WHAT?! Babymetal First Reaction - DEATH and Road of Resistance!

I love how theatrical Babymetal displays at their concerts!
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[@dingjk5630]

The most common complaint from people who have been to BabyMetal concerts is that the shows are too short and time flies.🦊

[@autohmae]

Babymetal blues is real !

[@ksbrst2010]

Well they are pretty short but the problem is simply, after this time the girls,, the Band and the fans are pretty much finished. Yes you are running on Adrenalin but this only helps for a short time.

[@Guysm1l3y]

At the end of that chanting the lead singer actually steers the crowd back to the click track that the entire band is using. It's probably no big deal for pros but for a 16 year old (at the time) having the presence of mind to be like "ok tens of thousands of people who managed to get totally off beat, we're gonna go THIS WAY now" is impressive.

[@Cheezyxyz]

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[@Dragon-Believer]

@@Cheezyxyz Suzuka Nakamoto at 16 was a seasoned professional. She was in a 3 girl group called Karen Girls when she was 10. Joined Babymetal at 12. Did a lot of other projects had a long professional resume at 12. She just turned 25 by the way on Dec 20. Happy Birthday Su-Metal. There is a video of Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers giving her a birthday cake when they were on tour together in 2014 or 2015?

[@Dragon-Believer]

@@Cheezyxyz it's too soon to dig into Karen Girls but 'Over the Future' is a very cute video with 10 year old Su. They had 3 music videos and an album. It was a one year contract to promote the anime Zettai Karen Children (always lovely children)

[@autohmae]

@@Dragon-Believer Suzuka started to work when she was just 3 or 4 years old. The first result/video of her work we have is her at 5 years old. So even before Babymetal got started, she almost had 10 years of experience ! An amount of experience in some professions you'd be called a veteran.

[@johnschultz7765]

This RoR performance was a few weeks after Su-'s 17th birthday. That nit does not take away from the point.

[@scottianson5133]

My first BM concert was in Tokyo and the crowd singing part in RoR got me so emotional I cried. I really felt like all of us fans were as one, regardless of our nationality.

[@jeremyboynowski3784]

And that is both the beauty and power of Babymetal. This world needs this band so much right now.

[@ten20060520]

エモいやん？

[@Grington300]

Great double reaction. 'BABYMETAL Death' was more often the opening number as it really is just them introducing themselves - for Legend 1997 they used it as the finale with the extra theatrics ... there aren't many bands I can think of who crucify their lead singer to celebrate her 16th birthday. They only crucify Su on special occasions - they did it again for her 20th - and that one had extra flames. 'Road of Resistance' - Herman Li and Sam Totman from DragonForce did the guitar arrangements for this song (it is the only one they were involved in) and recorded the guitars for the album version. They even played it together at an awards show in London in 2015. This video was from January 2015 at the Saitama Super Arena. Su was 17, Yui and Moa only 15 and that was over 20,000 people completely under their control. Even at that age Su just looks at the crowd, spreads her arms and the crowd opens up for a wall of death (actually several walls of death at that concert as the crowd were in sections. A journalist up in the balcony that night said he counted, I think it was, 21 mosh pits). This was also the end of a 90 minute concert and yes, they had been keeping that same energy up without any drop in quality for the whole time. It is what they do - they appreciate people have often paid a lot of money and travelled a long way to see them, they never give anything less than 100% for every song at every concert, whether that is one of their big arena concerts in Japan or at the many various sized venues as they tour the world. About the song itself. 'Road of Resistance' is a very positive song, I'm not sure the translation really works so well to convey what it is really about, but it isn't the usual "resist the machine or the system etc" that we might expect from the title. It is about forging your own road even where a road doesn't already exist, not necessarily going the easy way or following the path already made by somebody else, so if the way you want to go has never been trodden you may have to get past the resistance of the undergrowth, obstacles, hurdles and things blocking your way etc to find your own way. It could easily be used to describe BABYMETAL's own story - they could have followed the well trodden path of J-Pop and been very successful, but they chose to go with Metal ... but again they didn't just follow the same old format of every other metal band, they have done it their own way and it hasn't always been an easy route to follow.

[@grimguts]

You are a top commenter on every Babymetal react video I've seen. You are a machine!

[@jakemuller8626]

*BABYMETAL - Babymetal Death* The Fox God has sacrificed a Jpop idol and reborn into a metal goddess queen. We've been blessed by the Fox God -NotACult- 🦊🤘💀 This was almost exactly 9 years ago when she was celebrating her 16th Birthday right after her b-day, in December 20 she reached 25 yo, she's still a queen, a superlady and a "living legend" in sucha short time and being so young. Greatest things still awaits for her. What you heard during this are backing track vocals, only the Kami Band are playing for real. Like you noticed this was part of the encore section and third to last song. I'll let others explain a lot more of this special moment and tributes inside of this song and performance. *Road Of Resistance* No it wasn't the same concert, "Legend 1997" was held at the end of 2013 and this was live in Japan early 2015, both different venues. _Road Of Resistance_ is a power/speed metal song, is one of their most epic anthem and got the guitar arrangements made by Sam Totman and Herman Li from DragonForce. Is all about facing your own path without looking back. The wall of death is nuts just like you noticed, is also called "mosh'sh pit", different from usual mosh pit because this one is safe to participate if you fall everyone will stop until you get up and get ready to keep going with the fun ride. This was part of the Trilogy Of 2015, live at New Year Fox Festival - Saitama Super Arena, by this time their fame was already high due to viral success on YT of Gimme Chocolate! MV, people from all over the world attended this live concert in Japan, and 20K souls witnessed this epic moment. With only 15 and 17 years old this moment will be forever remember when they performing this song to reminds them all the support they got from their fans no matter where they go, either a small or big stages. The Kami Band here are insane set of elite musicians who were send to help with the metal sound, they rotate so probably you won't see some of them in all live concerts (specially the guitarrists), all of them are males. They are: - Leda Cygnus, god of guitar, he's the only Kami Band member who's credited as a session musician when recording some albums. - Takayoshi Ohmura, god of guitar, he's Míkio' Fujioka's pupil (another beloved Kami Band guitarist who sadly past away) and a prodigy child, you'll see his recognizable pink guitar. - BOH, god of bass, he's the bald one and not only got amazing talent but her fun way to enjoy reminds me Flea from RHCP. - Hideki Aoyama, god of drums, he comes from a family of expert drummers, and his father is very famous in Japan music scene. At the end of their shows they always said "We are BabyMetal!" with the crowd, to making them sure that they're part of this show and project too, is a line borrowed to X-Japan saying it at live concerts too. Thanks for sharing this and hopefully this won't be blocked but without any filters this most likely will be 😢 I'll praise to the Fox God in any case.🙏 See you next time and kitsune up! 🦊🤘🔥

