There is a huge metal movement in Japan, there has been for years. The Runaways were huge in Japan back in the 70s, they had more success there than here in the USA, which is where The Runaways are from (Joan Jett, Lita Ford). It's a great dichotomy using the pop front singers with their choreography and the metal music.
@@sheldonshogrin6736 I wouldn't call it huge. Japan is the second largest music industry in the world, and the metal genre is minuscule in popularity there. You go into a music store and the two genres that take up 99.99% of the space is idol and pop, then there's everything else.
Babymetal has gone through 4 phases so far in its history. They started at the age of 12 and 10 years old. Their first album reflects their age as most of the album is poppy, kawaii (cute), and the lyrics are mostly silly fun songs about, girl subjects, school, kids games, first experiences, etc. The second album, their teenage years, is a bit more mature in content but still retains the cuteness factor. Their third album is their most experimental, as they delve into international music such as Indian, Latin, Celtic, Rap, and other genres. Their latest album is almost entirely progressive metal with very mature themes. Gone are the cute themes and subject matter. And lately they have been doing a TON of collaborations with different artists from around the world. Body Slam and F. Hero from Thailand, Bring Me The Horizon from the UK, Electric Callboy from Germany, Tom Morello from the US, Lil' Uzi Vert from....some other dimensional plane of existence.
The Metal Galaxy album had a bunch of collabs, the first own Babymetal song released after The Other One is Metali, which is a collab, I wouldn't be surprised if the next album is similar to Metal Galaxy, bunch of experiments and collabs.
They have played in more venues than any other band, even some very prestigious venues that other extremely famous bands have never been able to. Let’s not forget the musicians in the band also, if you could turn the vocals off and just listen to the instruments, there is some impressive metal going on!!
Welcome to the Foxhole.🦊🤘🍫 Wow a lot of comments already i bet someone already answered all of your questions and everything about this amazing Japanese group, trust me when i say you've seen nothing yet. Next suggestion: - *Road Of Resistance* live in Japan official MV (2015). See you next time.🦊🤘❤
I'm 53, grew up a Metalhead and I always knew about BABYMETAL but never gave them a listen until the EC Ratatata collab a couple months ago and I've been obsessed ever since. I regret not getting into them years ago, but I've been making up for it over the past few weeks. Got my tickets for the show in Madison, WI and I can't freakin' wait!!!
Babymetal on paper is just such a silly idea and a song like Gimme Choco is a shock to the system than I can see why many would reject it on the outset, but they make it work through hard work and talent of everyone involved.
@@toddmueller8948 me and my daughter were there, our 1st time, we had just gone to Minneapolis to see Band Maid a month before. Heading to Chicago to see Atarashii Gakko in October. Music from Japan has taken over!
That look of total confusion giving way to fascination and then the realization that it's amazing is always hilarious. There is nothing else quite like Babymetal. They are a true one of a kind.
That vid went viral 10 years ago...its approaching 200 million views now. Was recorded at the lead singers(Suzuka aka Su-Metal) 16th birthday concert. This vid is a live shot, but the music is from the studio album...not live. Your reaction is the most common reaction for anyone seeing this for the first time. I recommend, for fun, jumping ahead 10 years and watching their latest song just released doing a collab with german electronic metalcore band Electric Callboy. Ratatata. Was the first time Babymetal hit number 1 on the US billboard rock 200 list.
I love your reaction! Honest! Their messages are ALWAYS positive. They never blame others for mishapps. In 2023 alone, they performed 97 live shows in 25 countries. I went to three of them. Japan, US, Spain, and I am a 76 year old that used to listen to Classic and Jazz. Welcome to the FOX HOLE 🦊
One of my favorite UA-cam comments is from the Karate video from the same era. The default/top comment that shows up says something along the lines of , “this is what happens when you don’t give them chocolate.” Just veery matter-of-factly.
@@jacobharvey2946 Did read the same. Did laugh harder and longer as i should but it was so accurate. And the other one under "Doki Doki Morning" i think, was: "This is what happens when you try to summon Satan but run out of salt to make your pentagram and substitute it with sugar." 🤣
I'm a 59 year old metal musician and first heard BABYMETAL about 7 years ago. They have been my all-time favorite band pretty much since. You should do ROAD OF RESISTANCE, Live in Japan, Just so you know what they were capable of in live shows back in the old days, then move up to their current work and be mind-blown again! Kitsune dao!
Great reaction haha, I first heard about them in 2014 when Gimme chocolate became viral but I never really explored their discography until this year when I heard their latest song Ratatata and thought I need more of this. Looking forward to the next time you react to them!
I Love your reaction. Babymetal showed up in my life while I was scrolling through youtube, looking for songs to listen to and I ran across this video with Robert Halford of Judas Priest singing and right next to him was this pretty Japanese looking girl I had never seen before. I read the title of the video title, and it said Babymetal. I watched the video and was blown away by Suzuka's singing and then Yui and Moa come in both wearing a guitar and played the role of the guitar players, and it was amazing to watch. I decided to do some research and found this very video that back then had about 80 something million views. Gimme Chocolate. Blown away in all aspects, but like you it was love at first sight. Lol! Please, do get familiar with the early version of Babymetal, first. Listen to songs like Megitsune, Road of Resistance, Ijime Dame Zetai, Headbangeeeeeeer!!!, Iine, No Rain No Rainbow, Karate, and other. I Love this band. It's all I Love about the performing arts put into one. Plus, a positive message from a band that I belive came into existence to make the world of music more inclusive, doing colaborations with other artists from different genres, which is awesome.
