Davie504 NEW CHALLENGER? Rondo of Nightmare + Mischief of God intro - BabyMetal | REACTION
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You must be at the level of kami band skills or higher to summon the Queen of metal.
Hahaha Love this! - Alan
babymetal is what you get when you try to summon demons and use sugar instead of salt
@@christiang9444 your comment actually made me laugh. Nice :)
Nice one dude hahaha
@@christiang9444 HAHAHHAHAAH
Su is now 22 years old and I am truly amazed at her progress as a vocalist. I have been listening to metal since I was 10 years old and it is very difficult to hit me musically and vocally and babymetal really could do it with me. I am absolutely happy that heavy music was able to break the impasse of recent years. Since Rammstein, I have not been so passionate about music.
she was already a professional vocalist since a little kid, so were the other girls.
Wow, that's good to hear man!
Having only listened to them for a few months, I've had the ability to hear the progression of her voice rapidly via the different songs and it truly is incredible how much she has really come into her own. From the light, yet powerful voice of a child to this still high in register, but somehow even more powerful voice of a young adult. I can't compliment her enough on her natural talent and skill, along with everything she has learned and worked on to get where she is. Truly one of my favorite vocalists ever.
Not only is she an amazing singer, but she pulls it off while dancing throughout a whole concert too! Just try to imagine how fit you have to be, to be able to do that!
She is 21 until December I think... But yes for real she just started the pontetional to be globally metal quenn it's certain
There is a really old interview where Su-metal talks about learning a vocal technique and I found out in another interview of a vocal coach said the technique she was using was called nasal resonance and it gives her voice almost like a chorus effect
Oh wow! Didn't know the technique had a name. 😮
@@dicodec yeah you should Google it is pretty interesting
There is actually no consensus on whether Suu is singing that verse live or if it is on the backing track. And, if live, whether or not the soundboard is switching in an effect. All are plausible. It sounds essentially identical to the studio track to me. And to my eye, Suu stops lip syncing just before the end of the verse to be ready to come back in with the chorus. The mic is placed up to accommodate the posture. The choreo is very much based on the lyrics in all of Mikiko-sensei's work and this is at a point where the character is exhausted and hiding in a fountain ⛲, slumped over and resigned to their fate of being caught by the heretofore unseen demon. (And bravely asking that it show its form.)
@@johnschultz7765
su does not lip sync. i don't know whether that sound is effect-assisted but i wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't.
Add in singing bent that far forward and still supporting the sound.
Suzuka has been a professional signer since she was 9 and has an older sister that was also a Jpop idol so she probably knows a lot of tricks.
True, Alan could learn much from her. You'd think they'd let him enroll in to the Sakura Gakuin??
@@dicodec wow you even know Sakura Gakuin now. How deep are you in the foxhole? :D
@@Rem-hb4os Probably the amounts of hardcore fans for Babymetal + some internet research x''D
@@dicodec - Would they let a guy be in an Idol Group for 10-15 year old girls? Sure that doesn't sound creepy at all. He could be their Ladybeard. He might struggle with the Nendo Tests.
@@Rem-hb4os
We all understand that these guys will have to move to Japan.
Congratulations on being the first reactors I've seen that spotted Suzuka's technique in those high nasal passages. Most people think that it's some sort of electronic effect but this technique is often used by Japanese singers. There's a technical term for it but I'm damned if I can remember it.
Sweet! I was actually surprised Alan pointed that out. -Eric
Really interesting and awesome observation. Not convinced totally (because this audio segment is so uniform across performances - but that's so Su-metal). Her pose seemed decidedly unecessary to hide a lip sync, but now I can see it is totally necessary to hide the really weird look of pressing the mic off-angle into her nose.
I've had a lot of debates with other Babymetal fans who think that Su doesn't sing that part, but instead lip-syncs it. I was certain she sang it since you obviously see her lips moving (thus the lip-sync'ing), but lip-syncing to me makes no sense at that stage because her face is so hidden that you'd never really see her lips at that angle, especially if you were at the concert and watching live, so it would just be a pointless thing to do in my opinion. So thank you for telling us that! Now at least I have possible proof she isn't lip-syncing!
@@davewilson3683 This is the stance I take. While it is entirely possible she used a technique to make her voice sound like that, its far more reliable to have that section on track, especially since the keyboard is tracked in as well. This isn't to take anything away from her live performance, but I believe this particular part is lip-synced for whichever cameras might catch it. Not that that's important to the overall performance
Cómo pueden decir que esta grabado, si literalmente se entierra el micrófono en la nariz para lograr el efecto de voz
Good spot with Su's technique for the quiet part, I don't think I've seen anybody even suggest that was what she was doing there and we have always assumed it was either an effect on the mic or that that part was pre-recorded, but what you said makes so much sense given how she positions her head and holds the mic whenever she sings that part of this song.
Su does pre-record some harmonies that are on the backing track along with additional instruments (like the piano you heard) and any additional growls and screams etc.
BABYMETAL were the youngest average age female band ever to headline at the Budokan, it is a very prestigious venue originally built as a martial arts arena for the 1964 Olympics and that is still it's main purpose, which is why the audience are all around and on several different levels. The Beatles were the first band to play there.
The technique works I tried it! I can’t pull it off while playing guitar though, well, I can. It is just very awkward. - Alan
@@dicodec That is really interesting so thanks for pointing out that it was even a possibility, I know I would have never even thought of it and I've never seen or heard of anybody else doing it ... and there was Su at 16, incredible.
