American Reacts to JAPANESE METAL!! | NINGEN ISU / Heartless Scat (REACTION)
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Guitarist Shinji "Wazzy" Wajima is dressed as a Meiji era professor.(Late 1800's into the the early 1900's). Bassist Kenichi Suzuki is a death-touched Buddhist monk. Drummer Nobu Nakajima is dressed as a Yakuza. All three can and do sing lead as well, in fact Nobu has a really impressive set of pipes, although he sings lead pretty sparingly. Most of their songs are about traditional Japanese literature/legends, Buddhist philosophy, and classic horror like HP Lovecraft.
What is "death-touched" in this context?
I love that the band name literally means human chair.
@@uncle_thulhu I'ld guess that hes undead. He's pretty pale and the black lipstick makes me guess that in any case.
@@KadurOrdo yeah, but "death-touched" has a specific meaning in this context. Sorry, I'm a bit of a mythology nerd, but I know very little about Eastern myths.
@@uncle_thulhu I see, I see
Those socks are called tabi, it's a traditional Japanese wear. So basically everybody in Japan is your spirit animal :D
STANDO POWA?
that is fucking awesome!!
No F* way this guys are awesome!!!
@@zeroxtc2181 cringe
Thank you
Yes maxim the hormone. Zetsubo billy or possibly what's up people.
Hormone is the Japanese SOAD
@@pgnfz I describe them the same way haha
YEEEESSSSS MY DUUUDE
those songs are rather old and not as surprising as other songs. what is great about maximum the hormone is how they mix genres and switch up the rhythms and such. He should rather watch ALIEN, or マキシマム ザ ホルモン 『予襲復讐』to start with. I tried telling him to react to maximum the hormone a couple of times already ;)
Please react to them!!
It's like looking at myself when I first heard this song.
Hooked from the intro and then there's another epic riff and another one and another one…
And then the riff comes back!
Now "Shabadabadia Shabadabadia Shabadabadia Babababa" has been stuck in my head for weeks!
Yeah they've been around a while and I love them. Its like when grandpas music is more hard-core than yours
Cant wait for our generation to be old listening to cradle of filth or meshugguh when the kids roll by playing justin Bieber's grandsons music.
@@peadrianlastname as my youngest reminds me being 42 is soo old. But I still get around to the occasional cradle of filth, cannibal corpse or nin show. My kids look at me like I'm nuts but at least my oldest likes going to see Alice Cooper with me
@@2lazybum get videos of them reminding you, then put them away for when they get to be that age lol.
Makes me think of Posehn's song "Grandpa Metal" with Scott Ian, or their other song "New Music Sucks"
This is my exact reaction when I first found this band, and now they're one of my hands down favorite bands. Anyone coming across this video and comment do yourself a favor and look into this band and dig a little deeper into their catalogue because they're legit all gems.
If a keto diet Mr. Miyagi, Uncle Fester and Elton Jon started a metal band.
Holy shit dude that’s funny! I laughed hard.
What is even more amazing to me, they are an 'Internet sensation' after having already been a band for almost 30 years (well over 30 years now).
PS Namahage is my favorite song of them, but I'm certain their are other songs I've not even heard yet from all their albums...
Fuck Miyagi-Do, btw
Drummer looks more like the Honky Tonk man from the WWE.
A zombie monk, Edo era college professor and an Elvis impersonator.
'Holy shit'と'Goose bumps' 頂きました（＿＿）
和嶋さんのギターソロで目が点になるリアクション、グッジョブです(*´∀｀*)b
Le me the first time hearing this: "what the f..."
the 2nd time: "k, the song is good"
the 3rd time: "SHABADABADIA!"
True story. And I dare you to find me more Japanese band. I mean we have Mr. Miagi, Japanese Elvis and a Kabuki theater dude. But yeah they sound awesome.
Tbh, that was my reaction during the first listen.