Stunning group that have been around nearly 14 years - utterly unique in their own genre, and with barely a bad track amongst the 60 or so of them. They are also a LIVE band usually sounding better than the studio sound - the fans a re a big part of much of their music. No two tracks the same, choreography, insane energy, brilliant band, sets, lighting, circle pits, organised chaos, sensory overload and a crazy good voice. Can't say Gimme Chocolate is a best first choice - I can think of about 57 others that are preferable as an intro to them (but it's still great). Good reaction and = MORE please and live preferably :). I'd say Japan is defintely a go to place for metal atm - and great female groups
the facial expressions of every person i see reacting to babymetal is always the same. What is going on?!?!?!?! And they all end up loving it. welcome to the Fox Hole, enjoy your jorney
Babymetal was formed in 2010. The lead singer Suzuka Nakamota aka, Su-Metal is now 26. So that means she was 12 when Babymetal was formed. They are awesome. They work so hard. Positive message music. Founder of the Genre Kawaii Metal (Cute Metal). Many Japanese female bands have been formed that owe it to Babymetal as they are the first. The Babymetal lore is the Fox God and the Metal God came together and formed the three metals. Su-Metal, Moametal and Momometal. Yuimetal was an original member but left in 2018 for health reasons. Momometal was just named a new Metal in April 2023. Latest huge Japanese concert is Legend MM for Momoko's 21st birthday. It's in 4k. Sassy one is lead singer Su-Metal.
I just discovered Babymetal a couple of months ago and I am completely enamored with them now. Watch any of their live performance videos, especially their more recent ones. They are all great.
Haha I love to catch someone reacting to Babymetal for the first time, it's a shock indeed. They are amazing though, I fell in love with them so quickly, they are a treat to watch and listen to. The fan base is sooooo dedicated also. If you will be reacting again to them, make sure to do live versions, they are sooo good! I would recommend you do "Monochrome Live at PIA Arena" next or perhaps "Startlight". Nice reaction!
Yes, they never fail to cheer me up with their songs, even the darker ones. But make sure to watch their live performances, that's where they truly shine.
Welcome to the Foxhole! 🤘🦊🤘 The womem of Japan are dominating the rock and metal scene internationally and all owe a great debt of thanks to these 3 little girls who shattered the wall of isolationism the Japanese music industry is notorious for back in 2014. Babymetal has around 70 songs and each is different and unique. Suspend all expectations as Babymetal will always blow your mind with the unexpected. Kitsune Da-O! 🤘🦊🤘
Welcome to the Foxhole. I have been a fan of Babymetal for over 10 years now, and they're a breath of fresh air. Check out Ratatata or Monochrome next.
Yay Babymetal! My favorite band since discovering them a few monthes ago. Never knew kawaii metal existed until then and how awesome it was. Can you do Metali next? But make sure you do the live version and not the music video. The official live version is way better. Thank you
Two of my favorite COVID finds just collided, Diane and BabyMetal! Very typical first reaction video for this band - mouth open the whole time and "What the hell did I just see!" Explore more songs, you won't be disappointed.
Thank you for starting your BabyMetal journey. One of my favorite bands now. In like 2014/2015 I saw this album at FYE and was like “I wonder what this is” the kids and I got back to the car and I popped the CD in. This song came on first and our reactions were exactly the same. “What is this? Why does this go together so well?” Lol ten years later the band has really solidified their place in history.
The One welcomes you on your journey down the foxhole. Babymeal is my favorite group. Japan's biggest stadium, The Budokan, is playable only by invitation. Babymetal is the youngest act to play there. They are the youngest act to sell out Wembley Stadium in London. They are the first Japanese act in over 40 years to crack the U.S. top forty singles chart. For a must-see follow-up watch "Oh! Majinai" feat. Joakim Brodén. The 2021 Live at the Budokan version is a good one to go with.
That was a delightful reaction. Really fun. The three girls here (L-R) are Yui, 14, Su 16 and Moa 14. Yui and Moa might have been 13 here but Su had just turned 16 the day before. Babymetal are still going strong today. Having recently finished their sixth world tour and done a very busy concert festival season. Babymetal were unique, surprising and always entertaining back then and they continue that tradition today.
Japan has an incredible metal and rock music scene. Perhaps the best in the world, because they have a large number of virtuosi players. Band-Maid, Lovebites, Hagane, Nemphilia are a few other all female metal or hard rock bands.
In 2019, BABYMETAL became the FIRST Asian artists to ever hit #1 on Billboard’s top rock albums chart. Because the girls were 11-12 years old when they started BABYMETAL 14 years ago in 2010, they literally have been making people headbang for more than HALF of their lives!🤘🦊🤘
Discovering BABYMETAL is the best thing that could happen in your musical life. To celebrate my 70th birthday, I ran out to see them at the Greenfield Festival this summer !🦊✨
I heard some of their songs, before the pandemic, and liked what I heard, but going to a concert was just not possible. Then, they had a virtual concert, which I watched, and got a T-shirt from. I think "Papaya" is one of my favorite songs of theirs. Another good one is "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", whoch translates, approximately, to "Bullying, Stop, Completely".
Just waiting for the hoards of BabyMetal fans to arrive here. Luckily, they're 99% nice and informative. I've been a casual fan since their first video Doki Doki Morning was released thru to their latest collaboration with ElectricCallboy. Fav song of theirs right now: Monochrome PIA Arena 2023 Live 🦊🦊🦊
@@DianeJennings I feel like that was meant to be tongue-in-cheek and more of a joke, but I'm going to run with it not... There are many of us fans who are A) subscribers of your channel (Hi, I'm one of them!), or B) go on here and literally search for the newest reactions to people discovering the band because they are still relatively unknown outside of the metal scene, particularly in the U.S. (Also one of them)
Great first reaction and welcome to the BABYMETAL Foxhole.🦊There is so much I could tell you, I will just say these are the hardest working and most professional young ladies in metal and they are supported by some of the very best musicians (the Kami Band). They started in 2010 aged 12 and 11. One of the original trio sadly left in 2018 after a 12 month absence for poor health. The other two continued for 4-5 years as a duo and finally a new third member joined them last year (she had been supporting them as a dancer since 2019). We have watched them grow up to become one of the very best live bands on the planet. They sell out arenas in Japan, they sell out the more modest venues (1500-8000 ish) in every other country they visit (that was 25 countries last year) and they have played pretty much every big metal festival. 'Gimme Chocolate' was the video that went viral 10 years ago and got them noticed shortly before their first 'world' tour (it is an important song historically, of the about 70 songs they have it is not one of their best ... but it is still great fun when they play it live). They were on the main stage at Sonisphere in the UK in 2014, almost completely unknown, aged 16 and only just turned 15 singing in Japanese and faced with over 50k UK metalheads who didn't have a clue who or what they were. You could watch the last song of the 5 they played that day and listen out for what the crowd are shouting at the end as they walk off stage. The song is 'Ijime, Dame, Zettai' (call it IDZ, it means Bullying, No More, For Ever) live at Sonisphere UK 2014.
