits are the consept of Miku- Second vocals/guitar, as she worked in a maid cafe in tokyo and wanted to contrast the look with hard rock, which is the generally accepted genre. You won't be surprised to find out how many metal heads have become fans of the band purely because of their musicianship and the mix of metal with rock in many of the songs. Strangely they often become the most obsessed with the band.
Black Hole is such a mind F the first time you hear it. "From Now On" is what you're looking for I think if you're just want to see shredding.
yes, they are quite good, indeed :)
Band-Maid is another example of the all female Japanese rock/metal scene kicking ass. I especially like Misa their bass player. I've gone down the Japanese rock/metal rabbit hole with Band-Maid, Lovebites Aldious, Mary's Blood, Bridear. You have to remember that Band-Maid is a rock band. Check out Thrill, Dice, and Unleash, From Now On(Instrumental)
Lots of good Band Maid suggestions here so I won't reiterate any of them. But if you want a bit more of the technical side of Japanese rock/metal, I heartily suggest a couple of trios - Asterism and Sokoninaru. The former is primarily instrumental (most recent ep has vocals). I don't believe you'll be disappointed.
Cool. Ultimately my guess is BandMaid is not what you gravitate to, all good. Donât really know what to suggest. I like Moratorium (is the breakdown Iommi or Dimebag?), and Clang. Their live vids are almost always the way to go, esp officials from 2017 til 2020, or brand new (whereas this was from an audience-less Covid online show). Songs like Dice (guns n roses, whom theyâve opened for), Freedom, & Domination (crowd interactions, everyone solosâŠ)
Or instrumentals: Onset live, or From Now On (official music video).
Herman Li has actually done a reaction to From Now On (and of course took Lovebites on UK tour, complete with two band jamsâŠ). But here is the short edit (7mins instead of 17) of Herman having BandMaids guitarists Zoom into his podcast, this is the section where he âauditionsâ with them, heâs clearly a fan. The lead player Kanami is really good, but just not quite classic-metal guitar-hero flashy. But watching Herman improv while she plays the written lead melody gave me renewed appreciation for what she does do. And the rhythm section (tho not appearing in Hermanâs vid) just. plain. Rocks.
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For a musical buffet with a sense of humor you need to check out Maximum The Hormone. For a more technical Band Maid song try "From Now On". For some truly amazing guitar and bass work you need to check out the band Asterism. These kids are truly remarkable talents. The live version of the song "Dawn" is a must listen. Hard to believe that they are just teens.
I second your request for ASTERISM đđ»
MtH *"AâąLâąIâąEâąN"* would be a good starting point. "Stop, stop Winny download."
Black hole is very progressive, the MAIDS kick serious ass
Rock/Hard Rock group that at times incorporates multiple genres of music. Sometimes within just one song. Playing the type/kind/style of music. Like what many of us grew up with. From the '60s to the late '80s. Before the music recording industry here in the United States. Decided to implode and destroy itself from within. By pumping out the sewage known as rap. For the last four decades or so. Band Maid, since 2013. Making rock and roll great again. Keep up the good work !
They are not a metal band.
Their concert I attended was the second best show I've ever been to. And no, I have not only been to two shows.
If you want a Japanese Girl Band that sings about food try Shonen Knife. They're more Power Pop, or Pop Punk. They have songs like, 'Ice Cream City', 'Fruits & Vegetables, 'Chocolate Bar' etc... But BAND-MAID are very funny! That's more for in between songs on stage or in interviews, but serious about music. If you want something more Thrash try 'Rinne'. If you like the Psycho Circus style of 'Black Hole' try 'Different'. But as for a sense of humor? Check out their April Fool's Day persona, BAND-MAIKO.
My favorite solo is in Blooming (has MV), but for the entirety of the song Onset (official live video) is an instrumental. Other will also suggest From Now On (mv) as the instrumental to check out. I would suggest Domination LIVE (live not mv) to kinda get what the band is about; and donât worry, everyone gets their moment in Domination Live.
