Nemophila was formed in 2019 by lead vocalist ,Mayu. She was looking for a backing band for a live session, so she called her former classmate, bassist Hariguchi-san. They found Tamu Murata, a highly in demand session drummer, guitarists Hazuki (ex-Disquala) and Saki (Mary's Blood). 7 string guitars and 5 string bass. Named after a flower because they are all female. a Nemoph - i - l- a , no 2nd "i" ,is a 5 petal white and blue flower, native primarily to the western US. "Dissension" is from their 1st album, Revive, in 2020. 3rd album, Evolve, was released earlier this year. A few months ago, guitarist Saki decided to leave the band, an amicable split. They are continuing as a 4 piece, with Mayu playing some guitar, and solos more of bass and guitar, as opposed to the 2 guitars style seen here. Most of the harsh vocals are in English, cleans are a mix of English and Japanese. Most songs have a mix, a few all harsh, and some all clean. They did a lot of covers on their channel during lockdown, and a few since. For more originals , try "Oiran" (official live) , "Raitei", "Adabana", and "Ame-te-ras".
Thank you!! Relatively new group then..but how great they are speaks volumes. To be completely honest, I was leaning towards "Oiran" as it's a Japanese word I'm familiar with...but I really wanted 0 familiarity with anything for my first listen...as you can tell by not only the low level pronunciation, but even the damn spelling!!
@@Reactingtothespectrum Don't worry about it. You are far from the first to pronounce their name incorrectly, some still can't do it. lol. As for spelling, typos happen, everyone has done it. Overall, nice job. 👍👍🤘🤘
They are all excellent musicians. And nemophila is a very unique and diverse band, with various genres of music appearing in their catalog. I recommend《oiran》live(recent one) as the next!🤘🏻🌸🤘🏻
the Holy quartet of Japanese metal/hard rock bands Lovebites Hanabie Nemophila and Band Maid , not that there arent more great bands there are but these four are top
The music videos are always a good place to start your journey with any new band. You get to hear the studio version of the song the way the band originally envisioned it to sound. Then, you can revisit the same song by reacting to the live version and see how it has evolved. BAND-MAID, for example, are constantly re-engineering songs for concerts by adding new intros or putting full guitar & bass conversations in the middle of them. They'll even re-write whole songs for full on acoustic concerts. As you are discovering, Japanese bands don't give a shit about "genre" expectations. You got a big taste of that with Hanabie. Whatever you think is going to happen, forget it. It's a big free-for-all in Japan. Bands pull from whatever genres feel right for the song, even if it's 4-5 different genres in the same song. And, as you can hear, they are pulling it off spectacularly.
Welcome to the Ladies of Nemophila... You can't put them in a box, they do what ever the want, and they do it better than most.. System of a Down you say? check out their cover of Sugar, it's way cool.. Some originals to check out.. Raitei, Zen, Adabana, Oiran, Revive, Sorai, Monsters, Hypnosis, Life, Odyssey, Change the world, Seize the fate and Back into the wild.. For starters.. Covers, Iron maiden Aces high and the Trooper, Lincon parks Given up, Baby metals Megitsune, Kiss's Detroit rock city in full Kiss make up, Journey's Separate ways, Motley crue Shout at the devil, Hailstorm, Love bites so do I, Sekima II Sha na na na na na in full make up, (must watch) and they do a very cool cover (Very short) of the Minions banana song? Have to see this.. Thanks for reaction to Nemophila Best wishes from France
It's too bad Saki left the band she is a highly regarded musician and songwriter. Check out her UTube channel. So Nemo is a 4 piece now, not to worry they sound great ! 😏♥️🎙🎸🥁😎🤘
Speaking of doing whatever they want, that's Nemophila in a nutshell. Just check out any of the plethora or covers they've done. As heavy as this one is, for these two guitarists Hazuki (to your left) and Saki (to your right) this song is a walk in the park. Check out Hazuki's other band, Koiai, "A New Picture" with phenom guitarist Li-sa-X (also the previous version of the band, Li-sa-X Band). BTW, there's nothing in the water over there, it's simply education; music education is still a thing in Japan, they learn while young, have after-school clubs to join to learn and play and many go to actual music school if they're looking to be pro. Lot's of education and lots of hard practice.
Nemophila, one more stellar band. They could lead you in the future to Mary's Blood (because ofgutiarist Saki), Koiai (because of guitarist Hazuki) or even Maximum The Hormone (because of Tamu and because everybody love 'em anyway). But now, I would suggest you BRIDEAR and "still Burning" (you can even do both studio and live versions) - another different metal flavour 🤘
@@Reactingtothespectrum and once you have recovered from, say, 30 or so all girl Japanese bands, you can take on Maximum the Hormone... everyone gets there eventually. ;)
You’re 100% correct on western music. I found Babymetal during Covid. Then Band-Maid, Nemophila, Hanabie, Lovebites, and then The Warning(from Mexico). The Warning met Band-Maid in California and became friends. They just recently did a duo concert with Band-Maid in Japan! YES! I was there!! Check out The Warning at young age first. #thewarningarmy. #bandmaid
If you're looking for suggestions for the next great Japanese all female band to check out before you settle down and do a deep dive into some of them then I've got a couple you might enjoy ( both different but superb in their own way ) - EAST OF EDEN - " Evolve ( Extended Edition ) - ua-cam.com/video/gL2GQWhJaNQ/v-deo.html & GACHARIC SPIN - " Mindset " MV - ua-cam.com/video/QmL0V667QzI/v-deo.html ENJOY !
