BAND-MAID - From Now On REACTION | Metal Head DJ Reacts

Today we check out a band called BAND-MAID out of Japan with their song called "From Now On". Have you heard this song? Let me know what you think. #bandmaid #reaction #music
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[@kennogawa6638]

You have discovered the best touring rock band of this millennium.

[@kent-oveprestberg3578]

These ladies put 99,99% of other rock bands into shame. Only Buckethead stands tall and proud againt them.

[@joeking6763]

If Hard Rock Jazz was a term, you could say that. I once heard the definition of Jazz was 5 guys playing 5 different songs at the same time to make a different song. BAND MAID is a great band! There are so many more in their library to listen to. Not just on YT - all songs are on Spotify!

[@user-tn3wb3zl3b]

Absolutely right, mate!

[@Greish-esquire]

F..k Yeah! Band Maid are AWESOME! Genre - BAND-MAID. Their pretty unique. 😁

[@Davey-Boyd]

Not so much a metal band, Band-Maid don't stick to any genre. Primarily hard-rock but you will hear punk, pop-punk, metal, jazz, funk, blues, groove and prog from them. Often mixed into one song. A good video to see a range of what they do is the two in one of "Manners" & "Black Hole". (Its live but during covid so no audience). "Manners" is bluesy groove. "Black hole" is 220bpm barely restrained chaos (some say punk-prog). Either way, they have an almost 10 year back catalogue to discover! Great review see you soon!

[@Kevin6059]

Thanks for checking out this phenomenal band. This is indeed a great song. They've been around for close to 10 years, and they have TONS of material. Here's the thing though - their material varies wildly in terms of style and genre. What never changes is the quality. Their vocalist is great too. They are mostly hard rock, not metal but they can veer into and out of styles several times even within the same song. What I'm getting at, is that it'll take many songs before you really grasp the full scale of their capabilities. Welcome to the land of the maidiac.

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Thats awesome Im really liking their sound I cant wait to check out more of them!

[@bretcrooks4207]

@@TheKillogicEffectThey are also Jimmy Paige endorsed when he saw them in concert in Japan in 2016 he said that Akane the gorilla aka the badass drummer he said she was a reincarnation of his aka Led Zeppelin drummer Jon Bonham there’s no argument for that specially when a rock legend is the one saying it

[@stevehall5128]

@@bretcrooks4207 There is zero evidence Page actually compared Akane to Bonham. He _did_ ask for a picture with her specifically, which is high praise indeed.

[@gt1man931]

This is your first Band-Maid? They have a very extensive catalog. One thing I can guarantee, when you think you have them pegged, they will hit you with something different. I'm a big fan.

[@grahamreed8774]

You got it straight away- layering of the instruments and interconnected. Kanami, the lead guitarist composes this stuff- she is a genius. Their music is a true mix of all genres rock and metal, but with that Band-Maid touch.

[@bruceveary1758]

In 2016, two bits of commentator input that I heard several times are: (a) That isn't THEM playing those instruments, is it?" [Uh, yeah, always, every day]; (b) "They'll never last -- chicks have no stamina" [Gee, it seems like they have stamina, to the tune of 21-28 songs (averaging a bit over four minutes each) in their normal show, and a Japanese periodical said (I'm just quoting) that they work at their craft 350 days a year, 6-12 hours a day]. They are the real Deal!

[@TheKillogicEffect]

not sure what idiots would say such a think but im glad they got to see that they were wrong! They are an amazing band with out a doubt

[@TomClark-Futoura]

Many of us just recently saw Band-Maid play “From Now On” live. OMNG! Kanami riffed her ass off. And the BPM’s matched the DB's! 😶‍🌫Thx, Killogic!

[@DaElfer]

Comparing to Steve and Joe is a big compliment

[@realdocloco]

Yes, and I can see why he did it.