More more from band maid pls, I recommend domination and freedom, new sub and recommend From Now On and puzle
you dont need to know the lyrics to enjoy Band Maid... any of the live concert videos are great and they are coming back to the US in August ....if you want to see a band having fun onstage Freedom is a must .. its more poppy than metal but the ladies have great interactions onstage... Real Existence is another choice ... From Now on , Onset (Live) or Without Holding Back are all fun instrumentals that show off the girls skills....
Maximum The Hormone has a song just singing about how much they love Korean BBQ. czcams.com/video/MmfUyyUL07A/video.html
Maximum The Hormone was a major influence Band-Maid's drummer Akane.
Could tell from your complete lack of any facial reaction whatsoever (apart from a couple of seconds when I saw an eyebrow raise) that they didn't impress you much. "They're good" doesn't really break down Kanami's mix of octave drops, trem picking, chromatics or the many other techniques she employs in her songwriting and playing but those outfits were clearly your main concern. The founder of the band, Miku on rhythm, deliberately incorporated the outfits as what she calls The Gap - Hard Rock being played by women in dresses - because she knew that it would cause cognitive dissonance. Personally, as I've been going to gigs since 1975, I was already used to seeing a guitarist dressed like a schoolboy, a whole band wearing children's animal face paints and many other gimmicks (from ZZ Top's beards to Ozzy's rubber bat and Alice's guillotine) so could concentrate instead on the superb and complex playing from all band members instead, especially in that 220 BPM ending to Black Hole. Maybe you were expecting a Metal band? They're primarily a Hard Rock band and the only band I've seen for decades that is playing live like bands I went to see in the 70's and 80's, such as Led Zeppelin, Queen, Sabbath, Floyd or Zappa. Music they write themselves, real guitars, drums and bass played loudly and with passion as well as powerful Rock vocals. They've revived the classic Rock sound and given the genre a much needed kick in the ass. Jimmy Page saw them live and went backstage to ask the drummer for a selfie as he was so impressed. Tony Visconti went to see them last year and took along his 12-string Zemaitis for Miku and Kanami to have a go on and then tweeted after their show that they were "one of the best Rock bands I've ever seen". THE best Rock band in existence.
I thought his video froze until he hit pause. The porn reference about the maid outfits and the "Band-Aid" thing was pretty cringey too. I guess that was that "humor" of his that he alluded to. Definitely not for everyone. đ
The maid outfits are about the submissive serving women in maid cafes. That is their cover and then they shatter that concept by playing kick ass rock and roll. Donât judge anything by itâs cover.
They are hard rock, not metal. I suggest "From Now On", an instrumental. Or "Rinne" (Music Video is best -- deliberately filmed on grainy tape to match a horror film the singer liked).
What you're looking for is BabyMetal Give Me Chocolate or Awadama Fever
You've only caused a ripple on the surface.
"I have seen videos with women wearing maid suits, but you won't find them on CZcams." Clever. đ
"I'd like to hear more from Band-Aid." Another winner. đ
Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band)
Name/Age: Nickname: Position:
Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Lyricist,
Age: 31 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements
10/21/91 Cluppo
Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Tracks
Age: 31 Kanamincho/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements
9/28/91 Mincho
Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks,
Age: 32 Ah-Chan Arrangements
12/14/90
MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks
Age: 30 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements
10/15/92
Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Backing Vocals on Backing
Age: 29 Sai-Chan/ Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements
2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher)
Band Maid was started in 2013 by Miku Kobato. At the time she had just left the Idol Group, Lil Cumin and she didn't like the type of music she had been performing. She approached her management agency with the idea of making an actual band playing rock music but dressed as maids. She had worked in a Maid Cafe and thought the image of maids playing rockin music would create what she called "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. The Management company was like Ok, go ahead.
Miku then looked around and found Kanami a singer/songwriter who was posting her own videos on the internet. Miku had her agency contact her and Kanami thought the idea was cool and agreed to join. Miku then asked if Kanami knew a drummer who might be interested. Kanami had worked with Akane in the past and there is 2 versions of this, the first is, Kanami literally walked over to Akane's apartment and asked her, the second is Kanami called Akane and asked her. (Akane has said in 2 different interviews that 1: Kanami called her and asked if she could come over and 2: in a second interview Kanami just came over) Akane was actually hesitant as she had worked in an "All Girl Group" before and didn't enjoy it as it wasn't the type of music she wanted to play. After hearing a Demo, Akane was like ok, but was still slightly hesitant because of the "Maid Outfits", but she agreed to give it a try. Akane was asked if she knew a bass player and she had gone to Tokyo School of Music with MISA and had worked a couple of jobs with her. So Misa was contacted and after she heard a demo she was like I like the music, but she also was hesitant about the "Maid Outfits", but she relented and joined in as she really wanted to play the kind of music she heard in the demo. The 3 of them then "Auditioned" for the record company and passed the audition.
