BABYMETAL IS ELITE! | Reading To Karate By Babymetal For The First Time

In today's reaction, I am listening to Karate by Babymetal. This is my first reaction to a Babymetal song that isn't the collar they did with Electric Callboy; Ratatata. Karate starts off with an insane intro and morphs into some amazing vocals, musicianship and just a wild ride.
Let me know what you think of this Babymetal reaction as I react to karate for the first time.
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[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

“It’s wild how fast the drummer is playing” *cough* Road of Resistance *cough*

[@Double_J_48629]

i love how you can almost always hear the drums reverberating in Su's chest while she sings on that one 😅🤘

[@goodkarma782]

Tales of Destinies!!! 😅

[@momokochama1844]

@@goodkarma782 Arkadia 🦊

[@CanaldoPortador]

Karate in comparison to Road Of Resistance and Amore feel like when the villain says "fool, you haven't even seen 50% of my full power yet. BEHOLD!" 😂 (NOT A ROAST TO THE SONG, just a joke)

[@justinbowe38]

First time I ever saw babymetal was this video 8 years ago. I'm a fan for life. Seen them 3 times in concert. This year I'll be at a japan show. Just waiting for dates to plan my trip

[@cudahitz]

A show in Japan would be elite!

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

I was at both days of Legend MM and that was the second-greatest experience of my life. Babymetal live in Japan is something everyone should experience.

[@NickTesla-le8kh]

Karate always hits hard, this song never out of my playlist

[@cudahitz]

this was my true introduction to them, so I’m excited to hear all else they have

[@Altraax]

Great reaction! Welcome to the world of Babymetal! Live performances are generally recommended for Babymetal. Try watching the song "Rondo of Nightmare w/ Mischief of Metal Gods Intro" if you'd like to see more of the band/instrumentalists spotlighted.

[@rickwagner-]

⚡ 💀 💕 / 👻 👻 👻 Funny that you mentioned Korn and Slipknot. One of the first times I saw BABYMETAL was when they were opening for Korn and Stone Sour on the 2017 Serenity Of Summer tour. This song made them a lot of friends on the metal festival circuit. Both the heavy riffs, and surprisingly, also the choreography. : )

[@cudahitz]

Immediately gave me those vibes

[@JL-go3]

Great reaction friend 🔥🤘🦊🤘🔥 I can tell by your open mind and understanding of music that you will very much enjoy Babymetal as there are so many different awesome songs. Keep on rocking brother 💥🎸🥁 🎸💥

[@cudahitz]

appreciate this!

[@Jordan-Ramses]

It's funny that you mentioned Slipknot and Korn. Both of their singers are Babymetal fans. Especially Corey Taylor. I recommend Monochrome. Babymetal has a ton of great songs.

[@cudahitz]

I'll take a gander!!

[@stuartedmond7372]

BM have a cameo in a CMFT song, and there's been hints of a Slipknot BM Collab in the works

[@emb5091]

Great reaction! The live performance of "Karate" is even heavier! 🤘🦊🤘

[@cudahitz]

Everyone’s been saying this, so I’m definitely gonna check it out

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

Thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。 BABYMETAL is the best musical phenomenon I have ever experienced in my 68-year-long life. (Before BM, I was a stubborn jazz / funk lover) We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". The history is very long and the obsession started in 1966 when Beatles visited Japan and held 5 concerts at Budokan. Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since as early as 1970s : Led Zeppelin / Grand Funk Railroad (1971), Deep Purple (1972), Queen (1975), Kiss (1977), Cheap Trick / Van Halen / Scorpions (1978), Judas Priest (1978/79) and so on. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.) Uh-oh, we also say "Japan is the country obsessed by Jazz". It had started earlier than rock 😄

[@IcarusDrowning-gz8se]

I think Japan just loves music. When I was in Kyoto I found a bar for every kind of music. There are blues bars, jazz bars, even a bar playing gospel music!!! An actual bar for gospel music?! I don't think you'll find that anywhere else in the world 🤩 I have so much love for Japan and Japanese music, and Japan has so much love for all kinds of music and for the world, I think. Japan is the world's charm point 😂🥰 I saw a really good Jazz band playing in one of the western-style bars in Kyoto. Really amazing, and the coolest drummer I've ever seen. Jazz is great in Japan. Keep playing and sharing that love of music. Sending the love back to you from UK

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

@@IcarusDrowning-gz8se Thanks for your comment. That's true. There are a huge number of night clubs, bars and etc. where you can enjoy various kinds of music. I am an amature trumpeter / flugelhornist to play J-funk music. It is a minor genre for very limited fans. But there are still many places where we can play sometimes with professional musicians.

