As a Brazilian, who grew up listening to Angra, and is now a fan of Unlucky Morpheus, it was really exciting to see this tribute to Andre Matos. Japan has many amazing bands, I always find bands that surprise me. Nice reaction!!
I know, I feel like I am slipping down that slope (with much pleasure!). I now wish to be able to see Ankimo or Galneryus, or Lovebites, or... play live. Their concerts seem to be on fire! - Anamaria
Ive been listening to it since 1987, But like any kind of Music / Bands the newer ones tend to just copy whats "Popular" They are good Musicians BUT Nothing new from Japan beats the Older JP Metal Bands. Loudness, EZO, Earthshaker, Anthem and seikima
The only metal I've listen is only from Japan! The awesomeness of J-music culture is pure awesome!!!! The addicted of Japanese music is so strong, their music culture is soooooo good and unique! Thank you Japan!!!
One of my favourite bands! Great presentation, fantastic research! The reason for Shiren just singing in the first song is his problem with his hand, which makes it impossible for him to play the guitar for an entire live show. Jill actually plays his guitarpart in this version. And the violin solo in the last song is from some classical part, not sure which. The band you were thinking of in the end of the video is Ningen Isu, they aren’t folk metal, more doom metal or classic metal, inspired by Black Sabbath and that era. Great band though, Heartless Scat and Namhage are two great songs for example. The most famous Japanese folk metal band is Wagakki band, they incorporate old Japanese instruments into their music. I’m not too familiar with them but what I’ve heard is great! They were some talk of them appearing at the postponed Olympics, not sure if that were just rumours. This is perhaps a good introduction: ua-cam.com/video/ponTbDDMYjw/v-deo.html And lastly, Lovebites are really great, power metal, and in English. More for an international audience perhaps, and actually I believe most of their albums are produced in Finland! They have toured in Europe, the UK mostly.
Thank you for the clarification abour Shiren. You are entirely right, I was thinking about Ningen Isu - but apparently placing them in the wrong subgenre. And yes, Lovebites is the band on everyone's lips, as you say, probably because they tour outside Japan. Another commenter left links to some awesome concert where Lovebites and DragonForce played together - it looked like so much fun! I wish Unlucky Morpheus would also embark on a world tour, I am sure they would be as popular as Lovebites. - Anamaria
I second WagakkiBand. If traditional inspired is what you're after, they're what you want to hear. The word "wagakki" actually means "ancient instruments". They have a guitarist and bassist, and a drummer, but also another drummer who plays the traditional wadaiko drums. They also have a flutist, koto player, and a girl who plays the shamisen. My favorite of theirs is "Akatsuki No Ito", but they've done a ton of great songs. Ningen Isu, as was mentioned before, is not really traditional except in their clothing (except the drummer, who dresses like a 1970's Yakuza). They're more like Onmyoza, who dress in Edo period clothing but play straight metal.
@@robertlawrence2609 Awesome recommendations, thanks a lot! There is so much more to explore in Japanese metal! It's a journey, and I love it! - Anamaria
In Japan, metal bands first appeared in earnest in 1980, and at the same time, the so-called "City pop" genre was born. ("Citypop" has recently been rediscovered on UA-cam and is popular around the world.) Over the past 50 years, Japanese music has taken on elements from various genres, diversified and evolved uniquely. And because of the Japanese language, they have been trapped in the Far East island country without being introduced to the world. Now, the invisible hand of the Internet has opened the mysterious treasure chest.
This is one of the greatest neo classical heavy metal bands of all time and it’s really a shame that more people have not been exposed to their music. They might be the cleanest live band I’ve ever seen.
How cool that you have seen them live! I hope they will be going on an international tour after the pandemic, so I can also have the chance to attend a concert of theirs! - Anamaria
As mentioned, Touhou project is in the fantasy genre, namely dragons, knights, magic, spirits and etc. So, many of their song lyrics are very poetic; they even use ancient (and difficult) words the modern Japanese do not use. The songs are about battles, unrequited love, vain sacrifice, spirits, vampires, knights, dragons, etc. You get the idea. They are the best power metal band of Japan. Fuki is the best metals lead singer of Japan, bar none.
Been following Japanese metal for about 15 years now and I have yet to come across another band like Unlucky Morpheus. They have the charisma of one of the greatest Japanese metal bands of all time, X Japan, combined with the superior instrumental skills of bands like Galneryus or Versailles. Fuki is also on a completely different level and seems to me like a Japanese version of the old singer of Nightwish. I'm a 30 year old man and have never been so excited about a band. And yet NOBODY knows about them. Its a crime...
I think this is what we are trying to do here, bring one more avenue of discussion about Unlucky Morpheus. I am sure their visibility will increase as they will begin to tour worldwide (after the pandemic, of course). - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix Thank you for that! You are doing gods work!! Oh, and in case you were still interested in Japanese "folk" metal, I would check out Onmyouza. There are some newer bands that do that style such as Wagakki band (also very good) but Onmyouza kind of started the genre, they've been around a long time (and are still around). Nemuri is a good song to start with!
Metal Academix - Shadowmaker is a great one which shows the great potential of this band. Bravehearted (live at Tokyo 2019) is also one of my favourite !
It's nice to hear someone that's a fan and done some research, but a few things you missed :) Fumiya left Galneryus just over 2 months ago. Fuki has been involed in over 90 releases in around 14 years, most of them full albums, she also does a festival called FukiFest, as well she has released a solo album. The bassist Ogawa is really a jazz player and was a protégé of Fujioka Mikio, who you may have seen with Babymetal, before he past away. There were 3 songs on Change of Generation that were reworks, “Kyomou no koibito”, “Wings”, and “Change of Generation” Unlucky Morpheus started in about 2008, after another band Shiren and Fuki were in and also some of Lightbringer member, that did covers of songs from video games. Fuki had enjoyed working with Shiren so much, she told him that she's like to work with again, so they started Unlucky Morpheus. It was only really supposed to be a side prodject with just the 2 of them. They used to ask friends to join them if they wanted to play live. Then after a few years they added another member, another singer, who you'll see now and agian, he was on stage at the end of the last video with the fox ears. Jill was the last member to join in 2016, so the band took 8 years to form. They 1st toured Japan in 2018, and last year was their 1st performance outside Japan, in London at Metal Matsuri. And can I say IMHO the best band there in a sea of good Japanese bands. They have since said they want to do a world tour, but are waiting for the current crisis to end. Seeing as you find it hard to get imformation on Unlucky Morpheus, can I point you in the direction of r/UnluckyMorpheus, an and sure someone will help you out, more than likely Zaz More bands for you: The Gazette, start with "Ugly" Dadaroma, just a warnig they are a visual kie band, and can be a bit all over the place at times. Yuzukingdom Blood Stain Child, a band that has had a few singer changes. Mary's Blood Fate Gear Aldious Bridear Nemophila, a new band, but very good. And if your willing to step outside metal to heavy rock, then "Band Maid" is a must
Already there on Reddit, and you are totally right, Zaz is a most knowledgeable expert! Thank you for the extra information, and I am so much looking forward to the Ankimo world tour, whenever it will take place!! -Anamaria
Nice one, this is the most detailed reaction ever to Ankimo which one of my favorite bands in this generation. For me the greatest MV that they've made is CADAVER/REVADAC, also Unending Sorceress based song for Final Fantasy 8, for Live my favorite is opfer but fan favorites are Angreifer, Dignity of Spirit and Get Revenge on the Tyrant. I think you were talking about the Wagakki Band, another folk rock/metal band that you shout check out. Yes, please do Lovebites and Band-Maid they are very hot today, one of the most requested bands to date here in YT!
