BABYMETAL - Ijime,Dame,Zettai - Live at Sonisphere | Vocal PerorReaction & Analysis

[@georgiasmith7297]

You just watched history in the making. Babymetal only did a short set here, but the metal world took notice, thus began the rise of one of the most unique and talented groups around today. 🦊🦊🔥🦊🦊

[@georgiasmith7297]

Oh by the way, this was the day after Moametals 15th birthday. ❤️❤️

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

🔥🦊🔥

[@kitkat6407]

As Su's expression tells, they are fighting against a crowd of 60,000.

[@TheBongReyes]

The moment BabyMetal put the Metal world on notice…. “We have arrived and bullying won’t work on us!!” Purists and haters throughout the Metal world raged in frustration that day. As that unrelenting British Metal crowd chanted… “We want more. We want more.”

[@TheDigitalThreat]

The moment the queen claimed her throne. Fitting it was in the UK.

[@yamanaiame8064]

Now you have to listen to AKATSUKI live at Budokan, that's where her full scale of singing ability is shown 😁🤘🦊

[@silly_programme5061]

I mean, Akatsuki at Wembley would show off her voice even more, but alas...

[@Grington300]

Great reaction. This was their first tour outside of Asia. They had played two small shows before this - one in Paris the other in Koln/Cologne where they also celebrated Yui's and then Moa's 15th birthdays. Sonisphere was their first show in the UK and their first major event outside of Asia. Apart from the video for 'Gimme Chocolate', which had gone viral a little earlier in the year and some there had seen, the vast majority of that crowd knew nothing whatsoever about BABYMETAL before they stepped on stage. They were faced with a sea of puzzled looking UK metalheads all wondering why there were three little Japanese girls in red tutus on the main stage at this huge metal festival ... and then they started their set with 'BABYMETAL Death'. Su has described how, as their set went on, it was like watching a wave spread back starting from the first couple of rows as the people got involved one after the other, jumping, singing along and getting involved. IDZ was the 5th and last song of their 25-30 minute set and you could see and hear for yourself just how well they'd gone down. With this performance and the show they played in London a couple of days later they really enjoyed and appreciated the reception they were given and they describe the UK (and London in particular I think) as their second home.

[@guybrushthreepwood1519]

So, by now I just have to ask, are you a bot from the future? No matter where the youtube algorithm takes me on BABYMETAL, you're there already. Don't get me wrong, I admire that dedication, but seriously, how do you do that, there must be hundreds, if not thousands of BABYMETAL reactions, and you're on pretty much all of them. Keep up the good work 🙏

[@Grington300]

@@guybrushthreepwood1519 Haha no, just passing the time between meals and sleeping.

[@guybrushthreepwood1519]

@@Grington300 Alright, I'll believe that for now, but if you turn out to be some kind of BABYMETAL Terminator T-1000 i'll have called it 🥸. In the meanwhile I'll just put my Kitsune *up* 🤘 If only 妖精帝國 had someone like you... I do try my best :P

[@dingjk5630]

Those who have watched this live know why BabyMetal can conquer the world. They not only have the best singers, dancers, and musicians, but also the most unique performance ideas and energy.

[@emperorchopchop7726]

This was a very special show for the girls. This was really the first time the band realized they might be able to successfully put on a legit world tour. Before this show, they had never performed in front of a large outdoor audience with the Yuibot mark IV, which was in fully autonomous mode here and didn't require a physical tether. Her battery capacity was still limited, which is why the set was only 5 songs long, and her microwave receiver conked out in mid-performance, so the secondary antenna was deployed from her skirt for this song, but it was a great proof of concept that the Yuibot could finally perform on stages that weren't especially built for her. The rest, as they say, is history!

[@c3host]

Can Yui dance her Tu-Tu off? Hold my tomato... I will show you!!!!!!!

[@Taber01]

@@c3host There is a video of Moa actually losing one of her shoes during one of their song, that was in their early days

[@Adamas97]

This comment was gold! Even if it was posted 7 months ago I have to comment on its epicness!

[@squidster3128]

LAN, be mm mm , in

[@rah2287]

This is considered their breakout performance. The first major concert appearance by BabyMetal outside of Asia. There is much lore surrounding this show and is worth delving into. After this performance (an hour long set beginning with BabyMetal DEATH and including Gimme Chocolate and Catch Me If You Can and concluded with this song). The critics loved them and as you can see over 60,000 metalheads were converted. The rest is BabyMetal history.