Hell yeah great reaction! Babymetal were great back then and now they are AMAZING! I hope you take a deep dive down the fox hole and discover more songs by them. The Babymetal community is also really fantastic and very supportive. MORE BABYMETAL! 🤘🦊🤘
The curses from the evil Babymwtal haters are real! It takes a real Rob Zombie and RHCP fan to defend Metal from the evil Metal Haters. Be cautious the evil is real. They pose as Metal Heads but are really do not pose when cursing defenders of the Faith. God help us.
LOL, Yeah, Kawaii (Cute) Metal. Those Girls tear you face off in the cutest and nicest way possible. They were 11-12 years old when they formed the band.
Best reaction by far out of everybody that's watched this music video give me chocolate your face was in total shock😂😂😂😂😂 glad you enjoyed it it is one wild ride of a song
@@DianeJennings We're not a cult. We are The One. I suggest the songs Megitsune , Death and Headbanger. All 3 live from PIA Arena. Also Babymetal is a band to experience live, so i suggest reacting to the live versions, not the studio made ones/official
Just a tip toe to the Fox Hole. As a BABYMETAL fan since 2014. The best way to experience this band is listening through their first album (Babymetal). Doesn't really matter in what order nor the live performances are new or not. Edit: We'll I guess it's best if the live performance is from what years ago, so that you can hear the difference of the lead singer voice from before to what is now. The best next song+video to react to is "Headbanger Legend of 1997" this video and the one you just reacted to are from the same concert. Best wishes. 🤘🦊🤘
BABYMETAL possesses incredible talent, cuteness, dedication and humility, and has a lead singer with a very great voice, presence and nobility. More BABYMETAL!🤘🦊♪
I discovered them about a decade ago, and my expression was exactly the same as yours through the entire song - "what the hack am I hearing?" and "where can I hear more?"
Yeah my kid loves this... once I heard "headbanger" I kinda came around... "papaya" is a banger, if u don't like it your insane, would love to see them live.
Love this Diane!! I saw Babymetal in Toronto and Vancouver in 2023. Please do more Babymetal reactions. Doesn't really matter what song, they are all bangers!! Babymetal forever. 🤘🦊🤘
There is so much to write to catch you up on the whole history of Babymetal that I'll leave it to others. They are currently much older now (mid-20s), but are still going strong - some might say even stronger than ever 🙂. They got their start as part of an Idol thing called Sakura Gakuine (spelling?) which was a based on Japanese school life. It wasn't a real school, and all of the members attended regular schools, but they did have "after-school" clubs which had various themes. One of the producers at Amuse, Inc. was a fellow by the name of Koba, who had the idea to set the typical sweet, innocent and poppy J-pop vocals and dancing against the heavy metal music he loved. Thus the "Heavy Music Club" was born. It became Babymetal and started to take on a life of its own outside of SG. The rest is history, to coin a phrase lol. Unfortunately Yuimetal had to bow out in 2017 due to medical issues (she's supposedly fine now, but she hasn't been spotted since she left, which is a good thing for her privacy). After she left they went through various experiments to bring the balance back. They settled on the Avenger system, in which three separate girls were rotated in Yui's place. After Covid and a period in which the band went on a hiatus, they roared back triumphantly, releasing a lot of great new material. But importantly, they introduced Momometal, the last Avenger remaining after the others had gone on to their own careers, as the permanent third member, alongside Su and Moa. This is widely regarded as being the best possible choice for them as she's added immense charm, humour and pure love and sunshine to an already positive band. Most recently they've teamed up with Electric Callboy on a song called Ratatata, which you really *must* check out. Crazy catchy and cool hehe.
Other Japanese songs you should check out are Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi's Run (長渕剛 나가부치 쯔요시 - RUN (1993)), "The Checker's Julia ni Heartbreak" (AKA Oh my Julia), and Konya wa Hurricane (from an anime, but there is a live video with English subtitles).
Welcome to the Foxhole! To start, this song is their most viewed because of how it went viral back in 2014 when it came out. It actually catapulted them onto the metal scene outside of Japan. Before that, they were playing some big arenas in Japan and Asia, but they became more known around the world because of this song. However, it's not their first song at all. They actually were formed in 2010 when Suzuka (the "sassy" one, also the lead singer and aka Su-Metal) was 12 and Yui and Moa were 10, almost 11. This song got them booked in places in Europe before going to Sonisphere 2014. That is a story of its own. Since then, they've toured the world multiple times, had to deal with the loss of Yui (she was mainly on the left of the screen in this video) to health issues, followed almost immediately by the accidental death of one of their guitarists, Mikio who fell from an observation tower while stargazing, Covid wreaking havoc on everything, and now they've been back at it truly for about 18 months and officially made one of the temporary replacement dancers for Yui (known as the "Avengers"), whose name is Momoko, into the newest full member to bring them back to being a trio. That being said, their popularity has skyrocketed even more over the last few years because of how many reactors have found them on here, plus they have a few big collaborations under their belts with other big name metal musicians such as Tom Morello from Rage Against The Machine, Bring Me The Horizon, etc. In addition, they are about to get a big boost in a couple weeks because their newest song, the collaboration with Electric Call Boy, titled "Ratatata", is the official song of the next WWE event in Berlin on the 31st. Fans are speculating if they will actually be there to perform it live or not (I'm leaning towards yes since both bands aren't booked for that weekend and ECB is from Germany). You should definitely check out more of their music!! They don't have a bad song, they span all types of genres and subgenres of music, and they're just fun and put on a hell of a show!
You should do a reaction of their collaboration with Electric Callboy next. Ratatatatata. I would normally turn my nose at something like this, but the girls are so talented, sweet and likeable. Their music is actually really well written as well and catchy.