Another great reaction! A few answers for you:
1. The Kami Band, as someone else mentioned, is actually a changing session band though a few members such as BOH (the bassist) and Hideki Aoyama (the drummer) are regularly present. BOH and former guitarist Mikio Fujioka (who passed away) had their own group known as the Kari Band; the group is still around and just released a new album this year I believe. BOH also as worked with former Kami Band guitarist ISAO on a collaboration album with a Japanese violinist. I'll post the links once I am at my computer. They also added a second Kami Band (referred to by fans as Kamis of the West) to assist BABYMETAL's US and European tour last year. The Kami Band solos disappeared in 2018 but have made a brief appearance in 2019 with the song Kagerou. I assume this was done so the focus could be brought back to Su-metal and Moametal after Yui's departure and Mikio's death, and that hopefully the Kami Band will begin to have more a presence once more.
2. This song is a Su-metal solo; the other two are not present. This is so the other two could rest. Moametal and Yuimetal would then perform as Black BABYMETAL (a duo) while Su-metal rests. I recommend listening to Onedari Daisakusen. Unfortunately Black BABYMETAL ended after Yui's departure.
3. It has been assumed that Su-metal used autotune during the bridge. If you are correct about her using her nose for the sound affect, I'd happily stand corrected!
Woah! Thanks so much for clearing that up. That's sucks that they lost members. They're both still going on though which is great.
4. Su-metal solo is called White BABYMETAL.
5. Someone ripped the live audio from Su's in-ear monitors during this track - you can find it on UA-cam. Still impossible to tell if the bridge is live or not.
Rip mikio. Life is so unfair. It's amazing how much babymetal and the Kami band has gone through. Especially since those players had their own band. That's devastating
I don’t think it matters at all of the bridge is live or not. This is such an amazing performance to me that is such a small thing for people to get riled up about and I have seen comment sections devolve in craziness about if it is her or studio track. IT DOESNT MATTER
Oh yeah, this one's a good one.
Such a great song!
The Kami Band could vary; they started supporting Babymetal about two years in. The guys that you may have seen dressed as skeletons early on were actors miming to pre-recorded tapes; any solo singing from Su or responses from Yui and Moa were live though. The Kami band (until the 2019-2020 N America and Europe tours when the Western Kamis kicked in) always consisted of BOH on bass guitars, Hideki Aoyama on drums, and two lead guitars selected from Mikio Fujioka - who tragically died in January 2018 following a freak stargazing accident, Takayoshi Ohmura and Leda Cygnus. For various specials pianists/keyboardists, string ensemble, etc would be brought in.
Ah I see. Thanks for clearing that up for us!
Just to be different, the title reflects the music. Rondo is a musical term for repeating from the beginning. Nightmare reflects how haunting sounding the piece is. I suggest the Tales of the Destinies for the next reaction. It was only performed once because its that hard to perform.
Oh wow that was a really good break down of the song title.
We can definitely check out that song for sure!
No one can truly digest tales of destines in one take. But as you try, remember that they’re dancing to it, once again I’ll leave you to figure out the time signatures 😉
Tales of the Destinies_The One version, from WOWOW! doesn't disappoint, it will make ya cry!
Tales of the Destinies is not available on YT as far as I know. There is a version on DailyMotion, but you may get a strike unless you are very very careful. You might want to do it as a link and sync.
They indeed use backtracks for keyboards, mostly featured in intros. They've a real piano and strings on stage for "No Rain No Rainbow Legend S Baptism XX", and in another Legend, but these are exceptions.
Ah I see, thank you for clearing that up for us.
I was about to comment the same thing, but I have no evidence to back it up though, never been actually in the show myself. Whatever it is, it's still a great performance
All kamis have their own job and side projects. So sometimes they switch out member, if any of them busy. But those 4 in these video are regular one who always with them.
Kami Band
Members :
ISAO (Guitar)
Takayoshi Ohmura (Guitar) (In this video)
Leda Cygnus (Guitar) (In this video)
BOH (Bass) (In this video)
Aoyama Hideki (Drums) (In this video)
Former members :
Fujioka Mikio (Guitar) †
RYO (Bass)
SHIN (Drums)
SHIREN (Guitar)
IKUO (Bass)
MIZ (Violin)
Shuki Maeta (Drums)
Shinichi Kobayashi (Guitar)
Kadoshi Shuntaro (Drums)
Yuya Maeta (Drums)
Yusuke Hiraga (Guitar)
Eiji Matsumoto (Drums)
And whatever sounds you hear beside guitar, bass, and the drum (like scream,piano,violin) is the backing track.
I forgot about Shiren, also from Unlucky Morpheus and Yousei Teikoku
And yes, except for one song with Su offstage, I don’t think there are any hidden musicians, backing tracks have no stigma in a “show” like this. Not to mention, they leave no room for error, despite the song being in... well, I’ll let you figure out the time signatures 😉
"backing tracks have no stigma in a show like this" I would even say that they have no stigma at all it's totally normal, as if symphonic and folk metal bands have always an orchestra and bagpipes on stage
Dude! That's so sick. Super helpful Information.
Léo I’ve lived both sides. There are definitely a lot of rockers who think of themselves as purists and want everything done in front of their eyes. Even synthesizers still have a stigma in many circles. Wasn’t sure where these gents’ opinions lie, tho it seems we may be witnessing them learning to accept such things. When you struggle to make music, it’s all about being live. Then you realize the audience only wants the struggle indirectly, they also want a performance, flashy lights, grimace (real or not), larger than life to reach the people in the back etc ...
RIP Mikio. 🙏🏼🎸
Glas that you picked up on the eerie atmosphere. The lyrics are bit of a departure from BABYMETAL's usual positive and uplifting themes. They are about a person being trapped in a recurring nightmare, finally giving up hope of escaping the mysterious presence that's closing in on them. I think the song does a fantastic job at creating that haunting atmosphere, even without understanding any of the lyrics. And the vocal melody has a fascinating dark beauty to it.
