Three Asian girls barely over 5 foot tall owned that entire crowd and they had to be back in school come monday morning Their life story should be a movie
THAT was the last song in a 90 minute concert. They had THAT much energy at the end of their show after performing for 80 minutes before this. The Kami band are amazing and Hideki (the drummer) is a machine. All the Kami band have great personalities and they get their time to shine in a few songs. And you do see them crowd interact often as well. Check out more BABYMETAL. The Kami band get opening solos in a few songs. The girls.... perfection. They are true professionals and you can see they love what they do. You can hear Yui and Moa more during the entire song. They jump in more often than you think. They also are the most dynamic duo when they perform as Black BABYMETAL when Su takes a break. Then Su does her solos to allow them to take a break. The hand symbol is the Fox God. Lots of fun lore about that and how that even came to be. 🤘🦊🤘 This song/video was the third song that introduced me to the world of BABYMETAL and it made me emotional too and that sold me on these girls for life. Also, you know you are enjoying something when you didn't complain how long the video was after it was over ;)
Oh yeah, another thing. You're a bassist! If you're going down the Babymetal fox hole, your next reaction MUST be Rondo of Nightmare, with the Mischief of the Metal Gods intro. Trust me, you will love it.
Kami intro for Catch Me If You Can is pretty damn good. Then you got the western Kami into for Kagerou. If I remember correctly, there’s a Kami intro for YAVA!, also.
@@TheBongReyes Yep. Intro to Catch Me If You Can is called Wrath of the Metal Gods, while the intro to Rondo of Nightmare is Mischief of the Metal Gods. I don't think they gave the intro to Yava or Kagerou a name, though..
@@athlonen Kagerou intro is amazing. Especially Anthony Barone’s section. I have so much respect to all the Kami members. Be it the originals to the western Kami.
90% of Babymetal songs created with crowds interaction , that's why , we as fans have our duty to do our part too. that's why Su-Metal is our Queen and Yui Metal and Moa Metal as our Princesses. when Su wants WoD she will get it before even she lift her hand , end story , no question ask .... we just do it.
No.. this isn't Budokan, but they have played there. In fact, up until BTS came along, they were the youngest group to ever play Budokan. And as you know, you have to be invited to play Budokan, so that is a huge honor. This arena was roughly 23000 people, but that isn't their largest. For that, they have actually played Tokyo Dome... yes, the big indoor baseball stadium. Tokyo Dome seats 55,000 people... they sold that out two nights in a row, so they've played to 110,000 people over 2 nights, with a different set list each night. Yes, Babymetal is the real deal.
They were they youngest _female_ group to headline Budokan, which is a prestigious venue for Japanese acts to play, but is not invite-only. And this year, for their tenth anniversary, they played 10 shows at Budokan.
Well I wasn't sold on them yet because of my previous 2 experiences with them. Going into this I was a little hesitant based on those other 2 experiences, but I do like to follow the old "3 strikes" rule when it comes to new bands. So this was their 3rd pitch, and they ended up hitting a home run.
⚡ 💀 💕 / 🏴 🏴 🏴 "Stand up and shout, Shout!, Justice Forever!" - (Road of Resistance) - David Heretic: "You know how I feel about long videos." (posts a 55 minute long reaction) : ) As you saw, this was pretty much a master class in audience control. Su had just turned 17 a couple of weeks before this January 10th, 2015 concert. Yui and Moa were 15. Su is about a year-and-a-half older than the other two. BABYMETAL believe that if a song sounds too much like one genre, then it's not a BABYMETAL song. You can definitely feel the speed metal component in this one though. DragonForce members Herman Li and Sam Totman contributed guitar tracks for the studio version. This performance was at Saitama Super Arena (SSA) with a sold out crowd of over 20,000. Su first appeared at SSA in 2008 as a member of the J-Pop trio Karen Girl's, when she was 10 years old. She's been back many times since, headlining with BABYMETAL, as well as opening for 'Guns 'n' Roses a few years ago. Guitarists for this show were Leda Cygnus (black guitar) and Takayoshi Ohmura (with "Pink-chan", one of his ESP Snapper 7 signature guitars). BOH was on bass, playing his six-stringed Atelier-Z BOH custom. The drummer was Hideki Aoyama. Hideki's father and brother were also drummers, so it's kind of in his blood. The other current Kami Band drummer, Anthony Barone, is phenomenal as well. He used to play with Shadow of Intent.
Just to fill in the detail: The guitar Leda is playing is an ESP Horizon FR. Mikio also had an ESP E-II Horizon FR7 which looked almost exactly like it, except it had the E-II logo, and (of course) was a 7-string. That black with the white trim seems to be quite popular. :D
Great you are enlightening David with your knowledge Rick. For me, he is probably my favourite reactor to metal bands. I started to follow his reactions to Lovebites and Band Maid and although disappointed he first looked at Chocolate and Doki for his first two BabyMetal reactions, he did not dismiss them and gave good scores to both songs.
@@Glynthepin I hope I didn't give the wrong impression. I like the DH reactions, and had already seen his first two about BABYMETAL songs. I even left comments. : )
Su Metal isn't a general. She's the Queen. Also, a lot of people miss the part at the very end where they say, "See You" and the crowd responds. One of my favorite parts. It further demonstrates the level of control they have over the crowd. BabyMetal are definitely top performers, all around!
actually naa, I like general. in a kingdom, a queen isn't nothin but the kings bitch. Su is in charge like the General. besides, you dont earn queendom, you do earn General...Su earned her spot. Actually, I would call her Commander though...better ring.
@@robxsiq7744 Maybe but in Babymetals kingdom, there is no King. Su has the ultimate power. Plus, I was mainly saying that because the majority of the Babymetal fandom refer to Su as Queen Su.
@@DunceInAwhile man, every chick with a Mic is called a queen. Beyonce, Nicki, etc...none of them are called Generals. queen is overused and nonsense meaning nothing. Lots of people are not very thoughtful so who cares. go online to any boob streamer on twitch and read the comments. every mfer in there calls those thots a queen. Give the girl respect. She earned her stripes, not just got born with beauty as her main attribute. Get metal. Queen shit is for pop music thots.
If you want prog metal, it's Tales Of The Destinies. If you want to see the musicians up close, it's Rondo Of Nightmare the Budokan version. If you want theatrics, it's Death Legend 97. Warning: bolt down your table before watching these or stuff will be flying.
The 'We Are...BABYMETAL' is audience inclusive. The band writes songs especially to have crowd interaction, and the final version of any song only really exists when performed with an audience chanting their part. Everyone in the room that night was BABYMETAL!
As a musician playing for over 30 years and knowing how it feels when the audience feels and sings your songs, this brings me to tears when i hear the crowd so involved in the song. Just WoW...
Rondo of nightmare with the mischiefs of the metal gods intro would be next recommendation! The bassist Boh will be seen with his 6 string in a close up!
Buenas tardes. Dragon Force and Babymetal's relationship is worth telling. When the girls (they were 16-15 years old at the time) participated in the 2014 Sonisphere, when even in the West they were practically unknown among the majority of Western metalheads (they began to work on RUclips with Gimme chocolate) they played before about 60,000 and triumphed. But not everyone in the metal world accepted them. The Donwload promoter said they were fine with the existence of Babymetal, but their festival was not a place for them. When Dragon Force found out about this, they were already at the festival and decided to bring them into their show, taking them out on stage and playing Gimme Chocolate with them, I think I remember. The producer's face must have been a poem ... the following year, it must be said, they were already at the festival officially.
More than that. Babymetal was scheduled to play a smaller stage, while at the same time a big band either canceled on them or pulled out.. so Dragonforce got them moved to the main stage, where there were the classic metal heads who were the die hard Iron Maiden, Big 4, typical fans that would let you know if you sucked. And the band was scared as hell before playing. By the time they finished their set, those die hard classic metal heads were screaming “we want more!” “One more song!”, and rushed out to buy up all of Babymetal’s merch. That was Sonisphere, in 2014. If David reacts to Ijime, Dame, Zettai (No Bullying Forever), he’ll see that crowd and how they reacted.
@@athlonen, you are conflating two different stories and an urban myth. For Sonisphere 2014 Babymetal was originally booked for a smaller stage. But because of the hype surrounding them online they were moved to the main stage by the festival. No Dragonforce involvement. Months ahead of the festival. It was Download 2015 where the promoter would not book them. Dragonforce did have a booking and invited Babymetal to join them during their set. You are correct that afterwards Babymetal was booked for the main stage on future bookings. [Edit: corrections per Martin metal's post following.]
@@johnschultz7765 there is a clip on a BabyMetal tribute video showing the news article published month's before as you said announcing they would be playing main stage at Sonisphere . Dont know where story about being moved to main stage just before going on came from . It just started out of nowhere. as you say it's a just a myth probley a confusion of 3 stories . The venue in London being moved to a bigger one after Sonisphere 2014 due to ticket demand and the Dragon Force story and them being invited after performance with them in 2015 to play main stage at 2016 Download The story itself is incredible without the embellishment . Just remembered I think Dragon Force where playing a Marque at Download 2015 and not main stage 🤘🦊🤘
@@martinmetal7481, thanks. I have edited my comment to account for the additional detail. I remember the videos of the Dragonforce + Babymetal performance and it did not look like main stage now that I think about it. Agreed, it is a great story, no embellishments needed. The whole Babymetal backstory is this way.
You want to talk about Su-Metal's "Stage General' talent, the sight of Su-Metal choreographing 55,000+ fans jumping up and down in unisyn and chanting 'Death', Death, Death, Death' in the opening song 'BM Death' at the Tokyo Dome, Black Night, September 20, 2016 is truely unforgetable.
As a Kitsune of 4 years, member of The One, 2 time BABYMETAL live show Veteran, I have watched every BABYMETAL video there is to date (notice I watched this one the day you posted it), I have to say this was the best reaction video about BABYMETAL I have seen from all aspects, technical, musical & emotional, GJ!
As much as I am glad how much respect you give Su as a phenomenal front man, can we also just take a second to respect the INCREDIBLE breathwork she has, to be able to go through all that choreography and still belt those long notes out. She's genuinely cracked, it's insane.
Baby metal are a national treasure in Japan, and have a huge following world wide, If you want to see awesome showmanship, set design, crowd interaction and crowd size, watch Headbanger live at legend 97 and Papaya live... They are as good as if not better than this one...
This song was my entry into the Japanese rock / metal scene. I already knew X-Japan, Loudness before but only fleetingly from the 80's, I also had no idea how big these bands were. "Road of Resistance" was an absolute shock for me, it completely overturned my musical worldview. I was shaking and tears in my eyes and I couldn't believe what had just happened. A short time later, after a 20 year break from making music, it motivated me again. The return from bass to guitar this time was the best thing I've ever experienced, it's so much fun. I can only confirm your rating of 9.7. I've heard and seen the song so many times, it still impresses me. Babymetal has profoundly enriched the metal scene (and it works and belongs to heavy metal). The musicians of the Kami Band are definitely among the best musicians in Japan (R.I.P. Mikio) An extremely great reaction !!! 👍
@@kiryukaimemorial I figured that a reaction video this long would either really suck or be really really good … I think it was the best I’ve ever heard, partly because this guy is so well informed and knowledgeable but also really likable.
At this time, su was 17 and the other two members were about 15. During this live performance, there is a scene where the performance stops and everyone choruses. I don't know why I get teary-eyed at that scene, just like you. In my own way, I tried to think of the reason. No matter how strong we try to be, sometimes we are lonely. In that scene, we are suddenly confronted with that. But when the "support" of the performance was removed, and I sang in chorus with everyone, I suddenly felt as if my loneliness was healed. That's why I was so moved. Isn't that right? From a fan in Japan.
The reason? Love and adoration. Because of their age at the time, they had adopted tens of thousands of people as their parents who will support them through everything they will do for the rest of their lives.