[@crimson0119]

Live Babymetal is Best Babymetal. Now you should checkout Karate from Download 2016, and see how a sea of metalheads jam with our girls in the pouring rain. I know it was for safety, but it was a shame they cut Babymetal off halfway this year at Download because of the weather... Su was not amused judging by some of the pics from the show.. 😂😂😂🤘🦊🤘

[@sachie4740]

Nice reaction👍 Please More BabyMetal 🤟🦊

[@cudahitz]

Coming your way!

[@Ganimal83]

Welcome back to Babymetal! You’re absolutely right, Babymetal’s concept when described in words makes no sense. Then you listen to it, and it instantly blows you away. Also, Rob Zombie, Korn, and Corey Taylor have all been big supporters of Babymetal. Definitely check out their live though, that’s where Babymetal truly shine! Suggestion: *Road of Resistance (Official Live):* An epic power metal battle anthem. *Headbanger (Lwgend 1997):* A quintessential Babymetal classic from 2013. 🤘🦊

[@cudahitz]

Love this! I wonder if they’ll ever do collab!

[@Ganimal83]

@@cudahitz Babymetal has done so many collabs! Kingslayer (Bring Me The Horizon) Ratatata (Electric Callboy) Brand New Day (Tim/Scottie of Polyphia) Metali (Tom Morello) Oh! Majinai (Joakim Brodén of Sabaton) Distortion (Alissa White-Gluz from Arch Enemy on growls) Pa Pa Ya!! (F.Hero, Thai rapper) Road of Resistance (Herman Li/Sam Totman of Dragonforce) Cover of Painkiller/Breaking the Law with Rob Halford on stage (APMAS 2016) Corey Taylor featured Babymetal an a video snippet for his CMFT Must Be Stopped MV. Korn suprised Babymetal on stage for their last show supporting Korn's tour in 2017. Chad Smith played the drums for a song and suprised Su-metal with a BDay cake for Babymetal's last show supporting RHCP's UK tour in 2016. There has been a few more as well! 🤘🦊

[@faceplantor5647]

Nice first reaction to Babymetal 👊🏽⚡️Their songs are all about unexpected changes and dynamics. They execute theirs songs beautifully live as well🦊🤘🏾

[@martinmetal7481]

Great mv, and the live version is excellent as well . Live BabyMetal is even better. Do not think you have seen live yet. you're missing out 😁 🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼welcone to the foxhole

[@Icipher353]

This is one of Babymetal's best music videos, but Babymetal is all about the live experience. They shine brightest when they are performing in front of a live audience. To get a feel for what their live shows are like, I would recommend "Megitsune" Live @ PIA Arena 2023 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5XFooRjocl5lbc

[@martinmetal7481]

😁🤘🏼🦊 2nd that 👍

[@jeffconnors407]

If you like change ups in you music you will love Babymetal, every songs structure will keep you guessing what's going to happen next and all their songs are very different from each other. Most people will suggest to watch Babymetal live because that's where they really shine, they are one of the most polished groups in music today, the production on their live shows in Japan is second to none from the girls performance to the Kami band to the the visual production and the audio quality is better than the studio versions.

[@Roin8]

It's never too late to dive into the foxhole. There's never too much BABYMETAL in our lives...wonders await you happy man✨🦊

[@CanaldoPortador]

True. Funny enough I joined the community around a month after Momo. The stars just simply aligned to me!

[@jakemuller8626]

_Ossu!_ 🦊🤘🥋 Welcome back to the Foxhole and thanks for coming back with this suggestion. This is one of the few MV that really worth to watch for the first time and understanding the meaning of the song a little bit, with that being said always remember that live performance is when they really shine, except for certain MV such Megitsune, Doki Doki Morning, Iine! Those are better to experience with the official MV first. "Karate" is one of their stronger weapons along with "Road Of Resistance" from 2nd album "Metal Resistance" released in 2016. It's an uplifting song about keep fighting besides the obstacles no matter what, and if you take a closer look at the end you'll see in the eyes of their rivals that they're fighting against no other than themselves. Some fans also find anime vibes on BabyMetal songs, the only other song I could find with anime vibes besides this one and "Divine Attack - Shingeki", is "Syncopation" another banger. They watched several footage before making this song, one of those were "Karate Kid" old movie, that's why you see MoaMetal catching a bug, that's a reference to the movie, after this she became the bug catcher expert when traveling on live tour lol. The bats and the concrete blocks testing strength is another infamous Karate reference. Btw just in case, the band playing behind in this MV are hired actors, they got their own set of musicians when performing live called Kami Band, they're not always the same musicians but currently this year they've been playing with a western band unlike early era after 2012 when they had a Japanese band. You can enjoy the live version with the blaster sound of the East Kami Band watching Download Festival 2016 among many others but this one is safe to react. During the recent Europe Tour, already finished, they played this at different festivals including Rock Am Ring and Pinkpop among others and they did it like never before plus new super cool outfits or battle dresses, it was really beautiful and there are proshot clips around but so far Pinkpop is the only one safe from this year, but remember Download Festival 2016 is your best bet not getting risk of being blocked. Also another cool version to watch and meet the new Metalverse subgroup is Karate live at PIA Arena MM 2023, they got their own songs but you can start with this introduction. Next suggestion: - *Road Of Resistance* live in Japan official MV (2015). See you next time 🦊🤘🔥

[@cudahitz]

Jeeeez thanks so much for all this information and these request and recommendations! I'll try to get through some of them!

