BABYMETAL Monochrome Composer Reaction and Production Breakdown
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Great analysis!
This piece should be listened to with the video. I recommend you to watch the video next time.
Welcome back to BabyMetal's metalverse.🦊🤘🌐
Nice to see you're back with this new BM single. I think you skipped their previous and first single of this upcoming 4th concept album ", The Other One" called ",Divine Attack - Shingeki", try it want so you can get a more clear picture of this BM side we've never seen before, so far there's no copyright blocked issues so don't worry putting the clip and watching the official lyrics or the visualizer.
A few days ago was SuMetal 25 birthday so thanks for being around in this special month for us.
We all know so far that this time they're introducing us to their metalverse with 10 different worlds and songs, and we're gonna see the full picture once the full concept album is out, probably some more hints with the next singles coming and the live performance next January. OTFGK.
These are the credits:
*Monochrome*
Lyrics : MK-METAL
Music & Arrangement : YUPPEMETAL (aka Yuyoyuppe) he's the one behind songs like Karate, Rondo Of Nightmare, Megitsune and Kagerou, he knows his business and totally rocks.
Funny thing you mentioned about Tim Henson, they have a collab song with both Polyphia's members, Tim Henson and Scott Lepage, in a song from previous 3rd album called "Brand New Day", another great collab song and very different, many people find similarities between these two songs but i think both are different in terms of genres, maybe only the guitar elements like you said and the slow pace in both songs.
Like SuMetal said at the end: _"Just smile"_ 🙂
Thanks for your breakdown and again don't miss out the official lyrics to get a little bit of understanding what's going on with this beautiful song. See you next time.🦊🤘🌈
You ABSOLUTELY have to listen/watch to some live stuff if you haven't already - it's almost ivariably better - try for Japanese venues if possible. The music and lyrics work really well together on Monochrome imo - it helps a lot to know what she's singing about tbh. Again watch them LIVE 👍
Good reaction! Definately time to move from the studio releases and check out sme live songs!
BABYMETAL is the fusion of J-pop and metal, so i cant understand how anyone would be mad at pointing out the pop elements.
Anyway this was a great reacting and explication of how then song was constructed, thank you so much.
You'd be surprised how many metal purists are infuriated by the existence of Babymetal. The mere act of melding pop with metal is heresy to a lot of people.
@@Icipher353 yeah, but they aren't Babymetal fans and those to complain on any reactions are usually fans.
I am from the woodstock generation of 1969, and back then, there was a normal fusion of light pop and rock music. So it seems to me that many of the older generation like me can relate to a style like BABYMETAL's.
As a Japanese, I feel that BABYMETAL's pop music has the feel of Japanese pop music from decades ago, rather than modern JPOP. I also see them incorporating older, more traditional Japanese music.
Welcome back and good reaction. This is the only song where they released a lyric video along with it and I think there is a reason for that. It is a song where you really need to see the lyrics and the visuals in that video to truly get the meaning and the references to Norse mythology with Ragnarok and the tree of life and then the visual references to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima (Su-metal's home town) and Nagasaki.
As ever BABYMETAL leave us with a sense of hope, bringing colour back to the world after the darkness and catastrophic events.
The best audio if heard in years. Ty, Liked and subscribed 🫵
Good reaction and breakdown, thanks!
Mixing music genres is what they do all the time. Sometimes all of them. 😁
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Great breakdown!
If anyone would have tried to tell me 20 years ago that one day my favorite band would be fronted by dancing Japanese girls I would have certainly thought they were nuts, but here we are.
I'm an old songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer myself, having been in rock and metal since the eighties I recognize that the production on this song is done with almost no wander on the grid at all as far as the instrumentation.
In addition there seems to be a minimum of saturation, keeping it all very crisp and defined.
Over all, the emotion of this track is amazing, its probably one of the most effective combinations of heavy guitars/djent and "pop" vocals BABYMETAL has released to date.
The more I hear it, the more it hits me "in the feels".
I can't wait to see what live performance of this song adds to the overall effect. (Live BABYMETAL is always the best BABYMETAL)
Considering the first two releases, I am also excited to see what the full album, slated to be released in March, is going to deliver.
Kitsune dao!