[@rickwagner-]

⚡ 💀 💕 / 🚫 The BABYMETAL members have an expression, "Burn with perfect combustion". Which means to pace yourself, but to end the performance having given it your all. That's how you win over metalheads on your first UK appearance. Sonisphere can be a really tough crowd if they don't like you. I can't imagine the strength of nerve it took for a 16 year old Su, and just turned 15 year olds Yui and Moa to take that stage. And to leave the crowd wanting more. They made some new fans that day. They followed this up with a headlining concert at The Forum in London two days later. That was a classic Kami Band line-up with Mikio Fujioka (RIP) and Leda Cygnus on guitars, BOH on bass and Hideki Aoyama on drums. There is an alternate "Nemesis" version of this song, found on limited editions of the single. It features guitars recorded by former Arch Enemy guitarist Christopher Amott.

[@tonygriffin_]

The best Metal song ever about stopping bullying forever. Su said in an interview in 2020 that this was her favourite performance of her career as she knew at the end that Babymetal had been seen and accepted by many Metal fans and that they could now go out and conquer the world. Which they did. Happy New Year! 🦊🤘🤘🦊

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

Great & thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。The phrase "Dame Zettai (= No absolutely)" is originated from police campaign against illegal drugs which had started in 1960s. So this song implies that "Ijime (= bullying)" is considered as harmful and addictive as illegal drugs. We have to continue our efforts at home and in school (and in any society or organization or group in the world) to eliminate it. In this video, I love to see the excited crowd gradually turn into enthusiastic audience. When three girls started to speak some words in the interlude, loud cheers quickly subsided and the audience even tried to listen to what they were saying although the people could not understand our language. I am moved whenever I see that scene. People in the crowd became happy, so did Kami band, and I am sure that the three girls fell asleep very happily that night after the biggest event in their life in foreign county. Now in 2021, BABYMETAL performed IDZ in all of 10 BABYMETAL Budokan Concerts with Su-Metal's matured voice. It was probably their message to the world.

[@gwaptiva]

There's a video of this song from the 10 concert with proper English subtitles; and the lyrics make me choke up every time I hear this song now

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

@@gwaptiva FYI, I witnessed IDZ 9 times at Budokan this year (except Day-6). I was moved each and every time.

[@martinmetal7481]

You have just witnesses the Miracle of Sonisphere 🤘🦊🤘❤❤❤🇬🇧

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

My favourite performance by. Legendary 🔥🦊🔥

[@jakemuller8626]

🦊🤘

[@martinmetal7481]

@@jakemuller8626 🤘🦊

[@road-runner]

Great reaction, thanks! "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" is definitely one of my top favorites. Really love the final part where they do that key change... well noticed by the way :) It's subtle but I believe it completes and ends the song in a perfect way. This performance is a very important piece of BABYMETAL history. This was their first performance in the UK and that was a massive festival with a crowd of 50.000+ metalheads most of which never heard about BABYMETAL before. They were very afraid before they got on stage because that particular type of crowd can be very disgusting if the band don't match their expectations (piss bottles involved, you know...). Also the organizers moved them to the main stage and they were worried that no one would show up. The result? They won over the UK crowd and left them asking for more. They also outperform any other band selling merch... and we are talking about the big names! It's almost unbelievable and an epic win. Until next time!

[@YeshwantP]

The day of reckoning in the Metal world lol. Man, this performance gives me goosebumps every single time! Great way to end the year!

[@MacTaipan]

Su's happiness at the end gives me chills, it's such a great moment!

[@jakemuller8626]

🦊🤘

[@tiffanybiscuit7587]

They are legendary. ....they were told that a unknown female, Japanese singing band , would probably be booed off stage and bottles of piss thrown at them ... Sumetal unleashed her voice and the world bowed down to the Queen of metal 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

🔥🦊🔥

[@queenierani3076]

This is the song and the concert of Babymetal that I first watched and got me dove head first into the Fox hole. Great reaction as always. Kitsune dao

[@kevinhiggins7838]

My favorite live performance from anyone ever… glad you looked at it.

[@emb5091]

LEGENDARY 30+ minute set in BABYMETAL history!!! Imagine being 15-16 years old originally set for a small side tent (expecting maybe a couple thousand to show) to being upgraded a couple months before the show to the main stage in front of 65,000+ people BUT 95+% of them never heard of you, some came to hate on you (based on their videos up to this point like "Gimme Chocolate" which had gone viral a few months before and thought they were a joke or gimmick), and the Sonisphere crowd are known to throw stuff at the acts if they don't like them! But by the end of their 30-ish minute set, the crowd is chanting "We want more! We want more!", which you can see and hear at the end of this video. They had the largest pits and wall of death's, as well as sold the most merch out of all the acts performing at that event (Metallica, Iron Maiden, etc). This show was an important part of them blowing up outside of Japan and is considered a major moment in BABYMETAL history. This is why this show is my favorite of all their shows! Great video and reaction! Keep up the great work! 🤘🦊🤘

