Nice one, thanks! "Karate" is on their poppier side (in my opinion). But that main riff comes out from nowhere and hits you like a bus. 😁 This music video is one of their best (if not the best: multiple award winning, etc.) and it pretty much explains the lyrics, which are about resilience and endurance. Su-metal mentioned in an interview that karate perfectly represents the metaphor because it's the only martial art without "ukemi" (the techniques used in many martial arts to fall "properly"). I second the suggestions for "Megitsune" which sometimes is considered the quintessential BABYMETAL song. 🤘🦊
You aught to listen to them alot, the lead singer Su has been voted best female metal voice 2023/24, voted 10th metal band in Metal Hammer magazine, they have multiple awards for best live band and numerous world tours (in US now) supported Metallica in 2017, Korn, Guns and Roses, RHCP and worked with Dragon Force, Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Cory Taylor of Slipknott, BMTH and many others.
To fully appreciate Babymetal, you really ought to stat at the beginning - with Doki Doki Morning, recorded before any of them hit their teens. By starting at the beginning you will have a better of where they came from and just how far they have come. They have not long ago released their 4th studio album.
When it comes to Babymetal, music videos doesn't really reel you in but it's their live performances. Next Babymetal songs suggestions: Road Of Resistance Live at Japan Megitsune Live at Tokyo Dome 2016 Band suggestions: Nemophila - G.O.D. STMLT - Antimental Hanabie - Pardon Me, I Have To Go Now Slaughter To Prevail - Viking
Wait until she see their live shows. Monochrome live at PIA arena BMTH Kingslayer ft Babymetal live in Tokyo Road of Resistance live in Japan Rondo of Nightmare with michiefs of God intro (kami band is front and center, heavy song).
Welcome back, nice reaction. Weird or wonderful? Both of course - or you could swap those out for unique and original or innovative, hard working, passionate and incredibly talented. 'Karate' was the lead single for their second album (2016). It is about fighting adversity, when life knocks you down and everything seems too hard so you're hurt and crying, its about standing up and fighting on, helping each other through the hard times. They used karate to illustrate this because as a Japanese martial art it reflects their culture - that was a very important thing for them as well. As with a lot of their songs it is also about always moving forwards. The figures in white were the girls all along and they were conjuring up their own inner demons to fight against. They beat the first, the second knocked them down but they got up to eventually defeat themselves (did you notice the reflections of each of the girls in their own eyes when the masks shattered and it was revealed as them? Not many people spot that). They did watch a lot of martial arts movies to get ideas for the choreo as they wanted it to look as authentic as possible (but they are not martial artists). Moa catching the fly was a nod to Mr Miyagi in The Karate Kid. Mr Miyagi may have used chop sticks (and it may have taken him two or three films before he caught one), Moa caught her fly with her eyes closed - first time .... and she let it go. We all know Moa wouldn't hurt a fly. This song and video won 2 awards. "Best Metal Video in MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2016" and "Best Metal Song in 6th Annual Loudwire Music Awards". As in the comments below, you will not know just how good BABYMETAL are until you see and hear them live. The official videos are all good (and this is one of the best), some should almost be compulsory viewing, but live is where you will always see and most importantly hear them at their best. Here are a couple of suggestions for you (the last one is special): - 'Megitsune' live at PIA Arena April 2023 (one of their earlier songs, still one of the best and a big fan favourite) or live at Legend MM March 2024. - 'Monochrome' also live at PIA Arena April 2023 - 'Road of Resistance' live in Japan official (from 2015) or live at PIA Arena 2023 - 'Ijime, Dame, Zettai' live at Sonisphere UK 2014 - their very first time in the UK aged 16 and 15, virtually unknown apart from a shock factor video that had gone viral ('Gimme Chocolate' - I would suggest leave that until you are a few songs in and if/when you watch it find a live version rather than the official video) and on the main stage at their first metal festival and first major event outside of Japan. They had 25 minutes, just 5 songs, to try to win over 50k+ UK metalheads while singing in Japanese. IDZ was the last song of the set - listen for the crowd at the end as the girls walk off stage.
Glad you did Babymetal solo, and yes, you'll need to check out Babymetal live! While their MVs are great, Babymetal is 100%, by design, a live performance group. Not experiencing their live is like having a PB&J sandwich, without the PB or the J 😜. This song is an amazing song about overcoming obstacles and finding the courage to fight on. In the MV's case, overcoming one's own inner demons, represented by the spirits of the 3 girls. Live suggestion: *Road of Resistance (Official Live).* Epic battle anthem, and their staple show closer for almost a decade. 🤘🦊
Great reaction! Weird or wonderful? Weirdly wonderful 😄 I´m glad you chose "Karate" to react to a MV from BABYMETAL. It reveived some prices for best Metal MV or song (don´t remember exactly right now, maybe both). It contains some movie references, btw. 😉 You should know that BABYMETAL is best served live, although they have some really wonderful MVs to show to you 😉 You haven´t seen anything yet 😉 BABYMETAL has 14 years of history, a massive lore surrounding them, and they invented their own Metal style, which is called "Kawaii Metal". You can´t put them in a box, they blend so many styles of music with Metal, even things that you would think would never ever go together. So, expect the unexpected 🤣 "Karate" isn´t that much Metallica alike, if you want to hear some reminescence of Metallica, you should try - Babymetal Death (Legend MM 2024 Live) Eng Subs I can´t give direct links, otherwise YT will delete my comment immediately. Quick YT search using this should do the trick 😉This live performance is fairly recent, March 2nd 2024, and you will get some Metallica vibes right from the beginning, as well as some very heavy metal music played by BABYMETAL´s very famous Kami Band (West, session musicians, all four of them coming from the US). Not that much of high pitch voices, tho 😄 If your time permits, you should try the live version of "Karate", to be more specific, the following version - KARATE (live UK Download 2016) which is a quite iconic live performance of this song, and it features BABYMETAL´s Kami Band (East, session musicians as well, all of them coming from Japan), too.