Nice reaction. This is Babymetal. If it sounds too much like one genre. It's not a Babymetal song. They've been mixing genres from day one. That's a Babymetal hallmark. The amazing thing is how they change it up from song to song and as soon as you hear it. You know you're listening to Babymetal. Imo that has a lot to do with Su the lead singers very distinctive voice. Also stylishly Moa's backing vocals singing that pop style hook. That which in turn will be what many fans are waiting for when this is done live. Because this is where the fan participation is going to come. Singing with Moa and listening to Su is mostly how their live shows go. I'm a bit surprised you didn't watch the lyric video. This is a first for Babymetal. They wanted us to know this song. So they put the words in English. Thanks Babymetal that was kind of you. They do love and appreciate their fans. Babymetal everything you want in music and somethings you didn't know you needed
Babymetal is very much a live band. Like Pink Floyd or Rammstein, they are as visual as they are aural. Studio recordings are not their stringest suit, and they have had a few songs where I waited to see the performance to try and understand what it is about. Of course this song hasn't been performed yet so we have just the images to go by. Which seem to be related to an apocalypse, and that if we pull together we will see it through. The monochome firework is a nuclear bomb, which is fitting as the singer Suzuka's hometown is Hiroshima, and her granparents, some of them at least, witnessed the bomb.
Babymetal has layers. They did do a song on the last album collaborating with Time Henson and Scott LePage on their last album, a track called Brand New Day. Worth checking out.
Lastly, Monochrome is a mood, this has the sound of the band, but does not sound like anything else they have done. Which is a trademark of the group.
Monochrome was composed by Yuyoyuppe. He has been a Vocaloid producer. Yuppe has composed most of Babymetal's best songs. (Megitsune, Karate, Headbanger, Rondo of Nightmare, etc etc) Monochrome sounds a lot like 'Leia' a metal Vocaloid he made around 2009. I think Leia is a better song. Leia sounds a lot like Babymetal. Leia is a very well respected Vocaloid and was included in the most recent Sega Vocaloid rythm game 'Project Sekai featuring Hatsune Miku'. Here is Leia in the game :) ua-cam.com/video/g8mQFVtMTSA/v-deo.html
Totally agree that studio recordings are the absolute worst way to experience Babymetal. The live performance is the way Babymetal is intended to be experience. Can't wait to hear this one live in January.
Thank for your nice reaction 😀
Imagine that. In this video, only the lyrics are sung, but in the live performance, beautiful vocal will sing and beautiful dance by the members unfold.😍
Really need to watch the video to get the gist of the song. It's about hope and rebirth after disaster. Strong imagery of the bombing of Hiroshima and references to Ragnarok.
It's really nice to see a serious and respectful analysis of Babymetal. It's a beautiful project. And their musical development along with the history of children's development makes Babymetal a unique band in the history of heavy metal rock music.
Amazing, legendary, unique, and powerful. I feel so much listening to this. And it's about hiroshima and that there will be a tomorrow to blossom and spread color/peace around the world. Our world isn't monochrome.
Thank you for doing this ! It's been a while as you said. This isn't Babymetal's most intricate or heaviest song, but the production choices are interesting. And it's still kind of catchy.
The real kicker seems to be in the meaning of the song though...
A slow burn with Babymetal would be really interesting.
Love it! Loved your Dream Theater reactions and I recently have been doing a deep dive on Babymetal and love the diversity in their songs. Like Dream Theater, so many songs are extremely different.
I'd be interested to see your take on Tales of the Destinies live. Babymetal's producer is an avid Dream Theater fan and that song is a direct homage to them.
Also I believe it'd an absolute must for you to react to Road of Resistance live in Japan. Extremely high energy and inspirational. The girls were so young for that show and their amount of stage presense and confidence is astounding. And the band is super tight and amazing live!
Still surprised Geebz hasn't checked out Poppy yet
Watch the video and lyrics video, and then you get the meaning more
Great analysis as well 😁🤘🦊🤘
Hey, More Reaction to BABYMETAL, every song is DIFFERENT
Check LIVE PERFORMANCE
The guitar and vocal melodies really bring this song home. A lot of Japanese metal has a strong focus on melody which I like, which is why bands like Arch Enemy are big in Japan.
