Album Reaction & Review - World Domination / Band-Maid

My reaction to listening to the brand new Band-Maid album - World Domination for the 1st time and my full review after. Enjoy!
Let me know what you think of the album in the comments, would love to hear what you think of it.
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NOTE: These songs were written by BAND-MAID & 小鳩 ミク ! I neither own nor claim any rights for these songs!!!

[@keno3312]

Best rock album of 2018. I agree they could cut one or two of the weaker songs, although Miku's song is cute and fits her personality. Too many favourites to list but Dice, Daydreaming and Anemone stand out for me.

[@justinbowe38]

Daydreaming is so awesome. My favorite also. It is so epic and makes you feel stuff. I could see this in a movie or show opening. And the drumming is so interesting in it also

[@AxeJapan]

Justin Bowe Agreed, yeah I was blown away when I first heard it. I could definitely see it in a movie also 😊

[@internetjesus]

Anemone's become my favorite Band-Maid song ever. It's just...the way the entire song builds up. It's amazing. I love how the girls used more harmonies throughout the album. That four part harmony in Fate is just glorious.

[@AxeJapan]

Internet Jesus Totally! I also really love the harmonies in "one and only" they just perfect. Anemone was definitely a surprise. You think it will just be an acoustic song and then "Bang!" It's amazing 😁🎸🎶

[@mulaimami6331]

Agree daydreaming one of great song that came out from japan.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

So there i was just using my time machine to go back in time & i saw this. Axeman you don't know this now but BAND-MAID have released 2 albums in the future. P.S your channel's got even more awesome too :)

[@AxeJapan]

😂 the comments have also got way more awesome 👌

[@bambam4118]

I give this CD a 12 on a 10 scale!! Badass vocals, Misa is just badass, Miku is amazing backup vocals and such a beautiful girl, Saki just FN rocks on vocals, Kanami is such a great guitar player. Her rifts are just amazing! How about Akane double base on most of the songs! She is crazy good!

[@AxeJapan]

I wholeheartedly agree with all these statements! ^_^ They just form the ultimate bad ass band!

[@franshendrix1404]

Same here. Akane's drums are the best I've ever heard; Kanami best on guitar.

[@pear4one]

man, all the song is cool!! Every single one of their songs is so good!!

[@AxeJapan]

Agreed! Even the songs I wasn't a huge fan of on this album have grown on me since I did this video. I love them all now 😍🎸🤘

[@khyo826]

BROO!! I LOVE ALL THE SONGS. There's literally not even a single song that can be discarded from this album. All the songs hits right in my Kokoro!!!

[@AxeJapan]

Khyo Romeo 😂 That's awesome man I'm glad you like it so much! For me the album strength just drops a bit in the middle but I do love all the songs. Even the weaker ones are growing on me the more i listen to it 🤘🎸🎶

[@khyo826]

May it grow even more haha ! Rock on!

[@MisakaMikotoLuv]

TL: Kokoro means heart!

[@EdR1xx7]

My favorite one from this album was turn me on 😭 the little misa-kanami battle and then that guitar solo omg, also kindda sound like one Metallica song. It becomes even better live 👌🏻

[@AxeJapan]

That song has grown on me a lot since this video, I really love it too! Especially since I saw them play it live. I hear the metallica influence too 😊

[@birdup6663]

The headbanging during the thrash part of "Domination" = instant like from me

[@AxeJapan]

Bryan Scott 😂 it had to be done! 🤘 Thanks dude

[@dashmason322]

A tip: watch movies at Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching a lot of movies lately.

[@gustavokeegan961]

@Dash Mason Yup, have been using Flixzone for since december myself =)

[@rodneyedward1064]

@Dash Mason Yup, I've been using flixzone for years myself =)

[@trentoakley1473]

@Dash Mason Definitely, been using flixzone for years myself =)

[@sacluvsBM]

Best goddamned rock band on the planet today bar none. Amazing.

[@pear4one]

I want.to see you getting yourself one of the Black Cloud Guitar-Bass guitars like Misa's playing. Hopefully you'll see another horizons expanded getting to know how Misa is creating grooves throuhout the songs! Also, I'd like to see you featuring the best of Saiki. Her growls give chills.

[@bigbrutalbassbeer410]

Aside from Kanami‘s and Akane’s amazing compositional skill, I’m also struck by how much of Band Maid’s vocal sound is created thru the combination of Miku and Saiki. It’s like how Alice In Chains used to harmonize. Those 2 voices creating a single vocality. Think I may have made up a word there but that’s what it is. By the way, where are you from or what culture were you raised around? I’m hearing a slight Scottish or Irish accent. Just wondering!

