Corona Podcast Ep.7 Band-Maid (World Domination)

Welcome to the 7th episode of the Corona Podcast. The Corona Podcast is a Music Discussion/Live Reaction Podcast of Albums, Singles or EP'S of any artist that we haven't really listened much to.
In this episode we will be reacting and discussing the album “World Domination” by Band-Maid. I apologize for my audio, hopefully later on my audio will improve.
CLAIM BRUUUH!!!!!!!! Like always all profits will go to their label and the artist if monetization on this channel becomes a thing. The performances and music of these absolute bangers will be recognized and appreciated in our podcast.
Tracklist
1. I can’t live without you.
2. Play
3. One and only
4. DOMINATION
5. FATE
6. Spirit!!
7. Rock in me
8. CLANG
9. Turn me on
10. Carry on living
11. Daydreaming
12. anemone
13. Alive-or-Dead
14. DICE
15. ハニー (Bonus Track)
Rating:
Job: 10/10
Jeremy: 10/10
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[@jeremaya2]

UPDATE: I watched the Band-Maid Premiere. I WENT FUCKING NUTS, THE CHAT,THE VIDEO WAS INSANE, AND THE MEMBERS WERE THERE CHEERING US ON. I am sold to this band, don’t expect us to post more band-maid soon but we will definitely give their other albums a chance

[@ktosdad]

Glad you caught it!

[@w.b.562]

you should pin this. i'm sure you will listen to their other stuff. i really love "world domination" as an album - but none of my absolute favorites are on it. "choose me", "blooming" and "screaming" are amongst my favs - and you have listened to them - the 3 first tracks on their youtube-premiere. so - yes, go for it, their output is absolutely stellar fans can argue that they want, which song is the best one or which member is the most popular - all of them get equal love, respect and admiration. it's pretty damn balanced also check their background story - Miku (esp, imo) deserves all the respect she gets

[@Valenvenge]

world domination by making people a fan one person at a time!

[@jeremaya2]

Heyyo, yes we are still here. We did hear about it and we might give it spin when we can :))

[@trayzgredner8326]

Haha, welcome to the awesomeness that is Band-Maid!

[@sacluvsBM]

Currently the best hard rock band on the planet today. Sacramento loves Band-Maid.

[@solid002793]

This band is soo powerful

[@gringopablo]

Hey Band-Maid fans, remember, there's online since last May: Band-Maid: Live at Line Cube Shibuya 2020-02-14* www.bilibili.com/video/BV1LK411W7QQ Backstage and band members comments: www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Sp4y1Q7Bz?p=3 TRACKLIST: 01 - Rinne 02 - Blooming 03 - Screaming 04 - Dilemma 05 - Glory 06 - Freedom 07 - Choose me 08 - Page 09 - Mirage 10 - Catharsis 11 - Bubble 12 - The Dragon Cries 13 - I can't live without you (Miku's showtime/Saiki's rest) 14 - Time 15 - Wonderland 16 - Alone 17 - Dice 18 - Don't you tell me 19 - Play 20 - Domination 21 - Endless Story *Thanks to those people who posted it. In the name of all Band-Maid fans (like me, who couldn't buy or order the last BluRay from Japan!). Cheers.

[@roquesanchez3216]

BAND-MAID, is a rock band that combines a hard rock sound with a maid image modeled on Japanese maid cafés.The band was formed by singer/guitarist Miku Kobato, formerly an employee of a Japanese maid café. She visualized forming a band that juxtaposed the maid image with rock music. Kobato recruited lead guitarist Kanami Tōno after an Internet search. Kanami had performed in an acoustic band called Rice-cakes and Cheese and suggested her drummer Akane Hirose for the new band. Akane in turn recommended bassist Misa, whom she met while attending the Toyko School of Music. The band then decided to recruit an additional lead singer and selected Saiki Atsumi during auditions.

[@SagaciousTwo]

They are even better live. Check out any of the live videos.