Love your videos!
Do Black Midi for gaaawd sake!
The drums that are so crisp are that crisp for a reason. On the studio tracks, it is widely known that they use a machine. That is why I cannot wait to see the live version of this song. EITHER of the Kamis (Aoyama-san or Anthony) are going to get a serious workout -- and it will be AWESOME.
You should check their other new song Divine Attack. With the exception of December they are releasing a new song every month until March which will be the month they release their new album with 5 more new songs to enjoy.
The Babymetal albums are probably a little over-produced. Their songs really shine when they are performed live though - but there is still a lot of the arrangement filled in with a backing track (synth, backing vocals and some percussion/traditional Japanese instruments). The session musicians they use when they perform live are exceptional and the drums in particular (I suspect there may not even always be a real drummer involved in the studio) are awesome when performed live. There's actually a video on UA-cam of a Glastonbury Babymetal sound check (Megitsune) which is a good educational demonstration of their backing tracks :D
Their sound is awesome and the fact that they're not afraid to experiment with their "genre" is what I love about them.
During the dusk of Ragnarok, what are we to see?
No matter how long the night, the morning will arrive.
This is definitely heavy metal. Don't let elitists tell you what isn't metal.
Geebz! When will you do The Black Dahlia Murder?
素晴らしい分析をありがとう!BABY METALが来年3月24日に発売するコンセプトアルバム『THE OTHER ONE』のレビューを楽しみに待っています🌏🌍🌎🤘🦊🤘
Sounds like an accurate assessment to me! The song itself is splendid and while I can't complain about the masterful production, I'm also looking forward to hearing the live recording. That's one the great things with BABYMETAL, they sound amazing both in studio *and* live.
Babymetal are a really nice mashup of genres. NIce you've got the back in the cycle! Awwright! Still here!
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Do “From Now On” - BAND-MAID!! (New instrumental single with a MV) it’ll melt your face
Yeah , Geebz, you really need to do live versions of baby metal. As people already said, it's baby metal at their best. Karate, headbanger, syncopation, kagerou, road of resistance, to name but a few. They are beasts live, be it with the Kami band of the east, or the kami band of the west. And the more recent performances really show how Su-Metal has grow into her voice and her stage presence.
This track and Divine Attack are the first two from a new concept album being released in March 2023. It would only be fair to hear how the tracks line up throughout.
I'm VERY sure it will be a roller coaster of emotions. The sound is BABYMETAL. Of course it's a fusion.
BabyMetal has been my favorite band since 2016. This is coming from a Prog/Djent fan lol. Still upset over the the departure of Yui. It's not the same especially when they play older stuff especially with Black BabyMetal songs (Yui and Moa duet). It's weird seeing Moa by herself performing those songs when they were written as a duet.
Still would love to see a reaction to "Odyssey To The West" by Slice The Cake. That's an album that must be listened to from start to finish.
their new album is shaping up to be an absolute masterpiece.
@@user-eq9ig1vn5s pog this is epic
Absolute Babymetal masterpiece this one.
Babymetal has always been great at taking the most exciting parts of metal music, and fusing it with pop music. They began back in 2010 by putting metal riffs inside J-pop music, and the juxtaposition was so extreme for the time that it got lots of attention. Now, they've hidden the seams entirely and it's no longer metal sections and pop sections, but simply good music with elements of both.
That guitar reminds of early Polyphia
Geebz! You gotta react to Now & Forever by Dystopia, I’d love to hear how you feel about it
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Babymetal is basically label executives going, "How do we sell idol-pop to metalheads?" Welp, I can't fault it for being successful!
In all seriousness they're a very fun group and have a great band and songwriting team.
I am hoping this can pick up steam to react to. Band by the name of Release Hallucination, the song Lovers In Abyss. They are a dark, symphonic, gothic prog metal style with just 2 members. And from Japan.
