Absolutely Insane! First Reaction Band Maid - Blooming, Influencer

[@steveherman6909]

Congratulations! I see a 1k just below your name :D The great ones usually require multiple listens to pick up on nuances you miss the first or fifth time through. That's why being a reactor can be challenging, especially those who can separate individual instruments (as you do). In the case of Band-Maid, you are also reading the captioning while picking up on the transition riff subtleties or a bass fill that flows into or out of the bridge. It's a lot of fun for the viewer to experience what is "new" to you, and potentially to many of your growing base of subs. The Cheezy Coalition grows! Alliance perhaps? Army is too overused imo, so I feel we should distinguish ourselves until you're pushing for a 5 or 10k Livestream ;)

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you Steve 🤘 I agree 100% I woke up this morning to the surprise of 1K. I'm so honored and thankful. This opens new doors for me, which is much appreciated! Let's figure out a name soon, I'll post another poll shortly 😎🧀

[@Sly.L]

@@Cheezyxyz Grats on 1k!

[@glenkelley6799]

Congrats on 1k - you'll find that a lot of their songs are all over the place, keeps it interesting. Lead guitar - Kanami - PRS, main composer and arranger Lead singer - Saiki (like si ke) Blue flower, black dress Second vocal - Miku Red flower, rhythm guitar, all other vocal parts, harmonizes, vocal shouts, yells Drummer - Akane (a kan na) - beast, 4 arms and 4 legs Bass - MISA (all caps, she's special) - the barefoot assassin - she kills it on bass when you aren't looking

[@TomClark-Futoura]

The Maids entire US tour was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!! Thx, Cheez!

[@redj59]

❤ the smile after Blooming tells all. Enjoyed the reviewd

[@roberttoomey6157]

The Maid's are legitimately the best rock band in the world

[@GaryHolloway-810]

In "Blooming" saiki sings "The melody continues". When you've heard BAND-MAID the melody never ends.😁

[@glenkelley6799]

Waking up in the middle of the night singing Hunky Dori day

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@glenkelley6799 Lol. How did you know that? It's the only time people are happy to wake up at night....unless your house is on fire i guess.🤔

[@kent-oveprestberg3578]

Dan dan di di dan dan! 🤘

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@kent-oveprestberg3578 Hello Hello Hello.🤘

[@edwardallen4051]

Miku often adds little touches like the la la la la la into songs which are always perfectly placed, other examples are ha ha ha ha ha (sounds cooler than it's written) in Manners and rata ta ta ta in Black Hole

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks for the info Edward! I laughed at (sounds cooler than it's written) 🤘🧀

[@SocialNetwooky]

lululu lululu ...

[@stevehall5128]

One of the better reactions I've seen, and the chill vibe is a nice change! Subbed.

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks Steve, I appreciate you! 😎🧀🤘

[@elevown]

And Miku is 2nd vocals- (the rythmn guitarist) she sings lines and words and harmonises etc etc- there are some songs she leads on too. She is a singer in her own right.

[@Cheezyxyz]

That's awesome!

[@waynebenedict5785]

Just finished my 2022 Trifecta of new bands to see live, the bands being The Warning(three times!), Band-Maid(two times!) and Liliac! My year is complete! No disappointments from any of them! Music is in good hands and thriving!

[@johancoetser906]

The lead guitar, Kanami, is the composer. The second vocal and rythym guitar Miku usually writes the lyrics...