1st time they sang shabadaba: "wtf is this"
2nd time they sang shabadaba: "so thats some old japansese dudes sounding kinda cool"
3rd time they sing shabadaba: "SHABADABA DIYU, BA BA BA BA"
I was thinking shabba dabba dia today. So here I am
SHABADABADIA!
Bruh, saaaaaame.
The more Ningen Isu videos you watch, the more you realize that there is no better bass face than that man right there.
I fucking love that man's faces
Tru Dat tru Dat. ☮️
There are amazing Japanese bands!! Try Maximum the Hormone, Girugamesh, Dir in Grey, Crossfaith, Japan X ...
And Sex Machineguns!!! :D
i second Dir en Grey
And Seikima II
@@onclevador FIRE AFTER FIRE!!
Angry frog rebirth
人間椅子を気に入ってくれたみたいでありがとう(о´∀`о)
あ～あ まーた一人感染しちゃったよ和嶋さん泣いちゃってるやん
You should listen to japanese band *Maximum The Hormone*
He should specifically react to either Zetsubo Billy, or Yoshu Fukushu.
Yes.
Yes!! And pronto! :D
Chris Perez no not Zetsubou Billy. Ryokun is wearing a TOOL shirt
Been saying this for a while!
Shinji Wajima is a beast on the guitar. Ningen Isu rocks!
You should do What Up People by maximum the hormone. Also known as the 2nd opening to Death Note
The original video has subtitles in several languages. Also, the "scat" in the title refers to scat singing (the sha-ba-da-ba-dia bit, in this case), not poop.
That moment when tabi and geta are "socks with sandals."
I mean - conceptually they kinda are ^^'
@@Wortex17 Yeah, but it's funny. I've never thought of them like that before.
Is geta a more general term for sandals? I always thought geta were specifically raised and wooden. those seemed to be more flat on the bottom and made of straw or something
@@AlchemistWarrior30 Geta are the ones that are flat wooden base elevated with up to three prongs, whereas the flat bottomed one are called Zouri~
@@AlchemistWarrior30 I think you're right about geta. I don't know the Japanese word for this specific footwear.
"Shabadaba Dia Shabadaba Dia Bababubu" That's scat. They're incorporating different elements into their song.
THANK YOU! More people need to realize the "scat" isn't referring to poop!!
@@stephenkilpatrick7199 well tbf, usually people dont think of Scatting when Metal is involved. XD
@@stephenkilpatrick7199 Imagine heartless pooping!
You want scat in metal? Listen to twist by korn
The traditional socks and sandals worn in the video are called tabi and zori, respectively. Zori are made from rice straw or wood and typically worn with kimonos for formal occasions. The tabi are specially made with the split between the big toe and the smaller toes so you can wear the sandal comfortably. Japanese footwear is extremely varied and honestly really cool. I highly recommend you research them if you're interested in acquiring some.
Find and listen to NINGEN ISU - The Caterpillar
Its great
DEFINITELY react to Ningen Isu's "The Colour Out of Space!" It's based off of Lovecraft and it's fucking AWESOME.
i love this song dude!
It's my favourite of theirs.
I love seeing bands with older members in it, regardless if they're an old band or not. It's just so great to see old people rocking out like yeeessss that person is enjoying their life to the fullest.
Please react to: Wagakki Band - 焔 (Homura) + 暁ノ糸 (Akatsuki no Ito) / 1st JAPAN Tour 2015 Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo
YES!
Ningen Isu has been a band for 30 years, over 20 albums: the trailblazers of Japanese Metal, their Black Sabbath/Led Zeppelin. Ningen Isu was known by few outside and even inside Japan but are on the road for 30 years, many albums. Baterist is sick, Vocalist/guitarist shereds the heck out of the guitar. They're legendary! PS: Ken-ichi Suzuki is the best bass player I ever heard. He uses distortions, runs and slides no one does or expects.
I love these guys and this song man. This came up on my UA-cam a few years ago and I became a big fan of theirs. I just recently bought their newest album even though it was 60$ to get it in Canada.
