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Dragonforce collaborated on that song.
No wonder it sounded just like them haha. -Eric
Herman Li wrote this song
@@rokajisu Not actually true, Herman and Sam wrote and recorded the GUITAR parts for this song on the Album, songwriting credit goes elsewhere.
Came here to say this!
Only Herman and Sam take guitar part
This is the last song in a 90 minute set too, with this level, or higher, of energy throughout. And Su is still able to hold a tone while dancing. Su-Metal is fucking amazing.
Absolutely! Super impressive they can pull it off flawlessly.
all hail the queen
You, sir, recognize talent when you see it.
@@Dicodec Welcome to the absolute insanity that is the Japanese Idol scene. Heavy emphasis on either individuals or groups who do choreographed song/dance and are a 'character' for people to adore/follow. The industry leans heavily into pop style music though, Babymetal is one of the few globally big ones that ignore that trend from what I've seen.
while sticking up for them on Twitter, Rob Zombie had said in one of several tweets that "these three girls had more energy than 90 percent of the bands we play with."
You don't have to go to Japan, luckily for you they tour a LOT every year. They were on 20 dates last October in the US so they probably were near you at some point, including a big show at the LA Forum which was pro-shot. They were then on an European & UK tour in February. They were supposed to do an Asian tour and also a second leg of EU tour with a series of shows aswell as big metal festivals but obviously it all got cancelled. You can expect them to return soon to the US and I would definetly recommend you guys to go. That IS an experience.
To answer a few of your questions :
1) The name BABYMETAL contrary to most first-timers belief does not originate from the fact that they were young (around 12 years old) when BABYMETAL started. Rather, it is actually a play-on-words with the Japanese language. "Heavy Metal" & "Baby Metal" sound and write almost exactly the same in Japanese (Hebi Metaru vs Bebi Metaru). In Japanese writing, the writing is so close to be the same that you would almost not tell the difference (it's just a small apostrophe sign that differentiates both terms). The second reason for using the name BABYMETAL is that they wanted to create a new way to enjoy metal, a new metal genre of positivity, inclusiveness and, ofcourse, cuteness (to go with the typically Japanese Kawaii culture). And invent a new genre they did, as they are regarded as the ones to have invented the metal sub-genre now referred to as "Kawaii Metal".
2) Guy on the left is right, BABYMETAL does have a very very big variety of sounds and genre mixing in their repertoire. You'll be hard pressed to find two songs that sound alike. The red thread is that it's always with a BABYMETAL twist which you'll soon get to get accustomed to I hope as you go along your discovery journey. This is indeed a power-metal song with the obvious elements of "Kawaii" that make it so unique and different. Herman Li and Sam Totman from Dragon Force have helped write the guitar arrangements for this song. They're some of the earliest supporters of BABYMETAL.
3) Guy on the left is right again, the main focus and the only "real" members of BABYMETAL are the three girls (more complicated than that now but more on that later). Though that doesn't mean the session musicians aren't loved and recognized by both the fans and the band itself. Most of the fans know and love most of the "regulars" who have done most of the shows with the girls over the years. The most represented and well-known musicians that back them up on tours are : Mikio Fujioka, Takayoshi Ohmura, Leda Cygnus & ISAO on the guitars - Aoyama Hideki & Yuya Maeta on the drums - BOH on his amazing 6-string Bass. They are all guys.
A few additional informations you might be interested in : BABYMETAL didn't use to always have a backing band of live musicians. BABYMETAL was started in 2010 and they did not have much budget to work with. Up until the end of 2013 - apart from a few exceptions - the music was a backing track with paid actors miming instruments wearing skeleton costumes. Whenever you see those skeleton costumes, that probably means the video is from before 2014 and the musicians aren't live. Their immense talent & hardwork earned them enough success to be able to afford full-time session musicians every time they play live nowadays. It's not always the same musicians but there are regulars, as I said, whom the fanbase loves.
And for future reference, they're lovingly called the "Kami Band" or simply the "Kamis". Kami roughly means "God" in Japanese. They're considered in the lore of BABYMETAL (of which there is a LOT) to be the Gods of their instruments, summoned by the Fox God to help BABYMETAL reunite the divided world through Metal music.
The three girls are known as follow :
- Suzuka "Su-Metal" Nakamoto : born on 20th of December 1997
- Yui "Yuimetal" Mizuno : born on 20th of June 1999
- Moa "Moametal" Kikuchi : born on 4th of July 1999
They are not related but the story of how they came together is quite touching nonetheless. That will be for another time as I'm obviously starting to make it a very long comment.
I enjoyed this reaction a lot, I had been waiting on you to do BABYMETAL since your first introduction to Japanese music. Hope you enjoy your journey down the Fox Hole ;).
Oh man that's a lot of info. You've answered our questions and we thank you! Thanks for taking the time to type this out. More BabyMetal on the way! đ€
@@Dicodec Believe me I could've gone on for a lot more information but I think this should cover you enough until the next reaction. In fact, I had to stop myself from editing just to add a few dozen lines.
There is so much to write about their History and lore. And the questions will keep coming I'm sure, but we will try our best to answer them ! Cheers ;).
I saw them during the European leg in Hamburg. It was a short concert but really powerful. I have some of the songs on my channel. For such a small venue it was great. Not to compare with the big production and stage they have in Japan but still great and powerful
@@Dicodec Next should be Legend of 1997 Head Banger. Now you may wonder how the other metal feel about them. Slayer, Korn, Slipknot, Metallica, Judas Priest. They LOVE them and like to hang out with them at festivals and join them on stage to perform with them. Red Hot Chili Pepper performed Gimme Chocolate with them. The girls performed Pain Killer and Breaking The Law with Rob Halford of Judas Priest, and yes it was as awesome as it sounds. In a recent interview Corey Taylor of Slipknot was asked what he listened to at home and he said "BabyMetal"
When they played in Portland and Seattle last October, their opening act was Mongolian band The HU. I was so disappointed I couldn't get there for the Seattle show.
actually the guitarists from Dragonforce collaborated in this song. tha backing band is called "kamiband" (kami means god, that why they wear white) and no , they're not women, all men. they're not triplets, they're just friends, sadly one of the small dancers, Yui, left the group in 2018 due to an unknown ill. now they have 3 dancers replacing her in a rotative formation (i mean, the 3 of them are in the concerts but not performing in the same songs). also, one of the guitarists (he's not in that video btw) died for falling of an observation platform while stargazing, BABYMETAL released a tribute song to him called "Starlight" and it came out the same day Yui left the group. they were formed in 2012 as a subunit from Sakura Gakuin, a jpop group with a school concept, they came up with the name BABYMETAL because they wanted to create a new genre which mixes cuteness and metal, they debuted being 12-13 y/o, in this video they were around 14-15 and now they're above their 20s.