[@Cheezyxyz]

That is awesome Johan! Thank you 🤘🤘

[@RetiredInThailand]

@@Cheezyxyz Kanami is the freaking Mozart, Beethoven and Bach of Rock. Supposedly she's a real 'air-head' but there's no musician on Earth that works as hard as she does and none that is so willing to share her skills with the rest of the band ... they all love her for how great a teacher she is to them all, especially Miku (2nd guitar and backup vocals) who didn't know how to hold a guitar when the band first started (Thrill, their 1st music video you can see how uncomfortable she is just holding the guitar as a prop ... now she does her own insane things on guitar and keeps taking on new challenges.) There's so much too this band that just a few songs don't show ... they are all special personalities, both off the stage in real life, and on stage where they put on different personas as part of their performance (we all know what's going on but all the fans play along because that's all part of the fun ... in addition the band itself have a few other personas as well: Band-Maiko, where they put on traditional Japanese Maiko dress and add traditional instrumental sounds to the mix ... Gion-Cho is an original Band-Maiko song, what will blow you away in terms of music and the cinematography as well as the meaning behind the song Then there's the year the band decided to challenge Miku to do a small project on her own (go back to her J-Pop roots and do an MV with different musicians using her new found Band-Maid skills. Turned out to be so good that she eventually released an EP of that band,some really great and interesting J-Pop. Acoustic Band-Maid is something else again. No hiding behind distortion or effects, just pure Band-Maid unplugged. And back to Miku for a second, she writes most of the lyrics, but as usual there's more to this than meets the 'Band-Maid' eye as well. Japanese is a language that consists of short syllables almost always ending in a vowel sound .. this gives Japanese songs a particular sound that while not bad, misses out on some of the dynamics of having syllables ending with a consonant sound (ex: Make in English ends with a 'K' sound, where the word 'make' in Japanese would be sounded out as 'Ma Kaa') So most Japanese modern lyrics mix in English words to as a 'changeup' to get those consonant sounds happening every once in a while. Usually though there are basically 'random' English words that have very little to do with the song and more just to break up the 'vowels'. Miku on the other hand is known not only as a Japanese poet, but she also is one of the best in mixing in the English with the Japanese in ways that actually contribute to both the singing flow and the lyrical content (and Saiki, the lead singer happens to be one of the best at being able to sing this style, which even for Japanese fluent in both Japanese & English is considered a hard thing to do.) And then there's MISA (bass) and Akane (drums) ... they too have their stories, but I've said way too much already! ;-)

[@อานนท์จอสูงเนิน]

@@Cheezyxyz And Miku was a real maid in her past. She was the band founder and original vocalist of the band. She was never play the guitar before when the band was form. She was so bad that didn't even know how to pretend to play it in THRILL official music video. She decided to recruit another vocalist to make her band sounds better and then learn the guitar. Check out THRILL by Band-Maid and let's see how far they had developed.

[@kent-oveprestberg3578]

@@RetiredInThailand. Great words and totally correct and true 🙂👍

[@DominicKirby1967]

These ladies are incredible musicians and songwriters and just as good, if not better, live than they are in their music videos.

[@Sly.L]

I don't know where Influencer was filmed, but the location is just so beautiful! It's also my favorite Band-Maid song, at least of the ones I've heard so far. Great reaction as always!

[@Cheezyxyz]

Absolutely gorgeous location! Thanks Sly 🧀🤘

[@barrycounts490]

Band-Maid shines when performing live ! They really feed off the energy of the crowd . So i would suggest "Real Existence" Live , "Don't You Tell Me" Live and for a killer drum solo "Freedom" Live =) Thanks for reacting to Band-Maid / Great Reaction ✌🤘🎀

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks Barry! I will check them out 🧀

[@makmiskell3733]

Grats on 1000 Subs Bro! Great Double Feature!

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you Mak!

[@thisismadness6962]

Great reaction style. You stop, talk, and rewind just right. So, Kanami, lead guitar, is the songwriter and musical leader. She's getting better and better at creating different parts that "are all over the place" but work. She directs the development of songs in a way that gets maximum creative input from the others, so, as she says, they are "Band Maid Songs." Miku, rhythm guitar/second vocal, is the lyricist and leader of the band. She fronts the band in concerts and handles a lot of the promotion. The other three, as you have seen, are skilled at their crafts. Check out something live, you'll see that they are not created by studio magic. Manners/Black Hole Official Live Video or Domination Live would be a good way to start.

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you for the info, Madness!

