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[@MettalMaffiaOfficial]

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[@Jordan-Ramses]

It's really cool that you say that Babymetal impressed you at the APMAs. It was weird seeing a dead crowd for Babymetal. My reaction was 'these people don't deserve this' but i guess i should be more aware that it is a very different thing than a Babymetal concert or even a festival.

[@autohmae]

About the dark, I'm more worried about the microphone audio, sometimes when you speak over the music/performance then we can't hear what you are saying.

[@galdanag]

It's very appropriate considering the song and history being told.

[@0okamino]

I thought it was appropriately dark. :D

[@saltydashlightly9074]

@Piotr Tobarek I knew that the complexities of his speech would throw you off. If you are serious about researching this then maybe you can find a professor of English and psychology to examine and explain his comments to you. He is a master of rhetoric. He is a master of gaslighting. It is VERY OBVIOUSE that he is being rude and dismissive. It is very obvious that he CREATES HIS OWN FACTS. Please look up the word rhetoric; it is sometimes called conversational terrorism. Mansplaining his world view. I didn't want to push it but I have seen his comments elsewhere and they are more openly sadistic and twisted. On music sites he disguises his tone a bit. God bless you for your very kind and noble. I need to work on my kindness that I know. I know that I am not noble but know that I am a no bull kind of guy. BTW I would never try to mansplaine to you anything about your primary language. Bless your Heart.

[@papa_xan]

Betty: For my 16th birthday my daddy bought me a new car. Su-metal: For my 16th birthday I was crucified by my two best friends while 9,000 people chanted DEATH and was reborn a metal goddess. Betty: ...

[@Jordan-Ramses]

I would say more like co-workers than friends. I think they get along pretty well, especially now that the age gap isn't so huge. A year and a half is a lot when you're 14. But i don't see them socializing outside of work. Maybe Yui and Moa in the early years. But i seriously doubt that Su wanted to hang out with two 12 year olds when she was 14 or two 14 year olds when she was 16.

[@piotrtoborek2442]

@@Jordan-Ramses it is not wise to assume one way or another. For these girls Sakura Gakuin took most of their free time plus BABYMETAL took even more. We usually befriend people we work with too. If I have to bet I would say they are both friends and co-workers after at least 4 years spent together. Graduation speeches from SG show clearly that there are strong emotions involved.

[@Taber01]

@@piotrtoborek2442 As you have said they had strong emotions toward each other. There is also lots of stories that pointed that they were more like sisters, mind you they also had separate friends in real life

[@Jordan-Ramses]

@@piotrtoborek2442 'Graduation speeches from SG show clearly that there are strong emotions involved' I'm not so sure about that. It was show business. Also it's not like girls that age haven't been known to be emotional. Simply saying sad words can make someone cry. I cried simply reading the lyrics for 'No Rain No Rainbow'. Why wouldn't they cry saying sad words whether or not they meant them? And hearing them. Well, as far as them being friends, i would consider a co-worker that you really get along with well to be a co-worker not a friend. I would say they're a friend if you're still close after you no longer work together. I have had a lot of people i liked at work but i never saw them once i stopped working there.

[@piotrtoborek2442]

@@Jordan-Ramses You can believe whatever You like. From my experience there are people whom I met in my first workplace around 10 years ago and we still see each other from time to time (mostly for birthday parties). I worked there for just a bit more than a year as an adult and we are talking about teenage girls working together for 4 years, so that is that :)

[@tiaopiak]

Koba Metal, creator of BabyMetal is a huge X-Japan and Metallica fan. This concert Legend 1997 (Dec 21, 2013) coincide with Su Metal's birthday on Dec 20. The same year both BabyMetal became independent from idol group Sakura Gakuin and Su Metal graduated in March. So this crucifixion is symbolizing the end of Su Metal's life as an idol to become a full time Metal Queen. The breaking and collapse statue is an homage to Metallica "And Justice For All" live concert, where the Lady of Justice statue breaks, just like the Goddess statue breaks at the end of this performance., also shows the end of her idol life/persona. #notacult

[@Grington300]

