Drummer's Honest Review of Hagane Hero Time with Junna!

[@vand3rhorst]

This has to be the best song I've ever gotten to react to. You all are what makes this possible, Thank you!!! Keep those suggestions coming & if you love the channel, consider supporting us with some merch! Thank you so much!

[@vand3rhorst]

I do hope y’all enjoy The new editing style as well!

[@socrateos]

So happy to see Junna joined this wonderful band, bringing them to another level.

[@j3pelfrey]

Imagine playing along side Junna and not stressing out from the tempo and talent. Not only are these ladies killing it they are having a freakin BLAST!!! BRAVO!!

[@funnystuff2552]

It was great! Thanks man! 🔥🔥🔥

[@marifosquejrvictormartin5833]

HAGANE 2.0 love JUNNA...She brings the THUNDER...❤❤❤

[@Artosf]

Wow.... HAGANE. SUPERBAND!!!

[@chrisburke7646]

That's a hell of a band I remember juna I'm still watching yoyoka. She now lives in California recording her first album good to see you on KZbin again

[@carlosretamal1567]

Junna and Sakura stands out in this song, they are amazing...or sugoi¡¡

[@vand3rhorst]

I completely agree this is unlike anything I've ever heard before. Absolutely love it!

[@markmathewssgbcpenaltyboxs6389]

This is Hagane 2.0 and they are slaying it. Love this song and band. They are leaving me wanting and that is great.

[@vand3rhorst]

I completely agree, this is so far and beyond anything I've ever heard and I am absolutely here for it.

[@Skarmo.]

Watch Junna playing "Through The Fire And Flames" by DragonForce (here on YT) to see how she works the bass drum. She has so much fun in this video, it's great to watch!

[@metalviking6476]

Have been watching that cover so many times and enjoyed myself alot :) She's amazing and beat the most drummers

[@isobar5857]

Mind is blown...

[@katsukatsu1975]

Three days ago I saw HAGANE perform at the Tokyo Polytechnic University Festival. It was an outdoor stage in the rain, but I would like to say to the whole world that JUNNA's actual drum play was a monster, even more so than the video, and NAGI's vocals were not overshadowed by the drums at all.

[@Wyl7]

Do they actually sound good live? I hope so. But I think the way they (and other Japanese bands) advertise videos like this as being live is disingenuous. This one is especially egregious in that they intentionally insert a couple bits of live audio in an attempt to fool the listener into thinking the entire performance is live audio… it’s not live, it’s 99% studio audio.

[@Holaaparty]

1:50 from her covers in the past, she uses swivel technique when she gets play as fast as that so I guess it's considered single stroke, isnt it?

[@vand3rhorst]

Yeah swivel is definitely single strokes. So impressive!

[@JannAsheNemophilaFan]

Junna runs a single bass, with double pedals. On the Hagane discord there is a pic of her drums from back, where the one pedal broke through the head. Hagane are incredible. Sakura such an incredible guitarist and composer, though Sayaka bassist wrote Hero Time. Nagi such a beautiful singer, I love her bright, warmth, and power. Junna is a beast on drums. 🤘⚔️

[@funnystuff2552]

Nagi is also a great cook, she streams it on Instagram occasionally)))

[@metalmark1214]

Not that the old line up of Hagane was bad, but really like this new lineup.

[@funnystuff2552]

Hi! HAGANE dropped another MV - life goes on, a lot of live shots, pretty warm MV, try it out! 🔥🔥🔥 Junna will provide u with a candy at the end ;)

[@vand3rhorst]

@@funnystuff2552 nice!!!

[@funnystuff2552]

Finally!

[@vand3rhorst]

I should have done this one so much sooner!

[@funnystuff2552]

@@vand3rhorst better later than never)))

[@vand3rhorst]

Indeed! I also really tried to do my best with the video editing. I noticed on a lot of my recent videos I've been getting kinda lazy, so from now on my heart is back in it to really try and make the best videos possible. I'm getting some new lights and stuff too.

[@funnystuff2552]

@@vand3rhorst I would also like to try make reactions on music videos, anime and other stuff, since I like to watch it anyway, why not :D

[@vand3rhorst]

@@funnystuff2552 It's honestly the most fun posting I've ever had aside from the drum cover videos I do and will continue to do. If you ever wanna collab or have questions, I'm always here!

[@gregwolking]

FYI, Junna plays 2 kick pedals/beaters on a single bass drum. The left kick pedal is positioned just inside the hi-hat pedal with linkage rods to the left beater on the bass drum. The right kick pedal is mounted on the bass drum and operates the right beater directly. It's a great setup and she controls it with both power and precision.