[@drogonr9318]

Well said. But just to nick pick a little: if you asked the members whether the band had a leader, they'd all probably say no (Akane explicitly said No in an interview a few years back). They are very close friends with a special chemistry, so the members have adapted to diff roles over time. Miku is the primary frontwoman for the band socially, altho Saiki is stepping into this role more as time goes on. When someone needs to address an audience however, Miku is expected to take the mic. Kanami, as you said, is the musical engine of the band. Nothing to my knowledge however is released without Saiki's express or implicit approval. All of the bandmembers seem to seek Saiki's tacit approval for the new sounds they create, as well as the new sounds that will release as Band-Maid ones. Typically the women decide together what type of new song they think their live shows will need, and Saiki will then request Kanami to write it (it's very common in interviews when asked why she wrote a song, for Kanami to reply that Saiki asked her to). So in my eyes at least, despite all things musical typically emanating from Kanami as far as song creation goes, the member who most closely fills the band leader role behind the scenes is probably Saiki.

[@wayneking5081]

For more Akane (drums) try "Freedom" live, for more tapping "Onset" live and for more Saiki (lead singer) "Daydreaming" or "About us"

[@TomClark-Futoura]

Band-Maid. Blooming Brilliant! Thx, Cheez!

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you Tom!

[@fernandoloya6325]

❤❤❤❤❤ Kanami lead guitar riffs and licks unmistakably have Carlos Santana influence and she uses it well kudos to Kanami😮

[@drvijil]

Good review, your observations are spot on. There’s no need to do two songs at once, like a fine wine, each song should be savored. Blooming & Influencer a fall into their newer material. Before you immerse yourself too much into Band Maid, I suggest you go back and listen to their early material. “Thrill” is their very 1st song released. Then I recommend Freezer, Don’t Let Me Down, Real Existence, Freedom (official live), & Moratorium. These are all earlier songs that rock and will give you a sense how the Maids have evolved over time. I’m glad you’ve discovered Band Maid, they’ve the best band going !

[@MichaelNolen]

this song is featured in the chase scene at the beginning of the movie "Kate"

[@krash66]

Hey Cheezy! They are all just so uber talented. Misa, Akane and Kanami are MONSTERS. Two best rock bands in the world right now: Band-Maid and The Warning! The ladies are KILLING it!

[@britwill72jp]

The drummer Akane, is the beast. She is changing the patterns so often to create such a dynamic sound, but just look at her drum-set. It's unbelievable that she's using such a minimum set. Now I understand why Jimmy Page went back stage to meet her. Anyway, thanx for sharing, my friend!

[@falconsooner]

There are some great fancams of Influencer from their recent US tour. Saiki (lead singer) is magnetic. So much to check out. Play Live is a good one. It was the song right before Domination (your first reaction). Different sound than the others you have heard. Usually lives are better but in the case of Dice, Different, and Warning MVs are the way to go.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

Influencer is WAY better live!

[@DocOfRock-p4j]

i started my japanese girl group journey in 2016 with their mv for 'real existence' - their 2nd mv after 'thrill' - which just popped up one day on a youtube suggestion. i thought it may be just one of these idol groups i had heard of. girls dressed like maids not playing any instruments. but out of curiosity i clicked on it and could not believe it. they were phenomenal. i will admit that LOVEBITES has taken over my top spot and pretty much my life. but i still love THE MAIDS. there are a few that trash them but the talent is undeniable. their 10 year anniversary is in 2023 - they are no flash in the pan

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

Thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 Band-Maid is one of the best bands in our country, especially in live performance. They have just finished their US tour (13 concerts + 1 festival) including 4 performance in your state, CA. (They played "Blooming" once in SF and "Influencer" 4 times in Aftersohock, SF, LA and SD). We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". The history is very long and the obsession started in 1966 when Beatles visited Japan and held 5 concerts at Budokan. Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since as early as 1970s : Led Zeppelin / Grand Funk Railroad (1971), Deep Purple (1972), Queen (1975), Kiss (1977), Cheap Trick / Van Halen / Scorpions (1978), Judas Priest (1978/79) and so on. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.) Uh-oh, we also say "Japan is the country obsessed by Jazz". It had started earlier than rock 😄

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you for the info my friend!