CADAVER/REVADAC is not here simply because of its length. It was a hard choice to pick only one song from Unfinished, but I went with "Carry On..." because it connected nicely with two other band reviews we made on the channel, one for Angra and the other for Shaman, both featuring Andre Matos. Your suggestions for Lovebites and Band-Maid are duly noted. Lovebites seems to be the most trending Japanese band at the moment, judging by the number of requests. We will honor these as soon as we can! -Anamaria
Thank you for taking up UNLUCKY MORPHEUS . MC lady's explanation is perfect. Very interesting and laughed by "ANKIMO" あん肝 (あんきも) . Arigatou from Japan.
Konnichiwa!! from Japan! I really enjoyed your reaction!! The next band I want you to react to is LOVEBITES's songs "Holy War" and "Thunder Vengeance". These two songs are their latest live music video and this live music is mixed by Mikko Karmila and mastering by Mika Jussila at the famous Finnvox Studios in Finland. Now, there are many female Metal musicians with high playing skills in Japan. We call them "J-Metal", but I think LOVEBITES songs are more closer to Western sounds and their playing skills are at the next level. Please check it out!
Amazing video, it's great that you make an effort to investigate about the band you're reacting to. Also good song selection. Unlucky Morpheus is amazing.👏🏻
Yes!! Cadaver/Revadac is a MUST for Unlucky Morpheus reactions. It's a nine minute video comprised of two songs. Cadaver is about death, and a soul leaving its body wondering what comes next. Revadac is about the soul re-entering the body and bringing it back to life. Those contrasting meanings are further shown by the fact that Revadac is composed of Cadaver's sheet music played in reverse. Different lyrics obviously, but the same sheet music. The video showcases this by "flipping" in the middle and playing backwards. If you watch, you'll notice them moving in reverse, such as their hair moving before their heads move. Also, you'll see parts where even if you don't understand Japanese, you can plainly see that Fuki is not saying what you are hearing. Those parts are the lyrics to the other song in reverse and will line up after the video flips. It's really interesting and an absolute masterpiece. And if you want to see something that will really blow your mind, after you watch Cadaver/Revadac, look up "Cadaver/Revarac inverted version". Someone took the original video and reversed the whole thing to prove that except for the lyrics, it absolutely does sound the same. It's nothing short of amazing. And yes, they do play it live. All nine minutes of it.
Great reaction and some cool background info of my fav band. Anamaria did you know that Fuki did english vocals back in 2015 with guitarist Nozomu Wakai on his EP "Anecdote of the Queens" She sang lead vocals on the songs "Breaking the Fire" "Love to Love" and "No Surrender". Keep up the great work both of you!
No, I did not know about this collab, must listen! I think Fuki's English is definitely above the average Japanese singer's so I am sure she did justice to those lyrics. She had (and probably she still has) so many side projects! One of my favorites is the song together with SYU from Galneryus, "Reason". ua-cam.com/video/958z1pk9_Ns/v-deo.html
The beautiful older sister on the right was surprised at how detailed she was! Thank you so much for your interest in Japanese bands, for your research, and for your love! 右側の美しいお姉さんが、とにかくすごく詳しくて驚いた！ 日本のバンドに、こんなに興味を持ってくれて、こんなに色々と調べてくれて、こんなに愛してくれて、感謝致します！
Good band alot of talent comming from japan love your break downs of bands im a power metal fan, you peps do alot love it keep it metal from USA ,HAIL MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS keep power metal alive
Thanks for this review! I love that you did a lot of research about it. I really love older albums, one of my favorite song is dignity of spirit. They kinda stopped making arrangements of Touhou sadly.
I also noticed that they don't do Touhou arrangements any more. I guess the focus has moved on another type of musical composition. I will listen more carefully to Dignity of Spirit, as I haven't paid attention so much to that song before. Thanks for the tip! - Anamaria
Great vid! Unlucky Morpheus is among my favorite bands. You got a nice selection, although it's bummer you didn't include CADAVER/REVADAC (same song with notes played forward and backwards). This EP with 3 songs from 2020 (Takiyasha Hime) is really kind of folk japanese metal. Other japanese bands? Lovebites is a must. They're really amazing. You have to include "Thunder Vengeance" and "Swan Song" on it, haha. Yousei Teikoku is a blast too. Shiren was part of the band. I suggest "Patriot Anthem" (live) and the MVs of "Shito Kanadeshi Hametuno Tategoto" and "Flamma Idola".
Another vote for Lovebites! They are at the top of the list for future episodes. I am not familiar woth either of the two other bands you name, I will ask UA-cam for examples of their songs. Thank you for the recommendations! PS: Shiren is an amazing composer and guitarist, and CADAVER/REVADAC is a masterpiece. The reason for not including it in this review is its length... -Anamaria
I am new to the channel, I love Anamaria's genuine enthusiam for this band :D I became obsessed with Unlucky Morpheus about 2 years ago and have been following them eversince. I would love to see you guys review Light Bringer. I feel they are quite underated.
Welcome to Metal Academix! Thank you for your recommendation, it will be added to the list of possible episode features. Do you have any favorite songs from the band? - Anamaria
I have been a huge fan of Ankimo for several years and I have to say that it's really great to see someone with such passion for this band and the members. Anamaria's research was very impressive! 👏🔥🤘❤
I had not heard of unlucky Morpheus, but I love them! I do watch a lot of anime, and I do love anime music! I just never remember the bands who do anime music!