[@jkkansasband7056]

When they get to the chorus you realize this needs no lyrics. Kanami providing all that's needed. Not all their stuff is like this. They are very diverse. But ALL of their stuff is great and Awesome. Peace. 2.18

[@4freki]

Kanami was completely off the chain here and as always the rest if the band excelled ! 😀

[@muto4055]

Mincho mode :)

[@kyles5513]

Must've heard people saying she writes short solos all the time so wrote this haha

[@bretcrooks4207]

@@kyles5513she just woke up and told the small pigeon the gorilla and the barefoot assassin hey today let’s just have a bit of fun lol

[@jasonnord785]

This band is great! One of my all time favorites. Check out more please. Their vocalist is great too.

[@bishopsteiner7134]

glad to see a reactor who still remembers Vai and Satriani. This has a total Surfing with the Alien type of vibe for me. It's a fair bit different from their normal compositions, but also pretty indicative of their talent level.

[@patron40silver]

These ladies ARE the top of the food chain. ❤🧡💛LONG LIVE THE MAIDs💚💙💜

[@russellpotter7294]

They are approaching the ten year anniversary together. They have so many great songs in their library of wonderful music. As a rock fan for decades they are simply something very special.

[@surfingasongwave]

"How everything feels like everybody's doing their own thing but it's all coming together into this one sound. I love it when you can hear that the bass is almost playing it's own song, and one of the guitars is almost playing their own song but all these songs have this interweaving thing that they do and make ... make *THIS."* Yup. You've pretty much summed it up. You make an interesting comparison to Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. Kanami Tōno is the lead guitar and composer. She has mentioned Carlos Santana as an inspiration, and that's more obvious in some of her other songs. She's mentioned Eddie Van Halen, Larry Carlton, and Steve Lukather (among others) as well. Piano was her first instrument, and I would assume she played the piano backing track too.

[@thisismadness6962]

So these girls have put out a wide variety of Hard Rocks songs. Some more pop, some more punk, and some heavy. I think of them as punk, metal, and pop influenced hard rock. Check out Blooming and Warning MVs, and the live video with Manners and Black Hole to get a sense of the variety. You'll notice that the songwriting is where they really stand out.

[@TheKillogicEffect]

That sounds awesome im going to check that out for sure!

[@GSpotter63]

Tom Jensen said it right..."Maners and "Black Hole" should be your next reaction to BAND-MAID.

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Awesome I will check those out, thank you!

[@Lord_Heron]

Nice reaction. Welcome to the world of Band-Maid, they have some good instrumentals but usually have singing too. The lead singer has a great voice that compliments the music. This band is top notch, skillful and creative.

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Thank you I really dig their sound a lot!

[@chrisegbertky]

And Miku Kobato is an excellent vocalist as well as a good rhythm guitarist.

[@BM4-Life]

🐦 *The KILLOGIC EFFECT* 🐦 Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world: *Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)* *Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals *Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist *Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer *MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_ Below is a list of songs that will get you started *Blooming-2019* *Dice-2018* *Choose Me-2017* *ONSET* (instrumental) *Real Existence Live (Apr. 13th, 2018)* I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from: *2017-STUDIO COAST* *2018-Zepp Tokyo* *2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA* *2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC* In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘 *100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*

[@TheKillogicEffect]

This is awesome thank you!

[@noneofyerbeeswax8194]

I think I've seen a welcoming message like this before. But it was longer and the band was different too. What is it called again? This small Finnish underground project that somehow managed to snatch the two guys from Wintersun and get this badass hot chick to sing for them? They're trying to combine orchestral music with folk, rock and metal. Ridiculous! What are they thinking? They'll never make it big.🙂 Looks like the Band-Maid army is about as organized, powerful and passionate as the Nightwish army is. Cool! I've heard of this band but never listened to them. Now I sure will because this song is a bloody masterpiece. I can see some serious talent here.

[@Greish-esquire]

@@noneofyerbeeswax8194 There's a lot of cross over between The Nightwish Army and The Maidiacs!