#notacult There is a translation of the intro video in the description which would have helped a bit with understanding what was happening. "Legend 1997. (referring to the year of Su's birth) It is told that receiving the legendary neck brace from the god of Metal, she shall abandon her human life and be reborn as a goddess. The bloodline which has been passed down from ancient times is destined to be the guide, boarding the ark of time. The apocalypse is prophesied DOOMSDAY comes There remains... little time.." Basically this show was the final step in BABYMETAL transitioning from Idol group sub-unit to independent metal band - it was also Su-metal's final step in her transition from J-Pop Idol - she was sacrificing her human existence and life as a J-Pop Idol to be reborn as a Metal Goddess chosen to lead the metal Resistance. Did I mention #notacult yet? 'BABYMETAL Death' was the first track on the first album and was most often used as the show opener (without the crucifixion) - it is the perfect introduction - that is what the lyrics are:- "B - A - B - Y - M - E - T - A - L Death Death Death Death Death Death. Su-metal death. Yuimetal death. Moametal death. BABYMETAL death. Death Death Death Death Death Death." It is a play on words. There is no 'TH' sound in Japanese, so to them death sounds like desu (the U is silent) spoken with a slight lisp. Desu means "To be - I am - you are - we are - it is" etc ... so in Japan you might introduce yourselves as "Mettal Maffia desu" (we are Mettal Maffia). All they were doing throughout the song was introducing themselves by name and introducing BABYMETAL by name. On special occasions it was used later in the show - Legend 1997 was the title of the show celebrating Su-metal's 16th birthday ... and they only crucify Su on special occasions. So far that has happened 5 times, the last was at Legend S in December 2017 to help her celebrate her 20th birthday - and that one had extra flames.

[@jamesmcclung153]

Always coming with a plethora of info. lol. Dude, that Travis Anderson guy reacted to IDZ. He paused a couple minutes in and said 'oh, Ijime, Dame, Zettai are the girls' names' 🤣

[@Grington300]

@@jamesmcclung153 Yes, I don't comment on his videos - no point as he doesn't read comments and isn't in the least bit interested in finding out anything about who or what he is watching.

[@MettalMaffiaOfficial]

We missed that! Thank you for pointing it out.

[@glenkelley6799]

Headbangggeeerrr from the 2020 Metal Galaxy concert BD #notacult :D

[@martinmetal7481]

@@Grington300 rather watch paint dry it's more interesting than Travis Anderson . 🥱

[@kitsune_sama]

So the deal with this epic performance is the celebration of Su-metal's 16th birthday, and transformation into our Metal Goddess. The crucifixion symbolizes the end of her old self, and the beginning of a new journey for her. This was the final act of the show, so they had already been kicking the crowds ass for more than an hour before this. Su has been crucified 4-5 times in Babymetal's history, and the last time was in 2017 at he 20th birthday concert, Legend S: Baptism XX, in her hometown of Hiroshima. The song is Babymetal Death, the Legend 1997 is the name of the concert, as Su was born in 1997. Usually this song was used to open concerts, without the crucifixions of course, but for one of the Tokyo Dome concerts all three were on crosses and lifted from below the floor at the start of the show while this was being played. Epic!

[@watcher2554]

Ok, so first, #notacult Second, this performance is packed with hidden meanings, homage to other musicians and bands and strong Lore surrounding the group. The song is "Babymetal Death" not "Death Legend 1997". The concert was "Legend 1997". Easy to get it mixed up...a lot of people do. So much to explain here. At this time in Babymetal's history, they were opening their performances with "Babymetal Death" as it was just a song to get the audience hyped up. They would call "Su-metal Desu"....which translates to "I am Su-metal"..then Yui and then Moa and then "Babymetal Desu" which was "We are Babymetal". 'Desu' is said like 'Dess' with the 'U' being silent, but as a play on words, the girls would say it and stick out their tongue right at the end so it sounds like "Babymetal Death". Fun huh!?! For this concert, they opened with "Ave Maria", the classic Christian song under the statue of the Mother Mary. They closed the show with their old 'opener' and the statue crumbles. This is in homage to the "Lady Liberty" statue that fell apart during the Metallica tour "And Justice For All". Also, the opening riff is a straight pull from the Metallica song "One" (Babymetal call their fan base "The One"). The Neckbrace is from their video "Headbanger" and it is a tribute to the drummer for X-Japan, Yoshiki, who use to headband so hard that he severely injured his neck and was forced by his doctors to wear a neckbrace while performing. Understand that Japan is predominantly Shinto and Buddhist and while they understand the meaning of the cross, its use here is in the tradition of Classic Rock Opera and not a digg at Christianity. Remembering that Babymetal came from the Idol group Sakura Gakuin, the crucifixion here was to symbolize the death of the Idol Princess and her Rebirth as a Metal Goddess!! And this show was the day after Suzuka's 16th birthday. How did you spend your 16th birthday?? LoL!! More to this little group than you thought??? Put your Kitsune UP!! Po!

