FIRST TIME HEARING BAND MAID - ALONE

[@k3w1b3an5]

Congrats on discovering the best rock band on the planet.

[@mkoose]

Hey Wyllow Wisp, welcome to the world of Band-Maid. Glad to have you on this journey !

[@PANIC_aka_PinD]

You can't be "alone" if you are listening to BAND MAID as all the Maidiacs will join you ;) .

[@howardbrown911]

Welcome to Band Maid!!! We are all so happy to see you encountering our Maids for the first time. I sincerely hope you continue to look into their music, they are truly amazing and with a fan base that is amazing and enthusiastic and each and every one of them loves these women. Please join us. Very good reaction for a first time listen! Just wait until you encounter more of their music. With Band Maid many keep thinking they have heard this before and from somewhere. I guarrantee you haven't. It is because their music reflects so much of rock and metal it just seems that you might have heard it before. They reflect many different genres in their music from classical to absolute head banging! BTW I have subscribed and am interested to see where you take us in your musical journey!

[@80mtn]

This is my favourite song! 🙂 Thanks for checking out our maids! ROGER!!!!!

[@RogerChance5309]

Dave! 🍺😁

[@Darkmage4]

DAVE!!

[@80mtn]

@@Darkmage4 🤘🙃🤘

[@BillHallisey]

Roger, You're the man! The Band-Maid look versus their sound is what they call the "gap". What you see is not the music you get. These five young Japanese females ROCK! If you have heard of the rock band Motorhead, Band-Maid has two songs that are reminiscent of their sound, "Moratorium" and "Clang". Since you are into the occult and "horror?", one Band-Maid song would probably be interesting to you. That song is "Rinne" (reincarnation). The video for the song was shot in black and white through an 8mm camera lens. Saiki, the group's lead vocalist is a fan of Japanese horror films and the premise behind the shoot was of a serial killer who filmed his victims as they died to capture their souls leaving their bodies. The music of "Rinne" is hard-core punk but the maid outfits belie their sound. Band-Maid is always fun to listen to and their music is NEVER boring. For great hard-rock song and for a display of the bandmember's talent and technical skills, "Hate?", the official live video, is a must watch. Make sure you have the closed captioned lyrics in English on. They are brutal but funny.

[@RogerChance5309]

Bill!!! 🍺🤪

[@glenkelley6799]

Great reaction and the contrast between what they look like and what they sound like is intentional, it was the founding members idea (Miku - red rose rhythm guitar second vocals) who had worked at maid cafes. Thanks for reacting to Band-Maid and hope you react to more songs from, them, you won't be disappointed.

[@daft73games]

Welcome to *BAND NAID!* You have experienced *The Gap* .

[@philcalvino884]

Thanks Wyllow! If you like catchy hard rock that incorporates different musical styles, then Band-Maid is your Wheel of Fortune card! This is an incredible rock band that came together in 2013 through fate and circumstance. The difference you were wrestling with -- the cute costumes vs. the hard music -- is what they call the "gap", and it's meant to surprise people. Maid cafes are a cultural phenomenon in Japan, and one of the members (Miku, rhythm guitarist, backing vocals) worked in one before forming Band-Maid. Band-Maid's talent, compositional skills, and consistency are unmatched. As for next stop, it almost doesn't matter, but maybe for a little something interesting/creepy, try the Dice MV or Rinne (has a reincarnation theme, among other topics).

[@WyllowWisp]

@@philcalvino884 Aaaah that makes sense! I'm familiar with Japanese Maid cafés, it makes sense that one of their members wanted to incorporate the aesthetic in the band! Thank you 😊

[@bandmaidfanATL]

🕊️ Welcome to "The Gap," Po! For you, I suggest "Dice," "Rinne," or "The Dragon Cries" OMVs.

[@taka_freebird]

YES！！　"RINNE" is a song based on a Japanese horror movie that likes vocal SAIKI, so it may be good for you who like “ghost” to react.

[@RogerChance5309]

Thanks for checking out our Maids! 🍺😁🤘🏻🕊️

[@MrBryanwithay]

Preach the good word my brother!!! PO!!!!

[@sugaanessena3143]

🍺Po

[@Darkmage4]

ROGER!

