Thanks for the reaction and comments. Blooming has it all. It's their complete song. Certainly requires multiple listens to fully appreciate and unravel all the layers within this song. Looking forward to your next B-M reaction vid. Cheers!
Oh you're just in time as BAND-MAID talent continues to wow us. Here ya' go: Hate? (Official Live) Freedom (2020 live) Don't You Tell Me (Official Live) Bestie (MV)
Thank you Deyana for continuing your journey with BAND-MAID. Unfortunately, there isn’t an official live video for this song. Maybe fan cams but I’m not sure about the sound quality. A few days ago, BAND-MAID released a MV for their new song “Bestie”. The music was co-written by Mike Einziger from Incubus and the lyrics were written by Miku but it’s the first time that she wrote them fully in English.
Wonderful reaction. Fun. "Drumming with her voice," yeah, Saiki's timing, rhythm, and dynamics are perfect. And all solos are at least duets with Band Maid, often trios. Thanks!!!
They played this so well live at the tenth anniversary spin off gig a while ago. (available to stream still on Zaiko). There aren't many live versions around.
There was a LIVE version. I haven't see it lately, but this is one of those rare BAND-MAID songs where the OMV is superior to the LIVE. It's the same with 'Rinne' and 'Shamble', IMHO. I guess there was room for all of Judge Roy Green, since it was spelled Gree. One could imagine it was Greed instead.
I'll say I don't know much about BAND-MAID. I've heard the name tossed about within underground US rock/metal tho never listened, and I actually listened to my first Babymetal song today! However, even with such limited exposure it seems blatant right off the bat that the whole thing is meant to look gimmicky and over the top. That image seems obviously intentional in a campy kind of way, and they totally amp it up to ten. "I can see how synthetic and gimmicky this music is" while personally I find it hard to believe that they don't see it. And that's probably the whole appeal behind the band, that intentional over the top performance. Frankly I find pop music like this that's deliberately cheesy and doesn't take itself seriously at all more tolerable than North American pop music that seems generally unaware of itself. Of course, as I said, this is my first exposure to the band. It's everything that involves Japan metal is 2nd rate UK replica imitation inspired metal bands post NWOBHM. Tho bands from all over the world use the NWOBHM movement as the foundation of their sound. Some of them bring in regional influences, some combine it with other genres, some update it with modern recording technology. They all give it their own spin. I can't stand synthetic gimmicky metal artists, I'd rather stick to genuine metal. I don't mind Babymetal at all but it's something I can really only listen to once in a while. I don't mind weird experimental/gimmicky abundance of repetitive cutesy choruses NWOBHM trends. The 1960s was a period in time during which rock music began to take hold on its listeners and develop as a powerful and influential music genre. By the end of the decade, a new form of rock music known as heavy metal began to form in Britain. This genre of rock, which was generally more aggressive and of a more serious tone than other types of music, gained popularity in England and in many other countries. Heavy metal evolved and grew throughout the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and continues to thrive in the current music industry. The bands that performed this revolutionary music did not develop their style in a vacuum. Rather, their country of origin influenced most of their sound. English historical events, and British cultural works are manifested in British heavy metal music and noticeably influenced worldwide heavy metal Japanese' styles. Musically, these bands also drew on the influence of other genres of music. The influence of the 20th century can be seen in worldwide metal music. This genre of music, and all rock and roll music of the time, was generally associated with NWOBHM. Most early rock bands came from UK then US. NWOBHM popular culture as important to modern metal artists worldwide as the influence of British history. Art, literature, heritage and popular culture were all manifested in the music of modern metal bands. the role of music from within Britain and the sound of heavy metal. These influences contributed in some way to the sound, lyrical message, and the culture of heavy metal. The early British metal bands clearly exhibit these qualities what they produced. Modern Japanese metal have their musical roots in old UK music. Musically, J sounds exactly the same as UK music, while similar but not-quite-there with US. I haven't heard any popular Japanese band whose music would be based on traditional music from Japan and not respective countries peticular within UK-US. There’s no argument 'The Kinks' pioneered metal music in 1964. Then Led Zeppelin in 1969, followed by Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. But these bands were highly musical. It was a new and much more heavy rock than anything previously, which inspired the new genre. And thereafter, following a second and third wave of very musical bands, metal split into a multitude of factions - genres that rapidly turned derivative, conforming to the genre with lots of show but much less innovation and musicality. Answering the question, like everywhere, in Britain the many genres of metal are alive and well. But it’s no longer mainstream, and too split down