Acoustic Musician Reacts | BABYMETAL Rondo of Nightmare MELTED MY MIND!!

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[@RichardGriffis]

Tales of the Destinies is going to melt your brain.

[@StanDotsethMusic]

My brain is ready, and seeing that as a top recommendation coming off this vid!

[@necromontys.]

absolutely Masterpiece ❤❤❤🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

[@StanDotsethMusic]

I couldn't agree more!!

[@Slytherkins]

🤘🦊🤘

[@autohmae]

Clearly everyone in Babymetal takes their craft very seriously.. they are seriously fun ! 🙂

[@StanDotsethMusic]

They are all absolute masters of their craft, and we are so lucky to witness it!!

[@onsesejoo2605]

Even if the band was a humoristic showband, the tight playing and craftmanship has to be there to allow to perform with confidence, not to worry about just keeping it together anymore. :)

[@IAMisLove]

The voice of an angel. 😇 🖖❤

[@StanDotsethMusic]

ABSOLUTELY!!! Her melodies are second to none!

[@cheetor1010]

One of the guitarists, I'm not sure which, referred to Su as a child prodigy for her ability to perform this song live. Due to it's complex time signatures, limited visibility, and crazy instrumentation.

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Doing this in the studio is ridiculous enough. Pulling it off live, with everything going on, I can't even wrap my head around it!

[@user-fd4xk3kz7c]

The performance by the band solo is great. However, as soon as the vocal appears and starts singing, everyone gasps at her beauty and recognizes that she is the protagonist.❤

[@StanDotsethMusic]

The vocals are such a great contrast to the music, and it's one of my favorite aspects of BabyMetal!

[@jakemuller8626]

Welcome back to the Foxhole.🦊🤘🔥 Glad to see you're back with another suggestion over a song composed by YuppeMetal (aka Yuyoyuppe), you'll hear more songs from him, he's also behind "Karate", Kagerou, the arrangements of Megitsune (you already saw) and more new songs from latest album like Monochrome and Believing. "Akumu No Rondo" (or Rondo Of Nightmare) combines not only heaviness with dark waltz and dope time signatures changes but also delicate and fragile elegance that makes you want to grab your inception kit and go to rescue this 16 yo queen from this nightmare. Temporarily title song was "Kill The Alice" so it is like Alice but instead of Wonderland she's trapped in a nightmare trying to escape and avoid some evil entity. Rondo is a musical form in which you can hear a repetitive pattern, an example of this could be the song "Blue Rondo a la Turk". The Kami Band is doing their second magnificent intro of the night with their own set called "Mischiefs Of Metal Gods". They become regular after this special live at Budokan 2014 and leaving baby-bones, from early shows, behind, shout-out to them thou. You already know some of them from your previous reaction, such Takayoshi Ohmura on guitars, BOH on bass and Hideki Aoyama on drums, this time Leda Cygnus is the first guitar. This was the day (night) after the first live premiere of this song and she's dancing and performing like she already did a dozen times before, like a pro. Also she's showing some fierceness here dancing on that high dangerous mini stage with no wire and that's how she keeps winning everyone's heart. But not everything was perfect here despite their impeccable performance and sound, and the day before the girls face that dangerous challenge on the stage, taking their own revenge after coming back in 2021 to celebrate their 10 years and leaving those ghosts behind, fortunately. Like i said, YuppeMetal is the one behind this song and he took inspiration from "Protest The Hero - Bloodmeat" song, of course i recommend you to hear that blaster song. Thanks for sharing this wonderful SuMetal solo and my favorite along with "Akatsuki" (live at Budokan 2014 is another great choice) The other solos are great too and those are: - No Rain No Rainbow live at Legend S 2017 - Amore live at Wembley Arena 2016. And of course the rest of the girls under a subgroup called "Black Babymetal" are enjoyable too, they're taking a break here while SuMetal is performing to come back later, so don't miss out on their other 4 songs too such: - "Onedari Daisakusen" live at Legend 1997, Gans Tomas got that clip safe to react. - "Song 4" or "4 No Uta" live at Budokan 2014. - "GJ!" live at Wembley Arena 2016 - "Sis Anger" live at Tokyo Dome 2016". Next suggestion: - Onedari Daisakusen live at Legend 1997, Gans Tomas got that clip safe to react. Kitsune up and see you next time.🦊🤘🔥

[@StanDotsethMusic]

You rock!! Such awesome context and recommendations! I'm jotting a few of these down, and have years worth of work with all these amazing recommendations!