[@lalaland3477]

"Even the bonus track kicks fucking ass!" Well said. There are some bonus tracks from them that kick major asses: Unfair game, Order, Honey, Screaming...

[@jeremaya2]

joker D true 😎😎😎

[@gringopablo]

More or less my reaction when i listened to this album for the first time! Haha! There's not a bad song in this! This is just how rock should be played.

[@paul_laws]

Top marks guys. It's great to watch/hear people lose their shit over Band-Maid. This album is an 11. The band are triple-digit 💥

[@lurkmerchant]

Anemone on this album actually is becoming one of my favorite band-maid songs. The sudden energy flow after whisperly, restrained vocal is necessary. I understand the Japanese lyrics, so I know how the protagonist in this story holds back the loneliness and longing for the other person so much, the harder she tries to suppress her emotions, the stronger the yearning gets. It only has to burst at some stage. She is in love with someone she can't get. The entire band, instrumentality and vocally, are telling the story.

[@band-maidfan2176]

Trivia: the one singing on the 7th song, Rock In Me, is Miku, the rythm guitarist/ backing vocals. This is to give their main vocalist Saiki to get some rest especially during their concerts.

[@jeremaya2]

Tentenenen Tenten Damn, thanks for the fun facts very cool 😎

[@reese1203]

Bass player MISA Lead guitar Kanami Drums Akane Rhythm vocall Miku Singer Saiki Amazing band.

[@jeremaya2]

Reese Thank You for the comment, i’ll make sure to remember those names

[@justinlikesme19]

Jeremaya2 and they are all woman!

[@stimproid]

Haven’t seen it mentioned in the comments, but their album prior to World Domination is called Just Bring It..... and it’s an absolute masterpiece.

[@jeremaya2]

stimproid interesting 🤔🤔🤔, We’ll check them out at a later time, we currently have a list of bands to listen to so hopefully when the time comes we’ll listen to their music

[@FateofEllusion]

Make sure to also check out their alternate personalities mini album Band Maiko. What started as an April fools joke exploded into a phenomenon. They took a handful of their songs, Screaming and Anemone included, added traditional Japanese instruments and Miku rewrote the lyrics in the old Kyoto Japanese dialect.

[@roquesanchez3216]

Welcome to the BAND-MAID rabbit hole, boys. These ladies rock and they rock hard. If you guys liked the album that much guess what, they are better live and worth every penny to go see them.

[@SagaciousTwo]

I bought the next album, Conqueror, and they keep developing, dynamite.

[@justinlikesme19]

Oh god! Hopefully you can listen to alone,puzzle,blooming, I don’t know what to say

[@jl_studios]

HUGE thanks to everyone who made it to the premiere of this episode! We hope you enjoyed this episode, and we hope that you can stick around for more Corona Podcast content coming down the pipeline sooner than you think. For now, I'll leave you with this quote from the episode: "Revive me, i got a raygun!" - Jeremaya2, 2020

[@jeremaya2]

JL HELP THESE GUYS ARE INSANE, I HIT 69 AND 70 SUBSCRIBERS OVERNIGHT AND 1.7 K VIEWS. HOLY SHIT YOU GUYS ARE NUTS, THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART THANK YOU 🙏🙏🙏

[@paullow3377]

I would have loved to watch your reaction to their live premiere. 1:20:00 The drummer, Akane Hirose, actually started with the Cajon with another cover band.

[@rustygear447]

Day Dreaming and Anemone are the slower, softer songs but are the hardest to arrange. So many electronic flairs Kanami has to add to create the atmosphere and emotion those songs try to convey.

[@jeremaya2]

Seyha Leonhartz I love the slower tracks here, it is honestly necessary because of how many punches this album pulls

[@kurosan0079]

If there's an audio representation on how I was feeling back when I first listened to BAND-MAID, this would definitely be it.