Nemophila is my favorite band named after a flower! They are so talented with there vocalist that has a split personality(at least vocally)! I want to suggest you react to Voice of Bacophet from Indonesia. An all female metal trio who wail (Tom Morello approved) who sing about struggles against the regressive parts of society. They are observant Muslim women who faced a lot of backlash from their community. Their song God allow me please to play music is a really fone song lyrically and musically. They are excellent! Ghe juxtaposition of the hijab wesring women playing metal is pretty cool!
Please allow me to write almost the same as yesterday: -------- I think you already begin to understand that the future of Rock & Metal is female. And it is neither American nor European. With Band-Maid, Lovebites and Nemophila you already know 3 of the best Rock/Metal Bands on this planet. Only 1 more left: - The Warning from Mexico, 3 very young sisters are the by far best Classic Rock Band since decades. (Start with "Automatic Sun" or "Hell You Call A Dream") Have fun on your journey. All the best from Germany!
To experience Nemophila's range, try these videos in this sequence: "Oiran" official live from Naon no Yaon 2021, "Odyssey" official MV, "Zen" official live, then "Ama-Te-Ras" official live. "Now I Here", official live might be a good way to finish that sequence off. If that doesn't blow you away, then nothing will. THEN, you can start in on their covers.
Nemophila have a wide range of originals and covers. Their Japanese band covers (mostly done in lock down) are my favorites for finding more bands from that land past and present. They generally cover a band that they will tour with as well. Their western covers are great too. Their Pantera, Pink and Bon Jovi covers are probably their only average efforts. Everything else spot on. X-Japan, Rottengraffty, Maximum the Hormone covers are my favorites. Originals try some of their other early songs like Monsters, RAITEI (their 1st official music video) Sorai. Be aware that the early live footage clips have studio track because they initially had issues with getting the soundbite quality from live stream to UA-cam. Their later lives starting from 2021 dont have these issues. They really dont have a bad song. The bands theme song is a song called LIFE. make sure you have subtitles on because the lyrics are excellent.
Great reaction and welcome to Nemophila. They are top tier and one of the most popular bands out of Japan along with the others you have already seen. They are very diverse too. They have their own sound but play all types of metal and rock. They even have 4 ballads over 3 albums the last album coming out back in January. They are now a 4 piece since April but still touring and kicking ass and by hints they have been dropping recently their might be a new song and video on the way. Would be the first new original with just 4 of them if its true. So looking forward to that. I found this band back in early 2020 from watching BabyMetal same with LoveBites and BandMaid. All great bands I listen too but Nemophila has and still is my favorite. They have an amazing diverse catalog I am sure you are going to enjoy. Some suggestions would be Oiran Live. ( The most recent one from a year ago.) Oiran was their first original song and to this day is usually the show closer. Others would be Zen Live ,RAITEI,Revive,Adabana, Rise, Hypnosis,Style, Monsters. Some of their slower songs would be Life, Now I Here,Odyssey and Game Over. They also have done many covers too which they did in the beginning because they were on lockdown and the fanbase like it so much they have done many more off and on besides their originals. Of course their originals is where they really shine. But You did mentioned SOAD. Well they actually released a ep with 4 covers last year and they covered SOAD "Sugar." Very killer band they are. Cant wait to see more of your reactions to them in the future. Hope you enjoy them.
Thank you so much! DISSENSION was such an eye opener, like WHAT?!?! How has this missed me? I also found BABYMETAL in 2020, but got so hooked (and thanks to the 'tism) couldn't listen to anything else for about 4 years. Just coming out of it now, and discovering...well, what you have all those years ago. This is certainly a band to pay a lot more attention to you, and I hope you're right about new stuff, really wanna see what they have in store!
The soft fluffy band from hell. There's that juxtaposition :) Nemophila are fu**ing amazing. Unfortunately one of the guitarists, Saki, left quite recently. So they are going on as a 4 piece for now. Tamu, the drummer, is an amazingly good drummer, and is a dab hand at the keys and some brass as well. I love Mayu's vocals. She has a very solid set of uncleans, and I ADORE her cleans. With just the uncleans there are some singers I prefer, but add the uncleans and cleans together and she ends up on top for me. Hazuki can keep the guitar lead covered though, she is very good. Haraguchi-san on bass is usually grinning along with Tamu the drummer. Haraguchi-san also has that classic funky infectious bassist specific head bob / head bang in a lot of the lives. Speaking of System of A Down, as I likely mentioned in one of your other videos, Tamu the drummer of this band and Akane the drummer of Band-Maid were inspired in part by the drummer of Maximum The Hormone, and there is a reason I mention this in reference to System Of A Down ;) Maximum The Hormone - Yoshu Fukushu mv I think you are taking a good approach by doing 1 or 2 videos for each band and then checking the next. Gets all the bands on your radar quite quickly. I second @Popskull-yl9gn on suggesting ama-te-ras. However I will say it is not live, it's studio audio over a life performance video. So if you want a real live go another song first like Revive, Oiran etc. But ama-te-ras is a god damned banger. If you want to see Hazuki, Nemophila's remaining lead guitarsit, in another band you could check out Koiai - A New Picture
Nemophila were (and probably still are) top five. Saki left, and now they are four, but Hazuki is no slouch a she’s also super nice. It remains to be seen what the music looks like without Saki though. When you get a bit further down the rabbit hole Saki will become more prominent- she’s been around a while and is as talented and skilled as she is beautiful. The word that comes to mind most with all of these bands is juxtaposition- you’ll notice they all do it, from LOVEBITES’ dresses to Nemophila’s chants and winks, it’s all about sweet brutality.