Pick any BabyMetal song or collaboration with another band they are all worth watching . although their mvs are good live is where they shine brightest . Road of Resistance live in Japan from when they were still teenages or Monochrome from the PIA Arena Clear Night from 2023 are 2 i would recommend . welcome to Foxhole 😁🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼
Thanks for the great reaction video! I am a high school student who is a Japanese BABYMETAL fan. There is a song that I definitely want you to listen to. It's called "Road of Resistance" and it is the song that symbolizes BABYMETAL. I would like to introduce other great songs, but first I would like to recommend this song🦊🔥🎸
@@SwiftReactions I have already subscribed to your channel so I won't miss anything.Please listen to it if you feel like it.🎸💕 I'm not very good at English, so sorry if it's hard to read🙏
Great reaction - but (soz) they're principally a LIVE group - and they invariably massively outshine their own MVs and studio stuff - unlike most groups. Live will include intros, solos, crowd interaction & control (they SPECIALISE in this and are complete masters), amazing stages (usually screens now), lighting and an incredible backing band (studio is not necessarily them) - it's a show really, when on their home ground. So,,,,,,,Pls try some live 😂 Personally I love a really old one called Legend 97 (concert name) - "Headbanger" - there's also an EDMversion of it in the same concert which is very fun if you like that sort of stuff - I do :). Thankyou for yr patience and welcome to "The One". Someone else can explain that - I've already run off at the mouth enough 😁
BABYMETAL is the most unique metal experience in the world right now coming from Japan 🇯🇵. Not only their appearances, their style, and everything that surrounds them visually and backing Babymetal for live shows are an incredible band "The Kami Band". They’re so passionate about metal but music in general they know everything about the metal music discography after watching Metallica perform on stage. Babymetal created a new sub genre of metal call "Kawaii Metal" or Cute Metal. Babymetal created a very special feeling, and experience within the entire metal community. They work extremely hard to create something unique for every community ranging from the young, teenagers, middle age to old school metalheads. Babymetal may not be on everyone's metier but if you don't like it's ok. Babymetal paves the way for other Japanese 🇯🇵 bands to be recognized worldwide. BABYMETAL original trio comprises of Suzuka Sakamoto aka Su-Metal, Moa Kikuchi aka Moametal and Yui Mizuno aka Yuimetal. Yui Mizuno left BABYMETAL in 2018 cited health issues", Momoko Okazaki aka Momometal officially became Babymetal third core member in April 2023. Kitsune Up 🦊🦊🦊🤘🤘🤘🇯🇵🇸🇬#notacult.
Gimme Chocolate is the first BABYMETAL video I watched and became a fan. It's a stage performance with the album track audio. It's so much fun to watch over and over. 🦊🦊🦊
👍An awesome performance and MV, that has a great message. This MV is special to me, as it was my introduction to the Weird and Wonderful world of BABYMETAL🤗. Great reaction. 🦊 🖖❤ BABYMETAL - Road of Resistance - Live in Japan (OFFICIAL) Babymetal - Monochrome (PIA Arena 2023 Live) Eng Subs
Its hard to just choose any BABYMETAL song and get an accurate representation of them because they have been active for over 10years and were very young when they started with Su Metal being just 13yo and Yui and MOA being an incredible 11yo. You really need to start with Doki Doki morning and go on the adventure.
Welcome to the weird, wonderful, amazing, strange, unique world of Babymetal. No two songs are the same and yes, they are their own genre unlike so many 'run of the mill' bands out there today. I have been an avid music listener since the 60's (of all types) but no band/singer/group has affected me like BM. I have been a fan for 10 years and I will be forever.
Thanks for this reaction, welcome back. I'm not a musician or song writer in metal or any other genre, but as I understand it most of Metallica is kind of old school and this is actually kind of a modern metal. But Babymetal does all kinds of styles of metal subgenres and also incorporating other genres of music. Something to know: best to choose Babymetal live videos.
You have to see a live performance.. Road of Resistance Live will blow you away. Papaya live with all the fireworks is crazy. If you like Rap Battles then you've love BMC... Monochrome both live and the First Take version are incredible.. I'm a 61 year old metalhead and these 3 girls are the most exciting thing metal in over a decade! The best part.. these 3 girls are 100% genuine and they love their fans and the fans love them back!
It sounds familiar and similar to the sound of Metallica, well it's obvious, it's the Metal genre of the band and these bands sound similar, now the tender or sweet part of the voice, it's because it's the Baby part of the band, and they are the pioneers and creators of the Kawaii Metal genre, it's normal for anyone to say: I liked it, I would see it again, but it's not to my musical liking, that's what we all said about BabyMetal when facing this new genre, but when you keep listening to songs, you learn more about the band, their history, how they knocked down walls to be accepted and how they have chipped away at stones from a very young age to have the success of world tours and the support of the Metal genre community, both audiences and bands, you come to love the band. Try to give yourself a chance to expand what you already know with new things, and not just react, you will find a great band, with great musicians and great members.
Good react again. Definitely ypu need this performance live. Believe me, is absolutely amazing! The next Babymetal song, "Syncopation" live, is absolutely perfect! See you Megitsune. 🤟🦊🇯🇵🔥🔥🔥
_Ossu!_ I enjoyed this song 4 times in a row at the South American Tour and trust me when I say is totally a different vibe when you experience this live and Su singing along with the crowd.🦊🤘🥋
It's "Ijime, Dame, Zetai", not "Ljime, Dame, Zetai"! I, really, don't know why most people assume the first letter of the first word to be no capital while all other words are starting with a capital...