To me at first listen this track has a lot of well performed elements, each of which appears to have been produced and engineered to the absolute limits of current technology. I can imagine this track being selected at high end audio shows to demonstrate the equipment's performance characteristics such as fast transients, frequency extension, cohesion during complex dynamic peaks, etc. However I share Geebz's feeling of conflict that the ultra engineered parts are perhaps too polished and manufactured at the cost of soul and feeling. I felt like I was having a multitude of strong conflicting flavours thrown at me in rapid succession, when I'd far rather experience fewer complimentary flavours so that I could savour the subtlety of how those flavours combine and compliment each other. This may well be an 'oldy' thing as I'm of at least equal age as Geebz. This track felt like quickly downing a line of shots, for comparison earlier today I finally 'got' Tool's Fear Innoculum album which felt like discovering an exceptional single malt whisky. I deliberately chose the 'flavour' analogy here to highlight that it comes down to personal taste in the end.... I enjoy savouring single malts, but many prefer a line of shots.
Most of us have learned to never make a final judgement about a Babymetal song before we have heard them play it live - it will be different and pretty much every time we will like it more.
We will have to wait at least until January to hear this one played live ... you may get your single malt then.
Single malt is just old whisky 🤣🤘🦊
Monochrome sounds great and with BM you are always going to get that combination of metal with pop elements, that's really their thing. The one part that I don"t like in Monochrome is the "Dah dat dah..." vocal hook that I feel is too poppy. The definitive version will emerge from live performance and I'll wait to see what the do with that vocal hook. Other than that I think BM's producer Kei Kobayashi and the songwriters are back on form after some mis-steps on the third album.
You mentioned the prog elements so I suggest you listen to BM's "Tales of the Destinies at the Tokyo Dome" next.
Oh man those vocals caught me off guard lol
Anything baby rocks
A lot of Japanese metal has a pop element. You should listen to Detroit Metal City - Satsugai. It's the opening song for a anime about a kid who's a crazy metal lead singer who wears make-up to hide his identity but in real life he's super timed. The anime also makes a lot of inside jokes about metal that metal fans would get.
Clutch : Mercy Brown, please
@@user-eq9ig1vn5s not even sure how to replay to the @ address you mentioned
You have to do Arkadia by babymetal 🤯 or amore 😥
Nice, finally doing some BM. In my opinion, no other group lives up to their acronym quite like they do. 😁
If you want to dig deeper into the world of Japanese all-girl rock bands, and more importantly some incredible bass lines I can't reccomend Gacharic Spin (Gah-char-ick Spin) and Band Maid enough. For memorable bass riffs I'd reccomend "Mirai Ronso" from Gacharic Spin and "Play" from Band Maid. F. Chopper Koga (Koh-gah) of Gacharic Spin and Misa (Me-sah) of Band Maid are two of the most talented electric bass players I've ever heard.
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" Just smile "
You have to check out the new single by NE OBLIVISCARIS- EQUUS!! deeply emotional song. Gotta check it out, will blow your mind.
I felt exactly the same way about the drums, so crispy.
Seems like Babymetal likes to start promoting their new albums by releasing singles of the tames & most poppy songs, this feels like repetition from the previous release.
The most memorable songs will probably be something completely different once again.
I love BABYMETAL, bene listening to them years. I really appreciated how diverse their sound is. They'll give you a death metal track followed by a sea shanty followed by a pop song followed by a power ballad. Always fun to listen.
If you are taking suggestions for my Japanese music, I would love love love for you to cover instrumental band fox capture plan. Their song Meteor Stream is just fantastic. There is also a metal band called Girugamesh that is good, I love their album Monster
I'd love to see you react to a band called Mechina. I'd say it's a kind of metal space opera. The horizon effect, anathema, and Wings of Nefali are great songs
I would love to hear you break down songs from The Bled.. songs like My Assassin, Daylight bombings, Hotel Coral Essex, Antarctica.. they were a mathcore metal/ indie rock band with unique sound in my opinion.. You probably never get this request but give them a chance.
Just so you know there is an Opeth song you NEED to listen to Its Ghost of Perdition and really you should watch the live version at red rocks they absolutely killed it.