[@jakemuller8626]

@@cudahitz Don't mention it, it's my pleasure to help. Just remember to enjoy early era and classic songs such Megitsune and Road Of Resistance with live performance before 2017, although like I said Megitsune official MV is one of the very few MV that really worth it for first time reaction, after that you can go with any other live version including recent live versions from 2023/2024, it's just the best way to experience and enjoy BM evolution, trust me.😉

[@jpmbz]

Just amazing! Sue-Metal's voice is awesome, if I didn't know better, I would think it was Hayley Williams from Paramore. I'm a 64 year old former film producer living in the LA area, I've seen over 600 live shows, every major band there is. I just discovered Baby Metal a few days ago, now I know every song. Their playing at the Hard Rock in Dec for three nights, I think I need to go to all three nights. NOW, if you haven't seen their version of a Bollywood song, Shanti, Shanti, Shanti, get ready, and the dancing!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKHcpHaqopqGp8ksi=5nO6GAxOf_qs_MDz

[@Wolfpack94487]

Great reaction, and welcome back to the Fox hole! 😄 "Karate" is an exceptional song in their portfolio. The MV is outstanding, super well produced, as is the audio. Most of the time they overdid compression etc. on the Delo (CD 😉, you might get what "Delo" means if you dive deep into BM´s history), but not for "Karate". You could blast it in your car, and it sounds super clean, and HEAVY 🤣 Nonetheless, you should do one of the live versions some time in the future. Most recommended is - "Karate, Download Festival 2016", which is also called "Karate at the DRownload Festival" because of the heavy rain during their performance. But the place was PACKED despite the heavy rainfall! And their producer mopped the stage before the ladies entered the stage 😉 This performance is a vital part of BM´s history. They did it at DL 2018, too, and they did it very recently, at the DL 2024! If you want to see, what BM is like in a more "mature" state, try the latest. - "Monochrome live at the PIA Arena MM, Yokohama 2023" is a song from their concept album "The Other One", and the performance is a highlight 😉 - "Road of Resistance - Live in Japan (OFFICIAL)" from 2015 is their flagship live performance of their early years. You´ll witness three stage generals of the age of 17, 15 and 15 at work. A sight to behold! And you´ll listen to one of the finest female vocalists of our time. It´s on the BM official channel. You could do a more recent performance of this song, "Road of Resistance live at Pia Arena MM, Yokohama 2023", too. There you´ll see less of stage generals, but more of "The One". This is what BM call the fans, but also the whole of a performance. The Japanese crowd is even more awesome in this! The "For The Fox God" channel has reactable videos of the Yokohama performances.

[@KaiSyversen]

I am a Maggot, Slipknot has been my favorite band since Iowa, I also have been following Korn since almost the start. I totally enjoy Lamb of God. AND,!! BabyMetal is on my list over favorite bands. Sorry that you fell into the foxhole. You are a BabyMetal reaction channel now. ;) Their LIVE performances are epic. and if you ever try your luck on Monochrome One take Piano Version, you better bring kleenex.

[@road-runner]

Great reaction, thanks and welcome back. What was that? A big-ass riff that comes from nowhere and hits you like a bus. 😁 I consider "Karate" being on their poppier side but that riff is immense and this music video is a work of art. I second the suggestion for "Megitsune", live at PIA Arena 2023. 🤘🦊

[@IAMisLove]

👍👍Awesome MV. It is special to me as it was my introduction to BABYMETAL. Great reaction.🦊🦊🦊 🖖❤ BABYMETAL - Road of Resistance - Live in Japan (OFFICIAL) to experience the full power of BABYMETAL Babymetal - Monochrome (PIA Arena 2023 Live) Eng Subs

[@cudahitz]

I’m so happy you enjoyed it! I’ll definitely get through some of these recommendations

[@kitkat6407]

Great reaction! Please check out their live performance.

[@htusda1]

I agree... usually their LIVE is best. Some ask why? Here is the general flow: A new sng is created so the audio or sometimes audio plus studio version comes out. (Fans want to get a piece of any new material). Then they perform this live, so that is why live comes later in the game. For example, "Leave it All Behind" has not yet been performed live by ALL members yet (there are live versions WITHOUT BM but not by all) so you should check out their MV, then get blown away again when they perform this live, I understand will be in Thailand this summer.