[@safrisaleh412]

Ijime, Dame, Zettai / Sonisphere Music Festival "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタイ, lit. "Bullying, No Good, Absolutely") is the debut major label single by Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal. It was released in Japan on January 9, 2013 as the fourth overall single from the album Babymetal. •Single by: Babymetal. •Album: Babymetal. •Language: Japanese, English. •B-side: "Catch Me If You Can" (standard), "Babymetal Death" (limited). •Released: January 9, 2013 •Genre: J-pop, speed metal, melodic death metal, power metal. Length:- •20:06 (standard edition). •18:00 (limited edition CD). •Label: Toy's Factory, Amuse, Juonbu. •Composer: Kxbxmetal, Tsubometal, Takemetal. •Lyricist: Nakametal, Tsubometal. •Producer: Kobametal. •Kyōtō: (arrangement). Babymetal singles chronology:- •"Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" (2012). •"Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (2013). •"Megitsune" (2013). "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" Background and release:- The single was first announced after the concert Legend "I" at Shibuya O-East on October 6, 2012. An early version of the song can be heard in a video uploaded to the band's official KZbin channel entitled "Babymetal - My First Heavy Metal in Tokyo 2012", which also features part of a live performance of "Iine!". On November 8, 2012, an official trailer for the single and accompanying music was uploaded to the band's official KZbin channel. The trailers, along with a live performance at Sonisphere Festival, subtitled the song as "No More Bullying" and "No More, Bullying, Forever", respectively. An interview with the producers of the band was published in the December issue of Marquee to promote the single's release in January. The single was released in four versions: a standard edition and three physical limited editions, "I", "D", and "Z". The DVDs included in the limited editions contain either footage of the music video for "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", or of a live performance by Babymetal. The single also had a promotional release to customers who purchased tickets to live performances of Legend "I", "D", or "Z". Unlike previous singles released under Juonbu Records, no songs from the single appeared on a Sakura Gakuin album, due to "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" having been already released the same school year. SONISPHERE FESTIVAL:- The Sonisphere Festival was a touring rock music festival which took place across Europe between the months of June and August. The festival are owned by John Jackson and Kilimanjaro Live. It was jointly promoted by K2 and Kilimanjaro Live. It hosted heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden, Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Slayer, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Avenged Sevenfold and BABYMETAL (the latter group would make their UK debut at the 2014 event). Sonisphere Festival:- •Genre: Heavy metal, rock, punk rock. comedy •Dates: June / July / August. •Location: Europe. •Years active- 2009-2016. The festival has not taken place in the UK since 2014. Stuart Galbraith, CEO of Kilimanjaro Live, revealed in 2018 that Sonisphere will not return to the UK, due to financial issues. Lyrics Overview:- IJIME, DAME, ZETTAI (Bullying, No, Absolutely) [Rururu...] [Ah.] Dreaming, I couldn't have even it. Between the light and the darkness, I stayed alone. Those who got hurt were not only I myself, but also those who kept on watching me. It was you. Confidence, [Have it!] I couldn't have. [Don't be beaten!] I kept on hiding [I dislike to be found!] until yesterday. [Yesterday is gone!] But good-bye to yesterdays' myself. [Bye-bye!] Bullying. [No!] Bullying. [No!] It's disgraceful. [No! No! No! No!] Sometimes you get hurt, sometimes you hurt someone, and we all get badly hurt. Fox, [Fly!] Fox, [Fly!] I'm sure you can fly. [Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly!] Let your pain and sadness all go outside! It's OK because I'll protect you. I didn't show my tears, and in the night I was about to cry, in a room deep inside my heart, I stayed alone. Those who hurt me were not only someone else, but also those who pretended not to notice. It was my friend. Nothing [Nothing!] could I say. [Say nothing!?] I was about to give up [No easy throwing out!] until yesterday. [Yesterday is gone!] But good-bye to yesterdays' myself. [Bye-bye!] Bullying. [No!] Bullying. [No!] It's disgraceful. [No! No! No! No!] Sometimes you get hurt, sometimes you hurt someone, and we all get badly hurt. Fox, [Fly!] Fox, [Fly!] I'm sure you can fly. [Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly!] Let your pain and sadness all go outside! It's OK because I'll protect you. Pain... Aching... All the while... Alone... Your heart... Pretending not to notice... Anymore... I'll never get away. Bullying, No, Absolutely. Full of dearest-ness, it's pressuring but also encouraging. Anymore, anymore your... I don't want to see anymore your tearful face. Bullying. [No!] Bullying. [No!] It's disgraceful. [No! No! No! No!] Sometimes you get hurt, sometimes you hurt someone, and we all get badly hurt. Fox, [Fly!] Fox, [Fly!] I'm sure you can fly. Let your pain and sadness all go outside! It's OK because I'll protect you. Bullying, No, absolutely. [No! No! No! No!] Bullying, No, forever. Bullying, No, absolutely. [No! No! No! No!] Bullying, No, never. Kitsune Up 🦊🦊🦊🤘🤘🤘🇯🇵🇸🇬#notacult.