[@jeremaya2]

That is pretty much what is gonna stick with me forever 😂😂😂

[@tinyhato]

You guys going insane over "Rock in Me" makes me very concerned if you ever get to do their latest album "Unseen World". You may actually die. Good luck to you both. This was enormously enjoyable and remains the best Band-Maid album review of all time.

[@weilima9316]

The interesting thing about Band-Maid is not just their musicianship but their goofy personalities and all 5 members’ creed to not be outdone by each other and yet remain wonderfully gelled. You may be interested to know that depending on which fan you speak to, this album is arguably the 3rd best after Conqueror and Just Bring It because those are more colorful and varied. If you want non-stop loud and had and fast all the wAy, then World Domination. The slimmest of margins in any case. It will not be rare at all to have fans tell you there are at least 80 good to awesome songs (ie. All of them). And NOONE can agree on what their best 20 songs are. For example, Daydreaming and Anemone are the favorite songs of many a fan, but those that swear by heavy music are less likely to have them in their top 40.

[@jeremaya2]

Weili Ma It’s honestly great that the fans love their craft and have different personal favorites, i feel like if a band can do that, they’re doing a very great job at composing music. I’m honestly glad that I came across this band because the fans are so open and friendly that it makes me want to check out more of their music. Hopefully at some point, we can check out their other albums

[@kent-oveprestberg3578]

@@jeremaya2. I really really....strongly suggest that you must review the Band-Maid album "Just Bring It" from 2017. Not later but sooner! Peace 🙏

[@armynurseboy]

There is a really cool acoustic version of Anemone

[@jeremaya2]

armynurseboy I LOVE acoustic music, i’ll hopefully check it out in the near future

[@rustygear447]

You guys didn't notice the voice change in Rock In Me lol. It's sung buy Miku the rhythm guitarist/backing vocal in all the other songs; also the band's founder.

[@jeremaya2]

Seyha Leonhartz we didn’t even notice because of how amazing the instrumentation was, either way it is still amazing 😎😎😎

[@VladimirChupin]

Huh... Two hours of awesome music and insightful comments. It's the first podcast I've listened to in my life 😂 Could not disengage myself from my headphones 🤘 BAND-MAID has revolutionized my life. I have never been so much attached to any musical band before, in my entire life of 50 years. I became Metallica fan at the age of 14, then I travelled through a lot of classical rock, like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, then there was a period of prog rock in my life, like King Crimson, Van der Graaf Generator and Pink Floyd, with wonderful digressions like The Doors, Sex Pistols, etc. And almost two years ago I have discovered BAND-MAID, and my life has never been the same ever since. There was never a music I would wish to spend my money on, and with BAND-MAID, I gladly throw thousands upon thousands of dollars on disks, merch, and live shows, and consider myself honoured. What's unique about BAND-MAID, is that they are not only wonderful musicians, they are also amazing people. I remember when I read a book about Metallica, I wished I would have never opened it. I firmly decided that I will never try to read about my favourite artists anymore, because in most cases it leaves a feeling of disgust, what they do in real life. But with BAND-MAID, I want to know more about them, and the more I learn about their personas, the more I love their music. Miku Kobato, who is the founder of the band, is my role model. Her unfailing optimism, perseverance, absolute selflessness and high spirit is like a beacon of light for me in this depressing world. BAND-MAID saves lives!