Actually, they were formed in 2010, a few months after Sakura Gakuin was formed. 2012 was their major label debut with Ijime, Dame, Zettai. Su was 17 (Dec. 1997), while Moa and Yui (Jun/Jul 1999) were a few days short of their 16th birthday in this show.
@@ANDOR- ah yes sorry i forgot hahaha
@@Javier-rt6nb No problem! I hate to correct people, so I'm glad you weren't offended by it.
Nice! You pretty much answered all of our questions. Thanks for typing this out friend. More BabyMetal soon! đ€
@@ANDOR- >> _Moa and Yui (Jun/Jul 1999) were a few days short of their 16th birthday in this show._
The 'Legend 2015' show was on January 10th so not a few days short but rather a few months.
Some answers for you. They're called BABYMETAL because it's a pun in Japanaese. If you want to write out "heavy metal" in Japanese it looks like ăăŒăăŒăĄăżă« and if you want to write out BABYMETAL it looks like ăăŒăăŒăĄăżă«. The producer says that the additional meaning is that they were trying to give birth to a new metal genre (therefore it's a "baby").
BABYMETAL started off as a subunit of a idol incubator program called Sakura Gakuin in 2010. They were performing in small theaters to a hundred people like parents and whatnot. They came out with a few singles but didn't really get worldwide notice until GIMME CHOCOLATE blew up on CZcams. BABYMETAL was project that eventually became much much bigger than originally expected, and they eventually hired the best musicians Japan had to offer. These are the guys in white robes which became known as the Kami Band.
So the core of BABYMETAL has always been the girls, with the musicianship catcing up to the popularity of the girls and the concept. Expect to see a lot of fans chime in since BABYMETAL has a huge and dedicated fan base. There are a lot of reasons why aside from just being talented and making good music. Through CZcams videos, you can follow their humble poppy beginings to become a viral sensation and featured on Colbert, to then making their legit international live debut (kinda) on the main stage at Sonisphere 2014, gaining acceptance among the metal community, and to then selling out the largest venues in the world like Wembley and Tokyo Dome. It's all there for you to watch and you kinda feel like a proud parent or older sibling seeing them progress.
The songs that are most popular for reactions are Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!! (Legend of 1997 Makuhari Messe), Ijimi, Dame Zettai (Sonisphere 2014), Rondo of Nightmare (Budokan with Mischiefs of God intro), and Megitsune (you can watch the official MV there for a nice change).
Cheers!
Actually, I would say Doki Doki Morning MV got posted on some metal sites when it came out. Which what helped when Babymetal Gimme Chocolate came out because more (online) magazines were aware of their existence so picked it up. But yes, very few knew about Babymetal before Gimme Chocolate.
Oh snap, you answered all of our questions. Thanks for the info chief! More BabyMetal to come.đ€
@@Dicodec The only thing I would add to what they said is that the group's producer, who everyone calls Koba (shortened from his full first name), saw Su, the lead singer, when she was young and thought she had the stage presence and powerful voice to cut through the hard sounds of a metal band. He was a metal fan and wanted to bring metal back, but in a different form that would get it noticed since traditional metal in Japan had kind of gone underground to super small venues...it was really almost a dead genre there.
So he merged metal music with J-pop/idol vocals and choreography to create a new genre called "Kawaii" metal, or cute metal. They did start as a sub-group of Sakura Gakuin, which had its own tv or internet show that was played off as a school, so they were considered the "metal club" of the "school". There's so much more to go into, but I don't want to give a whole wall of text at this point. Hope to see you react to a lot more from them, as they are incredible and just so, so talented and put on one hell of a show!
@@kitsuneneko2567 love, love, love the punny Yon No Uta :-)
Wow dude, I thought I know a lot about Babymetal, gj :D
I remember Rob Zombie fighting with everyone on instagram because he uploaded a picture with them and people started critisizing the girls.
No way? đČ
Rob became their adopted gruff protective uncle when they first began venturing outside Japan, it was great XD
I remember that! Hes so sweet about babymetal
@idkAlan theres also all the dragon force crew, corey taylor has said in an interview back when babymetal really started to get popular that he highly respect the girls for the amount of work and energy they show at their age. they are also friends with steel panther and that makes me nervous xD
This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill-the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill-you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the FOX hole goes.
Bring on the red pill!!
When they started they were 12, 10, and 10 and a subsection of a jpop idol group. Needless to say it worked. The two remaining members are 22 and 20 now, and better than ever. Hard to go wrong with any song you go to from them
Oh wow! That's so dope. They've been a band longer than us. I can't wait to see more from them.
Babymetal genre is kawaii metal (cute/adorable metal). They've incorporated a variety of metal subgenres (such as melodic death metal, power metal, symphonic metal, industrial metal, progressive metal, thrash metal, etc.) and have mixed them with elements of J-pop music.
And The backing band called Kami Band means God Band (btw they're all men). They are one of best session musicians in japan. The Kami band has been a regular thing, being used at every live show.
For next songs.
I suggest u, Headbanger legend 1997 live!
Kawaii metal is the perfect name for their genre haha. Kami Band is absolutely legit. I'll write down your request fam!
Such a great band. Don't understand the hate they get since they have such a unique sound going for them.
People will hate anything for whatever reason. Sometimes for no reason at all. It's best to just stick by what we love. đ
Ps. You're right, they are a great band!
If you want to see the band showcased, check out Rondo of Nightmare with the Mischiefs of God intro.
We will get on that one chief!