[@donald-waters]

The concert and it's themes also reflected the Winter Solstice & Christmas.

[@MettalMaffiaOfficial]

For sure, alot more!

[@watcher2554]

@@donald-waters Yes.. I loved Yui and Moa in their White Coats at the start and the Red Satin Coats with White fur trim..just like little Elves!! LoL!

[@donald-waters]

"DEATH" is also often exchanged with "Des/Desu" in Manga. The "th" sound is not native to the Japanese language, so when death is spoken it sounds like Des. In this performance, Des/Desu also can have a more inclusive meaning than simply, "I am". It can be "I Am", "We Are", "We All Are". So during the performance *Babymetal DEATH* means; "I" (Su, Yui & Moa), "We" (Su, Yui, Moa & the Kami Band), "We All Are" (EVERYONE is BABYMETAL)... Which is why we are "The ONE". \m/(^.^)\m/ *Babymetal DEATH* \m/(^.^)\m/

[@rickwagner-]

@@donald-waters That's right. Su was born on the Winter Solstice (December 20th) and Yui was born on the Summer Solstice (June 20th). And I like to say that Moa was "born on the Fourth of Kawaii" (July 4th).

[@rickwagner-]

⚡ 💀 💕 / 💀 💀 💀 For most Japanese, the only exposure to Christianity is through popular culture like movies, anime or manga comics. Only about 1% of the population are Christian. Or in BABYMETAL's case, through the imagery used in Metal concerts. I don't believe any disrespect was intended, and most folks understand this is metaphor and spectacle. I've told this story many times, but I saw BABYMETAL open for Korn & Stone Sour in Chula Vista, CA back in 2017. The concert was on Yui's Birthday (June 20th). There were Korn fans on either side of me, who were expecting something called BABYMETAL to be pretty mellow. They opened with 'BABYMETAL Death'. The look of shock on their faces was priceless. One turned to me and said, "I didn't think they were going to be so heavy!".

[@MacTaipan]

> For most Japanese, the only exposure to Christianity is through popular culture like movies, anime or manga comics. I'm not sure I would agree with this. AFAIK, many Japanese adopt Christian traditions for certain occasions, like white weddings or Christmas. Although I'm not sure how much they identify with the religious significance behind it. To my understanding they often just adopt certain elements of different religions, more or less just because they find them interesting or cool. I don't have any first-hand experience, though. It would fit the Japanese, though, they love to adopt elements from other cultures and adapt them to their liking / needs.

[@rickwagner-]

@@MacTaipan I don't believe the aspects of Christmas or weddings that have been adopted are particularly Christian. It's the secular parts like Santa Claus, decorations, etc. that are popular.

[@hardencrater5142]

Moa and Yui crucifies Suu for not giving them enough chocolate.

[@riskyanitha3050]

Harden Crater nice lol

[@charleslatora5750]

Lol

[@rwxstudio7173]

Lol

[@tiaopiak]

"Translation of lore at the beginning" Legend 1997 It is the story that, receiving the legendary corset from the god of the Metal, she abandons being human and shall be reborn as a goddess. The gene which has been determined from ancient time is destined to be guided, boarding on the ark of time. The apocalypse prophesied the DOOMSDAY. Towards it, there remains... little time... #notacult

[@corytowell5393]

I heard it was Su's death as a girl and resurrection as a woman

[@martinmetal7481]

Babymetal lore best lore 🤘🦊🤘

[@tiaopiak]

@@corytowell5393 I haven't heard that before. But adulthood in Japan is 20 (18 in 2022). So it will be more fitting on her 20th birthday crucifixion where she went to the dark side.

[@corytowell5393]

I believe your translation of song and lyrics. Thanks for info! 🙂🙂

[@hertmybrane8896]

This is one of the most intense shows/performances I've ever seen, right up there with old-school Sepultura or Morbid Angel.

[@autohmae]

if so you might want to watch more big Babymetal shows. :-)

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

You are witnessing the birth of a Metal Goddess 👸🏻live and direct #notacult

[@pierretaka6085]

Yes! This is homage to Metallica!

[@allahbless2278]

To AJFA Seattle yeah but did it way harder and better oof

[@moonfloweryellow3130]

Tomorrow is the 16th birthday of my best friend. Now I know how to celebrate her birthday. Death Death Death....... HAHAHA....... Thanks your reaction!