Band-Maid (imo) is the best band out there BUT Nemophila is fantastic and besides some great originals that are pretty diverse they have a lot of fun doing covers.
Give KOIAI - A New Picture a try. It's a very interesting combination of musicians. Kanade Soto- drums, Li-sa X guitar, Hazuki (from Nemophila) guitar, Wakazaemon (East of Eden) - bass, and Kotono (ironbunny) Vocals
Well…if you looking for dichotomy you should try both Passcode and Broken by The Scream…also to enforce the statement that there is something in the water in Japan…😅
It's not the water, music is a required subject in grades 1 through 9, a lot of kids start even earlier, it's voluntary in high school and you can attend a music academy instead of University after high school.
Great reaction!....Nemophila (neh-moe-fee-la) is 🔥🔥🔥 As you may already know Nemophila has a WIDE range of sound and style...here are some suggestions based on Mayu's lead vocals (cleans vs screams) Cleans Raitei (Live) ua-cam.com/video/6aoghIEPOYc/v-deo.html Seize the Fate (Live) ua-cam.com/video/yyKGK1Se4bo/v-deo.html Odyssey (MV) ua-cam.com/video/J8RhjQpFf_Q/v-deo.html Life (live) ua-cam.com/video/CxmLOhDVoyw/v-deo.html Cleans + Screams Revive (Live) ua-cam.com/video/t2eMoKvsvBE/v-deo.html Rise (Live) ua-cam.com/video/DaFN5J4iPLI/v-deo.html Dissention (MV) ua-cam.com/video/26aMuahxz8c/v-deo.html Oiran (Live) ua-cam.com/video/5qABnfChpbk/v-deo.html Adabana (MV) ua-cam.com/video/AxYiOwsu6wU/v-deo.html Ama-Te-Ras (Live) ua-cam.com/video/96LQimRqJgM/v-deo.html Screams Zen (Live) ua-cam.com/video/k1yPbBRHFms/v-deo.html Most people start with Dissention (MV, Japanese ver.) or Revive (MV) and then Adabana (MV), Rise (MV), etc. 'Zen' (live), Oiran (live) and Dissention (MV) are some of their hardest and best songs 'Odyssey' is an incredible power ballad (80's style) and 'Live' is an emotional ballad-like song sung in the video as a 'welcome back' to Tamu (drummer) after her maternity leave. Great songs that show the softer side of Nemophila. 'Ama-Te-Ras' is a quite unique 'groovy metal' song and one of their best as well
"Excue the hell out of me". That's just Mayu my friend. They are incredible. Saw then live twice in L,A and they were charismatic, engaged with the crowd and extremely talented. Try "Zen" for something really heavy. They are very versatile overall. Gptta say it's fun to watch someone discover these bands for the 1st time. These all-female bands in Japan are incredible, they take up about 90% of my listening.
Yeah, screams aren't for everyone, but being able to see the strength of the talent of this group beyond that is awesome. Thanks for the recommendation!!
@@Reactingtothespectrum Sorry. I should have given you a track recommendation, too. I'm partial to Zettaiteki Sanpunkan: ua-cam.com/video/MVxl0zXZBR4/v-deo.html
Nemophila are one of the bands to watch, no question. They just started in 2019 and blew up fast. As you can see from the gang vocals, they don't take themselves too seriously-Hazuki even winks. They almost seem to be enjoying a private joke, that goes "Hi, we're a bunch of cute, fun girls and we are going to rip your face off, and you are going to like it.” They are a supergroup, currently composed of: ex-Lipstick vocalist Mayu (founded the band) ex-Disqualia guitarist Hazuki (also plays with Lisa-X) ex-Hölderlins bassist Haraguchi-san, and ex-Soramimi drummer Murata Tamu (she is also in high demand for session work) Until April 2024, they were a 5-piece band. The fifth member, and actually the band-leader until she left, was ex-Mary's Blood guitarist Saki, arguably one of the top metal guitarists in the world. It remains to be seen as of this writing what directions the band and Saki, respectively, will take. Saki is the only one who had been with a breakout band before (Mary’s Blood). Hazuki and Murata-tamu are also considered elite musicians and have worked with a lot of other top artists. Hara-san is the youngest but is a great talent and has been developing in front of our eyes. She has already written several songs for the group. Mayu is quickly establishing herself as a unique vocalist capable of both cleans and hell-raising screams. Initially, they were just a side project, co-organized by Mayu with some help from Saki, largely to keep busy in the early days of the pandemic. They started by posting metal covers of well-known rock, pop and metal songs. Then they began posting originals, starting with “Oiran” ua-cam.com/video/eyb2NtPwcxc/v-deo.html The viral reaction seems to have convinced them they were onto something potentially big, so they’ve been putting a lot more work into it, including some successful live-streams and appearances at the annual Japanese female rock festival NAONのYAON. They tend toward hard and heavy, but also do ballads and some pop covers. Drummer Murata Tamu took time off to give birth to her son, and on her return, the rest of the bandmembers gave her a welcome back that