[@seregamolodets5286]

🍅💀🍅 🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼 Heaviest Hide and Seek ever. Oni had no chance

[@StanDotsethMusic]

I love that description!!!

[@Grington300]

Welcome back and great reaction again. At the risk of repeating everything you have already been told - this is one of 4 Su-metal solo songs, two on each of the first two albums. The others are 'Akatsuki', 'Amore' and 'No Rain, No Rainbow'. Yui and Moa would get a break while Su performed those - Su would get a break when Yui and Moa performed one of their duets - they were called Black BABYMETAL for those and they also had two on each of the first two albums (4 No Uta' or Song 4, Onedari Daisakusen', 'GJ' and 'Sis Anger'). The Kami Band intro here is, as you know, called 'Mischiefs of the Metal Gods' (it is not on the album). In order of solos - Leda Cygnus (blue guitar), Takayoshi Ohmura (gold guitar), BOH (6 string bass) and Hideki Aoyama (drums). There can't be many 16 year olds who could follow that intro and then just take over the whole stage and arena the way Su did. I understand rondo is a musical term denoting a repeated theme - something like that anyway. I believe they borrowed the term for the title of this song as Su is caught in a recurring nightmare, being chased through the darkness by something she can't see. Eventually she hides, but it is still coming closer. Knowing there is no escape she asks that if she is to die won't it at least reveal itself to her. This was early March 2014. They played two nights at the Budokan in Tokyo (think the equivalent of Carnegie Hall or Madison Square Garden - it is the place all Japanese artists aspire to play), Red Night and Black Night, becoming the youngest average age female band ever to headline there. They had just released their first album - they sold out both nights. 🤘🦊🤘 They were back at the Budokan as part of their 10th anniversary celebration and played 10 shows over the first 3 or 4 months of 2021.

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Absolutely fantastic context, and love that you took the time to share it! This band is something special, and I'm in awe she was 16 pulling off such ridiculous musicianship!!

[@adamazri928]

If you read the lyrics of the song it is much darker in context. It's about a little girl who trapped in a recurring nightmare where she was chased by a beast in an endless night. She eventually gave up and asked the creature to reveal its face before her inevitable death. The translated lyrics go "If I can no longer get out of here, Won't you at least show me your figure?" Basically a darker and twisted version of "Alice In Wonderland". I've been a fan for as long as I can remember and Rondo Of Nightmare is hands down one of their best masterpiece.

[@StanDotsethMusic]

That does make this song so much heavier, and really explains the music behind the vocals! Really appreciate the note and the background! I love learning from each of you!

[@InGameTheoryLoL]

Other songs that showcase the band like this would be... 1. Catch me if you can live 2. Road of Resistance live in Japan

[@StanDotsethMusic]

YES!!! Love the recommendations! I personally am drawn to the band first, and can't wait to dive in more!

[@KharaChmiel]

@@StanDotsethMusic Tales of the Destinies will set your musical brain on fire even further if you wanna check it out. The live performance of TotD has only been done like twice ever because it's so complex and the dance is so hard given the complex time signatures. It'll blow your mind. The video in question starts with a Neil Armstrong countdown setting.

[@kitkat6407]

🤘🦊♪

[@monkut]

Great reaction! Looks like you haven't gotten to tales of desitines yet.. take a look! It's written to follow into "the one", so it would make a nice double header if you have the time.

[@StanDotsethMusic]

NICE!! Lot's of recommendations for this one, and really appreciate you taking the time to let me know! So excited to continue my Babymetal journey!

[@yellowtiger6296]

Enjoyed very much! thank you

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Thank you!!