[@bradmenpes809]

Akane is a goddess. She is the best drummer on the planet.

[@ロベルさん菜園]

Cheezy Mate! Coming back to that excellent reaction of yours! You mentioned Eddie Van Halen! Actually, Kanami, the lead guitarist officially said that she had been influenced by Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satrionari, Carlos Santana among others! On the other hand, Misa, the bassist loves Jimi Hendrix among others. Talking of Misa she was a guitarist before becoming a bassist when requested by a band before she joined Band Maid! Take good care of yourself! Best regards, Robert-Gilles

[@Cheezyxyz]

Awesome info!

[@ロベルさん菜園]

@@Cheezyxyz Always a pleasure!

[@paulpetersen879]

Kanami went full 1987 guitar hero with that solo. The Maids are just amazing.

[@DominicKirby1967]

Congratulations on the 1k subscribers, I look forward to your The Warning concert livestream.

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks Dom! Me too 🤘🤘

[@johnager6226]

Not much of a commenter, just wanted to say congratulations on one thousand subs. I found you about a month ago, and I subscribed straight away. Like your style. ❤✌🤘

[@wilmac1]

Nice reaction! You need to check out “Manners” and “Black Hole” live.

[@geoffb5]

Since you're doing doubles you might want to look at "DICE/Different," and "Manners/BLACK HOLE from their YT website. All 4 songs were from an Online streamed "concert" done during the COVID shutdowns.

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks Geoff!

[@geoffb5]

@@Cheezyxyz You're welcome. I like your style of review and the things you hear that make me focus and hear them too. If you want to delve into their earlier songs try the P in D² YT channel. I recommend "Matchless Gum," "Unfair Game," "Freezer," and "Shake That" from his photo collage Band-Maid videos.

[@rustygear447]

Check out Alone and Daydreaming. Really cool emotional solos!

[@tonygriffin_]

THE best* Rock band in existence. *even better live!

[@starocean6013]

Kanami at her best writing what genius

[@dreamcruzer4743]

Congrats on reaching your first of many milestones.

[@arminthielen8570]

As said before check out the Official Live Stuff Domination or Freedom. They are Live even better , Crowd interaction , solos that are not on the Album track and all are having sooo much Fun. Beautyfull to watch them.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

'a lot going on' - welcome to the band! 😉 I suggest these Band Maid songs: Thrill, Manners, Bubble, No God (live), Real Existence (live) & Warning (live) 'completely different things' - just Band Maid doing Band Maid things BTW - Influencer was WAY better live when I seen them play in Philly!

[@MichaelNolen]

non-fiction days

[@ranger_a6953]

A while ago, some Maidiac said that the solo going into the vocal harmony part in Blooming was like being thrown off a cliff by the devil and being caught in the arms of an angel. Just so perfect.

[@Cheezyxyz]

I can picture that! Thanks for sharing Ranger_A 🤘🤘🧀

[@danjoseph7515]

BAND-MAID'S ability to cram so much AWESOMENESS, both musically and visually, into such a short amount of time is AMAZING! Also, MISA'S bass solo was Ultra BA!! I think you're ready for Domination (Live)! Thanks again!🤘🤩🤘

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks Dan!

[@ロベルさん菜園]

Mate! Greetings from Shizuoka City under the benign care of Mount Fuji! Do not complain later that you crashed into a Dragon Hoard Labyrinth you won't be able to escape from! LOL I noticed that some big commentators (Gary Holloway, Tom Clark, Flugenhorn Old Man and many others) have found you! You will have all kinds of suggestions as they do not have a single bad song! My humble personal suggestions would be Daydreaming with an emotional solo, Warning to crash all over the place, Puzzle both rock and acoustic versions, Turn me on . As for instrumentals, From now on and Onset (only live recording!)! I cannot place your accent and I do not want to repeat past mistakes. Where do you hail from? Personally I am French and have lived in Japan for46 years! Take good care of yourself! Looking forward to your other reactions! Best regards, Robert-Gilles (Martineau)

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you for all this information Robert! 🤘 I'm located in California, USA. The instrumentals are coming up real soon 😎🤘

[@ロベルさん菜園]

@@Cheezyxyz Cheers, mate! You do have an interesting accent! Keep on the good work and expect more comments from me!