[@nickydexgg4579]

I might be taking here, but I think there is a connection between "wall of death" and they way they play with the word DESU (to make it sound like death). It's it a "wall of death" or is it a a wall of "the one"? In true BABYMETAL fashion, it's both!

[@alessiazuppardi8849]

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[@rickwagner-]

⚡ 💀 💕 / 💀 💀 💀 / 🏴 🏴 🏴 "Stand up and shout, Shout!, Justice Forever!" - (Road of Resistance) That's an interesting coincidence. You chose two encore performances. Although 'Road of Restance' has been used as an opener, and 'BABYMETAL Death' was usually the first song in the set. These two performances were a little over a year apart.

[@PlezurBazar]

The band was built around Suzuka's voice for a reason. It's flawless. But it is easy to recognize the entire production team as instrumental in making BABYMETAL the outrageous spectacle it is. There is a set of songs referred to as the trilogy of lights, based on the process of loss, grief and acceptance. (possibly based on the loss of Kami-band guitarist Mikio Fujioka (rip Ko-Gami) who sadly passed after an accidental fall while stargazing from an observation platform several years ago, as well as Yuimetal leaving the group due to health issues around the same time.) They are, in order; Starlight, Shine and Arcadia. Kitsune dao!

[@MSIContent]

Yes! Do a triple!!! It’s worth the time and effort - trust me. The death in the band had a profound effect of BABYMETAL and fans alike. These three tracks are a cathartic celebration of that time and a brilliant guitarist taken too soon 😥

[@britsune]

Yes we're still here. We'll always be here. BABYMETAL isn't just for Christmas you know🤣 Season's greetings to you and thanks again for giving BABYMETAL more of your time.

[@teuchterloon9130]

Regarding what you said about lead vocal volume. There is no 'backing vocals' in BABYMETAL, there's Su on 'Vocal and Dance' and Yui & Moa on 'Scream and Dance'. Yui and Moa have a LOT of lead vocals in many songs and have song of their own that they sing without Su. This is why all girls' vocals are equally as loud.

[@martinmetal7481]

😁🤘🦊

[@birdbranch]

And the audience. They have a very special important role in every BM concert.

[@watcher2554]

I have only had 3 Favorite groups in my life...when I was a kid back in the late 60's and early 70's it was The Beatles. Then I heard Boston for the first time in 1975 and that was it for me! I have loved all kinds of Rock'n'Roll throughout my life but Boston was always my Favorite through the years. Then I heard Babymetal's Gimme Chocolate and I went...WHAT?..I had to see more...and that was it, Babymetal is my Favorite Group. Period. (sorry Boston) And when this performance came out and...WOW...drove the nail in my heart Forever!! More Babymetal Always!!! `` Put your Kitsune UP!! Po!

[@garytruex9336]

For me it's been the Beatles, Joy Division/New Order and BabyMetal.

[@jz55859]

Same for me.

[@LouieGrandie]

On Road of Resistance Herman Li and Sam Totman from Dragon Force wrote the guitar parts and performed on the studio version. Su Metal had just turned 17 while Moa and Yui were 15 at the time. In the actual performance the three girls run up and down the lanes on the left and right side of the stage at the end so there is about 4-5 minutes of the performance you do not see. Note that the audience for Gimme Chocolate, HeadBanger and Death are all from the same concert, just think of how worn out the audience must have been at the end of the show. They were going as hard as the girls.

[@cuttysark8017]

Road of Resistance is from the Saitama Super Arena concert in early 2015. This performance is the one that truly sold me on Babymetal. I'd already seen the Gimme Chocolate and Megitsune videos, but I wasn't yet a real fan. The emotional ride of Road of Resistance was my Babymetal "Road to Damascus" moment, #notacult. By the end I was an emotional wreck. They took me from one peak to the next and it shows the talent and professionalism of the whole Babymetal team. I realized that BM wasn't a gimmick or even just heavy metal but a cross between metal/J-pop and a Broadway show carefully choreographed to manipulate your emotions in the best possible way. Su, Moa and Yui are able to control tens of thousands of people in the audience, which never fails to leave me astounded given their young age, but all the years in Sakura Gakuin, rehearsals and touring makes it seem effortless even as we worry if they can pull it off. The song is about fighting against the odds and never giving up and talks about beacon fires which along with the horse riding and fighting elements of the dance brings to my mind the resistance of Japan against the Mongol invasions. It has a strong DragonForce feel because Li and Totman from that band collaborated on it and played it on the album. There are many places that amaze in this performance including Hideki Ayoma's drumming or the guitar solos, but I really get the chills right after the crowd "wows" finish and there is the fast guitar riff and the girls' dance break end up with them standing strongly outlined by the stage lighting. For me that's where the music, choreography, staging and emotion all come together perfectly.