for really big bands to be even relevant. However, speaking generally, in Britain as everywhere else, many bands conform to the expectations of their genre, copying other bands to provide flashy shows. We in US also have a “new” focus on classic rock rather than metal - unsurprisingly known as ‘NWOCR’ (new wave of classic rock). But much of this NWOCR is generic, there to provide shows for people who want to see rock bands playing in the flesh. We also have a thriving tribute band live scene - which apart from its tendency to use backing tracks - spawn of the devil to be cast into eternal fire and damnation, is the most commercially successful “genre” - very sadly. Apart from a few NWOCR innovators like Massive Wagons with their wonderfully bonkers front man Baz, there aren’t many good songwriters in these bands. (There are obviously others, so do list ’em in comments if you want). So most of these bands use every rock cliche relentlessly rather than simply playing us their music. This is a great shame; and always was whenever the money people imposed themselves on the talent. Audiences respond to what they’re watching, and often don’t see this, which is why the mainstream get away with booking bands like this. And with no good songs, all bands can do is rely on show and cliche to whip up audience enthusiasm: But somewhere out there, buried amongst all that nonsense, there’s good new music struggling to get it’s leaves clear of the mire. It needs the sunshine of our love. Would that there were no genres. while in the US acid rockers were getting louder and faster. Going further back, the Kinks brought speed, noise, and distortion together in a blistering hard rock song, while Dick Dale basically invented rock shredding. At what point do you stop tracing back though? To Link Wray? Earlier to 1920’s. It’s safe to say that the BIG 3 of heavy metal are; Black Sabbath, Metallica, and Iron Maiden. They are by far the biggest selling metal bands of all time, and certainly the most well-known. A fun analogy - Black Sabbath is like a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429. Groundbreaking, dirty, grumbling and still breathtaking 50 years later. Matallica is more like a Corvette, faster, more refined, better handling, and sleeker. It’s a roller coaster ride. Iron Maiden is a Ferrari. It only gets better with age, it’s sporty, yet luxurious, ageless, and always a classic. It is simply the most refined sports car of all. I think you’re getting a hint at my preference. Black Sabbath pretty much invented the genre. Tony Iommi did things never seen before. They intentionally combined dark themes with the blues based rock of the time, and played it in lower key, grinding the riffs and assaulting the senses with a power delivery never seen before. Songs were built around a riff, but they could take many turns. It was dark, threatening, and very powerful. Metallica started out as a speed band, but quickly developed into something greater. They were more of a modern, updated Sabbath. They too were dark, and very riff based, but could play blisteringly fast. They added another element to what Sabbath had originally done. They added speed, quick time changes, and more intricate song structures. They were more aggressive. They had more of a punk rock, in your face attitude. And they too were groundbreaking, laying the foundation for thrash metal bands for years to come. Iron Maiden actually predates Metallica, but much of their earlier material was very different from the Iron Maiden that eventually developed. With Paul DiAnno, they had more of a punk rock edge. They were remarkably talented at writing fast and heavy songs that would imprint themselves in your brain and have you hearing them for hours later. They were different in that their riffs worked around a bass line. Their rhythm section drove the songs, and the guitarists were free to embellish them, rather than focus on a riff. When Bruce Dickinson joined as vocalist, it opened up the songwriting and allowed the band to expand their style. They grew more progressive and more structured. They focused more on melody, and started righting songs around concepts. They used the music to convey emotion and ambience. They became much more eclectic in style. This was different in that rather than writing and performing around an established style, the band was allowed to meander and explore. They maintained their iconic bass driven sound throughout, but became much more melodic. Albums were written around concepts and ideas that permeated throughout them. Songs became much more structured and began to resemble symphonic compositions rather than typical heavy rock and roll. What really sets Iron Maiden apart from the other two is the real commercial success, album sales by touring around the world for up to 15 months at a time, and putting on a truly spectacular live show. Iron Maiden concerts harken to a forgotten time of theatrical performance along the lines of Pink Floyd. While it's true that the roots of metal music can be traced back to Britain, with bands like Black Sabbath and Judas Priest playing pivotal roles in its early development, the landscape of contemporary metal music is constantly evolving. There are actually several prominent contemporary metal bands who have achieved international recognition and success. Additionally, the metal scene is diverse and constantly evolving, with new bands (BAND-MAID) emerging all the time. It's important to explore different sources and platforms to discover the latest offerings in the metal genre.