[@Ephem13]

This band is just so solid at everything. You can't really go wrong with picking any of the five as your favorite.

[@Wirmish]

Maid in Japan Band-Maid: ~100 more songs to react to!

[@RobinC63]

One of the many things I love about Band-Maid (and there are lots lol) is that they rarely, if ever, play every verse exactly the same. There will be a change to Kanami’s part, or Misa’s or Akane’s. So many bands just play the exact instrumental part in all the verses and choruses in the song.

[@grantnealon5101]

1000 and 1 Congrats and best wishes from France.. Do Real existence live next.. It's a great song and a rockin performance And check out Nemophila and their MV to the song Dessension .. You may be ready?.. Or not

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks for the recommendations Grant!

[@grantnealon5101]

@@Cheezyxyz You are very welcome, thanks for the reactions

[@Bodneyblue]

Kanami wrote a personal message to Eddie's brother when Eddie passed away...Miku uses EVH 5150 amps.

[@DoctorChange106]

back again love these BM songs - try DAYDREAMING MV

[@Cheezyxyz]

I'll check it out 🧀😎🤘

[@Space_Ranger]

Personally, I think you can't go wrong with them. I love them all. But there's at least one or two songs for everyone.

[@avader5]

@13:12 it seems to me when Kanami begins her solo it sounds just like Bach's Toccata and Fugue. Somehow and maybe my ears are betraying me she makes that guitar sound like an organ!!

[@aaronleesgbclieutenant]

Gotta do Nemophila now bro! I believe you're hooked 🎣

[@surfingasongwave]

Concur with "Manners / Black Hole" from the Band-Maid channel. But, here's a different direction from some of the other suggestions: search the CHAOSMAXTCG channel for a video titled "Moratorium BAND-MAID live new york 10/28/2022". It's a fan cam from their New York serving less than a week ago. The song is one of their favorites from their Just Bring It album from January 2017. It has the most rock and roll "don't dilly-dally" you've ever heard. Yes, the sound is not like a recording, but you'll see a little of their stage presence, and how they can get a crowd to sing "Whoa whoa whoa" along with them. They are an amazing band.

[@_JimS]

It looks like you're here to stay so I'll drop this for you. Band-Maid Is: Akane Hirose (Ah-kah-nee or Ah-kah-nay) -Drums Nickname: “Ah-chan” and "Gorilla" because Akane eats bananas a lot for her stamina) MISA (Mee-sah) - Bass Guitar Nickname: "The Barefoot Assassin" MISA always performs with no shoes and "kills" everything she plays Kanami Tono (Kah-nah-mee) - Lead Guitar/Songwriter Nickname: "Mincho" “Kanamincho” Miku Kobato (Mee-koo) -Rhythm Guitar/Lyricist/Founder/Backing Vocals/Lead Vocals Hardest working girls in music Nickname: "Little Pigeon" (Miku’s surname means “Little Pigeon”) ....po Saiki Atsumi (Sy-kee) -Lead Vocals Nickname: "The Princess" “Si-chan” ( Saiki is the Princess but Miku is the Queen)

[@2003ct]

Be Careful, you're going through all the bangers first... only another hundred or so of them left

[@johancoetser906]

Check out Sayonakidori where the second vocal,Miku (red flower) takes lead...

[@surfingasongwave]

And there are at least two versions - the album version (or a live performance of it, take your pick) and the acoustic version from their 2021 Christmas Day online offering.

[@paulmetcalf2157]

Don't pass up Thrill. That's how a lot of us were introduced to Band Maid. Great reactions too.