[@indyjohn59]

At that show, Death was an encore, live Kami Band, same concert as the Gimme Chocolate & Headbanger videos, they did use Death as their intro for many concerts...

[@toportime]

The mosch pit for this is called "mosh'sh" aka "mosshusshu" described as safe, fun, friendly game of push and shove.

[@smashstuff86]

5:00 This song was usually the opening but in this case it is the encore.

[@theohof2204]

I came across BABYMETAL for the first time through the footage of that legendary performance at the Sonisphere Festival 2014 - and was completely blown down, utterly bewildered. The thing was: I really (but secretly) appreciated a lot what I was seeing and hearing, no doubt about that, but as a rather biased Metal/Hard Rock devotee I told myself that I should not allow myself to like it. But who can resist BABYMETAL? Not me - and what a wonderful journey it has been! To be continued next year.

[@rickandrygel913]

Check out Rondo of nightmare live at bukodan (7 minutes), megitsune, ijime dame zettai at sonisphere (their first performance in the west), and akatsuki

[@stevechevy3382]

Nice reaction. Welcome to the foxhole. Fun fact both of these songs are at end of the show. While nobody is ever ready for death, Especially Babymetal Death. Babymetal death was the intro song on the first album and was usually used as the first song during that albums tour. If that doesn't get you pumped up for the show, I don't know what will. While Road of Resistance is from the second album. Babymetal has become known for their shows. And they would be very happy to hear that "Folks got their monies worth" going to their show. This has been a big deal for them since they started. Always do the best show you can, no matter the size of the audience, where it is or who's in it. Babymetal has won awards for their live performances. Which is why many would say Babymetal live is the best. However, they do have several actual music videos. And they are all worth watching. The have choreography for almost all of their songs. The songs they did Music Videos for, they use the choreography from the video during their live shows. For most of their songs the choreography helps to tell the story of song's lyrics. You've found Babymetal at a great time. They have 3 albums. The 3rd a double cd set. In 2020 they celebrated 10 years of Babymetal. And then they took a well-deserved break. They called sealed. They like to be mysterious. Their break took an extra-long time because of covid lockdowns. But now they have released two new songs and snippets from other songs from their long-awaited 4th album called the Other One. While they worked on the new album, they called it a restoration project. When it got up to 99%. that's when they announced the next one percent, or "Other One" percent was the name of the new album and that 1% is you the audience and fans who are also called the ONE. Babymetal has long believed the fans are part of Babymetal. At the end of Road of Resistance, you can hear Su say, "We Are" and Yui and Moa lead the crowd with "Babymetal". Referring to everyone as Babymetal. They really do appreciate the love and support they have gotten over the years. And they like to show that during the concerts. Like the stage out to the middle of the crowd. During that concert they also had side stages they went out to the crowd as well. That end part of Road of Resistance was closer to 15 minutes. They cut it down for the video. Babymetal are really great at Epic Level performances. Their first performance since breaking the seal and ending their break is in January next year. Sounds far away but that is next month. Their album will be released in full in March 2023. After that they are on tour with Sabaton in Europe. And many a fan is hoping for their country to be announced for the rest of their world tour. Babymetal became an international sensation from Give Me Chocolate on their first album. Even since then they've become an international treasure. From here I would say stick to their early stuff so you can grow with the band. Literally since they started when Su was 12 and Yui and Moa were 10. Their first album came out around the time when they were 15 and 13 respectively. The Babymetal Death performance was for Su's 16th birthday. Imagine doing world tours by that age. After 10 years Babymetal have a lot of history. So, as I like to say enjoy the journey through the foxhole and into the Babymetal galaxy of music.

[@jz55859]

I have been waiting for you to react to "Road" and it was a good one. As a 67 year old lifetime live performer it blows my mind to think that these ladies were 16 and 14, 14 when doing this show. I was bussing tables to get my first car at 16. Yet here they are showing incredible poise. The band is Gold standard, the choreography is first rate high energy, the light show is perfectly timed and the crowd interaction is pitch perfect. Most of the bands I have seen in my lifetime haven't even come close to this kind of performance. Yet, these young ladies slide into the middle of all of this and never miss a beat! Like they had been doing this for decades, their performance is flawless. And this is why I continue to follow BABYMETAL. Again, thanks for a great reaction.

[@Cheezyxyz]

I love the choreography! Makes it a great live performance, especially with the theatrical scenes displayed 🤘😎🧀

[@emb5091]

"BABYMETAL DEATH" use to be the opening song for their shows, especially the music/metal festivals and it really gets everyone hyped. At the festivals, I can imagine this song drawing new people to their stage to check them out because it's so damn heavy. 🤘🦊🤘

[@astrafaan]

I NEVER wanted to be in a "pit" until I saw what looked like a tornado in this concert - I hadn't realised such a thing existed 🤣

[@Cheezyxyz]

🤘🤘

[@autohmae]

When Babymetal wants to put on a show, they put on a SHOW ! 🙂 They have amazing performance quality, I don't think I've ever seen something like this, especially not at the age of the girls. The guys around them are older, but also freaking amazing. Everyone involved is pushed to their limits. Love it.

[@jakemuller8626]

If you like this type of metal genre then you're gonna love another previous song from first album called - _"Ijime Dame Zettai"_ live at Sonisphere Festival 2014 and witness a precious and epic moment on their career. You can find that clip in the official channel but just be careful coz sometimes is getting blocked issues. Another song with this elements and one of SuMetal 4 solos: - _"Akatsuki"_ live at Budokan 2014, you can find a clip safe to react at "BabyMetal Fans Ecuador". 🦊🤘🔥

[@tomozz947]

"Ijime Dame Zettai" live at Sonisphere Festival 2014 . Yes!! I hope too.