Most people down below want you to start at the beginning or middle of where Babymetal was years ago I think it would be better if you witness where they are today with one of their performances from the past year or so there are plenty of quality videos from Babymetal concert Babymetal begins live at PIA arena BLACK KNIGHT OR CLEAR NIGHT with newer songs like Mirror Mirror Maya Believing Metal Kingdom Divine attack Time wave or another one of their collaborations such as kingslayer with bring me the horizon live in Tokyo Babymetal are currently on one of the biggest world tourists to date having just completed their South America tour and just starting their US tour as of yesterday with 17 more dates to come
I don't know.. . It's a fun first BM song for the contrast between pop and metal but it's probably their most generic and repetitive song. I think Swift said they liked the stronger vocals more on Karate too, so Gimme Chocolate feels more like a later (not never) recommendation.
Thank you for returning the favour (requesting unique bands). I've seen Babymetal being clickbaited to me quite a bit - if you review it, then I'll definitely try them . I'm well before your reactions in the vid - my first impressions are it's a *very enthusiastic and creative track* - I'll definitely line up some more of theirs too. Singing in Japanese has a certain appeal too. I'm still savouring recently finishing a fascinating story about a woman Samurai in the novel *Giri* , so that's a very strong emotional tag I now have with Babymetal. Keep up the great reviews
Grington in his usual self has already given you all the info about the song and some great recommendations. Get a few more songs in and you may change your mind on having them on a playlist for repeat listening. That being said, I'll end by suggesting the same songs I did on your Ratatata reaction. Road of Resistance Live in Japan and Headbanger Live @ Legend 1997 (Which abr metal has a good version of titled Headbanger Legend of 1997).
Live Babymetal is Best Babymetal, now that you've seen the music video, you should now take a look at Karate from Download 2016 and see how 80,000 metalheads jammed with our girls in the pouring rain.😁😁😁😁🤘🦊🤘
😊nice reaction, most people start with “Gimme Chocolate “, or “Ijime, Dame, Zettai” ( live at Sonisphere 2014 ) ver. But “Road of Resistance - live in Japan ( official )” is usually what hooks them and gets people falling down the fox hole. Keep the reactions coming!😊😊😊
I would recommend you always listen to live, there is so much more character. My favourite BM song is the one I am listening too. For visuals : Rondo of nightmare, Legend 1997 concert with mischiefs of god intro Road of Restance : live in japan, official.
This music video has a special place in my heart, as it was the first thing I ever saw of Babymetal about two years ago, and since then I have been a happy fan. Apart from the fine song the visuals are indeed georgeous and cool. Girl power galore.
This era of BABYMETAL is absolutely wonderful, no question about it. It's also Japanese metal, so if doesn't have an amount of weird, they didn't do it right. ;)
The “I was not expecting this” and “WTF did I just watch” are the typical reactions among first-time BABYMETAL viewers. A lot of their songs tend to get that - even after you watch a few of them! I tell folks that BABYMETAL is like single-malt scotch: more often than not, they both tend to be an acquired taste. This is among their best music videos of which they have several. Anyway . . . . You’ve opened a can of worms! BABYMETAL has an extensive history (and lore) which I won’t get into but a quick synopsis: they’ve been around since 2010, and started when their lead singer - known as Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto) - was about twelve, and the two "cheerleaders" (officially "scream and dance" (backing vocals)) - Moametal (Moa Kikuchi) and Yuimetal (Yui Mizuno) - were both around eleven. Unfortunately, Yui left the group in 2018 because of health concerns, and early in 2023 Momoko Okazaki (Momometal) was named a member of the group. They do not play instruments but are backed by the Kami Band - session musicians who are among the best that Japan (and the U.S.) has to offer. BABYMETAL started a brand new genre of music ("kawaii metal" - cute metal), and they cannot be pigeon-holed - they are almost always thinking and moving outside box; they made listening to metal FUN! They have, to date, four studio albums with over fifty songs, and have been on a number of world tours. It is common knowledge among their devoted fans (known as "The One") that BABYMETAL is best served live, but they do have several music videos that are real works of art. I try to urge people new to BABYMETAL to start from BABYMETAL's beginning and see how they have progressed to now - see where they’ve been before getting caught up in where they are - and react to their first two music videos, "Doki Doki Morning" ( ua-cam.com/video/cirhQ8iLdbw/v-deo.htmlsi=k84SUx4P01t9M5ic ) and "Iine!" (pronounced "E-nay") ( ua-cam.com/video/qVdBBOpSoN4/v-deo.htmlsi=rNZ3yF8RGVdzBZmS ), both released in 2012. I'm sure you will find both very entertaining, and it is my opinion that, until you’ve seen their earlier work, you haven't really experienced BABYMETAL. You’ll notice those are the first two on this list of recommended songs (with links to suggested versions). The first sixteen are from what I've come to call "The Golden Age of BABYMETAL" (better known as "The Yui Era"). This list also includes all four songs of the BABYMETAL sub-group Black BABYMETAL (just Yui and Moa while Su is taking a break): Doki Doki Morning (official music video) ua-cam.com/video/cirhQ8iLdbw/v-deo.htmlsi=k84SUx4P01t9M5ic Iine! (official MV) ua-cam.com/video/qVdBBOpSoN4/v-deo.htmlsi=rNZ3yF8RGVdzBZmS Gimme Chocolate!! (official MV or Legend 1997 Apocalypse version) ua-cam.com/video/WIKqgE4BwAY/v-deo.htmlsi=Tfr2OTPGk62vE2qw ua-cam.com/video/p2nOy4i7pNo/v-deo.htmlsi=y7uvurn_tM8zq7Mg Megitsune (official MV) ua-cam.com/video/cK3NMZAUKGw/v-deo.htmlsi=tqswsmiNVGv2SQFW BABYMETAL Death (Legend 1997 Apocalypse version) [for those who are religiously sensitive, see the Budokan Black Night 2014 version] ua-cam.com/video/WE-CFHlYQE0/v-deo.htmlsi=93_kfK3Mp2p_sLHh ua-cam.com/video/PcTPBTR-uVg/v-deo.htmlsi=yZYWx2nBb1GGLAGs Onedari Daisakusen (Legend 1997 Apocalypse version) ua-cam.com/video/G01qBTEmVBQ/v-deo.htmlsi=HoRwDNdCLG4tvMdS Song 4 (Budokan Black Night 2014 version) ua-cam.com/video/5AFlvpNciyc/v-deo.htmlsi=eG4md7c-dcVD5Dv8 Uki Uki * Midnight (Budokan Black Night 2014 version) ua-cam.com/video/LjQi_vFRuEs/v-deo.htmlsi=ViFo9n_xyJY1-iOA Catch Me If You Can (Budokan Black Night 2014 version) ua-cam.com/video/ZPYimKmxW0g/v-deo.htmlsi=I6wSE06-hIAH4Sa1 Ijime, Dame, Zettai (Live at Sonisphere 2014 version) ua-cam.com/video/Ro-_cbfdrYE/v-deo.htmlsi=ihr8hZi5ikI1Q6e2 Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! (Legend 1997 Apocalypse version) ua-cam.com/video/nhGOY46On8c/v-deo.htmlsi=iMQZZMyxA5tleJvF Road of Resistance (Legend 2015 New Year Fox Festival version) ua-cam.com/video/Qs0C607ExB4/v-deo.htmlsi=N04lM298bHSsKycp Karate (official MV) [DONE] ua-cam.com/video/GvD3CHA48pA/v-deo.htmlsi=H_ZQFvyOJa4RBAHP Meta Taro (Five Fox Festival version) ua-cam.com/video/pe97WGXByzY/v-deo.htmlsi=AYaTHf6TU4cyEwQE GJ! (Fox Festival 2017 version) ua-cam.com/video/r6GfHnGsLaI/v-deo.htmlsi=5YziMQX6uiqrihCN Sis Anger (Fox Festival 2017 version) ua-cam.com/video/FVgMRuMvOFw/v-deo.htmlsi=pqxHIOqv1Ywof3Mg Shanti Shanti Shanti (official MV) ua-cam.com/video/gQnG_T7kbtY/v-deo.htmlsi=tMhH6rHLsnuicbUw Pa Pa Ya!! (official MV) ua-cam.com/video/oO7Y8NsnkRg/v-deo.htmlsi=oqOWvQHV5NKmDQ1h BxMxC (official MV) ua-cam.com/video/ng8mh6JUIqY/v-deo.htmlsi=cDkHg0th8i5HSJZ4 Metalizm (official MV) ua-cam.com/video/Gz9_j1SpX5E/v-deo.htmlsi=mGaKJYVDqXwvZotd Metali!! (official MV) ua-cam.com/video/hkij4LvACZ0/v-deo.htmlsi=DH7SfvifBUk0-pFd You can use my UA-cam playlist “BABYMETAL Top Twenty” ( ua-cam.com/play/PLdhz2aj0pt4zPl0BZLevPUR9uHKQA27uj.html ) as a quick link to all of these videos; it is a mix of MV’s and live performances, is more or less in historical sequence, and could be considered a road map down the BABYMETAL foxhole. If nothing else, it can be used as a reference to find high quality versions of BABYMETAL songs without mucking about - if they are on the list. Anyway . . . . Another recommendation (read "challenge"): react to an entire BABYMETAL concert. I suggest: "Legend 1997 Apocalypse" ua-cam.com/play/PLdBAj9hZ91wCao72oSqTMLrGpIDOqzR2Q.html and/or "Budokan Black Night" (2014) ua-cam.com/play/PLdBAj9hZ91wBwsBfjsKH9zWxA5YOOUkSI.html Both concerts are, in a word, incredible. Enjoy your trip down the foxhole! (You're in for a wild ride!!!) Keep rockin' BABYMETAL!!! (Sorry about the wall!) KITSUNE UP!!! 🤘🦊🤘
Hi Australia, great reaction you should try Within Temptation,a Dutch great Symphonic Metalband. Faster Faster and Mother Earth, some great numbers. Greetings from Holland.
Nice one, thanks!
"Karate" is on their poppier side (in my opinion). But that main riff comes out from nowhere and hits you like a bus. 😁
This music video is one of their best (if not the best: multiple award winning, etc.) and it pretty much explains the lyrics, which are about resilience and endurance.
Su-metal mentioned in an interview that karate perfectly represents the metaphor because it's the only martial art without "ukemi" (the techniques used in many martial arts to fall "properly").
I second the suggestions for "Megitsune" which sometimes is considered the quintessential BABYMETAL song.
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You aught to listen to them alot, the lead singer Su has been voted best female metal voice 2023/24, voted 10th metal band in Metal Hammer magazine, they have multiple awards for best live band and numerous world tours (in US now) supported Metallica in 2017, Korn, Guns and Roses, RHCP and worked with Dragon Force, Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Cory Taylor of Slipknott, BMTH and many others.
To fully appreciate Babymetal, you really ought to stat at the beginning - with Doki Doki Morning, recorded before any of them hit their teens. By starting at the beginning you will have a better of where they came from and just how far they have come. They have not long ago released their 4th studio album.
When it comes to Babymetal, music videos doesn't really reel you in but it's their live performances.
Next Babymetal songs suggestions:
Road Of Resistance Live at Japan
Megitsune Live at Tokyo Dome 2016
Band suggestions:
Nemophila - G.O.D.
STMLT - Antimental
Hanabie - Pardon Me, I Have To Go Now
Slaughter To Prevail - Viking
Wait until she see their live shows.