Really enjoyed that! Can't wait until you see bass solo from "BOH" in Rondo of nightmare with mischiefs of god intro, that's the song which makes you believe in SU'peramacy (Yes it is Su solo song) Also as you asked again," how big is this band?". They performed at Tokyo Dome two nights back to back with 55000 people each night. Much love ♥️🦊
there's nothing more to add to your amazing reaction, you certainly are one of kind like our girls. I will add this just in case no one already told about it: The Kami Band consist of a rotating line-up set of different elite musicians, sometimes you will see the same musicians, sometimes not, they wears a burial clothes or kimono and white face paints, in the BM lore they are a chosen Fox God band sended to help our girls to bring the metal sound. \m/ Yes it is a six string bass. You better obey Su-Metal commands signs, you don't want her death glare in your nightmares. Very nice you spotted the girls singing and what's their job. The Fox God sign is something they created by accident tying to make the classical horn sign, after that the fox theme was heavily introduced as part of the lore, you can find songs like _"Megitsune"_ starting with that theme. You got it right about the "We are BabyMetal" but also they said this letting know the fans as a way to feel part of them, they (us) belong to BabyMetal. Btw BM fandom got an official name, we are "The One", and they even did a song for us, of course, it is called _The One_
The reason why they had the band with the actors is because they (Babymetal) could not afford to hire studio musicians to go on tour when they were first starting out. It wasn't in the budget. So they had to hire cheap actors to pretend to play. The Kami band came along once Babymetal got bigger and could afford to hire QUALITY session musicians to tour the world with them. They have two sets of Kami bands, the East and the West. Pretty self-explanitory. But there is a song called Rondo Of Nightmare (with Mischief of Gods intro) where each member has a solo to begin the song. It is also one of Su-Metal's solo songs, where the other girls take a breather. It's good stuff man!
You'd be hard pressed to find a group that puts as much effort and energy into their live shows as Babymetal does. That ending section with the "WE ARE!"..."BABYMETAL!" is a thing at all of their shows. In fact, the actual ending at this show was much longer. There were two other bridges to the left and right that went out into the crowd and they visited each of them and did the call and response. It was trimmed down for this video. The largest stage setup they've ever used was for their Tokyo Dome shows in 2016. They packed in 55,000 people each of the two nights they played there, and the stage was a multi-story, centrally located setup. In addition to the stage setup, every member of the audience was given a neck brace that had remotely controlled lights in them that were turned on and off for different sections of songs. To see a sea of 55,000 lights come on out of the dark was incredible, and even Su-metal was taken by surprise during one of their songs.
Great & thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。I am surprised at me myself watching 1 hour-long reaction video 😄 . You saw Su shout some words at 35:17. It means "Bring them on!". Fans analyzed that the provocative shout was thrown at metal elitists who had been ignoring, underrating, mocking, hating and even trying to discredit BABYMETAL. That shout may have been necessary in 2015 but not any longer. Now in 2021 BABYMETAL restarted their activities taking strict countermeasures against infection here in Tokyo and completed 10 BABYMETAL BUDOKAN concerts on April 15. On the last day (Day-10) Su shouted the same words in the grand finale for the first time in several years. She did it smilingly with mild and friendly voice. It must be addressed to the audience meaning "come on!". I was there with tears for joy 😢。 Talking about the crowd involvement, American audience did good job in any of 20 shows during 2019 US Tour. For example, 17,500 American audiences did the same chanting (even much longer one) at the Forum, LA on Oct. 11, 2019.
WOW! That was not a reaction, that was a whole new experience! Thanks! Since you have already a ton of information on the comments I just wanted to point out that this was the last encore of a 95 minutes concert all performed with this level of energy. They (both the girls and the band) are totally awesome. This performance is usually described as epic for a good reason. And a final fun fact: for this music video they shortened the "WE ARE? BABYMETAL!" part to 1/4 (aprox.) of the actual length since they ran through all the parts of the stage doing it.
I have many things I could write, but I am so glad to hear you say "one word, it's beautiful". And 9.7 is awesome. About the venue and this live, their Logo, Su-, Yui & Moa's crowd control, Kami Band, Kitsune sign, ... other hardcore, old, long, and respectable fans would tell you all them better than I. We have other awesome live videos of BABYMETAL as much as this performance. Please keep on reacting to BM. Ijime Dame Zettai, Headbanger, Rondo of nightmare, Catch me if you can, The One..etc. Btw, The six-strings bass guitar has its place in the Japanese jazz fusion scene I love. BOH in Kami Band is of course great, and my favorite players are Getao Takahashi on the Latin bass and Tetsuo Sakurai on Jimsaku, J fusion band. They are upper generation than BOH. Thank you from Japan.
Oh.. one last thing about Dragonforce.. They actually not only assisted in writing the song, but they actually recorded the studio track for this for Babymetal's second album, Metal Resistance. What Herman Li did say, though, was that the Kami band plays it BETTER than Dragonforce ever could. If you want Prog... well, you'll get to that with Tales of the Destinies. Save that one for later, though. You have a lot more Babymetal to get to for that gem. What I will say about it though, is that that song made Mike Portnoy's jaw drop.
I love to watch metalheads who are open-minded enough to watch Babymetal and critique them fairly, and are then blown away by them! Your reaction was wonderful to see, and earns my subscription. I have seen Babymetal live, and they are one of the best shows you can see. They give their all to the fans.
I'm sitting here thinking, is he going to eat his words? Only 8 more minutes will tell. Just finished watching the whole hour reaction. Babymetal just gobbled him up, and chewed him up. Not that the girls would ever do that. Great reaction and technical analysis. You'll find that outside of their Babymetal characters, the girls are the sweetest and humblest performers you will find. The crowd follows them not because Su-metal controls them, they follow her because they love all three girls. And you may know it by now, but Su-metal was about 17 here, and the other two were about 15. And yes, it was a pretty big crowd. 22,000 I believe at the Saitama Super Arena.
@@THEDavidHeretic I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I never get tired of watching this particular performance. You can tell Su-metal is singing her heart out, and she is a consummate professional. Now that you've taken a big step into the fox hole, maybe now you can experience a few of their other songs which each one should be impressive as each one expresses different things not only in song, but in emotions too. Su-metal can rap, sing a ballad, and keep up with dancing and singing. And maybe one day, you'll watch Moametal singing a solo during a concert performances surrounding her birthday.
@@Codametal, at last someone else commenting that says it outright. It is not crowd control. The crowd, The One, responds by choice, out of admiration, respect, and even love for the trio. Jamie Horsley was the only reactor I know to actually pick up on it and call it out. And during his RoR reaction, at least a couple of years back now.
@@johnschultz7765 I think I've actually seen that reaction a year ago. I think many have to watch some of the early Sakura Gakuin videos to see how to girls were like when Babymetal first started as the subgroup. You don't learn too much about their personalities from just watching Babymetal interviews or performances because they are still in character. And it's very very rare to see them NOT their Babymetal characters now ever since they graduated from SG. I've told many people this, that I miss Su-chan, Yui-chan, and Moa-chan. But in the absence of any news about them in the wild, BM is the only thing we'll get. And I am secure enough to say that Babymetal is my all time favorite band, and I have immense respect and admiration for the girls who work so very hard to make each performance perfect, even through injuries. And the heartwarming tears they sometimes display (out of character) in performances do tell how appreciative they are to The One who have supported them for so long. I'll bet at least half were Fukei from SG. And like the other girls in SG, I also have the same respect and admiration for all of them too.
Fantastic reaction and review. It's a great reaction when you make someone who has seen the song a couple hundred times feel like he's watching it for the first time. I will join others in recommending Rondo of Nightmare/Mischiefs of God. After that you should do one that puts Yui and Moa in the spotlight. I would recommend the song "GJ". That is a 'Black Babymetal' song where Su takes a break and Yui and Moa take center stage.
In the final overhead shot you can see that there were two additional runways - to the left and right sections of the arena. This video edits out the girls running out to the ends of each of those runways to lead the "We Are - Babymetal" shouts before returning to the center for the final "Put Your Kitsunes Up."
Damn, that was satisfying to see after your previous BABYMETAL reactions. I didn't expect them to hit you that hard. Awesome reaction! All the things you mentioned when talking about sensory overload combine to why I think they is the most complete package of entertainment in existence. There are many good bands, but their shows are so much more than just music. I'm glad that you acknowledged that the choreography does indeed add to the entertainment value. It's like a catalyst to the transfer of the energy from the band to the crowd. There are probably still many songs of theirs that are not in your ballpark, but I'm glad we took this hurdle. I'm pretty sure that you'd like "Rondo of Nightmare" as well, especially the version with the instrumental intro called "Mischief of the Metal Gods". You'll see more of the six string bass (and all of the other instruments), and the vocals are great as well. ruclips.net/video/8WBDiLMNZcE/видео.html The handsign resembles a fox, "kitsune" in Japanese (if you listen closely, you can hear Su yell "put your kitsune up" at the very end). There's a whole bunch of lore behind the band, and at the top of it all is the Fox God, who had sent them to earth to unite the world in Metal.The sign actually evolved by accident, as back in the early days, the girls misinterpreted the Metal Horns sign. I'm not sure whether the Fox God lore was already in place at that point, or whether it was inspired by this. Perhaps other fans can educate me here. But it's a cute story, and I think it's very cool to have a unique symbol to ourselves. And it fits the concept of Metal mixed with cuteness perfectly.
Foxes are an important element of the Shinto religion and the wider Japanese culture and society. They adorn and protect many entrances at Temples across Japan. In Shintoism, Foxes can be shapeshifters, mischievous and indeed, can be gods. The 'Kami' in the Kami Band is also linked to Shintoism. Kami covers a wide range of figures in Japan from ghost-like beings through to devils and demons. Kami can have connotations of destiny as well. During the Second World War, Japanese planes loaded with explosives would deliberately crash into targets (mostly American ships) in a suicide mission for the pilots. These were called Kamikaze (translates as Destiny Wind). So, to answer your question, the Kitsune hand sign was a misunderstanding of the Devil's Horns hand sign. The girls were quickly corrected but they thought the Kitsune sign was cuter so they stuck with that and incorporated that into their onstage persona. It is, as you have said, Kawaii Metal after all. The Kitsune sign also helps tie them to their cultural roots.
@@lencooke944 Kitsune (or Foxes in japanese) are not actually "god" in japanese mythology, it is BabyMetal who made it reach the god status, they're indeed important in japanese culture and society. According to mythology or folklore (i know is not the same) they serves as a messengers of *Inari Okami* god (or goddess, can be both) of foxes, rice, fertility, agriculture and more. Kitsune have supernatural powers or abilities like you mentioned and such, they're a type of "yokai" or spirit (but not like a ghost) , there are too types of ktisune, to resume, the good ones and the bad ones, but also they gain more power depending on the amount of tails, the nine-tail is the more powerful (we know him from Naruto, most of us :P ) As far as i remember Kami, is not related to "destiny", is the japanese word for a god, deity, divinity or related to force nature, in that sense Kami-kaze means "divine wind". All hail to the Fox God! \m/
@@jakemuller8626 Thanks for the explanation Jake. Us Gaijin lack the understanding on nuance in the Japanese language. In English, while the meaning has slight differences, 'spirits' and 'ghosts' are pretty much interchangeable. I take your point about kitsune not being 'God', but messengers of a god. This is known, but sometimes I will compress information in an effort to keep it short. My apologies, it that caused any offense. And, you are 100% correct about the connotation of destiny and Kami. They are not connected. I don't know what I was thinking when I typed that one. I was going for divinity, particularly with the Kami-kaze reference.
BabyMetal makes us all emotional. :p 🤘🦊🤘 One of Yui and Moa's most important jobs is to direct the crowd. Yeah, they sing and dance, but their real role is to connect with the audience and guide them through the interaction. They are like intermediaries. Priestesses of the Goddess Su. The crowd most definitely has their own choreo, and not only does Su command, Yui and Moa demonstrate. When they jump, you jump. When they pump their fist, you pump your fist. When they say they can't hear you, you call back louder. They are the cheerleaders and their part in the performance is so much more than just backing vocals or visual interest. And yes, they are impressive performers. Always in sync. If you watch the Headbanger Legend 1997 video, you'll see them leading the crowd and generally being badass. You're going to enjoy the Kami Band intros on other songs, too. They really showcase the players' abilities.
You asked about venue size - this is the Saitama Super Arena, capacity 36,500. The following year they did 2 nights at the Tokyo Dome, sold out 55,000 each night. For comparison, Budokan capacity is just under 14,500.
I am by no means a metal fan, but like you stumbled upon Baby Metal recently and this was also the first time I saw this video. It was a fun ride! Plus I appreciated the breakdown (and also because I kept saying to myself... I think this is good, but couldn't articulate it!) Novelty is so so rare these days and to see something truly different needs to be celebrated!