[@user-tn3wb3zl3b]

@@TheKillogicEffect He is probably one of their 3 top commentators! LOL

[@xagorvangard]

This is now my favorite instrumental by them. Just so much power from beginning to end. Just absolutely driving. Still like "Onset" which is the other instrumental you would want to check out. 🤘🤘

[@GaryHolloway-810]

I didn't think it would happen Xagor but it's mine too :)

[@xagorvangard]

@@GaryHolloway-810 This was one of my favorite they played during the concert. I wish I could have recorded it but I was too busy rocking out and enjoying this awesome masterpiece.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@xagorvangard Yeah no one wants to watch shaky cam so you have a choice, you either stand still & get awesome footage like Vlad or you go grazy. Like you i go for the latter :)

[@_JimS]

With regards to the sound of everyone doing their own thing but it all just comes together, that's how Kanami (lead guitarist) writes, but at the same time the other girls also have their own touches......and that's how they have stayed together for 10years. All for one and one for all.....no egos because no one talent is greater than the other. Good stuff KE!

[@TheKillogicEffect]

It certainly makes for an incredible sound!

[@paulpetersen879]

These girls are as good as it gets. Incredible talent.

[@gregs_music_corner]

They usually have a singer, who is quite good.. but their instrumentals are quite something else. If you like this, you might want to take a listen at influencer. It's almost vas equally complex, but you get to hear the singer's chops :) Or no God, the live version. The bass player is absolutely insane on that one.

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Thank you I will have to check that out

[@brunobryant4846]

I just love watching that smile creep onto people's faces as they hear these Rock Goddesses. This band is the real deal Brother, check out some of their live stuff with their dynamic singer, freaking wonderful, cheers, peace and love Po 👍🎼🥁🎸🎤🍻

[@TheJerm]

Thanks Killogic and welcome to The Maids! When I saw you were checkin' out V.O.B. (awesome!) and Asterism (awesome!), I knew it was just a matter of time. Enjoy the journey with the unbelievable miracle that is Band-Maid! 🕊

[@TheKillogicEffect]

So much amazingly awesome music is coming out of that region it has been a joy to discover it thank you!

[@mkoose]

Great reaction man. I dig it. Welcome to Band Maid universe. Hope to see more Band Maid on your channel.

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Thank you, I will be digging into more of them for sure!!!

[@glenmartinez5158]

U have found the best rock band today. They are a genre unto themselves. Here is a link to "manners/black hole live". A twofer showing some of their range & where they shine, live!Allow me to introduce the ladies: Miku "small pigeon" Kobato-2nd vocal/rhythm guitar/lyrics/founder. Saiki "the ice queen" Atsumi-lead vocal/lyrics Kanami "mincho" Tono-lead guitar/keyboards/composer. Akane "gorilla" Hirose-drums. MISA "the barefoot assassin"-bass. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5LJamekg7iFfac

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Thank you I will check that out!

[@AntonioMellor]

Great reaction! 🤘😎🤘This is the opening track of their new EP "Unleash". They have 4 instrumental songs across several albums and singles, the rest have vocals. If you want to get a feel for their range, check out "Manners, BLACK HOLE" a two song live video from their official channel. "Manners" is a groovy bluesy "Classic Rock" style song with the BAND-MAID fee. It's one of my all-time favorite "Classic Rock" songs. "BLACK- HOLE" is a 220 bpm sonic onslaught of beautifully controlled musical chaos with fantastic vocals. Looking forward to more reactions!

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Thank you, Im really digging their sound, its awesome stuff for sure!

[@bobespirit2112]

I second that recommendation!! 🔥✌🏼

[@makmiskell3733]

Thanks Killogic! Welcome to Band-Maid!