[@cuttysark8017]

Babymetal Death is from the Legend 1997 concert at the end of 2013. Who doesn't enjoy a bit of theatrical auto da fe? Here BM appropriate the symbolism of Easter to use as part of their own lore and apply it to Su's transformation from a schoolgirl into a metal goddess to save "metal" and avert Doomsday. They have also taken Shinto images of the fox that is associated with Inari so they are borrowing from many traditions. "Babymetal DEATH" is how BM usually says "hello" and introduces themselves. It's the first song on their first album and has often been used to start a concert. But here it is used as a big messianic, pun of a finale. To English speakers the song seems to be all about death, when in fact it is BM saying who they are and affirming their presence. The lyrics go "Death, Death, Death.. , Su-Metal desu"...etc. The "desu" sounds like "death" to Western ears, but in Japanese it means "to be" - so the words are " Death, Death, Death... I am Su-metal, I am Yuimetal, I am Moametal, We are Babymetal". This concert, Legend 1997, celebrates Su's 16 birthday and her transition in BM lore from a school girl into a metal goddess. It also is a transformation of BM from an idol group to a metal band as they start with a lip synced, dubstep version of Headbanger and end with this live version of Babymetal DEATH backed by the Kami band. The DNA helix in the intro visuals to this song also appears on Su's stick mic in Headbanger and is an icon of life and transformation. This is reiterated in the use of the Christian iconography of the crucifixion. Death and life exist together.... #notacult.

[@Dead-Eye]

Excellent reaction. RoR is one of the songs that often provokes a strong emotional reaction. It totally is epic af. I find 'Arkadia' similarly powerful.

[@raid7752]

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

[@matt0607hkgts]

now you get it go get there ! they are on a world tour now don't miss it its an experience that needs to be taken in LIVE 😊

[@zilch634]

Yes they are indeed METAL. However, instead of shouting anger, it is HAPPY METAL that can cheer people up and make them smile😁 Next recommendation is Ijime Dame Zetaii in 2014 and KARATE in 2016 UK festivals will be very impressive, you can experience 2014 UK fall in love with BABYMETAL 😁2016 UK pledge in the rain to fall in love with BABYMETAL😭😊😊😊.

[@jimnusbaum3589]

You did hear her actually sing in the Monochrome reaction. But no you really haven't heard many of Su's standout vocal performances yet.

[@bradkornatowski3866]

It usually is the first song but this one was extra special, so it was the last song since she was being reborn as the Goddess of Metal. The growls and extra vocals and keyboards and effects are on the back track. They did have a piano on stage for like 2 concerts. I think you now know why we love these girls so much.

[@Marty-Metal]

excellent content Cheezy-Metal, what we have here is a themed birthday party gotten completely out of hand, darned teenagers, anyway, and then we have the same teenagers demonstrating proper battle techniques to end a show a couple years later. I highly recommend "From Dusk Till Dawn" live at Budokan 2021, you ain't seen nothin yet dude, it only gets better, and these are already top notch.

[@mr_ozio]

Wow! Never heard she is singing? "No Rain No Rainbow" is a must!!!

[@r1learner178]

Cool reaction man. Read an interview where the guitarists said Babymetal Death was one of the hardest to play.

[@emb5091]

The giant statue (which has an Asian face) which eventually crumbles at the end is an homage to Metallica"s "...And Justice For All". The neck brace is an homage to Japanese metal band, X Japan, because their drummer head banged too much that he broke/injured his neck requiring him to wear a neck brace. 🤘🦊🤘

[@johnbowersox738]

Also, this is proof that music binds the world together. You can not understand a single word in the entire concert and still have the time of your life. This is the difference between a concert and a performance!

[@Cheezyxyz]

100%

[@nickydexgg4579]

One of the most incredible things with this RoR performance (to me anyway) is that SUMETAL had turned 17 less than 3 weeks before this show. YUIMETAL and MOAMETAL were 15. When you consider that, their stage presence is even more unbelievably awesome!

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

If you want to see more of the backing band, check out carch me if you can with Kami band intro. It’s a song about hide n seek lol or Rhondo of nightmare with Kami band intro

[@RaginKavu]

Well, that's Babymetal for you! Nice reacts! Death is the very 1st music from their first album. It was used to open their concerts. The pronunciation of "death" in Japanese is almost identical of that of "です" (desu), which means "to be". Desu is used to introduce oneself too. So, whe their say their names Su Metal desu, Yui Metal desu, and Moa Metal desu, their both introducing themselves (as in "I am SuMetal") and making a pun with "death". That story at the beginning can be summed up as "The Fox God wanted Su to become his representative on Earth and for her to spread Metal for everyone, but she could only do that by sacrificing herself, letting go of Suzuka Nakamoto and being reborn as Su Metal." (in case you didn't notice, they don't make the devil's horns with their hands, but they extend the 2 middle fingers to form the fox sign instead. BM is heavy on their lore!) As for RoR, the guitars of it were written by DragonForce. They thought the band would have difficulties playing it live, but as you've seen, the guys from the Kami Band pulled it just fine. That video sums up all that BM is and can do. For your next song, try "Kagerou" or "Elevator Girl", some underrated songs by them. They've made a full English version of the latter, but I'd recommend the Japanese one, just because the choreography remains the same in both versions, but it doesn't match the lyrics in the English one😅. Should you want something more "exotic" try "Shanti Shanti", which has Indian influences, or "Megitsune", a Japanese folklore heavy one. 🤘🏻🦊🤘🏻

[@road-runner]

Great reaction(s), thanks! You don't need to say a word, your face in the end speaks for you. 😁 BMD. Performed at the Makuhari Messe convention center In Chiba on December 21st 2013. This was a special performance to celebrate Su-metal's 16th birthday. It was actually the last encore and the final piece of the concert which is basically an allegory about their transformation from a J-pop group sub-unit into a legit metal band. This performance represents her death as an idol and human just to reborn as a metal goddess. RoR. Performed at the Saitama Super Arena (SSA) on January 10th 2015. This was also the last encore and show closer. Despite being an "official music video" they keep the majority of the visuals and audio from the actual live footage cutting only the majority of the super extensive outro (the "We are?... BABYMETAL" part in the end). That was an epic ending for an epic concert. 90+ minutes all performed with this level of energy. During the part you replayed, you can see Su-metal on fire: her facial expressions, overall body language and the "Bring it on" ("Kakatte koi!") shout. If you want to see and listen to more of her unique singing, here: "Akatsuki" (Live at Budokan Black Night): kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWOWaGV5arV9gq8 Until next time!