[@foxeechanel]

Have you react to Road of Resistance Live in Japan? React to this please 🤘🦊

[@BlackArr0w]

please always warn reactor when suggesting songs that might get blocked! While the one you suggested is indeed an epic performance, the reactor must also put some countermeasures to ensure that it doesn't get blocked! Like a transparent logo on top of the video, or lower the video opacity

[@JMxx6204]

Great reaction. I was lucky enough to have been there. They were mind-blowing. Have seen them a few times since, they just get better. Incredible.

[@moomakemoney]

Definitely a historic moment...were not scheduled for the main stage...found out at the last minute they were being pushed onto the main stage, terrified the audience would not like them, all kind of problems during the performance including that wardrobe malfunction witht he dress....and yet it was destined to be...something like 90% of the audience had no idea who they were...but as they walked off stage...triumphant...the audience knew they had just witnessed some thing special...the rise of kawaii-metal...and it helped open the flood gates to the west for J-metal and J-rock like never before...something like that...hard to remember.....lol.. This video always chokes me up...Sugoi! 🤘🙏😎🦊

[@chrystianpereira12]

Welcome a the world Babymetal 🤗

[@Jaro-DerVolki]

Well done Jacqueline. Sometimes it's not easy for me, doing two things at the same time - watching the girls in the video or just enjoy the emotions on your face, starting with an expectation in the beginning about what will happen, than the surprising about the speed in that metal und for sure the adorable voices of Yui and Moa and the sensationall fully voice of Su and their fantastic dancing (you must watch Yui - great) till the songs ends with a big smile on everybodys face. Yes, i am an old metal guitarrist and for the last ten years Babymetal was the best thing that could have happened to dusty metal. It's sad they grown adult, so that won't be any Babymetal in future, but maybe ..... But before getting in tears there ist still so many stuff, that we will be very happy seeing more of Babymetal and JVB. Take a look at "Megitsune, Karate and Akatsuki" if you will. Than to "Papaya" and last but not least "Road of Resistance" and, and, and ....... So, finally my best wishes for 2022 and please stay healthy. Best regards from germany and "See You". 🤘🦊 🤘

[@MarkSpohn77]

This was babymetal's introduction to the Western world this show was a game changer for them

[@AlizeeDefan]

..😮..and to do this remarkably, without a single song ever to be played on a radio station, unheard of

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

This has to be my favourite performance by them, epic and perfect in every sense. 🔥🦊🔥

[@jakemuller8626]

🦊🤘

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

@@jakemuller8626 🔥🦊🔥

[@ratt_a360x]

べた褒めやね。うれしいね。

[@Zikkar]

I am glad you continue to enjoy the power of the girls. I believe the more people that see them and watch on KZbin there is no doubt in my heart that they won’t be back stronger and better then ever. My faith sustains me through these times.

[@ヤマネユキオ]

Nice reaction! This was the girls' first concert on a large stage. Sumetal, the lead singer, was only 16 years old. Moametal & Yuimetal, dancing on the side, were 14. But as Babymetal, we had a career of more than 4 years. As you pointed out, I also believe that Babymetal has theatrical elements. And one of the key elements of this band is the creative choreography. The choreographer is Mikiko, one of Japan's leading choreographers who was also chosen as the producer for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. Without her, I don't think Babymetal would have been possible.

[@rickwagner-]

Yui and Moa had both turned 15 by the time of this show. Moa's 15th birthday was the day before this Sonisphere appearance. Both Yui and Moa took over lead vocals on 'Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!' during this tour to celebrate their 15th birthdays.

[@AlizeeDefan]

THEY expected to get booed and bottled. There's a backstage photo of the girls before the show and their faces read "WE ARE F*CKED" And they went on the stage and Yui's hoodie got stuck in her hair, Moa's headset did not work and she missed the opening moves of the choreo. There was a close up of Yui's face on the projector screen at this moment, she saw what was happening, and for a moment her expression was like "ok, forget it, NOW we are f*cked..." *These girls were so brave knowing they could be rejected and bottles of PISS COULD have been thrown at them* They just said screw it , lets roll the dice and just go do it. It was GROUNDBREAKING as no Japanese act NEVER did this ever. By the middle of the 1st song, Su Metal knew they were in 100% Compete control, *SUCH BRAVE AND POWERFUL YOUNG LADIES*

[@0davina]

...and of course yuis dress unravelling...