I can't believe I watched a reaction video this long. But I always like hearing real musicians comment on this group. Many people, even professional ones, are quick to disregard them because of their image, not realizing how legitimately awesome the musicality is. You should love hearing Rondo of Nightmare for some unconventional arrangement and style mashed into a really dark but beautiful ballad. And since you love crowd work, would be interesting for you to see Karate live at Download 2016 to see how they work an unfamiliar crowd, in a not ideal situation (festival, heavy rains, stage drenched and flooded).
That is the Saitama Super Arena if I”m correct, about 20k audience. Their biggest one was at the Tokyo Dome, two sold out nights in front of 55k audience! They were also the youngest artists to get invited to play at Budokan!
The meaning of "We Are" is not to make the audience remember their names, but "We Are" here means Babymetal and fans are one unit in "The One". THE ONE is BABYMETAL Official Club.
Key - tsu - nay. With "tsu" like in tsunami. Japanese syllables end on the vowel or sometimes 'n'. Syllables are also separate and distinct from each other, generally sounding clipped to western ears. So one's diction needs to be precise unlike say someone speaking 'murican.
Nobody strikes a hero pose like Babymetal. Approx 20,000 in that crowd by the way. They also sold out the Tokyo dome with a capacity of 55,000 for two consecutive nights. Another thing to remember about Babymetal is they have been making music for 10 years. To use a Beatles analogy, think of the difference between “I want to hold you hand” and “day in the life”. Wait till you hear some of the stuff from their third album, Metal Galaxy.
A couple of answers, they do the fox sign instead of the horns, Babymetal created alot of lore surrounding the fox god, which is a deity in japanese folklore. Yui and Moa are scream and dance, which is to say crowd control and interaction, but they also have their own songs to sing and dance to, and that is called Black Babymetal, 4 songs whilst Su takes a breather. Headbanger at Budokan is a must and Rondo of Nightmare with mischief of god intro, of course Babymetal Death Legend 1997 the year Su was born.
Wow, wow, wow. Treated to a whole hour of Babymetal reaction, I don’t think I’ve had so much fun watching such a genuine reaction in a while! Also, if you really want to hear how the two girls Yui and Moa sounds on their own. I can very much recommend “Sis. Anger”, this song I wasn’t too sure about when I first gave it a listen, but it grew on me. From the past songs you’ve listened to, I can’t say you’ll instantly love it, but it’s worth the while to just hear Moa and Yui sing!
I have watched many of your video' (mainly bands I love) and enjoy your insight. But this is the first time I seen you let the emotion of music take over you. This song was also my 3rd song into Babymetal (Gimmie Chocolate, Karate, and this). This is the one that completely sold me on them. Their discography is huge, with many well made songs, and I'm sure there are more songs you will completely enjoy. There are a couple ways you can go with them if you want to continue. But for now I think sticking to their earlier stuff (especially live, they are meant to be seen live!) Rondo of Nightmare with Mischief of God intro - Kami band intro with SuMetal Solo Headbanger - Live Legend 1997 (another top tier performance) Megitsune - Red fox Festival - Nothing more surreal than a metal song about women being performed to an audience of only women.
Hello, I see you've headed down the fox hole. Your next stop on the journey should be "Rondo of Nightmare." This is just Su-Metal and the Kami Band. It will give you the best viewing of the Kami Band. So Moa and Yui aren't left out, you need to check-out Black Babymetal which is the 2 back-ups on their own. I am pretty sure this to give Su a break during the shows but it is a nice showcase for Yui and Moa. I would recommend "Onedari Daisakusen," Live at the Budokan. It won't blow you away but it is a pleasant interlude. The song is about the girls begging dad for money and presents.
I knew it! We were right! People never "get" Babymetal at first but the more you watch the more you start to see the genius behind them. This performance just never gets old. Can't wait to see more!
55 minute reaction to Babymetal? Damn straight I'm watching that! So, Babymetal made you cry? Welcome to the club! Or I should say, The Foxhole! They have done it to most, if not all, of us at least once. Queen Su and our lovely Princesses Yuimetal and Moametal are the absolute best. Su-metal has an uncanny ability to bring crazy amounts of emotion in her vocals when needed. Yuimetal and Moametal can do the same between the choreo and facial expressions. This was probably one of, if not, the best reactions I have seen so thanks for that. Very entertaining and informative! Welcome "The One" and Kitsune Up! 🤘🦊🤘
This was performed on January 10, 2015 at the Saitama Super Arena in Chuuou-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan. The arena's spectator capacity is 36,500, with the main arena's capacity being between 19,000 and 22,500. It is the fourth-largest indoor arena in the world. As for how "big" BABYMETAL is? That's a long explanation. But in short, they got their start as a sub-unit of the idol group Sakura Gakuin and quickly branched off into their own band as Babymetal in 2010 (when Suzuka was 12-years-old and Moa and Yui were only 10-years-old). Their early indie success led to them getting a major record deal in January 2013 after having debuted live as Babymetal the previous August at Summer Sonic 2012. And from there, they basically just kept getting bigger. On March 1st and 2nd, 2014, Babymetal would perform at Budokan, becoming the youngest to ever female act to perform there. And then they began their first world tour. Yui left the band in October 2018 (after being absent from performances for the year prior). Also, this song 'Road of Resistance' was co-made with DragonForce's guitarists, Herman Li and Sam Totman. They've even performed it live together a couple times. Edit: And your comments on Suzuka/Su-Metal's control over the audience perfectly proves how massive of a stage presence she has always had.
I have never considered what the artist can really feel at that moment. I listen with emotion to what you have told us and I think ... these girls were only 17 years old Su and 15 or 16 Moa and Yui ... How would they feel, with the difficulty of being so young to manage those strong emotions?
I realize that you know and understand this already but I am still amazed at how YOUNG these girls were and how they had the kind of Stage Presence and Discipline rarely found in entertainers with more experience.
The Kami band are some of the absolute best in the world.. Guitar, bass, drums etc.. RIP Mikio... And my final comment is: That is how you close a show, that's how you do it!
niiiice review. just woke up, and there it was :). btw the "wrong" sign they are making represents kitsune , basicly it means fox but is also a spiritual creature. when babymetal startet the girls watched a lot of Metallica etc. to see what metal, rock looks, sounds, feels like. And of course they saw a lot the "metalbull". but the girls were thinking they are making foxsigns, because they didnt know the normal one. And so the "kitsune"sign startet to be a Babymetalthing. in a short version :)
This is hands down one of the best reaction videos I have ever seen. Amazing job man, love how much you broke things down and loved the authenticity and emotionality here. Really special
For a real metalhead, "Gimme Chocolate" and "Doki Doki Morning" might just be the last two songs I would recommend they listen to from Babymetal. There are literally 100 songs that are more suitable for introducing this band, and "Road of Resistance" would be fairly high on the list. But do not make the mistake of thinking that what you just saw is in any way a stand out performance for Babymetal. It's only one of many great songs, and far from being their biggest show. It just happens to be an unusually well edited video that many reactors respond well to, perhaps because it does not contain too many of the divisive aspects of Babymetal music. There are many bigger hits, bigger and more elaborate stage shows, at bigger venues, with more emotional performances, bigger pits and crazier crowd interactions. Hell, they sometimes have the crowd fall to their knees and bow (dogeza) in sync to the music. Next up for you is of course "Rondo of Nightmare" with the "Mischief of Metal Gods" intro. It will finally introduce you properly to the Kami band. After that the gradual transformation of your channel into a Babymetal appreciation channel is more or less inevitable.
In another reaction a guy said about the part where they were singing with the crowd, that she just could say to them "Now get out and take over the city and they would do it" :D
Their Japanese crowds are always amazing! But they managed to also mesmerize western crowds! If you take a look at their first festival performance outside Asia, "ijime, Dame, Zettai" at Sonisphere 2014, you can see that the chanting at the end of "We Are???" it was really effective on a crowd that didn't know them! And then if you watch their "Distortion" performance at Download 2018 you can see how she can also command crowds at festivals :D
Watch closely after she parts the sea for the WOD then they All Saddle Up .. and head down The Road of Resistance. This is a Top 5 BM song .. others you must watch "Akatsuki " live at Budokan > dbl leads/harmonies .. "No Rain No Rainbow" > dbll leads/harmonies from the same show or live at Tokyo Dome. They really blew up at Sonisphere Festival in the UK in 2014. They were actually moved to the main stage after stealing the crowd at The Reading Festival.. look at this one, should be your next "Ijime Dame Zetai" ruclips.net/video/Ro-_cbfdrYE/видео.html .. stage general yes .. since she was 14 . Great Reaction David
OMG this song. i love babymetal so much. it such an inspirational song. Cant wait to hear their new stuff! TY 4 the reaction, looking forward to the next!!
This is by far the best reaction i have seen regarding Babymetal ! You put words to my exact feelings... This is my personal favourite , it always gives me goosebumps to watch the crowdcontrol! I can't imagine what the girls are feeling , but there is a clip where Moa is in tears listening to the crowd singing , to me that is the best evidence that they love their fans and they know we love them..
Yes, they are PACKED, of course, because the are without a doubt , the BIGGEST ACT IN THE WORLD. Sorry if some so called METAL fans, don't accept them. Too bad !
55 minutes is almost a film, but I enjoyed every minute. Your feelings about Babymetal and this song seems so equal to mine. Its really hard to describe. These girls are fantastic (and Kami Band too, ofc). Another subscribed, bro. Great vid. o/
Eight minutes and forty-three seconds? You should see the UNCUT version (about 10.5 minutes). Recommendations at the end. WARNING!! Long post. -- Live reaction -- LOCATION: Saitama Super Arena; 10 JAN 2015 ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saitama_Super_Arena ) The Flags: That is the "Crush Logo" The Kami's Costumes: Corpse Wall of Death? Why yes. Yes she is. Oh, and circle pits, too The Bass Player: BOH; 6-string custom bass The Horns Confusion: It's The Sign of The Fox or The Fox God I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying!! The Pits Stopped: You ain't seen nothing yet Wait for it. . . Wait for it. . . Wait for it. . . Videous Interruptus! Wait for it. . . THERE IT IS! Yup. There it is. Beautiful. Take a minute Emotional? It's called "verklempt" I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying!! Redux Circle Pits Are Back: Because the crowd knows their job Well THAT'S new Back to the hook AMAZING live show (We TOLD YOU!) I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying!! Partie Trois It's The Fox (or Fox God) sign WE ARE -- BABYMETAL! -- Here's the thing: They're not saying that THEY are BABYMETAL, they're saying (and this ties into the theme of the fandom and the band being The One) that WE are BABYMETAL. All of us. All of us are BABYMETAL. SEE YOU! (See you) Choked up 3 times? Yes. I counted [PAUSE] (elevator music plays softly) If this doesn't hook you. . . heh heh heh. . . Gotcha! No 10s? 1 - 10: 9.7 Respectable WHY? Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start Production, production, production. Props, pyro, cryo, yes Dragon Force: All over it. Wrote the guitar parts. They even played on the album track. The Kamis had to LEARN it to play it live. The Kamis (Kami means God) -- • Kami of Bass: BOH • Kami of Guitar: Ohmura Takayoshi (stage left; pink guitar "Pink-chan") • Kami of Guitar: Leda Cygnus (stage right; black guitar) • Kami of Drums: Aoyama Hideki (There are more, but these are the four from the SSA 2015 show) And while we're here, the girls are -- • Scream & Dance (Angel of Love): Moametal (Kikuchi Moa) • Scream & Dance (Angel of Dance): Yuimetal (Mizuno Yui; retired in 2018) • Vocal & Dance (Queen; Goddess): Su-metal (Nakamoto Suzuka) NOW you get it Awesome choreography without a doubt They had the Crowd: You should see the rest of the show. Remember, this was the final song of the night (3rd encore, song 16 of the show). The crowd was with them from the drop of the house lights All done. And well done. Another 4-4 score for your review. (Again, you'll understand why that is an AWESOME score at a later time.) --- Now, for my suggestions: You've suffered through Gimme Chocolate!! and Doki Doki Morning, you've scaled the heights with Road of Resistance, and you've been solidly grounded with KARATE. I don't want to ruin it by suggesting something from Metal Galaxy yet. If you REALLY want to go off the rails -- and I mean TOTAALY off the rails -- Try BABYMETAL's cover of Kiba of Akiba's "Kimi to Anime Ga Mitai (Answer for Animation with You)" from Budokan - Black Night (2014) [ ruclips.net/video/Tl1URUWFsO4/видео.html ] They only performed it 21 times from 2012 - 2014, and most reviewers have never heard of it. But if you would rather go the more traditional route, then I would recommend "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" or "Awadama Fever (with Kami intro)", but I'm kind of weird.