[@RogerChance5309]

@ Mage! 🍺😁

[@RogerChance5309]

@@Darkmage4Thanks for visiting me at work! 🍺😆

[@bocatampere]

11 years and 130+ songs of pure greatness 🔥❤️ They have it all..Passion Work Heart Talent. Magical band, amazing musicians, best friends. Greatest band of our time 🔥❤️ And they are even better live..Check out ”Hate?( Official Live Video)” Thank you for your reaction. Greets from Finland 🇫🇮🤘

[@BM4-Life]

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

[@WyllowWisp]

@@BM4-Life I'll make sure to add these suggestions to the list!! Thank you so much for the thorough information 🙏🏼

[@Space_Ranger]

The weirdness of the cute maids playing hard music is the point for them. They went for opposites to show you can be cute and still rock! In Japan they don’t seem care about stereotypes. Just because you rock hard doesn’t mean you dress like a slob or leather and chains, etc. Band-Maid is my top band but other bands that sort of follow the same feel are Lovebites (wearing beautiful dresses with power metal), Hanabie (Hanna-bee-eh) are very cute and very hard metal.

[@bocatampere]

” Comical” is intentional from them. They wanted to create the GAP between cute outfits and hard rock.

[@GaryMenzel]

If you do more BAND MAID then you'll often find yourself saying: "This reminds me of something" - they are very good at doing that.

[@Darkmage4]

Such a good song! :D I recommend Forbidden Tail! It's so good! If you like film making, transitions, the song, and many more of the song is just great! I also recommend RINNE too! :D I also recommend subtitles with the maids, sometimes they have them, and it's in English if you don't understand Japanese, sometimes they don't have them! Also a good Japanese band, if you're into the harder stuff too. Nemophila! :D

[@Darkmage4]

Ohh! I also recommend REN. His song HI Ren, is really really good! If you react, they'll come! ;)

[@Darkmage4]

Also checking out your channel. Make sure you set up your Home tab with videos, your playlists, and even recommended channels since you mentioned you had other channels. It would make it easier to navigate! :D

[@WyllowWisp]

I have heard Hi Ren but none of his other songs, I'll make sure to check them out!!

[@Darkmage4]

@@WyllowWisp Yes! Jennys Tale is usually done after Hi Ren, is what I am told. haha!

[@ronniebrucehalford8396]

Very nice reaction and your voice was just fine. Band-Maid has only gotten more intense over the years, and songs like “Warning” will prove me right. Might as well check out one of their latest videos to see how intense they are live. I’d go with “Hate?”. Make sure to have the closed captions on. Thanks!

[@russellpotter7294]

5 women that have been together for 11 years. They wear a Cafe Maid uniform that has changed over the years. Miku (Red Rose) started the band and others will tell you about the history and music. So much to enjoy with this band. They have a unique live performance and they just continue to evolve and become so much more than just a rock band.

[@crabuki1273]

The concept - cute girls in maid outfits playing hard rock - was a gimmick thought up by the founder / vocalist / rhythm guitarist / band spokespigeon (it's a long story) Miku Kobato. The idea was that "the gap" between what you're looking at and what you're hearing would help you remember the band, thus giving them a leg up to success. It works, clearly, but it only goes so far. If they'd been bad singers or lackluster musicians, it wouldn't have meant much. They've become accomplished singers, incredible musicians, and the lead guitarist, Kanami Tono, has an uncanny ability to feed into our rock sensibilities in surprising, yet extremely catchy, ways. As a musical craftswoman building with song structures, she's an absolute master. So while the outfits are cute, don't let them fool you. This is a serious group of ladies set on one thing: World Domination.

[@fizzled9515]

Subbed in anticipation of more BAND MAID! Pick any video on their official channel, but some personal favorites in no particular order include any version of Daydreaming, Puzzle, Awkward, Blooming, lnfluencer, Non-fiction Days, Forbidden Tale, Giovanni, Rinne, Dice, Choose Me... uh, you get the idea. 😁

[@leeredose9192]

Nice reaction greeting from germany

[@sugaanessena3143]

💜💛❤💙💚 Welcome to the Maidiacs WW "The Gap" strikes again. ROGER!!!