@@Dicodec A Great choice by Tara and you will be beyond impressed!
Looking forward to it!!
@@Dicodec I'll definitely tune in mate!
Thank you!
Guitar parts cowritten by and played on the studio recording by Herman Li and Sam Totman of Dragon Force. So you were correct!!
The Kami Band playing here were all Male Musicians.
The girls ages were, Su-metal 17, Yuimetal and Moametal 15. Current ages are 22, 21 and 20 respectively. Moa will also turn 21 in 3 days on July 4th.
Highest charting Album of all time for an Asian Group on Billboards "Hot 200" with their 3rd album "Metal Galaxy" at #13.
Also First Asian Group or Band to hit #1 on Billboards "Top Rock Album" with "Metal Galaxy!" Nov. 23, 2019.
Thanks for the reaction and...
Put your Kitsune UP!! Po!
No wonder it sounded just like DragonForce. The Kami band is so dope!glad you enjoyed the reaction. đ€
you are now entering BABYMETAL Universe and enjoy your journey.
they have 40+ songs in 3 albums and not ever once their song have the same sound.
We have a lot to get to then. Makes me hype! đ€
Another power metal song from them: "Arkadia".
Different song : "Catch me if you can", basically a song about hide and seek with a demon.
Weird one: "Oh Majinai" (with Joakim from Sabaton).
That sounds dope! I can't wait to hear more. We will check them out.
"Oh Majinai" is pirate metal...'nuff said.
@@Dicodec I recommend catch me if you can too, but if you react toit don't react to the compilation but to the one in makuhari messe !
Well you were not wrong when you said that BABYMETAL is a genre, because they want to create a genre called BABYMETAL... They add so much different styles and genres of music and make it to become their own sound... And you were fu*king true when you said that they make metal music become dance-able...
Thanks for clearing that up for us Haha. Right! It groves so hard.
@@Dicodec What I have learned through my Babymetal journey is that they changed the japanese sign Heavymetal a little bit and then the meaning became Babymetal also meaning sort of "Newmetal" so it makes sense that they started their own genre....
Yes, you're damn right, they changes genres and subgenres (of metal) A LOT. Babymetal is like the perfect kind of band to get a reaction to because of that, every time you hear their song, you'd be surprise like it was the first time you hear them again.
Others might reccomend some of their best videos, but if you want to get why their songs are very unique, my number one reccomendation will be: 'BxMxC' (audio only or some fancam videos), they'll blow your mind.
Oh and they collaborated with Herman Li and Sam Totman on this one, so yes, this one sounds very Dragonforce.
Makes me hype for some more BabyMetal. I'll jot down your suggestions fam. Also that explains why it sounded so much like them. đ€
there will be a lot of other Babymetal fans filling you in with all the backstory .. but be sure that every of their songs are completely different in genre .. so it doesn't get boring and everyone can find something he loves
We watched karate and it was amazing!
@@Dicodec Did you record a reaction because otherwise that's cheating ;-)
autohmae of course! It sucks cause sometimes we want to go listen to the rest but we have to wait until we film. We filmed it last night and I lost it -Alan
@@Dicodec yeah, that's a common 'problem' with Babymetal, see what else they have, many would say they have no bad songs, just good and great mostly based on personal preference. :-)
@@Dicodec Take 10 Babymetal fans and ask them for a Top10, all the lists will be different, maybe Megitsune and RoR coincide hehe
Google translate, I hope you understand: P
Babymetal was built entirely around Suzuka Nakamoto.
Oh wow!
Babymetal is fucking great! saw them live in february in vienna, before the corona outbreak . I really can recommend the songs "Karate", "Megitsune", "Pa Pa Ya" , "Da Da Dance", "Shanti Shanti Shanti" or "Kagerou". Like MTH they have many styles of music which they integrate in their music (especially the metal galaxy album). Also Hermann Lee of Dragonforce is featured on the song "road to resistance" as you can hear haha.
Dig your stuff (reactions and Dicodec)!
If you want to check out some japanese punk hardcore i still recommend, even they're not active anymore, the band FC Five.
Love my dudes went on tour in japan with them in 2008 as a roadie. "My Strife", "Jaded Hope", "Generations", "Enter/Evolve" or "Watching the sky" are good picks.
That's so dope! Was the show nuts? Oh snap no wonder it sounded just like something they would write haha. I'll get your suggestions down fam. Thanks so much for the support! -Eric
@@Dicodec you want a nuts show, Legend of 1997 Head Banger and then there was the time they sang Pain Killer and Breaking The Law with Rob Halford of Judas Priest.
I was about to see them here in Barcelona, this month, but they had to cancel the tour ToT
@@Dicodec - Dragonforce also wrote Arcadia on their latest album. That is the only other song that sounds like that. The girls don't write the songs. They knew nothing about Metal before they started performing it. They were pop stars.
You should check out Doki Doki Morning music video. That was their first single. They're 13 and 12 in the music video. But that has nothing to do with the quality of the song. It's a good song.
@@Jordan-Ramses DragonForce have only collaborated with Babymetal on Road of Resistance, they had nothing to do with Arkadia, it's just a power metal song that has a similar style.
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"Stand up and shout, Shout!, Justice Forever!" - (Road of Resistance) -
You guys seem to get it right away. There's nothing else quite like BABYMETAL.
A lot of times it takes three songs or so before people are converted. : )
BABYMETAL could have had an easier, if more limited success, if they had decided to try and cruise on the novelty aspect of the group.
Instead, they recruited some of the best musicians in Japan to back the girls up, as well as great songwriting and choreography.
Of course their producer, Koba, was lucky to spot Suzuka Nakamoto (Su-metal) early in her career, and built the BABYMETAL project around her.
She actually played this same venue, Saitama Super Arena (SSA) in 2008, when she was a member of the JPop trio Karen Girl's, back when she was 10 years old.
Yeah they hooked us right away haha. Such a legit group!
It's not a Babymetal reaction video until Rick shows up in the comments.
Rick is indeed a knowledgeable person who reaches out to us newbies of the West, during our journey down the Fox Hole. Many thank yous, Mr. Wagner. đ€đŠđđŒ
Any time I see a Babymetal reaction video I have to scroll the comments for you Rick, definitely the most knowledgeable person on Babymetal besides the band themselves.