I remember when I first seen ROR it gave me the same emotions. I'm an Army Veteran and The Babymetal Flag...THIS WE'LL DEFEND!!! I AM THE INFANTRY, FOLLOW ME!!! When a metalhead truly understands why Babymetal is loved by so many. Their band and production team is the gold standard. Kami Band, respect. RIP Mikio. Miss me some Yui. We are The One. We are Babymetal.
Su-metal has been an artist most of her life and here she's back at Saitama Super Arena In the group she was in 2008-2009 Karen Girls there was a video when they performed at Saitama Super Arena 2008 at Animelo and there was behind the scene clips. Before the show the two older girls said - (Suzuka was 10yo) Ayami: I might get nervous, but I would like to do my best and make it a great performance. Yuika: I am a bit nervous but I will do my best to make it a fun performance. Suzuka: I will do my best so the fans can enjoy a good performance. (my note: always wanting to give the fans the utmost) After the show - Ayami:At first we were nervous but the 3 of us did our best and it was fun. Yuika: At first I was nervous, but it was really fun. Suzuka: We did it with good feeling so I am happy. (my note: no talking about being nervous, propably she was, and feeling happy that they did a good performance. If that isn't being a pro then I don't know what is) Kitsune up🤘🦊🤘/4
This crowd is nothing for them. They played in front of 55,000 two nights in a row at the Tokyo Dome. You should also check out Moabanger! It is called the fox sign.
We finally got You David :D You right Brother. Their Dances actually interpreted words from Lyrics. They showing what they sing about. Your Journey has just began and the other stuff You'll see make You impress even more than today. Just follow us (The One - BM fans) and pick the songs we suggest. This tears from today? Well, use to it my Friend. They will be coming from times to times. We all be there, so We can Feel You. And You right, Su is special, but our Younger metal cheerleaders don't fucking around at all. They can sing Too. And they have some songs just for them (Just for Yui and Moa). There is a Sub unit in Babymetal - Black Babymetal. They have 4 songs and boy oh boy, one of those tracks is the hardest shit on their discography. It calls "Sis Anger". But don't Go go there yet. It's for dessert to surprise You more every Time. For now You have Two choices. This is Your first impression of Kami Band, so let's keep it up harder. In Song "Rondo of Nightmare - live from Budokan 2014" this instrumentalists playing an Intro to the song. Every one of them showing their skills by playing their solos. You right about Bassist (BOH), He plays 6 string Bass and if You see his solo, well fasten Your seatbelts. And You can hear Only Su-Metal. It's her solo flow. Or You Can Go to the first concert with Kami Band "Apocalypse Legend 1997 - Su Birthday" and pick up song "Headbanger". I don't know how to even describe it, it is Just fucking, rocking, metal tornado of energy, Youth, Joy, Live, and Craziness with Dance, Steam Cannon Music. Every Rocker need to see that performance to learn from those Kids How to do a show to remember. You said There is no 10/10 in music industry. Well, We will see about that ;) And from those 3 tracks I mentioned, there is no turning back. You will fall into the Foxhole and You will Love it ;) Let's the real Journey Began.
"Headbanger Live @ Legend 1997" ///, "BABYMETAL - PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO) (OFFICIAL)",///// "BABYMETAL - Megitsune (LIVE "LEGEND 1997"! "BABYMETAL - THE ONE (OFFICIAL)" The one song is a song to the fans from babymetal! For your next reactions! #Babymetal #TheOne
Fantastic reaction! I see all of your questions have been answered already. So I'm just gonna request "Rondo of Nightmare live at Budokan Black Night" again. I think I've said it before but make sure to watch the 7minute version. Have fun!
Another reactor stated that they were impressed that at her age (and still being young in her career at this time) that she knew to reel the crowd back in to rhythm on the chant. Also if you want something from the other two, check sis anger.
Great Reaction dude, need to see "Catch Me If You Can" live at This is a must, Black Night Legend Doomsday show, Kami Band Solos 2 Guitar Solos, Bass Solo, Drum Solo BabyMetals hardest song Best Evil Monster Riffs Best Dance, So Metal So Cute Highlights the Kami Band!
When i saw your video was 55 minutes long, i started to see what you would say. But to my surprise i watched it all and it was a fast 55 minutes. Most of what you have just found out is what we the dihard fans have known for a long time. You cant just take one part and not look at the whole process. Babymetal is good because they are the total package. The band, the girls, the vocals, the production, and everything else. Now you have to go and watch Gimmie Chocolate with the live band. Doki Doki Morning was their first song. The video is when it was just an experiment. They performed that when Su was 12 and the others were 11. You will not be disappointed with your journey. No two songs sound alike. They do many different genres and do them good.
Aloha, I just want to say that the Babymetal experience works best when you not only hear but also see. The connection between acoustics and visuality and the reaction of the audience is the simple secret that makes this concept so successful. Babymetal always gave everything on stage and the audience picks it up and plays it back to Babymetal. This is not crowd control. It's just the natural feedback. Love for Love ... think about it and you will understand why the followers of Babymetal always react so emotionally to the songs. Best regards...
I just discovered this band today and was watching people react to see how many other people are amazed with how good they are. I just wanted to say this is one of the best metal reactions I've seen. I can tell you have a real passion for this stuff and it shines through in everything you say and do!
ruclips.net/video/2HsRUZzjZkQ/видео.html here’s a concert Legend Metal Galaxy day 2 in 2020 the songs are time stamped. If you wanna see Su-Metal control the massive crowd with just her stare, watch headbanger. Or watch the whole concert. It’s amazing. 🔥🦊🔥
Here’s day 1 ruclips.net/video/NvTD4dzTzfY/видео.html BabyMetal is all about duality with light and dark themes in their concerts. Day 1 is on the lighter side and day 2 the dark side.
@@Inosuke_Hashibira75 Are you a knowledgeable fan by any chance? Can you explain a couple of things to me? The hand symbol they do, that looks a bit like the horns, what does it mean? I've seen people talk about a fox god, and The One. What do these terms mean? Is their any kind of fictional persona these girls have, or any kind of lore or story connected to their music? I've seen many musicians that do stuff like that. Edit: One month later and I've heard every one of their songs dozens of times, own $350 worth of merch (so far), and I'm very knowledgeable about all their lore, story, and history. It is ridiculously easy to fall down the foxhole! 🤘🦊🤘❤ Edit: 7 months later, up to $1,500+ on the merch collection, and still listening to them every single day. BABYMETAL is a drug. 🤘🦊🤘
Great reaction man. That's BABYMETAL for ya, they'll take your soul. and we gladly give it up. BABYMETAL live is LIFE. On the BM logo, all three girls had a hand in creation of the logo, drawings they had done from all three back when they where still with Sakura Gakuin where used. Dude for time changes check out Tales of the Destinies, I'm sure you'll be equally impressed. BABYMETAL FOREVER 🤘🤘🤘 All hail The Fox God
That stage design is even more amazing than you think... This is basically a Wrestling arena that is used for pro wrestling and MMA, it's called the Saitama Super Arena. This is the "square" at the end of the runway that they kept for this show. So the runway was attached on cables and could be lifted depending on show requirements. They lifted it a couple of time during the show. Also, there were two smaller runways on each side of the stage were Yui-chan and Mo-chan could run to interact with the crowd. This whole show is amazing, if you have a chance to watch, do it, you won't regret it...
So who were the idiots saying that if he didn't like Gimme Chocolate then he won't like BABYMETAL? It's a terrible take since it's one of the most divisive songs even among fans.
It’s 2022 and I always come back to your reaction to this song. I have felt so many feelings for this song and couldn’t even word out how I felt about it. You have put into words the feels I’ve been feeling all these years. Thank you good sir.
You kind of hit the nail on the head with what you said at the end about Yui and Moa leading the crowd response - that's actually a thing with a name in idol music: ai no te. It's what "scream and dance" refers to; Yui and Moa don't growl or do pig squeals or whatever, they shout to the crowd and hype them up, usually as part of a song. You heard it a little bit in this during the first pre-chorus, and you'll hear it more in other songs of theirs such as Headbanger and Catch Me If You Can. Speaking of, I would definitely recommend either Headbanger live at Legend 1997 or Rondo of Nightmare live at Budokan Black Night for your next reaction. Both of them are great performances, and both of them are copyright-safe, so you don't _need_ to pause so much (though you certainly still could if you wanted). If you do Rondo, make sure you get one of the 7-minute videos; there are some uploads out there that cut out part of the performance, unfortunately.
Greetings from Germany! For me, Till now your best reaction. I Even get emotional When you get! If i Could, i Would give you 10 times thumb up! To See More of the Band please react to „Rondo of Nightmare“ with the Bands intro. And my Favourite Song, where all get Crazy: „headbanger“! Keep going! What a reaction!!!!!
Thank you for your review and explaining how good this video is, this video is that make me love with this band. Road of Resistance is timeless song and until now they has performance that song in their new concert in 2021 call "10 BABYMETAL Budokan" that held in 10 days, it's amazing. This band has good songs, good videos, good story, good interaction, and other good stuff. One word too, Beautiful ❤️ Put your kitsune up 🤘🦊
This was as good of a music video as it was a reaction from you! The hand sign is the "Fox sign" from an Anime show. Great job as always David! this was fun.
Three Asian girls barely over 5 foot tall owned that entire crowd and they had to be back in school come monday morning Their life story should be a movie
I can imagine them doing their homework at the backstage xD
Actually it's happened where one of the girls had to skip a concept because of exams
@@KingBadgersPitthat’s awesome! Don’t skip school (if you are able) lads even you’re already established
Came to Rule ❤
Isn't that like every Idol anime?
Ten months later and this is still my favourite Babymetal reaction
mee too :)
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I watch this from time to time, wonderful reaction 🙂
THAT was the last song in a 90 minute concert. They had THAT much energy at the end of their show after performing for 80 minutes before this. The Kami band are amazing and Hideki (the drummer) is a machine. All the Kami band have great personalities and they get their time to shine in a few songs. And you do see them crowd interact often as well. Check out more BABYMETAL. The Kami band get opening solos in a few songs.
The girls.... perfection. They are true professionals and you can see they love what they do. You can hear Yui and Moa more during the entire song. They jump in more often than you think. They also are the most dynamic duo when they perform as Black BABYMETAL when Su takes a break. Then Su does her solos to allow them to take a break.
The hand symbol is the Fox God. Lots of fun lore about that and how that even came to be. 🤘🦊🤘
This song/video was the third song that introduced me to the world of BABYMETAL and it made me emotional too and that sold me on these girls for life.
Also, you know you are enjoying something when you didn't complain how long the video was after it was over ;)
This is probably the best reaction of Babymetal I’ve seen! Whenever you cried it made me cry 😭
FEELIN' YOU Bella!!!
damn.. I cried too..
Same@@RavnusLock
Oh yeah, another thing. You're a bassist! If you're going down the Babymetal fox hole, your next reaction MUST be Rondo of Nightmare, with the Mischief of the Metal Gods intro. Trust me, you will love it.
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Kami intro for Catch Me If You Can is pretty damn good. Then you got the western Kami into for Kagerou. If I remember correctly, there’s a Kami intro for YAVA!, also.
@@TheBongReyes Yep. Intro to Catch Me If You Can is called Wrath of the Metal Gods, while the intro to Rondo of Nightmare is Mischief of the Metal Gods. I don't think they gave the intro to Yava or Kagerou a name, though..
@@athlonen Kagerou intro is amazing. Especially Anthony Barone’s section. I have so much respect to all the Kami members. Be it the originals to the western Kami.
"Fox hole" pun intended
90% of Babymetal songs created with crowds interaction , that's why , we as fans have our duty to do our part too.
that's why Su-Metal is our Queen and Yui Metal and Moa Metal as our Princesses.
when Su wants WoD she will get it before even she lift her hand , end story , no question ask .... we just do it.