The band was formed in 2010, and consisted of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal" 21yo 12yo when the band formed (Vocal and Dance), Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal" 18yo 10yo when the band formed (Scream and Dance), and former member Yui Mizuno as "Yuimetal" 18yo 10yo when the band formed (Scream and Dance), however in 2018 Yui had decided to leave the band due to poor health, following her absence from live performances since December 2017. there were 3 alternating replacements for yui, Riho Sayashi 21, of pop group Morning Musume, Kano Fujihira 15 of the girl group @onefive, and Momoko Okazaki 17 a former member of Sakura Gakuin. Momoko, joined Babymetal as the third core member in April 2023, under the stage name Momometal. * ages will change depending on when you see this comment.
@@royfugate their evolution has been a real mixed bag. Metal Resistance has some motherfucking masterpieces, but I think it's been mostly downhill from there, with an occasional banger.
Amazing live, seen them twice and the way they work the crowd is amazing. Consumate professionals and this is from a 53 year old, old school metalhead.
Babymetal is so great they inspired me to learn Japanese 🙂. its been difficult but i dont regret it. 楽しいですよ！ I recommend their first music video, which was Doki doki morning. emphasis on BABY metal 🤣
I absolutely love seeing people react to BABYMETAL for the very first time. The jaw drops, the brain breaks, then come the smiles. lol I really hope you dive into what we fans (The One) refer to as The Fox Hole with all their incredible music. There are no bad BABYMETAL songs, just less loved ones. I would recommend watching Megitsune, Headbanger, or Ijime Dame Zettai, Or Akatsuki next from the Legend 97 concert (The same one this one was filled at) Thanks for the great reaction.... Kitsune up!
Thank you for taking up BABYMETAL. The world of BABYMETAL is very deep, and in that sense, GIMMICHOCO is the group that is most likely to be misunderstood. If possible, please listen to 4-5 songs. By the way, BABYMETAL is a band that you could say specializes entirely in live performances. The only thing the producers think about is getting the audience into the groove at their shows.
They have performed way before they were put into BabyMetal. The group now consists of Suzuka, Moa, and Momoko. They used to have two bands that performed with them. Kami Band East and Kami Band West. Kami Band East stopped performing in 2019. Kami Band West which are all westerners always wear masks.
I'm a huge fan of Babymetal, and the idea of pop and metal together, it sounds really good but I haven't found anyone quite as good or interesting as Babymetal. ❤
When the first two songs released (Dokidoki Morning, and iine), the girls were 14, 12, and 12. But I think this song came out a year or two later. They're in their twenties now. It's worth checking out a variety of their work, including both the early stuff, and more recent stuff. As they have grown as a group, their live-show performances have become more and more notable, e.g., the Live in Japan version of Road to Resistance is really impressive. However, my favorite thing by them is still iine, the second thing they ever released. I've known about this band from very early, because I was attempting to study the Japanese language, and so was reading a lot of Japan-related blogs and things, when the band formed. Someone posted a list of good female-fronted J-metal bands, which was mostly the usual suspects (Yousei Teikoku, Melt Banana, etc.), but then at the end of the list he was like "... and then there's Babymetal." And indeed, there was, Babymetal, although they only had two songs out so far at that point.
You have opened the door to a new world. You will see a different metal world. BabyMetal has been working hard to save the Fox Metal Galaxy for 14 years. I recommend their latest song "RATATATA". Thanks for your great reaction.
"I'm confused...but I love it!" 😂😂😂 Girl, you have no idea how many times we Babymetal fans have heard this reaction LOL. I hope to see you reacting to many more Babymetal songs. And be equally confused yet so happy you discovered Babymetal
“Come play with us Danny” 😳 pl.go-ga.me/4lextajt
As long as it's not near the elevator...
There is a huge metal movement in Japan, there has been for years. The Runaways were huge in Japan back in the 70s, they had more success there than here in the USA, which is where The Runaways are from (Joan Jett, Lita Ford).
It's a great dichotomy using the pop front singers with their choreography and the metal music.
Next you need to check out Lovebites! They are hands down the best all female Heavy Metal band in all of Japan.
@@sheldonshogrin6736 I wouldn't call it huge. Japan is the second largest music industry in the world, and the metal genre is minuscule in popularity there. You go into a music store and the two genres that take up 99.99% of the space is idol and pop, then there's everything else.
@@davidwillford3119 BABYMETAL has a song “Elevator Girl” about going to Hell. They are very unique; no 2 songs are similar. 🦊 🖖❤
Babymetal has gone through 4 phases so far in its history. They started at the age of 12 and 10 years old. Their first album reflects their age as most of the album is poppy, kawaii (cute), and the lyrics are mostly silly fun songs about, girl subjects, school, kids games, first experiences, etc. The second album, their teenage years, is a bit more mature in content but still retains the cuteness factor. Their third album is their most experimental, as they delve into international music such as Indian, Latin, Celtic, Rap, and other genres. Their latest album is almost entirely progressive metal with very mature themes. Gone are the cute themes and subject matter. And lately they have been doing a TON of collaborations with different artists from around the world. Body Slam and F. Hero from Thailand, Bring Me The Horizon from the UK, Electric Callboy from Germany, Tom Morello from the US, Lil' Uzi Vert from....some other dimensional plane of existence.
The Metal Galaxy album had a bunch of collabs, the first own Babymetal song released after The Other One is Metali, which is a collab, I wouldn't be surprised if the next album is similar to Metal Galaxy, bunch of experiments and collabs.
They have played in more venues than any other band, even some very prestigious venues that other extremely famous bands have never been able to.
Let’s not forget the musicians in the band also, if you could turn the vocals off and just listen to the instruments, there is some impressive metal going on!!
Welcome to the Foxhole.🦊🤘🍫
Wow a lot of comments already i bet someone already answered all of your questions and everything about this amazing Japanese group, trust me when i say you've seen nothing yet.
Next suggestion:
- *Road Of Resistance* live in Japan official MV (2015).
See you next time.🦊🤘❤
I'm 53, grew up a Metalhead and I always knew about BABYMETAL but never gave them a listen until the EC Ratatata collab a couple months ago and I've been obsessed ever since. I regret not getting into them years ago, but I've been making up for it over the past few weeks. Got my tickets for the show in Madison, WI and I can't freakin' wait!!!