[@RogerChance5309]

🍺🤪

[@PaulEngineer]

Thanks WW! You're another victim of "the Gap" - Kobato's intentional contrast between what you see and what what you expect to hear.

[@Puyax01]

Band-Maid's song Choose Me (LIVE VERSION)

[@starocean62]

DAYDREAMING mv only by bandmaid please or domination live because you won't believe your eyes and ears

[@MusicMike747]

Welcome Princess Wyllow to the world of the Maid 🌍 “Unexpectedly Fun?”

[@olaflangness2907]

A band of many talents and masters of mixing genres. It is common for many Japanese performers to inject some English. However, these gals (Miku Kobato is the founder and primary lyricist) skillfully rhyme English and Japanese, and even use double-entendre. Check out the 7 part biography of the band members by Ohrenje (one each, except it takes three to cover Miku). It will even explain why Madiacs use the Japanese ononomopea for pigeon sounds at the end of sentences, Po!

[@pallmall1991]

Now we're going somewhere! 👍🏻

[@grahamreed8774]

Miku (Red rose) worked as a maid in a Maid Cafe in Tokyo before forming the band. So it is gimmick for the band but not for her.

[@zer0tzer0]

Lead Vocalist Saiki wears the Blue Rose and Backing Vocalist Miku wears the Red Rose. In the spoken word section she said, "I’m just suffocating here I need to escape from this place here I wanna go away in 3, 2, 1 GO"

[@tonygriffin_]

THE best Hard Rock band in the universe. And in any parallel ones. This was the first song that they wrote themselves that was released. Prior to that, they'd had songs written for them. They've never released anything since that's not 100% theirs. Kanami on lead is the composer and Miku on rhythm guitar is the lyricist. They are at their best live so would recommend something like HATE? live from Yokohama, from their YT channel. No Minnie Mouse headresses here! They are maid headbands with a red rose (miku on rhythm guitar) or blue rose (Saiki on vocals) on them.

[@RogerChance5309]

Tony! 🍺😁🤘🏻🕊️

[@tonygriffin_]

@RogerChance5309 Roger! We have to stop meeting like this. Po!

[@RogerChance5309]

@@tonygriffin_ 🍺🤪

[@topographic1973ify]

Roger is the Band Maid Messiah. The other great guy is BM For Life. Best rock band on the planet.

[@martinlangstrom8036]

Nice to see your reaction. Yeah they really play with the Maid Cafe style and the mix of their look and expression togetjer with hard rocking music is theor concept. They do not need the gimmick. They are fantastic musicians and a great band with tons of great music. But makes it just even more fun😊👍 Some other suggestions : Hate (Official live version) Non fiction fiction days(music video) Freedom(Official live video) Dice(music video) Moratorium(live or music video) You cannot go wrong they have so many great songs.

[@devingalloway2708]

I❤BAND-MAID

[@Pigeonholed-Po]

🤘Band-Maid🤘Thanks for checking them out. Hope you get well real soon. This was their first song that they wrote and composed themselves.

[@TomClark-Futoura]

And a thing about the maid outfits, Wyllow: as Fans and Maidiacs know, Miku -- the 2nd guitarist, lyricist, founder and who worked at a maid cafe -- wanted to show that everyday working "Kawaii" girls dressed as maids in high heels while having fun and smiling could rock as hard as any guy band sweating it up in their hip, poor tortured artists "outfits"... and by showing that contrast (the Gap), it would generate interest, which it so successfully has done! It also represents Woman Power (Equality), which is an important theme with the Maids. Now they show up as Maids for all band business and interviews, etc. and have created a long-lasting, unmistakable, visual band brand. Very cleaver, Miku. Your diabolical plan for world domination is working, Po! Of course, none of this would work if their music and stage performance wasn't at such a remarkably high level. Band-Maid is considered by many of their fans and Maidiacs to be the best hard rock band in the world - maid outfits and all!

[@mickyhierro3901]

They are rock and roll guardian angels and the best hard rock band on this planet🤘Keep an eye on them!!

[@philipcable437]

I believe this was the first song penned by the members. It's been an 11 year journey to their latest album "Epic Narratives" Check out the live versions as the members prefer playing live.