Nobody beat the Japaneses on that kind of mixing of metal and electronics. Sounds like an anime introduction yeah🤘! I recommend you check the new single Rainbow of Shadows from Lethal Accords. They are a power metal band from Brazil that are coming up with an interesting proposal, you will enjoy it.
Probably one of the most complete rock songs ever. Genius throughout.
Thanks for the reaction and comments. Blooming has it all. It's their complete song. Certainly requires multiple listens to fully appreciate and unravel all the layers within this song. Looking forward to your next B-M reaction vid. Cheers!
Unreal songwriters,never written a meh song,great reaction thankyou.
One of the best guitar solos I have heard. Kanami just crushes.
Oh you're just in time as BAND-MAID talent continues to wow us. Here ya' go:
Hate? (Official Live)
Freedom (2020 live)
Don't You Tell Me (Official Live)
Bestie (MV)
Band-Maid. Blooming Brilliant! Thx, Neonske!
This, to me, is a perfect rock song. It has everything I want in it 🤘🏻🙂
Thanks for playing one of my many suggestions. And thanks for the shout out. Also, a great reaction. I love your reactions because you really react.
Thank you Deyana for continuing your journey with BAND-MAID. Unfortunately, there isn’t an official live video for this song. Maybe fan cams but I’m not sure about the sound quality.
A few days ago, BAND-MAID released a MV for their new song “Bestie”. The music was co-written by Mike Einziger from Incubus and the lyrics were written by Miku but it’s the first time that she wrote them fully in English.
Ooh, that sounds interesting, I'll check it out next time! Thanks so much for the recommendation!
Wonderful reaction. Fun. "Drumming with her voice," yeah, Saiki's timing, rhythm, and dynamics are perfect. And all solos are at least duets with Band Maid, often trios. Thanks!!!
Watch HATE? live from the Yokahama Arena concert last year. I know you love to hear Misa, you will.
Thanks so much for the recommendation, I'll check it out!
The best era of BM, it was a very solid group that made different music.
Top 10 Band-Maid song easy.
Great reaction , Deyana Welcome back to BAND-MAID .
They played this so well live at the tenth anniversary spin off gig a while ago. (available to stream still on Zaiko). There aren't many live versions around.
There was a LIVE version. I haven't see it lately, but this is one of those rare BAND-MAID songs where the OMV is superior to the LIVE. It's the same with 'Rinne' and 'Shamble', IMHO. I guess there was room for all of Judge Roy Green, since it was spelled Gree. One could imagine it was Greed instead.