Yeah you definitely feel it in this song for sure. That's such an original story for a song. That aspect makes it that much better.
@@dicodec Fun fact : Rondo of Nighmare was called "Kill the Alice" as temporary title during creation of the song. Because it was inspired by dark twisted version of Alice in Wonderland.
This is one of the few "serious" songs off their first album. A lot of the songs were just wild and wacky and experimental. Just all over the place tonally. It was a fun ride, to be sure, but having stuff like this to anchor it really helped sell the idea that they're more than just pop with metal backing.
Ah I see that's interesting I guess we have to hear the whole album so we can see what's up.
Dicodec For reference, check out their song line! You'll swear it was an MtH collab.
⚡ / 🔥 😱 🔥
And… that's why we made her our Queen at sixteen years old. : )
Her voice has only gotten better since that March 2014 concert.
This song, and 'Akatsuki' from the same concert are what made me a die-hard fan.
Su performed three solos that night.
She did 'No Rain, No Rainbow', followed by 'Akatsuki' earlier in the set.
That Black Night Budokan concert is still one of my favorite shows of all time.
The queen and her Kami band. Such a beautiful thing.
Producer Koba conceived the band for young Suzuka knowing her constant power and piercing tone would cut thru a cacophony of metal, but had to wait til she was old (12) to snag her from her previous band playing stadiums (“Karen Girl’s”). He, Su, & Moa are the constants. Yui was originally Moa’s partner but was injured after 7 years (2017) and couldn’t recover (they waited a hopeful year).
The Kami band are individually famous for obvious reasons. The most constant lineup was Hideki Aoyama on drums, Boh on Bass, Takayoshi Ohmura on glitter guit, and his mentor Mikio Fujioka (RiP 2018) on guitar. This show (Budokan 2014) featured Leda on the dark guitar. Other regulars include Yuya Maeta on drums, Ikuo on bass, and 8stringer Isao both early & late in BM’s career. Lately they’ve used Galactic Empire as their international backing band. These guys all have multiple bands & projects worth tracking down. Isao in Fuki Commune (Fuki of Unlucky Morpheus & Doll&Boxx), Mikio doing Allan Holdsworth tributes & teaching at Musicians institute, Takayoshi supporting young musicians like ESP’s Yoyo in China and old musicians like Marty Friedman, all of them doing Takayoshi ‘s annual BDay party (hosted by Gacharic Spin, which is backing band for Doll$Boxx), on & on
Btw, they have more songwriters than musicians. And with the exceptions of Road of Resistance (Totman & Lee), ijime, dame, zettai (Christopher Amott on alternate Nemesis mix), and No Rain, No Rainbow (Leda, honoring X Japan), no one knows who does the studio work.
Wow! So amazing to see that they have this epic team of sheer talent just come together and become this force of nature.
They played in cafeterias for a few years in clothes their moms made, before the producer could make the case to get the money to up the production budget. (People who, rightly, say that it’s a corporate band, overlook that method of paying dues. And again, they were already successful careers, it was a “subgroup” for a while BEFore it got the funding. ) But he did get it funded. Thru the roof! They’re musicians for $. They took it seriously tho, discussed that they weren’t holding back for “girls”, and put a lot into the performances too (drummers faces, Boh jumping, Ohmura all of the above, etc)
I thought Leda did a lot of the guitars and bass.
sana9489 wouldn’t be surprised, especially tracks on the first album?, but to my knowledge it’s never been revealed
@@timgove5337 Leda wrote the guitar arrangements for No Rain No Rainbow and he said he'd played bass (and guitar?) on Arkadia.
Oooh yeah guys, this song is crazy as fuck. The kami band is insane and su metal is dope.
It really was. We enjoyed every second of it.
There are different members to the Kami Band but that right there has one of their best and most recognizable formations. The guy playing the 6 string bass is BOH, Hideiki Aoyama is the drummer, Takayoshi Ohmura is playing the golden guitar (although typically he uses a pink guitar) and Leda Cygnus is playing the dark blue guitar. Another popular and love member of band was a guitarist named Mikio Fujioka who passed away in an accident in early 2018, he was as talented as this two guys and you can see on plenty of Babymetal videos so fans have fond memories of him.
There have been other members in the past and even now they would use different members on tours depending on availability, I assume, as some of this guys have other bands or projects. I know for certain there's another drummer, another guitarist and I can assume they have back up for everyone if the main line up isn't available. All in all they only use very talented musicians and even their choreographer is recognized and quite popular. So like you can appreciate the production values and talent they reunited is outstanding and part of why their concerts are so amazing, even in the small venues just having those members as the Kami Band make for amazing concerts.
Wow! That's so cool. They have their own interesting story.
You can hear her practicing through the thick wall of music theaters when waiting in line outside :)
No way?😮
Putting a link. O, I think it’s a mic check. Somewhere is a thru the studio wall warm up. They chose her because she showed unusual power by age 8
For their bigger shows during that time frame Su would get solos to give Moa and Yui a much needed break . Moa and Yui would then give Su a break during songs like Sis Anger.
Ah I see. That's pretty cool!
Good reaction guys, nice to see musicians paying attention to the details, because you know how hard it is to do.
That vocal effect is easily done by the FOH mixer with EQ, Su however is using proper technique enhancing the effect.
If you want to do it just ask your mixer to do a "filter vox" EQ and he'll know what you mean. Many big time mixers use it, hell, I think every Brittney Spears song has it, lol.