Fellow old Metalhead headed to the Madison show. Saw them in Milwaukee last year - - incredible show.
Wife and I saw them last year- they're gonna blow your mind. We've got tickets for their show in Albuquerque.
Babymetal has that effect on you
Babymetal on paper is just such a silly idea and a song like Gimme Choco is a shock to the system than I can see why many would reject it on the outset, but they make it work through hard work and talent of everyone involved.
@@toddmueller8948 me and my daughter were there, our 1st time, we had just gone to Minneapolis to see Band Maid a month before. Heading to Chicago to see Atarashii Gakko in October. Music from Japan has taken over!
That look of total confusion giving way to fascination and then the realization that it's amazing is always hilarious. There is nothing else quite like Babymetal. They are a true one of a kind.
That vid went viral 10 years ago...its approaching 200 million views now. Was recorded at the lead singers(Suzuka aka Su-Metal) 16th birthday concert. This vid is a live shot, but the music is from the studio album...not live. Your reaction is the most common reaction for anyone seeing this for the first time. I recommend, for fun, jumping ahead 10 years and watching their latest song just released doing a collab with german electronic metalcore band Electric Callboy. Ratatata. Was the first time Babymetal hit number 1 on the US billboard rock 200 list.
I love your reaction! Honest!
Their messages are ALWAYS positive. They never blame others for mishapps.
In 2023 alone, they performed 97 live shows in 25 countries. I went to three of them. Japan, US, Spain, and I am a 76 year old that used to listen to Classic and Jazz.
Welcome to the FOX HOLE 🦊
Moral of the song: if three tiny Japanese girls run up on you and ask for chocolate. GIVE THEM CHOCOLATE!! Immediately.
One of my favorite UA-cam comments is from the Karate video from the same era. The default/top comment that shows up says something along the lines of , “this is what happens when you don’t give them chocolate.” Just veery matter-of-factly.
hahahha
@@jacobharvey2946 Did read the same. Did laugh harder and longer as i should but it was so accurate. And the other one under "Doki Doki Morning" i think, was: "This is what happens when you try to summon Satan but run out of salt to make your pentagram and substitute it with sugar." 🤣
*((((((( OH MY FREAKING GOSH ))))))) AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA*
*HILARIOUSLY BRILLIANT BRO!*
I'm a 59 year old metal musician and first heard BABYMETAL about 7 years ago. They have been my all-time favorite band pretty much since.
You should do ROAD OF RESISTANCE, Live in Japan, Just so you know what they were capable of in live shows back in the old days, then move up to their current work and be mind-blown again!
Kitsune dao!
Great reaction haha, I first heard about them in 2014 when Gimme chocolate became viral but I never really explored their discography until this year when I heard their latest song Ratatata and thought I need more of this. Looking forward to the next time you react to them!
I Love your reaction. Babymetal showed up in my life while I was scrolling through youtube, looking for songs to listen to and I ran across this video with Robert Halford of Judas Priest singing and right next to him was this pretty Japanese looking girl I had never seen before. I read the title of the video title, and it said Babymetal. I watched the video and was blown away by Suzuka's singing and then Yui and Moa come in both wearing a guitar and played the role of the guitar players, and it was amazing to watch. I decided to do some research and found this very video that back then had about 80 something million views. Gimme Chocolate. Blown away in all aspects, but like you it was love at first sight. Lol! Please, do get familiar with the early version of Babymetal, first. Listen to songs like Megitsune, Road of Resistance, Ijime Dame Zetai, Headbangeeeeeeer!!!, Iine, No Rain No Rainbow, Karate, and other.
I Love this band. It's all I Love about the performing arts put into one. Plus, a positive message from a band that I belive came into existence to make the world of music more inclusive, doing colaborations with other artists from different genres, which is awesome.
Stunning group that have been around nearly 14 years - utterly unique in their own genre, and with barely a bad track amongst the 60 or so of them. They are also a LIVE band usually sounding better than the studio sound - the fans a re a big part of much of their music. No two tracks the same, choreography, insane energy, brilliant band, sets, lighting, circle pits, organised chaos, sensory overload and a crazy good voice. Can't say Gimme Chocolate is a best first choice - I can think of about 57 others that are preferable as an intro to them (but it's still great). Good reaction and = MORE please and live preferably :). I'd say Japan is defintely a go to place for metal atm - and great female groups
"i love it, but I'm confused" is a perfect reaction to Babymetal.
Babymetal is just so much FUN!
the facial expressions of every person i see reacting to babymetal is always the same. What is going on?!?!?!?! And they all end up loving it. welcome to the Fox Hole, enjoy your jorney
Babymetal was formed in 2010. The lead singer Suzuka Nakamota aka, Su-Metal is now 26. So that means she was 12 when Babymetal was formed. They are awesome. They work so hard. Positive message music. Founder of the Genre Kawaii Metal (Cute Metal). Many Japanese female bands have been formed that owe it to Babymetal as they are the first. The Babymetal lore is the Fox God and the Metal God came together and formed the three metals. Su-Metal, Moametal and Momometal. Yuimetal was an original member but left in 2018 for health reasons. Momometal was just named a new Metal in April 2023. Latest huge Japanese concert is Legend MM for Momoko's 21st birthday. It's in 4k. Sassy one is lead singer Su-Metal.
They were great in concert. I saw them as an opener for Korn a while back.
This was a good start. Carry on. Expect surprises, keep an open mind. Their first hit, Doki Doki Morning was recorded when they were ages 13 and 11.
I just discovered Babymetal a couple of months ago and I am completely enamored with them now. Watch any of their live performance videos, especially their more recent ones. They are all great.
I've never heard of this band. I enjoyed this video. 😊❤
Haha I love to catch someone reacting to Babymetal for the first time, it's a shock indeed. They are amazing though, I fell in love with them so quickly, they are a treat to watch and listen to. The fan base is sooooo dedicated also. If you will be reacting again to them, make sure to do live versions, they are sooo good! I would recommend you do "Monochrome Live at PIA Arena" next or perhaps "Startlight". Nice reaction!