[@reesereese2524]

Saw this performed live .... next level musicianship . 👍👍👍👍👍 Great reaction ty 👍

[@TheKillogicEffect]

my pleasure, excellent band

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Glad you picked up on the Satriani vibes, he's Kanami's biggest influence :)

[@xagorvangard]

Love me some Satriani. I have a few of his albums. One of my favorite guitarist of all time. However, Mincho is my favorite now 😁

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@xagorvangard The question is these days, what albums DON'T you have.😆

[@xagorvangard]

@@GaryHolloway-810 Lol A LOT! I'm waiting on my Saiseiga autographed DVD that should be coming this week or next week. The more I listen to them, the more I like them.

[@glenmartinez5158]

I believe it's santana, not satriani.

[@muto4055]

@@glenmartinez5158 both

[@alanstamper4345]

I told my friend that they are somewhat like Satriani, except that the whole band is at his skill level.

[@falkarios2944]

This has become my favorite Rock Band after listening to them for a little over 3 years now. I've always been a fan of rock music and grew up listening to it, but this is the first band I've ever been an actual fan of. I love Queen, Guns N' Roses, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, etc, but watching Band Maid perform live completely hooked me. They have so much fun on stage, and each member has enough skill to lead a band on their own. It blows me away how amazing this group of ladies is. I really recommend listening to more songs, and definitely experience the vocals. Domination (live) is a pretty good choice to start off with. 👍(Turn on video subtitles if you want to understand the vocals, but I honestly recommend just listening to the music. Treat the vocals as another instrument).

[@TheKillogicEffect]

It seems almost criminal that more people dont know about this band I look forward to seeing more and checking out some of their live stuff as well!

[@Shreddawg]

Such a kill song. This band is amazing. Having the opportunity to see this song performed live about a month ago was absolutely incredible. Love the video, thanks for this!

[@TheKillogicEffect]

My pleasure they are a great band!

[@TehPhysics]

Cool. I was hoping you would get around to BAND-MAID sooner rather then later. And not a single comment about the maid outfits? You might be the first reactor I have seen to not even mention them in passing. Totally focused on their talent. 👍 I'll leave the standard recommendations of 'Domination' live, or 'Real Existence' live. You could even just click on any random video from their channel; they only have great songs. It would be funny if you accidentally clicked on another instrumental, though.

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Excellent band I look forward to checking more of their music out, thank you for the suggestion!

[@bryandevito5120]

It’s fun to watch Band Maid make your head nearly explode. Keep up the good reactions.

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Thanks, will do!

[@Bekka_Noyb]

Welcome to the fandom! Best rock band! ♥ these gals! BTW - seen them play this live in Philly. Song's WAY better live!

[@Leon-yg5gm]

There's a song in their catalogue that's the definition of "everyone playing their own song but coming together as one." called black hole. It's so syncopated that it's barely holding together, to be honest. Without drum/bass playing perfectly the sound would fall apart into chaos. Compositionally, the song blew me away. If you're interested, it's 100% worth seeing the live version.

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Thanks for the suggestion I will check that out

[@fifis677]

When you listen to more of their stuff, you understand more that there's really no band to compare it to. They're so original in the way that every song is almost completely different from genre to playing style, yet you can instantly tell it's them because of their sound. When you can go from sounding like Simple Plan to sounding like Metallica to sounding like Van Halen the Taylor Swift all on one album; it all sounds different, but despite the fact that each member switches their sound up for each song, you can tell it's them. The songwriting is immaculate.

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Yeah totally agree they are a really hard band to nail down in one slot which is what makes them so appealing I think.....

[@PaulEngineer]

While I love the Japanese scene, glad you're going all over - some others: Jinjer (Ukraine), Voice of Baceprot (Indonesia), The Hu (Mongolia), Twelve Foot Ninja (Australia).

[@TheKillogicEffect]

VOB kicks ass!!!

[@williammoore4646]

This song is mesmerizing, Band Maid Rocks!