Thank you so much! Oh wow that's dope maybe we will try it out live haha.
i love hearing a bass solo especially one this fucking epic 😍
Hell yea!
Here to also throw my recommendation in for Tales of the Destinies next!
We got Megistune coming at you next but we will do that one!
Nice notice to her voice that s pure talent and technique!!!
Absolutely! At her age she is a master vocalist.
Aw YEAH!! You got to a fan favorite, AND it wasn't blocked! 🤘🦊. Man, I wish the record label would release this jam on Spotify. I Need it in my playlist!! Even though this is an old performance by BABYMETAL, it Still has an influence upon us newbies today. Why? Because of The Power of Music. 1 band + 1 teen lady with an epic voice = total Awesomeness..🤘🦊🇯🇵🎸🎤
Yeah we got lucky in that regard haha. Right! It's too epic not to have in your music library.
Always like to tell this little side note when someone says something like you did at 6:32 about her voice cutting through the band. When the Kami's were brought in they asked Koba, the producer and manager, how loud they should play and if they should tone it down a little. According to legends Koba said "just go wild and play as loud as you can" and they were all pretty amazed how Su could just rip through them with her voice at the age of 15 I believe at that time.
They play with backtrack in their songs for the extra effects and most of Su's harmonies (like in Gimme Chocolate or the intermission in Megitsune) and these days (don't know how it was when Yui was still there) sometimes to assist Moa when she has to sing backing vocals but also needs to do heavy choreo at the same time. She's still doing everything live, but there's backing with which she harmonizes so they don't have to turn her mic volume up when she's breathing more heavily.
Yui left the band in 2018 (first on hiatus and then completely) and since 2019 they have three girls who were "sent by the fox god", but aren't officially recognized by name, who rotate as "Avengers" to support Moa with the choreo. Riho Sayashi, b. 1998 (ex-ace of Morning Musume, a succesful idol group), Momoko Okazaki, b. 2003 (was also in Sakura Gakuin until 2017) and Kano Fujihira, b. 2004 (who was in Sakura Gakuin until spring this year, but she never officially "graduated" because of the corona pandemic).
Ah I see, that's so dope that he was basically like "you do you, she is a beast and will cut through". Also thanks for clearing up the stuff with the backing tracks and the other girls.
Megitsune next!! and wait for one of the heaviest breakdown ever made!! also music video pls.
About the vocal harmonies and keyboard, yes those were backtracks.. Yui and Moa were taking a break.
Want some technical stuff?? "Tales of Destinies"!!
Wanna hear what SKA-Metal sounds like?? Try "YAVA!!"
Wanna hear some viking metal? try "Meta Taro"!
Wanna hear some bangerz? try "Headbanger live legend 1997"
Wanna hear some thrash? try "Babymetal DEATH live Legend 1997" (it has to be the legend 1997 concert, yes)
Wanna listen to everything?? try "iine"!! :D
(do not eat the chocolate yet pls) ;)
Megistune reaction is already recorded! :D I've got those two other videos on standby and ready to be reacted to.
@@dicodec fawk yeahh you guys are the best!!
@@dicodec nice, hope u went for the offical video xD its so badass xD
iine!!!!!!!!!
Whaz wrong with gimme choco?😂
Su was 16?-17? at the time and not only had the balls to come out and follow those guys, but the chops to pull it off. She is truly a special talent!
I'm sure there are others who can explain in more detail but iirc in the song her dreams (nightmares) are haunted by an evil spirit that she senses but can't see. The part where she changes her voice is her imploring the spirit to reveal itself to her.
Yui was the original member who left a couple years ago, ostensibly for health reasons. Management has a rotation of three girls (The Avengers) to fill her spot in the dance routines.
This song is one of Su's solos, giving the dancers a break. There are also songs which Moa, the other of the original three, sings while Su takes a break. When Yui was still there the duo of she and Moa was called Black BabyMetal. They had a few songs which were fan favorites. Just search Black BabyMetal.
Oh wow! That's alot of info. Thanks so much for clearing that up. Super helpful!
Take a look at this video , headbanger, syncopation, akatsuki, tamashi nu rufuran, no rain no rainbow, the one,
You got it chief!
Our Queen has a voice of a goddess
You said it brother! 🤘
But we learn from "Babymetal Death" it is not so easy becoming a goddess.
Dave Wilson no it isn’t The fox God has gifted us her and blessed us with her voice and her power same with Moa voice but she is our Princess
Are those the musicians who play with them all the time? Mostly. (short answer)
Babymetal started as a subgroup of an Idol Group. They had no live band at first. They did concerts with all or part pre-recorded music until they had the Kami Band full time starting in 2014. Also that is not the first iteration of the Kami Band. But when they went full time that was mostly the group. They switch out guitarists sometimes.
Also in 2019 they added an American Kami band. They're great too. I guess they didn't want to tour anymore outside their country. The Americans did the 2019 tour in Europe and America. They did a song with both Kami bands. A lot of groups have a band. Babymetal has had both 0 and 2 bands. :)
WOAH that is crazy! I mean it happens, we had to hire drummers left and right for tour. Of course we suck and they are badass. I am sure they were able to hire people with no problem.
@@dicodec - They got all the guitarists from Galactic Empire who had opened for them before. I like the way the American Kami band sounds more. They're more chuggy and their drummer is amazing.
Scott Humphreys that drummer is Barone from Shadow of Intent and he is a freakin monster on the kit. Check out his band done time.
@@tackle47 - Yeah i knew that i was too tired to recall that information at that moment :) I haven't checked out his band but i'll do that now.