[@raid7752]

I thought you guys would like this. My 16th birthday was nothing like this!! This is where SU-METAL became our METAL GODDESS QUEEN and an IDOL LEGEND!! If you ask the girls who is there musical influence, they will say with a big smile METALLICA. METALLICA showed them how amazing metal music can be, and the girls respect them a lot. If you google METALLICA & BABYMETAL you will see some cool pics of them together and the time BABYMETAL opened up for METALLICA. BABYMETAL dreamed of some day opening up for the legendary metal group Metallica that dream came true at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. As one might expect from the trio, they absolutely rocked the stage! Kicking off Metallica's Seoul show on January 11, 2017, BABYMETAL opened the night with an explosive 6-song set. This should not work (CUTE= KAWAII+METAL= BABYMETAL ) but it does nicely. Welcome to the journey that is BABYMETAL, ENJOY THE RIDE..... If you ever get a chance to see them live ( DO IT ) you wont be sorry!!!!! ROCK IN PEACE EDDIE VAN HALEN......

[@-O-Z-Z-Y-]

"BABYMETAL Death!" usually used as an opener, in which the girls actually just introduce themselves and the Band. Full Lyrics are: B - A- B - Y - M - E - T - A - L, I'm Su Metal, I'm Yui Metal, I'm Moa metal, We are BABYMETAL! (In Japanese they say "DESU" for ''I am" and because the "U" is not pronounced in Japanese it sounds like "Death" ;-)

[@TexasVeteranPatriot]

LOL!! We were prepared for that statement! #notacult

[@emb5091]

🦊🤘 #notacult

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

Kawaiinati

[@pi0nvillag3r]

I imagine the producer of this show is laughing so hard behind🤣🤣

[@Milvus23]

“She’s just like a little angel!” AAArrrgh...

[@outwest1014]

The greatest OMG.........WTF music video ever. There are people who claim they are not metal, yeah right!! FYI a neck collar is commonly worn by fans at Babymetal concerts.

[@ericsutherland461]

I am sure someone has explained this but the song is a pun on "Desu". The song is an intro of the band and in Japanese when you introduce yourself you say, for example, "SU metal desu" . I don't understand the exact translation but consider it like saying "I am Su metal, if you please". Most Japanese speakers don't actually pronounce the 'u' in desu so it sounds like 'des'. Which sounds like 'death' in English - get it. Babymetal Death is a play on Babymetal Desu.

[@neilonaniet]

You're right with your assumption - "Su-Metal desu" literally means "I'm Su-Metal", and "Babymetal desu" means "We're Babymetal". I suppose if you crucified Su-Metal properly you would indeed get a Su-Metal Death :-)

[@gluntdaniel]

Su's 16th birthday party but in Babymetal way. More Babymetal reaction please! #notacult 🦊🔥

[@jeffreyberry8643]

Best BabyMetal live performance Catch Me If You Can, live at Black Night Legend Doomsday show 3 guitar solos, drum solo, Monster evil Riffs, So metal, so cute!! Headbanging with a Smile!!!

[@emperorchopchop7726]

#notacult

[@drakeffbe8661]

Nothing deep meaning here, just a 16th birthday party for the lead singer (Su-Metal) crucified and her friends and entire crowd chanting "death!" On her, how was your 16th birthday btw? Next react to Megitsune official MV, most voted as the most popular song by fans until today, Keep the good work guys

[@MettalMaffiaOfficial]

Not like her 16th! That's for sure lol

[@Zedem0n]

That's entirely not true. There's a few deep meanings packed in that one song and performance lol.

[@autohmae]

Basically Babymetal shows like this are only in Japan, you need a certain crowd size (or in this case a special occasion) to put in so much time and money for a show like this. So what you see in the west are more the stripped down version of Babymetal. Which i would definitely recommend. Every single time. For the second and third album release Babymetal had a bigger show in Europe/US: second album Metal Resistance (2016) was at Wembley Arena in UK and third album Metal Galaxy (2019) was at The Forum near LA. They had their medium show, which is still ridiculous. Their is a lot of prep needed to do a big show like that. Something you might not think about/expect: Babymetal had a stage set build in Japan for training and design purposes. Then had a company in the UK build the exact same stage, centimeter/inch-perfect in the UK. While this is cheaper and more time efficient than trying to ship it from Japan to the UK it does mean it's a budget increase from building 1 stage to 2 ! Or more likely 1.5 or something. You have to remember you can't have these girls go stay in the UK for a month or whatever time they need to come up with a design, build of the stage and practice for the show.... because the girls were still in school ! So they had to be in Japan.