[@jeremaya2]

Vladimir Chupin They really brought a massive amount of curiosity to me and my cousin. We are really hoping to see more of them in the near future 🤘🤘🤘

[@VladimirChupin]

@@jeremaya2 When this pandemic is over, definitely try to go and see them live. BAND-MAID is better live, all fans recognize it. Currently, there is their new Blu-Ray/DVD for the recent live performance on sale: bandmaidshop.com/band-maid-music.html I sincerely recommend to buy it. The shipments are on hold, though, and while waiting for your parcel to arrive, you can listen and watch it here: www.dropbox.com/sh/oouzfmkkynhx0u8/AADoVzmkjbkemb1hPfp_v93Aa?dl=0 It was uploaded by a fan to KZbin yesterday, and was immediately taken down by the label, but I managed to save it to my PC. I intend to watch it many, many times, while waiting for my shipment to arrive, which will probably happen not early than the end of May. I watched it yesterday, and some parts of it have just knocked me out of my socks. Akane's drum solo in Freedom just ripped me to shreds. It also includes, in the end, some bonus material: a documentary on how they did rehearsals before that show. That one is also very interesting.

[@w.b.562]

@@VladimirChupin бляха муха... владимир... таких фанатов надо всем. 50 лет а не подумал спокойно? ну почему же они выложили короткую версию в ютуб? если банд-майд в этом году будут выступать - то только к концу года. все большие представление/концерты отменены. а зарабатывать то на чем? одно дело - приходить на их концерты и записывать самому, и выкладывать на свой канал - никаких проблем. выкладывать материал который они только выпустили и пытаются продать - совсем другое дело. не думаю что тебе это надо обьяснять... и это не какая не "реклама" и тебе ето прекрасно понятно. имей совесть, не будъ м*д*к*м.

[@VladimirChupin]

@@w.b.562 Не, я не верю в копирайт в таком виде. Ты что, серьёзно думаешь, что люди не покупают музыку просто потому, что могут получить к ней доступ бесплатно? Не, я понимаю, что это широко распространённое мнение, но исследования подтверждают, что оно неверное. У кого есть деньги, тот идёт и тратит их на свою любимую команду, вот и всё. Не думаю, что ты найдёшь хоть одного человека, который прямо тебе скажет, что не купил диск с ZEPP Tokyo просто потому, что весь этот концерт и так доступен в ютубе. Не покупают, потому что а) уже хрен купишь; б) денег ваще нет. Для нового диска, понятное дело, пока только вариант б), но я вижу, что куча фанатов BAND-MAID так и говорят: «Не могу позволить себе потратить на это сто баксов, хотя очень хотел бы». Ну и что хорошего в том, что человек, пламенно любящий наших замечательных девочек, никогда не посмотрит этот концерт, потому что он бедный пенсионер, или живёт на пособие и с хлеба на воду перебивается? Наоборот даже происходит - человек посмотрит этот чудесный концерт, и так захочет иметь в своей коллекции этот диск, что будет каждый день от лишней сосиски отказываться, чтобы в итоге накопить на покупку. Я сколько таких историй слышал. Человек пишет, что так хотел бы попасть на концерт BAND-MAID, но денег нет, а потом пишет, что придумал, как сэкономить эти несчастные сто долларов, и фонтанирует счастьем в комментах, что увидел их, наконец. Лишать таких людей возможности послушать любимую музыку - вот это преступление, я считаю. Идеи жёсткого копирайта, на самом деле, опираются на кучу предрассудков. Специалисты постоянно удивляются, почему никто не спросит - а каковы факты? Запрет на свободное распространение музыки, он снижает продажи или наоборот, повышает? Так вот, реальные статистические данные показывают, что если человек имеет возможность бесплатно почитать книгу или послушать музыку, он потом тратит на этого автора или этого музыканта больше денег. Я заказал два блюрея, кстати, с этим концертом 😜 Зачем два, спросишь ты? Просто хочу больше денег девочкам передать, вот и всё. А лишний диск потом, даст Бог, кому-нибудь подарю. У меня уже по два или даже по три экземпляра каждого их альбома скопилось. А CONQUEROR вообще в семи экземплярах, и ещё парочку я Йоки подарил, бременскому музыканту, с которым мы в январе в Японию катались. Зашёл там случайно в музыкальный магазинчик и скупил все диски BAND-MAID, которые там были, и Йоки их подарил, потому что у меня и так это всё было уже. И думаю, каждый фанат девочек так поступает, у кого деньги есть. А запреты только увеличивают скорбь. Ну реально, как вообще можно перекрывать кому-то доступ к музыке, которую этот человек обожает? Это порождает горе и депрессию, а группа в итоге всё равно ничего не получает.