[@InGameTheoryLoL]

Rondo of Nightmare with Mischiefs of God intro Budokan live pleasssse! You won't be disappointed! (It's invite only arena, Ozzy played there once, it focuses on kami band, it's chunky)

[@AxeSwipe2011]

With the 10 BM Budokan shows, I dare say Babymetal has performed there more times than anyone else!

[@toportime]

BABYMETAL put on a hella of a show.

[@frankt301]

I was really touched by your reaction. But your surprise and impression of BABYMETAL may have been greater. For me, Babymetal is unicorn and only surprise of Babymetal is that when I listen to Babymetal, I laugh, cry, and all my emotions are stimulated, and in conclusion, I feel tremendous happiness. I love them so much and so adorable 😂🎉

[@KaBeeM]

The whole gag about "death" is that they are saying their names with "desu", so for example Yui says "Yui-Metal desu" which translates to "I'm Yui-Metal" or "Yui-Metal is here" but it also sounds like "Yui-Metal Death". So they just go around announcing themselves basically. And I think they use this song mostly as an opener but throughout a show they will show some small clips with a narrating voice to lead from one segment of the show into another. I saw one of their concerts and they had about 3 or 4 of these intermissions throughout a 90 minutes show.

[@11alpha48]

To elaborate, there's no "th" sound in Japanese and an unstressed "u" is often elided, so "Babymetal Death" and "Babymetal desu" are pronounced the same. One of the three, I think it was Moa, always insisted on pronouncing the "th" though, so she introduced herself as "Moa-Metal death". The name of the band is also a play on words. There's also no "v" in Japanese, so Babymetal (bebimetaru) rhymes with heavy metal (hebimetaru).

[@MacTaipan]

One of the (many) special and great things about BABYMETAL is that the crowds almost acts like another band member. It‘s great to watch on video, but being in the middle of it is fantastic. As you said, the band and the crowd are feeding off each other, pushing the energy to new heights. One may say what they will about BABYMETAL, but even those who don‘t like the music or the concept would have to admit that as a show this is top tier. I don‘t think you get a more complete package of entertainment anywhere else. It may be weird at first (at least for those coming from a „standard“ Metal background), but the choreography adds so much to the entertainment value and live atmosphere.

[@MyselfePedro56709]

You can hear crazy vocals from Su-metal in Animation with you,live at Budokan🔥🤘

[@LOKISlog7]

Road of Resistance is the most epic video ever. SUs vocals are amazing. Check out the new costumes, in Cleveland 2018 - Su is spot on

[@THEREALBONGMAN]

Thank you for this reaction...I personally love this band and the versatility of the music. Your reaction was so "Chill" lol Thanks 🤘

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you!

[@tomozz947]

Yes!! I've been waiting for this. I have to say that the song order starting from monochrome is wonderful.

[@Greg-om2hb]

Did you know that BABYMETAL performed GIMME CHOCO on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert six years ago? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWGog5psacylpLs Japanese love puns, and “BABYMETAL DEATH” is a pun. “Death,” spoken in katakana comes out as デス (“desu”, which is the same as です: “to be” [both sound like “dess”]). Thus, “BABYMETAL desu” means, “We are BABYMETAL.” For good measure the girls close the show by declaring in English, “We are BABYMETAL!”

[@PiratePawsLive]

🤘🦊🤘 Ascension to godhood for our queen, so beautiful...

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

Thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。Speaking of the crowd participation in Road of Resistance, it also occurred in your state at The Forum, Inglewood, on Oct.11, 2019. The chant with 17,500 audiences was even much longer than this. (You can find fancams in KZbin). In your video, Su shouted some words at 19:58 and 22:59. It means "Bring them on!". Fans analyzed that the provocative shout was thrown at people who had been ignoring, underrating, mocking, hating and even trying to discredit BABYMETAL. That shout may have been necessary in 2015 but not any longer. She shouted it rarely since then. Last year (2021), on the final day (April 15) of 10 BABYMETAL BUDOKAN concerts, Su shouted the same words in the end-all of the show. She did it smilingly with matured, mild and friendly voice. It meant, I believe, "come on guys!" The audience smiled her back. I was there at the venue ヽ(^o^)丿

[@arigtc6874]

Recomended Babymetal : Catch Me If You Cant & Akatsuki ❤️

[@Craftlngo]

If you want to hear more of Moametal, you should see the video of _BABYMETAL - Headbanger!! 『へドバンギャー！！ 』(MOAMETAL ver.) | Moabanger_

[@journey-down-the-foxhole]

For most songs you can go in blind, but when you get to "ijime dame zettai" at sonisphere, I recommend reading about the history before jumping in. It's better to understand what was going on, you'll appreciate it more.

[@DaddelZeit]

If you're about her vocals: Rondo of Nightmare is one beauty of a song and got a master class of a instrumental showoff before.