If you are looking for familiar melodies in Carry on Singing to the Sky has Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony theme in the opening as well as Paganini’s 24th Caprice in the violin solo. The tribute is really deep.
@@MetalAcademix it's not only a reference to classical music, but to the Angels Cry album from Angra that begins with Schubert's Unfinished Symphony theme and to the solo in Angra's song Angels Cry with Paganini as well. The quotation is perhaps even too evident. Anyway, I love Unlucky Morpheus and I'm happy to hear longer comments on it like in this video!
@@colina.6013 Love Unlucky Morpheus! We've also done a battle of the bands with them (or with a selection of them, to be precise) here: ua-cam.com/video/-W9zJW0uZWk/v-deo.html. Hope you enjoy the vid! - Anamaria
Touhou is massive, kept hearing all these different Japanese bands with songs that had the same melody, and it turned out they were Touhou covers, which is how Ankimo started out. Undead Corporation is another group that has done quite a few Touhou songs (quite a bit heavier than Ankimo though). Shiren also play trumpet on live shows for their acoustic versions which surprised me the first time I saw it. Ogawa (bass) and Fumiya (drums) also do some pretty cool fill sections in the live shows, worth a watch if you can find any.
When I first discovered it, it felt quite strange to me, but then I understood it better (I think), as a way to pay homage to something you like in a creative way. Shiren can also play the trumpet? He is such a musical talent! Love this band, and would love to see them live! - Anamaria
Bandmaid is a metal band that has on April 1st put out a song/video under the name bandmaiko which combines their metal sound with traditional Japanese instruments.
In my opinion Unlucky Morpheus are one of the best bands out there at the minute. You have to try some of their older stuff like Angreifer, Opfer, Phantom blood all live versions
It would be very nice to see more Japanese bands, but before you should try the one that massify the Nippon Metal scene outside Japan. X-Japan! (last live concert is such an emotional masterpiece)
I love Ankimo, I started following them 3 years ago and I never get tired of their music, I recommend you guys to listen to ther album "Hypothetical Box Act 3". Amazing reaction and thanks for the curious facts. :D Also the violin solo in "Carry on singing to the sky" it's a direct reference to Paganini's Caprice No. 24, love it. n.n ua-cam.com/video/CjDz-r65xUU/v-deo.html
Oh, then this band should definitely be on our list. Someone else said that the bass player from Ancient Bards, whom we also reviewed on the channel, is now playing in Ne Obliviscaris. I wonder how they play together because Daniele lives in Italy and now I realize that NO is based in Australia... Anyway, thank you for the rec. Any favorite songs from Ne Obliviscaris (with a major violin solo, ideally, ha ha)? -Anamaria
Another great UM song or songs are cadaver/revadac. Revadac is the same song but played backwards, and its amazing. Unfortunately there was a great live version from the same concert as black pentagram version you used, but it seems to have been taken down. The mv version is still up though.
I agree that those two tracks are very ingenious compositions, unique. The only reason that they are not included is their length. CADAVER/REDAVAC makes for great listening though, a warm recommend from me too! - Anamaria
Got a weird idea for you two. Battle of the Band(not bands tho...) Amaranthe vs. Amaranthe - Do or die More specifically, single version of the song with Elize Ryd + Angela Gossow on vocals, against version of latest album, Manifest, which has Henrik "GG6" Englund + Nils Molin on vocals.
great reaction 😊 Thank you for the reaction video of the Japanese band 🇯🇵 (You used to react to GALNERYUS too 😊) please next Unlucky Morpheus --CADAVER / REVADAC + sheet music Others have commented, but it's the crazyest song in Unlucky Morpheus. There is a little gimmick because it is a set of 2 songs, but I recommend the + sheet music version because the gimmick is easier to understand. There are many other Japanese 🇯🇵 bands that I would like to recommend, such as LOVE BITES, NINGEN ISU, WAGAKKI BAND, Aldios, DOOL $ BOOX and BAND MAID, but I would like to request them again at the next opportunity 😉 I'm using a Google translator, so I'm sorry if it becomes strange English 🙏
Galneryus is amazing, and was my entry point into the world of Japanese metal! The only reason REDAVAC/CADAVER is not included here is its length, otherwise I agree that it is such an original composition. All the bands you name are worthy of our consideration, and in due course there will be more J-metal on our channel, for sure. -Anamaria
This band got recommended to me recently by UA-cam, probably because of Imperial Circus Dead Decadence, and been loving it. Japan has great bands and one of the reasons I’m trying to learn Japanese is so I can find them more easily.
LOVE this channel as always!!!!... Oh yes, i've fallen down the Japanese metal rabbit hole myself and can list like 20 similar bands, but very good choice!!!.... Is the wig an homage to this genre since alot of them, like the band here where wigs in their onstage personas?....lol... Keep uip the great work, i look forward to you guys every sunday now!!!!....
Yes, the wig and the look is a (long-sought perhaps) nod to the visual style of the band. And it's also fun :D Sundays at 5 pm Central European Time, that's when Metal Academix are ON with a new episode, every week! So glad that you also enjoy J-metal, it is a treasure trove. Everyone in the comments is pining after Lovebites, so that makes them top priority next Japanese band on the channel, but do you have any other favorites? - Anamaria
I definitely got Dragonforce vibes from the chorus on the last song here (sounds nearly identical to one of their choruses), and the classical bit that Jill did on the violin sounds extremely familiar.
Jill's Violin is playing on Black Pentagram is Shiren's guitar part. For some reason he is just concentrating on Growls lol. I think it sounds better with the Violin.
It is because Shirin has some health issues with his hand and cannot exert himself for long periods of time. So Jill successfully takes over his guitar part in live sessions. - Anamaria
I don't know exactly this song, but every time Jill plays live, her violin skills are out of this world! The place of the 🎻 is much more prominent in the live shows compared to the studio recordings. It is a pity. - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix Jill is a truly wonderful musician. She is the most classically-trained member of the band and got her start as a violin prodigy at age 3. She has won numerous international competitions and she has earned the highest rank in the Japanese Academy of Performers. Regarding why she seems to be more prominently featured in live shows compared to studio recordings, this is largely due to the fact that Shiren was diagnosed with Tenosynovitis in 2016. This condition affects his hand and arm in a way that makes it very difficult for Shiren play the guitar (you may have noticed in some of their videos that he uses a stand to hold his guitar). In the studio, he can take his time and rest as needed while recording his guitar parts, but live shows are too painful for him. So around 2017 he started working closely with Jill to transcribe all of his guitar parts to the violin so that she can play his parts live.