[@VladimirChupin]

@@w.b.562 Подумал тут ещё... Вот смотри, что вчера со мной было, и почему я на самом деле думаю, что такие вещи, как запись этого концерта, нельзя скрывать от людей. Это личные ощущения, конечно, но я не думаю, что я один такой. В общем, в последнее время что-то было у меня слишком много работы. И так я уже устал от этого от всего, что стал я погружаться в чёрную меланхолию и размышлять о том, что жизнь совсем бессмысленная штука. Крутишься, как белка в колесе, а что в итоге? Какой-то театр абсурда кругом. И вот господин Хино Мару выкладывает к себе на канал этот концерт, и мне падает уведомление. Понятно, что я преисполняюсь радостным предвкушением и сразу бегу скачивать это видео - понимаю, что долго оно не проживёт, ибо копирасты не дремлют. Быстро доделываю самые срочные дела, наушники на голову, и погружаюсь в процесс созерцания. И знаешь, где-то посредине концерта вдруг понимаю я, зачем вообще нужно жить. Как-то вдруг становится мне ясно, что все мои малодушные мысли, мол, Вселенная не имеет смысла, это всё хрень. Потому что вот передо мной люди, которые не плачут и не жалуются, а идут и делают что-то такое, что весь этот космос сотрясает до основания. Вот в чём конкретный и практический смысл этой жизни, понимаю вдруг я. Сделай что-то красивое, что-то по-настоящему прекрасное, - и мир уже никогда не будет прежним. Конечно, сейчас я уже не пытаюсь в тяжёлые моменты пойти и покончить жизнь самоубийством. Это, к счастью, в прошлом всё. Но помимо интеллектуального знания, что смысл в жизни есть, было бы неплохо ещё и иметь какие-то ощутимые подтверждения этого. И вот этот концерт и есть такое подтверждение. Когда вокруг сплошная унылость, серость и тупость, очень нужно что-то такое увидеть и услышать, просто чтобы жить дальше. Ну и что было бы, если бы Хино Мару-сан не поделился этим видео с миром? Кому было бы лучше? Кто-то выиграл бы от того, что этот товарищ последовал бы букве копирайтного закона? Мой блюрей импортный... два!.. до сих пор где-то лежит на складе в Японии. И будет там лежать ещё не одну неделю, это совершенно ясно. Что плохого в том, что я посмотрю этот концерт уже сейчас? Что, девочки от этого лишатся хоть одной йены? И я уверен, что я не один такой. Культурные шедевры - это ведь, в основном и главном, не о деньгах. Если бы в мире не было такой красоты, мир бы не имел смысла. Может быть, это видео действительно удержит кого-то от самоубийства? А запретами ничего не решишь тут. Я не тратил деньги на музыку уже лет 20, наверное, потому что не было ничего вдохновляющего. А теперь реально трачу тысячи долларов на это дело. Хотя мог бы просто слушать и смотреть то, что с торрента скачал. Ну да, а кто-то скачал и слушает, и ни копейки тратить не собирается. И что, если бы он не имел возможности скачать бесплатно, он бы что, пошёл и купил? Да нет, просто что-то другое бы слушал, что доступно бесплатно, вот и всё.

[@monke-mk5]

No, you're not only hear the bass. You fucking FEEL it!!!! Edit : i bet the whole video you guys never stop move your head. And after the whole album end, must feel like after doing heavy exercise. Edit2 : its funny when you said the song killed me on spirit and they said "i just wanna be alive'

[@jeremaya2]

Poppo Tanah Buddy oh buddy, we got steamrolled by the production, it was honestly impressive, especially the music

[@weilima9316]

As with all band maid songs and hence albums, you will catch new things in each song every time you listen to it again and your favourite parts and songs will keep changing. It’s very normal.