Rick Wagner is the number one Babymetal fan on CZcams. If he has graced your comment section, then you have the approval of the Babymetal community as a whole. I go looking for his comments specifically on every Babymetal reaction, as he is an unofficial ambassador, welcoming all new fans to The One.
If you listen to Babymetal, every song is different. They like to explore musically.
That's amazing. An aspect I find so cool.
@@Dicodec If you listen to Onedari Daisakusen you can hear a sample from Limp Bizkit's "My Generation". The song Babymetal Death borrows a drum riff from Metallica's "One". "Tales of the Destinies" brings Dream Theater to mind. Lot of little Easter eggs if you know music.
Try Rondo of Nightmare next and you'll have a completely different vibe.
Every Babymetal song is rooted in a different subgenre of metal...
That's so dope! That's such a great aspect of the band.
"Are the band members female? Do they write their own songs? Let us know..." Dudes, you just opened the flood gates. I barely discovered BABYMETAL last year. But they have been rocking packed venues since like 2012! Most epic achievement was selling out 2 back to back nights at The Tokyo Dome. This group has gone on tour to UK, Europe, USA, Canada (I think Mexico?) and some Asian countries. But the super shows in Japan are just Legendary. REMEMBER: We're watching old performances from Japan, of 3 teen ladies + 1 band + Thousands of mortals gathered in a mass of humanity Headbanging, Circle Pitting, fist pumping, and shouting. (It still amazes me to witness that man) .BEFORE this dammed virus shut down the planet, BABYMETAL did a battery of shows across the US.2019 (in like under 3months), went back home to Japan to perform at sold out venues, then did a European/UK tour in 2020 (last show March.1 & first time in Russia). Don't worry fellas, The One will provide you the information about all things BABYMETAL. You will know the ladies names. You will know of The Great Kami Band (RIP Mikio). You will know...the Power of Music that is BABYMETAL. Enjoy your journey down the Fox Hole boys! đ€đŠđžđŻđ”. Buy the ticket, take the ride.
It's been amazing seeing everyone typing out answering all of our questions. Honestly so cool to see everyone geeking out about their favorite bands. BabyMetal's achievements speak for themselves they are a force of nature. We look forward to reacting to more in the future. đ€
All song of Babymetal is a new adventure and a new experience đ€đ»
So we've been told. Heck yeah! It gets me so hype.
"That's racist" I'm dead haha
Death, Headbanger and Rondo of Nightmare (with the gods of mischief intro) next guys, trust me, you won't regret them! ANd live, keep that in mind!
We will do as many BabyMetal as we can chief. We will check out your request. Apologies if we don't get to them right away. đ€
@@Dicodec Dw, keep doing what you do, love your other reactions aswell :)
Good reaction guys
If no one has mentioned it so far - the crowd is 22,000 people.
The songs of baby metal are unique and each is different from the others, which makes them even more supreme :)
I just don't know which next song to recommend - they're all on top.
Try Headbanger live performance - makuhare messe for start :))))
Thank you! That's ridiculous, crowd goals for sure. I'm glad, that makes me even more hype to hear more!
Grew up in the 80s and have seen a zillion shows over the years, all over the world. Babymetal was one of the most incredible live shows ever. There are the real deal. And yes their mosh pits are epic!
BabyMetal IDZ live at sonisphere 2014 their breakthrough performance of epic proportions
We will check it our friend! Apologies if we don't do it right away. We are mad swamped with request at the moment. đ€ -Eric
Your channel is about to be flooded lol. I will try to answer your questions as briefly as possible.
Yes, Dragon Force's Herman Li was involved in writing (and I think also played one of the guitars on the studio track) this song.
BABYMETAL originally consisted of three singers (Suzuka Nakamoto (aka Su-metal), Moa Kikuchi (aka Moametal), and Yui Mizuno (aka Yuimetal). All three were originally members of a school-based idol group called Sakura Gakuin. In 2010, a Sakura Gakuin producer named Key Kobayashi (who is a huge metal head) heard Suzuka singing and thought her voice would cut through metal music well. He added Moa and Yui (who are a year and half younger) as dancers and chant (known as kakegoe and ainote; you can hear this in their song Megistune for example) leaders to tie in the girl's idol J-pop background. Suzuka was 12, and Moa and Yui were 11 when they held their first performance as BABYMETAL that year. This new genre he created is referred to as Kawaii Metal; kawaii means cute in Japanese. The session musicians (known as the Kami Band; Kami means God in Japanese) were added several years later and have been performing with the group ever since. Another five members (known as the Kamis of the West) were added last year to help support BABYMETAL's much longer US and European tour.
This performance was from their New Year Fox Festival concert at the Saitama Super Area in 2015; there were 20000 people there. The video of this song was actually cut short by about a minute and half, as the group yelled "We are BABYMETAL" longer than shown.
All their songs sound different. I recommend Karate from 2016 Download Festival, Headbanger from the Legend 1997 concert, and BABYMETAL Death (from the same concert). I can't wait to see more!
The crows at these old shows keep getting bigger. ;-)
It was 20 000 people, not 25000 people (it's in the description on the video).
@@autohmae Lol! My bad! Thank you for the correction. I will fix it.
Both Sam Totman and Herman Li from DragonForce contributed guitar tracks to the studio version.
Yup, I'm trying to reply to all of them haha. That pretty much answers all of our questions haha. Thanks so much for taking the time to type all that out. Very Informative. That's crazy that Dragonforce helped write that song. More BabyMetal soon! đ€
They are so different from everyone else. Just looking through the comments, 30 people have 30 different song recommendations. Says a lot about BabyMetal! Bummed I only just heard of them this year...Good Reaction. I like the song Java and the song Syncopation. I also agree, live performances are by far the best (Official Videos for Karate and Megitsune are good however).
You said it haha. We've got alot of BabyMetal to get through. We are looking forward to it though. Thank you! We will jot down your suggestions as well.
Haha,
This group is really something,
As someone who went on and off on following them,
I can say that you can see every single thing that happened back in their music,
With both the overarching story and musical twists and turns they make.