だれか英訳してこの兄貴に歌詞のかっこよさを伝えてやってくれ！！！！！
逆にこの動画を和訳して兄貴の感動を日本に知らせて欲しい
私はあなたの国が大好きです。 イタリアからのご挨拶。
@Григорий Фролов
aniki(兄貴) means big brother.
公式アカウントに、英語歌詞も有るよ。
Their official account also has English lyrics.
ua-cam.com/video/CbI79e5iZKs/v-deo.html
喜んで。
Will do brother
The bassist has mastered the art of the stank face.
Music is truly universal. Love how I can keep loving songs where I can't understand the language
Black Sabbath of Japan
Hey Alex!,
Thanks for the pick-me-up!
THAT was f-ing AWESOME!
50 years ago, when I was in 3rd grade, I lived in Okinawa.
My exposure to Japanese culture was limited, but the juxtaposition
of the members of this band and their absolutely METAL chops, was
so totally unexpected.
I am BLOWN AWAY!!!
Can’t stop raving about this band!
Lots of great Japanese bands out there. Lynch, Dir En Grey, Maximum the hormone, Deviloof
GazettE?
Yes
Loudness is another one.
Not often I see Deviloof get love. Respect!
I admit, I was ready to laugh. Then I didnt. This song was pretty sick!! My apologies for assuming it wouldn't be good. Clearly I was wrong.
What an amazing Band/Musicians....Lyrics and Video are Mindblowing !
Heard this song countless times. Still gives me goosebumps.
Thank you for finally reacting to this
Wortex17 the video has subtitles now! You should definitely turn them on bc the lyrics are so poetic and metal!
glad more people are bringing attention to Ningen Isu theyre fucking amazing dude
Because you asked:
My girlfriend and I just moved together and this is the first time we live without our parents. So we are trying to survive basically :)
We are fans of you since you started your metal journey.
Greetings from Germany
Congratulations. You will love it. It will be difficult but great. Good luck.
Ihr packt das locker. Grüße
Ihr werdet alle sterben!!!11êinselfzig!
Aber nur, wenn ihr euch wirklich blöd anstellt.^^
Thanks to all of you, even though, some of the answers are kinda weird
Schafft ihr schon
alex thanks.俺の願いが通じました👍
Ningen Isu is one of my favorite bands. “Namahage” is one of my favorite songs & their last music video is very funny.
I’m a big Ningen Isu fan, I loved your reaction!!Please check out another song by them”Namahage”.
It’s SICK AS FUCK!
What you call "Flip-Flop's" are original japanese Zori and thats what he's wearing, along with traditional clothing.
Flip Flops, which are a rip off, got popular after Soldiers brought Zoris from the war to the USA, Australia and co.
They are called *Thongs* here in Oz.
I love the moment when you made the same face as me when I heard it for the first time, I closed my eyes just like you and a tear of emotion came out to see something so unknown and surprising, of this quality... true gods these seniors. Greetings from Spain.
I felt exactly the same
I though Alex's head was going to explode a couple of times.
Some more great Japanese metal bands to react to:
Maximum the Hormone (japanese System of a Down basically)
Dir en Grey (might not be ready for their videos though)
Crossfaith
The GazettE
9mm Parabellum Bullet
Why should he check dir en grey music videos ? Their true essence reveals itself on live performances ...
@@unwisethefox8808 dude, all did was just give him a heads up
I mean the only video that would be really problematic is Obscure. The videos for Vinushka and older songs are pretty tame in comparison.
"If you, Holy Angels, do exist in this universe
Will you bless me on the cheeks?
With my painful effort never paid off
I've just been standing in the shadow
Will the day come someday when I can fly high in the sky?
Will the day come when I can see the sun?
Tell me, Holy Angels
Shabadabadia
Shabadabadia
Babababa
[x2]
If you, Divine Goddess, are staying hidden somewhere
Why don't you smile at me on my forehead?
I've never tasted the nectar of victory
I’ve never succeeded in love
Will the day come when I can get intoxicated by the victory?
Will the day come when I can embrace love?