This was so much fun, I’m gonna go & check out more of baby metal. They sound like they’d cheer me up when I need it
Yes, they never fail to cheer me up with their songs, even the darker ones. But make sure to watch their live performances, that's where they truly shine.
We joke among Babymetal fans and it might very well be real: Babymetal fans on average are happier people.
That was pretty awesome. And the most Japanese thing ever.
Welcome to the Foxhole! 🤘🦊🤘
The womem of Japan are dominating the rock and metal scene internationally and all owe a great debt of thanks to these 3 little girls who shattered the wall of isolationism the Japanese music industry is notorious for back in 2014.
Babymetal has around 70 songs and each is different and unique. Suspend all expectations as Babymetal will always blow your mind with the unexpected.
Kitsune Da-O! 🤘🦊🤘
Great video!!! Baby Metal is awesome!
You should watch Road of Resistance and Headbanger both live from Legend 1997 from Babymetal o see incredible fan participations
Welcome to the Foxhole. I have been a fan of Babymetal for over 10 years now, and they're a breath of fresh air. Check out Ratatata or Monochrome next.
YES! MONOCHROME PLEASE!
Yay Babymetal! Do more. :D
Yay Babymetal! My favorite band since discovering them a few monthes ago. Never knew kawaii metal existed until then and how awesome it was.
Can you do Metali next? But make sure you do the live version and not the music video. The official live version is way better. Thank you
Well, if you loved this you need to watch Babymetal "Head Banger"
This group is amazing. Absolutely check out more! Live performances are always best with this group. Check out Headbanger live legend 97.
Babymetal is AMAZING, highly recommend their live stuff :)
Two of my favorite COVID finds just collided, Diane and BabyMetal! Very typical first reaction video for this band - mouth open the whole time and "What the hell did I just see!" Explore more songs, you won't be disappointed.
Thank you for starting your BabyMetal journey. One of my favorite bands now. In like 2014/2015 I saw this album at FYE and was like “I wonder what this is” the kids and I got back to the car and I popped the CD in. This song came on first and our reactions were exactly the same. “What is this? Why does this go together so well?” Lol ten years later the band has really solidified their place in history.
Great reaction Diane! ❤
HEADBANGER LIVE 1997 NEXT PLS 🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊
The metal scene in Japan is pretty big.
A lot of anime is also filled with great metal songs.
4:00 this is insanely catchy, & what a show!
It’s stuck in my head
The One welcomes you on your journey down the foxhole. Babymeal is my favorite group. Japan's biggest stadium, The Budokan, is playable only by invitation. Babymetal is the youngest act to play there. They are the youngest act to sell out Wembley Stadium in London. They are the first Japanese act in over 40 years to crack the U.S. top forty singles chart. For a must-see follow-up watch "Oh! Majinai" feat. Joakim Brodén. The 2021 Live at the Budokan version is a good one to go with.
FINALLY!!! Thank you so much!
That was a delightful reaction. Really fun. The three girls here (L-R) are Yui, 14, Su 16 and Moa 14. Yui and Moa might have been 13 here but Su had just turned 16 the day before. Babymetal are still going strong today. Having recently finished their sixth world tour and done a very busy concert festival season. Babymetal were unique, surprising and always entertaining back then and they continue that tradition today.
Japan has an incredible metal and rock music scene. Perhaps the best in the world, because they have a large number of virtuosi players. Band-Maid, Lovebites, Hagane, Nemphilia are a few other all female metal or hard rock bands.
In 2019, BABYMETAL became the FIRST Asian artists to ever hit #1 on Billboard’s top rock albums chart. Because the girls were 11-12 years old when they started BABYMETAL 14 years ago in 2010, they literally have been making people headbang for more than HALF of their lives!🤘🦊🤘
Babymetal Rocks!!! Kitsunes Up!!!
Discovering BABYMETAL is the best thing that could happen in your musical life. To celebrate my 70th birthday, I ran out to see them at the Greenfield Festival this summer !🦊✨
I heard some of their songs, before the pandemic, and liked what I heard, but going to a concert was just not possible. Then, they had a virtual concert, which I watched, and got a T-shirt from. I think "Papaya" is one of my favorite songs of theirs. Another good one is "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", whoch translates, approximately, to "Bullying, Stop, Completely".
Just waiting for the hoards of BabyMetal fans to arrive here. Luckily, they're 99% nice and informative. I've been a casual fan since their first video Doki Doki Morning was released thru to their latest collaboration with ElectricCallboy. Fav song of theirs right now: Monochrome PIA Arena 2023 Live 🦊🦊🦊
Ooh… will they come?? Welcome. Wait-how will they find this video though?
@@DianeJennings BABYMETAL in title ✅Really nice YTer (you) ✅I used 3 fox emojis to call them (hopefully 😆) ✅
@@DianeJennings The Fox god showed us the way to your video🤣🤟🦊
@@DianeJennings I feel like that was meant to be tongue-in-cheek and more of a joke, but I'm going to run with it not...
There are many of us fans who are A) subscribers of your channel (Hi, I'm one of them!), or B) go on here and literally search for the newest reactions to people discovering the band because they are still relatively unknown outside of the metal scene, particularly in the U.S. (Also one of them)
Great first reaction and welcome to the BABYMETAL Foxhole.🦊There is so much I could tell you, I will just say these are the hardest working and most professional young ladies in metal and they are supported by some of the very best musicians (the Kami Band).
They started in 2010 aged 12 and 11. One of the original trio sadly left in 2018 after a 12 month absence for poor health. The other two continued for 4-5 years as a duo and finally a new third member joined them last year (she had been supporting them as a dancer since 2019).
We have watched them grow up to become one of the very best live bands on the planet. They sell out arenas in Japan, they sell out the more modest venues (1500-8000 ish) in every other country they visit (that was 25 countries last year) and they have played pretty much every big metal festival.
'Gimme Chocolate' was the video that went viral 10 years ago and got them noticed shortly before their first 'world' tour (it is an important song historically, of the about 70 songs they have it is not one of their best ... but it is still great fun when they play it live). They were on the main stage at Sonisphere in the UK in 2014, almost completely unknown, aged 16 and only just turned 15 singing in Japanese and faced with over 50k UK metalheads who didn't have a clue who or what they were.