resulted in an emotional moment captured on live stream: “Life” ua-cam.com/video/HFnEYhbEAqg/v-deo.html After Oiran, others to check include "Dissension", which will fry whatever is left of your circuits: ua-cam.com/video/26aMuahxz8c/v-deo.html and “Raitei”, which means “Thunder” in Japanese, and yes, they bring the thunder: ua-cam.com/video/lh-dVLKP314/v-deo.html More recent drops that showcase their intensity and versatility: “Adabana” ua-cam.com/video/AxYiOwsu6wU/v-deo.html “Style” ua-cam.com/video/Aph5GON6rPc/v-deo.html (written by their bassist, Haraguchi-san) “Seize the Fate” ua-cam.com/video/4tpgLyckVYg/v-deo.html “Rise” ua-cam.com/video/rD3VMAm-9iA/v-deo.html Since Saki’s departure: ua-cam.com/video/Q_AKdgQd20M/v-deo.html They have toured the U.S. twice. I saw them live and they blew the roof off the place. Nemophila’s youtube channel: ua-cam.com/channels/voAeGZoC8giXP59NOZABIA.htmlvideos
Subscribed. Great performance and reaction! If you would like to explore more and expand your channel, may I suggest a reaction to BABYMETAL. They are unique and have a worldwide fan base (The One). Their music has a positive and uplifting message. Seems you are familiar with them. I can give you more performances if you need them instead of these: BABYMETAL - PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO) (OFFICIAL) Or: MAYA【Live Blu-ray/DVD「BABYMETAL BEGINS - THE OTHER ONE -」"BLACK NIGHT"】 🖖 ❤
I am a BABYMETAL nutcase. Kitsune/The One through and through!! HOWEVER...they just did release Legend MM clips today, so may have some fun with Yava!!🦊🦊🦊🤘🤘🤘
Nemo-phi-la. It’s flower 😊 The mix in this does not serve the best of Mayu’s voice. She is even much better live 👍 Nemophila started as a session band by Mayu( vocals). They started 2019 and learned how to be a band by making lots of covers( imo, some of those are better than originals). Basist Haraguchi-sun is the youngest member. Drummer Tamu is very respected drummer in Japan, She has been playin’ almost everyone in scene. Guitarists here are Hazuki and Saki. Saki is allready kind of Legend in metal scene all over the world. Major thing happened about three months ago when Saki decided to leave the band. There are speculation that maybe She just thought that her time as a mentor is done now after their allready legendary Budokan-show. So then there was four..Four musketeers who decided to carry on as a four piece band AND they are doin’ fine. Hazuki is so good guitarist that She can hold her own.New material coming out later this year. They’ve been doin’ shows lately and all the reviews from the gigs are praising how good they sound and even more heavier..They have shows allready booked for the whole year and they are ready to conquer the whole world. Magical band, amazing musicians, humble humans.
Yes indeed... 花 Not something that sounds like a disease! BAD ERIC!! Thanks! They have such a raw, yet refined sound which really embodies what I heard on this track. I'm gonna go broke with all the concerts I need to see now!!
Just an FYI - This song has been on repeat since I finished recording. Just noticing more and more with each listen. FML this is amazing!!
I am a HUGE Band Maid fan !!!!! But Nemophila is the COOLIST band out there !!!!!!
This is so different. Her singing made my jaw drop it was so unexpected and wow. interested in hearing more from them
As you should be!!
Yup, these girls really bring it. You'll really dig their version of "Megitsune". They have a shitload of really fun covers, enjoy!
Nemophila was formed in 2019 by lead vocalist ,Mayu. She was looking for a backing band for a live session, so she called her former classmate, bassist Hariguchi-san. They found Tamu Murata, a highly in demand session drummer, guitarists Hazuki (ex-Disquala) and Saki (Mary's Blood). 7 string guitars and 5 string bass.
Named after a flower because they are all female. a Nemoph - i - l- a , no 2nd "i" ,is a 5 petal white and blue flower, native primarily to the western US.
"Dissension" is from their 1st album, Revive, in 2020. 3rd album, Evolve, was released earlier this year. A few months ago, guitarist Saki decided to leave the band, an amicable split. They are continuing as a 4 piece, with Mayu playing some guitar, and solos more of bass and guitar, as opposed to the 2 guitars style seen here.
Most of the harsh vocals are in English, cleans are a mix of English and Japanese. Most songs have a mix, a few all harsh, and some all clean. They did a lot of covers on their channel during lockdown, and a few since.
For more originals , try "Oiran" (official live) , "Raitei", "Adabana", and "Ame-te-ras".
Thank you!! Relatively new group then..but how great they are speaks volumes. To be completely honest, I was leaning towards "Oiran" as it's a Japanese word I'm familiar with...but I really wanted 0 familiarity with anything for my first listen...as you can tell by not only the low level pronunciation, but even the damn spelling!!