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Some Japanese bands, old and new. Take your pick: BAND-MAID [All their songs... really!], LOVEBITES [Break the Wall, Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], DEXCORE [Earthworm], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma], COLDRAIN [Die Tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], LONESOME_BLUE [Face the Fear], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], TRiDENT [Ambivalent], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY'S BLOOD [Marionette], GRAUPEL [Bereavement], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance], SOKONINARU [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], MERGINGMOON [Greyen], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], JILUKA [Mephisto], BROKEN BY THE SCREAM [Emotion Cross-Counter], FATE GEAR [Unbreakable Wings], LYNCH [Devil], GACHARIC SPIN [Mindset], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], DEVILOOF [Torture], JUPITER [My Enemy], NOKUTO [Life of Desire], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], SAISEIGA [Ride On], BLOOD STAIN CHILD [Del-Sol], NEMOPHILA [Hypnosis], DADAROMA [Lucid Dream], JILUKA [Lluvia], HANABIE [We Love Sweets], A CROWD OF REBELLION [Re:Create of the Re:d], PALEDUSK [Area PD], TRiDENT [Spoopy], POLKADOT STINGRAY [any song], MUTANT MONSTERS [Abnormal], BLACKLAB [Insanity], ASTERISM [Church], NOISEMAKER [Hunter or Prey], BiSH [The Night When Stars Twinkle], SCANDAL [A.M.D.K.J.], DEEP GIRL [I kill], Mrs. GREEN APPLE [Inferno], BRATS [Doudatte Yokatta], THE ORAL CIGARETTES [Frenzy Hey Kids!!], GIRUGAMESH [Drain], LiLiHoLi [From Darkness to Light], THE DEVIL’S KILLING MERRY-GO-ROUND [Diabolos], and many many more...
React to BAND-MAID. They will be touring the US next year.
Well........I'm glad thats over
You need to decompose Rammstein! There are so many great tracks
weird snare sound?
ok here's one you really need to hear. Wagakki Band - 焔 (Homura) + 暁ノ糸 (Akatsuki no Ito)
Good Morning! So i just discovered your channel this morning. Can't wait to watch this video in a minute! Loving what i've watched so far! I'm surpised you haven't done Avantasia yet, Might i suggest the scarecrow the title track from the album of the same name.
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I love power metal, you've done some kamelot, night wish, no blind guardian. However a lof of these bands have a lot in common their producer a man named Sasha Paeth(think i spelled that right) Why i sugest the scarecrow? A little backstory if you'll indulge me. My parents are british. My mom had older siblings so she grew up on classical, opera, doo wap, as well as british rock, my dad was all british rock and experimental stuff (kraftwerk and such). So i grew up listening to many varieties and sounds. Power Metal i always describe as iron maiden, meets queen, meets lord of the rings. But the scarecrow. It's a treat for your ears, it's a long song in a triogy story of albums. I hope you take a look. have a happy holiday and much love from canada - Hanrald
Man oh man, Lovebites just dropped a new song today called Judgement Day. It would be a great jumping on point for you.
Since you have done reactions to multiple Japanese bands so far I feel it’s only right for you to check out the best Japanese metal band currently, that being Galneryus, I recommend angel of salvation as a good song to start with (also if u can go with either the studio or live versions for Galneryus, as they tend to cut the music videos) ua-cam.com/video/0IE5HAVaiqI/v-deo.html
Will do baby metal but won't do welcome home by hell yeah sad days
Cry more. Babymetal is awesome. I love music snob tears. I'll get my mug so I can drink them.
Never seen so many poor creatures coming into a reaction of a great BabyMetal track wanting to advertise other bands. Sorry little ones but if you have to advertise maybe your product just doesn’t have enough word of mouth strength to get you there.
BabyMetal on the other hand…….their talent and unique style needs no advertising.
Uh didn't he say people were advertising Babymetal on his Cowboy Bebop reaction?
There are always exceptions to any rule. 😉
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Sounds like Tim Henson wrote music
I am always flummoxed when I see how rigorous most fans of Japanese/Korean bands are. I barely dare to say I hate Babymetal, mainly because of their super generic J-Pop melodies. But I bet they are great at their instruments, and "work hard" (whatever that means), and I am happy for everyone who enjoys their music.
They are not a real band. They do not write their own songs. And they do not sing live. They are a J-Pop act masquerading as Metal.
Who decides the rules on what constitutes a "real band"? They have songs written for them, they also have writing credits, they ALWAYS sing live, they are a fusion of Metal with JPop aesthetics and have never claimed to be anything other than that ... in the intro song to the third album a lyric even states "This aint heavy metal, welcome to the world of BABYMETAL".