[@jamesmcclung153]

Dang...came back here to watch again. I was here for the premiere, but forgot to leave a comment, Very nice reaction. All of your Babymetal reactions have been fire! Keep em coming.

[@docmetal8194]

Excellent, another great reaction! As previously mentioned, by festival's end, BABYMETAL merchandise had outsold all other performer's merch. Not bad, considering some of the other artists: METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, etc. Wishing you much peace, love, & happiness in the coming year. Happy 2022! Arigatou! 🦊🤘 #notacult

[@stevechevy3382]

Nice reaction. I'm sure they were told about metal festival crowds and the things they do during a show. But to see it in person is a whole other thing. I often wondered in those shots of Su looking out over the crowd just what was she thinking at that moment? WTH does come to mind but She was probably thinking about singing the song correctly which is most likely the case. Considering the smile, she has at the end. She definitely did it correctly. I've come to notice that you can tell how the show went at least for Su, by the smile on her face at the end of the show. Some of these shows she's actually smiling through the whole show. For Legend M, Moa's 20th birthday show, it seemed like they were all on cloud 9. They were turned up to 11 as they say. Moa may have been on 12 that day. IDZ sadly was more of a public service announcement around the time it came out. Bullying was a Hugh problem in Japan at the time. IMO you're ready for the song that made Babymetal. So much lore behind this song. And it's not a Babymetal song, they only covered it later. "Over the Future" without this song there may never have been a Babymetal as we know them today. This song was done by Karen Girls the Jpop group Su belonged to before she ever met either Yui or Moa. Do Babymetals performance of this song and you get the story of how Babymetal came to be. The fox whole goes deep on this song

[@AlizeeDefan]

ALSO the *Mock Karate fighting you see between Moa and Yui, is to mimic each others bullying* while Su Metal tries to break it up and gives them a dose of their own medicine, a Karate front instep kick to each of them, *There, how do you like it !! hahaha*

[@anthonypowell6234]

I am so sad in saying I just discovered them two weeks ago, instead of years back. Such power, detail, and soul absorbing cuteness! The big upside that I don't see mentioned enough, is the uplifting content of their music with no sexual themes or sexualization of the girls in their performances. So refreshing in these times!

[@Tony-tx1pj]

I have watched this many times, but that Su-Metal bomb-blast of a note at 7:36 still blows me away every time! PURE POWER !!! 👸 👑

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

I get chills down my spine 🔥🦊🔥

[@z-ap1399]

あけましておめでとうございます 心穏やかに　健康で　過ごされますように 温かいメッセージ　ありがとう

[@TreadheadA1]

Great reaction, JVB! Happy New Year and Kitsune Up! 🤘🦊🤘

[@brianguillory1116]

One of Babymetal staples!

[@Kmudaify]

I have a photo of them just before they took the stage for Sonisphere (youtube will not let me include a link in the comments) and they look terrified. Then, as they walk out onto the stage, you can see Su's emotion changing to determination. They then proceeded to kick ass. This is the performance that gave them the confidence to know with determination and perseverance, together, they could overcome any challenge, which is exactly what they've repeatedly done every year for the 8 years since. Here is hoping COVID is not what finally puts an end to them. It's already taken 2 years out of their career. Su just turned 24 (she was 16 or 17 in this performance).

[@rexeros8825]

I'll explain why she has such a good voice here. It was their first performance in UK and it was very important for the band. It was the creation of the first impression on which everything depended. The producer told her to give 120%. And since their performance lasted only 30 minutes, it was acceptable. She sang at risk. I think her vocal cords have undergone a lot of stress there. But this girl dreamed of being a singer since childhood. And so she was happy to give all the power she had to impress new fans. This girl is not so simple at all. She is very strong-willed and ready to go all the way.