@@dicodec Metal is not real big right now in Japan so the musicians make due with being session musicians so the band manager rounded up the best metal musicians in Japan and formed the Kami band which is why they are go good.
They're technically a session band and not officially a part of Babymetal, but quite a few of them are regulars that the fanbase also loves!
I knew it, I mentioned that before in another video. I was like they sound an amazing session band. -Alan
Actually, those 4 from this video are regurals... Then you have Kami Band of West (3 members from Galactic Empire and the biggest beast on drums, Anthony Barone from Shadow of Intent)
Green Fury ...Kagerou with Kami Intro....
Another good reaction and observation by you guys. Kudos for picking up on the vocal technique. Good musicians adapt and make their own what others have done. Not just imitate. Like your stuff, you've got talent.
Some are drawn by the girls out front, others like me drawn by the band. I want to give a shout out to the unsung heroes. A spectacular show like this is not possible without the Roadies, lighting, sound mixers, producers and managers. This has to be one of the best oiled machines out there today. 🦊🤘.
Thank you so much!!
Absolutely, we must give all the people who made it possible their props as well. Alot of people dont realize the work that goes into that stuff. Very well said. 👏
BABYMETAL 101
Founded 2010 and produced by Key “Koba” Kobayashi from the Amuse Inc. talent agency. Babymetal name comes from the birth of a new style of metal fusing j-pop with metal creating what they call Kawaii Metal (Cute-Metal).
The group currently consists of Suzuka Nakamoto aka “Su-Metal” (22 years old) sometimes referred to as Vocal and Dance, and Moa Kikuchi aka Moa-Metal (21 years old) sometimes referred to as Scream and Dance. With a rotating trio of girls filling the third slot, in a 3 member formation. These girls are known as Avengers and are Kano Fujihara (15 years old), Riho Sayashi (21 years old), and Momoko Okazaki (17 years old). They are supported by a rotating selection of talented backing musicians known as the Kami Band (Kami is usually poorly translated as gods, but in truth it more closely means awe inspiring spirit, entity, or object) It is why they are dressed in white to look like ghosts or spirits, though Kami being used as God(s) is so common in translation the white outfits get lost.
Past Formations.
Heavy Music Club Era (2010-2012)
From 2010 to 2012 Babymetal consist of a three-member formation, Suzuka Nakamoto (Age 12), Moa Kikuchi (Age 10), and Yui Mizuno aka Yui-Metal (Age 10). First starting out as the Heavy Music Club as a subunit within the Developmental Idol Group created by Amuse in 2010 known as Sakura Gakuin. (A group that would introduce girls between the ages of 10-15 to music and dance through Japanese Pop idol music. Given a school theme, all three would be a part of Sakura Gakuin until their graduation from it in the same school year they would graduate from Japanese middle school or 15 years old. Suzuka graduated in March 2013, and Moa and Yui in March of 2015.) During this time there was no lore, and the girls costumes were more punkish in nature which they helped create. They also didn’t perform with live music, using a backing track or the “Skeleton band” people pretending to play music behind them.
Music Video of this Era
Doki Doki Morning
Iine (Pronounced EE-NAH)
Headbangya
Babymetal Era (2012-2017)
Starting in 2012 with the Legend I concert, Babymetal began its slow divorce from Sakura Gakuin, and was the first introduction of the Kami Band as well as the “Lore” that is still heavily involved in Babymetal but makes far less sense than it did during this time. The Lore is complex and involves a battle against other evil idol corporations, gaining powers running a resistance group, all at the direction of a mythical deity known as the fox god, against a all power enemy known as Akiba. The first Legend show I was the Kami Bands introduction to the end, but it also had the Skeleton Band which is seen in the wildly popular Gimmie Chocolate Music Video. This was followed by Legend D, and then Legend Z, in which is was learned that Babymetal would continue as its own entity after Suzuka’s graduation from Sakura Gakuin in March of 2013. Slowly over 2013 the Skeleton Band would be phased out of all live shows, as Babymetal came into their own.
Babymetal as it is most commonly known as with Su-Metal, Moa-Meta, and Yui-Metal, Kami Band, and a somewhat understandable lore is what consisted for the majority of it’s existence. Also established beyond the 3 member formation, they had 2 other set ups, one was what fans called Su-Solos, and it would just be Su on stage with the Kami band, performing a solo, and the other is known as Black Babymetal by the band themselves, which consisted of just Moa and Yui.
Music Videos of this Era
Gimmie Chocolate
Megitsune
Road of Resistance Live in Japan (Co-written by Dragonforce)
Iijime, Dame, Zettai Live at Sonisphere (No More Bullying Forever)
Karate
The Dark Times, The Chosen 7 Era
In December 2017, Yui would miss the Legend-S concert for health reasons, these health problems would prosiest into 2018 and greatly affect the 2018 touring season bring the “Chosen 7” formation, consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto, Moa Kikuchi, and 2 backing dancers Minako Maruyama, and Minami Tsukui. Changes they would not tell fans and all throughout 2018 communicate extraordinarily little causing lots of pain for all involved fan and performer. This era is noted by their strange armor like costumes, sometimes referred to as Elf Armor. To make the poor communication, and Yui’s absence wasn’t bad enough, one of the more regular Kami band members, Mikio Fujioka passed away after falling off a balcony in late December 2017 while star gazing. A beloved and incredibly talented musician lost leaving behind his wife and only child.
In September 2018 Yui would formally resign from Babymetal, stating her unspecified health and wishing to move on. Babymetal themselves announced that the group will move on focusing on Suzuka and Moa. (Something many idiots within the fandom refuse or are too stupid to understand)
In October Babymetal had a concert called Dark Night Carnival which added dancers, Shoko Akiyama, Saya Hirai, and Kotono, placing a total of seven girls on stage. This was also done without warning to fans and was an absolute mess. Babymetal would finish off the the 2018 tour season returning to the 3-member formation with just Saya Hirai joining them in southeast Asia and Australia. Ending one of the most troubling times in Babymetal’s history.