[@Greg-om2hb]

It you thought that was good, wait until you hear them sing. Start with DOMONATION (official live).

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Awesome thanks I'll check that out!

[@brentlowry4111]

They are great. My favorites are Play, MORATORIUM and Rinnie

[@adrianrouse5148]

Prog rock heavy and tight. All impressive musicians who have spent many hours playing together.

[@liveforbass]

Kanami got a harmonizer, which you can hear on one lead part. I love this band.

[@CommanderCronus]

I grew up in the 1980's listening to bands like RATT, Guns 'n Roses, Metallica, AC/DC, stuff like that. These days, my favorite rock band is Band Maid.

[@user-cv8xy8jy5l]

Thank you for your response. But this performance is one piece of BAND-MAID's talent.

[@paulsmith7062]

Check out Band-Maid Play- live

[@keithmeyer9558]

I will have warn you it starts out with you have to checkout more . Then dedicate a day to them . Then every new song is your favorite. Join one or more of the fan clubs. Travel to see them live. And end every sentence with po .

[@MichaelNolen]

Band Maid Instrumentals are used to give Saiki a break during concerts.

[@rockandrollrockandrollrock6930]

what if I were to tell you this top notch band also has a top notch lead and backup vocalist? lol

[@j.snyder4957]

I like first ever Band Maid experiences - great review.

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Thank you very much I really appreciate it, they are an excellent band!!!

[@tommyjohnson9175]

More, more, more...

[@malcolmrush]

This is a song to give the lead singer a break to rest her voice. Also this is a great song to showcase the other members in the band. You should check out the Japanese band name Scandal. I can give you some suggestions and links for Scandal songs.

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Thank you that would be great!

[@malcolmrush]

@@TheKillogicEffect SCANDAL「A.M.D.K.J.」 - Music Video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaGnoYyrp5iBrcU&ab_channel=SCANDAL or Next Scandal song is Called "Scandal Baby", but the person who posted this video wrote the wrong title. "Scandal Baby" kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZzZYa17js2Ympo&ab_channel=ScandaloManiacos

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA!!!!!

[@SkullAngel002]

5:00 - This is an instrumental song which they occasionally do. But here's a Band-Maid must-react to list: Domination (2020 Live) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5PcgnaAo5ulj8k Freedom - (2020 Live) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHnTpningqaWesk Choose Me - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4use2Wse92ob7s Dice - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKGkiqGMf71sebs Influencer - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5DFdplneJWmprs Unleash - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX2lkHiGiJlrfqc Alone - kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6mpZmmfadijn9E

[@bandmaidfanATL]

If you dig this, try Onset or Without Holding Back.

[@Dsw17_]

Band maid 🤟

[@travistucker3719]

I'd suggest Flying High next ... u will smile... oh yes u most definitely will smile ... Band Maid is beyond categorization...

[@user-tn3wb3zl3b]