Also some clarification about the video,
Yes they have a set group making the background music,
But they never play all at once,
A lot of them have 'earned their name' as fans call it,
Meaning they did more than just making music to get the stage to come alive.
They also cover a wide array of genres,
Because their music is supposed to be part of 3 different continents (Asia, Europe and North America)
So every song pulls (randomly) from at least 2 of these continents.
One of the vocalists had to resign,
But performances now feature other artists who are willing to fill in for her.
@@BramLastname Yui's replacements dont sing and from what I have seen recently they pretty much of two regular dancers that appear in Yui's place...
@@Yipping_Yeti Just to clarify: The replacements are all very talented singers (each one is an idol star herself), they just don't (currently, anyway) sing when performing with Babymetal, it's not (currently) part of their role in the group.
Welcome to the foxhole!!
A lot of people start their reactions to BABYMETAL songs with songs from the same era (2015-2016) as Road of Registance([Gimme Chocolate!] [Ijime, Dame, Zettai] [Megitsune] [iine] [karate]), but I would venture to recommend BxMxC [Live at Stockholm] here.
BxMxC means BABYMETAL Cipher.
This song is part of the album "Metal galaxy" which was released in 2019/10.
This is a fancam for the live performance at METAL GALAXY WORLD TOUR (2020).
Please enjoy the realism!!!
(I translated this English with a translation tool, so I apologize if I converted it incorrectly.)
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Glad to join yall in the world of BabyMetal! Thanks for the suggestions fam. -Eric
This song is a massage straight to the heart. Great reaction!
More Babymetal please!
Really great description! Thank you! More BabyMetal coming your way soon đ€
IMHO, THIS concert (Saitama Super Arena 2015) is Babymetal at their BEST. Sumetal (17), Moametal (15) and Yuimetal (15). Moa and Yui are still in Sakura Gakuin and about to graduate a couple of months later (and doing the best Road To Graduation event ever from Sakura Gakuin). This is for me the crowning of a awesome idea that started in 2010. Yes they did a lot more since then but they haven't topped this concert yet, not for me.
I fell in love with Babymetal with "Catch Me If You Can". The first album is a completely chaotic mesh of Metal and it's brilliant... What they did/achieved in only 5 years (up to this concert) is enough for me to think they deserve it all.
That's awesome! The whole thing. I think they are absolutely deserving of their success/accomplishments.
Great reaction - and welcome to the BABYMETAL galaxy. I am here late obviously and you already have all the background, origins, explanations of the name, details on who the girls are and who is in the Kami Band etc in the comments, so that doesn't leave me much to do ... which is nice.
As you have already been told, every song is different (there are a couple here and there that are similar to one another but you will have to look hard to find them). They play virtually every metal genre but blend in countless other musical styles and genres, often when you least expect it. Some songs are hard and heavy, others lean more towards their pop roots and they have everything in between.
They have over 40 songs plus a few early covers and I could recommend my favourites or popular songs etc, but I'd say go with anything and everything and more recommendations will follow ... the official videos are good but BABYMETAL are always at their best in live performances. Avoid compilations if there is a real live performance available.
For sure! Thanks for the heads up. We have quite a few repeats of suggestions so we will probably get to those first. We are super hyped for more though.-Eric
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I'm sure someone has said this already, but the guitarists from DragonForce actually helped write this song with BABYMETAL.
The name of the band "BABYMETAL" (Bebimetaru) comes from the words "baby" (beibi) and "heavy metal" (hebi metaru). The correct pronunciation rhymes with "heavy metal", i.e. no emphasis on the first a as in "baby". However, the band do not strictly enforce this, and most native English speakers still pronounce the name as baby metal.
@MrOsclasses Yup we heard. That explains alot.
@LINKS-R-US oh so it's a pun of sorts but in Japanese??
@@Dicodec Berry puckin' punny.
Ive see them live.
It was a 40°c day and they put on a crazy ass show in full costume.
Absolutely must see if you ever get a chance.
DragonForce were involved in the creation of this song. Babymetal are very varied and have moved away from cute metal to more metal-based fusion.
That explains a lot.
I love to see metal heads discover Babymetal and appreciate the quality they are producing!
When it's good, it's good you gotta give it, it's props!
I discovered Babymetal by accident few days ago and it was the best accident for me this year :D You have to check Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!(Legend of 1997LIVE) , Death(Legend 1997 Live ) , Megitsune(LEGEND 1997 LIVE ) , Pa pa ya ( Official video ) . Live versions from Legend 1997 have the best crowd assistance so dont pick other versions ;p
Guess you haven't watched Legend S yet đ... Crowd took over Yui's parts (the one who left the group bc health issues)
And some performances were way better in other lives too đ
Welcome to (-the cult-) The One i guess đ (Heh, only discovered them 4 months ago, know the feeling đ)
Haha what a great accident to have. We will check out more BabyMetal very soon! -Eric
No one ever talks about how cute the "see you" at the end is
You're right. I guess we were so overwhelmed by cuteness during the whole song that at the end we were speechless???
Should check out Rondo of Nightmare live. Another great song by them. Emphasizes more on the band and lead singer
Sounds dope! We will check it out. đ€
Must do the Rondo of Nightmare Mischief of Gods intro version. If not you'll be cheating yourselves of the full version of the video đ€
Contrary to how some bands are founded, Babymetal was not normal. The whole concept was from a pop idol producer that heard Su, the lead singer, and realized how loud she was for being young. He loved metal but in Japan the metal was stale. He then added the 2 other girls. They were formed in 2010. Wasnt until 2013 that the band you here was with them. You will be happy if you take this journey. They will not disappoint you. They sold out almost everywhere they went last year and at the beginning of this year till this virus crap started. Got to see them live to truly experience them.
I'm glad you got to see them ! Everyone should ! Nothing like it.
Where you in the GA/pit part or seated ? I hope you got there early and met fellow fans and/or an after party.
But I would say Koba came from bands culture, not pop/idol. As far as I know he only did sme Mini-Pati before SG/Babymetal.