[@kitkat6407]

@@htusda1 Looking forward to SUMMER SONIC BANGKOK!

[@cudahitz]

Will do!

[@beakermeepmeep]

BM has such a deep back catalogue nowadays that they are starting to drop previous essentials (like 2016's Karate, until they revived it for this year's tour) as well as older favorites (like 2012's Headbanger) from their live setlists. Former zeitgeist-defining hits (like 2011's Doki Doki Morning, 2012's Iine, 2013's Ijime Dame Zettai, 2014's Catch Me If You Can), as well as the entire Black Babymetal repertoire, were already shelved/retired between 2016 & 2018. Except for the 10th anniversary gigs in 2021, they would revisit these only as an occasional live bonus, mainly for nostalgia's sake. Understandable when their newer material have become such crowd-pleasers (2019's Distortion, 2023's Metali, 2024's Ratatata), or are representative of the grown-up BM with the Americanized Kamis (2020's BxMxC, 2022's Monochrome). After all, BM can play only 5-7 songs at music festivals & 10-13 songs at their own headliners. So there's currently no room to purposely milk other collab songs (2024's Leave It All Behind, 2020's Kingslayer, 2019's Brand New Day). Have fun exploring the foxhole. You'll see BM changing metal subgenres literally from song to song, never cashing in on the same formula even when they have a hit. Be more adventurous lol if you wanna showcase your own musical knowledge too: try analyzing more polarizing material like Oh Majinai, Shanti Shanti Shanti, Da Da Da, Night Night Burn, The End, or 2023's The Other One album (sans Monochrome) where their unconventional experimentation &/or multigenre fusion still welcome more insights.

[@ruckustata5334]

Babymetal played Toronto, ON in September 2023. I missed them. There are soo many different genres they blend into their metal. Their song YAVA! has a ska vibe, BxMxC is rap, PaPaYa is just high energy. Monochrome is a great song but I actually prefer Monochrome the First Take piano version, which gives you a real sense of Su-metals vocals. A few others I've really been feeling lately is Shanti Shanti Shanti, Awadama Fever (has two step drum and bass mix), Metalizm and Metali. Su-metal, the lead vocalists also has a few solo songs; Akatsuki, Rondo of Nightmare and No Rain No Rainbow. As someone has stated below, they have about 70 songs from 4 studio albums. BABYMETAL self titled first album, Metal Resistance, Metal Galaxy and The Other One. I like pretty much every song. Lastly, I prefer their live versions over their official music videos. Babymetal live shows in Japan are absolutely amazing to witness. I wish they would play an arena in Toronto and put on a show like they do back in Japan.

[@CHRISCONTEPSS]

Funny you mentioned Slipknot and Korn. Babymetal opened for Korn a while back and a couple of their musicians hopped on stage with Babymetal to play their song Gimmie Chocolate. . lol . . . and Cory Taylor is a fan, even giving them a cameo in his Solo video CMFT Must Be Stopped. Welcome to the foxhole. Kitsunes up!🤘🦊🤘

[@Slytherkins]

I had somehow never heard of Alter Bridge before watching this video, and I think you may have just changed my life a little. Or at the very least improved it vastly. Thanks for the reaction. You're just scratching the surface of BabyMetal and I think you're going to like what you find. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to listen to Blackbird on repeat. XD 🤘🦊🤘

[@RoosterIB]

You have much to look forward too! BABYMETAL is phenomenal all over the world! You my friend are late to the party!

[@cudahitz]

I'm so excited!!

[@bobknox5646]

By not watching BABYMETAL live you are missing out on their true ability, BABYMETAL are made up of the 3 young woman, 4 incredible musicians and tens of thousands audience members. Pick any live performance you will not be disappointed.

[@Hgoenge81]

Nothing wrong with checking the original first

[@BlackArr0w]

This MV is very much worth checking though

[@TheHomelessDreamer]

I agree with both @Hgoenge81 and @BlackArr0w on this. I will add that there are DEFINITELY some Babymetal MVs that are iconic and this is one of them. I would add Megitsune, Headbangerrrr, and now Ratatata to this list, among a few select others. They are historical on their own right and actually add to the lore and frequently the understanding of the material. So, of course, watch the Live versions, they are always superior, particularly with how they interact with their fans, but no need to skip ALL of the Music Videos.

[@bobknox5646]

@@TheHomelessDreamer I can't sing, dance or play an instrument, but with technology I could make a MV and look and sound fantastic. If you like sanitised videos good for you. BABYMETAL themselves have said they are predominantly a live band and I will listen to them over you.

[@BlackArr0w]

@@TheHomelessDreamer Rather than headbanger, I would have added Doki Doki Morning and Iine 😄 And maybe Metali too!

[@keshanizm]

We need more BABYMETAL reactions:D

[@MacTaipan]

Karate is awesome! It's hard to find a better combination of heavy music and a radio-friendly chorus.