If you don't like the music or the sound fair enough, don't listen to it - they have enough people round the world who do appreciate them, they won't miss you. Just make your mind up if you don't like it because of the music or sound not appealing to you or if you just have a ridiculous, fantastical (an ultimately unrealistic) notion of an ideal model of what trve metal should be.
@@blueyonder1982 They do not sing live. They do not write their own songs. They are not a band.
I'll bet you've never seen them perform live even at music festival
btw "Divine Attack" write by BABYMETAL vocalist SU-METAL
@@Lirukazu Lol. She wrote a few words for that song. And they do not sing live. And they are not a band.
@@chrystianmarrero You're not too bright (and maybe just a bit deaf)
The popular Japanese music scene is dominated by talent agencies, and BM is no different. Yes, they employed talented, metal-oriented session musicians (of which there is a lot of unrecognized talent in Japan), but BM is merely a gimmick concept for an "idol group" that largely caught on with foreign Japanophiles, all controlled and orchestrated by nameless producers and songwriters. There are some extremely talented avant-garde metal/noise musicians in Japan; but this is basically the Japanese version of a New Kids on the Block/Lou Pearlman scam.
So sad to be cough in the past, a 5 second google search would bring you the name of the producer or the musicians they work with, BM are here to break the "Elite" hold on metal and try something new and people all over see that not just "Japanophiles" as you tried to insult all BM fans with, I wonder how many "real bands" acording to your rules are "Japanophiles" RHCP, Metallica, Rob Zombie, Rob Halford and many, many more, I for one dont watch anime, I dont like samurais or their swords, Im not even a fan of their culture or food as a whole, Im a old metal head who is not affright to let people try new things with music and if it sounds good, it sounds good.
Get off your high horse and enjoy life a little.
You're exactly right. 💯
Hey, how many big metal bands out there without a gimmick concept? For a scam Babymetal worked so well, why no one else copy them, mass produce them yet?
How many idol groups out there can survive and even grow without pushing daily/monthly contents? Without utilizing internet and social medias? And Babymetal only active for like 10 days per year when they started (mostly in summer because girls have school and stuffs), still their success and growth is undeniable fact
I understand where you come from but Babymetal existed, so well and for so long for many reasons:
- They're exploring something completely unique and original that other afraid to do or failed before, like dancing with metal music or mixing so many genres well together...
- They're extremely talented in bring a quality, spectacular show - like the idea of "not-a-band" or not, they got really talented people for music and the presentation of their music - SU-metal for example, some may not like her voice and she definitely not "the best vocalist" something but she's so unique that studio autotune 99% actually make her voice worse, her stage presence and dedication in delivering quality vocal performance is better than most too.
- They bring positive to life for many, the sense of unity, encouraging and might be unadulterated fun in their music and live show - and anyone, from any age and gender can enjoy their music - it can be appropriate and gateway to a wider music taste for metalhead, pop casual listener, their moms, their kid, their wives or husbands too...
- They keep evolving with their mixing styles, every song is distinctive, keep it fresh and unpredictable, beyond how normal bands usually stick to their one style, because they can affort those changes and lose old fans
- They're a product that not entirely focused on sale and business, is not exploited for sale and business (there's almost no info, image, whatsoever of the girls outside their appearance with Babymetal, heck they don't even hold meet&greet or autograph events), there's definitely an artistic love from everyone behind BM
You are 100% wrong here. Yes, they are a produced band, but they are serious about their music and have written some of their own songs. Their backup band is world-class. These girls go hard, much harder than many of the bands I'm sure you profess to like. To call this a scam is to shit on TEN YEARS of content, more than a 50 song discography, and multiple world tours, not to mention sold out DOMESTIC shows with JAPANESE people at the world renown Budokan arena, TWICE. The Budokan does not open it's doors to many and is seen as a prestige mark for any band worthy of playing in that space. They have the backing of multiple world-class metal musicians who call them a metal band through and through. Wake up and smell the roses, you lame duck. Come back when you have 10 years of content and can dance on a stage while singing music for more than an hour straight. The fox god has judged you and found you wanting.
We know all the producer's and songwriter's names. And we know all the live musician's names too.
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