Monochrome live at PIA arena
BMTH Kingslayer ft Babymetal live in Tokyo
Road of Resistance live in Japan
Rondo of Nightmare with michiefs of God intro (kami band is front and center, heavy song).
Alway Legend of 1997 "Headbanger"
Welcome back, nice reaction. Weird or wonderful? Both of course - or you could swap those out for unique and original or innovative, hard working, passionate and incredibly talented.
'Karate' was the lead single for their second album (2016). It is about fighting adversity, when life knocks you down and everything seems too hard so you're hurt and crying, its about standing up and fighting on, helping each other through the hard times.
They used karate to illustrate this because as a Japanese martial art it reflects their culture - that was a very important thing for them as well. As with a lot of their songs it is also about always moving forwards.
The figures in white were the girls all along and they were conjuring up their own inner demons to fight against. They beat the first, the second knocked them down but they got up to eventually defeat themselves (did you notice the reflections of each of the girls in their own eyes when the masks shattered and it was revealed as them? Not many people spot that).
They did watch a lot of martial arts movies to get ideas for the choreo as they wanted it to look as authentic as possible (but they are not martial artists). Moa catching the fly was a nod to Mr Miyagi in The Karate Kid. Mr Miyagi may have used chop sticks (and it may have taken him two or three films before he caught one), Moa caught her fly with her eyes closed - first time .... and she let it go. We all know Moa wouldn't hurt a fly.
This song and video won 2 awards. "Best Metal Video in MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2016" and "Best Metal Song in 6th Annual Loudwire Music Awards".
As in the comments below, you will not know just how good BABYMETAL are until you see and hear them live.
The official videos are all good (and this is one of the best), some should almost be compulsory viewing, but live is where you will always see and most importantly hear them at their best.
Here are a couple of suggestions for you (the last one is special):
- 'Megitsune' live at PIA Arena April 2023 (one of their earlier songs, still one of the best and a big fan favourite) or live at Legend MM March 2024.
- 'Monochrome' also live at PIA Arena April 2023
- 'Road of Resistance' live in Japan official (from 2015) or live at PIA Arena 2023
- 'Ijime, Dame, Zettai' live at Sonisphere UK 2014 - their very first time in the UK aged 16 and 15, virtually unknown apart from a shock factor video that had gone viral ('Gimme Chocolate' - I would suggest leave that until you are a few songs in and if/when you watch it find a live version rather than the official video) and on the main stage at their first metal festival and first major event outside of Japan. They had 25 minutes, just 5 songs, to try to win over 50k+ UK metalheads while singing in Japanese. IDZ was the last song of the set - listen for the crowd at the end as the girls walk off stage.
Glad you did Babymetal solo, and yes, you'll need to check out Babymetal live! While their MVs are great, Babymetal is 100%, by design, a live performance group. Not experiencing their live is like having a PB&J sandwich, without the PB or the J 😜.
This song is an amazing song about overcoming obstacles and finding the courage to fight on. In the MV's case, overcoming one's own inner demons, represented by the spirits of the 3 girls.
Live suggestion: *Road of Resistance (Official Live).* Epic battle anthem, and their staple show closer for almost a decade.
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Great reaction! Weird or wonderful? Weirdly wonderful 😄 I´m glad you chose "Karate" to react to a MV from BABYMETAL. It reveived some prices for best Metal MV or song (don´t remember exactly right now, maybe both). It contains some movie references, btw. 😉
You should know that BABYMETAL is best served live, although they have some really wonderful MVs to show to you 😉 You haven´t seen anything yet 😉 BABYMETAL has 14 years of history, a massive lore surrounding them, and they invented their own Metal style, which is called "Kawaii Metal". You can´t put them in a box, they blend so many styles of music with Metal, even things that you would think would never ever go together. So, expect the unexpected 🤣
"Karate" isn´t that much Metallica alike, if you want to hear some reminescence of Metallica, you should try
- Babymetal Death (Legend MM 2024 Live) Eng Subs
I can´t give direct links, otherwise YT will delete my comment immediately. Quick YT search using this should do the trick 😉This live performance is fairly recent, March 2nd 2024, and you will get some Metallica vibes right from the beginning, as well as some very heavy metal music played by BABYMETAL´s very famous Kami Band (West, session musicians, all four of them coming from the US). Not that much of high pitch voices, tho 😄
If your time permits, you should try the live version of "Karate", to be more specific, the following version
- KARATE (live UK Download 2016)
which is a quite iconic live performance of this song, and it features BABYMETAL´s Kami Band (East, session musicians as well, all of them coming from Japan), too.
Pick any BabyMetal song or collaboration with another band they are all worth watching . although their mvs are good live is where they shine brightest .
Road of Resistance live in Japan from when they were still teenages or Monochrome from the PIA Arena Clear Night from 2023 are 2 i would recommend . welcome to Foxhole 😁🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼
There's nothing else in the world like it....This is probably one of the most powerful and meaningful music videos ever
Great to see Yui ❤
Thanks for the great reaction video! I am a high school student who is a Japanese BABYMETAL fan. There is a song that I definitely want you to listen to. It's called "Road of Resistance" and it is the song that symbolizes BABYMETAL. I would like to introduce other great songs, but first I would like to recommend this song🦊🔥🎸
That sounds like a great idea. Stay tuned and ill see what i can do.
@@SwiftReactions I have already subscribed to your channel so I won't miss anything.Please listen to it if you feel like it.🎸💕
I'm not very good at English, so sorry if it's hard to read🙏
Your English is great. Thanks for watching. 🙏👋🇦🇺
Great reaction - but (soz) they're principally a LIVE group - and they invariably massively outshine their own MVs and studio stuff - unlike most groups. Live will include intros, solos, crowd interaction & control (they SPECIALISE in this and are complete masters), amazing stages (usually screens now), lighting and an incredible backing band (studio is not necessarily them) - it's a show really, when on their home ground.