Welcome to our channel! Very glad you enjoyed our review. If you are into Japanese metal more broadly, I can recommend you check out the episode we did on Galneryus another great band! - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix Definitely, just about to, as Galneryus and Unlucky Morpheus are among my favorite bands of all time! You should check our Galneryus' Angel of Salvation, as well as a Japanese band called Versailles :)
Wagakki band would match the folk metal genre. ua-cam.com/video/K_xTet06SUo/v-deo.html some other cool japanese bands include : Aldious ; Lovebites ; Bridear ; Fate Gear ; Band Maid ; Yousei Teikoku ... and of course Babymetal.
Best band in Japan is Gacharic Spin, but they may challenge your tolerance... if you pass, the rewards are endless! they also have a side project with Fuki - DOLL$BOXX.
best band ever, not the best choice of songs i'd say. I'd rather start with some early touhou arrangement like Dragon Force or Siva, then go through Black Pentagram and finish with Unending Sorceress also a bit sad you mentioned Fumiya being in Galneryus and Fuki being everywhere she used to be while not mentioning Shiren in Yousei Teikoku, Jinya in Undead Corporation or Jill in Rose Noir another thing worth mentioning would be their connection to Icarus'Cry and who Kasumi is for UM
I entirely agree that I could have said more about the other band members as well, but chose those that I assumed our viewers would have some immediate references to. I would love to hear more of Jill, so I will look up Rose Noir, did not know about this band until now. - Anamaria
Lovebites.. Lovebites.. Lovebites please. Can't wait reaction to them. They have many song, with many genre metal to. Thrash metal, progresive metal, speed power metal, or power ballads. And almost in lyrics english. Sorry if my English language is bad. I'm from Indonesia. Thankyou very much.
@@MetalAcademix For Serpent I'd say "Cradle of Insanity" and "Bloody Gates". "Bloody Empire" and "Sign" are probably my faves by Thousand Eyes. Another Japanese melodeath band called Serenity in Murder are also great.
@@MetalAcademix Try these 3 suggestions I have, First video introduce Thrill (the very first MV) they released, second do the Live stuff 'Domination' or 'Freedom' Live then 3rd 'Onset ' pure instrumentals that showcase their real talent :)
@@MetalAcademix You definitely need to check them live. How about "Real Existence" their early song but its pretty good! ua-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/v-deo.html (from Band Maid Official)
You should react to more japanese music. My suggestion is babymetal. The three songs would be babymetal - megitsune (MV) , babymetal - tales of the destinies (audio only no live performance), and babymetal - Ijime Dame Zettai (Sonisphere 2014). Dont be misled by the name. The songs are legit.
The music is good, and the violin gives them that something special you don't hear in other bands. Having said that, the lyrics being sung in Japanese is still a bit off putting for me.
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As a Brazilian, who grew up listening to Angra, and is now a fan of Unlucky Morpheus, it was really exciting to see this tribute to Andre Matos. Japan has many amazing bands, I always find bands that surprise me. Nice reaction!!
In fact their album Rebirth its a complete reference to the the Angra´s album not only for the name, but also for the album front cover
このお姉さんバンドの下調べが完璧ですね！
リアクション動画で東方プロジェクトまで辿り着いた人を初めて見ました
補足情報として…
dragon guardian、Fiki Commune、UNDEAD CORPORATION、Gacharic Spin(ボーカル不在時に助っ人としてライブに参加した事がきっかけでDOLL$BOXXを結成)、GALNERYUSのSyuとのコラボ、Blue Heaven(デーモン閣下とTVドラマ内で組んだバンド)
↑全てFukiがゲスト参加しています
略称のあんきもからあん肝まで調べてるとか凄すぎて笑った
Once you fall down the Japanese metal scene rabbit hole, you wont want to come out. Those islands are packed with amazing talent.
I know, I feel like I am slipping down that slope (with much pleasure!). I now wish to be able to see Ankimo or Galneryus, or Lovebites, or... play live. Their concerts seem to be on fire! - Anamaria
Ive been listening to it since 1987, But like any kind of Music / Bands the newer ones tend to just copy whats "Popular"
They are good Musicians BUT Nothing new from Japan beats the Older JP Metal Bands.
Loudness, EZO, Earthshaker, Anthem and seikima
@@MetalHeart8787 the fact i was a child in 87 means i missed out, would love for you to share as much as you can. I wanna hear 🤘
@@overwhelmingapathy721 Thank you i have other videos in the works, BUT sometime next month ill be doing a Video about Metal from Japan.
ITS A TRAP ... and I stepped on it .... See u later World... im in Japan for years now 👋👋👋🤩🤩
The only metal I've listen is only from Japan! The awesomeness of J-music culture is pure awesome!!!!
The addicted of Japanese music is so strong, their music culture is soooooo good and unique!
Thank you Japan!!!
One of my favourite bands! Great presentation, fantastic research!
The reason for Shiren just singing in the first song is his problem with his hand, which makes it impossible for him to play the guitar for an entire live show. Jill actually plays his guitarpart in this version. And the violin solo in the last song is from some classical part, not sure which.
The band you were thinking of in the end of the video is Ningen Isu, they aren’t folk metal, more doom metal or classic metal, inspired by Black Sabbath and that era. Great band though, Heartless Scat and Namhage are two great songs for example.
The most famous Japanese folk metal band is Wagakki band, they incorporate old Japanese instruments into their music. I’m not too familiar with them but what I’ve heard is great! They were some talk of them appearing at the postponed Olympics, not sure if that were just rumours. This is perhaps a good introduction: ua-cam.com/video/ponTbDDMYjw/v-deo.html
And lastly, Lovebites are really great, power metal, and in English. More for an international audience perhaps, and actually I believe most of their albums are produced in Finland! They have toured in Europe, the UK mostly.
Thank you for the clarification abour Shiren. You are entirely right, I was thinking about Ningen Isu - but apparently placing them in the wrong subgenre. And yes, Lovebites is the band on everyone's lips, as you say, probably because they tour outside Japan.
Another commenter left links to some awesome concert where Lovebites and DragonForce played together - it looked like so much fun! I wish Unlucky Morpheus would also embark on a world tour, I am sure they would be as popular as Lovebites. - Anamaria
I second WagakkiBand. If traditional inspired is what you're after, they're what you want to hear. The word "wagakki" actually means "ancient instruments". They have a guitarist and bassist, and a drummer, but also another drummer who plays the traditional wadaiko drums. They also have a flutist, koto player, and a girl who plays the shamisen. My favorite of theirs is "Akatsuki No Ito", but they've done a ton of great songs.