Band maid ❤❤❤
You have a lot of catching up to do with Band-Maid. 😉🤙🏽
Srbija do Tokija idemo ❤❤❤.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'll say I don't know much about BAND-MAID. I've heard the name tossed about within underground US rock/metal tho never listened, and I actually listened to my first Babymetal song today! However, even with such limited exposure it seems blatant right off the bat that the whole thing is meant to look gimmicky and over the top. That image seems obviously intentional in a campy kind of way, and they totally amp it up to ten. "I can see how synthetic and gimmicky this music is" while personally I find it hard to believe that they don't see it. And that's probably the whole appeal behind the band, that intentional over the top performance. Frankly I find pop music like this that's deliberately cheesy and doesn't take itself seriously at all more tolerable than North American pop music that seems generally unaware of itself. Of course, as I said, this is my first exposure to the band.
It's everything that involves Japan metal is 2nd rate UK replica imitation inspired metal bands post NWOBHM. Tho bands from all over the world use the NWOBHM movement as the foundation of their sound. Some of them bring in regional influences, some combine it with other genres, some update it with modern recording technology.
They all give it their own spin. I can't stand synthetic gimmicky metal artists, I'd rather stick to genuine metal. I don't mind Babymetal at all but it's something I can really only listen to once in a while.
I don't mind weird experimental/gimmicky abundance of repetitive cutesy choruses NWOBHM trends.
The 1960s was a period in time during which rock music began to take hold on its listeners and develop as a powerful and influential music genre. By the end of the decade, a new form of rock music known as heavy metal began to form in Britain. This genre of rock, which was generally more aggressive and of a more serious tone than other types of music, gained popularity in England and in many other countries. Heavy metal evolved and grew throughout the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and continues to thrive in the current music industry. The bands that performed this revolutionary music did not develop their style in a vacuum. Rather, their country of origin influenced most of their sound.
English historical events, and British cultural works are manifested in British heavy metal music and noticeably influenced worldwide heavy metal Japanese' styles. Musically, these bands also drew on the influence of other genres of music. The influence of the 20th century can be seen in worldwide metal music. This genre of music, and all rock and roll music of the time, was generally associated with NWOBHM. Most early rock bands came from UK then US.
NWOBHM popular culture as important to modern metal artists worldwide as the influence of British history. Art, literature, heritage and popular culture were all manifested in the music of modern metal bands. the role of music from within Britain and the sound of heavy metal.
These influences contributed in some way to the sound, lyrical message, and the culture of heavy metal. The early British metal bands clearly exhibit these qualities what they produced.
Modern Japanese metal have their musical roots in old UK music. Musically, J sounds exactly the same as UK music, while similar but not-quite-there with US.
I haven't heard any popular Japanese band whose music would be based on traditional music from Japan and not respective countries peticular within UK-US.
There’s no argument 'The Kinks' pioneered metal music in 1964.
Then Led Zeppelin in 1969, followed by Black Sabbath and Deep Purple.
But these bands were highly musical.
It was a new and much more heavy rock than anything previously, which inspired the new genre.
And thereafter, following a second and third wave of very musical bands, metal split into a multitude of factions - genres that rapidly turned derivative, conforming to the genre with lots of show but much less innovation and musicality.
Answering the question, like everywhere, in Britain the many genres of metal are alive and well. But it’s no longer mainstream, and too split down for really big bands to be even relevant.
However, speaking generally, in Britain as everywhere else, many bands conform to the expectations of their genre, copying other bands to provide flashy shows. We in US also have a “new” focus on classic rock rather than metal - unsurprisingly known as ‘NWOCR’ (new wave of classic rock).
But much of this NWOCR is generic, there to provide shows for people who want to see rock bands playing in the flesh. We also have a thriving tribute band live scene - which apart from its tendency to use backing tracks - spawn of the devil to be cast into eternal fire and damnation, is the most commercially successful “genre” - very sadly.
Apart from a few NWOCR innovators like Massive Wagons with their wonderfully bonkers front man Baz, there aren’t many good songwriters in these bands. (There are obviously others, so do list ’em in comments if you want). So most of these bands use every rock cliche relentlessly rather than simply playing us their music.