Tell me, Divine Goddess
Shabadabadia
Shabadabadia
Babababa[x2]
Countless stars are twinkling in the sky
Every one of us is under them
With a thousand wishes in each heart
Lululu Lululu…
If you, Lord Buddha, really exist in some place
Please have mercy on me, too
Having nothing precious in my possession
Desolated
Isolated
I've been living my life with a series of failures
Will the day come when I can totally be satisfied?
Will the day come when my dreams come true?
Tell me, Lord Buddha
Shabadabadia
Shabadabadia
Babababa
[x2]
Shine a light on my life
Shine a light on my future
Shine a light on every creature
Shine a light on tomorrow for all"
I'm so glad you found this band, I've been listening to them for the past few months and they're incredibly impressive in their songwriting. This song was my first too because it was in my recommended list.
I listened to them about 3 weeks ago love the video and the song mr mijagi knows how to shred the guitar and the bass player he does beautiful bass lines the drummers seems to be a Japanese Elvis so at the end I look for them on Spotify they have pretty good songs
this killer band has been in force since the mid 80s.. the guitarist and bassist are original members and the drummer has been with them for a good while too..
More Japanese Metal Bands Alex!!
Babymetal - Rondo of Nightmare (With Mischiefs of god intro)
Coldrain - Mayday
Crystal Lake - Hail to the Fire
Crossfaith - Catastrophe
Got mad at the "socks and sandals" commentary but then I remembered it's just a North American. These poor people didn't have a chance to get a proper education.
Alex, you really should react to more of this guys, they are amazing! Years and years of experience can only result in some amazing music. Most of their music are based on japanese literature and folklore and classic literature in general, they have a couple musics based on Lovecraft stories for example.
i'm 2 years too late, but the shabadabadia part is the actual heartless scat.
i think maybe "heartless" is an incorrect translation...maybe it should be disheartened. because scat is supposed to be happy singing, imitating almost a trompet in jazz.
but the character doing the scat is doing it pretending, because his life has been all wrong despite all his best efforts.
I love it when bass dominates the guitar in heavy music kinda reminds me of Mudvayne
The thing that caught me off guard about your video is that in the "heat of battle" you exclaimed that, "it's like Motley Crue" which tells me two things:
1) You understand the gravity of the Mack Truck that just ran your ass over, and
2) You just might be a hell of a lot more intelligent and musically studied than most people of your generation.
These are good things, and let me explain why. I was 12 years old when 'Shout At The Devil' dropped. And let me tell you; there was NOTHING like that in the entire known universe at the time. It was Wham, Duran Duran, Glass Tiger, and Crap Supper all fucking day and night on radio and MTV. Yeah, RATT was fun, heavy, and cool, and they certainly helped to open the door.
But Motley was just a completely different animal for the time. It's hard to put into words the effect that they had on kids like myself and millions of others at the time, maybe the closest thing you could compare it to was the KISS Army back in 76/77 ( of which I was a proud soldier ). But the Crue was able to tap into a march darker and far more rebellious element that made them unstoppable once the youth en masse' got a taste. EVERYONE across a decade+ of age difference was heavily affected by that band. And it's easy now to forget that when the guys are decades older and the "live" show just ain't what it was. A perfect band at the perfect time was Motley Crue. No more, no less.
As to Ningen Isu, well, what can I say? The video had a profound effect on me. And when I finally saw the lyrics, that just sealed the deal. I'm gearing up to play again with a Brother of mine, our bond going on 33 years. We're going to use the technology available now that we didn't have in the early 1990's, and we're going to finish what we started. We'll either win this war or die fighting. I'm good with either.
I like you, youngster. I do believe I shall subscribe to your channel. Shabbat Shalom, and have a blessed day my new friend!
-J.
So this is what Voldemort's doing in his afterlife, he's in a kickass metal band and got a nose for their first gig.