Ningen Isu, as was mentioned before, is not really traditional except in their clothing (except the drummer, who dresses like a 1970's Yakuza). They're more like Onmyoza, who dress in Edo period clothing but play straight metal.
@@robertlawrence2609 Awesome recommendations, thanks a lot! There is so much more to explore in Japanese metal! It's a journey, and I love it! - Anamaria
Thanks to react to unlucky morpheus!
In Japan, metal bands first appeared in earnest in 1980, and at the same time, the so-called "City pop" genre was born. ("Citypop" has recently been rediscovered on UA-cam and is popular around the world.) Over the past 50 years, Japanese music has taken on elements from various genres, diversified and evolved uniquely. And because of the Japanese language, they have been trapped in the Far East island country without being introduced to the world. Now, the invisible hand of the Internet has opened the mysterious treasure chest.
This is one of the greatest neo classical heavy metal bands of all time and it’s really a shame that more people have not been exposed to their music. They might be the cleanest live band I’ve ever seen.
How cool that you have seen them live! I hope they will be going on an international tour after the pandemic, so I can also have the chance to attend a concert of theirs! - Anamaria
As mentioned, Touhou project is in the fantasy genre, namely dragons, knights, magic, spirits and etc. So, many of their song lyrics are very poetic; they even use ancient (and difficult) words the modern Japanese do not use. The songs are about battles, unrequited love, vain sacrifice, spirits, vampires, knights, dragons, etc. You get the idea. They are the best power metal band of Japan. Fuki is the best metals lead singer of Japan, bar none.
Been following Japanese metal for about 15 years now and I have yet to come across another band like Unlucky Morpheus. They have the charisma of one of the greatest Japanese metal bands of all time, X Japan, combined with the superior instrumental skills of bands like Galneryus or Versailles. Fuki is also on a completely different level and seems to me like a Japanese version of the old singer of Nightwish. I'm a 30 year old man and have never been so excited about a band. And yet NOBODY knows about them. Its a crime...
I think this is what we are trying to do here, bring one more avenue of discussion about Unlucky Morpheus. I am sure their visibility will increase as they will begin to tour worldwide (after the pandemic, of course). - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix Thank you for that! You are doing gods work!! Oh, and in case you were still interested in Japanese "folk" metal, I would check out Onmyouza. There are some newer bands that do that style such as Wagakki band (also very good) but Onmyouza kind of started the genre, they've been around a long time (and are still around). Nemuri is a good song to start with!
Thank you for the recommendation!
Check CADAVER/REVADAC from Unlucky Morpheus
こんにちわ！
unlucky morpheus大好きです！
You should react to Lovebites (a female heavy metal band) if you want to check others great band !
Most definitely, Lovebites will be reviewed on our channel! Any favorite song from Lovebites? - Anamaria
Metal Academix - Shadowmaker is a great one which shows the great potential of this band. Bravehearted (live at Tokyo 2019) is also one of my favourite !
@ちゅう助 These are the two to start with!
Shadowmaker, thunder vengeance, and maybe swan song or above the black sea.
It's nice to hear someone that's a fan and done some research, but a few things you missed :)
Fumiya left Galneryus just over 2 months ago. Fuki has been involed in over 90 releases in around 14 years, most of them full albums, she also does a festival called FukiFest, as well she has released a solo album. The bassist Ogawa is really a jazz player and was a protégé of Fujioka Mikio, who you may have seen with Babymetal, before he past away.
There were 3 songs on Change of Generation that were reworks, “Kyomou no koibito”, “Wings”, and “Change of Generation”
Unlucky Morpheus started in about 2008, after another band Shiren and Fuki were in and also some of Lightbringer member, that did covers of songs from video games. Fuki had enjoyed working with Shiren so much, she told him that she's like to work with again, so they started Unlucky Morpheus. It was only really supposed to be a side prodject with just the 2 of them. They used to ask friends to join them if they wanted to play live. Then after a few years they added another member, another singer, who you'll see now and agian, he was on stage at the end of the last video with the fox ears. Jill was the last member to join in 2016, so the band took 8 years to form.
They 1st toured Japan in 2018, and last year was their 1st performance outside Japan, in London at Metal Matsuri. And can I say IMHO the best band there in a sea of good Japanese bands. They have since said they want to do a world tour, but are waiting for the current crisis to end.
Seeing as you find it hard to get imformation on Unlucky Morpheus, can I point you in the direction of r/UnluckyMorpheus, an and sure someone will help you out, more than likely Zaz
More bands for you:
The Gazette, start with "Ugly"
Dadaroma, just a warnig they are a visual kie band, and can be a bit all over the place at times.
Yuzukingdom
Blood Stain Child, a band that has had a few singer changes.
Mary's Blood
Fate Gear
Aldious
Bridear
Nemophila, a new band, but very good.
And if your willing to step outside metal to heavy rock, then "Band Maid" is a must
Already there on Reddit, and you are totally right, Zaz is a most knowledgeable expert!
Thank you for the extra information, and I am so much looking forward to the Ankimo world tour, whenever it will take place!! -Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix I think I was adding some band to the post while you were replying :)
Eargasm detected during the chorus of "Carry On Singing To The Sky" and that was so enjoyable to witness !!! :-D
Nice one, this is the most detailed reaction ever to Ankimo which one of my favorite bands in this generation. For me the greatest MV that they've made is CADAVER/REVADAC, also Unending Sorceress based song for Final Fantasy 8, for Live my favorite is opfer but fan favorites are Angreifer, Dignity of Spirit and Get Revenge on the Tyrant. I think you were talking about the Wagakki Band, another folk rock/metal band that you shout check out. Yes, please do Lovebites and Band-Maid they are very hot today, one of the most requested bands to date here in YT!
CADAVER/REVADAC is not here simply because of its length. It was a hard choice to pick only one song from Unfinished, but I went with "Carry On..." because it connected nicely with two other band reviews we made on the channel, one for Angra and the other for Shaman, both featuring Andre Matos.
Your suggestions for Lovebites and Band-Maid are duly noted. Lovebites seems to be the most trending Japanese band at the moment, judging by the number of requests. We will honor these as soon as we can! -Anamaria
Thank you for taking up UNLUCKY MORPHEUS . MC lady's explanation is perfect. Very interesting and laughed by "ANKIMO" あん肝 (あんきも) . Arigatou from Japan.
I've known them for a while! My favorite song is Carry on singing to the sky! It's really awesome! Every single part of it!