[@bons244]

Jacque, you should watch "Akatsuki Unfinished" - it's the raw, "acoustic" version of the song Akatsuki (originally a speed metal / power metal song), and is performed live with only piano backing track. You will appreciate Sumetal in a different way. You should ready your napkin too if you are a crybaby :P then follow it up with Akatsuki live Budokan 2021 to hear where she is right now. Actually good idea for you to have a comparison video listening to Akatsuki Unfinished first when Su was younger, then Akatsuki Budokan 2021 to hear her at present. Then another thing since you find the Moa and Yui so adorable, you should try their songs where only them two are performing. Good to start with the songs: GJ! or Onedari Daisakusen, or if you want to go heavy (as in regarded as the heaviest Babymetal song) try the song Sis Anger

[@hatashin3322]

2014まさにこの時BABYMETALは世界に狼煙をあげました！

[@DannCV]

Hi!!! Love your reaction!!! , I've been listening to metal for over 10 years and Babymetal became one of my favourite bands of all time. Some people don't understand how it works, to me it's easy, cause they are great, both, the girls and the Kami Band (The musicians) are excellent at what they do, every single person take seriously and are so much talented, and in the shows they always give 100% with the people, it's an experience. Well greetings from Mexico !! /o/ PD: You should react to Akatsuki live in budokan ! Jeje /o/ happy new year !!

[@daimyoj9266]

Just epic! What a moment in time... These 3 diminutive powerhouses announcing themselves to a somewhat unsuspecting Western audience. I love everything about IDZ! Just wait until you get to some of the more recent Babymetal songs... Su's voice has matured beautifully. Thank you for the reaction, and have a happy new year. 🦊🤘🔥❤️

[@jakemuller8626]

🦊🤘

[@jakemuller8626]

_Kitsune, Tobe!_ _Kitsune, Tobe!_ 🦊🤘

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

🔥🦊🔥

[@てぃちゃ-q5m]

please next react BABYMETAL - Road of Resistance - Live in Japan (official)

[@cuttysark8017]

In this classic IDZ performance you get a bit of everything: Kami Band shredding, Su power vocals, Su's hyper extended elbow, Moa and Yui backing vocal, dancing, and a Yui tutu malfunction. The title takes an iconic Japanese anti-drugs slogan "Mayaku, Dame, Zettai" (Absolutely no drugs) and uses it against bullying substituting Ijime (bullying or abuse) for Mayaku (drugs). In the two years before this concert BM had worked hard to transform themselves from an idol group, just singing and dancing to backing tracks, into a metal band capable of performing live in concert. The Kami Band had been formed and integrated into the performances and they had played several Japanese festivals and done the Legend concerts in preparation for touring. After that BM were getting good buzz and they were invited to perform at Sonisphere, a big UK metal festival at Knebworth, as part of their first European tour. They were nervous because the UK crowd was notoriously tough and weren't expecting such a large crowd, but by the end of their 30 min set they had won them over completely. IDZ was their finale. It's the moment that critics and the international audience realized that BM were a legitimate headlining band and not just a gimmick. It was also a complete vindication of Koba's vision and everyone's hard work and I think you can see that in Su's smile at the end.

[@rickwagner-]

"Then, in 2014, BM were getting good buzz and on their first European tour they were invited to perform at Sonisphere". Again, that's not what happened. Their European tour started on July 1st, 2014 in Paris. They were booked many months before that for the Sonisphere UK 2014 show on July 5th. They were rescheduled to appear on one of main Sonisphere stages back in March 2014 after 'Gimme Chocolate!!' went viral.

[@cuttysark8017]

@@rickwagner- I changed the emphasis, but I will be more specific in the order of the words.

[@rickwagner-]

@@cuttysark8017 Great! You know a lot about BABYMETAL, so it was strange to see you repeat something that wasn't quite right. I really like your edited description. You cover a lot in just a couple of paragraphs.

[@Starvin-Marvin]

This is easily my favorite choreography from Yui and Moa… they started with a full sprint and one of them did a perfect pitching punch after the breakdown.

[@jeffschreifels8651]

Great reaction as always! I love all the Babymetal songs but if I had to pick a favorite, it would be Ijime Dame Zettai. Everything about it is good. Su's powerful voice, The kawaiiness of Yui and Moa, the band going crazy, all of it is so good. Su-Metal is one of the best stage performers around but Yui and Moa are no slouches in stage presence themselves. It's not all just sugary cuteness with them. I like what you said at the end about enjoying the little things. Even with Babymetal, if you can enjoy the little things they do in every performance it makes the experience so much better. Also, geting out in nature and enjoying the small things is why I like photography. I wonder if you are also into photography as a side hobby because you sound like someone that would love it. :)

[@terrahawk1977]

Game changing performance in front of a brutal British crowd and they loved it.

[@allisonbegay4054]

As always your reaction was full with energy and love. Have a wonderful new year. Stay metal and stay Babymetal.