You could watch the last song of the 5 they played that day and listen out for what the crowd are shouting at the end as they walk off stage. The song is 'Ijime, Dame, Zettai' (call it IDZ, it means Bullying, No More, For Ever) live at Sonisphere UK 2014.
Oh, I second that suggestion!
2023 wars the year they played 94 concerts all over the world ... bizzy bees
Those girls don't have to worry too much about gaining weight from chocolate with the cardio workout they get during their shows.
Hell yeah great reaction! Babymetal were great back then and now they are AMAZING! I hope you take a deep dive down the fox hole and discover more songs by them. The Babymetal community is also really fantastic and very supportive. MORE BABYMETAL! 🤘🦊🤘
They are so unique and awesome. Great performers. Those little chicks kick ass.
I love how Rob Zombie stood up for these girls
The curses from the evil Babymwtal haters are real! It takes a real Rob Zombie and RHCP fan to defend Metal from the evil Metal Haters. Be cautious the evil is real. They pose as Metal Heads but are really do not pose when cursing defenders of the Faith. God help us.
@user-le5hk1pl6j well that God isn't on my side but I do get what you're saying. Fuck the haters
That's cool by me! I just don't care for racists and misogynist. And I love World Rock and Metal.❤
@@Maxmaidiac fuck yeah my dude
My Introduction to baby metal was their collaboration with electric callboy ratatata.
@@wheelz8240 same here
Wow, this makes me feel like I was in on the ground floor for once.
Your are now hooked one BabyMetal song is all it takes.
Saw these girls, live last december in Madrid spain, on their world tour. THEY DID NOT DISSAPOINT.. Literally best concert ive ever been to.
Behold the glory of Baby Metal
LOL, Yeah, Kawaii (Cute) Metal. Those Girls tear you face off in the cutest and nicest way possible. They were 11-12 years old when they formed the band.
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their concerts in japan, especially 2014-18, were so dope
Welcome to the Fox Hole!
I never get tired of watching new people discovering Babymetal!
the girls are like atom bombs, just so much energy, I don't know how they sustain it that long
"i love it, im confused, I love it" pretty much the same reaction i had
You'll love their collaboration with Electric Callboy.
Best reaction by far out of everybody that's watched this music video give me chocolate your face was in total shock😂😂😂😂😂 glad you enjoyed it it is one wild ride of a song
Just the tip of a very large iceberg.
We are the One!
#notacult
… this makes me think it’s a cult 😂
@@DianeJennings We're not a cult. We are The One. I suggest the songs Megitsune , Death and Headbanger. All 3 live from PIA Arena. Also Babymetal is a band to experience live, so i suggest reacting to the live versions, not the studio made ones/official
Must watch live performance of Death from Legend 1997 to really understand what #notacult means
@@mates23cz
the song is called _babymetal death_
Just a tip toe to the Fox Hole. As a BABYMETAL fan since 2014. The best way to experience this band is listening through their first album (Babymetal). Doesn't really matter in what order nor the live performances are new or not.
Edit: We'll I guess it's best if the live performance is from what years ago, so that you can hear the difference of the lead singer voice from before to what is now.
The best next song+video to react to is "Headbanger Legend of 1997" this video and the one you just reacted to are from the same concert. Best wishes. 🤘🦊🤘
BABYMETAL possesses incredible talent, cuteness, dedication and humility, and has a lead singer with a very great voice, presence and nobility.
More BABYMETAL!🤘🦊♪
I discovered them about a decade ago, and my expression was exactly the same as yours through the entire song - "what the hack am I hearing?" and "where can I hear more?"
Yeah my kid loves this... once I heard "headbanger" I kinda came around... "papaya" is a banger, if u don't like it your insane, would love to see them live.
Love this Diane!! I saw Babymetal in Toronto and Vancouver in 2023. Please do more Babymetal reactions. Doesn't really matter what song, they are all bangers!! Babymetal forever. 🤘🦊🤘
I haven't been this excited to see a video since the Malnati's Pizza Video. Love BabyMetal!
Hi. If you smiled it was because you understood! 🇯🇵🦊💟
BxMxC is my current favorite Baby Metal song
There is so much to write to catch you up on the whole history of Babymetal that I'll leave it to others. They are currently much older now (mid-20s), but are still going strong - some might say even stronger than ever 🙂. They got their start as part of an Idol thing called Sakura Gakuine (spelling?) which was a based on Japanese school life. It wasn't a real school, and all of the members attended regular schools, but they did have "after-school" clubs which had various themes.
One of the producers at Amuse, Inc. was a fellow by the name of Koba, who had the idea to set the typical sweet, innocent and poppy J-pop vocals and dancing against the heavy metal music he loved. Thus the "Heavy Music Club" was born. It became Babymetal and started to take on a life of its own outside of SG. The rest is history, to coin a phrase lol.
Unfortunately Yuimetal had to bow out in 2017 due to medical issues (she's supposedly fine now, but she hasn't been spotted since she left, which is a good thing for her privacy). After she left they went through various experiments to bring the balance back. They settled on the Avenger system, in which three separate girls were rotated in Yui's place. After Covid and a period in which the band went on a hiatus, they roared back triumphantly, releasing a lot of great new material. But importantly, they introduced Momometal, the last Avenger remaining after the others had gone on to their own careers, as the permanent third member, alongside Su and Moa. This is widely regarded as being the best possible choice for them as she's added immense charm, humour and pure love and sunshine to an already positive band.
Most recently they've teamed up with Electric Callboy on a song called Ratatata, which you really *must* check out. Crazy catchy and cool hehe.
I love that video! great review! ❤🍫
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Other Japanese songs you should check out are Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi's Run (長渕剛 나가부치 쯔요시 - RUN (1993)), "The Checker's Julia ni Heartbreak" (AKA Oh my Julia), and Konya wa Hurricane (from an anime, but there is a live video with English subtitles).
Babymetal is absolutely amazing! Hope you check them out more!! 🤘🦊
Welcome to the Foxhole!