Music Videos of this Era
Distortion
Starlight
The Current Era (Metal Galaxy)
The current set up was first introduced in 2019 during the Babymetal Arises concert in Yokohama, before the start, the “Avenger” support dancer concept was explained in the lore, and the concept thanks to communication and a maintaining of the 3 member formation brought Babymetal out of dark times brought about during 2018. Babymetal seemed to have returned to its roots with the Avengers, as 2 of the three (Kano and Momoko) come from Sakura Gakuin. The third Riho, went to the same performing arts school as Suzuka during the same time, Actors School Hiroshima aka ASH.
Music Videos of this Era (Avenger confusion)
Which Avenger one sees can be confusing for those new to Babymetal. For the Music Videos, Pa Pa Ya, Elevator Girl, and Shanti Shanti Shanti, it is Kano Fujihara, who was just 14 years old at the time. Da Da Dance is a compilation of Momoko and Riho and a splicing of 2 different shows. In most fan cam videos of the American and European tour it would be either Riho or Momoko, as they toured with Babymetal in 2019. Kano had responsibilities with Sakura Gakuin as it’s president, a position Suzuka and Moa both held in Sakura Gakuin, and she’s never flown on a plane before.
Some fans for 2019 did throw a stupid temper tantrum over the use of new Kami Band members who are from the west now known as the West Coast Kami Band, but like how the girls won over many, so did they and the payoff with the Legend Metal Galaxy concert was well worth it.
Holy wow! That's a lot of info. Thank you for that crash course!
Bravo! I Love this song. The Best BabyMetal so far. My heart stop in the puppet part! Bravo!
Such a good song!!
藤岡幹大.R.I.P.
Babymetal use backing tracks for the piano and growls, it's done by some they call the manipulator.
Ah I see thanks for clearing that up!
I haven't seen it here but this song is about a girl having a recurring nightmare where she's being chased by a demon I believe, and finally when she goes into that soft voice, that is where she is giving up she's asking the demon let me see you before you kill me.
Oh snap that's pretty deep. Not to mention super original.The whole story aspect makes the song that much better.
@@dicodec If you like the premise of this song, check out "Catch Me If You Can". Put simply, hide & seek with an ogre!
MrOsclasses and the catch me if you can dance is so perfect, once you know the lil badasses are teasing that the ogre/demon/spirit/monster can’t tag them 😉
@@timgove5337 I love how they at one point or another pretend to look sarcastically scared/worried to piss it off.
I believe you're the first reactor who mentions that trick😲 most of us thought that she was using effect for that part...
Dope! Alan was really observant on this one.
You can barely see her jaw/mouth moving.
Yes their are. Also Rondo of Nightmares is not the only time the kami band has solos. try Ijame dame Zettai.
I retract my last statement of falsehood. It is Yava that has the kami band intro.
Ah I see. No worries
Queen SU and her Kamis! :)
😃
The Kami Band was added to Babymetal when producers wanted for the group a less idol-band approach (after the first Album). The members of the Kami band with Babymetal have some sort of rotation since individually they are stars on their own, and may be busy with other stuff.
Yui Mizuno was absent before a world tour for some undisclosed health problem, she didn't return, and eventually it was made public a note where it was told she would look to pursue other solo projects.
Ah I see. Thanks for clearing that up for us.
Great reaction guys.
'Headbangeeeerrrr live legend 1997' or 'Megitsune official MV' next please. 🦊🤘
I've got that video locked, loaded, and ready to be reacted to.
You have no idea!!!they always give a highlight the band!!! Also on live!!! And concert!!!
That's badass! Always great to see.
Your question about the other girls leaving(I assume because they weren't in this video). I have this whole concert and have watched it many times, it's amazing, but also not the point. Point is they have several songs where it's just Su without the other two so they can take a break, then they also have several songs where it's just the other two girls to give Su a break. But majority is all three together, and they were all present for this show. One girl did leave, that is correct, but it was well after this show.
Ah I see. Thanks for clearing that up for us. That's pretty cool that they do that. Gives them a break while also giving everyone their time to shine.
Moa and Yuri also perform without Su, it's called Black BabyMetal .
Dicodec And incase you didn’t already know Yui-Metal left due to some health complications and she couldn’t perform anymore. You can research it for more info but that’s the basics. Now they switch out with three girls.
BABYMETAL was formed by Suzuka Nakamoto (SU-Metal) Yui Mizumo (YUI-Metal) and Moa Kikuchi (Moa-metal). About 2 years ago, YUI had health problems and was absent for a long time, shortly after returning, she decided to leave to focus on other projects. Now BABYMETAL is just SU-Metal and MOA-Metal, But they count on the help of 3 more girls called AVENGERS, who take turns to always be with the band and not need to overload SU and MOA again! Sry for my google translater english, but i am brazilian, my english is not so good!
No worries. That's was pretty good translation. We got it. Thanks for clearing that up for us.
Thanks for pointing out that vocal technique. Learn something new every day
Welcome 🙂 it was something new for us as well.
Petition for davie504 to react to Babymetal as well 🦊
Hell yes!
I have no idea how he's not come across BOH yet. Someone should clip this and post on his sub-reddit
Definitely check out Headbanger Legend of 1997 next
Got it locked, loaded, and ready to go!
They play to a click track and use overdub incase something cuts out, that's why it sounds like harmonies, they play prerecorded vocals and sing over it.