[@endruvitak]

Nice reaction 👍

[@maximushaughton2404]

This was Babymetals 1st appearance in the UK, and the vast majority did not know who they were, most had turned to see this Japanese band that the British music press were going nuts over. They were the 1st performers of the day and normally you only get around 5k people turn up to see the opening act, unless your known then maybe 15k, Babymetal just blew that away. The look Su had at the end was very different from the one when she 1st walked out, they looked like deer caught in the headlights of a car. When they were back stage, due to the hight and the hill slopping away from the stage, they could not see the crowd and they were thinking maybe 1k could have come out to see them, they had also been told of what happens to bands that the crowd takes a dislike to. Then walked out to the biggest crowd they had played in front of, full of faces they didn't know, and could turn nasty for them. By the time the 1st song was over, they knew they had won the crowd over and turned all that nervous energy into one hell of a 1/2 hour set. That was the 1st time I saw Babymetal. I have another Japanese band for you to try, with a Babymetal link, one of the guitarists was in the 1st ever Kami band. The singer for the group is one of the most sort after singers in Japan, and has been involved in about 100 releases, mainly albums, in 18 years. Unlucky Morpheus - Dignity of Spirit kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmi6aneZirCMlbc

[@rickwagner-]

"They were the 1st performers of the day…" They weren't the first performers of the day though. BABYMETAL were on the Apollo stage in the afternoon, right after Tesseract. They were followed by Ghost, Anthrax, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, the Deftones, and finally around 9:00 PM, by Iron Maiden, the closing act.

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

🔥🦊🔥

[@khairulbinhalil8728]

I can't stop watch this queen of metal ,what on earth

[@VergilGreen]

I will be honest. This is good song and crowd liked it. BUT FOR ME (only for me, it's my opinion) it is not the best their song and performance. But i understand the crowd reaction and if only i was there... Well... I would be absolutley happy... Thanks for reaction btw. We want more babymetal reactions. See you 🤘🦊🤘

[@ernestrimbeck7630]

Nothing like being at your best on the the biggest stages All the blood, sweat, and tears paid off Which is weird saying about teenagers Shout out to whoever put together the setlist What a powerful song to end a short set with

[@kztk7869]

niece reaction video tanks🤘

[@crimson0119]

Plenty of people have told you the significance of this performance.... I now would suggest you switch gears with Babymetal.... So far, you have been listening to their harder/faster stuff.... Time to go for Akatsuki Unfinished from Legend 1997 concert (actually, there's only one of this performance).... and No Rain No Rainbow from Legend S... Or The One from 10 Babymetal Budokhan Concert.... These 3 are ballads, and shows off more of the emotions in Su's singing. That's the one major thing I love about Su's vocals....There are a lot of singers with power and range (Tarja or Floor), but Su has a way of making you feel the song/emotion she's singing, that I don't see in many other singers. Especially in Akatsuki Unfinished, her facial expressions, her singing, makes you feel the anguish, the pain, every emotion in that song. If you plan on reacting to Akatsuki Unfinished, bring tissues, you'd need them. 🤘🦊🤘

[@jakemuller8626]

🦊🤘

[@joeb4142]

JVB you’re my antidote to bad news. You never fail to energize me and bring a smile to my lips. Thank you and Happy New Year! 🥳 🤟🏻

[@chrisofnottingham]

They totally won over a crowd of British metal heads who had never heard of them and weren't going take any BS

[@jaglemans6778]

A few options for live performances. BxMxC kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn3SaYmYha9nr9U Distortion kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5iclmpvmst8h5Y Ijime, Dame, Zettai (Budokan ‘21) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKC8qIB8obeUps0 Pa Pa Ya kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYGQmWqQiN-AnKc Trilogy of Lights (Starlight, Shine, Arkadia) Starlight kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4vQeqF-f9-Klbc Shine kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2eleH9nedh1qJI Arkadia kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmLPqaZordGWfbs Tales of the Destinies kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6G4qpaCq7Z2grs YAVA kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXikkniCfbd0qK8 Moabanger (Headbanger) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g36zhaGgftF8aLs Brand New Day kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6innnd-ZZiip6s

[@ThePiquet888]

Hard core crowd and they owned it. So good!

[@seregamolodets5286]

🍅💀🍅 🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼 LEGENDARY ! ! ! !

[@rismari9545]

Pls react to Road of Resistance live in Japan by them. It’s awesome.

[@Rem-hb4os]

her face in 12:42 though. One of the reactor that really mindblown on that part.

[@endruvitak]

I like this music 🌠🌠👍

[@bibblebyte]

I LOVE Babymetal too.

[@ananglucky4191]

Nice reaxtian, so good so funy, my be nexs reaction, AYU GUSTFAN, The guitaris young girl, very amizing, from bali , indonesia

[@danielstucky3794]

They walked off the stage like, "Bye,bitchessss!!! 😃

[@jeremyboynowski3784]

Hi Jacqueline. Since you're having fun watching major historical Babymetal moments, can you do a reaction video to what is typically referred to as Moabanger? It is Headbanger, but sung during Moa's birthday, and Su has a surprise in store. You'll probably have to make the screen very opaque and have the logo covering the screen and stuff like that to protect yourself against the evils that be, but it will be worth it I think.