[@Kevin6059]

Don't let the maid outfits sway you. this was the very first song that they wrote themselves and it's pretty old now. They are not a corporate act they are an organically formed band and now they are in our view the best band in the world today. They are life changing. There's no way for me to get you to believe me right now because you have to put in about 20 songs before it hits you home unbelievable they really are. Hope you can make the commitment.

[@ALAN_COX]

Band-Maid calls the contrast between their cutesy maid costumes and their hard rock sound "the gap". They enjoy seeing the confused looks on people's faces when they walk on stage and the reaction when they start playing their heavy music. Some song suggestions for you are Moratorium, No God, Rinne, Onset, From Now On, Without Holding Back, About Us, Play, Why Why Why, Clang, and Matchless Gum. Their latest live videos from Yokohama Arena are incredible. Don't You Tell Me and Hate are straight up bangers with guitar vs bass duels, and Endless Story is a tear jerker that even choked up the lead singer, Saiki, and the drummer, Akane, since it was the last song of their 10th year anniversary tour. Also, they just released a collaboration with The Warning called Show Them which is a must listen. If you listen to a song that you are not fond of then try something else because their songs are quite different from one to the other. Have fun with it!

[@mikeholmes5308]

Great reaction, Wyllow, subbed! Keep going with Band-Maid, and you'll get a ton of subs in short order. Rock on!

[@WyllowWisp]

@@mikeholmes5308 Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@barrycounts490]

Band-Maid has great players they can do it all =) Metal - Hard Rock - Acoustic - Traditional and everything in between ! These ladies are amazing when performing live ! Please check out "HATE?" Official Live or " PLAY " Live Thanks Nice Reaction ✌🤘

[@TomClark-Futoura]

Welcome, Wyllow. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 210 million views just on their official YT channel, plus over 40 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid: BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Prog, Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (144 songs), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom. Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off-the-rails spectacular! Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 80 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5XWaJppgpJnorM Their songs from albums Unleash, Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Hate?, Shambles, Influencer, Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, You, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on. But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, The One, Bestie, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, At The Drop Of A Hat, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or progressive like No God, Giovanni, and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like From Now On, Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis and Sayonakidori... and last but not least, their Anime hits (AniMaid) like Protect You, Sense, Different, Glory and Unleash!!!!! (from their own Anime MV (series?)): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX2lkHiGiJlrfqc) And many songs are represented with over 50 well produced music videos. kzbin.info Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYUJI concerts:  2023 Yokohama 10th Year Anniversary Concert “Endless Story” kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJKUqmCIh7uXbZI  ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHLHiKF_h896l80  Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 14, 2020) “Domination” kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5PcgnaAo5ulj8k  ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6K0n35_gbdoq5I  Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and other full concerts are on bandmaidprime.tokyo, bili, and official Band-Maid’s DVD/BD/CD. And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent.  Shot by Pat McKee from their 2023 US tour concert in Detroit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epjbhmCDi8-nl5I  See the Maids 2023 Rockville Festival’s short-set perfection performance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJu9nIGbpKygnsU  Great photo collage with older classic songs from P in D: www.youtube.com/@PinD-PANIC If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, live streams, CD, DVD/BD & merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Don’t Let Me Down, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid. For fun, check out:  "Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009  Band-Maid MIDI covers: www.youtube.com/@DeanF_MIDI  Reimagined compositions of Band-Maid songs: www.youtube.com/@fxdxmusic Band-Maid Members: Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “StarQueen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 30 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen! Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 33 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!! Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 33 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more! Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 33 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party! MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 32 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note... uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA! Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans. [BAND-MAID NEWS]  BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the Acoustic Christmas 2021, ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo  The Maids SOLD OUT 2023 US & Mexico tour wrapped up and was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!! In addition, their Japan tour finished up with 13 concerts. Their 10th Anniversary Tour concluded at Japan’s 17,000 seat Yokohama Arena on Nov. 26, 2023 and in Hong Kong Dec. 21! And their latest 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SPIN OFF concert at KT ZEPP YOKOHAMA on February 22, 2024, where they played songs not performed at the 10th anniversary tour final at Yokohama Arena, was SOLD OUT, as usual!  📢 Recent Announcements 📢 -- The Warning, a world-famous band from Mexico, and BAND-MAID recently completed their amazing 2-man, collab concert in Japan with the introduction of their new song and OMV, “Show Them.” -- BAND-MAID released a new OMV, "Forbidden Tales," from their new album "Epic Narratives" that dropped Sept. 25, 2024. It contains 14 songs: Memorable, Shambles, Bestie, Protect You, SHOW THEM (BAND-MAID with The Warning), Toi et Moi, Magie, Forbidden Tale, Go Easy, Brightest Star, The One, Letters To You, TAMAYA!, and Get To The Top. Order now at CDJapan for bonuses. [OKYUJI] Nov. 25 BAND-MAID ZEPP TOUR 2024 TOKYO　Ticket Lottery Advance until Aug 12 Nov. 26 BAND-MAID ZEPP TOUR 2024 TOKYO　Ticket Lottery Advance until Aug 12 The Maids are one of the hardest working supergroups in the business! Their music, their sound, each of the Maids, and the love that permeates their live events is an experience not to be missed. Hope you can catch them LIVE!