[@jeremaya2]

Weili Ma it probably will, and as we said in the video, each one of these songs hs it’s own unique qualities and have pretty different characteristics

[@satomiwa]

I can't believe I listened to the whole thing, but I guess it was entertaining enough to keep my attention, so good job. Yes, this was my pick for 2018 album of the year. It's a monster from start to finish. Akane is a f***ing beast, and while they're all amazing, she really puts them over the top as far as I'm concerned. A band is only as good as its drummer after all. By the way, Honey was originally released on a Mucc tribute album, so it wasn't designed as part of the World Domination experience, but it's a great cover so they included it as a bonus track because why not? It's also a bonus track on the cd, not just on Spotify.

[@jeremaya2]

satomiwa Honey in my eyes made it an amazing closer to the album, this is the first 10/10 in this podcast so i hope we get more albums that are 10 in the near future. But besides the point, great album and great musicianship here

[@VladimirChupin]

@@jeremaya2 I will be with you for any future BAND-MAID album reviews you would wish to put up. Thanks a lot, and all the best!

[@Running-withscissors]

So an interview (English subs dropped today) with Miku and Kaname. Several topics but mostly the new single they did for an Anime "Different" and B side (instrumental on Spotify "Dont be long"). Scary thing? What have they done this year as they couldn't tour? "Get better at their music".... scary! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIqroadspdOUi6M

[@topographic1973ify]

I have ALL their studio albums. They're incredible but I really feel like they're better live just for the energy.

[@jeremaya2]

topographic1973ify yeah, i heard from the comment section, i will try to watch the live premiere tomorrow to get a taste of their live performance

[@topographic1973ify]

@@jeremaya2 Zep Tokyo is a little older but it has really good sound. The audience videos from Europe a couple of years ago have lousy sound but they catch the band doing some pretty spontaneous stuff. Check out this year's live DOMINATION because they go off script a little bit and get pretty intense. ONSET live (no vocals). Well, you'll find out.

[@jeremaya2]

topographic1973ify i will definitely check it out

[@topographic1973ify]

Yeah, I've watched a lot of the audience recordings. I especially like the one where Kaname goes nuts in Berlin. Those recordings show a slightly different side of the band.

[@yuzriver3538]

I have enjoyed through whole pod video. It is fun to listen to good reaction on my fav band.

[@jeremaya2]

Yuz River thank you for enjoying our video, we very much enjoyed this album

[@busser649]

Great job guys. You get a new subscriber in hopes of you reacting to another one of Band-Maid's albums.

[@jeremaya2]

Busser 64 Hey thank you so much for subscribing, here at the podcast we have a variety of artists and bands that we want to check out. We will eventually come back to band-maid, im sure of it 😁

[@armynurseboy]

LoL.....welcome to Band-Maid boyz. Buckle up, it's a wild ride.....

[@jeremaya2]

oh boy it will be, i got my seltbelt and ummmm im very much excited

[@armynurseboy]

@@jeremaya2 Now check out some of their videos, particularly their live concert footage. You think you're impressed now....... ;o)

[@harryellimpio6921]

"Someone calls 911 because these drums are being abused". This comment and the other one in the Real Existence MV saying "she hits those drums like they owe her money" are the best definition of Akane's drumming.

[@jl_studios]

harry el limpio Thanks. I take pride in that quote. But yeah, you can really tell Akane puts her all when she plays, and as a drummer myself, I HIGHLY respect that.

[@stimproid]

I once read a comment that said “ Akane was born to hit things with sticks.” Sounds about right😀

[@FateofEllusion]

To me Akane plays the drums like she’s been told to not play to loud her whole life... then came along Band Maid who told her to be herself and don’t hold anything back.