Really? Had no idea 😲
Check out "Gathering Of Metal Warriors" instrumental by the Kamiband. And then Babymetal "Tales of the Destinies".
🤘🦊
For sure!
I love how it goes from hardcore metal to anime intro or theme song music. Kami Band is awesome and the vocals sound amazing
Now that you mention it you're right. Such a great song!
You only have to rewind for a couple of songs. Road Of Resistance is the main one so you should be good to go on all the rest without stopping. The next song should be Legend of 1997 Head Banger. That's the performance that has your name written on it.
I've got the video locked and ready to be reacted to!
Nice react man, thx for react Babymetal songs, is very cool and fun to see! For me KAMI band i
s one of the best today! Kami band have intro in YAVA to, try react pls!
Thank you so much!!
Kami band are beast!
We will react to it.
Keyboards and other special effects and growls are usually on the back track. They only played with an actual keyboard player a few times live. Don't get the mike stuck up your nose.
Ah I see! Lol knowing Alan.....he probably will
good reaction.
super exciting good reaction.
Thank you so much!
Yeah su is amazing but my favorite babymetal member is moa😁
First time I heard someone say that haha.
@@dicodec If you watch the more recent videos Moa has matured into a gorgeous young woman with one of those smiles that light up a room and just make you happy.
@@dicodec suzuka is the queen but inside the fandom moa is everyone's favorite😊 Moa is the princess who steals your heart❤
Me too, moa her smile😍
@@dicodec Moa even has a pair of songs. "Moabanger" And BxMxCx aka "Bring Moa Chicken"
ベビーメタルからメッセージが来たら、グーグル先生を使わないでください！私が翻訳します！！
If a message from baby metal comes, please don't use google translate! I will translate!!
(=^・^=)
P.S.
Davie504さんがこのメッセージが読めないと思うけど、チェックメイト！
We will hold you to that!
That mic trick is awesome
Right! So epic.
Cool channel you have here having a great time ! BabyMetal Death Live Budokan 2014 is my favorite version they really get the crowd amped it’s awesome
Thank you! Oh snap we recorded our reaction to the legend 1997 version. 😮
Dicodec “Sis Anger” from the Tokyo Dome is killer also featuring Moa and Yui only on vocals
I know you did the vocal thing for the dollbox bit, did you ever turn it into a video?
Damn nice spot on the nose singing part, always thought that was made by an autotune effect
As already mentioned, the Kami band (or more specifically, the Kami God Band; Kamis are considered gods in Japanese/BM lore) are a rotating set of musicians that can come in to play supporting BabyMetal. This way, any musician playing with them could be considered a "god" and called upon by the Fox God (lore in BabyMetal) to play for them. The guitarists for this show were Leda Cygnus, and Takayoshi Ohmura. Other guitarists have come in, like Mikio Fujioka (who played mainly with them on their first world tour), Isao, or others; Herman Li and Sam Totman of Dragonforce are considered Kamis, as they came in to not only play with them at one show, but wrote Road of Resistance with them, and played on the album version of that song.
As for the girls here, This was a Su-Metal only song. Moa and Yui (who was with the band at this time) were taking a break offstage. Moa and Yui have their songs together, and actually performed as a subgroup within BabyMetal called Black BabyMetal. They actually got the heavier songs (which is funny, as the youngest girls got the darkest/heaviest songs). You still have yet to go down that Foxhole.
Right now, I think you're ready for Headbanger. Be sure to get the one that was performed at Legend 1997. After that, you're ready for BabyMetal DEATH. For that one, be sure to get the one at Legend 1997. You'll be in for a treat for those. After that, there's even more to get into with Black BabyMetal.
Oh damn! Nice! Thank you for the information
I'm pretty sure that it's a back track for the keyboards but I'm no expert. That is what makes BABYMETAL and the Kami Band work, the music itself is complicated. I'm 60 years old and Japan always does this. They take something that was born in the west and make it so much better! I was getting really bored with American music and then I found BABYMETAL. Even J-pop is better than American pop........and really different too.
Ah I see, yeah that's what most people were saying as well so I think you're right on that one. I also feel you on the making western stuff better. Japan just does it right!
Good reaction bro🙏👍
Thank you!!
Finally you react this one..
I know, it took us a while haha
most of Galactic Empire played with BabyMetal on their last tour through the states I believe... KAMI band stayed in Japan for whatever reason
Oh wow, thats unusual. You think it was just as epic?
Can u react to tales of destinies by babymetal?? That progressive metal like dream theater, ty!!!
We are down!!
Dicodec see if you can find the Tokyo Dome version. Amazing stage setup in the round in a full stadium. It’s a tough song totally a homage to Dreamtheater.
Every Babymetal concert are always super amazing, super performance, great voice even with energetic moves.
Agreed on all counts!
nc reaction.
next is Akatsuki x)
We do plan to do Akatsuki but we already recorded Megistune and that will be our next BabyMetal release. More BabyMetal coming soon my friend! 🤘
noice 🔥
Need to starlight next
We got Megitsune coming next but we will have Starlight very soon!
Nice reaction guys..if u like to hear more kamis intro try to listening to yava,they make an intro in that song too,and the one who left was yui,she had a health problem in 2017 and left babymetal in 2018,i hope u guys can react to black babymetal song like sis anger or gj..keep up the good work guys
Thank you so much!
Ah I see, such a shame that she left.
We will definitely check out those songs friend!🤘
Now I'm a fan of your channel ((from Japan
Thank you so much!
not sure if anyone said it yet but only 1 of the members left. Su and Moa are still in the band. They have a third girl that rotates but Su and Moa are still in the band
Yup yup, YuiMetal due to her health. What a shame.