Konnichiwa!! from Japan! I really enjoyed your reaction!! The next band I want you to react to is LOVEBITES's songs "Holy War" and "Thunder Vengeance". These two songs are their latest live music video and this live music is mixed by Mikko Karmila and mastering by Mika Jussila at the famous Finnvox Studios in Finland.
Now, there are many female Metal musicians with high playing skills in Japan. We call them "J-Metal", but I think LOVEBITES songs are more closer to Western sounds and their playing skills are at the next level. Please check it out!
Amazing video, it's great that you make an effort to investigate about the band you're reacting to. Also good song selection. Unlucky Morpheus is amazing.👏🏻
Thank you very much!! And yes, ANKIMO are 🔥!
Listen CADAVER - REVADAC
Yes!! Cadaver/Revadac is a MUST for Unlucky Morpheus reactions. It's a nine minute video comprised of two songs. Cadaver is about death, and a soul leaving its body wondering what comes next. Revadac is about the soul re-entering the body and bringing it back to life. Those contrasting meanings are further shown by the fact that Revadac is composed of Cadaver's sheet music played in reverse. Different lyrics obviously, but the same sheet music. The video showcases this by "flipping" in the middle and playing backwards. If you watch, you'll notice them moving in reverse, such as their hair moving before their heads move. Also, you'll see parts where even if you don't understand Japanese, you can plainly see that Fuki is not saying what you are hearing. Those parts are the lyrics to the other song in reverse and will line up after the video flips. It's really interesting and an absolute masterpiece.
And if you want to see something that will really blow your mind, after you watch Cadaver/Revadac, look up "Cadaver/Revarac inverted version". Someone took the original video and reversed the whole thing to prove that except for the lyrics, it absolutely does sound the same. It's nothing short of amazing.
And yes, they do play it live. All nine minutes of it.
@@robertlawrence2609 I guess the only thing to say is WOW! A masterpiece. that showcases how good a composer Shiren is! - Anamaria
Japanese Folk metal? Gotta check out Wagakki Band then.
Ah yes. I was going to recommend the same band. Maybe not really a folk-rooted band, but probably the closest equivalent. They are really great.
Them, and Onmyo-za. Both are absolutely amazing!
Yeah wagakki band is a unique band and i love it
wagakki is not "folk" is fusion...
and this too is neo classic. fusion too
Great reaction and some cool background info of my fav band. Anamaria did you know that Fuki did english vocals back in 2015 with guitarist Nozomu Wakai on his EP "Anecdote of the Queens"
She sang lead vocals on the songs "Breaking the Fire" "Love to Love" and "No Surrender". Keep up the great work both of you!
No, I did not know about this collab, must listen!
I think Fuki's English is definitely above the average Japanese singer's so I am sure she did justice to those lyrics. She had (and probably she still has) so many side projects! One of my favorites is the song together with SYU from Galneryus, "Reason". ua-cam.com/video/958z1pk9_Ns/v-deo.html
The beautiful older sister on the right was surprised at how detailed she was!
Thank you so much for your interest in Japanese bands, for your research, and for your love!
右側の美しいお姉さんが、とにかくすごく詳しくて驚いた！
日本のバンドに、こんなに興味を持ってくれて、こんなに色々と調べてくれて、こんなに愛してくれて、感謝致します！
Good band alot of talent comming from japan love your break downs of bands im a power metal fan, you peps do alot love it keep it metal from USA ,HAIL MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS keep power metal alive
Thanks for this review! I love that you did a lot of research about it. I really love older albums, one of my favorite song is dignity of spirit. They kinda stopped making arrangements of Touhou sadly.
I also noticed that they don't do Touhou arrangements any more. I guess the focus has moved on another type of musical composition. I will listen more carefully to Dignity of Spirit, as I haven't paid attention so much to that song before. Thanks for the tip! - Anamaria
Great vid! Unlucky Morpheus is among my favorite bands. You got a nice selection, although it's bummer you didn't include CADAVER/REVADAC (same song with notes played forward and backwards). This EP with 3 songs from 2020 (Takiyasha Hime) is really kind of folk japanese metal.
Other japanese bands? Lovebites is a must. They're really amazing. You have to include "Thunder Vengeance" and "Swan Song" on it, haha.
Yousei Teikoku is a blast too. Shiren was part of the band. I suggest "Patriot Anthem" (live) and the MVs of "Shito Kanadeshi Hametuno Tategoto" and "Flamma Idola".
Another vote for Lovebites! They are at the top of the list for future episodes.
I am not familiar woth either of the two other bands you name, I will ask UA-cam for examples of their songs. Thank you for the recommendations!
PS: Shiren is an amazing composer and guitarist, and CADAVER/REVADAC is a masterpiece. The reason for not including it in this review is its length... -Anamaria
I am new to the channel, I love Anamaria's genuine enthusiam for this band :D
I became obsessed with Unlucky Morpheus about 2 years ago and have been following them eversince.
I would love to see you guys review Light Bringer. I feel they are quite underated.
Welcome to Metal Academix! Thank you for your recommendation, it will be added to the list of possible episode features. Do you have any favorite songs from the band? - Anamaria
I have been a huge fan of Ankimo for several years and I have to say that it's really great to see someone with such passion for this band and the members. Anamaria's research was very impressive! 👏🔥🤘❤
Oh, thank you so much 🙏 - Anamaria
I had not heard of unlucky Morpheus, but I love them! I do watch a lot of anime, and I do love anime music! I just never remember the bands who do anime music!
If you are looking for familiar melodies in Carry on Singing to the Sky has Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony theme in the opening as well as Paganini’s 24th Caprice in the violin solo. The tribute is really deep.
Unlucky Morpheus are just so good at referencing classical music, and weaving it seamlessly into the metal songs! - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix it's not only a reference to classical music, but to the Angels Cry album from Angra that begins with Schubert's Unfinished Symphony theme and to the solo in Angra's song Angels Cry with Paganini as well. The quotation is perhaps even too evident. Anyway, I love Unlucky Morpheus and I'm happy to hear longer comments on it like in this video!
@@colina.6013 Love Unlucky Morpheus! We've also done a battle of the bands with them (or with a selection of them, to be precise) here: ua-cam.com/video/-W9zJW0uZWk/v-deo.html. Hope you enjoy the vid! - Anamaria
Touhou is massive, kept hearing all these different Japanese bands with songs that had the same melody, and it turned out they were Touhou covers, which is how Ankimo started out. Undead Corporation is another group that has done quite a few Touhou songs (quite a bit heavier than Ankimo though). Shiren also play trumpet on live shows for their acoustic versions which surprised me the first time I saw it. Ogawa (bass) and Fumiya (drums) also do some pretty cool fill sections in the live shows, worth a watch if you can find any.