人間 ningen ("guh" g sound) - human
椅子 isu (silent u) - chair
無情 mujō - heartless
シャバダバディア - shabadabadia - it's a scat :) like the SCAAAT MAAAAN🎶🎵
The main chorus, “shabba dabba dee-um” doesn’t mean anything in either Japanese or English. It’s scat….nonsense words said in rhythm. Think of the song “Scatman” (bee dap ba da ba bop, dee dap ba da ba bop). This is a metal version of the same thing, scat. The concept of scat originated with jazz music.
気に入ってくれたみたいで良かった
I went to Kroger to buy chicken strips and spent $75.00
Dir En Grey, in my opinion, is the best Japanese band. Kyo has a phenomenal vocal range.
You god damn right
事あるごとにリアクションが激しい顔になるのがすんごくいい！なんだか気持ちがスッキリした。
シャバダバヂュアがハートに刺さるのがいいんだろなあ。シャバダバヂュア！シャバダバヂュア！・・・
Please react to The Gazette - Falling (it’s Japanese as well)
If Alex react To The GazettE or some other Visual Kei band i will get bald.
The Gazette - Invisible wall as well please.
Omg yes. Also Derangement! He needs to do the gazette for sure
Ugly song is bad ass too
The "shabba dabba" part is the "scat" in the title of the song. Scat, as in the jazz/be-bop style of vocalizing.
I just listened to this song today.....destiny🧐??😅😅😂😂
love from Nepal🇳🇵
This guy need to checkout some metal from Nepal.Haina ta bro?❤
@@pratikgurung4009 yeah bro totally!!✌
I could 100% LISTEN to these guys music. It was totally badass. You don't even have to know what the words mean to enjoy it (like opera). But SEEING them is too much of a sharp juxtaposition for me. It's almost too distracting from the music. I'm definitely checking more of their music out.
Tha MF ISU is criminally underrated, they are are a cut above all the rest in what they do. Cheers Alex for this review, I have to admit you have grown on me as a reaction artist since I first questionably subbed my mang, much luv homie!
ALEX, YOU HAVE TO WATCH / LISTEN TO "DIR EN GREY - THE FINALE" OR (if you want some humor with your epic music) "SEX MACHINEGUNS - TEKKEN III".
AND IF YOU WANT THE REAL O.Gs. OF JAPANESE ROCK / METAL, LOOK UP "X-JAPAN - X" You can thank me later :)
Hey Alex.
I've been following your channel since the beginning of the pandemic, and I love every video you make!
I used to have friends at home every week to listen to new music, and since February I missed it so much.
This year has been very difficult, and I have already lost friends and family to this cruel disease.
But I wanted to say that watching your videos and feeling your energy makes me calmer and happier every day, thank you very much my friend.
Too bad you didn’t have the lyrics on screen at first like I did. That made it even more of a solidly profound experience. The lyrics to this song are practically the story of my life. And unlike my life, these words are very well-executed, concise, and meaningful
Ningen Isu have been around since the 80's is good Prog Rock/prog metal
You've herd of Judas Priest now its time for Buddhist Priest
( I stole this comment)
I herd that !! LOL Wait, what??
love me some J metal!
the shabadabadia is the scat part comonly used in jazz
Btw what they’re wearing is called a Kimono it’s a traditional Japanese clothing I guess? There’s also a short version of it it’s called Jimbe
人間椅子さんは、素晴らしいですよね😄💗
素敵なリアクションをありがとうございます🙏✨
日本より愛を込めて🇯🇵
Thank you！💞✨From japan🇯🇵✨
If you want to listen to more Japanese metal I suggest Band-Maid, Lovebites, Galneryus.
I was going to ignore this video. I'm glad I didn't. These guys rock!
React to Obscure by Dir En Gray (another Japanese band)!
Love the band and song
Shabadabadium or whatever it was he said is in actuality scatting old jazz musicians used to do it. So does Jonathan Davis from Korn it doesn't actually have a meaning it's random sounds.. but you can fact check me on that I may be wrong on it having meaning.
I really enjoyed your reaction. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. ua-cam.com/video/zaq6fbYYzXI/v-deo.html I recommend this to you. It ’s a King Crimson’s song that they covered when they were young.