Bearded mate! Greetings from another bearded (white goatee actually!) old French geezer living in Shizuoka City under the benign care of Mount Fuji! A lot (and many more will come as their following is truly unheard of even f they are still unknown in too many parts of the world) commentators (including some real major and faithful ones) will have by now made tons of comments! The interesting thing is that you started with their newest composition (they have composed 98% of their songs since 2016) a rare instrumental one (although they said they will produce more. Their catalogue is mind-blowing for a band that will celebrate its 10th Anniversary next year! All these girls come from the countryside (but have moved to Tokyo long ago) with very different upbringings and characters. But they are like true sisters. Do not be fooled by their maid attire gimmick, they rock into your face although they are impossible to classify. Kanami, the lead guitarist and main composer counts Carlos Santana and Eddie Van halen among her influences but you rightly pointed she sounded at times like Satriani and Vai. She has had a classical upbringing since the age of 4 and composes everything on the piano before transcribing it to her guitar. All the effects and arrangements and added instruments are of her making. Misa, the bassist admires Jimi Hendrix among others and is also a multi instrumentalist. She plays a 5-string bass in all modes from picking, sliding, slapping to tapping. She studied together with Akane, the drummer, also a multi instrumentalist at the famed Tokyo School of Music. Both of them have a classical and jazz musical education. Miku, the rhythm guitarist and founder of the band could not play a note until 8 years ago until Kanami told her she would teach her. Presently she sends her her part and tells her to "go on with it", so confident she is that Miku can perform now. Miku had the idea to create this all female rock band with Maids outfits (maid costumes are popular with employees at Maid cafes and cos play events). She recruited Kanami first through the Internet. Kanami introduced her to Misa who introduced Akane. Saiki, the singer, who is not featured here as these instrumentals are also used in live concerts to give her a welcome break during stage marathons featuring 16 to 24 songs including a couple of instrumentals and a couple of acoustic when performing inside Japan. Saiki was actually recruited by Miku who realized that her voice did not suit well their rock style, although she is a superb harmonizer to Saiki's voice. Miku does have a few songs of her own she also performs on stage. Last but not least she writes 90% of their lyrics. A busy girl! As I said before, they are simply impossible to classify as they play anything from ballads to metal going through hard rock and jazz. You will get tons of recommendations especially live concerts, but you might do better by first going through Warning (video version), Blooming (video version), Daydreaming (video version), Freedom (live), Domination (live), Influencer (Video version), Don't be long instrumental, Onset instrumental, and in any video or live versions: Choose me, Real Existence, Dice, Manners, and so on! Some commentators will regularly come to you from now on including Gary Holloway, Davey Boyd, Gerard Mercier, BM 4-Life, Tom Clark, Bruno Bryant, Shredawg and many more! May I suggest you dive into the following Japanese bands (there are too many good ones to introduce!): -Asterism -Sokoninaru -Glim Spanky That is for a start! Take good care of yourself (ves)! Best regards, Robert-Gilles Martineau

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Good Day beard bro!!! Wow sounds like a beautiful place where you live. Thanks for this info, iv been taking a crash course in a lot of different bands lately so this really helps. I am amazed with all the different influences I hear so it makes a lot of sense. I have another one from them coming real soon. thank you for all the recommendations I actually did a video on Asterism they are incredible, very impressive stuff for sure!!! Thanks for the help I hope you have a great day!

[@user-tn3wb3zl3b]

@@TheKillogicEffect Always a pleasure to help! Japan (and Asia) are the new gold mine when it comes to hard rock~metal. I can assure yo have fallen into a bottomless Dragon hoard labyrinth/rabbit hole! As for Japan I have lived in Shizuoka City for 46 years. Although I will never ignore my French roots (that doe help in Japan as its inhabitants have an inordinate love for anything French, although we do not always deserve it!). Interestingly enough this very city (750000 souls) is a bit of a rock music desert with only two small live houses. BUT in the same Shizuoka Prefecture (Shizuoka City is the capital) we have regular concerts of all kinds near Mount Fuji in Fuji City, and most important, the main Japanese musical instruments factories (Yamaha, Kawai, etc) are located in Hamamatsu City (including a superlative music instruments museum!)in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture! Tokyo is only one hour bullet train away so no problem! Looking forward to your next reactions! Best regards, Robert-Gilles (Martineau)

[@glenmartinez5158]

Here is band maid currently. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5DFdplneJWmprs

[@me262a1]

This is their latest MV, might as well go back to where it all started, "Thrill" official MV. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5XWaJppgpJnorM

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Thank you I will check that out!

[@killiansred1000]

BAND-MAID’s category? It’s BAND-MAID. As you get into this pigeon hole you will understand there is no other similar band or artist.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Currently, the best rock band on the planet. His Holiness TinyHat-san welcomes you to the International Fellowship of Maidiacs.

[@TheKillogicEffect]

Kick ass band for sure cant wait to check more!