Now we have the "Core" members. The 4 members worked out some songs provided for them by the record company, and a setlist and they had performed 3 times with just Miku on main vocals. Miku after those performances felt that her voice wasn't powerful enough to really perform the songs she wanted. So she approached her management company again and asked if they had any singers who weren't in other projects. They then auditioned several singers. Miku heard Saiki rehearsing in a room across the hall and asked if she could be auditioned, the record company then had Saiki audition.
Saiki was signed to the same management company and had done some work as a backup singer and dancer and was asked if she would be interested in auditioning for this new group which currently had 4 members and she would be the fifth. She had been a member of a group with 8 other people as a backup singer and dancer, and HATED it. So she listened to the demo and thought "Cool" because she liked the music.
Now we come to the tricky part. Miku KNEW that if Saiki was told about the "Maid Outfits" she would say NO WAY!, so they didn't tell her. They told her they would have "Cool/cute Clothes"(I've read it translated either way), and she never met Miku until a few days before they had a contracted performance. She wasn't told about the "Maid Outfits" until the day before the performance, and she had considered backing out, but she had signed the contract. (Saiki also had NEVER met Miku until then as well)
So the Ladies, went and did the performance and Saiki really, REALLY liked the crowds reaction and the music they were performing. She DIDN'T like the apron she wore so it got ditched after the first performance.
And you now have the beginnings of the BEST LIVE HARD ROCK BAND in the WORLD!
ALL HAIL BAND MAID!!!!!
Now that we have the Full band, it was felt that there needed to be a second guitar. Saiki was like, "Not Me, No Way." So Miku said, "I'll do it.", at first that was literally all she did, was hold the guitar and mime playing it, until Akane said, if you are going to hold it, you NEED to learn to play it. And Miku said, "Ok.", and Kanami started to teach Miku how to play. The Ladies released their first album in 2014 "Maid in Japan" which failed to chart, but later after "Thrill" it was reissued and charted to #26 in Japan.
Then in 2015 they released "New Beginning"
On New Beginning was the song that changed Band Maid's entire existence. "Thrill"...
The band was getting ready to release their first music video and the choice was between "Love, Passion, Matador" and "Thrill" and the ladies chose Thrill. (Little known fact, Miku helped with the lyrics on Thrill but did not get credited)
This became the seminal moment of Band Maid. Because their second album charted at #64, the record company was seriously considering disbanding the Ladies and switching them to other projects. (In fact they had Kanami and Akane work with Mochi to Cheese thinking that when Band Maid cratered they could use them in another band. MISA had also just started working with Mochi to Cheese as well). However about 6 months after the video's release, a Facebook page "JRock Radio" posted the video to their timeline. And the video went viral. Having over a million views in just a few short weeks. The Ladies Twitter page got so many hits they thought their page had been hacked. Their CZcams channel also started getting more and more subscribers and views to Thrill.
Now the ladies knew where their fans wanted them to go. Harder Rock, less pop. And history was Maid.
Good Day Sir!!!
Band-Maid is not power metal in any way. They are a rock-core band who blend many genres including punk, pop, jazz, blues, funk, folk, hip-hop?with occasional reggae-ish beat. Sometimes those elements are fused so seemlessly that you would easily miss it.
Technicality for them is just a way to experiment and explore new sound.
Band-Maid is not everyone's cup of tea. Their diverse music suits people with eclectic musical taste.
Every one of the members have their unique creative sound / style. You just know that it's Band-Maid as soon as the intro kicks in. Not many bands have that.
Kanami's guitar part is, though not super-duper technical, can be deceptively hard to nail because of the tricky rhythm she adopts in her composition.