[@sebaa_cl]

'bAbymEtAl iSn'T mEtaL'. Yeah right, show them this video when they say that. One of the most epic live performances I've ever seen. Man, I wish I went to this show. Great reaction guys! 🦊🖤

[@StarCannibal]

The neck brace is homage to the drummer of X-Japan who headbanged so hard while playing that he broke his neck and had to wear a brace in future concerts.

[@JCG52577]

And she is reborn as a metal Goddess.

[@casmeraranas4401]

More babymetal reaction

[@FlipperWolf]

I'm late but basically the one important thing to know is "Desu" is a way of introducing yourself in Japanese and it's pronounced pretty much just like "Death" in English, so when they're saying "Su-Metal desu, YuiMetal desu, MoaMetal desu, BABYMETAL desu" they're just saying "we are Su/Yui/Moa/BABYMETAL" in Japanese, but it's an intended play on words with "death" in English, hence the title of the song being BABYMETAL Death. It's quite badass and quite genius.

[@steffenjachnow8176]

We are no cult! Don't say it! Or we have to sacrifice you to the fox god by throwing you into the frog's pit! :p #NotACult

[@MettalMaffiaOfficial]

The imagery was what looked cult like, we for sure understand it's entertainment.

[@chrisharris1522]

@@MettalMaffiaOfficial The Frog pit is the ultimate punishment for a BM fan that has displeased the Queen this is where that comes from kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmmWkp9naJd_hc0&ab_channel=ichisuzuki (sorry the link with English subs I had has been deleted)

[@autohmae]

@@chrisharris1522 This meme is way out of control. :-) But I don't think that's a bad thing. LOL

[@piotrtoborek2442]

I love it: "Off to Frog Pit with them!" I am dying :D

[@MacTaipan]

I wouldn't interpret any religious meaning into this. I think it's just some mindless fun. The backstory is that Su is being reborn as the Metal Goddess at her 16th birthday. They just celebrated it in a big and Metal way. The cross is often used in Metal (mostly particularly heavy and dark variants), so in my opinion what they are doing here is just taking the clashing of Metal and cuteness to the max. Anyone who knows BABYMETAL knows that they are definitely not trying to mock or criticize anyone or anything.

[@yunametal344]

Thank you for listening to Babymetal Thank you for listening to Japanese music Great reaction I enjoyed it very much🤘☺️

[@javis8810]

Live Megitsune is dope!!!

[@PENTA_pischner]

The general public is seeing more and more people falling down the foxhole.🦊 After footage of our clubmeetings have been leaked, it's hard to convince people that we are #NotaCult 🤭🤘

[@MOTOFIENDXXX-jr3qv]

Yea, this was when they were BAD ASS!!! They aren't like this anymore. If you check all of their vids you'll see.

[@papa_xan]

RIP Jay Jay.

[@MettalMaffiaOfficial]

❤❤❤

[@tommyo2450]

Much to learn padawans! Good reaction and BM fans will fill you in on everything as I'm sure they have already.. Saw them live and i have not been the same since!

[@ndox9009]

not bad right ? this is Su-Metal 16th birthday party and we are #notacult we happen just worship our Queen Su-Metal.

[@edamameme1789]

Baby Metal concerts are " interactive metal theater" . The crowds in Japan are nuts (while still super clean and polite by western standards). You need to see their latest concert bluray from February 2020 (trailer here): kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHSlhq2MgtSbosU&ab_channel=BABYMETAL Their next big thing was supposed to be 10.10.2020 but....with the rownies...probably postponed. This year marks 10 years of Baby Metal.

[@butterfly-yh8zn]

Great reaction, normally Babymetal Death is the show opener but at that show it was the final.

[@javis8810]

Don’t forget about Headbangerrrrrrrrrr live!!! Love LVT!!!!

[@MOTOFIENDXXX-jr3qv]

PS. They are Christian, NOT satanic, like how so many of the other Death Metal bands are (which are supposed to be in the "Black Metal" scene, but they try to stay in the Death Metal scene because the money is there). This is their statement of that, with the song being their salute to Death Metal.