[@mikeat2637]

This is one their best songs from their early years. The best live performance of this song for me is at the Download Festival in England in 2016. Their first performance in the West was 2 years earlier, also in England at Knebworth for Sonisphere 2014. They became so well-loved in England that they were invited to Download. You will love it, especially with Su's control of the 60,000+ crowd of fans in the rain. It's just magnificent. Another one you should check out is "Brand New Day" live with Scott LePage and Tim Henson of Polyphia on stage with them at Foxfest 2024 in Yokohama. I've been a fan of Baby Metal for about 6 years now. I'm a 77 year old rocker from Brooklyn, NY and Japanese groups give us the rock and metal that has been missing for a long time.

[@thenormalman3409]

Great reaction.. SEIYA SOIYA TATAKAU-NDA(LET'S FIGHT ON)✊ Check out his live performance too🔥

[@tommyo2450]

Go watch Road to Resistance live in Japan then comment on the drummer!

[@muhammadirfanpratama1462]

More babymetal 🤘🦊

[@rakjr6]

They toured the US with Korn. They have a cameo in Corey Taylor's "CMFT" (along with a lot of other metal artists). Rob Zombie did an epic defense of them on Twitter against metalhead gatekeepers. They have also opened for Lady Gaga. They do what they do extremely well and their team has a reputation of being very competent, professional, and nice. They helped open the door for other Japanese rock and metal bands to tour the US and Europe. One of the recent festivals in Europe had I think 5 Japanese bands with Babymetal being the most prominent billing.

[@astrafaan]

Good reaction but you've yet to see them LIVE - and they are a live specialised group - MVs and "official" videos will invariably be studio sound (also no intros or fans). MVs are good but not often as good as the live (maybe for me "Megitsune" MV beats their live but not much else). You probably already have a ton of suggestions. More please! :)

[@66zoot]

Always do live videos of BabyMetal.

[@Hgoenge81]

No. Nothing wrong with checking the original first

[@Grington300]

Welcome back, great reaction - and the next BABYMETAL song you listen to will be different again. 'Karate' was the lead single for their second album (2016). It is about fighting adversity, when life knocks you down and everything seems too hard so you're hurt and crying, its about standing up and fighting on, helping each other through the hard times. They used karate to illustrate this because as a Japanese martial art it reflects their culture - that was a very important thing for them as well. As with a lot of their songs it is also about always moving forwards. The figures in white were the girls all along and they were conjuring up their own inner demons to fight against. They beat the first, the second knocked them down but they got up to eventually defeat themselves (did you notice the reflections of each of the girls in their own eyes when the masks shattered and it was revealed as them? Not many people spot that). They did watch a lot of martial arts movies to get ideas for the choreo as they wanted it to look as authentic as possible (but they are not martial artists). Moa catching the fly was a nod to Mr Miyagi in The Karate Kid. Mr Miyagi may have used chop sticks (and it may have taken him two or three films before he caught one), Moa caught her fly with her eyes closed - first time .... and she let it go. We all know Moa wouldn't hurt a fly. This song and video won 2 awards. "Best Metal Video in MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2016" and "Best Metal Song in 6th Annual Loudwire Music Awards". If you fancy a live performance, a spectacular one with all the lights, staging etc for you to watch would be from Budokan 2021 or you could watch them at a festival with no special effects etc performing in the English rain at Download 2016.

[@cudahitz]

Appreciate the recommendation as well as the breakdown on the song! i’m hoping every song is different!!

[@Grington300]

@@cudahitz You won't be disappointed, they will keep you guessing and they will surprise you nearly every time.

[@emperorchopchop7726]

Next song, whatever it is, go with a live performance. The whole thing only really comes together in front a an audience who's chanting along with them.

[@cudahitz]

The wide performances seem to be a common request, so I’ll get on it!

[@TheHomelessDreamer]

@@cudahitz I whole-heartedly agree that going with live shows is the way to go... I think they are similar to Iron Maiden, Dio and Judas Priest in that the recorded track is just the baseline that establishes the song, but it is in the live performances that they find their true expression. Listen to Priest's Sinner in the Sin after Sin album vs their live version in Unleashed in the East as an example of this. That said, the ARE some Babymetal MV's that are iconic and add to the lore and understanding, like this one, so you did well choosing this one. Others might be Megitsune and ヘドバンギャー！！ (Headbanger) but, in the end, Babymetal was constructed for live shows, so definitely hit those when possible, if you want to follow this further, as it sounds like you do. (Others may contribute other ideas on MV's worth a watch.) edited for: grammar

[@Hgoenge81]

Nothing wrong with checking the original first

[@jhorse6968]

The important stuff of Babymetal is the 3 kawaii girls dancing and singing! Because they almost always have different musicians behind them. It's the talented girls that make it special. The thing other bands don't have. More Babymetal!