Let's not forget Su's death glare she can take away your soul with that death glare of her's
#notacult #notamember
No.. this isn't Budokan, but they have played there. In fact, up until BTS came along, they were the youngest group to ever play Budokan. And as you know, you have to be invited to play Budokan, so that is a huge honor. This arena was roughly 23000 people, but that isn't their largest. For that, they have actually played Tokyo Dome... yes, the big indoor baseball stadium. Tokyo Dome seats 55,000 people... they sold that out two nights in a row, so they've played to 110,000 people over 2 nights, with a different set list each night. Yes, Babymetal is the real deal.
They were they youngest _female_ group to headline Budokan, which is a prestigious venue for Japanese acts to play, but is not invite-only. And this year, for their tenth anniversary, they played 10 shows at Budokan.
I love how you went from, “I don’t know if I’m sold on this yet” to literally crying and falling in love with them.
Well I wasn't sold on them yet because of my previous 2 experiences with them. Going into this I was a little hesitant based on those other 2 experiences, but I do like to follow the old "3 strikes" rule when it comes to new bands. So this was their 3rd pitch, and they ended up hitting a home run.
⚡ 💀 💕 / 🏴 🏴 🏴
"Stand up and shout, Shout!, Justice Forever!" - (Road of Resistance) -
David Heretic: "You know how I feel about long videos."
(posts a 55 minute long reaction) : )
As you saw, this was pretty much a master class in audience control.
Su had just turned 17 a couple of weeks before this January 10th, 2015 concert. Yui and Moa were 15.
Su is about a year-and-a-half older than the other two.
BABYMETAL believe that if a song sounds too much like one genre, then it's not a BABYMETAL song.
You can definitely feel the speed metal component in this one though.
DragonForce members Herman Li and Sam Totman contributed guitar tracks for the studio version.
This performance was at Saitama Super Arena (SSA) with a sold out crowd of over 20,000.
Su first appeared at SSA in 2008 as a member of the J-Pop trio Karen Girl's, when she was 10 years old.
She's been back many times since, headlining with BABYMETAL, as well as opening for 'Guns 'n' Roses a few years ago.
Guitarists for this show were Leda Cygnus (black guitar) and Takayoshi Ohmura (with "Pink-chan", one of his ESP Snapper 7 signature guitars).
BOH was on bass, playing his six-stringed Atelier-Z BOH custom.
The drummer was Hideki Aoyama.
Hideki's father and brother were also drummers, so it's kind of in his blood.
The other current Kami Band drummer, Anthony Barone, is phenomenal as well. He used to play with Shadow of Intent.
Just to fill in the detail: The guitar Leda is playing is an ESP Horizon FR.
Mikio also had an ESP E-II Horizon FR7 which looked almost exactly like it, except it had the E-II logo, and (of course) was a 7-string.
That black with the white trim seems to be quite popular. :D
Great you are enlightening David with your knowledge Rick. For me, he is probably my favourite reactor to metal bands. I started to follow his reactions to Lovebites and Band Maid and although disappointed he first looked at Chocolate and Doki for his first two BabyMetal reactions, he did not dismiss them and gave good scores to both songs.
@@0okamino Thanks for those details. I'm much less familiar with Leda's gear.
@@Glynthepin I hope I didn't give the wrong impression.
I like the DH reactions, and had already seen his first two about BABYMETAL songs.
I even left comments. : )
@@rickwagner- Doh! I must of missed those comments 😀
Su Metal isn't a general. She's the Queen. Also, a lot of people miss the part at the very end where they say, "See You" and the crowd responds. One of my favorite parts. It further demonstrates the level of control they have over the crowd. BabyMetal are definitely top performers, all around!
actually naa, I like general. in a kingdom, a queen isn't nothin but the kings bitch. Su is in charge like the General. besides, you dont earn queendom, you do earn General...Su earned her spot. Actually, I would call her Commander though...better ring.
@@robxsiq7744 Maybe but in Babymetals kingdom, there is no King. Su has the ultimate power. Plus, I was mainly saying that because the majority of the Babymetal fandom refer to Su as Queen Su.
@@DunceInAwhile man, every chick with a Mic is called a queen. Beyonce, Nicki, etc...none of them are called Generals. queen is overused and nonsense meaning nothing. Lots of people are not very thoughtful so who cares. go online to any boob streamer on twitch and read the comments. every mfer in there calls those thots a queen.
Give the girl respect. She earned her stripes, not just got born with beauty as her main attribute. Get metal. Queen shit is for pop music thots.
@@robxsiq7744 FYI: We had a Queen for 70 years in the UK ... her husband _wasn't_ the king, only a prince :)
@@robxsiq7744lots of examples where this wasn't the case in a monarchy
I was at the concert. The feeling was surreal. I felt I was floating coming out of that venue.
If you want prog metal, it's Tales Of The Destinies. If you want to see the musicians up close, it's Rondo Of Nightmare the Budokan version. If you want theatrics, it's Death Legend 97.
Warning: bolt down your table before watching these or stuff will be flying.
The 'We Are...BABYMETAL' is audience inclusive. The band writes songs especially to have crowd interaction, and the final version of any song only really exists when performed with an audience chanting their part. Everyone in the room that night was BABYMETAL!
Early phase : "It's too much information to watch"
Mid phase : "Nooo, that's it?"
Late phase : "WE WANT MOREEE!!!"
As a musician playing for over 30 years and knowing how it feels when the audience feels and sings your songs, this brings me to tears when i hear the crowd so involved in the song. Just WoW...
Rondo of nightmare with the mischiefs of the metal gods intro would be next recommendation! The bassist Boh will be seen with his 6 string in a close up!
Buenas tardes. Dragon Force and Babymetal's relationship is worth telling. When the girls (they were 16-15 years old at the time) participated in the 2014 Sonisphere, when even in the West they were practically unknown among the majority of Western metalheads (they began to work on RUclips with Gimme chocolate) they played before about 60,000 and triumphed. But not everyone in the metal world accepted them. The Donwload promoter said they were fine with the existence of Babymetal, but their festival was not a place for them. When Dragon Force found out about this, they were already at the festival and decided to bring them into their show, taking them out on stage and playing Gimme Chocolate with them, I think I remember. The producer's face must have been a poem ... the following year, it must be said, they were already at the festival officially.
Main stage as well 🤘🦊🤘
More than that. Babymetal was scheduled to play a smaller stage, while at the same time a big band either canceled on them or pulled out.. so Dragonforce got them moved to the main stage, where there were the classic metal heads who were the die hard Iron Maiden, Big 4, typical fans that would let you know if you sucked. And the band was scared as hell before playing. By the time they finished their set, those die hard classic metal heads were screaming “we want more!” “One more song!”, and rushed out to buy up all of Babymetal’s merch.
That was Sonisphere, in 2014. If David reacts to Ijime, Dame, Zettai (No Bullying Forever), he’ll see that crowd and how they reacted.
@@athlonen, you are conflating two different stories and an urban myth. For Sonisphere 2014 Babymetal was originally booked for a smaller stage. But because of the hype surrounding them online they were moved to the main stage by the festival. No Dragonforce involvement. Months ahead of the festival.
It was Download 2015 where the promoter would not book them. Dragonforce did have a booking and invited Babymetal to join them during their set.
You are correct that afterwards Babymetal was booked for the main stage on future bookings.
[Edit: corrections per Martin metal's post following.]
@@johnschultz7765 there is a clip on a BabyMetal tribute video showing the news article published month's before as you said announcing they would be playing main stage at Sonisphere . Dont know where story about being moved to main stage just before going on came from . It just started out of nowhere. as you say it's a just a myth probley a confusion of 3 stories . The venue in London being moved to a bigger one after Sonisphere 2014 due to ticket demand and the Dragon Force story and them being invited after performance with them in 2015 to play main stage at 2016 Download
The story itself is incredible without the embellishment . Just remembered I think Dragon Force where playing a Marque at Download 2015 and not main stage 🤘🦊🤘
@@martinmetal7481, thanks. I have edited my comment to account for the additional detail. I remember the videos of the Dragonforce + Babymetal performance and it did not look like main stage now that I think about it.
Agreed, it is a great story, no embellishments needed. The whole Babymetal backstory is this way.
You want to talk about Su-Metal's "Stage General' talent, the sight of Su-Metal choreographing 55,000+ fans jumping up and down in unisyn and chanting 'Death', Death, Death, Death' in the opening song 'BM Death' at the Tokyo Dome, Black Night, September 20, 2016 is truely unforgetable.
As a Kitsune of 4 years, member of The One, 2 time BABYMETAL live show Veteran, I have watched every BABYMETAL video there is to date (notice I watched this one the day you posted it), I have to say this was the best reaction video about BABYMETAL I have seen from all aspects, technical, musical & emotional, GJ!
FEELIN' YOU Indy!!!
@@THEDavidHeretic I second that
@@CHRISCONTEPSS FEELIN' YOU Christian!!!
@Joe Seconi FEELIN' YOU Joe!!!
As much as I am glad how much respect you give Su as a phenomenal front man, can we also just take a second to respect the INCREDIBLE breathwork she has, to be able to go through all that choreography and still belt those long notes out. She's genuinely cracked, it's insane.
Baby metal are a national treasure in Japan, and have a huge following world wide, If you want to see awesome showmanship, set design, crowd interaction and crowd size, watch Headbanger live at legend 97 and Papaya live... They are as good as if not better than this one...
This song was my entry into the Japanese rock / metal scene. I already knew X-Japan, Loudness before but only fleetingly from the 80's, I also had no idea how big these bands were. "Road of Resistance" was an absolute shock for me, it completely overturned my musical worldview. I was shaking and tears in my eyes and I couldn't believe what had just happened. A short time later, after a 20 year break from making music, it motivated me again. The return from bass to guitar this time was the best thing I've ever experienced, it's so much fun. I can only confirm your rating of 9.7. I've heard and seen the song so many times, it still impresses me. Babymetal has profoundly enriched the metal scene (and it works and belongs to heavy metal). The musicians of the Kami Band are definitely among the best musicians in Japan (R.I.P. Mikio) An extremely great reaction !!! 👍
Holy crap. That was one of the most in-depth and knowledgeable music reactions I've ever seen on RUclips. 10 out of 10 and looking forward to more!
FEELIN' YOU Turbozed!!!
I'd give his reaction and analysis a 9.7 out of 10 😜
@@kiryukaimemorial FEELIN' YOU Kiryu!!!
@@kiryukaimemorial I figured that a reaction video this long would either really suck or be really really good … I think it was the best I’ve ever heard, partly because this guy is so well informed and knowledgeable but also really likable.
@@michaelbartolomeo2926 FEELIN' YOU Michael!!!
At this time, su was 17 and the other two members were about 15.
During this live performance, there is a scene where the performance stops and everyone choruses. I don't know why I get teary-eyed at that scene, just like you. In my own way, I tried to think of the reason.
No matter how strong we try to be, sometimes we are lonely. In that scene, we are suddenly confronted with that.
But when the "support" of the performance was removed, and I sang in chorus with everyone, I suddenly felt as if my loneliness was healed. That's why I was so moved. Isn't that right?
From a fan in Japan.
The reason? Love and adoration. Because of their age at the time, they had adopted tens of thousands of people as their parents who will support them through everything they will do for the rest of their lives.
@@Codametal Seeing these reactions and comments nowadays is really amazing, how far BABYMETAL is making their lovely journey
As a was falling in the fox hole, once I surprised myself crying overwhelmed by joy, pure and unaltered joy.
Really enjoyed that!
Can't wait until you see bass solo from "BOH" in Rondo of nightmare with mischiefs of god intro, that's the song which makes you believe in SU'peramacy (Yes it is Su solo song)
Also as you asked again," how big is this band?". They performed at Tokyo Dome two nights back to back with 55000 people each night.
Much love ♥️🦊
this is the moment i've been waiting for.
Behold the power of the Fox God. \m/
there's nothing more to add to your amazing reaction, you certainly are one of kind like our girls. I will add this just in case no one already told about it:
The Kami Band consist of a rotating line-up set of different elite musicians, sometimes you will see the same musicians, sometimes not, they wears a burial clothes or kimono and white face paints, in the BM lore they are a chosen Fox God band sended to help our girls to bring the metal sound. \m/
Yes it is a six string bass.
You better obey Su-Metal commands signs, you don't want her death glare in your nightmares.
Very nice you spotted the girls singing and what's their job.
The Fox God sign is something they created by accident tying to make the classical horn sign, after that the fox theme was heavily introduced as part of the lore, you can find songs like _"Megitsune"_ starting with that theme.