[@lonniehockenbury1244]

Best part about it all is this was the start of the show and how they introduced the world to Babymetal. The neck brace comes back when you see the video for headbanger. Looks like the rest of the One below have covered this well.

[@MrZargon28]

The song is a tribute to Metallica's One. The initial riff and the Lady of Justice breaking from the famous Seattle '89 concert

[@charleslatora5750]

We, the One, are not a cult. BABYMETAL FOREVER!!!!

[@Harry_Creter_AKA_Kaldath]

The crucifixion of Su, The One rejoices as she rises up as our Queen! #NotACult !! 😇😇

[@FelipeAllison]

"they haven't really started yet" me: "laughs in babymetal death" (edit) #notacult

[@19FlyingWombat76]

Reborn on 16th B-day from Metal-Girl to gettin a Adult and Queen of Metal.....was usual for every B-Day from Su to make a Concert (but that was an unusual Concert BC she turned 16) So it`s a transformation from beeing a child to a Woman. I still look everywhere to get a grap on this DVD/B-Ray but I dont think I can get it without real Japanese skills outside Japan........

[@raid7752]

Legend One-Nine-Nine-Seven (referring to the year of Su's birth) It is the story that, receiving the legendary corset from the god of Metal, she abandons being human and shall be reborn as a goddess. The gene which has been determined from ancient time is destined to be guided, boarding on the ark of time. The apocalypse prophesied The DOOMSDAY. Towards it, There remains... little time.." Basically this show was the final step in BABYMETAL transitioning from Idol group sub-unit to independent metal band - it was also Su-metal's final step in her transition from J-Pop Idol - she was sacrificing her human existence and life as Suzuka Nakamoto the J-Pop Idol to be reborn as Su-metal the Metal Goddess chosen to lead the Metal Resistance.

[@lovefrompraha]

They used to do this song as a show opener. It was a different song 2017-2018. Now it's pa pa ya normally. Also this was supposed to signify the death of innocence and the birth of the darkness of the angels of the fox God or something. Like killing Su, and out of it comes the Queen. It's a crucifixion

[@Omar-Metal]

Actually now (2019/2020) they usually open with FUTURE METAL or Megitsune.

[@thoihen2184]

Controlling the whole crowd in the stadium with fingers. They are amazing, wonderful voice.

[@somefox2928]

Your faces during the reaction were like "What is going on? This is so heavy, but also so cute" hahahahahaa You mentioned the fact that they had that intro before the song, they do that a lot, during that concert they had like 5 videos, untill a few years ago they would have some videos with very cute manga/anime style drawings telling stories, especialy when Yui and Moa were about to sing one of their duets as Black Babymetal, it would be saying things like that were being enchanted by someone, or pulled to the dark side, and things like that, then on the next song it would be one of Su solos, so they would have some video about her rescuing them from the dark side. On their birthday concerts they would play videos with real pictures of them as babies, kids and then young teenagers already at the Sakura Gakuin idol group. It's common for them to use their big arena concerts to evolve their lore, one concert will continue the story of the previous ones, especialy of their world tours. In october 2018 they had the Dark Night Carnival concert that was the dark side of BABYMETAL, and then in june of 2019 they had the The Sun Also Rises concert, that was their light side of BABYMETAL, the concert where they introduced the Avengers (the 3 girls that rotate on the 3 spot on the stage) and also, at that concert they have a video talking that when they acquire both the ligh and the dark side, a new dimension appears, so now that they have both sides they can see this dimension, this dimension name is Metal Galaxy, and that is also the name of their third album, announced on that concert. Here an example of those cute drawings, it's from this same concert, from Gimme Chocolate, but the actual live photage and audio whit the intro, instead of just the photage from the song like on the MV on their channel: streamable.com/3gpj81

[@miseryillussion6259]

This is just how the girls celebrate their birthday #notacult

[@yamamata5264]

#notacult. It's an amazing live show that was worth every penny spent by the audience that went there! 🤘🦊🤘

[@ernestrimbeck7630]

BabyMetal's next album title #notacult

[@rileyxxxx]

they're kind of saying babymetal desu , su-metal desu , yui-metal desu and moa-metal desu. which is a form of introduction, like this is babymetal.. this is su-metal etc etc. desu pronounced des, without the u. thats why its called "death" cause it sounds similar.