[@Paul247to]

Don't miss Band-Maid OFFICIAL LIVE STREAM tonight April 29 at 10pm EST it's going to be AWESOME!! Be there or be square :P Best rock band on the planet right now!!

[@jeremaya2]

Paul247to we are definitely, going to try and check it out when it happens

[@G_Andrew_White]

Welcome to the BAND-MAID cafe of rock music goodness. Hope you enjoy it!

[@jeremaya2]

G Andrew White 😎😎😎

[@rustygear447]

Dice is the best song in this album. They sure know how to close out lol

[@jeremaya2]

Seyha Leonhartz definitely a banger closer, the bonus track did add a bit of enjoyment and depth to this album but even without it, it’s still amazing

[@rustygear447]

@@jeremaya2 Honey is great, as usual. There's no bad songs from Band-Maid. I guess they can put any song as the closer lol

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

CLANG

[@VladimirChupin]

@@DavidMISAMISAMISACook My favourite is FATE 😁

[@darrylwillie9256]

Check out their official KZbin. They'll be showing an edited/digested version of their latest Blu-ray/DVD of their Valentine's Day World Domination Tour concert on this 30th April. The Blu-ray/DVD is available for purchase and will be released today (29th April) I'm waiting for my copy 😊 Glad you enjoyed them and trust me when I say they're more amazing live 😻🤘

[@jeremaya2]

We will try to catch on to it, me and my cousin are trying to figure out how to watch it together during this time

[@darrylwillie9256]

Hope you guys will figure it out 😊 fyi, track nmbr 7 Rock in Me was actually sung by the band founder, our beloved Ms. Pigeon, instead of the band's vocalist. In concerts, when this song is performed, it's actually to give their vocalist a bit of time to rest because their concerts are two and half hours long and more than 20 songs.

[@jeremaya2]

Darryl Willie It is honestly a great track, i can understand why they’d play it live. Also thanks for the fun facts, helps a long way.

[@Space_Ranger]

You might as well do the albums before and after because they are just as good! Also, check out the live videos! OMG they are amazing live! This is truly the most rocking band around right now. The skill level is so good, the stage presence is amazing and the composition/mixing is fantastic. I actually don't think Conqueror (next album) has as many fast pace songs but one song makes up for it! Rine (Reincarnation). Akane I think got up to 190bpm. Speaking of Reincarnation, Jimmy Page supposedly told Akane that she's the reincarnation of John Bonham. There's also a song produced by Tony Visconti (producer for David Bowie and many more). I'ts also all in English.

[@jeremaya2]

Space Ranger I am very intrigued, Conqueror will be considered in the near future but right now we have other episodes planned, so hopefully when we can, we can go explore more of their albums

[@RevStickleback]

@@jeremaya2 "Jimmy Page supposedly told Akane that she's the reincarnation of John Bonham." ...this appears to a be youtube quote myth, although he was impressed.

[@jeremaya2]

RevStickleback Even if it is a myth, really makes people curious about it. Hopefully they can answer this interesting myth someday in an interview

[@VladimirChupin]

@@jeremaya2 It's definitely a myth, but a legitimate one. Jimmy Page was indeed impressed with Akane and asked her for a photo together. Akane said, she was starstruck and promised that she will do her best. These are facts as she has formulated them in an interview and on her Twitter. The rest is speculation. Of course, we as fans do know the level Akane is at. And many of the BAND-MAID fans also know Led Zeppelin very well, and appreciate what John Bonham was doing. I'm personally a great fan of Led Zeppelin. And who isn't? But I should say that Akane is a level above John Bonham, although I know that for some it would sound sacrilegious. For me, though, there is nothing wrong in being better than the great ones of the past. Moreover, that's only natural that the scions are better than the sires. Otherwise, civilization would not develop. Akane is actually not so much a reincarnation of John Bonham for me, as the reincarnation of Michael Giles from the first line-up of King Crimson, or of Guy Evans from Van der Graaf Generator. Check out this video, for example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHirkqdtfsqBl6M That's the drummer who is closest to Akane in style, in my opinion. Given that at the time they sometimes did not have money to buy food, it's amazing what Guy Evans was able to do with his very simple drum kit. It's almost the same setup as Akane was using at the start, except for the double kick pedal, which was not yet invented in 1972.