[@mick1406]

This band are simply magical!! So glad they're still together and bringing the Babymetal effect to us all. The world sure needs more Babymetal right now🤘🎉

[@zsazsamorte]

Best. Birthday. EVER! If your friends don’t sacrifice you to be reborn are a head banging metal god for your Sweet Sixteen. Are they even friends?!? 🦊🤘🏾 *The worked with Dragon Force on Road to Resistance…I think one might hear that a bit. 😊

[@Kmudaify]

This song is normally used as an opening song and that is it's original intention. What the girls are basically singing is "Sumetal is here, Yuimetal is here, Moametal is here, Babymetal is here". They are introducing themselves. On a few special occasions, this being one of them, it is used to symbolize a transition usually involving Su being crucified in some manner. For this concert, it's Sumetal had to die in order to be reborn as a metal goddess. The song before this in this concert is "Akatsuki Unfinished", which is Su lamenting her impending death. The RoR video is 2 years after Legend 1997. It's from the Saitama Super Arena in 2015 in front of about 20,000. For the record, Legend 1997 was their first "major" concert. Prior to that they had performed in small venues from 250 to 2000 people. A year after the SSA performance, they sold out 2 consecutive nights at the Tokyo Dome, at 55,000 per night. In a matter of 3 to 4 years, they went from venues with a capacity of 250 to Tokyo Dome, with a capacity of 55,000. A little irony here, BMD is normally an opening song, RoR is normally a closing song, but at Legend 1997 they closed with BMD. At Tokyo Dome night one, they opened with RoR.

[@polski21twelve70]

They are a great show.. sic musicians.. I welcome all hate.. I know they are older now.. I just have a problem with little girls with last name is death.. ..

[@jeremyboynowski3784]

Kmudametal has it right, but just want to elaborate a little. It's not Su-metal being sacrificed per se, but rather the idol pop singer, Suzuka Nakamoto being sacrificed so she can be reborn AS the metal goddess, Su-metal. This song is part of a trilogy which Kmudametal eluded to. You've heard the first song of the trilogy if I remember correctly. The first song was Headbanger. That was a song about a 16 year old girl going to her first metal concert. Next song after that was Akatsuki unfinished as Kmudametal mentioned, I'd recommend you check that song out. You should enjoy it as it is a song where Su does (as you termed it lol) actual singing. Then came Babymetal Death in which she becomes reborn as the goddess we all know and love. Just as a side note, since it seems you like doing 2 songs tied together when you do your reactions (no complaints here, I love it!), I'd recommend you doing Akatsuki unfinished as the first song, and then Akatsuki as the second song. They are the same song, but done very differently. Also, just as an interesting aside, there are about 3 other variations of the song Headbanger too. One is TOTALLY different to what you heard. Has a very .... dubstep??? feel to it, the others celebrate Moa's and Yui's birthdays where THEY take over and sing later in the song. Lastly, (I didn't look into reading all the comments so sombody may have mentioned this already) in case you were curious, we mentioned 1997 was Su's birth year, but she recently also just had her 25th birthday on the 20th of this month. Anyhow, keep up the good reactions!

[@makesmewannadie647]

The sad thing is since yui left they never performed death again

[@TheSoHeavySword]

youre my favorite reviewer because you dont pause very often and are soft and well spoken. Also you have a very open mind. Cheers!

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you Baneslay! I appreciate you 😎🤘🧀

[@raid7752]

If you ask the girls who is their musical influence, they will say with a big smile METALLICA. Metallica showed them how amazing metal music can be, and the girls respect them a lot. If you google METALLICA & BABYMETAL you will see some cool pics of them together and the time BABYMETAL opened up for METALLICA. BABYMETAL dreamed of someday opening up for the legendary metal group Metallica that dream came true at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. As one might expect from the trio, they absolutely rocked the stage! Kicking off Metallica's Seoul show on January 11, 2017, BABYMETAL opened the night with an explosive 6-song set.

[@Cheezyxyz]

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing 🤘🤘

[@tedkaboom2406]

It’s so exciting to watch you discover this amazing band, and I’m a little jealous of you going through this journey. The two songs you just watched are just perfection and I find this particular performance of Road of Resistance incredibly satisfying. I discovered these girls during the long lockdown we had in Australia and they honestly saved my sanity. Incredibly uplifting and startlingly professional for such young performers. Their first album showed their younger side and was a little more playful, with some stunning songs on it; their next album was perfection, in my opinion. Their third album was a little hit ‘n miss for me. The first half was ‘okay’ but the second have of the album was stellar and so far Divine Attack and Monochrome are sounding promising. Enjoy the ride!

[@digitalmouse3314]

Yeah best band to cure covid blues

[@kengo7273]

We pronounce death as des because we do not have the th sound. This song is a cross between death and des. Des means I AM. They are introducing themselves at the beginning of the concert.

[@sithil]

More Singing you say! Well either way I'd be recommending "Rondo of Nightmare" and "Akatsuki", 2 of my favorites, whether you asked to hear more of Su's voice or not cause those are just the general progression of going down the 🦊hole

[@Manolo144p]

More Reactions to BABYMETAL Every song is DIFFERENT and UNIQUE, Check LIVE PERFORMANCE

[@saberruntv]

For road of resistance, the song was written with the guidance of herman lee from dragonforce. that's why its a little more powermetal than the precious intro for their show. my favorite babymetal song is rondo of night ( with the mischief of gods intro) its another of their introduction music. and its the one which showcase the most the pure talent of the cast of the kamiband

[@Cheezyxyz]

I'll check these out! Thanks SaberRun 😎🧀🤘

[@AegisDuskpyre]

If you want to hear Su's singing prowess, then please check out Rondo of Nightmare (live from the Budokan)

[@nickydexgg4579]

Yeah, typically an opening song. Maybe an introduction, why they spell B-A-B-Y-M-E-T-A-L and introduce the girls, SUMETAL DESU, YUIMETAL DESU, MOAMETAL DESU. Or, it's the ceremony (seance?) they just perform to connect with the Fox God, so their bodies can be possessed in order to perform the show? We don't know... Only the Fox God knows 💀 🤘🦊🤘🦊🤘🦊🤘

[@darrenpycock]