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks Paul!

[@edwardallen4051]

You did identify Saiki as the singer of that low part in Influencer eventually, her natural speaking voice is deep for a Japanese woman. Although she is a Soprano her low tones are absolutely gorgeous, let's just say goosebumps often result. Miku is a Mezzo Soprano so she is the perfect partner as she can harmonise through Saiki's whole range but also add a bit more both higher and lower for added interest and variety. Saiki's voice is the more powerful of the two so more suitable as the primary vocalist for their music style(s). Incidentally all of them have beautiful voices but we rarely get to hear Misa, Akane and Kanami, I'm sure eventually you will discover those few occasions when they do contribute, particularly Kanami's sweet voice and when Miku takes lead vocals.

[@jeremydawkins8814]

If you're not BLOOMING influenced with BAND-MAID by now because they JUST BRING IT.

[@MichaelNolen]

I see what you did there,

[@daveboehle6027]

Yo Cheezy....may I suggest, band maid...manners, blackhole ( live ) Thanks

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks for the suggestion Dave!

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA!!!!! MISA MISA MISA!!!!!

[@DarckAngelWings]

I have to recommendations for you , first one,go back in time with and older one from Band Maid "Thriller",and second one go acustic with "Sayonakidori"for a pleasent surprise.

[@DragonPhlyy]

We need the awesome all female Japanese rock/metal band called Nemophila next! You will love them too. Try Their song Raitei or Dissension, you won't be disappointed trust!!!

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks for the recommendation Dragon!

[@greylocke100]

Evidently YT is hiding my comments again so I will break this up into 3 pieces. Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band) Name/Age: Nickname: Position: Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Lyricist, Age: 31 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements 10/21/91 Cluppo Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Tracks Age: 31 Kanamincho/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements 9/28/91 Mincho Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks, Age: 31 Ah-Chan Arrangements 12/14/90 MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks Age: 30 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements 10/15/92 Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Backing Vocals on Backing Age: 28 Sai-Chan/ Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements 2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher)

[@greylocke100]

Miku the Secondary Lead Vocalist is a MezzoSoprano, meaning she can sing lower and higher than Saiki the Primary Lead Vocalist, who is a Contralto/Alto. However Miku doesn't have the same vocal power that Saiki does. I have two different analogies explaining it. The first is audiophile: Miku only has a pre-amp installed, while Saiki has has the pre-amp and amplifier installed. The second is the hose: Take a hose with a screw nozzle, open it up so it covers the largest area, it doesn't spray very far or hard, that is Miku's voice. Tighten up the nozzle and now it can go very far with much more power, but it doesn't cover as wide an area, that is Saiki's voice. And while Miku does perform backing vocals, she ISN'T a BACKING VOCALIST. She is the Second Lead Vocalist. Kanami, Akane, and MISA do perform backing vocals which are used on the backing track they use when they perform live. The other Ladies find it difficult to both sing and play their instruments at the same time. Hence they record their backing vocals for the backing track, and Kanami the lead guitarist USED to trigger them with her microphone. The Ladies have switched up their sound gear, so now their sound engineer triggers them. Before, Akane would trigger the click track and the backing track, then give a count in to start the song, and Kanami would trigger any backing vocal tracks from a controller attached to her pedal board and microphone. As far as I know Akane still triggers the click track herself, while the engineer takes his cue from her trigger to start the backing tracks. I haven't found out if Kanami is still triggering the backing vocal tracks from her microphone, yet.

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you Greylocke! I appreciate you

[@avader5]

Sir you must be a genius these are the only two songs from Band-Maid that I know of where Saiki raps!!

[@Greg-om2hb]

If you like the classic Hard Rock sound of BLOOMING, go further back to THE NON-FICTION DAYS; it’s a great song that only gets better each time you listen to it. For another song with a sound like INFLUENCER, try UNLEASH, from the same EP. Whatever you do, be sure to check out the official live video of DOMINATION, from a few years back.