Ah I see, that's pretty interesting. Always cool to see when people try to create something new and it works and blows up. Makes me hype. More BabyMetal coming soon! đ€
@@autohmae saw them at the Forum. Seated. Had my wife with me. Didn't want her standing all the time. Next smaller show GA. Loved it. Can't wait to see them again.
I saw their show at Terminal 5 in NYC in the summer of 2019. That show was awesome. They had the melodic death metal band Avatar opening for them.
No way? đČ That sounds epic!
The band is Kami Band, the girls are basically BabyMetal. Depending on where they travel the band members can change. BabyMetal is in a genre of it's own called Kawaii-Metal ( cute metal )
Ah sweet! Thanks for clearing that for us. -Eric
What you guys need to do is watch the unhelpful guide to BABYMETAL. (That's what its called I'm not saying it's unhelpful) it will explain everything to you its a great story and when you see how old they were when they started and how big the crowds they were facing at such a young age you will come away with genuine respect and admiration. SU' METAL is still only 22 or so and has been singing for this band for an incredible 10years. Anyway the guide explains everything its long but enjoyable and you will be able to better find the songs that you like because they cover many different styles.
Yeah might be a good idea. We like hearing from yall though. Going through the comments and seeing everyone geek out over their favorite bands.
@@Dicodec NIGHTWISH, BABY METAL AND BAND MAID are the 3 best bands in the world and it's hard not to be enthusiastic. I don't think I geek out I'm much too sophisticated. The other night (8,30) my time Utube played a BABY METAL concert I hope you got a chance to see it.
@@stephenchigwidden7504 You forgot Jinjer.
@@kekelaward I can think of bands that I would put above GINGER some based on my own personal taste and others that have been around longer and done more. It also depends what mood I'm in. There's a gothic metal band called TRISTANIA and they may not be as polished as GINGER but I enjoy listening to them a lot more. A band that I think is now defunct THEATRE OF TRAGEDY is another favorite of mine. NOX ARCANA make gothic music that's not heavy its more spooky and when I'm in the mood its great. I also enjoy a certain amount of K - POP . Momoland BLACK PINK and TWICE cheer me up and in the past I was a fan of the older groups like GIRLS GENERATION, KARA and T-ARA. I still love the stuff i grew up with like BLACK SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST. GINGER are certainly good but I've really only heard one song and based on that I would probably put EPICA above them but look the main thing is to have precious memories of the music that accompanied your milestones growing up as well as music that you love now.
@@stephenchigwidden7504 I'd throw LoveBites into that mix as well.
They're playing at Tokyo Dome. Tokyo Dome seats 5,500 people. It was sold out in 4 hours. So they had to do a second show the following night. They call it Red Night an Black Night.
1997 & 1999.... hhhhmmm... This is there year these girls were born!!! There first concert was in 2010. These girls were out before Band Maid... They world tour'd at age 14-15 with Rob Zombie , Judas Priest.... to name a few!!! These vids are 4-5 yrs old!!
No way? đČ
Got another one :) ... they do that to you. Hell of a hook. I saw them in Tokyo, Saitama Super Arena when they opened for Guns n' Roses....RIP Fujioka Mikio: Ko-Kami
Yup they reeled us in for sure haha. That's epic you got to see them!
This is a good reaction, you touched on many good things.
Babymetal live is best Babymetal ! :-)
Seriously, they have magic live performing abilities or something. If you take any album song, listen to it, you might: that's pretty good or maybe even: "WTF is this ?"
But when you've seen it live, you will understand the song. The album songs are like movie soundtracks without the movie, a huge part is missing. Getting the audience involved is an import part too.
Babymetal's name means: newborn genre of metal. And the name is actually like a pun, in Japanese when they pronounce heavy metal it's 'hebimetal' and 'bebimetal' sounds very much alike and the way it's written is also almost exactly the same.
Objectively speaking: 'the little ones' Moametal and Yuimetal look the most alike, especially because of their hairstyle and length and how many of their moves and singing are in sync.
The dancing and singing takes at least as much practice as playing a guitar, they most be so incredibly fit. And their long capacity most be huge.
Su-metal is the center of Babymetal, but Moametal and Yuimetal have their own songs too as a duo. The girls don't usually write any songs, but Yuimetal and Moametal have a duo song they wrote on their tourbus when they were touring in Singapore.
Babymetal started at age 11 and 12. This year is their 10th year of existance, so they've really been doing this all their teen lives and are now in their early twenties.
Even at age 12, Suzuka already had almost 10 years of experience in the entertainment industry.
That a lot of info! Thanks for taking the time to type it out for us. Super Informative. đ€
They've got songs that range through all sorts of metal and rock, but yes, DragonForce played the guitars on the studio version and helped write the song. Unsurprising most pick up on it immediately
Yup, we filmed another reaction to another song and it was completely different. So dope that they do that. Those dudes have their signature sound after all haha.
Always Great to see Musician's reactions to Babymetal! They're are once in a lifetime phenomenon I'm chuffed to have seen live. Subbed n Smashed the Bell! Cheers Mates!
Thank you so much!! They really are. It was such an amazing surprise to hear.
They are a genre now! Noone can do what they do as well as they do it.. So awesome live..
I agree with you!
I know i saw it in the comments but Rondo of Nightmare with mischief of gods intro is great
For sure chief. We got you!
In Japan at the Tokyo Dome attendance is about 20,000. Babymetal usually performs eight songs. The Kami-band consists of, usually the same studio musicians. Dive down the fox hole and their history is amazing.
Watching this makes you get chills
And the band, the kami band or god band, are some of the most accomplished musicians in Japan. They all have other bands and projects, and there are a number of them who rotate frequently for tours. On the last tour in the states and Europe we were introduced to the kami of the west, made up of the musicians from Galactic Empire and the drummer from Shadow Of Intent. Check out Rondo of Nightmare with the mischief of the Metal gods intro to see how amazing the kami band are.
Oh wow. Those dudes are absolutely legitimate. For sure that song is high on the list so very soon. -Eric
This song showed the world that BABYMETAL is not joke.
Heck yes!!
Scrolling through my recommendations/suggestions, this pops up. HAD to rewatch it. Ground Zero! You guys have come a long way and have done so much for the Babymetal community.