[@hiawatha.g]

Thank you for featuring Hagane (pronounced HA-ga-neh). They have to be considered one of the hot, up and coming groups, though they had to go through a major reboot in 2023. They were originally a five-piece with dual leads; they have recently re-formed as a four piece (more on that below). The initial lineup came together in 2018, just as they were all finishing high school. Founding guitarist Sakura had been posting metal covers on youtube since she was 14, and gained notoriety as a technical beast with a taste for ferocious shredding. That is how most of the other band-members found her. Original lineup: Vocal: Chiemi Guitar : Sakura Yoshida (also writes and arranges most of the music) Guitar : Mayto Bass : Sayaka Drum : Kanako Takahashi (b. 2001) In 2019, Chiemi left and was replaced by Uyu. The band released three concert DVDs and a full-length album (“Code 9021”) during her tenure. From that lineup: “Soul Beats”: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWmxhYWAlN6Hrrs The rhythm line seamlessly melds rock and funk throughout. The guitar solo is classic jazz fusion, but with distortion. The heavy use of minor and diminished scales gives it a vaguely middle-eastern vibe, but jacked up to searing intensity. “Super Villan” kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3TUq6Bmo7qrmK8 Huge guitar duel, with give and take and a lot of experimental ideas. “Black Cult” kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnTLlnxsYrKKnrs From their most recently released album, another with lots of musical ideas, more guitar dueling, and powerful vocals from Uyu. In early 2023, the band announced the departures of three members-Uyu, Mayto and Kanako. They spent the next year rebuilding. They have re-formed as a four-piece, with the already famous Junna on drums. Junna was previously one of the original members of Kakumei (later rebranded as Trident), and has a popular youtube channel where she posts hyperactive solo drum covers of metal songs. New vocalist Nagi has replaced Uyu. This is her first professional gig. Hagane 3.0: Guitars: Sakura Bass: Sayaka Drums: Junna Vocals: Nagi Hagane are clearly playing in a similar space as groups like Mary’s Blood, Bridear, Nemophila and Lovebites-melodic, hard, heavy and technical. Early on, however, they developed their own signature sound, built around exotic scales, syncopated rhythms and the aforementioned high-octane shredding. Their songwriting is mature, far beyond what you should be able to expect from a bunch of people this young. The new lineup have released an EP, “Life Goes On”, with five tracks including an instrumental. Despite not having the dual attack, it looks like they haven’t lost a step-Junna is insane as ever on drums, and Sakura is just on fire. Here are two tracks: “Tengagoken” (official video): kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZmwkqCElKl1hZY and “Hero Time”, (official live): kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6aseKeHg8qmrpI Other bandmembers: Uyu formed her own band, which largely focuses on covers of other metal groups, especially Babymetal. She and Mayto also co-founded a band called Mana Diagram, with three other members. They have all worked on other projects. Kanako is also an elite musician and has been in a couple of bands since leaving Hagane.

[@nagaoyasutoshi9725]

このドラムを真似できるならやってみてください

[@lonewolfmtnz]

doubles

[@r1learner178]

Cool song and reaction. I know you are a Junna fan so - 【 JUNNA 】天下五剣 (Tengagoken) / HAGANE - Drum Cam at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i52ogJmwdsyHeac

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

Junna usually do single strokes.

[@nailingjellotoawall]

This seems to be Junna's fastest footwork so far, with her double bass cruising at about 225 bpm. 🔥🔥

[@vand3rhorst]

225bpm sounds about right. I play heel-toe and you can really get some good speeds doing it. for her to do this with singles is truly impressive.

[@nailingjellotoawall]

​@@vand3rhorst The only video I know that shows her double bass footwork is her Ashes of the Dawn video, and it's all singles. But, that song is also considerably slower at about 180 bpm, so it's a good question as to what technique she is using.

[@vand3rhorst]

@@nailingjellotoawall we gotta figure this out lol. Even through the fire and flames is significantly slower than this.

[@Skarmo.]

If you don't know them already, I suggest LOVEBITES to you, another great all female power metal band from Japan. Pick any song, they are all great.

[@TheVleckChannel]

Seconded. Haruna’s cymbal work deserves study. Start with her drum cam on Raise Some Hell.

[@lollito84]

Senri kawaguchi or kanade sato now.

[@vand3rhorst]

Senri all the way. Are you asking me to do the next reaction of one or both of these two??? ;)

[@lollito84]

@@vand3rhorst You can do both of them, as they play regulary together and are the top.