This is a great shame; and always was whenever the money people imposed themselves on the talent.
Audiences respond to what they’re watching, and often don’t see this,
which is why the mainstream get away with booking bands like this.
And with no good songs, all bands can do is rely on show and cliche to whip up audience enthusiasm:
But somewhere out there, buried amongst all that nonsense, there’s good new music struggling to get it’s leaves clear of the mire. It needs the sunshine of our love.
Would that there were no genres. while in the US acid rockers were getting louder and faster.
Going further back, the Kinks brought speed, noise, and distortion together in a blistering hard rock song, while Dick Dale basically invented rock shredding. At what point do you stop tracing back though? To Link Wray? Earlier to 1920’s. It’s safe to say that the BIG 3 of heavy metal are; Black Sabbath, Metallica, and Iron Maiden. They are by far the biggest selling metal bands of all time, and certainly the most well-known.
A fun analogy - Black Sabbath is like a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429. Groundbreaking, dirty, grumbling and still breathtaking 50 years later. Matallica is more like a Corvette, faster, more refined, better handling, and sleeker. It’s a roller coaster ride. Iron Maiden is a Ferrari. It only gets better with age, it’s sporty, yet luxurious, ageless, and always a classic. It is simply the most refined sports car of all. I think you’re getting a hint at my preference. Black Sabbath pretty much invented the genre. Tony Iommi did things never seen before. They intentionally combined dark themes with the blues based rock of the time, and played it in lower key, grinding the riffs and assaulting the senses with a power delivery never seen before. Songs were built around a riff, but they could take many turns. It was dark, threatening, and very powerful. Metallica started out as a speed band, but quickly developed into something greater. They were more of a modern, updated Sabbath. They too were dark, and very riff based, but could play blisteringly fast. They added another element to what Sabbath had originally done. They added speed, quick time changes, and more intricate song structures. They were more aggressive. They had more of a punk rock, in your face attitude. And they too were groundbreaking, laying the foundation for thrash metal bands for years to come. Iron Maiden actually predates Metallica, but much of their earlier material was very different from the Iron Maiden that eventually developed. With Paul DiAnno, they had more of a punk rock edge. They were remarkably talented at writing fast and heavy songs that would imprint themselves in your brain and have you hearing them for hours later. They were different in that their riffs worked around a bass line. Their rhythm section drove the songs, and the guitarists were free to embellish them, rather than focus on a riff. When Bruce Dickinson joined as vocalist, it opened up the songwriting and allowed the band to expand their style. They grew more progressive and more structured. They focused more on melody, and started righting songs around concepts. They used the music to convey emotion and ambience. They became much more eclectic in style. This was different in that rather than writing and performing around an established style, the band was allowed to meander and explore. They maintained their iconic bass driven sound throughout, but became much more melodic. Albums were written around concepts and ideas that permeated throughout them. Songs became much more structured and began to resemble symphonic compositions rather than typical heavy rock and roll. What really sets Iron Maiden apart from the other two is the real commercial success, album sales by touring around the world for up to 15 months at a time, and putting on a truly spectacular live show. Iron Maiden concerts harken to a forgotten time of theatrical performance along the lines of Pink Floyd. While it's true that the roots of metal music can be traced back to Britain, with bands like Black Sabbath and Judas Priest playing pivotal roles in its early development, the landscape of contemporary metal music is constantly evolving. There are actually several prominent contemporary metal bands who have achieved international recognition and success. Additionally, the metal scene is diverse and constantly evolving, with new bands (BAND-MAID) emerging all the time. It's important to explore different sources and platforms to discover the latest offerings in the metal genre.
Nobody beat the Japaneses on that kind of mixing of metal and electronics. Sounds like an anime introduction yeah🤘! I recommend you check the new single Rainbow of Shadows from Lethal Accords. They are a power metal band from Brazil that are coming up with an interesting proposal, you will enjoy it.
Thanks so much for the recommendation!