@@Reactingtothespectrum Don't worry about it. You are far from the first to pronounce their name incorrectly, some still can't do it. lol. As for spelling, typos happen, everyone has done it. Overall, nice job. 👍👍🤘🤘
@@chriso6719 thank you, I feel a bit less of a schmuck now 🤣🤣😅😅😅
yes, musicians in japan are crazy good
most of them starts at younger age - 3 years old
They are all excellent musicians. And nemophila is a very unique and diverse band, with various genres of music appearing in their catalog. I recommend《oiran》live(recent one) as the next!🤘🏻🌸🤘🏻
all of Nemophilas songs are incredible. Including their covers
While the band is only a few years old, there is a ton of musical experience represented here - drummer Tamu Murata a personal favourite.
She really ripped!
Tamura is an amazing drummer for sure!
If there is a box of chocolates of different flavors, this would be Nemophila (Variety and deliciousness, all in the same package)
the Holy quartet of Japanese metal/hard rock bands Lovebites Hanabie Nemophila and Band Maid , not that there arent more great bands there are but these four are top
Another group of great ladies that rock! I saw them live twice! Can’t wait for another USA tour 🤘
I am waiting...watching..just for a sniff of a show here in the UK for this band!!
The music videos are always a good place to start your journey with any new band. You get to hear the studio version of the song the way the band originally envisioned it to sound. Then, you can revisit the same song by reacting to the live version and see how it has evolved. BAND-MAID, for example, are constantly re-engineering songs for concerts by adding new intros or putting full guitar & bass conversations in the middle of them. They'll even re-write whole songs for full on acoustic concerts.
As you are discovering, Japanese bands don't give a shit about "genre" expectations. You got a big taste of that with Hanabie. Whatever you think is going to happen, forget it. It's a big free-for-all in Japan. Bands pull from whatever genres feel right for the song, even if it's 4-5 different genres in the same song. And, as you can hear, they are pulling it off spectacularly.
They're just re-defining music across the board!
I was fortunate to see Nemophila play at The Whiskey a Go Go for $15. It was their 1st concert in the US 🤙🏽
Hilarious, I just requested Nemo, and here it is!
Not the song I requested, but a banger anyways!😂
"Revive" next, please!
Sorry about that!! I get overly excited about things...a bit!!
@Reactingtothespectrum not a problem! Like I said, still a banger!
Welcome to the Ladies of Nemophila...
You can't put them in a box, they do what ever the want, and they do it better than most.. System of a Down you say? check out their cover of Sugar, it's way cool..
Some originals to check out.. Raitei, Zen, Adabana, Oiran, Revive, Sorai, Monsters, Hypnosis, Life, Odyssey, Change the world, Seize the fate and Back into the wild.. For starters..
Covers, Iron maiden Aces high and the Trooper, Lincon parks Given up, Baby metals Megitsune, Kiss's Detroit rock city in full Kiss make up, Journey's Separate ways, Motley crue Shout at the devil, Hailstorm, Love bites so do I, Sekima II Sha na na na na na in full make up, (must watch) and they do a very cool cover (Very short) of the Minions banana song? Have to see this..
Thanks for reaction to Nemophila
Best wishes from France
Thanks for watching, and giving me these recommendations! Will love to get through them with you all!!
@@Reactingtothespectrum Looking forward to following your journey.. Be prepared for Greatness...These ladies bring it, in bucket loads...
Minion's Banana Song is a must
It's too bad Saki left the band she is a highly regarded musician and songwriter. Check out her UTube channel. So Nemo is a 4 piece now, not to worry they sound great !
😏♥️🎙🎸🥁😎🤘
Speaking of doing whatever they want, that's Nemophila in a nutshell. Just check out any of the plethora or covers they've done. As heavy as this one is, for these two guitarists Hazuki (to your left) and Saki (to your right) this song is a walk in the park. Check out Hazuki's other band, Koiai, "A New Picture" with phenom guitarist Li-sa-X (also the previous version of the band, Li-sa-X Band).
BTW, there's nothing in the water over there, it's simply education; music education is still a thing in Japan, they learn while young, have after-school clubs to join to learn and play and many go to actual music school if they're looking to be pro. Lot's of education and lots of hard practice.
Nemophila, one more stellar band. They could lead you in the future to Mary's Blood (because ofgutiarist Saki), Koiai (because of guitarist Hazuki) or even Maximum The Hormone (because of Tamu and because everybody love 'em anyway). But now, I would suggest you BRIDEAR and "still Burning" (you can even do both studio and live versions) - another different metal flavour 🤘
ooOOOOoooOOOOooo a new band suggestion! FRGGIN FANTASTIC!!
Wouldn't want to rush you through bands, but Bridear did release a new album this month "Born Again" and will start a World Tour in October.
@@Reactingtothespectrum and once you have recovered from, say, 30 or so all girl Japanese bands, you can take on Maximum the Hormone... everyone gets there eventually. ;)
@@PaulEngineer Oh, dude, they're on the list to cover in the next week or so! So highly recommended!!
今の日本にいる数々のガールズバンド達の勢いは日本人の自分でも本当に凄まじいと感じます。
自分は音楽に全く関心が持てず楽しみを見つけられない期間がずっと続いていたのですが、BAND-MAIDやNEMOPHILAや他諸々のガールズバンドのおかげで音楽を楽しむ気持ちを思い出せました✨逆に「何でもっと早く知る事ができなかったんだ」という後悔もありますけどね🤣
今、日本からどんな音楽が生まれているのか、特にみんながとても幅広くて多様な影響力を持っているので、本当に素晴らしいです！ 未来は確かにエキサイティングですよね?
Japan gots the best all female bands in the world.