[@road-runner]

To be fair, the musicians are almost always the same and they are very important. There are two sets of the Kami Band known as Eastern and Western Kami Band formed by Japanese and American musicians respectively: The Western set is formed by: Chris Kelly and CJ Masciantonio (guitars), Clint Tustin / Ryan Neff (bass) and Anthony Barone (drums). They play with BABYMETAL since 2019 and only the bassist has changed for some legs of their tours, all during the last year. The latest Eastern set includes: Takayoshi Ohmura, Isao Fujita (guitars), BOH (bass) and Hideki Aoyama (drums). They performed for the last time with BABYMETAL in January 2023.

[@jhorse6968]

@road-runner but from what we ve seen with Kingslayer, Bodyslam, Electric Callboy.. all amazing songs the ladies shine on. They don't need the Kami band or any single same band backing them. Their next album could have 20 songs all with all different bands behind each song and it would be the girls aka Babymetal making it all amazing. So yea my point is we come here for metal goddesses before anything else as they're the ones that make it special

[@road-runner]

@@jhorse6968 Yes, and they were already BABYMETAL before the first set of the Kami Band joined them in 2012. But having a live band like that is what allows them to perform basically everywhere and being respected as a "metal band" (and that's important in the metal scene). Of course, their charisma is out of the charts and I always say that I got interested because of their music, stayed because of Suzuka's vocals but I became a die-hard fan because of the whole concept they put on stage. So, for me, the band has to be there and get the credit they deserve.

[@jhorse6968]

@road-runner but they don't have to be there proven by the past year. Kingslayer, no kami band, AMAZING song. Leave it all Behind, no kami band, AMAZING song. Ratatata, no kami band, AMAZING song. Who cares if hardcore metal bands accept them? They've never been a fan of them anyways even with the Kami Band. They've proven it doesn't matter if the Kami band is behind them this past year. They fucking rock no matter who's behind them because they themselves are special. Even in the beginning they proved they were amazing without Kami band with Doki Doki Morning, iine!, gimme Chocolate, etc

[@martinmetal7481]

But must say the RATATATA performance with Kamis was heavier sounding and better 😁🤘🏼🦊

[@evifes9182]

Next: Compare it with Karate - Download 2016

[@samonitw688]

I think Slipknot, or at least Corey Taylor the front man of slipknot is friendly with Babymetal. He's mentioned in an interview that his son got him into Babymetal and also had a very brief cameo of them in his CMFT song kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHazemlvmN1laKc

[@charlesbullghost5491]

I give a special thank 😊 you. To crusty crab 🦀 perfectly dance style of sponge bobs get together with friends! Very much inspired the babymetal perfectly crab 🦀 dance style during the kingslayers horizon song last year of October 30 2023. My great inspiring wisdom for today. Have a very impressive 👏 beautiful 😍 day.

[@rofln00b]

Do check out a live performance or two! Their Japanese shows go absolutely crazy.

[@RealStang]

I have been a fan of Babymetal for about 14 years now, they’re definitely my favourite band ever, period. You cannot go wrong with listening to their other songs! Hope to see you again!! 🤘🦊

[@kylec1411]

Phenomenal band. Everything about them hits just right.

[@scottgarland335]

Welcome to the Foxhole!

[@atjeparian3283]

Great reaction... Kitsune up ⬆️⬆️⬆️🤘🤘🤘

[@traylor2502]

That thing at 4:32 is called pinch picking, it's a technique to make these high pitched sound from the guitar. Not very difficult but it takes a lot of practice to perform that on the stage reliably.

[@jackpatterson7110]

I don't know how, but she DEVOURS this song live, even with all the jumping 😭😭

[@trinapurkapile7652]

Babymetal has a huge following that’s insane

[@wiccan75]

I think the band knows that the girls are going to give them their time to shine so they don't NEED to try to prove how good they are, they are going to get their time in the spotlight.

[@apocalypse10rus]

спасибо за реакцию

[@JonasHDK]

i recommend Monochrome, the drums and guitar is f****** amazing in that one, well it kinda is in all of em, but monochrome gives chills and somewhat emotional.. also wish more would react to Sis. Anger, thats a song with energy in it..

[@DannyD714]

the two words i invariably hear from people reacting to babymetal for the first time are "it works". truer words were never spoken.

[@Double_J_48629]

as to the BPM .... it goes back and forth between 90 and 180. in my opinion , the best "contrast" you talked about is on their collab with Bring Me the Horizon on the song _Kingslayer_ (official live version is a must)

[@htusda1]

Fast double kick drums => Monochrome and as others say, watch their live version (PIA Arena 2023)

[@norizukifuminori]

All We are BABY METAL

[@cudahitz]

Lets gooo

[@BMforever-h5c]

When you understand that BM are their own genre and every song is different, then you realise just how good the entire BM package is. If you want to see good drumming, watch anything which says 'with Kami band intro' (or Mischief of Metal Gods). You will not be disappointed.