[@fizzilgig1993]

The song is called 'Death' but they are saying 'Des'. "Baby Metal Des" = "Baby Metal Desu" = "We Are BabyMetal"

[@lakenneth374]

JJ = Nikki Sixx, Quote: Crused. So f__cking Crushed. RIP Eddie Van Halen. You chanced our world. You were the Mozart of Rock Guitar. Travel Safe Rockstar.

[@moyyo]

next how about BlackBabyMetal songs reactions.... i love them. you'll love their songs too. so entertaining...

[@Sineseol]

The drummer has amazing stamina.

[@marloforreal]

I see Rambo with a big grin on his face from the beginning of the video. I hit the Like button.

[@CrippledMenace]

The intro is the riff of one by Metallica the statue was suppose to also be an homage to a Metallica album cover as for the neck brace I don't remember

[@lygeorge3301]

This is no longer a religion! thank you for enjoying babymetal from japan（japanese) thank you very much

[@HellenKillerProject]

The large shows like this are more like a play. If you watch from beginning to end you have Babymetal (All three), Babymetal Black (Moa and Yui), and Babymetal Red(Su solo).. Moa-Metal and Yui-Metal wander off into the wilderness and they are captured . They are change from the good way as the songs they sing reveal. Su Metal had warned them of the dangers and rescues them. At shows end they are rescued. Stuff like that but only in their large shows. Smaller venues get 45-60 minutes. This is all from memory and I'm ancient but they are a great project for Amuse Inc.

[@compound256]

Love how the fans jump and chant "DES" as BM pumps the crosses at an alter like a Cult. I am, I am, I am, I am....BABYMETAL!!!! Babymetal isn't a band it's The One.

[@hiawatha.g]

The chant is actually "Des", which is Japanese for "I am". It's a play on words, a double entendre for the English "death". Her old self dies and her new self says "I am".

[@Battosai0529]

Someone is probably already mentioned this, but the song is them introducing themselves they are saying baby metal desu. It's just a play on words whereas desu would come at the end of a sentence in the Japanese language. I.E. I would introduce myself as battousai desu. If I remember correctly this is just after her 16th birthday and she is being crucified to be reborn as a metal goddess. Which she definitely is. The giant statue in the background is Mary Magdalene mother of Jesus. Babymetal desu!

[@xVirgosMerlotx]

The song is a play on words, in that the word "desu" means "i am" or something along those lines, but it sounds like the word "death." So the song is "BabyMetal Death" or "We are Babymetal" as a way to introduce themselves to the world.

[@beingsneaky]

Babymetal #notacult

[@mauMauthecarabao]

how many girls can actually say "I was crucified on my 16th birthday?" probably not that many. 🤘🦊🤘

[@METALSKINMETAL]

DEATH DEATH DEATH BABYMETAL DEATH all hail the birth of our Godess 🤘🤘🤘 10 years and sill Legends.

[@michaelaugustus5191]

1997 represents her birthday

[@TreadheadA1]

Loved the reaction! Keep up the good work. Kitsune Up! 🤘🦊🤘 #notacult

[@Riicky88]

nice reaction as always hope you will react to dark babymetal sis anger

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Gotta love the play on words...Babymetal Death and Babymetal desu.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Babymetal Desu! ...and, in true Japanese respect order, the introduce themselves by age order, with the eldest going first, then Yui (2nd eldest) and Moa (youngest). Senpai-Kouhai is very real, even on-stage.

[@majicjon]

Crazy Bones #1: "To me" Crazy Bones #2: "To you"

[@KillingMachine44]

#NOTACULT

[@vincelimtiaco1839]

Look into Japanese idol culture theres certain ways idols have to perform it very interesting and addicting otaku

[@allahbless2278]

Bruh who has does it harder than this?

[@MSIContent]

The theme is 1997, the year of Sumetals birth. She needed to die and be reborn as the Metal Goddess! The Death chant is actually a play on words for the Japanese real meaning. Desu is “I am” or “We are”, so screaming BABYMETAL Desu sounds to English speaking ears like BABYMETAL DEATH! lol. Really it’s just We are BABYMETAL. Makes sense when the girls say it Moametal Desu etc. All in all a very cool performance.

[@redkakkarot]

The neck brace is a homage to Yoshiki from X Japan you should check them out too.

[@antoinewalker9393]

Since you are a musician band, its time for you to react to one of babymetal's underrated masterpieces. Babymetal - tales of the destinies. No live because it was only performed once due to how difficult it is. Just the audio clip is fine.