[@road-runner]

Excellent reaction, thanks! "Rondo of nightmare" is probably their darkest song lyrically. It's about Su being trapped into an endless nightmare where she's chased by a dark entity and she tries to hide and run away. Finally, she understand there is no way out so, she ask the entity to reveal its real nature before giving up. The song premiered live the previous night at the same stage and venue so, this was just the second time they performed it live. Su-metal was only 16 years old and two months (give or take) at the time this performance took place and she sounds so incredible that it's easy to forget it. This is one of the four solo songs by Su-metal. The other are: "Akatsuki", "No rain no rainbow" and "Amore". Yui and Moa were taking a well deserved break at backstage... or under it in this case. They also have four songs as a duo (without Su) called Black BABYMETAL: "Onedari Daisakusen", "Yon no uta", "GJ!" and "Sis. Anger". "I can't even count". Good, good... If your music brain feels stressed here, wait until you watch and listen to "Tales of the Destinies" (please do the live version from the Tokyo Dome 2016 by any means) . 😁 Until next time! 🤘🦊

[@StanDotsethMusic]

I do wish I spoke the language so I could follow the story of the songs! I really appreciate the background and it totally makes the music heavier!!!!

[@road-runner]

@@StanDotsethMusic That's a perfectly valid point of view. I don't understand Japanese either. But I'm not a native English speaker and I grew up without understanding English lyrics so I had to search for a translation (it was not easy at the time without the Internet). So I learned to enjoy the music and the vocals as one thing (like it was another instrument) and work on the actual lyrics after that. Then, I learned English (more or less) and I still don't let the lyrics interfere with my first impression of the songs. Now, listening to Japanese music, my approach paid off and I'm able to fully enjoy the songs from the first listening naturally.

[@emb5091]

Great reaction! I recommend next: "Road of Resistance-Live in Japan (official)", " Tales of the Destinies" live performance, or "Akatsuki (Black Night)".🤘🦊🤘

[@StanDotsethMusic]

LOVE the recommendations! I've seen these come up a few times, and have them on my list! So much great music to discover, so little time!

[@watcher2554]

Dancing in the Dark 2 meters above a rotating stage, a 16yr old Suzuka sings of an unending Nightmare of being chased by a Faceless Terror and Begging a Boon that it show Her Its Face just once before She dies. That's Metal. That's Babymetal!! Put your Kitsune UP!! Po!

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Now learning what the subject matter is for this song, it's even HEAVIER!!!

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

Thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。This is one of the songs that I am longing for their revivals by New BABYMETAL. "Rondo" is a musical form with a recurring leading theme. I can't tell how many times I have viewed this video. It is literally a rondo of happy dream for me. Kamis' (=Gods') super solos were excellent enough as a main event in the show, but once the 16-year-old Queen (as of 2014) emerged from the underground, she colored everything differently with her penetrating voice then turned Kami Band's plays into a ritual to summon her.

[@kevinhiggins7838]

来年日本にいきます！

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

@@kevinhiggins7838 Welcome! I will take you to FOXGOD bar. Do you have X (twitter) account or reddit or IG?

[@StanDotsethMusic]

I myself have already watched this video more times than I care to admit! I only wish I had discovered this band earlier, instead of a decade late! I guess better late than never :)

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

@@StanDotsethMusic So do I. I discovered BM as late as in July, 2019.

[@astrafaan]

Quite a bit of their early stuff had band intros which imo really helped make the tracks so brilliant, but it seems (offhand...) to be extremely rare now - and I've not seen one of their faces in a while either :(. Great reaction anyway!

[@autohmae]

I think it's because 'our girls' have grown up and have the power to perform a full show without much of any breaks.

[@wadewomack5109]

I think it's also, in part, due to the extensive (and excellent!) catalog of music that they have developed. Only so much time in a show :-(@@autohmae

[@StanDotsethMusic]

That's a bit of a bummer from someone who naturally gravitates to the bands on the initial listens. Not to take away from the sheer talent of the total Babymetal. I selfishly do like to hear the band rip, as I'm a guitar player at heart :)

[@Dead-EyeMetal]

The Kami Band are amazing musicians but the singers/dancers are seriously legit in their roles too. This is and 'Tales of the Destinies' are rhythmically complex - the latter especially so - yet Su, Moa, Yui and all the Avengers who stood in for Yui after her departure are equal to the challenge of singing/dancing to stuff like this without batting an eyelid. Hardcore, professional performers.

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Oh totally! Everyone in this band is top notch! I do have a heavy bias, especially on my first listen to focus in on the bands. I think it stems from being a guitar player, and have more immediate ways to relate to the content. You are totally on point that the ladies are ridiculous!

[@Dead-EyeMetal]

@@StanDotsethMusic Same. As a guitarist, my main area of interest in BABYMETAL is the original, Japanese Kami Band. Takayoshi Ohmura is an extraordinary guitarist and MIkio, before his tragically early passing was simply a breathtaking talent.