[@黒い扇子]

🤘🦊🤘 お勧めの曲！ その動画のタイトル ↓↓↓ Road of Resistance Live in Japan（OFFICIAL）

[@paulog2162]

Wait for Road of Resistance, the drummer just gives up stands and goes home to rest.

[@necromontys.]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@peteramthor]

When watching a Baby Metal video you need to pause it occasionally just so the drummer can rest.

[@Filboid2000]

The “I was not expecting this” and “WTF did I just watch” are the typical reactions among first-time BABYMETAL viewers. A lot of their songs tend to get that - even after you watch a few of them! Anyway . . . . You’ve opened a can of worms! BABYMETAL has an extensive history (and lore) which I won’t get into but a quick synopsis: they’ve been around since 2010, and started when their lead singer - known as Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto) - was about twelve, and the two "cheerleaders" (officially "scream and dance" (backing vocals)) - Moametal (Moa Kikuchi) and Yuimetal (Yui Mizuno) - were both around eleven. Unfortunately, Yui left the group in 2018 because of health concerns, and early in 2023 Momoko Okazaki (Momometal) was named a member of the group. They do not play instruments but are backed by the Kami Band - session musicians who are among the best that Japan (and the U.S.) has to offer. BABYMETAL started a brand new genre of music ("kawaii metal" - cute metal), and they cannot be pigeon-holed - they are almost always thinking and moving outside box; they made listening to metal FUN! They have, to date, four studio albums with over fifty songs, and have been on a number of world tours. It is common knowledge among their devoted fans (known as "The One") that BABYMETAL is best served live, but they do have several music videos that are real works of art. I suggest you go back to the beginning, and react to their first two music videos, "Doki Doki Morning" and "Iine!" (pronounced "E-nay"), both released in 2012. You’ll notice those are the first two on this list of recommended songs (along with suggested versions). The first sixteen are from what I've come to call "The Golden Age of BABYMETAL" or simply "The Yui Era". This list also includes all four songs of the BABYMETAL sub-group Black BABYMETAL (just Yui and Moa while Su is taking a break): Doki Doki Morning (official music video) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZrVmYRunrGXmNksi=k84SUx4P01t9M5ic Iine! (official MV) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4fHc3WFpbiihJYsi=rNZ3yF8RGVdzBZmS Gimme Chocolate!! (official MV or Legend 1997 Apocalypse version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXquopp7aaeqd7ssi=Tfr2OTPGk62vE2qw kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmPRgKxqnpyjhNEsi=y7uvurn_tM8zq7Mg Megitsune (official MV) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXyWf4CQdrp-fdksi=tqswsmiNVGv2SQFW BABYMETAL Death (Legend 1997 Apocalypse version) [for those who are religiously sensitive, see the Budokan Black Night 2014 version] kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXaQdHl-ob6Ee5Isi=93_kfK3Mp2p_sLHh kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpS3gXWKh5KojMksi=yZYWx2nBb1GGLAGs Onedari Daisakusen (Legend 1997 Apocalypse version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWGUonWKetKJeLMsi=HoRwDNdCLG4tvMdS Song 4 (Budokan Black Night 2014 version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3Kpnammg8icr8Usi=eG4md7c-dcVD5Dv8 Uki Uki * Midnight (Budokan Black Night 2014 version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpu0mpKse7eoe9Usi=ViFo9n_xyJY1-iOA Catch Me If You Can (Budokan Black Night 2014 version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIG8mqCBot2KZsksi=I6wSE06-hIAH4Sa1 Ijime, Dame, Zettai (Live at Sonisphere 2014 version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKCQkJaYm8mlj6csi=ihr8hZi5ikI1Q6e2 Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! (Legend 1997 Apocalypse version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJmqgIxqa7ShbsUsi=iMQZZMyxA5tleJvF Road of Resistance (Legend 2015 New Year Fox Festival version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6STdGlmbKqreJYsi=N04lM298bHSsKycp Karate (official MV) [DONE] kzbin.info/www/bejne/faenZHZ-dplrpqMsi=H_ZQFvyOJa4RBAHP Meta Taro (Five Fox Festival version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppacaIp9jaessLssi=AYaTHf6TU4cyEwQE GJ! (Fox Festival 2017 version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGeql3ukfNh_l6ssi=5YziMQX6uiqrihCN Sis Anger (Fox Festival 2017 version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIfKfoWrgtuCfNksi=pqxHIOqv1Ywof3Mg Shanti Shanti Shanti (official MV) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYLReJKKbNCVqrssi=tMhH6rHLsnuicbUw Pa Pa Ya!! (official MV) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYCaimuEqNOeiMksi=oqOWvQHV5NKmDQ1h BxMxC (official MV) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJibnptsf7p8p7ssi=cDkHg0th8i5HSJZ4 Metalizm (official MV) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fauckJ1niNWLa6csi=mGaKJYVDqXwvZotd Metali!! (official MV) kzbin.info/www/bejne/npzMm2eCq6Z2kJIsi=DH7SfvifBUk0-pFd You can use my KZbin playlist “BABYMETAL Top Twenty” (kzbin.info/aero/PLdhz2aj0pt4zPl0BZLevPUR9uHKQA27uj ) as a quick link to all of these videos; it is a mix of MV’s and live performances, is more or less in historical sequence, and could be considered a road map down the BABYMETAL foxhole. If nothing else, it can be used as a reference to find high quality versions of BABYMETAL songs without mucking about - if they are on the list. Anyway . . . . Another recommendation (read "challenge"): react to an entire BABYMETAL concert. I suggest: "Legend 1997 Apocalypse" kzbin.info/aero/PLdBAj9hZ91wCao72oSqTMLrGpIDOqzR2Q and/or "Budokan Black Night" (2014) kzbin.info/aero/PLdBAj9hZ91wBwsBfjsKH9zWxA5YOOUkSI Both concerts are, in a word, incredible. Enjoy your trip down the foxhole! (You're in for a wild ride!!!) Keep rockin' BABYMETAL!!! (Sorry about the wall!) KITSUNE UP!!! 🤘🦊🤘