[@rustygear447]

You need to check out their latest album "Conqueror" too. It's hard to believe, but they actually top this album. 11/10 I guess

[@jeremaya2]

Seyha Leonhartz Conqueror will be under consideration, we’ll check it out when we can 😁

[@kurosan0079]

Conqueror is straight up my favorite album right now. It shows how good they can play in different styles.

[@jeremaya2]

Evren G.Nez A lot of the Band-Maid fans have different tastes. If a band can show of different musical talents, it just shows how great they are crafting music and to me that is amazingly talented.

[@jeremaya2]

Evren G.Nez yeah, i’ll make sure to keep in mind all their previous albums and their performances

[@jeremaya2]

Evren G.Nez Yeah, I’ll make sure to listen to that last when the time comes

[@pema22]

Well, Jimmy Page OBE was impressed by the drummer .. and i think the drummer HE used to play with wasn't that bad lol

[@jeremaya2]

Yo that’s pretty crazy, Jimmy Page is a legend. That’s honestly very great to know. Much love ❤️

[@pema22]

@@jeremaya2 here is a pic twitter.com/JimmyPageNews/status/798242289596264449

[@jeremaya2]

Peter Mascher damn that’s actually pretty cool 😎

[@pema22]

Ok, drinking game: a shot every time one of em says "dude" .. oh better not, we'll all be dead by song 2

[@jeremaya2]

BRUH, WE’D BE DEAD 😂😂😂

[@jl_studios]

Yeah, considering I’m from Cali, having every sentence start with “dude” is basically mandatory 😂

[@jl_studios]

Chris Bergsten same

[@gib666]

This is the most awesome reaction video, and the most over used "DUDE" video ever

[@ElMetalurgicCulebra]

Well i guess its all *vanish in dust* last connection 9 years ago :'v

[@jeremaya2]

꧁MXS_ dark soul꧂ damn, it’s been a while bro, welcome back

[@sacluvsBM]

MUCC version of Honey not so good. Band-Maid completely reworked it and made it theirs. Baseline is almost surf music or Dick Dale.

[@kjr63]

The production of the latest album is bad imo. Check out their older albums, starting from "New Beginning". They are all great.

[@jeremaya2]

kjr63 Quite interesting, i feel people have they’re own tastes for each of their albums. We’ll take their older albums into consideration but we have other bands we want to check out but by then we should be able to review more 😁😁😁

[@VladimirChupin]

@@jeremaya2 No need to torture yourself with the other bands 😂 Humans are born for happiness, which means, to listen to BAND-MAID 🤘😍

[@jeremaya2]

Vladimir Chupin We have some episodes pre-recorded. But with how things are looking now, we might be able to record more frequently so hopefully things look that way 🤘🤘🤘

[@VladimirChupin]

That was a joke, of course. Even now I listen to a lot of other music. Well... Not a lot, to be honest. One other living band, which definitely can stand next to BAND-MAID and not feel ashamed, is ASTERISM. They have three albums so far, and they have posted them all on KZbin: kzbin.info/door/hW49WDAfg2slMaak9Q0Aywplaylists (check the playlists for "Albums and Singles"). It's an instrumental band, but man, they are amazing. HAL-CA the guitarist is a force of nature, a volcano erupting and exploding. Probably the best guitarist in rock currently. And they have a cover of Guerilla Radio by Rage Against the Machine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnTUmWmJZ7h6q6s And that's much better than the original... to my taste, of course.

[@jeremaya2]

Vladimir Chupin Thanks for the suggestion, we’ll keep it in mind