Femal aside, some of the best bands...period!!
You’re 100% correct on western music. I found Babymetal during Covid. Then Band-Maid, Nemophila, Hanabie, Lovebites, and then The Warning(from Mexico). The Warning met Band-Maid in California and became friends. They just recently did a duo concert with Band-Maid in Japan! YES! I was there!! Check out The Warning at young age first. #thewarningarmy. #bandmaid
If you're looking for suggestions for the next great Japanese all female band to check out before you settle down and do a deep dive into some of them then I've got a couple you might enjoy ( both different but superb in their own way ) -
EAST OF EDEN - " Evolve ( Extended Edition ) - ua-cam.com/video/gL2GQWhJaNQ/v-deo.html
&
GACHARIC SPIN - " Mindset " MV - ua-cam.com/video/QmL0V667QzI/v-deo.html
ENJOY !
Thank you for the great suggestions!!
Nemophila is my favorite band named after a flower! They are so talented with there vocalist that has a split personality(at least vocally)! I want to suggest you react to Voice of Bacophet from Indonesia. An all female metal trio who wail (Tom Morello approved) who sing about struggles against the regressive parts of society. They are observant Muslim women who faced a lot of backlash from their community. Their song God allow me please to play music is a really fone song lyrically and musically. They are excellent! Ghe juxtaposition of the hijab wesring women playing metal is pretty cool!
Now That sounds really interesting!! Thank you!!
2 favorite bands Nemophila and The Warning
Please allow me to write almost the same as yesterday:
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I think you already begin to understand that the future of Rock & Metal is female. And it is neither American nor European.
With Band-Maid, Lovebites and Nemophila you already know 3 of the best Rock/Metal Bands on this planet. Only 1 more left:
- The Warning from Mexico, 3 very young sisters are the by far best Classic Rock Band since decades. (Start with "Automatic Sun" or "Hell You Call A Dream")
Have fun on your journey. All the best from Germany!
To experience Nemophila's range, try these videos in this sequence: "Oiran" official live from Naon no Yaon 2021, "Odyssey" official MV, "Zen" official live, then "Ama-Te-Ras" official live. "Now I Here", official live might be a good way to finish that sequence off. If that doesn't blow you away, then nothing will. THEN, you can start in on their covers.
Already loving this band. SHowed my buddy back home in the states, and he was blown away! Ha equated it to "Kittie with talent"
Nemophila have a wide range of originals and covers. Their Japanese band covers (mostly done in lock down) are my favorites for finding more bands from that land past and present. They generally cover a band that they will tour with as well. Their western covers are great too. Their Pantera, Pink and Bon Jovi covers are probably their only average efforts. Everything else spot on. X-Japan, Rottengraffty, Maximum the Hormone covers are my favorites. Originals try some of their other early songs like Monsters, RAITEI (their 1st official music video) Sorai. Be aware that the early live footage clips have studio track because they initially had issues with getting the soundbite quality from live stream to UA-cam. Their later lives starting from 2021 dont have these issues. They really dont have a bad song. The bands theme song is a song called LIFE. make sure you have subtitles on because the lyrics are excellent.
Great reaction and welcome to Nemophila. They are top tier and one of the most popular bands out of Japan along with the others you have already seen. They are very diverse too. They have their own sound but play all types of metal and rock. They even have 4 ballads over 3 albums the last album coming out back in January. They are now a 4 piece since April but still touring and kicking ass and by hints they have been dropping recently their might be a new song and video on the way. Would be the first new original with just 4 of them if its true. So looking forward to that. I found this band back in early 2020 from watching BabyMetal same with LoveBites and BandMaid. All great bands I listen too but Nemophila has and still is my favorite. They have an amazing diverse catalog I am sure you are going to enjoy. Some suggestions would be Oiran Live. ( The most recent one from a year ago.) Oiran was their first original song and to this day is usually the show closer. Others would be Zen Live ,RAITEI,Revive,Adabana, Rise, Hypnosis,Style, Monsters. Some of their slower songs would be Life, Now I Here,Odyssey and Game Over. They also have done many covers too which they did in the beginning because they were on lockdown and the fanbase like it so much they have done many more off and on besides their originals. Of course their originals is where they really shine. But You did mentioned SOAD. Well they actually released a ep with 4 covers last year and they covered SOAD "Sugar." Very killer band they are. Cant wait to see more of your reactions to them in the future. Hope you enjoy them.
Thank you so much! DISSENSION was such an eye opener, like WHAT?!?! How has this missed me? I also found BABYMETAL in 2020, but got so hooked (and thanks to the 'tism) couldn't listen to anything else for about 4 years. Just coming out of it now, and discovering...well, what you have all those years ago. This is certainly a band to pay a lot more attention to you, and I hope you're right about new stuff, really wanna see what they have in store!
@@Reactingtothespectrum Your welcome. Like I said they are diverse and you will get some different styles for sure.
Nemophila is amazing try any of their covers or originals next you wont be dissapointed!
The soft fluffy band from hell. There's that juxtaposition :)
Nemophila are fu**ing amazing.
Unfortunately one of the guitarists, Saki, left quite recently. So they are going on as a 4 piece for now.
Tamu, the drummer, is an amazingly good drummer, and is a dab hand at the keys and some brass as well.
I love Mayu's vocals. She has a very solid set of uncleans, and I ADORE her cleans. With just the uncleans there are some singers I prefer, but add the uncleans and cleans together and she ends up on top for me.