( SIC ) Indeed
I see what you did there haha
Nice reaction, guys!
I really appreciate your reaction and also musician's in general. It's been a very important milestone for BABYMETAL to gain the appreciation of most of the top metal and rock bands. It's also important for us, the plain music consumers / fans in order to realize or reassure how good they are.
See you next time!
Thank you so much! They've earned the respect of all those musicians and artist as well as their fans.
The musicians are just hired help and matter very little at all. They were liable to be changed out for one show or another. Babymetal is very much like the other groups under Amuse Inc, a huge company with world wide influence. Check out Perfume and One OK Rock to get an idea of the experience Amuse has in pushing out talent. Babymetal is awesome in concert and has the best musicians, they do huge shows like this twice and make a concert show to sell. After that they tour hard in a very inexpensive and simplified tour or in stadiums opening for other groups. T-Shirts, memorabilia ... all that fun stuff and the company is killing it .. The girls, the band .. everyone ... they are hired help .. The last tour the guys from Galactic Empire filled in as musicians after opening for then last year. Yui Metal left the group and other performers fill her place as needed on stage. Life goes on .. Have to love them and they are awesome either way ..
Oh wow that was quite the breakdown.
@@dicodec To start out it was going to be something like Menudo where when the members graduated from "Sakura Gakuin" the members would leave Babymetal at around 15. It is hard to hold on to what made them so adorable as they grow older. Hopefully they can get it all straightened out and be happy.
Su is amazing but I'm pretty sure they added the effect to her voice there lol
Either way it still sounds great!
What a great performance! And remember, she was only 16 years old I guess, when this was recorded!
I am in my fourties and I would pee my pants playing in front of so many people.
It really was. It was pretty mind blowing. That's crazy that they were so young. I don't blame you. Playing in front of any crowd is nerve-wracking.
Check out " Gathering Of Metal Warriors" by the Kamiband.
🤘🦊
Yes, Mikio’s solo in that is one of my favorites ever, esp unique tone. From one of Ohmura’s bday shows...
For sure!!
Dicodec Mikio loved jazz as well. Would play all kinda of effed up chords. I think his solo for Yava! was played with harmonics on the whammy bar.
My bad for bugging up the comments on videos. But, I do have a band you guys may enjoy. They are a Finnish, Samurai Metal band, called Whispered. Even if it's just in your free time, I highly suggest them if you enjoy stuff like this.
Kami band is not just one. They have substitutes which has the same skills you've seen on that video. If one is unavailable for a certain concert, one will substitute but that doesn't hinder with the band's Great skills. They are on time, tight and accurate. They are god of instrument.
Ah I see. That's nuts to have that much insane talent in one band!
Dicodec Japan is filled with skilled Guitarist. If you want want for your band, just pick one in Japan.
Idk why man, I can't get enough of these videos.
Thanks man!
React to starlight or Distortion! :D
Done! I've got them on the list
5:28 means moon 🌕
Very cool!
Next to react DEVILOOF 😅👍
Down for that
3 different sounds from the bassist with out changing anything but the way he played the note(no dial turning)...
Hell yea!
Play the video with no volume you will see the magic😂
Omg, I'm curious now haha
Loves your reactions... Greetings from spain... react to BxMxC from babymetal... Just wonder what you will think of that song... I cant get it out of my head...
Muchas gracias! We have that song on our list and we will inevitably react to it my friend! 🤘
I've sent once Davie504 this clip, for him to play... But turns out Davie504 has a SMALL PIPI...
That makes sense hahahah
I think he is scared of bass battling BOH honestly.
@@dicodec BOH is the God of Bass, he would slapp Davie504 in the face ;p
Hahahhaha
Call the Tap God, Charles Berthoud!
Bros!! You have to be ready to react to Megitsune by babymetal!! That's an amazing song!
We did! Video isn't out yet though. Will be released sometime next week. -Eric
*Spoiler:*
I Loved It!!
Amazing!!! I'll be waiting the react vídeo 🙌🏻 then i'll recommend you another good song from them!!!
Fa show!
Hate to break this but its her voice but on backtrack.. Awesome though..
Su solo song here while the two, yui and moa rest..
Ah I see. Strange, Alan tried out the technique and it actually worked fairly well. Regardless you're right it's still awesome.
Misa from Band-Maid smokes them both. Taiji Sawada from X Japan smoked everyone. And I mean everyone.
BOH is the EVH of the 6 string bass. Double neck tapping into oblivion and beyond!
EVH?
@@dicodec Eddie Van Halen
Ah i see now haha. It fits!
I dont know if you have done Papaya by Babymetal yet? If not, please do.
Not yet but we will fam!
Boh and davie should have a bass battle
They should! BOH would destroy davie
headphone + babymetal = hedo bang
Heado bang! Heado bang! Heado bang!
Only the Fox God knows.
True
悪夢の輪舞はいつ聞いても心揺さぶられる！非常な世界で生きることの難しさを 魂を揺さぶる声で歌い上げるSU💛
繰り返される悪夢の輪舞へ嘆きの叫びの先きにあるのは たったひとつの想い それはこの歌を聞いた 私たち一人ひとりへの
メッセージ「破啞啞啞啞啞啞啞啞啞啞～ もう ここから出られないのなら あなたの 姿を見せては くれないか」
そう 闇と闘うあなたの勇姿を見せて・・・それがdemon slayerの戦いであり・・・魂の叫びだ
IDZ・ROR・Rondo of Nightmareはまさしく「鬼滅の刃」のテーマ曲であり、そのギミックは同じでもある。