[@DannyD714]

my copy of the budokan red night and black night dvd is on its way to me,and i can't wait to see both concerts in their entirety. having said that, i would recommend another of su-metal's solo songs, "akatsuki",but from the fox festival show in 2017. it's a smaller venue so su-metal is closer to the band, and it has the late mikio fujioka on guitar. it's become my favorite live version of the song. the youtube channel "for the fox god" has it with english subtitles.

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Amazing! I appreciate the recommendation! I have so many great ones from all of you awesome fans! Can't wait to dive in more!

[@user-px3oh1fk6b]

I love Yui, Moa and Queen Sue! But don´t forget The Kami Band!!!!!

[@StanDotsethMusic]

I adore the Kami band!!! They are just stellar!!

[@FastWa1ker]

Great reaction, nice to see your first impression of the Kami Band. As for the time signatures in "Rondo...", you were on point with noticing they play seven at some point, since it goes 4/4-3/4-4/4-4/4 according to the official score. And for the chorus they switch to a metal waltz - just 3/4 (I guess you have easily figured it out though). 🤘🦊

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Kami band is absolutely ridiculous! I am not an expert in time signatures, but something felt just enough off that I guessed they were dropping a bar! :)

[@rickwagner-]

⚡ / 🔥 😱 🔥 This performance is my standard answer to anyone who says that BABYMETAL "aren't really metal". It's already epic, and THEN Su rises up from beneath the stage. Sure, it's brave of her to sing and dance on a small raised platform in the dark. But true courage is following that Kami Band instrumental with a solo song. : ) "Rondo" had it's world premiere the previous evening at Budokan Red Night. This was the Black Night at Budokan on March 2nd 2014, with Leda Cygnus and Takayoshi Ohmura on guitars and Hideki Aoyama on drums. And of course BOH on bass. Not that many people play a six stringed bass to begin with, let alone tap one like that.

[@jeremyboynowski3784]

You forgot to add it's brave that not only was this only her second time performing this song live, but also she was only 17 at the time. Take all the rest away and just stop to think what you were doing at 17. Ask yourself if you'd be willing to perform in front of 20 to 30k strong full of metalhead men who are older than you all along without even your other girls with you for support. THEN add the raised stage, in the dark, without protection from falling. She's amazing. Hopefully her parents are very proud of her, although even if they aren't she has millions of fans that are lol

[@rickwagner-]

@@jeremyboynowski3784 Su was still only 16 at the time of this performance. Her birthday is in December.

[@jeremyboynowski3784]

@@rickwagner- lol even more impressive!

[@rickwagner-]

@@jeremyboynowski3784 Yeah, pretty amazing.

[@StanDotsethMusic]

I can't even imagine being in front of that many people, doing nothing, let alone performing music of this caliber!! That is just outstanding, and proves how insanely talented she is!

[@thenormalman3409]

🤘🦊🤘🎸🎸

[@Whi8ky]

If this fried your brain you need to watch Babymetal Tales of the Destiny's probably their most complexed song

[@Ganimal83]

Yes, not a musical expert, but something about time traveling through signatures, or something progy like that….😂

[@StanDotsethMusic]

I see this is the overwhelming recommendation, and I don't know if my mind can handle it!! Hahahaha

[@Ganimal83]

@@StanDotsethMusic Omg, mind blowing is an understatement. I know Polyphia made you wanna put your guitar down, the Kami band in this song will make you think you need a time machine to catch up 🤣. AND to top it off, the girls just does expert choreo through the numerous time signature changes, flat out one ups Dream Theater (which I’m pretty sure this song pays homage to). 🤯🤩💀

[@ianfinney7820]

Love babymetal, but, this is my least favourite of all babymetal songs. And that includes that awful collab with that rapper thingy.

[@Pklizadorful]

So this was one (out of 4) musics from Babymetal that Su-metal performs solo, the others are: No rain no rainbow, Amore and Akatsuki.. My favorite solo song is No rain no rainbow, you should check it out too… And there is songs that is performed by only Moametal and Yuimetal too (know as Black Babymetal) they are: sis anger, GJ, onedari daisakusen and song 4 From Black Babymetal my favorite is Onedari Daisakusen

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Ahhh! So this is part of the planned lineup for songs! That makes way more sense and I was a little thrown off on my first listen!