人間椅子をchoiceするなんて最高‼️
英語はわからないけど、楽しんでくれて
嬉しいです！
バカな俺に誰か和訳を
Like many others, this song was recommended to me through youtube out of literally nowhere. I have never been so caught off guard by a song before. Instantly loved the whole vibe. When that Riff at 3:07 kicked in it was game fucking over. I wish I never heard this song, just so I could get that raw reaction from it again.
I get that reaction EVERY time I hear it
日本人のスリーピースも
捨てたもんじゃないだろ？
最高のバンドだぜ👍👍👍
It's like listening to Rammstein can't understand it but it still rocks.🤘
@@MrBrashRooster As a German speaker, I'm curious now... why did understanding German "kill" several songs for you?
Think "Japanese Rush". Helps put it into perspective.
Except it's Splinter, Fester and Elvis
Please react to Wagakki Band "Homura" it blends traditional Japanese instruments with metal
Yes 👍
Basically the Japanese Black Sabbath. Love them.
Another great Japanese band is “Band-Maid.”
Band-Maid will blow his mind
He did one reaction to them awhile back, but definitely needs to do more!
Band-Maid is one of the my favorite bands active today and I want so badly for more people to experience their awesomeness.
Best hard rock band on the planet - No exceptions.
What are you, 12?
That was killer. The transitions were awesome. Freaking badass
Gooday Alex. First time, I am writing to you from Japan. Thank you for your great reactions always and I have been watching you for a while by now...I am 53 years old and I have been enjoying Iron Maiden, Dio, Rush, The Killers, Mutemath, etc...and at my age it is hard to become a big fan of any bands these days. I am Japanese but never interested in any Japanese bands or singers until recently. Anyway, please check out few songs from My First Story (MFS). I guarantee you 100% you would enjoy them. Songs you need to check are FukaGyaku Replace, Mukoku, and Reviver. These are up-beat, tempo changes, catchy and beautiful, energetic, super technical, fantastic guitar riffs and unreal drumming techniques, great vocals, and most importantly, songs are brilliant....MFS is just about reaching to super arena class band anytime soon...I just wanted to see your reaction on MFS....please. Cheers
こんにちは！
僕はMy First Storyを知っています！本当に上手いグルｰプですね！
ですよねー MFS取り上げてくれないですねーなかなか Leader聞きました？ 最高です！
@@qwerpoiu1503 LeaderってWarrior Insideの音楽グループですか？
@@021218theolobo MFSの新曲ですー
@@qwerpoiu1503 そうですか！分かりませんでしたただきごめんなさい。
Ningen Isu
Namahage
Listen to this music
10:03 ALEX: Woah, they're finished! This is freakin' awesome!
10:05 NINGEN ISU: Just joking, the show is not yet over bro 😏
These guys deserve everything good that they get.
I couldn't agree more!
They have been around since I was ten years old and I am just now hearing them for the first time. Where have I been lol. This was epic even without knowing the language. I'm feeling my age today. It was laundry day and my body hurts. Cerebral palsy sucks sometimes but thankful for everything I can do.
They have only become a sort of 'Internet sensation' the last couple of years. Which is crazy to think about, that something like that would happen after almost 30 years (more than 30 now).
@@autohmae the internet has a way of helping people discover music. It's a good thing.
i finally fullfilled my dream for the last 20 years and got myself a driverslicense and a wonderful bmw motorcycle. i know,nobody is interested but you asked for infos ^^
I'm happy for you brother!
I just discovered Ningen Isu recently, and I had no idea they were so legendary. They're basically the Japanese Alice In Chains.
I dont now what a hell hapens lirically but i love it ...jajajja same here🙋♂️ fucking love it🤘🔥🤘 rock on ningen isu
The instrumental sounds 80's mixed with like 2000's post hardcore with a power metal singer lol.
Alex. Check out Katatonia. Swedish metal band.
A samurai chooses one ability and commits their life to perfecting it.
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