Awww thank you! Means a lot
Thanks! Nice Reaction!!!
More BABYMETAL & MTH Please!!
Thank you! You got it chief.
I've seen Babymetal 3 times in Japan and hands down, best live shows I've ever seen. They have different genres, but yeah, Dragonforce collabed with them on this song.
That's pretty awesome! No wonder it has that signature Dragonforce sound.
@@Dicodec Every time they play, they burn that shit down. I'm sure others will explain, I will leave that to them.
i believe when they started the lead singer Su was 16 the 2 backup singer where 14, moa and yui
Those were their ages when the first album was released in 2014, they actually started n 2010 when they were 12 and 11 and released their first single (as a sub-unit of Idol group Sakura Gakuin) in 2011. They split from Sakura Gakuin in 2013 but that had been in the planning for at least a year before then I suspect.
Oh wow đČ
Babymetal are led by a god called - Fox God (or Kitsune-Sama)
You can hear their answer sometimes "Only Fox God knows" when they were asked a question which shouldn't be answered at this time
Producer - Key Kobayashi or Kobametal
Main vocal - Suzuka Nakamoto or SU-Metal in band
Vocal and dance 1 - Moa Kikuchi or Moametal
Vocal and dance 2 - Yui Mizuno or Yuimetal. She left the band due to health issues 19th October 2018
Band behind called Kami-Band - gods of metal summoned by The Fox God to help Babymetal. (all men)
At this show:
Bohte Daisuke or BOH - bass
Takayoshi Ohmura - guitarplayer (with pink guitar)
Leda - guitarplayer (with black one)
Aoyama Hideki - drums
Also players:
ISAO - guitar (playing sometimes when other guitarplayers have their own tour)
Mikio Fujioka or Ko-Gami or Little God - guitarplayer. Passed away January 5th 2018
All songs should be reacted. But you could try a more gentle one after this - No Rain No rainbow [ Legend S - Baptism XX]
We understand now. Thanks for the info chief. I now know why they call it the Fox Hole. đ€đŠđ€
nice reactionïŒfrom japan.
Thank you!!
Great! Sub'd for the BabyMetal ride!
Yay! It's gonna be a wild one!
These girls, Suzuka, Yui and Moa started when they were 10 or 11 as part of what they call idol groups that take talented kids and promote their careers. They belonged to a group called Sakura Gakuin . That was in 2010.
Oh wow!
BabyMetal has been around for almost a decade Have three albums and have many accolades react to Doki Doki Morning their first song
That's nuts. I think that's longer than Dicodec has been around. It's only been around for like 6-7 years. -Eric
Hey guys! I had to come back to your first reaction to tell Alan's past self that he becomes a big BABYMETAL fan and even sheds some tears during a Su solo. It's been really fun watching you guys and your BABYMETAL journey. See You! đ€đŠđ€
Thanks Mike! That's dope, it really has been a wild journey.
Please...... Please reaction again BABYMETAL..... Karate MV official, it's my favorite song...
We filmed out reaction to it yesterday! Video will be released soon.
They've called their genre of their own as 'Kawaii Metal'. Also if you're considered Band Maid as in the Kawaii Metal's genre, you can safely considering Babymetal as the PIONEER if this genre.
Interesting. đ€ It definitely fits for sure. They're the only Kawaii metal band we know so far haha.
i subscribed for yâall intro alone lmfaoooooo i love it
Awesome! Thanks so much fam! đ€
I went to Metal Galaxy and although it was a small venue the show they put on was amazing. BabyMetal are just on a whole different level
That's awesome you got to see them live! They are a force of nature! đ€đŠ
This makes me emotional everytime..
Great songs will do that to you haha
And welcome to the Fox Hole. Enjoy. đ€đŒđŠ
Happy to be here!
I subbed because of the intro! That was awesome!
Thank you so much!!!
The so-called death stare that BabyMetal's lead singer, Su-Metal, gets on her face as she parts the crowd is actually the burning gaze of Alexander the Great, which seems to peer into your very soul. Queen Su has a couple other things in common with the mighty Macedonian conqueror. First, there is her self-avowed desire to conquer the world, albeit in her case through music. Then there is the story about a much earlier performance at Saitama Super Arena in 2008. Back then Su was the youngest member of a pop/idol trio called Keren Girl's. Having never played such a large venue before, the two older girls were naturally a bit nervous about it. Su on the other hand was so confident that she decided to take a nap before the show, and slept so soundly that someone had to go wake her. The first time I read this story it actually gave me a chill because there is an eerily similar story told about Alexander before the Battle of Gaugamela. It was then that I realized what is so special about Su-Metal. She possesses that intangible something that is the spark of greatness. Also, whenever people react to both BabyMetal and Band Maid, the conversation will eventually get around to comparing the two. I love them both, but cannot compare them musically because they are two completely different entities. I can explain the difference between them though. Band Maid is simply the best rock band on the planet today. BavyMetal is something more, a state of mind, an unstoppable movement, and a force for good. It was BabyMetal that led me to Band Maid, and to Wagakki Band, and to Doll$Boxx, Sakura Gakuin, Sabaton, and the Hu Band.
check out RONDO OF NIGHTMARE (with the mischief of god intro) mind blown
of gods intro
Might be our next one after our Karate reaction which will be released soon.
Yap, rondo of nightmare intro
Please do rondo of nightmare with mischief of gods intro. That is also an epic piece of music.
For sure! I am hyped for more BabyMetal.
Dudes. You will be receiving Many requests for this awesome performance! Rondo of Nightmare with Mischief of Gods intro is Legendary. Great solo jam sessions by each band member. Then the Kawaii Metal Queen: Su-Metal knocks it out the park with her vocals for her solo performance. Warning: This one tends to get blocked alot, so save your reaction and post it on another site if you got one. đ€đŠ
Babymetal started off in an idol subunit called the heavy music club which was part of idol group Sakura Gakuin. That's where kawaii metal was born back in 2020. Please venture further down the fox hole! You will not be disappointed! We are! Babymetal!