I have this one on dvd the entire show is epic also its my favourite show by babymetal 1997 was the year suemetal was born making her 16 at the time

[@schelin1447]

Queen SU! 🤘🦊🤘 If you want her to really sing, check out "No Rain, No Rainbow" from the Legend S: Baptism XX concert! It brings forth the ninja onions ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnXKoqJsm8ifn7s

[@kawliga4845]

Great reaction. Su has amazing vocalist and Yui and Moa are great with the backups here and there and the choreo is fun. Those two girls are all over the place. You should try Rondo of Nightmare Live @ Budokan Black Night. Its just Su and the band. The Kami band has a kick ass opening jam to that too. Another one you should try sometime is Ijime,Dame,Zettai - Live at Sonisphere 2014,UK (OFFICIAL). It is an awesome song and also a show ender. That show was their big breakout so to speak into the world outside of Japan. Their big introduction to the Metal World where other big and legendary metal bands were playing and they ended up being the talk of the show. Su sounds amazing on that too and the Kami band were amazing.

[@rwandaforever6744]

Whenever you see someone react to RoR you get two faces. First, confusion and utter disbelief. "What is this? Why did they put little Japanese J-Pop girls on stage for a metal concert? What were they thinking? Why does it sound so good? How is this possible? How can she sing while doing this jumping around? Are they even of legal age? They look kinda young, yet cute... Why is my head banging and why do I enjoy the poppy chorus? I hate pop. Do I hate pop? Gawds, I think I did? But my brain is no longer sure. Does this even count as pop? But...but...they are shredding and the drummer has four hands and three feet. And it sounds REALLY good? Am I going insane? It's like trying to force together the opposing poles of a magnet and discovering they actually attract each other. What is happening? Reality is unraveling...is this the Matrix? Am I being deprogrammed? This does not compute....yet I like it...." After a while you find yourself grinning joyfully and just accept your fate: You like Baby Metal. And like a multi-spreader infecting more people, you will introduce as many of your friends to this and see them fall prey to it. Total domination is inevitable. All hail the Fox God, Devourer of Souls...and Emperor of all Cuteness. 🦊🤘

[@exfosterkid]

Great reaction! Would definitely reccomend "The One" Live and "No Rain, No Rainbow" Live/DVD if you want to hear more of Su vocal range.

[@spectre-8]

You're so calm and considered with your comments. I like it a lot.

[@KillingMachine44]

I suggest that you use the links below From the Babymetal Reactor Resource kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2WTh6CKfbibasU Going forward, if reactors want to keep reacting to the videos, I've come up with a solution that will make it possible to continue using the videos with logos that have already been tested against blocks. I've made a spreadsheet - docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZYdthVAHYaOAYL6AuhVOHotQinMoPPFEuspqDMIIGD4/edit#gid=0 with links to both the logo and the non-logo videos, hosting them on a Russian social media site that won't remove them, and is out of the reach of the copyright trolls. There are a bit over 30 videos on there now, but I'll keep uploading more every day until they're all backup. I'll also be adding new videos that I'll test on an alt KZbin account before adding to the spreadsheet. If you can't access the spreadsheet for whatever reason, here are direct links to both the non-logo videos and the videos with logos: No logos - ok.ru/video/c6630874 With logos - ok.ru/video/c7184602 For reactors that want to put their logo over the videos, here is a link to the logos I use that are already made transparent - drive.google.com/file/d/1JUVfJGp36xR2n1FHl7PzRIxXhA5P4VyW/viewor you can use whatever logo you'd like. You can download the videos, which I recommend since the site can be a bit laggy sometimes, from this free website - okvid.download Although there are other videos on my channel there, only use the ones on the spreadsheet because some of the other non-logo videos aren't KZbin-safe. Kitsunes UP! 🤘🦊🤘

[@jakemuller8626]

Dis comment 🦊☝️

[@Cheezyxyz]

You're a legend!

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

🔥🦊🔥

[@XatoKillua]

You have a long, beautiful and amazing road left, discovering this band, thanks for sharing it with us 🖤🖤🖤

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks for following me on this adventure!

[@natashasullivan4559]

RIP sweet Ko-Gami - The Small/Little God He's missed on their stage

[@TheTeufelpanzerVI]

Not much more I can say other than Great Reaction! They are truly amazing, and I do hope to see them live someday...the Japan shows are over the top, but I would be happy to just be at a show!

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you my friend! 😎🤘🧀

[@williamampuero2841]

Amazing crowd really does not describe the ENERGY in these shows....indescribable. I went to one, and ended up a 22 show veteran all over Japan....GOD I miss those days... indescribable

[@docmetal8194]

Enjoyed your reaction, and appreciate the open-mindedness. Thanks also for showing non-filtered versions. Subscribed. Arigatou! 🦊🤘 #notacult

[@yw5632]

Please take a look at bebymetal guide 🦊🤘

[@derwolf9670]

Great reaction! Babymetal live is something else 🤘 "Catch me if you can" and "Megitsune" are both great songs and live performances...if you want to dig deeper into the foxhole. Kitsune up

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you my friend!

[@Zedem0n]

Well Cheezyxyz, that double whammy is intense. Those are the two performances that I've watched back to back one night and that got me hooked for life. Here I am almost 4 years later still reacting to BM reactions and holding several tickets to see them live in 2023 (again). You unknowingly left yourself no chance by reacting to these. BMDeath pretty much assured me they can go heavy if they want to and that the experience is also visually incredible and RoR let me know that the crowd participation was a big part of their performances. I pretty much had everything I needed to become a full-time obsessed fan. PS: am I the only one who thinks you might be a great fit to play the voice of Geralt of Rivia? :D

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks Dem0n! I couldn't agree more.

[@johnbowersox738]

Road of Resistance should be required viewing for bands who want to do live shows. This is how you do audience engagement and crowd control through your performance. I could tell that you wanted to provide more commentary but couldn't stop the show to do it. You don't want to miss anything with these girls.