So,,,,,,,Pls try some live 😂
Personally I love a really old one called Legend 97 (concert name) - "Headbanger" - there's also an EDMversion of it in the same concert which is very fun if you like that sort of stuff - I do :). Thankyou for yr patience and welcome to "The One". Someone else can explain that - I've already run off at the mouth enough 😁
I will try them live. Thanks
BABYMETAL is the most unique metal experience in the world right now coming from Japan 🇯🇵. Not only their appearances, their style, and everything that surrounds them visually and backing Babymetal for live shows are an incredible band "The Kami Band". They’re so passionate about metal but music in general they know everything about the metal music discography after watching Metallica perform on stage. Babymetal created a new sub genre of metal call "Kawaii Metal" or Cute Metal. Babymetal created a very special feeling, and experience within the entire metal community. They work extremely hard to create something unique for every community ranging from the young, teenagers, middle age to old school metalheads. Babymetal may not be on everyone's metier but if you don't like it's ok. Babymetal paves the way for other Japanese 🇯🇵 bands to be recognized worldwide. BABYMETAL original trio comprises of Suzuka Sakamoto aka Su-Metal, Moa Kikuchi aka Moametal and Yui Mizuno aka Yuimetal. Yui Mizuno left BABYMETAL in 2018 cited health issues", Momoko Okazaki aka Momometal officially became Babymetal third core member in April 2023. Kitsune Up 🦊🦊🦊🤘🤘🤘🇯🇵🇸🇬#notacult.
When Metallica saw them live they said they were astonished by their awesomeness. Their live shows are the best
Welcome to my favorite band! Can you do Legend 1997 Headbanger? Thank you!
Gimme Chocolate is the first BABYMETAL video I watched and became a fan.
It's a stage performance with the album track audio.
It's so much fun to watch over and over.
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👍An awesome performance and MV, that has a great message. This MV is special to me, as it was my introduction to the Weird and Wonderful world of BABYMETAL🤗. Great reaction. 🦊 🖖❤
BABYMETAL - Road of Resistance - Live in Japan (OFFICIAL)
Babymetal - Monochrome (PIA Arena 2023 Live) Eng Subs
Great reaction! Thank you! 🤘🦊🤘
Personally, I don't feel the need to decide between weird and wonderful - I'll gladly take both. :-)
Hermosa reacción. ❤🦊🤘🏻
Road Of Resistance live official, is a MUST SEE !
Its hard to just choose any BABYMETAL song and get an accurate representation of them because they have been active for over 10years and were very young when they started with Su Metal being just 13yo and Yui and MOA being an incredible 11yo. You really need to start with Doki Doki morning and go on the adventure.
Welcome to the weird, wonderful, amazing, strange, unique world of Babymetal. No two songs are the same and yes, they are their own genre unlike so many 'run of the mill' bands out there today. I have been an avid music listener since the 60's (of all types) but no band/singer/group has affected me like BM. I have been a fan for 10 years and I will be forever.
If you like party vibes like EC, try PAPAYA or MATALI.
Babymetal has a different way to tell story, especially those classic Babymetal songs.
Thanks for this reaction, welcome back.
I'm not a musician or song writer in metal or any other genre, but as I understand it most of Metallica is kind of old school and this is actually kind of a modern metal.
But Babymetal does all kinds of styles of metal subgenres and also incorporating other genres of music.
Something to know: best to choose Babymetal live videos.
Thank you. Yes, I'll do a live performance next.
Good reaction👊🏽⚡️ Babymetal are their own genre and mindset. You like it or you don’t. If you don’t…. I question your whole deal…😝🦊🤘🏾
You have to see a live performance.. Road of Resistance Live will blow you away. Papaya live with all the fireworks is crazy. If you like Rap Battles then you've love BMC... Monochrome both live and the First Take version are incredible.. I'm a 61 year old metalhead and these 3 girls are the most exciting thing metal in over a decade! The best part.. these 3 girls are 100% genuine and they love their fans and the fans love them back!
Older Baby Metal, like this song or earlier, is better.
'Karate' is a good place to start. It was the song and video that finally convinced me Babymetal wasn't a joke.
It sounds familiar and similar to the sound of Metallica, well it's obvious, it's the Metal genre of the band and these bands sound similar, now the tender or sweet part of the voice, it's because it's the Baby part of the band, and they are the pioneers and creators of the Kawaii Metal genre, it's normal for anyone to say: I liked it, I would see it again, but it's not to my musical liking, that's what we all said about BabyMetal when facing this new genre, but when you keep listening to songs, you learn more about the band, their history, how they knocked down walls to be accepted and how they have chipped away at stones from a very young age to have the success of world tours and the support of the Metal genre community, both audiences and bands, you come to love the band. Try to give yourself a chance to expand what you already know with new things, and not just react, you will find a great band, with great musicians and great members.
Nice reaction. Now touring North America.
Weird or wonderful? Yes! You should check out some of their more recent stuff, they are quite a bit older and more mature. They also genre hop a lot.
Good react again. Definitely ypu need this performance live. Believe me, is absolutely amazing! The next Babymetal song, "Syncopation" live, is absolutely perfect! See you Megitsune. 🤟🦊🇯🇵🔥🔥🔥
_Ossu!_
I enjoyed this song 4 times in a row at the South American Tour and trust me when I say is totally a different vibe when you experience this live and Su singing along with the crowd.🦊🤘🥋
Babymetal - Ljime Dame Zettai !!!!
It's "Ijime, Dame, Zetai", not "Ljime, Dame, Zetai"!
I, really, don't know why most people assume the first letter of the first word to be no capital while all other words are starting with a capital...