[@bradmenpes809]

Best Babymetal reaction. Ever. 🤘

[@謎肉キムチ-v9f]

First of all, 15-year-old girls who were active as idols in this crowd of big men formed a band unit to promote adults and were thrown on stage with only a little knowledge. Please remember. I want you to praise the fact that the song started and finished with only a few fans. I can't imagine how scary it was. They are really brave and professional.

[@nicholassaarela9872]

I love your reaction because you seem to appreciate the spectrum that Babymetal really operates across. In interviews--I think it's a KZbin sort of "Babymetal reacts to Americans reacting to Babymetal" sort of thing--they say that some people really seem to appreciate they're trying to blend genres and messages, and I think it's great. This one is an anti-bullying song; Doki Doki Morning is about being a teenager, and it's so catchy it's impossible to be sad after hearing it; Road of Resistance is about fighting through adversity and never giving up. Crusty old metalheads think it has to be screaming, angry and disenfranchised to be "real" metal, but artists from Metallica to Judas Priest's Rob Paulsen--like, the father of metal--have all said Babymetal is the truth. Sometimes people are so married to their favorites that they're afraid of change, afraid of difference; it's so enlightening to see you react with such genuine enthusiasm for their creativity. Su is an absolute powerhouse vocalist, but the dancers really make the show work. This wouldn't work with three vocalists, nor repetitive dance like Western pop does. In any Babymetal video, I very rarely see the same dance move twice. Obviously, I could gush all day, but I'll leave on this note--if you haven't seen it yet, check out the live Road to Resistance linked below. Truly great, and all the better because it's the last song of a 90 minute set and they still have THAT level of energy. Amazing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIWoioh8nLGpm7s

[@jacquelinevanbierk]

Thanks so much. I love them for all the reasons you mentioned. Although the last videos have been blocked I will continue and try to find the ones that won't.

[@旭日旗-f1d]

楽しくリアクション‼️ありがとうございます🇯🇵

[@AlizeeDefan]

Thanks for taking my advice and react to this! Im sure was not the only one... Happy New Year. ! u ARE MY FAV REACTION CHANNEL !!!!! 😍

[@AlizeeDefan]

Check your FB !

[@jonibudiharjo3790]

Next baby metal Akatsuki

[@salesiocaritas8400]

Brilliant！ "Key change" の所が最も好き。

[@YodatheHobbit]

When I found out this song title translated to "No More Bullying Forever", my days as a forever from this day forward BabyMetal fan TRUELY began.

[@timberhead2069]

The last song of that day that made them legend.

[@silly_programme5061]

Good reaction :) You should check out Onedari Daisakusen live at Budokan Black Night next for maximum kawaii

[@kirari-channiwa2511]

i need more babymetal reactions from you. I would like you to listen to some songs from they metal galaxy album.

[@sogawa7]

In order to get in touch with nature and recharge the battery, why not try a "遍路 = Henro" that pilgrimages 88 temples on an island in Japan. It's difficult now because of the plague, but before that I often saw foreigners walking for it.

[@Psyggie]

I don't know if I've ever heard a single key change in any other song have as powerful an effect as the one at the end of this song!

[@cjkoehler]

🤘🦊🤘

[@endruvitak]

Karawang Indonesia hadirrrr

[@wilkifrog6]

I love BABYMETAL

[@Kate_Evee]

One of the best reactions of this live I ever see.

[@endruvitak]

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@arifreds6304]

Wish they still young always ..🤘 miss Yui 😢🤗

[@MsDinazavr]

👍

[@BulletProofSoul1029]

On top of the great performance this song is about anti-bullying, if I understand correctly. So yeah, its kick-a$$ with a positive message.

[@josephcrowe2908]

The first time doing this first time let's go Love your energy .I avoided this song forever. Ok........mm

[@SacCarScene]

Is it me or do these girls have a way of controlling the crowd at their concerts, they have an enchanting way about them. It's a truly amazing fusion of anime and metal.

[@ottoschreiner6795]

😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@endruvitak]

Lagu yang Bagus

[@endruvitak]

mAntappp 👍

[@dandaris2153]

Greeting to you, charmante Demoiselle xx Today, as a new subscriber, I would LOVE to suggest a brand new song entitled "Here Comes The Storm", from the French Canadian Black Metal project named "Obscurcis Romancia". Thank you very much and have an amazing new year!! ;)