To start, this song is their most viewed because of how it went viral back in 2014 when it came out. It actually catapulted them onto the metal scene outside of Japan. Before that, they were playing some big arenas in Japan and Asia, but they became more known around the world because of this song. However, it's not their first song at all. They actually were formed in 2010 when Suzuka (the "sassy" one, also the lead singer and aka Su-Metal) was 12 and Yui and Moa were 10, almost 11. This song got them booked in places in Europe before going to Sonisphere 2014. That is a story of its own. Since then, they've toured the world multiple times, had to deal with the loss of Yui (she was mainly on the left of the screen in this video) to health issues, followed almost immediately by the accidental death of one of their guitarists, Mikio who fell from an observation tower while stargazing, Covid wreaking havoc on everything, and now they've been back at it truly for about 18 months and officially made one of the temporary replacement dancers for Yui (known as the "Avengers"), whose name is Momoko, into the newest full member to bring them back to being a trio.
That being said, their popularity has skyrocketed even more over the last few years because of how many reactors have found them on here, plus they have a few big collaborations under their belts with other big name metal musicians such as Tom Morello from Rage Against The Machine, Bring Me The Horizon, etc.
In addition, they are about to get a big boost in a couple weeks because their newest song, the collaboration with Electric Call Boy, titled "Ratatata", is the official song of the next WWE event in Berlin on the 31st. Fans are speculating if they will actually be there to perform it live or not (I'm leaning towards yes since both bands aren't booked for that weekend and ECB is from Germany).
You should definitely check out more of their music!! They don't have a bad song, they span all types of genres and subgenres of music, and they're just fun and put on a hell of a show!
I’ve never seen anyone look horrified and delighted at the same time!! 😂
Good reaction... and wellcome to the legend.
You should do a reaction of their collaboration with Electric Callboy next. Ratatatatata. I would normally turn my nose at something like this, but the girls are so talented, sweet and likeable. Their music is actually really well written as well and catchy.
I've seen them live twice in NYC.
The band was formed in 2010, and consisted of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal" 21yo 12yo when the band formed (Vocal and Dance), Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal" 18yo 10yo when the band formed (Scream and Dance), and former member Yui Mizuno as "Yuimetal" 18yo 10yo when the band formed (Scream and Dance), however in 2018 Yui had decided to leave the band due to poor health, following her absence from live performances since December 2017. there were 3 alternating replacements for yui, Riho Sayashi 21, of pop group Morning Musume, Kano Fujihira 15 of the girl group @onefive, and Momoko Okazaki 17 a former member of Sakura Gakuin. Momoko, joined Babymetal as the third core member in April 2023, under the stage name Momometal.
* ages will change depending on when you see this comment.
@@royfugate their evolution has been a real mixed bag. Metal Resistance has some motherfucking masterpieces, but I think it's been mostly downhill from there, with an occasional banger.
I love watching your face during the video 💯
That bodes well for me 😂
Amazing live, seen them twice and the way they work the crowd is amazing. Consumate professionals and this is from a 53 year old, old school metalhead.
Rattattattattattattattattattattatta is really good.
I'm not sure if I've ever seen Diane sit through a whole reaction with her jaw dropped.
They are the best band in the world;) Love them!@!!
Babymetal is so great they inspired me to learn Japanese 🙂. its been difficult but i dont regret it. 楽しいですよ！ I recommend their first music video, which was Doki doki morning. emphasis on BABY metal 🤣
I absolutely love seeing people react to BABYMETAL for the very first time. The jaw drops, the brain breaks, then come the smiles. lol I really hope you dive into what we fans (The One) refer to as The Fox Hole with all their incredible music. There are no bad BABYMETAL songs, just less loved ones. I would recommend watching Megitsune, Headbanger, or Ijime Dame Zettai, Or Akatsuki next from the Legend 97 concert (The same one this one was filled at) Thanks for the great reaction.... Kitsune up!
Thank you for taking up BABYMETAL.
The world of BABYMETAL is very deep, and in that sense, GIMMICHOCO is the group that is most likely to be misunderstood. If possible, please listen to 4-5 songs.
By the way, BABYMETAL is a band that you could say specializes entirely in live performances.
The only thing the producers think about is getting the audience into the groove at their shows.
The Skinner Brothers - PRAWN SOUP
A few years ago they did a concert with Rob Halford of Judas Priest. Duets, even them singing some Judas Priest classics like Painkiller.
They have performed way before they were put into BabyMetal. The group now consists of Suzuka, Moa, and Momoko. They used to have two bands that performed with them. Kami Band East and Kami Band West. Kami Band East stopped performing in 2019. Kami Band West which are all westerners always wear masks.
I'm a huge fan of Babymetal, and the idea of pop and metal together, it sounds really good but I haven't found anyone quite as good or interesting as Babymetal. ❤
When the first two songs released (Dokidoki Morning, and iine), the girls were 14, 12, and 12. But I think this song came out a year or two later. They're in their twenties now. It's worth checking out a variety of their work, including both the early stuff, and more recent stuff. As they have grown as a group, their live-show performances have become more and more notable, e.g., the Live in Japan version of Road to Resistance is really impressive. However, my favorite thing by them is still iine, the second thing they ever released.
I've known about this band from very early, because I was attempting to study the Japanese language, and so was reading a lot of Japan-related blogs and things, when the band formed. Someone posted a list of good female-fronted J-metal bands, which was mostly the usual suspects (Yousei Teikoku, Melt Banana, etc.), but then at the end of the list he was like "... and then there's Babymetal." And indeed, there was, Babymetal, although they only had two songs out so far at that point.
This video was worth your reaction…
You have opened the door to a new world. You will see a different metal world. BabyMetal has been working hard to save the Fox Metal Galaxy for 14 years. I recommend their latest song "RATATATA". Thanks for your great reaction.
Suzuka takes control of the stage and audience better than anyone since Freddy Mercury. Watch "Road of Resistance" and you'll see what i mean.
Probably why she has the half-length microphone stand when performing Headbanger, fans often jokes she might be a re-incarnation of Freddy. 🙂
Btw...Kawaii means Cute lol
"I'm confused...but I love it!" 😂😂😂
Girl, you have no idea how many times we Babymetal fans have heard this reaction LOL. I hope to see you reacting to many more Babymetal songs. And be equally confused yet so happy you discovered Babymetal