Try H-G-K, Giovanni instrumental only version if you want to see more of Kanami's guitar work.
Im not musicly inclined, but Onset (live) is the song that tunred my 70yo father into a fan.
As others stated, not metal, rock, and the best anywhere. Great diversity in their catalog, no lame ass lyrics & they have a great sense of humor. I like lovebites ok for metal but much prefer Nemophila & Asterism. Nemophila features twin shredders & a great vocalist. Asterism is primarily a instrumental power trio & Hal-Ca can play as can the rhythm section.
Band Maid instrumentals that are awesome
Onset - czcams.com/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/video.html&ab_channel=BAND-MAID
From Now On - czcams.com/video/a6ZSvmnkS00/video.html&ab_channel=BAND-MAID
Without Holding Back - czcams.com/video/eEiE3ND7JEc/video.html&ab_channel=StuffILike
3 songs live from a small european venue - Take Me Higher, Freedom, (Guitar Solo), Moratorium - czcams.com/video/RxmRiWHZ3TI/video.html&ab_channel=VladimirChupin
Best Rock band around.
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If you doubt your skills at all I implore you NOT to watch nemophila.
The second song is about a black hole. Literally a black hole that creates a big space distortion and sucks everything in. Like is the habit of black holes.
You seem to be a guy that wants his food just like before. Sorry friend, that will not happen with Band-Maid. Looking for something instead of taking in what's happening betrays a simple mind. Nothing wrong with that. Only that you might be in the wrong business.
When I lived out west (western U.S.) there was an underground paper that featured a food critic who only liked BBQ. A review for a new Italian restaurant: "Yeah, don't get me wrong, the food was good but there were _a lot_ of noodles... and no BBQ." A review of the old favorite Mexican restaurant: "Not much choice for entrees - there was one _sort of_ BBQ on the menu but what was with the green chili sauce?" It was shtick of course, and the letters to the editor were even funnier than the reviews.
A few suggestions...
BAND-MAID - REAL EXISTENCE (Official Live Video) czcams.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/video.html
BAND-MAID / Warning! (Official Music Video) czcams.com/video/9yD3IqrLtPk/video.html
BAND-MAID / From Now On (Official Music Video) czcams.com/video/a6ZSvmnkS00/video.html
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Criticising the band for not singing about things you prefer is a bit strange. This track is a technical one by any standard, so asking for a technical track is also strange. Then calling them Band Aid at the end, seems weirdly dismissive. But I guess it's not your jam, which is fair. Looking forward to more Lovebutts on the channel ;-)
Nailed it.
I'd rather he reacted to Boobymetal instead. đ
Band-maid isn't actually a metal band. They're more a hard rock band that delves into metal on occasion. They are great, though. All the band members are very talented musicians. Dice is a really good one(my favourite), but Blooming has one of the best solos.
Nothing to see here. Just 5 Japanese gals ... in Maid costumes ... chugging out some chunky funky thick hard rock as good as it gets. Then, switching it up to high paced thrash rock. No problem.
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Fun thing about Band Maid, is that the rithmic guitar: Kobato, the one with pigtails starts the band without knowing how to play the guitar. She was teach by the lead guitar: Kanami. She is the one who composes a lot of their songs.
They have a lot of good songs, but the one who is really great from the guitar perspective can be "Take me Higher"
Sadly is really difficult to find any good video of this song live. I found one with not really good image quality and again sadly with a guy speaking before.
czcams.com/video/7A-QojAm_A8/video.html
Try this song off-camera, they have a really good call & response with the bass. A really good song.
ThereÂŽs another video of this song
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Again, sadly bad quality in video and audio, probably recorded with a movile phone. Best of this video, SaikiÂŽs legs. đ€
Oh, another fun fact. Kobato, the rithmic guitar use some times a Zematis custon limited designed after their designs.
zemaitisguitarcompany.com/blogs/news/band-maids-miku-kobato-teams-up-with-zemaitis-guitars-for-stunningly-intricate-flappy-pigeon-signature-model
hey fellow Madiac i have a copy of "take me higher" of the official live they used to have on yt would you like a copy? i have all their old videos, concerts, live streams on my drive i can just send you the link here
@@frankgonzalez4853 Thanks, but i have the official BD