Hazuki can keep the guitar lead covered though, she is very good.
Haraguchi-san on bass is usually grinning along with Tamu the drummer. Haraguchi-san also has that classic funky infectious bassist specific head bob / head bang in a lot of the lives.
Speaking of System of A Down, as I likely mentioned in one of your other videos, Tamu the drummer of this band and Akane the drummer of Band-Maid were inspired in part by the drummer of Maximum The Hormone, and there is a reason I mention this in reference to System Of A Down ;)
Maximum The Hormone - Yoshu Fukushu mv
I think you are taking a good approach by doing 1 or 2 videos for each band and then checking the next. Gets all the bands on your radar quite quickly.
I second @Popskull-yl9gn on suggesting ama-te-ras. However I will say it is not live, it's studio audio over a life performance video. So if you want a real live go another song first like Revive, Oiran etc. But ama-te-ras is a god damned banger.
If you want to see Hazuki, Nemophila's remaining lead guitarsit, in another band you could check out
Koiai - A New Picture
Your insight has proven invaluable!! Thanks for all the advice, you're a star!!
Nemophila were (and probably still are) top five. Saki left, and now they are four, but Hazuki is no slouch a she’s also super nice. It remains to be seen what the music looks like without Saki though.
When you get a bit further down the rabbit hole Saki will become more prominent- she’s been around a while and is as talented and skilled as she is beautiful.
The word that comes to mind most with all of these bands is juxtaposition- you’ll notice they all do it, from LOVEBITES’ dresses to Nemophila’s chants and winks, it’s all about sweet brutality.
SWEET BRUTALITY
That is the best possible description I have heard for this!
Band-Maid (imo) is the best band out there BUT Nemophila is fantastic and besides some great originals that are pretty diverse they have a lot of fun doing covers.
Give KOIAI - A New Picture a try. It's a very interesting combination of musicians. Kanade Soto- drums, Li-sa X guitar, Hazuki (from Nemophila) guitar, Wakazaemon (East of Eden) - bass, and Kotono (ironbunny) Vocals
Cool! Thanks for the suggestion!
I hope you will give the band Bridear a listen to soon. Another good band from Japan. Their newer song Still Burning is fire.
Thanks for an excellent suggestion!! On the list!!
Well…if you looking for dichotomy you should try both Passcode and Broken by The Scream…also to enforce the statement that there is something in the water in Japan…😅
Well, since you’re traveling down Japanese music world, I also highly recommend Hanabie. Tousou or We Love Sweets are a real good time.
Funny you mention them...they were my first stop!! ua-cam.com/video/Z21l3uCdDBg/v-deo.htmlsi=rLEpa5T7mur6gcgu
It's not the water, music is a required subject in grades 1 through 9, a lot of kids start even earlier, it's voluntary in high school and you can attend a music academy instead of University after high school.
Another reason Japan is 2000 years ahead of the rest of us!!
Great reaction!....Nemophila (neh-moe-fee-la) is 🔥🔥🔥
As you may already know Nemophila has a WIDE range of sound and style...here are some suggestions based on Mayu's lead vocals (cleans vs screams)
Cleans
Raitei (Live) ua-cam.com/video/6aoghIEPOYc/v-deo.html
Seize the Fate (Live) ua-cam.com/video/yyKGK1Se4bo/v-deo.html
Odyssey (MV) ua-cam.com/video/J8RhjQpFf_Q/v-deo.html
Life (live) ua-cam.com/video/CxmLOhDVoyw/v-deo.html
Cleans + Screams
Revive (Live) ua-cam.com/video/t2eMoKvsvBE/v-deo.html
Rise (Live) ua-cam.com/video/DaFN5J4iPLI/v-deo.html
Dissention (MV) ua-cam.com/video/26aMuahxz8c/v-deo.html
Oiran (Live) ua-cam.com/video/5qABnfChpbk/v-deo.html
Adabana (MV) ua-cam.com/video/AxYiOwsu6wU/v-deo.html
Ama-Te-Ras (Live) ua-cam.com/video/96LQimRqJgM/v-deo.html
Screams
Zen (Live) ua-cam.com/video/k1yPbBRHFms/v-deo.html
Most people start with Dissention (MV, Japanese ver.) or Revive (MV) and then Adabana (MV), Rise (MV), etc.
'Zen' (live), Oiran (live) and Dissention (MV) are some of their hardest and best songs
'Odyssey' is an incredible power ballad (80's style) and 'Live' is an emotional ballad-like song sung in the video as a 'welcome back' to Tamu (drummer) after her maternity leave. Great songs that show the softer side of Nemophila.
'Ama-Te-Ras' is a quite unique 'groovy metal' song and one of their best as well
Thank you! This was my fist exposure to them...so all of this is VERY helpful!!
"Excue the hell out of me". That's just Mayu my friend. They are incredible. Saw then live twice in L,A and they were charismatic, engaged with the crowd and extremely talented. Try "Zen" for something really heavy. They are very versatile overall. Gptta say it's fun to watch someone discover these bands for the 1st time. These all-female bands in Japan are incredible, they take up about 90% of my listening.
90%? Rightly so! They are so polished and dedicated.
I can’t get into harsh vocals, but you can’t deny their talent.
Maybe also check out the band Sokoninaru.