[@meimemeime]

Here is Mr. Omura's performance, for your reference. Please copy and search KZbin. It may not show up, but I'll post the URL in the comments as well. 【大村孝佳】 大神様に弾いていただいた【BABYMETAL】 Takayoshi Ohmura KAMIBAND

[@meimemeime]

【大村孝佳】 大神様に弾いていただいた【BABYMETAL】 Takayoshi Ohmura KAMIBAND kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIKlimiPrZuChJo

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Thank you so much! This is truly an amazing fan community!

[@athlonen]

"No offense, ladies, but this is fantastic!!" Does anyone want to tell him about LoveBites? 😉

[@StanDotsethMusic]

🤣🤣

[@josephdoo]

😎😎😎🤘🤘🤘

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Rock on!!

[@Ganimal83]

Gotta love the Kami Band intros, and Su absolutely kills it! Also, you may find this helpful for future reactions: Kami Band does intro (all member solos) for: Catch Me If You Can, YAVA!, Awadama Fever, and Kegarou (Kami West). Note, not all versions of these performances has solos, so if you plan to react to any of these, be sure to find the longer ones. Kami Band solo sections, while there's many songs that may have a heavy breakdown involving sweet guitar riffs, the following has a more "prominent" band section: Amore (dueling bass + drums, dueling guitars), Akatsuki (dueling guitars), Tales of the Destinies (crazy guitar solos, with a side of extra prog), Metalizm (you already reacted to), to name a few. Songs where the band is more prominent: Babymetal Death and In the Name Of. Both of these are typical intro songs to concerts (Death used as outro too). These have minimal vocals and is more of a super dark, super metal stage show. These are all that I recall for now, but I'm sure I'm missing a few. Enjoy your Babymetal journey! 🦊🤘

[@StanDotsethMusic]

That intro was out of this world!! LOVE the recommendations and will look for the longer videos so we can get as much band content as possible!

[@Ganimal83]

@@StanDotsethMusic Hell yea! Also...Babymetal just dropped a new track , featuring Tom Morello from Audio Slave / Rage Against the Machine. It is just.... 🔥🔥🤯🤘🦊

[@StanDotsethMusic]

@@Ganimal83 NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!! That’s going top of the list

[@Ganimal83]

@@StanDotsethMusic Oooh yea, right during my lunch break at work, epic. Haha. Also, I saw an illegal fan cam from the Zepp Haneda concert in Japan yesterday debuting this song live. Kami Band intro + a heavy AF growl from one of the girls (couldn't see due to poor fan cam). It's of course taken down already, but HOLY SHIT!!! Too bad the intro + growl wasn't in the offical track, but still, it is awesome.

[@BeccaVinesz]

Great reaction, it's actually very appreciated to see the perspective of all musicians about this song composition! It's my second favorite solo from Su, about the other girls I guess you were already informed about that, Jake Muller and Grington are fast lol ah also just one thing a small advice to not try to separate technically the girls from the band, imo they shine the most when you notice the close dynamics btw them the back and forth until they synchronize. There is inumerous songs that showcase that so I want to recommend and hear your perspective on Ijime, Dame, Zettai or YAVA. Headbanger is amazing as well and I'm sure someone already requested that or will eventually.

[@StanDotsethMusic]

I agree! My instinct is to first take in the band and dynamics, and then layer in the melody, in that order. I know everyone hears music different the first time. Each listen I tend to focus on a different aspect, but you get to see how my musical brain works when I'm first hearing it!

[@BeccaVinesz]

@@StanDotsethMusic 🦊👍

[@KillingMachine44]

For LIVE I suggest that you use the videos on the Babymetal Reactor Resource kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2WTh6CKfbibasU There's more information in the description of that video

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Oh right on! I'll have to check this out! Thank you for sharing!

[@user-ho5tc6of1s]

Check babymetal - kagerou (western kami band intro)

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Adding it to the list!!!

[@anthonyb5428]

Stan do you get the, "you look like Simon Pegg" alot? :)

[@StanDotsethMusic]

I do get that occasionally!!!

[@rah2287]

👍 👍

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Rock on!!

[@cjkoehler]

🤘🦊🤘

[@StanDotsethMusic]

Down the Foxhole!!

[@fundoshow]

🤘🏻🦊