[@schelin1447]

So, how did you celebrate your 16th birthday? ;) SU-METAL did this! #notacult

[@mr.osclasses5054]

Soooooooooo, what did you guys do for your 16th birthday's? You didn't get crucified, I bet....posers. (Kidding!) The opening is a sample from Metallica's "One", so it's funny you mentioned Metallica right before that. This is Su sacrificing her life as a J-Pop Idol to be reborn as a Metal Goddess. The neck brace is an tribute to the drummer from the band X-Japan who actually hurt his neck headbanging so hard during performances that he HAD to wear it when performing or he could have killed himself. The Japanese love a play on words, and what they are saying before she is crucified is basically introducing themselves. They are saying their names like, "Su-Metal desu", only the word desu in Japanese doesn't pronounce the U, so it almost sounds like "death" in English. They are saying "I am Su-Metal", "I am Yuimetal", "I am Moametal", "We are BABYMETAL". There is also no "th" ending in Japanese because most of their words end in vowels, so they were taught to stick their tongue between their teeth to make the sound like they are really saying "death". The statue looks like the Virgin Mary, but with Asian features, which fits with the whole crucifixion aspect. It breaks apart at the end as a tribute/homage to Metallica when they had their "...And Justice For All" tour where they had a statue of the Lady Justice break apart at the end of every show. This song is USUALLY the start of the show, or was for a few years, but they introduced it here, I believe, and decided the imagery with the statue breaking, the shock value, and all that stuff was too good to do immediately, so it was the very end of the show. They only have crucified Su on four occasions, I believe, with the last being for her 20th birthday back in December 2017. Also, #NotACult!

[@kane128]

You should try Rondo of Nightmare with Mischiefs of Gods Intro. Very awesome intro, and a beautiful song.

[@iceventura5903]

Very good reaction Next try Headbanger - live in Makuhare Messe

[@DeadHyena]

We only crucify band members for special occasions. #notacult

[@user-px7jr9xg9q]

I love sleepy Su !!!!!!!

[@seregamolodets5286]

Not A Cult ! ! !

[@MettalMaffiaOfficial]

We claimed the production visual storyline as cult like, we obviously don't think these little girls are a cult in any form. Js lol

[@Lowlightt]

Basically theres a bunch of stuff going on in this video but none of it is super deep, its just convoluted because of your guys unfamiliarity with the band. This is a concert called Legend 1997. Put that in your hat for a second. And we will come back to it. This song is called Death. It is the song Baby Metal used to Open with. Its dark, people are screaming Death. And of course gets the crowd going. However its actually all a big joke. In Japanese you introduce yourself "Name" Desu. However Desu sort of sounds like Death. So basically its just the three girls saying "My name is Su Metal", "My name is Yui Metal", "My name is Moa Metal", "Our name is Baby Metal". It instead however sounds like everyone is saying Death which is pretty metal. So its a super dark sounding song that is just spelling out baby metal and the girls introducing themselves. Cute. Back to the Concert. This Song which Baby Metal usually opens with, they instead closed with it. They also had Su get crucified and the whole stage show as you saw. This fits into both the lore of BabyMetal as well as the importance of show. This concert was for Su's 16th birthday (she was born in 1997) and took place in her hometown. As for the Lore. The lore for the band says that Su basically allows the Fox God to take over her body so that metal can be made as a sacrafice. This particular instance was supposed to represent Su leaving her childhood (16 is very important in Asian and Japanese Culture) and becoming Su-Metal the Metal God. Yada. So just some concert fluff added to what is normally a somewhat funny kind of song that is never meant to be taken serious. Regardless metal as fuck.

[@stefanbranden4898]

Good reaction and Welcome to the foxhole!! Please do more Babymetal reactions!!!!

[@hakimelmansouri3166]

U really gonna like Rondo Of Nightmare it's the best

[@eljefe9020]

It’s the resurrection of su the brace was from headbangers

[@GregDaGoblin]

They put her on there to be reborn. That's not really how a crucification worked lol This was pretty much the exact opposite.

[@darwindelrosario3785]

reborn the queen haha noice

[@DMGJP]

React to Unlucky Morpheus - Black Pentagram , band from Japan

[@half-a-man8182]

The word is crucifixion. Crucification is not a word. Sorry, I was a tutor for eleven years.

[@tonygriffin_]

New Babymetal official MV released 30 mins ago (40,000 views already!) - the bangin' tune BxMxC, which took the roof off when I saw them live in Feb this year. Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJibnptsf7p8p7s