When I first discovered it, it felt quite strange to me, but then I understood it better (I think), as a way to pay homage to something you like in a creative way.
Shiren can also play the trumpet? He is such a musical talent! Love this band, and would love to see them live! - Anamaria
Thanks for react my favorite band,
From : Indonesia
Bandmaid is a metal band that has on April 1st put out a song/video under the name bandmaiko which combines their metal sound with traditional Japanese instruments.
In my opinion Unlucky Morpheus are one of the best bands out there at the minute. You have to try some of their older stuff like Angreifer, Opfer, Phantom blood all live versions
It would be very nice to see more Japanese bands, but before you should try the one that massify the Nippon Metal scene outside Japan. X-Japan! (last live concert is such an emotional masterpiece)
I love Ankimo, I started following them 3 years ago and I never get tired of their music, I recommend you guys to listen to ther album "Hypothetical Box Act 3". Amazing reaction and thanks for the curious facts. :D Also the violin solo in "Carry on singing to the sky" it's a direct reference to Paganini's Caprice No. 24, love it. n.n ua-cam.com/video/CjDz-r65xUU/v-deo.html
speaking of Japanese folk metal UNDEAD CORPORATION made an entire album of that genre called 紅染の鬼が哭く. Pure gold i tell you!
Will search for it online, thanks for the tip ! Anamaria
Love violin and metal? React to this Australian band: Ne Obliviscaris
Oh, then this band should definitely be on our list. Someone else said that the bass player from Ancient Bards, whom we also reviewed on the channel, is now playing in Ne Obliviscaris. I wonder how they play together because Daniele lives in Italy and now I realize that NO is based in Australia... Anyway, thank you for the rec. Any favorite songs from Ne Obliviscaris (with a major violin solo, ideally, ha ha)? -Anamaria
Lovebites. Thunder Vengeance, Shadowmaker, Swan Song
Stay tuned, that's all I can say for now! - Anamaria
Another great UM song or songs are cadaver/revadac. Revadac is the same song but played backwards, and its amazing. Unfortunately there was a great live version from the same concert as black pentagram version you used, but it seems to have been taken down. The mv version is still up though.
I agree that those two tracks are very ingenious compositions, unique. The only reason that they are not included is their length. CADAVER/REDAVAC makes for great listening though, a warm recommend from me too! - Anamaria
I am in The car
volume MAX！！(爆音)
very enjoy！Everyday！
あ、Japaneseです！
アンキモさいこー✌︎︎(´ °∀︎°`)✌︎︎
You have to chek out other metal rock band from japan called LOVEBITES. Song "Holy war" or "shadowmaker" or "swan song".
We have registered one more request for Lovebites, it's at the top of the list! Anamaria
For the Battle of the bands I would recommend Scorpions vs. Sonata Arctica performing Still Loving You
And just recently they've released a new album called "evolution". It's excellent!
Got a weird idea for you two. Battle of the Band(not bands tho...)
Amaranthe vs. Amaranthe - Do or die
More specifically, single version of the song with Elize Ryd + Angela Gossow on vocals, against version of latest album, Manifest, which has Henrik "GG6" Englund + Nils Molin on vocals.
Very cool idea, I like it! Thanks for the tip! 🤘 -Michael
この女性よく知ってるな あん肝まで知ってるとは
ありがとうございます🤟
great reaction 😊
Thank you for the reaction video of the Japanese band 🇯🇵
(You used to react to GALNERYUS too 😊)
please next
Unlucky Morpheus --CADAVER / REVADAC + sheet music
Others have commented, but it's the crazyest song in Unlucky Morpheus.
There is a little gimmick because it is a set of 2 songs, but I recommend the + sheet music version because the gimmick is easier to understand.
There are many other Japanese 🇯🇵 bands that I would like to recommend, such as LOVE BITES, NINGEN ISU, WAGAKKI BAND, Aldios, DOOL $ BOOX and BAND MAID, but I would like to request them again at the next opportunity 😉
I'm using a Google translator, so I'm sorry if it becomes strange English 🙏
Galneryus is amazing, and was my entry point into the world of Japanese metal! The only reason REDAVAC/CADAVER is not included here is its length, otherwise I agree that it is such an original composition.
All the bands you name are worthy of our consideration, and in due course there will be more J-metal on our channel, for sure. -Anamaria
This band got recommended to me recently by UA-cam, probably because of Imperial Circus Dead Decadence, and been loving it. Japan has great bands and one of the reasons I’m trying to learn Japanese is so I can find them more easily.
LOVE this channel as always!!!!... Oh yes, i've fallen down the Japanese metal rabbit hole myself and can list like 20 similar bands, but very good choice!!!.... Is the wig an homage to this genre since alot of them, like the band here where wigs in their onstage personas?....lol... Keep uip the great work, i look forward to you guys every sunday now!!!!....
Yes, the wig and the look is a (long-sought perhaps) nod to the visual style of the band. And it's also fun :D
Sundays at 5 pm Central European Time, that's when Metal Academix are ON with a new episode, every week!
So glad that you also enjoy J-metal, it is a treasure trove. Everyone in the comments is pining after Lovebites, so that makes them top priority next Japanese band on the channel, but do you have any other favorites? - Anamaria
excelenteeeee
I don't know if this has been recommended before, but imperial circus dead decadence is also an amazing metal band from japan
No, actually this is the first time I hear about this Japanese band. One more to check out! - Anamaria
I definitely got Dragonforce vibes from the chorus on the last song here (sounds nearly identical to one of their choruses), and the classical bit that Jill did on the violin sounds extremely familiar.
Jill's Violin is playing on Black Pentagram is Shiren's guitar part. For some reason he is just concentrating on Growls lol. I think it sounds better with the Violin.
It is because Shirin has some health issues with his hand and cannot exert himself for long periods of time. So Jill successfully takes over his guitar part in live sessions. - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix Yes, I just read about an injury to left hand or arm.
Thank u
They're the Paganini of metal
Lovebites.... you SHOULD react to LOVEBITES. All-female Japanese Power Metal band.
Songs: The Crusade, Holy War, Shadowmaker, Thunder Vengeance, ...
Listen La voix du sang, it's a very epic song!