Weird AND wonderful
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Most people down below want you to start at the beginning or middle of where Babymetal was years ago I think it would be better if you witness where they are today with one of their performances from the past year or so there are plenty of quality videos from Babymetal concert Babymetal begins live at PIA arena BLACK KNIGHT OR CLEAR NIGHT with newer songs like Mirror Mirror Maya Believing Metal Kingdom Divine attack Time wave or another one of their collaborations such as kingslayer with bring me the horizon live in Tokyo Babymetal are currently on one of the biggest world tourists to date having just completed their South America tour and just starting their US tour as of yesterday with 17 more dates to come
Thank you!
BABYMETAL "GIMME CHOCOLATE" ❤❤
I don't know.. . It's a fun first BM song for the contrast between pop and metal but it's probably their most generic and repetitive song. I think Swift said they liked the stronger vocals more on Karate too, so Gimme Chocolate feels more like a later (not never) recommendation.
@danbadd NOPE! GIMME CHOCOLATE"! She'll love it! (respect your opinion though) 👌
Thank you for returning the favour (requesting unique bands).
I've seen Babymetal being clickbaited to me quite a bit - if you review it, then I'll definitely try them .
I'm well before your reactions in the vid - my first impressions are it's a *very enthusiastic and creative track* - I'll definitely line up some more of theirs too. Singing in Japanese has a certain appeal too. I'm still savouring recently finishing a fascinating story about a woman Samurai in the novel *Giri* , so that's a very strong emotional tag I now have with Babymetal.
Keep up the great reviews
Cheers NR
A reaction to men at work down under
Thanks for giving Them a chance!
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Grington in his usual self has already given you all the info about the song and some great recommendations. Get a few more songs in and you may change your mind on having them on a playlist for repeat listening. That being said, I'll end by suggesting the same songs I did on your Ratatata reaction. Road of Resistance Live in Japan and Headbanger Live @ Legend 1997 (Which abr metal has a good version of titled Headbanger Legend of 1997).
Live Babymetal is Best Babymetal, now that you've seen the music video, you should now take a look at Karate from Download 2016 and see how 80,000 metalheads jammed with our girls in the pouring rain.😁😁😁😁🤘🦊🤘
😊nice reaction, most people start with “Gimme Chocolate “, or “Ijime, Dame, Zettai” ( live at Sonisphere 2014 ) ver. But “Road of Resistance - live in Japan ( official )” is usually what hooks them and gets people falling down the fox hole. Keep the reactions coming!😊😊😊
I would recommend you always listen to live, there is so much more character.
My favourite BM song is the one I am listening too.
For visuals : Rondo of nightmare, Legend 1997 concert with mischiefs of god intro
Road of Restance : live in japan, official.
must see, Babymetal, The First take, Monochrome.
Wonderful
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Pretty good for high school students, Huh.
This music video has a special place in my heart, as it was the first thing I ever saw of Babymetal about two years ago, and since then I have been a happy fan. Apart from the fine song the visuals are indeed georgeous and cool. Girl power galore.
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This era of BABYMETAL is absolutely wonderful, no question about it. It's also Japanese metal, so if doesn't have an amount of weird, they didn't do it right. ;)
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BABYMETAL RULES! #MAGAFOREVER 🇺🇸
Check out Babymetal Dusk til Dawn budokan 2021, her vocals are insane!
The “I was not expecting this” and “WTF did I just watch” are the typical reactions among first-time BABYMETAL viewers. A lot of their songs tend to get that - even after you watch a few of them! I tell folks that BABYMETAL is like single-malt scotch: more often than not, they both tend to be an acquired taste. This is among their best music videos of which they have several. Anyway . . . .
You’ve opened a can of worms!
BABYMETAL has an extensive history (and lore) which I won’t get into but a quick synopsis: they’ve been around since 2010, and started when their lead singer - known as Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto) - was about twelve, and the two "cheerleaders" (officially "scream and dance" (backing vocals)) - Moametal (Moa Kikuchi) and Yuimetal (Yui Mizuno) - were both around eleven. Unfortunately, Yui left the group in 2018 because of health concerns, and early in 2023 Momoko Okazaki (Momometal) was named a member of the group. They do not play instruments but are backed by the Kami Band - session musicians who are among the best that Japan (and the U.S.) has to offer.
BABYMETAL started a brand new genre of music ("kawaii metal" - cute metal), and they cannot be pigeon-holed - they are almost always thinking and moving outside box; they made listening to metal FUN! They have, to date, four studio albums with over fifty songs, and have been on a number of world tours. It is common knowledge among their devoted fans (known as "The One") that BABYMETAL is best served live, but they do have several music videos that are real works of art.
I try to urge people new to BABYMETAL to start from BABYMETAL's beginning and see how they have progressed to now - see where they’ve been before getting caught up in where they are - and react to their first two music videos, "Doki Doki Morning" ( ua-cam.com/video/cirhQ8iLdbw/v-deo.htmlsi=k84SUx4P01t9M5ic ) and "Iine!" (pronounced "E-nay") ( ua-cam.com/video/qVdBBOpSoN4/v-deo.htmlsi=rNZ3yF8RGVdzBZmS ), both released in 2012. I'm sure you will find both very entertaining, and it is my opinion that, until you’ve seen their earlier work, you haven't really experienced BABYMETAL.