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks for the info Greg! Domination is tomorrow's video 🤘🤘

[@drogonr9318]

Wonderful reaction. My recommendation for next would be their most recent instrumental From Now On (the music vid if you can find it), which is the first song off their latest album. Here's a link to the music vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn_CqJpuiqatb6M. I'd recommend the studio recording too, as a fan-cam recording for this song feels like a crime lol. If you prefer heavier sounds, you can also check out the MV for Sense, or even Unleash. I'd also recommend Daydreaming (slower ballady song) or Gion-Cho (a song they perform as their alter-ego band called Band-Maiko) to get a taste of the crazy diversity in their songwriting. If you want to try some earlier Band-Maid, try to dig up the live versions (Studio Coast 2017) versions of Puzzle and Moratorium, as you'll smile for days afterwards; also from the same concert is the mid-tempo Awkard, which imo is a creatively brilliant composition. This band has so many songs to recommend, that it's - well - one of the most important things that makes this band special and important.

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you Dragon!

[@sewthuis9659]

saiki is very talented dude same level as tatiana (jinjer) and ofcourse way below floor jansen queen herself

[@stephenriggs8177]

You chose Saiki's two greatest raps!

[@zabriabubakar5982]

Bro, another TOP Japanese female Metal Bands LOVEBITES - live songs Set The World On Fire, Raise Some Hell, Break The Wall, The Hammer Of Wrath, Scream For Me, When Destinies Align, Shadow Maker, all songs in English and with crazy dual guitars solo's, and their new bassist FAMI 20yr/o girl, check her FAMI channel and watch her play bass and do bass cover.. NEMOPHILA - songs Seize That Fate, Revive, Dissension, Raitei all songs with 7string crazy dual guitars solo's HANABIE - songs We Love Sweets, NEET GAME ASTERISM - songs Dawn, Rising Moon, Blaze, Church, watch her guitar solo's and 7string bass solo's

[@elevown]

Good reaction! The only thing i'd say is consider turning off lyrics - or at least try to ignore them! every % of your attention given to reading is lost to listening. I think is fundementally impossible to pay full attention to a song AND read. Check lyrics out before or after if you need to- but you dont really need to for a first listen.

[@Cheezyxyz]

I agree 100% I do not focus on the lyrics. That are mainly there for everyone else and I'd I need to rewind. Especially since this is mainly in another language. Normally, subtitles are turned off.

[@philproffitt8363]

@@Cheezyxyz I had caught up on 6 albums and concert dvd/blu-rays before they really started adding captions to new, then older videos. It didn't matter but then it was great to find Miku's lyric writing is up to par 👍🤘🤘🤘

[@elevown]

@@philproffitt8363 Yup- im not against them except for a reactors first listen. Miku writes GREAT lyrics!

[@DoctorChange106]

think MIKU sings the LA LA LA

[@chakouyang2545]

React to any song they dont have a bad song

[@reesereese2524]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@avader5]

@12:44 Saiki has a very low voice for a woman, you can really tell it when she just talks she sounds very authoritative. In a video on here on KZbin Saiki indicated that her vocal range is: C3-F♯5.

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks for sharing Art!

[@himbo754]

When some bands have 10 ideas, they write 10 songs. When Band-Maid have 10 ideas, they put them all in one song, and then have another 10 ideas, and another 10, and.... Kanami (lead guitarist and great composer) is very busy churning out song after song, riff after riff... In Blooming she made the other band members bring their ideas first, and she melded them together into Blooming.

[@Cheezyxyz]

100%

[@sewthuis9659]

jimmy page (led zeppelin) said akane is one the best drummers he has ever heard and u have a pic of them together for prove haha ofcourse MISA still the best

[@武士道國家を復活しよう日]

instantly pause video then start talking about content unless watch anything nor listening yet is mind sickness for western people.

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks!

[@norkannen]

Let me know when you are finish listening to the Japanese bands and i will be back watching. I was bored by them last year 😑🇧🇻

[@sergipflores9825]

No like this rock !