You got it right about the "We are BabyMetal" but also they said this letting know the fans as a way to feel part of them, they (us) belong to BabyMetal. Btw BM fandom got an official name, we are "The One", and they even did a song for us, of course, it is called _The One_
@@jakemuller8626 BABYMETAL FOREVER 🤘🤘🤘
The bass player BOH is an absolute monster at playing, and if I'm not mistaken he does indeed play a 6-string
The BOH custom six-stringed basses are made for him by Atelier-Z.
Actually he plays 7-string! To see it clearly, watch the song "Rondo of Nightmare".. ;)
@@ozgurkaya2006 6*
@@Arthur_Rodri Yes, Sorry ..
BOH is really awesome. He has some youtube videos just showcasing his talent. Babymetal was lucky to get him.
The reason why they had the band with the actors is because they (Babymetal) could not afford to hire studio musicians to go on tour when they were first starting out. It wasn't in the budget. So they had to hire cheap actors to pretend to play.
The Kami band came along once Babymetal got bigger and could afford to hire QUALITY session musicians to tour the world with them. They have two sets of Kami bands, the East and the West. Pretty self-explanitory. But there is a song called Rondo Of Nightmare (with Mischief of Gods intro) where each member has a solo to begin the song. It is also one of Su-Metal's solo songs, where the other girls take a breather. It's good stuff man!
You'd be hard pressed to find a group that puts as much effort and energy into their live shows as Babymetal does. That ending section with the "WE ARE!"..."BABYMETAL!" is a thing at all of their shows. In fact, the actual ending at this show was much longer. There were two other bridges to the left and right that went out into the crowd and they visited each of them and did the call and response. It was trimmed down for this video.
The largest stage setup they've ever used was for their Tokyo Dome shows in 2016. They packed in 55,000 people each of the two nights they played there, and the stage was a multi-story, centrally located setup. In addition to the stage setup, every member of the audience was given a neck brace that had remotely controlled lights in them that were turned on and off for different sections of songs. To see a sea of 55,000 lights come on out of the dark was incredible, and even Su-metal was taken by surprise during one of their songs.
In an interview, Su said she was so surprised at the lights that she forgot (very briefly) her place in the song.
I found out that the video was 55 minutes long before I clicked it, but I watched the video without hesitation. It's really an amazing reaction.
FEELIN' YOU Ding!!!
Great & thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。I am surprised at me myself watching 1 hour-long reaction video 😄 . You saw Su shout some words at 35:17. It means "Bring them on!". Fans analyzed that the provocative shout was thrown at metal elitists who had been ignoring, underrating, mocking, hating and even trying to discredit BABYMETAL. That shout may have been necessary in 2015 but not any longer. Now in 2021 BABYMETAL restarted their activities taking strict countermeasures against infection here in Tokyo and completed 10 BABYMETAL BUDOKAN concerts on April 15. On the last day (Day-10) Su shouted the same words in the grand finale for the first time in several years. She did it smilingly with mild and friendly voice. It must be addressed to the audience meaning "come on!". I was there with tears for joy 😢。
Talking about the crowd involvement, American audience did good job in any of 20 shows during 2019 US Tour. For example, 17,500 American audiences did the same chanting (even much longer one) at the Forum, LA on Oct. 11, 2019.
WOW! That was not a reaction, that was a whole new experience! Thanks!
Since you have already a ton of information on the comments I just wanted to point out that this was the last encore of a 95 minutes concert all performed with this level of energy. They (both the girls and the band) are totally awesome. This performance is usually described as epic for a good reason.
And a final fun fact: for this music video they shortened the "WE ARE? BABYMETAL!" part to 1/4 (aprox.) of the actual length since they ran through all the parts of the stage doing it.
I have many things I could write, but I am so glad to hear you say "one word, it's beautiful". And 9.7 is awesome.
About the venue and this live, their Logo, Su-, Yui & Moa's crowd control, Kami Band, Kitsune sign, ... other hardcore, old, long, and respectable fans would tell you all them better than I. We have other awesome live videos of BABYMETAL as much as this performance. Please keep on reacting to BM. Ijime Dame Zettai, Headbanger, Rondo of nightmare, Catch me if you can, The One..etc.
Btw, The six-strings bass guitar has its place in the Japanese jazz fusion scene I love. BOH in Kami Band is of course great, and my favorite players are Getao Takahashi on the Latin bass and Tetsuo Sakurai on Jimsaku, J fusion band. They are upper generation than BOH. Thank you from Japan.
Oh.. one last thing about Dragonforce.. They actually not only assisted in writing the song, but they actually recorded the studio track for this for Babymetal's second album, Metal Resistance. What Herman Li did say, though, was that the Kami band plays it BETTER than Dragonforce ever could. If you want Prog... well, you'll get to that with Tales of the Destinies. Save that one for later, though. You have a lot more Babymetal to get to for that gem. What I will say about it though, is that that song made Mike Portnoy's jaw drop.
Yes! Definitely tales of destinies. And I honestly believe the kami band are some of the best players in the world
I love to watch metalheads who are open-minded enough to watch Babymetal and critique them fairly, and are then blown away by them! Your reaction was wonderful to see, and earns my subscription. I have seen Babymetal live, and they are one of the best shows you can see. They give their all to the fans.
I'm sitting here thinking, is he going to eat his words? Only 8 more minutes will tell.
Just finished watching the whole hour reaction. Babymetal just gobbled him up, and chewed him up. Not that the girls would ever do that. Great reaction and technical analysis. You'll find that outside of their Babymetal characters, the girls are the sweetest and humblest performers you will find. The crowd follows them not because Su-metal controls them, they follow her because they love all three girls. And you may know it by now, but Su-metal was about 17 here, and the other two were about 15. And yes, it was a pretty big crowd. 22,000 I believe at the Saitama Super Arena.
I really could have used some BBQ sauce to go with those words....
@@THEDavidHeretic I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I never get tired of watching this particular performance. You can tell Su-metal is singing her heart out, and she is a consummate professional. Now that you've taken a big step into the fox hole, maybe now you can experience a few of their other songs which each one should be impressive as each one expresses different things not only in song, but in emotions too. Su-metal can rap, sing a ballad, and keep up with dancing and singing. And maybe one day, you'll watch Moametal singing a solo during a concert performances surrounding her birthday.
@@Codametal, at last someone else commenting that says it outright. It is not crowd control. The crowd, The One, responds by choice, out of admiration, respect, and even love for the trio. Jamie Horsley was the only reactor I know to actually pick up on it and call it out. And during his RoR reaction, at least a couple of years back now.
@@johnschultz7765 I think I've actually seen that reaction a year ago. I think many have to watch some of the early Sakura Gakuin videos to see how to girls were like when Babymetal first started as the subgroup. You don't learn too much about their personalities from just watching Babymetal interviews or performances because they are still in character. And it's very very rare to see them NOT their Babymetal characters now ever since they graduated from SG. I've told many people this, that I miss Su-chan, Yui-chan, and Moa-chan. But in the absence of any news about them in the wild, BM is the only thing we'll get. And I am secure enough to say that Babymetal is my all time favorite band, and I have immense respect and admiration for the girls who work so very hard to make each performance perfect, even through injuries. And the heartwarming tears they sometimes display (out of character) in performances do tell how appreciative they are to The One who have supported them for so long. I'll bet at least half were Fukei from SG. And like the other girls in SG, I also have the same respect and admiration for all of them too.
Fantastic reaction and review. It's a great reaction when you make someone who has seen the song a couple hundred times feel like he's watching it for the first time.
I will join others in recommending Rondo of Nightmare/Mischiefs of God. After that you should do one that puts Yui and Moa in the spotlight. I would recommend the song "GJ". That is a 'Black Babymetal' song where Su takes a break and Yui and Moa take center stage.
In the final overhead shot you can see that there were two additional runways - to the left and right sections of the arena. This video edits out the girls running out to the ends of each of those runways to lead the "We Are - Babymetal" shouts before returning to the center for the final "Put Your Kitsunes Up."
Damn, that was satisfying to see after your previous BABYMETAL reactions. I didn't expect them to hit you that hard. Awesome reaction!
All the things you mentioned when talking about sensory overload combine to why I think they is the most complete package of entertainment in existence. There are many good bands, but their shows are so much more than just music. I'm glad that you acknowledged that the choreography does indeed add to the entertainment value. It's like a catalyst to the transfer of the energy from the band to the crowd.
There are probably still many songs of theirs that are not in your ballpark, but I'm glad we took this hurdle. I'm pretty sure that you'd like "Rondo of Nightmare" as well, especially the version with the instrumental intro called "Mischief of the Metal Gods". You'll see more of the six string bass (and all of the other instruments), and the vocals are great as well. ruclips.net/video/8WBDiLMNZcE/видео.html
The handsign resembles a fox, "kitsune" in Japanese (if you listen closely, you can hear Su yell "put your kitsune up" at the very end). There's a whole bunch of lore behind the band, and at the top of it all is the Fox God, who had sent them to earth to unite the world in Metal.The sign actually evolved by accident, as back in the early days, the girls misinterpreted the Metal Horns sign. I'm not sure whether the Fox God lore was already in place at that point, or whether it was inspired by this. Perhaps other fans can educate me here. But it's a cute story, and I think it's very cool to have a unique symbol to ourselves. And it fits the concept of Metal mixed with cuteness perfectly.
Foxes are an important element of the Shinto religion and the wider Japanese culture and society. They adorn and protect many entrances at Temples across Japan. In Shintoism, Foxes can be shapeshifters, mischievous and indeed, can be gods. The 'Kami' in the Kami Band is also linked to Shintoism. Kami covers a wide range of figures in Japan from ghost-like beings through to devils and demons. Kami can have connotations of destiny as well. During the Second World War, Japanese planes loaded with explosives would deliberately crash into targets (mostly American ships) in a suicide mission for the pilots. These were called Kamikaze (translates as Destiny Wind).
So, to answer your question, the Kitsune hand sign was a misunderstanding of the Devil's Horns hand sign. The girls were quickly corrected but they thought the Kitsune sign was cuter so they stuck with that and incorporated that into their onstage persona. It is, as you have said, Kawaii Metal after all. The Kitsune sign also helps tie them to their cultural roots.
@Taipan "It's like a catalyst to the transfer of the energy from the band to the crowd".
Great line!
BABYMETAL FOREVER
🤘🤘🤘
@@lencooke944 Kitsune (or Foxes in japanese) are not actually "god" in japanese mythology, it is BabyMetal who made it reach the god status, they're indeed important in japanese culture and society. According to mythology or folklore (i know is not the same) they serves as a messengers of *Inari Okami* god (or goddess, can be both) of foxes, rice, fertility, agriculture and more.
Kitsune have supernatural powers or abilities like you mentioned and such, they're a type of "yokai" or spirit (but not like a ghost) , there are too types of ktisune, to resume, the good ones and the bad ones, but also they gain more power depending on the amount of tails, the nine-tail is the more powerful (we know him from Naruto, most of us :P )
As far as i remember Kami, is not related to "destiny", is the japanese word for a god, deity, divinity or related to force nature, in that sense Kami-kaze means "divine wind".
All hail to the Fox God! \m/
@@jakemuller8626 Thanks for the explanation Jake. Us Gaijin lack the understanding on nuance in the Japanese language. In English, while the meaning has slight differences, 'spirits' and 'ghosts' are pretty much interchangeable.
I take your point about kitsune not being 'God', but messengers of a god. This is known, but sometimes I will compress information in an effort to keep it short. My apologies, it that caused any offense.
And, you are 100% correct about the connotation of destiny and Kami. They are not connected. I don't know what I was thinking when I typed that one. I was going for divinity, particularly with the Kami-kaze reference.
BabyMetal makes us all emotional. :p 🤘🦊🤘 One of Yui and Moa's most important jobs is to direct the crowd. Yeah, they sing and dance, but their real role is to connect with the audience and guide them through the interaction. They are like intermediaries. Priestesses of the Goddess Su. The crowd most definitely has their own choreo, and not only does Su command, Yui and Moa demonstrate. When they jump, you jump. When they pump their fist, you pump your fist. When they say they can't hear you, you call back louder. They are the cheerleaders and their part in the performance is so much more than just backing vocals or visual interest. And yes, they are impressive performers. Always in sync. If you watch the Headbanger Legend 1997 video, you'll see them leading the crowd and generally being badass. You're going to enjoy the Kami Band intros on other songs, too. They really showcase the players' abilities.