Dope! We look forward to diving deeper.đ
The production company did solo artists, girl idol groups and even actors... etc They have iconic groups like Perfume and ONE OK ROCK. Top artists like Fukuyama Masaharu, Satou Takeru...
So this is when a producer from the company decide to form a girl idol metal group because he loves metal music.
The girls were from the agency's idol project and the musicians were gathered to support them.
The lead singer succeed on her singing and the group shed off the girl idol element to focused on the music part.
Ah I see. Thanks for the insight. Learned some new stuff today.
Lots of songs listed. Go to it bro's.
But these 3 back to back.
Headbanger and BABYMETAL Death from the Legend of 1997.
Then BxMxC. There is only fancam for this song but the Brussels show is OMG great. I dare youđ and oh yeah...the Megitsune mv.
Alright, you got it chief. When we plan out our next filming day I'll make sure we do this order. -Eric
@@Dicodec just strapped yourselves in real tight it's going to be a fun fun trip
We are ready my dude! đ€
to add to the wow factor, this was the encore after a 90 minute concert. If I'm not mistaken SU is 16 at the time of this concert, and YUI and MOA were 15.
That's amazing!
Su had just turned 17 three weeks prior to the show
Congrats on 101k views! đ„đŠđ„
Thank you so much!!đ€
My favorite part of this is that Alan canât even stop headbanging on the way to pausing 5:44
U must react Arkadia and Starlight ( this song sick cause the tuning is double drop c#)
@@sanketsu25 metal galaxy is fricking cool album, i always goosebumps while hearing the refran of arkadia. But because the fricking corona they cancelled the concert in my country , so sad :(
*refrain
Yeah, it's not just different styles and genres, but also different cultures from all over the world... Even you don't like it when the first time listening, they make it works when they play it live
It sounds epic. We will check it out for sure!
We want more BABYMETAL! đŠ
You got it! New video coming out soon
@@Dicodec i'm waiting for sure
You gotta see then perform Headbanger legend of 1997. Big production just like this concert and the crowd participation absolutely nuts.
Oh nice! We will do that for you chief.
3 cute little girl's w heavy metal in the background ,imagined how cool is that,lmaoo
suzuka nakamoto [su metal] yui mizuno [yui metal] and moa kikuchi [moa metal] were partners in an idol group. one of his teachers always had the idea of mixing idol music with metal. I speak with suzuka and they hired yui and moa, and to be more serious they hired the Kamiband, which is a well-known metal band in Japan.
Short and straight to the point. I think we got the gist of it chief. Thank you!
If you love harmony react to the AKATSUKI by babymetal after this ;)
We ended up filming Karate so that one will be out soon. We will do more on the quicks. -Eric
Loved the reaction I just found out about them not to long ago and didn't know what to think about them at first but now I can't get enough of them they have totally reenvented metal and built it in to something new welcome to the Babymetal universe
Thank you! Glad to see you also became a fan around the same time as us. They are absolutely legit. We definitely are looking forward to hearing more.
@@Dicodec that's so cool um megitsune BMC dokie dokie morning and papaya if u haven't heard them already are pretty good songs to check out as well it gives u more insight to the different styles they do
Just rewatching your babymetal reactions. When Alan looked at Eric after he paused and said "You exceeded you pause limit" freaking cracked me up because of the pose and everything.
I recommend any of the live BABYMETAL videos on the AMR channel on CZcams theyâre all incredible.
Yes
Alright. You got it chief! đ€
@@Dicodec Be aware that all the videos are compilations to avoid copyright blocks/strikes, but AMR has done a very good job syncing the audio to the different clips from many different shows. There are some Babymetal songs that you con only find on that channel.
@@Dicodec good reaction! Please try to avoid compilations. These are nearly always a bad choice for first reactions. Maybe PA PA YA!! compilation from AMR is even better than the original version IMO, but that is an exception. For fans, most compilations and fancams are okay. But for all others, they are more confusing, as they jump forth and back in years and concert (including age/outfits/stage). Sometimes even singing/playing isn't sync edited.
Looking forward for your next reaction(s) of BABYMETAL!
It is made with colaboration of 2 guitarists from DragonForce :D If you want to admire her vocals, watch Akatsuki or Karate ^^
That explains why it sounds like Dragonforce wrote it because they did lol. Karate reaction is out just missing Akatsuki.
We have come full circle with Babymetal - Momo finally becomes a permanent member, Yui remains in our hearts.
Really love your Maximum The Hormone reactions and also this Babymetal reaction. Keep up the good work guys
Thank you so much!
Lovingly precision engineered by a metalhead in the Jpop industry. Think Broadway show more than garage band.
Interesting way of putting it.
Next Babymetal âDeath â
Done!
Da Herman Li and sam topmen of dragon force played guitar for babymetal's road of resistance.
They did? No way đź
The band's name is a combination of "baby" (ăăăŒ, bebÄ«) and "heavy metal" (ăăăŒăĄăżă«, hebÄ« metaru); Heavy metal: ăăăĄăż (romaji transcription: hebimetaru) to Babymetal: ăăăĄăż (romaji transcription: bebimetaru).
The band defines its style as a new genre called "kawaii metal" and clarifies that it is "a mix of J-pop idol and heavy metal".
The band was formed in 2010, with the original lineup of Nakamoto Suzuka aka Su Metal (Vocal and Dance) (DOB Dec 20, 1997), Kikuchi Moa aka Moa Metal (Scream and Dance) (DOB July 4, 1999), and Mizuno Yui aka "Yui Metal" (Scream and Dance) (DOB Jun 20, 1999), with the concept of creating a fusion of heavy metal and Japanese idol genres. Originally a sub-unit of the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin which also was formed at the same year, Babymetal became an independent act in 2013. The band is produced by Kobayashi Key aka "Kobametal" from the Amuse talent agency. Original concept of the band was to introduced the new generation of audience to metal music especially females.
Kami Band was introduced in late 2012, slowly replacing their original mime band called Babybones and become full time band for all their performances by 2014.
On October 19, 2018, Babymetal announced that Yui Metal had decided to leave the band due to poor health, following her absence from live performances since December 2017.
Ah I see. Thanks for the quick bio! That was really informative.