[@AxeJapan]

I totally agree. being a huge Alice in Chains fan myself I can hear it in the harmonies for sure. Their voices fit so well together and compliment each other amazingly. I don't know if that is a word but I'm going to use it from now on! lol and yes I am from Scotland! Well done haha ^_^ Though I am originally from Holland but I have lived in Scotland since I was 2 years old :)

[@faisalazis3730]

Great album, great song, great ladies

[@AxeJapan]

Faisal Azis Agreed Agreed and Agreed 🤘😁🎶🎸

[@gerardcahill5823]

Great review on each track - cannot wait to get this album - gimme gimme gimme ......

[@AxeJapan]

Gerard Cahill Thank you so much, glad you liked it! I bought my copy on iTunes cause I couldn't wait for the cd to arrive 😂 I'll probably get the cd too 🎸🎶🤘

[@cy_kotic3502]

I loved the whole album tbh, my favourites being only one, rock in me, clang and honey. Honey was actually a cover of another japanese band Mucc.

[@AxeJapan]

Tiago Pinto I had no idea Honey was a cover! Thanks for letting me know that. I'll have to check it out 😊 I have to say the more i listen to Rock in me the more i like it 🤘 thanks for your comment!! 🎸🎶

[@davidtollefson8411]

Can't believe I somehow missed this. Thanks, four years on and this album is still so good.

[@AxeJapan]

It’s a classic!🤩

[@latte0330]

Anemone is Saiki. They told about this on Javanese magazine interview.

[@AxeJapan]

yo Oh really?? That's awesome thanks for letting me know 😊

[@Glynthepin]

Thanks for your review, I don't have the CD yet and you have given an excellent 'taste 'of each track. I know I can hear the individual tracks on KZbin, but I want to wait until I get my CD :-)

[@AxeJapan]

Glynthepin Thank you! So glad you liked it! Well done for holding off, it's not the same listening to it on KZbin 😊 Hope you get your copy soon! 🎸🎶🤘

[@sacluvsBM]

Have a date with my fast pigeon on September 30th at the Echoplex in LA. ~gekidou~ Po! See you there.

[@AxeJapan]

Awesome! Enjoy the show dude! I'll be at the London one 😁🤘

[@nicholusshadursky9512]

Dude, Take me Higher is my favorite song on "Just Bring It" (which isn't their first album). Nonetheless, great review. I listened to it only once (so far) and am definitely buying this one. My top 3 (again so far) are Domination and Play are tied and then daydreaming. I'm not much of a ballad kinda guy but that 1 was on it.

[@AxeJapan]

I just meant 1st Full Length album. or is there another one I don't know about? Haha! It is a good song dude! I love it, its just not my favourite. I absolutely love Alive or Dead on the new album and someone commented basically saying" what are you thinking??" lol. I guess they just some songs that grab people differently. Which is awesome! I'm so glad you liked the review! Yeah man your top 3 is killer! So glad they put Play on the album.

[@nicholusshadursky9512]

Sorry, I thought you just weren't aware of Brand New Maid or New Beginning. But after thinking how elaborate you are in your analysis and your dedication to the art that you likely would be aware of them. I really really like the mini guitar solo in Alive-or-Dead, so sick. I think what I like most about Play is Misa's bass stands out so much, I'm a little biased toward her since her bass solo in Thrill. But yeah, ultimately, everyone experiences life through different walks of life. What would you say are your top 3 from all their tracks?

[@AxeJapan]

No worries dude! Yeah I love the mini albums. Though I still don't have a copy of "Maid in Japan" I really need to get that. You must love the bass in "Dice" then? Its so cool. I know Alive or Dead is a simple song but it just has such a cool vibe, its amazing :) Top 3 of all time!? ..... thats hard lol. I would probably say .... The Non Fiction days, Daydreaming and Alone :)

[@nicholusshadursky9512]

Yeah, Maid in Japan is hard to come by, at least for a reasonable price. YEAH! Misa is great in DICE, I just don't feel its AS unique of a song in comparison. Its definitely a great hit song. Heh heh that's a good selection of songs, especially since it is hard to choose. For me, I'd probably have to go with Beauty and the Beast (I thoroughly just enjoy the energy in combination with the reference), Moratorium... after that its difficult to say... but probably either Non-Fiction Day or Alone... although after hearing the live version of Play that might be it instead. They're just a genuinely awesome band, especially when considering their improvement in such a short time span. I hope they're able to maintain this down the line and not become stagnant... luckily it doesn't seem to be heading that way. :)

[@MisakaMikotoLuv]

I can't stop listening to Turn me on! Maybe it's because of the solo

[@AxeJapan]

MisakaMikotoLuv Yeah the solo is amazing in that song! I wish she just let the note ring out at the end though. Its wierd how it just cuts off like that. Still Kanami is phenomenal 😁🤘🤘🎸💜

[@chakouyang2545]