👍 Especially the live version with the extra violin intro by Jill. 🤘
I don't know exactly this song, but every time Jill plays live, her violin skills are out of this world! The place of the 🎻 is much more prominent in the live shows compared to the studio recordings. It is a pity. - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix Jill is a truly wonderful musician. She is the most classically-trained member of the band and got her start as a violin prodigy at age 3. She has won numerous international competitions and she has earned the highest rank in the Japanese Academy of Performers. Regarding why she seems to be more prominently featured in live shows compared to studio recordings, this is largely due to the fact that Shiren was diagnosed with Tenosynovitis in 2016. This condition affects his hand and arm in a way that makes it very difficult for Shiren play the guitar (you may have noticed in some of their videos that he uses a stand to hold his guitar). In the studio, he can take his time and rest as needed while recording his guitar parts, but live shows are too painful for him. So around 2017 he started working closely with Jill to transcribe all of his guitar parts to the violin so that she can play his parts live.
konichi wa,metalheads...:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D that was priceless.can I use it to make a T-shirt ;-) ???
😂
What a fantastically well-made and well-researched video. Absolutely loved it. Subbed! You deserve more views!
Welcome to our channel! Very glad you enjoyed our review. If you are into Japanese metal more broadly, I can recommend you check out the episode we did on Galneryus another great band! - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix Definitely, just about to, as Galneryus and Unlucky Morpheus are among my favorite bands of all time! You should check our Galneryus' Angel of Salvation, as well as a Japanese band called Versailles :)
I have listened a bit to Versailles, especially for the love of the guitars. Hizaki is almost on par with SYU, and Teru is great, too. - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix Absolutely - Hizaki is great, and Faith and Decision is one of their best pieces 👍
Wagakki band would match the folk metal genre. ua-cam.com/video/K_xTet06SUo/v-deo.html
some other cool japanese bands include : Aldious ; Lovebites ; Bridear ; Fate Gear ; Band Maid ; Yousei Teikoku ... and of course Babymetal.
JAPANMETALの先駆けで、ラウドネス アースシェイカー などいいですよ。
ビジュアル系なら、BAKU-TIKU マリスミゼルなだなど
日本の音楽を紹介してくれて、ありがとう。m(__)m
日本語でスミマセン
as an asian awesome dude!
I know Anamaria loves melodic metal like #Angra and #Ankimo, so I'm sure she would love #Myrath from Tunisia. An idea for a video of #MetalAcademix!
Thanks for the suggestion! Any song I should start with? - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix I would say 'Believer' is a good start. Then the recent album Shehili.
Thank you, Colin, I will give the songs a listen! - Anamaria
Best band in Japan is Gacharic Spin, but they may challenge your tolerance... if you pass, the rewards are endless! they also have a side project with Fuki - DOLL$BOXX.
best band ever, not the best choice of songs i'd say. I'd rather start with some early touhou arrangement like Dragon Force or Siva, then go through Black Pentagram and finish with Unending Sorceress
also a bit sad you mentioned Fumiya being in Galneryus and Fuki being everywhere she used to be while not mentioning Shiren in Yousei Teikoku, Jinya in Undead Corporation or Jill in Rose Noir
another thing worth mentioning would be their connection to Icarus'Cry and who Kasumi is for UM
I entirely agree that I could have said more about the other band members as well, but chose those that I assumed our viewers would have some immediate references to. I would love to hear more of Jill, so I will look up Rose Noir, did not know about this band until now. - Anamaria
Lovebites.. Lovebites.. Lovebites please. Can't wait reaction to them. They have many song, with many genre metal to. Thrash metal, progresive metal, speed power metal, or power ballads. And almost in lyrics english. Sorry if my English language is bad. I'm from Indonesia. Thankyou very much.
あん肝WWWWWW
Dir en Grey
X Japan
Serpent and Thousand Eyes are great Japanese metal bands.
Thank you for the recommendation! Any particular songs from them you'd say it's a good start? - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix For Serpent I'd say "Cradle of Insanity" and "Bloody Gates". "Bloody Empire" and "Sign" are probably my faves by Thousand Eyes. Another Japanese melodeath band called Serenity in Murder are also great.
@@thevillageyid Thanks a lot for the recommendations. Maybe indeed it is high time for another Japanese band on the channel! -Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix I just re-listened to Serpent's album xGodx and wow is it good. I'd recommend that one too.
Please react to that☺
AC/DC-Shot in dark
Band Maid! All female Japanese Rock Band. The best rock band at the moment!
Thank you for the suggestion, I have listened a bit to Band Maid, but not enough. Which are your favorite songs? - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix Try these 3 suggestions I have, First video introduce Thrill (the very first MV) they released, second do the Live stuff 'Domination' or 'Freedom' Live then 3rd 'Onset ' pure instrumentals that showcase their real talent :)
@@MetalAcademix You definitely need to check them live. How about "Real Existence" their early song but its pretty good! ua-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/v-deo.html (from Band Maid Official)
You should check LOVEBITES
このバンドが凄いのは、ライブでもこのクオリティ
You should react to more japanese music. My suggestion is babymetal. The three songs would be babymetal - megitsune (MV) , babymetal - tales of the destinies (audio only no live performance), and babymetal - Ijime Dame Zettai (Sonisphere 2014). Dont be misled by the name. The songs are legit.
Babymetal is an idol group not a metal band.
eh. gimme chocolate, onadari sakusen and ONE would be my three
🙏← this movement to a dead person and temple shrine in Japan
You must not use it as greetings.
Anyway, I enjoyed the video😊
Sorry about the cultural confusion, and glad that you liked the band review! - Anamaria
めっちゃ詳しいじゃんか｡他のリアクターは裸足で逃げ出すレベルでしょ｡
楽しく聴くだけなら必要ないけどね
You should do BABYMETAL and gallhammer!
gallhammer? never heard of them, where are they from and what kind of metal do they play? - Anamaria
@@MetalAcademix Gallhammer Is an all female metal band from Japan that started as a cover band for Celtic frost but now does mostly black metal.
@@MetalAcademix They started in 2007. They are on Spotify. I was recommended them by Pandora.
React to Lovebites , is the best all female metal band and win new metal band of 2018
The music is good, and the violin gives them that something special you don't hear in other bands.
Having said that, the lyrics being sung in Japanese is still a bit off putting for me.
You think so? I personally really like the sound of Japanese, especially when sung.
whos is this guy with shirt and tie completely lost
Me. -Michael
Dude looks incredibly disinterested the entire time.
Not disinterested, just paying attention as this was a new discovery for Michael. I think he enjoyed ANKIMO! - Anamaria