You asked about venue size - this is the Saitama Super Arena, capacity 36,500. The following year they did 2 nights at the Tokyo Dome, sold out 55,000 each night. For comparison, Budokan capacity is just under 14,500.
The configuration they had at Saitama Super Arena that night had a capacity of 20-22,000.
I am by no means a metal fan, but like you stumbled upon Baby Metal recently and this was also the first time I saw this video. It was a fun ride! Plus I appreciated the breakdown (and also because I kept saying to myself... I think this is good, but couldn't articulate it!)
Novelty is so so rare these days and to see something truly different needs to be celebrated!
Absolutely
Piggybacking off this … it’s great to learn why we are so right to love this …
I can't believe I watched a reaction video this long. But I always like hearing real musicians comment on this group. Many people, even professional ones, are quick to disregard them because of their image, not realizing how legitimately awesome the musicality is. You should love hearing Rondo of Nightmare for some unconventional arrangement and style mashed into a really dark but beautiful ballad.
And since you love crowd work, would be interesting for you to see Karate live at Download 2016 to see how they work an unfamiliar crowd, in a not ideal situation (festival, heavy rains, stage drenched and flooded).
That is the Saitama Super Arena if I”m correct, about 20k audience. Their biggest one was at the Tokyo Dome, two sold out nights in front of 55k audience! They were also the youngest artists to get invited to play at Budokan!
Youngest female group to headline Budokan, which is quite prestigious, but is not invite only.
The meaning of "We Are" is not to make the audience remember their names, but "We Are" here means Babymetal and fans are one unit in "The One". THE ONE is BABYMETAL Official Club.
We are The One.
*_If you really want to see an EMOTIONAL SONG, try this babymetal - ijime dame zettai - live at sonisphere 2014 uk_*
Thanks for listening !!
YA WELCOME
Hand sign is the kitsune, Japanese for "fox", pronounced kit-soo-nay
Key - tsu - nay. With "tsu" like in tsunami. Japanese syllables end on the vowel or sometimes 'n'. Syllables are also separate and distinct from each other, generally sounding clipped to western ears. So one's diction needs to be precise unlike say someone speaking 'murican.
More like "ki-tsneh", actually.
Nobody strikes a hero pose like Babymetal. Approx 20,000 in that crowd by the way. They also sold out the Tokyo dome with a capacity of 55,000 for two consecutive nights. Another thing to remember about Babymetal is they have been making music for 10 years. To use a Beatles analogy, think of the difference between “I want to hold you hand” and “day in the life”. Wait till you hear some of the stuff from their third album, Metal Galaxy.
A couple of answers, they do the fox sign instead of the horns, Babymetal created alot of lore surrounding the fox god, which is a deity in japanese folklore. Yui and Moa are scream and dance, which is to say crowd control and interaction, but they also have their own songs to sing and dance to, and that is called Black Babymetal, 4 songs whilst Su takes a breather. Headbanger at Budokan is a must and Rondo of Nightmare with mischief of god intro, of course Babymetal Death Legend 1997 the year Su was born.
Wow, wow, wow. Treated to a whole hour of Babymetal reaction, I don’t think I’ve had so much fun watching such a genuine reaction in a while!
Also, if you really want to hear how the two girls Yui and Moa sounds on their own. I can very much recommend “Sis. Anger”, this song I wasn’t too sure about when I first gave it a listen, but it grew on me. From the past songs you’ve listened to, I can’t say you’ll instantly love it, but it’s worth the while to just hear Moa and Yui sing!
I have watched many of your video' (mainly bands I love) and enjoy your insight. But this is the first time I seen you let the emotion of music take over you. This song was also my 3rd song into Babymetal (Gimmie Chocolate, Karate, and this). This is the one that completely sold me on them.
Their discography is huge, with many well made songs, and I'm sure there are more songs you will completely enjoy.
There are a couple ways you can go with them if you want to continue. But for now I think sticking to their earlier stuff (especially live, they are meant to be seen live!)
Rondo of Nightmare with Mischief of God intro - Kami band intro with SuMetal Solo
Headbanger - Live Legend 1997 (another top tier performance)
Megitsune - Red fox Festival - Nothing more surreal than a metal song about women being performed to an audience of only women.
Hello, I see you've headed down the fox hole. Your next stop on the journey should be "Rondo of Nightmare." This is just Su-Metal and the Kami Band. It will give you the best viewing of the Kami Band. So Moa and Yui aren't left out, you need to check-out Black Babymetal which is the 2 back-ups on their own. I am pretty sure this to give Su a break during the shows but it is a nice showcase for Yui and Moa. I would recommend "Onedari Daisakusen," Live at the Budokan. It won't blow you away but it is a pleasant interlude. The song is about the girls begging dad for money and presents.
I knew it! We were right! People never "get" Babymetal at first but the more you watch the more you start to see the genius behind them. This performance just never gets old. Can't wait to see more!
55 minute reaction to Babymetal? Damn straight I'm watching that! So, Babymetal made you cry? Welcome to the club! Or I should say, The Foxhole! They have done it to most, if not all, of us at least once. Queen Su and our lovely Princesses Yuimetal and Moametal are the absolute best. Su-metal has an uncanny ability to bring crazy amounts of emotion in her vocals when needed. Yuimetal and Moametal can do the same between the choreo and facial expressions.
This was probably one of, if not, the best reactions I have seen so thanks for that. Very entertaining and informative!
Welcome "The One" and Kitsune Up! 🤘🦊🤘
This was performed on January 10, 2015 at the Saitama Super Arena in Chuuou-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan. The arena's spectator capacity is 36,500, with the main arena's capacity being between 19,000 and 22,500. It is the fourth-largest indoor arena in the world.
As for how "big" BABYMETAL is? That's a long explanation. But in short, they got their start as a sub-unit of the idol group Sakura Gakuin and quickly branched off into their own band as Babymetal in 2010 (when Suzuka was 12-years-old and Moa and Yui were only 10-years-old). Their early indie success led to them getting a major record deal in January 2013 after having debuted live as Babymetal the previous August at Summer Sonic 2012. And from there, they basically just kept getting bigger. On March 1st and 2nd, 2014, Babymetal would perform at Budokan, becoming the youngest to ever female act to perform there. And then they began their first world tour. Yui left the band in October 2018 (after being absent from performances for the year prior).
Also, this song 'Road of Resistance' was co-made with DragonForce's guitarists, Herman Li and Sam Totman. They've even performed it live together a couple times.
Edit: And your comments on Suzuka/Su-Metal's control over the audience perfectly proves how massive of a stage presence she has always had.
I have never considered what the artist can really feel at that moment. I listen with emotion to what you have told us and I think ... these girls were only 17 years old Su and 15 or 16 Moa and Yui ... How would they feel, with the difficulty of being so young to manage those strong emotions?
Now you know why we so freaking love them to death!
P.S.: Yes, I enjoyed the show!
I realize that you know and understand this already but I am still amazed at how YOUNG these girls were and how they had the kind of Stage Presence and Discipline rarely found in entertainers with more experience.
Few days ago I never heard about Babymetal now I love it and can't stop listening to this group ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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The Kami band are some of the absolute best in the world.. Guitar, bass, drums etc.. RIP Mikio... And my final comment is: That is how you close a show, that's how you do it!
I would of choose Rondo Of Nightmares with the mischief of god you intro to sell you on Babymetal
niiiice review. just woke up, and there it was :). btw the "wrong" sign they are making represents kitsune , basicly it means fox but is also a spiritual creature. when babymetal startet the girls watched a lot of Metallica etc. to see what metal, rock looks, sounds, feels like. And of course they saw a lot the "metalbull". but the girls were thinking they are making foxsigns, because they didnt know the normal one. And so the "kitsune"sign startet to be a Babymetalthing. in a short version :)
This is not only a reaction: this is a real emotion. Thanks for your knowledge, your competence, your passion, your great heart.
This is hands down one of the best reaction videos I have ever seen. Amazing job man, love how much you broke things down and loved the authenticity and emotionality here. Really special
For a real metalhead, "Gimme Chocolate" and "Doki Doki Morning" might just be the last two songs I would recommend they listen to from Babymetal. There are literally 100 songs that are more suitable for introducing this band, and "Road of Resistance" would be fairly high on the list. But do not make the mistake of thinking that what you just saw is in any way a stand out performance for Babymetal. It's only one of many great songs, and far from being their biggest show. It just happens to be an unusually well edited video that many reactors respond well to, perhaps because it does not contain too many of the divisive aspects of Babymetal music. There are many bigger hits, bigger and more elaborate stage shows, at bigger venues, with more emotional performances, bigger pits and crazier crowd interactions. Hell, they sometimes have the crowd fall to their knees and bow (dogeza) in sync to the music.
Next up for you is of course "Rondo of Nightmare" with the "Mischief of Metal Gods" intro. It will finally introduce you properly to the Kami band. After that the gradual transformation of your channel into a Babymetal appreciation channel is more or less inevitable.
In another reaction a guy said about the part where they were singing with the crowd, that she just could say to them "Now get out and take over the city and they would do it" :D
Their Japanese crowds are always amazing! But they managed to also mesmerize western crowds!
If you take a look at their first festival performance outside Asia, "ijime, Dame, Zettai" at Sonisphere 2014, you can see that the chanting at the end of "We Are???" it was really effective on a crowd that didn't know them!
And then if you watch their "Distortion" performance at Download 2018 you can see how she can also command crowds at festivals :D
Really love your reaction, I'd recommend Rondo of Nightmare with Mischief of Gods intro and Headbanger at Legend of 1997....
Here I'm, crying again to Road of Resistance. My favorite Babymetal song, specially Live in Japan version.
Watch closely after she parts the sea for the WOD then they All Saddle Up .. and head down The Road of Resistance. This is a Top 5 BM song .. others you must watch "Akatsuki " live at Budokan > dbl leads/harmonies .. "No Rain No Rainbow" > dbll leads/harmonies from the same show or live at Tokyo Dome. They really blew up at Sonisphere Festival in the UK in 2014. They were actually moved to the main stage after stealing the crowd at The Reading Festival.. look at this one, should be your next "Ijime Dame Zetai" ruclips.net/video/Ro-_cbfdrYE/видео.html .. stage general yes .. since she was 14 . Great Reaction David
OMG this song. i love babymetal so much. it such an inspirational song. Cant wait to hear their new stuff! TY 4 the reaction, looking forward to the next!!
This is by far the best reaction i have seen regarding Babymetal ! You put words to my exact feelings... This is my personal favourite , it always gives me goosebumps to watch the crowdcontrol! I can't imagine what the girls are feeling , but there is a clip where Moa is in tears listening to the crowd singing , to me that is the best evidence that they love their fans and they know we love them..
Yes, they are PACKED, of course, because the are without a doubt , the BIGGEST ACT IN THE WORLD. Sorry if some so called METAL fans, don't accept them. Too bad !
55 minutes is almost a film, but I enjoyed every minute. Your feelings about Babymetal and this song seems so equal to mine. Its really hard to describe.
These girls are fantastic (and Kami Band too, ofc).
Another subscribed, bro. Great vid. o/
Eight minutes and forty-three seconds? You should see the UNCUT version (about 10.5 minutes).
Recommendations at the end. WARNING!! Long post.
-- Live reaction --
LOCATION: Saitama Super Arena; 10 JAN 2015 ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saitama_Super_Arena )
The Flags: That is the "Crush Logo"
The Kami's Costumes: Corpse
Wall of Death? Why yes. Yes she is. Oh, and circle pits, too
The Bass Player: BOH; 6-string custom bass
The Horns Confusion: It's The Sign of The Fox or The Fox God
I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying!!
The Pits Stopped: You ain't seen nothing yet
Wait for it. . .
Wait for it. . .
Wait for it. . .
Videous Interruptus!
Wait for it. . .
THERE IT IS!
Yup. There it is. Beautiful.
Take a minute
Emotional? It's called "verklempt"
I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying!! Redux
Circle Pits Are Back: Because the crowd knows their job
Well THAT'S new
Back to the hook
AMAZING live show (We TOLD YOU!)
I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying!! Partie Trois
It's The Fox (or Fox God) sign
WE ARE -- BABYMETAL!
-- Here's the thing: They're not saying that THEY are BABYMETAL, they're saying (and this ties into the theme of the fandom and the band being The One) that WE are BABYMETAL. All of us. All of us are BABYMETAL.