Yeah, screams aren't for everyone, but being able to see the strength of the talent of this group beyond that is awesome. Thanks for the recommendation!!
@@Reactingtothespectrum Sorry. I should have given you a track recommendation, too. I'm partial to Zettaiteki Sanpunkan: ua-cam.com/video/MVxl0zXZBR4/v-deo.html
Nemophila are one of the bands to watch, no question. They just started in 2019 and blew up fast. As you can see from the gang vocals, they don't take themselves too seriously-Hazuki even winks. They almost seem to be enjoying a private joke, that goes "Hi, we're a bunch of cute, fun girls and we are going to rip your face off, and you are going to like it.”
They are a supergroup, currently composed of:
ex-Lipstick vocalist Mayu (founded the band)
ex-Disqualia guitarist Hazuki (also plays with Lisa-X)
ex-Hölderlins bassist Haraguchi-san, and
ex-Soramimi drummer Murata Tamu (she is also in high demand for session work)
Until April 2024, they were a 5-piece band. The fifth member, and actually the band-leader until she left, was ex-Mary's Blood guitarist Saki, arguably one of the top metal guitarists in the world. It remains to be seen as of this writing what directions the band and Saki, respectively, will take.
Saki is the only one who had been with a breakout band before (Mary’s Blood). Hazuki and Murata-tamu are also considered elite musicians and have worked with a lot of other top artists. Hara-san is the youngest but is a great talent and has been developing in front of our eyes. She has already written several songs for the group. Mayu is quickly establishing herself as a unique vocalist capable of both cleans and hell-raising screams.
Initially, they were just a side project, co-organized by Mayu with some help from Saki, largely to keep busy in the early days of the pandemic. They started by posting metal covers of well-known rock, pop and metal songs. Then they began posting originals, starting with “Oiran” ua-cam.com/video/eyb2NtPwcxc/v-deo.html
The viral reaction seems to have convinced them they were onto something potentially big, so they’ve been putting a lot more work into it, including some successful live-streams and appearances at the annual Japanese female rock festival NAONのYAON. They tend toward hard and heavy, but also do ballads and some pop covers. Drummer Murata Tamu took time off to give birth to her son, and on her return, the rest of the bandmembers gave her a welcome back that resulted in an emotional moment captured on live stream: “Life” ua-cam.com/video/HFnEYhbEAqg/v-deo.html
After Oiran, others to check include "Dissension", which will fry whatever is left of your circuits: ua-cam.com/video/26aMuahxz8c/v-deo.html and “Raitei”, which means “Thunder” in Japanese, and yes, they bring the thunder: ua-cam.com/video/lh-dVLKP314/v-deo.html
More recent drops that showcase their intensity and versatility:
“Adabana” ua-cam.com/video/AxYiOwsu6wU/v-deo.html
“Style” ua-cam.com/video/Aph5GON6rPc/v-deo.html
(written by their bassist, Haraguchi-san)
“Seize the Fate” ua-cam.com/video/4tpgLyckVYg/v-deo.html
“Rise” ua-cam.com/video/rD3VMAm-9iA/v-deo.html
Since Saki’s departure:
ua-cam.com/video/Q_AKdgQd20M/v-deo.html
They have toured the U.S. twice. I saw them live and they blew the roof off the place.
Nemophila’s youtube channel: ua-cam.com/channels/voAeGZoC8giXP59NOZABIA.htmlvideos
Try Raitei OMV.
Subscribed. Great performance and reaction! If you would like to explore more and expand your channel, may I suggest a reaction to BABYMETAL. They are unique and have a worldwide fan base (The One). Their music has a positive and uplifting message. Seems you are familiar with them. I can give you more performances if you need them instead of these:
BABYMETAL - PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO) (OFFICIAL)
Or:
MAYA【Live Blu-ray/DVD「BABYMETAL BEGINS - THE OTHER ONE -」"BLACK NIGHT"】 🖖 ❤
I am a BABYMETAL nutcase. Kitsune/The One through and through!! HOWEVER...they just did release Legend MM clips today, so may have some fun with Yava!!🦊🦊🦊🤘🤘🤘
Nemo-phi-la. It’s flower 😊
The mix in this does not serve the best of Mayu’s voice. She is even much better live 👍
Nemophila started as a session band by Mayu( vocals). They started 2019 and learned how to be a band by making lots of covers( imo, some of those are better than originals).
Basist Haraguchi-sun is the youngest member.
Drummer Tamu is very respected drummer in Japan, She has been playin’ almost everyone in scene.
Guitarists here are Hazuki and Saki. Saki is allready kind of Legend in metal scene all over the world.
Major thing happened about three months ago when Saki decided to leave the band. There are speculation that maybe She just thought that her time as a mentor is done now after their allready legendary Budokan-show.
So then there was four..Four musketeers who decided to carry on as a four piece band AND they are doin’ fine. Hazuki is so good guitarist that She can hold her own.New material coming out later this year. They’ve been doin’ shows lately and all the reviews from the gigs are praising how good they sound and even more heavier..They have shows allready booked for the whole year and they are ready to conquer the whole world. Magical band, amazing musicians, humble humans.
Yes indeed... 花 Not something that sounds like a disease! BAD ERIC!! Thanks!
They have such a raw, yet refined sound which really embodies what I heard on this track. I'm gonna go broke with all the concerts I need to see now!!