Great reaction from one of the greatest band today

[@DS-xk6yr]

Yeah good review. Agree they could have pared it down by two or three songs to make it more consistently top-end. As far as guitar solos go for me it'd be Daydreaming and Honey (both hit sonic), and Dice, Daydreaming, and maybe Domination as the top three tracks though there're lots in the running. Out of ten I'd give this rock band 10 for musicianship, 10 for musical composition/arrangement, about a 5 for lyrics (a lot might be getting lost in translation but they just don't seem to stand out from what I've seen so far), but another 10 for vocal arrangement/harmonies/and delivery. Musically, they're one of the best new rock bands I've heard in decades anywhere. This is no gimmick band, don't be fooled by the cutesy maid outfits, these girls are stadium rock waiting to happen.

[@AxeJapan]

I totally agree with you, they might have started out gimmicky but the music and talent speaks for itself. I can't wait for album number 3!

[@hermitanon8733]

Sounds really good, I can't wait for mine to arrive. Made the mistake of pre-ordering from CDJapan though so UK customs seized it yet again grr... maybe next month haha! Thanks for the review!

[@AxeJapan]

hermit anon Thanks!! No problem. Yeah I hate it when they do that! I usually order from HMV Japan and it's the same. Hope you get your copy soon dude! It really is a great album!

[@mx5hong]

UK customs held it? Really? I'm in the U.S. and I ordered mine through Amazon Japan and I got it in three days. I was worried mine would get held by U.S. Customs. But as I was tracking the shipment, it cleared U.S. customs in a jiffy. Maybe even though it's Amazon Japan, it's still a U.S. based company and Amazon worked out something with U.S. customs to expedite things? But for the U.S., the CD (we don't even get the DVD/blu-ray) was delayed twice. So now it's March 9th.

[@AxeJapan]

mx5hong Yeah our customs are such a pain. I've ordered a lot of stuff and it always gets held. I might try ordering through Amazon Japan next time though and see if it makes a difference! Can't believe you got your copy so quick! 😁

[@mx5hong]

Axe Japan My regular Amazon log-in did not work for Amazon Japan. So I had to sign up again.

[@hermitanon8733]

+mx5hong Yeah, but it only seems to happen from certain sites. I've bought dozens of CDs/DVDs/BRs from YesAsia in Hong Kong, a few from Korea, and tons of assorted items from Jlist & some other sites in Japan with no problems whatsoever. CDJapan always triggers a customs seizure & import fine for me though, I can only assume they're on some kind of list somewhere. I had to in order to pre-order the limited edition with the Blu-Ray concert though, I *love* Moratorium & secret My lips too much. XD edit: Oh, btw it arrived this morning so I've been watching the concert all day haha. ❤❤❤

[@EOHDrummerCover]

Super Rockin Girls, Check out the band Lovebites a new Japanese girl band on the scene and making big waves!

[@AxeJapan]

EOH Drummer I know Lovebites very well. They are amazing! They are basically a super group. You should check out the band's they all came from if you havn' t all ready. I love Gekijometalicche which is the band Midori is from 🎸🎶🤘 Thank you for checking out my video! 😁

[@Deilwynna]

besides like daydreaming, my favourites from the album is domination, fate and dice, i really love to hear misa play that bass, much easier to hear it now as well with the much better production. yes, im one of those that listen to the likes of iron maiden and rush mostly because of the bass guitar

[@AxeJapan]

Deilwynna Dice is becoming one of my favourites too! Really need to do a guitar cover for that song. Yeah it awesome we can actually hear what she's playing tbis time! 😜🎸🎶🤘

[@AxeJapan]

Deilwynna Love Rush and Iron Maiden too! 🤘

[@Deilwynna]

you could still hear misa's bass in the earlier albums and singles but they were drowned out by the guitars and drums

[@AxeJapan]

Yeah the production was not too kind to Misa on the earlier releases. So glad she gets to shine on this album!

[@elisgaspar2305]

Clang es mi favorita

[@AxeJapan]

elis gaspar Clang is awesome! 🎸🎶💜

[@rickdaub8258]

Must buy JPU Records version for extra song: Honey. Not on Japanese release. Cool!

[@DS-xk6yr]

Honey is a cover but the sound is giant.

[@keithvincent4]

Babymetal/band maid world tour would be a maid in heaven monment.

[@AxeJapan]

That would be amazing! and they can just take Bridear, Mary's Blood, Passcode, Lovebites and Telecide with them :D

[@keithvincent4]

love lovebites, kick ass band.

[@justinbowe38]

Holy shit I would sell.a kidney to.see that show. Praying band maid comes to the USA soon. I say babymetal in may and my mind was blown

[@sacluvsBM]

Rick Rubens are you listening?

[@smithsmith5552]

Can you please stop talking until the songs are done