[@Cheezyxyz]

100%

[@arner.kornfeil6304]

Man, I really enjoy your reactions. It's great that you actually take the time to take in and appreciate the music. Unlike most other reactors you point out little things you like about a song, go back and replay certain parts that you want to hear again. Also, your tranquil and kind personality makes your reactions all the better. Keep up the good work, mate!

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thank you Arne! The main reason I started this channel is because of other reactors. The way my videos are is how I would want other reactors to be while watching them. I'm just happy everyone else is enjoying them also 😎🧀🤘Thanks for the kind words, my friend.

[@PhatGuSS]

Not a cult!! We are the One!!

[@BlazinNSoul]

It's been awhile since I've seen someone react to Death. 💀🗡💕 Anyways ladies are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year. Technically, 13 as they first debuted at SummerSonic in Japan at 12 lol. Which puts things definitely into some proper perspective. Anyways, their latest singles Devine Attack-Shingeki. Which Su-Metal has writing credits on this time finally is a masterpiece!! Herman Lee of DragonForce recently reacted to DevineAttack-Shingeki. ____________________________________________ He then talked about Road To Resistance. Along with the 🎸 they recorded it on. He mentioned it was probably his favorite guitar. However, would likely retire it after their next tour!! Babymetal performance with DragonForce was during the 2015 Metal Hammer Awards. Where BabyMetal won best Metal Song & Best Live Act of 2015. They have since gone on to win at both MTV Awards. As well as debuting #1 on Billboard Metal/Rock Album charts for Metal Galaxy. The first for a band from Japan to do so!! Monochrome was their second recent single to be released, which was followed by Metal Kingdom. Which just dropped a couple of weeks ago & is their title track on the album!! ______________________________________________ Anyways, new album drops on March 24, followed by a European tour with Sabaton & Lordi in April. I suspect a world tour will follow shortly after. I also recommend Rondo of Nightmare Mischiefs of Metal Gods at Budokan Live. I believe it's their Black Night performance if not mistaken. Su-Metal was 16 in this legendary performance. BM has also collaborated with Alissa White-Gluz of Arch Enemy with "Distortion". Along with Bring Me The Horizon with "Kingslayer" which is one of Moa-Metal's favorite bands!🤘🦊💕

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Slytherkins]

Oh yeah, our queen can *sing*. 🤘🦊🤘

[@jon9103]

The "Death" song could be word play, basically when the chant what sounds like death, it's a pun in Japanese. The Japanglish for death is デス (desu) where the 'u' is basically silent so it's pronounced more like "dess" which is exactly how the Japanese verb (です) meaning "to be" is pronounced. So it's word play, they could be chanting "death death" or 「テス」です meaning " [I] am death" (the subject, "I" is implied, not explicitly stated, so it could be something or someone else). This is emphasized when they introduce themselves using the same pattern e.g. SU-METAL です (Su-Metal dess) means "I am Su-Metal."

[@jon9103]

Or it even be chanting です…です… which could be "I'm... I'm...", "We're...we're...","it's... it's...", Etc.

[@Cheezyxyz]

Thanks for sharing Jon!

[@bloozmaru]

It's not often you get to see a band crucify their lead singer on her 16th birthday. But I'm glad you got to see Road of Resistance. It is one of the most impressive concerts I have ever seen, in person or in video.

[@Icipher353]

Babymetal Death is the song you show to people who think that Babymetal aren't a metal band. Crucifying your lead singer while everyone is chanting "death, death, death" is about as metal as it gets.

[@half-a-man8182]

Headbanger In the name of Shanti Shanti Shanti (heavy metal mixed with Arabic music) Love Machine (sung by MOAMETAL) Oh Majinai (they actually sing with the lead singer of Sabaton) Awadama Fever Meta Taro (this is metal mixed with that Hitler youth rally stuff)(this is probably my favorite song) Pa pa ya (choose the 6 minute long one its better. They're dancing on a stage thats on fire) (this is mettal mixed with rap) She even sings a couple songs from Judas Priest with Rob Halford but he totally dogs her.

[@TheUltim8Apocalypse]

Before Metallica’s “One” used that triplet rhythm, there was Dark Angel’s “Darkness Descends” 😉

[@Cheezyxyz]

The One before the One! Haha I'll check it out. I've never actually heard Dark Angel, just known of them.

[@RandomDude3047]

Hell yeah! Road of Resistance is one of my favorites, great song instrumentally, inspiring lyrics, and a damn good live show! Babymetal has the most dedicated fans, they really do support the girls which is awesome to see. I'll second whoever recommended Rondo of Nightmare w/ Mischiefs of Metal Gods Intro 👍

[@Grenader3000]

I want to see him check out Babymetal - BxMxC a live version of that

[@jerryhinkle3786]

you want to hear Su sing? try Atkatsuki or Rondo of nightmare, or No rain no rainbow. All Su solos i believe.

[@chaosultimamage]

This is the opening track ("Death" / "Desu"), which is a kinda wordplay for "We are Babymetal" / "We are Death".

[@toportime]

The band in white are the Kami Band, the band in the skeleton suits are Babybones. Personally I prefer Kami Band. Babybones retired in 2014, and Kami Band has backed them since.

[@LouieGrandie]

Forgot to mention but did you notice at the end of Death the head of the statue came off which is a homage to Metallica's And Justice For All performance.

[@Cheezyxyz]

I noticed that. Awesome stuff!

[@birdbranch]

She is called Doris, the statue ❤

[@Dragon-Believer]

The crucifixion was the end. But you should see the beginning too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4WyhmdrodSErZo This is Ave Maria leading into a dubstep version of Headbanger.

[@kel117]

The way she signals the crowd to open up with that gesture, i've never seen stage presence like that before.