You’ll notice those are the first two on this list of recommended songs (with links to suggested versions). The first sixteen are from what I've come to call "The Golden Age of BABYMETAL" (better known as "The Yui Era"). This list also includes all four songs of the BABYMETAL sub-group Black BABYMETAL (just Yui and Moa while Su is taking a break):
Doki Doki Morning (official music video)
ua-cam.com/video/cirhQ8iLdbw/v-deo.htmlsi=k84SUx4P01t9M5ic
Iine! (official MV)
ua-cam.com/video/qVdBBOpSoN4/v-deo.htmlsi=rNZ3yF8RGVdzBZmS
Gimme Chocolate!! (official MV or Legend 1997 Apocalypse version)
ua-cam.com/video/WIKqgE4BwAY/v-deo.htmlsi=Tfr2OTPGk62vE2qw
ua-cam.com/video/p2nOy4i7pNo/v-deo.htmlsi=y7uvurn_tM8zq7Mg
Megitsune (official MV)
ua-cam.com/video/cK3NMZAUKGw/v-deo.htmlsi=tqswsmiNVGv2SQFW
BABYMETAL Death (Legend 1997 Apocalypse version) [for those who are religiously sensitive, see the Budokan Black Night 2014 version]
ua-cam.com/video/WE-CFHlYQE0/v-deo.htmlsi=93_kfK3Mp2p_sLHh
ua-cam.com/video/PcTPBTR-uVg/v-deo.htmlsi=yZYWx2nBb1GGLAGs
Onedari Daisakusen (Legend 1997 Apocalypse version)
ua-cam.com/video/G01qBTEmVBQ/v-deo.htmlsi=HoRwDNdCLG4tvMdS
Song 4 (Budokan Black Night 2014 version)
ua-cam.com/video/5AFlvpNciyc/v-deo.htmlsi=eG4md7c-dcVD5Dv8
Uki Uki * Midnight (Budokan Black Night 2014 version)
ua-cam.com/video/LjQi_vFRuEs/v-deo.htmlsi=ViFo9n_xyJY1-iOA
Catch Me If You Can (Budokan Black Night 2014 version)
ua-cam.com/video/ZPYimKmxW0g/v-deo.htmlsi=I6wSE06-hIAH4Sa1
Ijime, Dame, Zettai (Live at Sonisphere 2014 version)
ua-cam.com/video/Ro-_cbfdrYE/v-deo.htmlsi=ihr8hZi5ikI1Q6e2
Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! (Legend 1997 Apocalypse version)
ua-cam.com/video/nhGOY46On8c/v-deo.htmlsi=iMQZZMyxA5tleJvF
Road of Resistance (Legend 2015 New Year Fox Festival version)
ua-cam.com/video/Qs0C607ExB4/v-deo.htmlsi=N04lM298bHSsKycp
Karate (official MV) [DONE]
ua-cam.com/video/GvD3CHA48pA/v-deo.htmlsi=H_ZQFvyOJa4RBAHP
Meta Taro (Five Fox Festival version)
ua-cam.com/video/pe97WGXByzY/v-deo.htmlsi=AYaTHf6TU4cyEwQE
GJ! (Fox Festival 2017 version)
ua-cam.com/video/r6GfHnGsLaI/v-deo.htmlsi=5YziMQX6uiqrihCN
Sis Anger (Fox Festival 2017 version)
ua-cam.com/video/FVgMRuMvOFw/v-deo.htmlsi=pqxHIOqv1Ywof3Mg
Shanti Shanti Shanti (official MV)
ua-cam.com/video/gQnG_T7kbtY/v-deo.htmlsi=tMhH6rHLsnuicbUw
Pa Pa Ya!! (official MV)
ua-cam.com/video/oO7Y8NsnkRg/v-deo.htmlsi=oqOWvQHV5NKmDQ1h
BxMxC (official MV)
ua-cam.com/video/ng8mh6JUIqY/v-deo.htmlsi=cDkHg0th8i5HSJZ4
Metalizm (official MV)
ua-cam.com/video/Gz9_j1SpX5E/v-deo.htmlsi=mGaKJYVDqXwvZotd
Metali!! (official MV)
ua-cam.com/video/hkij4LvACZ0/v-deo.htmlsi=DH7SfvifBUk0-pFd
You can use my UA-cam playlist “BABYMETAL Top Twenty” ( ua-cam.com/play/PLdhz2aj0pt4zPl0BZLevPUR9uHKQA27uj.html ) as a quick link to all of these videos; it is a mix of MV’s and live performances, is more or less in historical sequence, and could be considered a road map down the BABYMETAL foxhole. If nothing else, it can be used as a reference to find high quality versions of BABYMETAL songs without mucking about - if they are on the list. Anyway . . . .
Another recommendation (read "challenge"): react to an entire BABYMETAL concert. I suggest:
"Legend 1997 Apocalypse" ua-cam.com/play/PLdBAj9hZ91wCao72oSqTMLrGpIDOqzR2Q.html
and/or
"Budokan Black Night" (2014) ua-cam.com/play/PLdBAj9hZ91wBwsBfjsKH9zWxA5YOOUkSI.html
Both concerts are, in a word, incredible.
Enjoy your trip down the foxhole! (You're in for a wild ride!!!)
Keep rockin' BABYMETAL!!! (Sorry about the wall!)
KITSUNE UP!!! 🤘🦊🤘
Thank you. I'll check put your suggestions. Awesome comment. 🍻👋🇦🇺
@@SwiftReactions Thank you as well. I sincerely hope this helps you enjoy further BABYMETAL experiences. 🤘🦊🤘
You should check out the lyrics to Karate. They are super important, especially at the moment.
I only listen to babymetal, so everything else seems weird to me.
"Is there any more babymetal I need to see?" 😆
Hi Australia, great reaction you should try Within Temptation,a Dutch great Symphonic Metalband.
Faster Faster and Mother Earth, some great numbers.
Greetings from Holland.
Hey Cuzzie (I'm 1/4 dutch), I will definitely check that out. Dutch symphonic metal sounds like a plan. Thank you so much! 🇦🇺👋🍻
Looking forward to it!!
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Weird and wonderful
Sscrbd/Liked.
Welcome to FoxHole.
Next step,same song but live:
BABYMETAL-KARATE (live UK Download 2016)
Surprise yourself 🙂
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