SEE YOU! (See you)
Choked up 3 times? Yes. I counted
[PAUSE] (elevator music plays softly)
If this doesn't hook you. . . heh heh heh. . . Gotcha!
No 10s?
1 - 10: 9.7 Respectable
WHY?
Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start
Production, production, production. Props, pyro, cryo, yes
Dragon Force: All over it. Wrote the guitar parts. They even played on the album track. The Kamis had to LEARN it to play it live.
The Kamis (Kami means God) --
• Kami of Bass: BOH
• Kami of Guitar: Ohmura Takayoshi (stage left; pink guitar "Pink-chan")
• Kami of Guitar: Leda Cygnus (stage right; black guitar)
• Kami of Drums: Aoyama Hideki
(There are more, but these are the four from the SSA 2015 show)
And while we're here, the girls are --
• Scream & Dance (Angel of Love): Moametal (Kikuchi Moa)
• Scream & Dance (Angel of Dance): Yuimetal (Mizuno Yui; retired in 2018)
• Vocal & Dance (Queen; Goddess): Su-metal (Nakamoto Suzuka)
NOW you get it
Awesome choreography without a doubt
They had the Crowd: You should see the rest of the show. Remember, this was the final song of the night (3rd encore, song 16 of the show). The crowd was with them from the drop of the house lights
All done. And well done. Another 4-4 score for your review. (Again, you'll understand why that is an AWESOME score at a later time.)
---
Now, for my suggestions: You've suffered through Gimme Chocolate!! and Doki Doki Morning, you've scaled the heights with Road of Resistance, and you've been solidly grounded with KARATE. I don't want to ruin it by suggesting something from Metal Galaxy yet.
If you REALLY want to go off the rails -- and I mean TOTAALY off the rails -- Try BABYMETAL's cover of Kiba of Akiba's "Kimi to Anime Ga Mitai (Answer for Animation with You)" from Budokan - Black Night (2014) [ ruclips.net/video/Tl1URUWFsO4/видео.html ] They only performed it 21 times from 2012 - 2014, and most reviewers have never heard of it.
But if you would rather go the more traditional route, then I would recommend "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" or "Awadama Fever (with Kami intro)", but I'm kind of weird.
You managed to get a lot of us Babymetal fans to sit with you for nearly an hour! Well done!
Hear hear!
I remember when I first seen ROR it gave me the same emotions. I'm an Army Veteran and The Babymetal Flag...THIS WE'LL DEFEND!!! I AM THE INFANTRY, FOLLOW ME!!! When a metalhead truly understands why Babymetal is loved by so many. Their band and production team is the gold standard. Kami Band, respect. RIP Mikio. Miss me some Yui. We are The One. We are Babymetal.
Su-metal has been an artist most of her life and here she's back at Saitama Super Arena
In the group she was in 2008-2009 Karen Girls there was a video when they performed at Saitama Super Arena 2008 at Animelo and there was behind the scene clips.
Before the show the two older girls said - (Suzuka was 10yo)
Ayami: I might get nervous, but I would like to do my best and make it a great performance.
Yuika: I am a bit nervous but I will do my best to make it a fun performance.
Suzuka: I will do my best so the fans can enjoy a good performance. (my note: always wanting to give the fans the utmost)
After the show -
Ayami:At first we were nervous but the 3 of us did our best and it was fun.
Yuika: At first I was nervous, but it was really fun.
Suzuka: We did it with good feeling so I am happy. (my note: no talking about being nervous, propably she was, and feeling happy that they did a good performance. If that isn't being a pro then I don't know what is)
Kitsune up🤘🦊🤘/4
This crowd is nothing for them. They played in front of 55,000 two nights in a row at the Tokyo Dome. You should also check out Moabanger! It is called the fox sign.
We finally got You David :D You right Brother. Their Dances actually interpreted words from Lyrics. They showing what they sing about. Your Journey has just began and the other stuff You'll see make You impress even more than today. Just follow us (The One - BM fans) and pick the songs we suggest. This tears from today? Well, use to it my Friend. They will be coming from times to times. We all be there, so We can Feel You. And You right, Su is special, but our Younger metal cheerleaders don't fucking around at all. They can sing Too. And they have some songs just for them (Just for Yui and Moa). There is a Sub unit in Babymetal - Black Babymetal. They have 4 songs and boy oh boy, one of those tracks is the hardest shit on their discography. It calls "Sis Anger". But don't Go go there yet. It's for dessert to surprise You more every Time. For now You have Two choices. This is Your first impression of Kami Band, so let's keep it up harder. In Song "Rondo of Nightmare - live from Budokan 2014" this instrumentalists playing an Intro to the song. Every one of them showing their skills by playing their solos. You right about Bassist (BOH), He plays 6 string Bass and if You see his solo, well fasten Your seatbelts. And You can hear Only Su-Metal. It's her solo flow. Or You Can Go to the first concert with Kami Band "Apocalypse Legend 1997 - Su Birthday" and pick up song "Headbanger". I don't know how to even describe it, it is Just fucking, rocking, metal tornado of energy, Youth, Joy, Live, and Craziness with Dance, Steam Cannon Music. Every Rocker need to see that performance to learn from those Kids How to do a show to remember. You said There is no 10/10 in music industry. Well, We will see about that ;) And from those 3 tracks I mentioned, there is no turning back. You will fall into the Foxhole and You will Love it ;) Let's the real Journey Began.
"Headbanger Live @ Legend 1997" ///, "BABYMETAL - PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO) (OFFICIAL)",///// "BABYMETAL - Megitsune (LIVE "LEGEND 1997"! "BABYMETAL - THE ONE (OFFICIAL)" The one song is a song to the fans from babymetal! For your next reactions! #Babymetal #TheOne
Fantastic reaction! I see all of your questions have been answered already. So I'm just gonna request "Rondo of Nightmare live at Budokan Black Night" again. I think I've said it before but make sure to watch the 7minute version. Have fun!
I love seeing grown men cry over Babymetal
Another reactor stated that they were impressed that at her age (and still being young in her career at this time) that she knew to reel the crowd back in to rhythm on the chant. Also if you want something from the other two, check sis anger.
Great Reaction dude, need to see
"Catch Me If You Can" live at
This is a must, Black Night Legend Doomsday show, Kami Band Solos
2 Guitar Solos, Bass Solo, Drum Solo
BabyMetals hardest song
Best Evil Monster Riffs
Best Dance, So Metal So Cute
Highlights the Kami Band!
Listening to Babymetal is awesome. Watching Babymetal perform in front of an audience is even better.
When i saw your video was 55 minutes long, i started to see what you would say. But to my surprise i watched it all and it was a fast 55 minutes. Most of what you have just found out is what we the dihard fans have known for a long time. You cant just take one part and not look at the whole process. Babymetal is good because they are the total package. The band, the girls, the vocals, the production, and everything else. Now you have to go and watch Gimmie Chocolate with the live band. Doki Doki Morning was their first song. The video is when it was just an experiment. They performed that when Su was 12 and the others were 11. You will not be disappointed with your journey. No two songs sound alike. They do many different genres and do them good.
Aloha, I just want to say that the Babymetal experience works best when you not only hear but also see. The connection between acoustics and visuality and the reaction of the audience is the simple secret that makes this concept so successful. Babymetal always gave everything on stage and the audience picks it up and plays it back to Babymetal. This is not crowd control. It's just the natural feedback. Love for Love ... think about it and you will understand why the followers of Babymetal always react so emotionally to the songs.
Best regards...
I just discovered this band today and was watching people react to see how many other people are amazed with how good they are.
I just wanted to say this is one of the best metal reactions I've seen. I can tell you have a real passion for this stuff and it shines through in everything you say and do!
ruclips.net/video/2HsRUZzjZkQ/видео.html here’s a concert Legend Metal Galaxy day 2 in 2020 the songs are time stamped. If you wanna see Su-Metal control the massive crowd with just her stare, watch headbanger. Or watch the whole concert. It’s amazing. 🔥🦊🔥
Here’s day 1 ruclips.net/video/NvTD4dzTzfY/видео.html
BabyMetal is all about duality with light and dark themes in their concerts.
Day 1 is on the lighter side and day 2 the dark side.
@@Inosuke_Hashibira75 Are you a knowledgeable fan by any chance? Can you explain a couple of things to me?
The hand symbol they do, that looks a bit like the horns, what does it mean?
I've seen people talk about a fox god, and The One. What do these terms mean?
Is their any kind of fictional persona these girls have, or any kind of lore or story connected to their music? I've seen many musicians that do stuff like that.
Edit: One month later and I've heard every one of their songs dozens of times, own $350 worth of merch (so far), and I'm very knowledgeable about all their lore, story, and history. It is ridiculously easy to fall down the foxhole! 🤘🦊🤘❤
Edit: 7 months later, up to $1,500+ on the merch collection, and still listening to them every single day. BABYMETAL is a drug. 🤘🦊🤘
Great reaction man. That's BABYMETAL for ya, they'll take your soul. and we gladly give it up. BABYMETAL live is LIFE.
On the BM logo, all three girls had a hand in creation of the logo, drawings they had done from all three back when they where still with Sakura Gakuin where used.
Dude for time changes check out Tales of the Destinies, I'm sure you'll be equally impressed.
BABYMETAL FOREVER
🤘🤘🤘
All hail The Fox God
英語は理解できないけど、凄い熱い思いが伝わってきました！自然と嬉し涙が出てきますよね、出会えたことに感嘆すると思います。I'm very moved too！
ちなみにBABYMETAL仲間を表すのは、キツネサイン、FOX SIGNです！
That stage design is even more amazing than you think... This is basically a Wrestling arena that is used for pro wrestling and MMA, it's called the Saitama Super Arena. This is the "square" at the end of the runway that they kept for this show. So the runway was attached on cables and could be lifted depending on show requirements. They lifted it a couple of time during the show. Also, there were two smaller runways on each side of the stage were Yui-chan and Mo-chan could run to interact with the crowd. This whole show is amazing, if you have a chance to watch, do it, you won't regret it...
So who were the idiots saying that if he didn't like Gimme Chocolate then he won't like BABYMETAL? It's a terrible take since it's one of the most divisive songs even among fans.
Choco was basically a meme, designed to get them exposed to a wide international audience.
It’s 2022 and I always come back to your reaction to this song. I have felt so many feelings for this song and couldn’t even word out how I felt about it. You have put into words the feels I’ve been feeling all these years. Thank you good sir.
FEELIN' YOU Nesian!!!
You kind of hit the nail on the head with what you said at the end about Yui and Moa leading the crowd response - that's actually a thing with a name in idol music: ai no te. It's what "scream and dance" refers to; Yui and Moa don't growl or do pig squeals or whatever, they shout to the crowd and hype them up, usually as part of a song. You heard it a little bit in this during the first pre-chorus, and you'll hear it more in other songs of theirs such as Headbanger and Catch Me If You Can.
Speaking of, I would definitely recommend either Headbanger live at Legend 1997 or Rondo of Nightmare live at Budokan Black Night for your next reaction. Both of them are great performances, and both of them are copyright-safe, so you don't _need_ to pause so much (though you certainly still could if you wanted). If you do Rondo, make sure you get one of the 7-minute videos; there are some uploads out there that cut out part of the performance, unfortunately.
Greetings from Germany! For me, Till now your best reaction. I Even get emotional When you get!
If i Could, i Would give you 10 times thumb up!
To See More of the Band please react to „Rondo of Nightmare“ with the Bands intro.
And my Favourite Song, where all get Crazy: „headbanger“!
Keep going! What a reaction!!!!!
FEELIN' YOU Stefan!!!
😀😀😀👍🏻👍🏻
Tales of the Destinies is not one of my favorite Babymetal songs, but I'm betting you'd love it. Live at Tokyo Dome
Thank you for your review and explaining how good this video is, this video is that make me love with this band. Road of Resistance is timeless song and until now they has performance that song in their new concert in 2021 call "10 BABYMETAL Budokan" that held in 10 days, it's amazing. This band has good songs, good videos, good story, good interaction, and other good stuff.
One word too, Beautiful ❤️
Put your kitsune up 🤘🦊
Some say the two girls Yui and Moa are the cheerleaders that lead the response of the audience.
This was as good of a music video as it was a reaction from you! The hand sign is the "Fox sign" from an Anime show. Great job as always David! this was fun.