[@Dennis-DK2]

Road of Resistance next? Its writen by dragon force

[@Hgoenge81]

No it's not

[@ksbrst2010]

That is not insane, that is just Karate, you have to understand that Su likes to shock her Fans. And since the Band are only the three girls, the instruments are the Kami Band to support them on their tour. At the Moment they have the Kami Band West ( originally founded to support them in the USA and Europe. And welcome to the Foxhole.

[@kci517]

Great react

[@moiimoii8146]

Babymetal live version is better 🤘

[@cudahitz]

Seems to be a common note in the comment section, so I’ll definitely look into it

[@rudyrecinos2585]

React more babymetal

[@Hymnodic]

I would suggest recent live performances of their songs Road of Resistance, Monochrome, and Megitsune, from their PIA Arena 2023 concerts.

[@Hymnodic]

Road of Resistance (with subtitles): kzbin.info/www/bejne/aom8fql9f95kgKs Monochrome (with subtitles): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqHZqXawnaemiq8 Megitsune (with subtitles): kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKDVnIRtbrtgbJo Playlist recent performances: kzbin.info/aero/PL7Y918oJxXaYGAlhN3DLd5AAoye11F3o4

[@cudahitz]

always down for some of my music!

[@cudahitz]

thank you for putting the effort in for these links!

[@Hymnodic]

@@cudahitz No problem. I do translation and subtitles.

[@rudyrecinos2585]

React to road to resistance by babymetal

[@brumetaru]

180 bpm

[@GeorgeMarquette]

Is it Yui behind the mask that shatters?

[@Dave_Marks]

You realize Babymetal has metal in its name?

[@cudahitz]

yes! Also has baby:) Also has meta Also has Aby Also has Al

[@BryanPedersen-vd6gy]

This is an older version of the song.

[@GeorgeMarquette]

How come no one in any reaction video says anything about how absolutely beautiful these women are? I know they are young but they are still the same women in 2024 and they are no longer skinny. Is it politically correct to talk about everything except how wonderful they look while performing?

[@RikMish]

Ok now try.. Hanabie - We Love Sweets Think he's ready for that?

[@Sherman1fan]

Good reaction, but try not to compare to other bands, ( Yes that is your background knowledge; I have none of all the bands you named) but Babymetal does not just do one genre. Collaborations are nice but do not reflect Babymetal's style, you have to see them by themselves, live, then stop comparisons, see them as they are. (Otherwise it's not a reaction video, it's a comparison video, of what you like/don't like/understand). Also watch the entire video (action, lyrics if you can find them) just analyzing the music is good but there is so much that you missed out. Road of Resistance Live is a good one. Keep learning and enjoy.

[@rah2287]

BABYMETAL is THE best LIVE band on the planet HQ Pro Shot videos of LIVE performances are the way to go because you get the awesome intros, actual LIVE audio instead of studio over LIVE footage, actual Kami Band instrumentals and actual crowd noise and participation. Headbanger LIVE featuring solo by Moa in honor of her 20th birthday (HQ Pro Shot) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4XSfqtsh6iKY68feature=shared Road Of Resistance LIVE at PIA ARENA Hymnodic channel (Most epic version and very recent)

[@rah2287]

Karate LIVE at 2016 Download Festival in the UK with 60,000+ British metal heads singing along with the girls