[@WyllowWisp]

Wow, that was a read! Thank you for all the details, I'll make sure to keep this in mind! ☺️

[@TomClark-Futoura]

@@WyllowWisp 🙏

[@Maidiac88]

Thanks for reacting to the greatest band in the world! And for the 1000th time, thanks Roger!

[@seizetheday5008]

Welcome to Band-Maid!!! Thanks and have a good day!!!

[@Davey-Boyd]

Welcome to Band-Maid Wyllow! The best hard rock band I have heard in my 58 years on this planet. While they don't class themselves as a metal band, they don't stick to any one genre and often mix genres in songs. They are extremely diverse and have an extensive back catalogue featuring Punk, Pop-Punk, Hard-Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Prog, Blues, Jazz, Groove, Rap etc. From face melting 220 bpm punk-prog mayhem to ballads, instrumentals to acoustics they do it all. They can make you headbang, they can make you pogo, they can make you cry like a baby. They are also five of the nicest people in music, without a shred of ego. They are funny and fun and world class musicians to boot. They are currently into their 12th year with the original line up. And they are the best live band I have ever witnessed! Btw, Miku the rhythm guitarist (red rose) formed the band. She had the idea of Band-Maid after working as a maid in Japanese maid cafe's. Her idea is a concept called "The Gap" - that is what you see (cute maids) is NOT what you get (Hard Rock/Punk/Metal). They take the maid café concept literally. They call their concerts "servings" and their fans "Masters and Princesses". Oh, and Miku is an 810 year old small pigeon. Welcome to the pigeon hole Po!

[@bbobjs]

I've always thought the lead riff of Alone was uncanny too. I didn't really think too much of it until a friend of mine had the same reaction. We both concluded that it must have been something from one of the Tony Hawk games but the best answer we could come up with is a distorted memory of the riff from Papa Roach - Last Resort. These women have such a broad range of bands they draw influence from though, so it really could be anything. I'm a bit biased but I really do think these ladies deserve to be in the conversation for best actively touring band.

[@WyllowWisp]

Hmm🤔 Interesting haha. I'm familiar with both so both could be possibilities!

[@atlasisshrugging]

As a few people have noted, the lead riff (perhaps unintentionally) is nearly identical to the opening riff from the song "Scotty Doesn't Know" by the band Lustra, which was featured in the movie Euro Trip. The riff in the song "Alone" is at a faster tempo and some people accuse Kanami of "stealing" it. But, since Euro Trip was only released on DVD in Japan (maybe one or two years prior to Band-Maid writing "Alone"), you would have to assume that Kanami actually BOUGHT a copy of that movie so that she could then simply plagiarize the riff.🙄

[@donaldbohn3183]

Welcome to the "Pigeon Hole"! Here's a guide to everything BAND-MAID: www.youtube.com/@Ohrenje. I highly recommend the documentaries! Alone is the 1st song written by the band.

[@throwaway9389]

First song they wrote that was on one of their albums. I think YOLO is their oldest song.

[@chrisegbertky]

Incredibly skilled, inventive, talented grown ups who are deadly serious about their music. 5 women who approach their concerts with joy and play with giddy abandon. Diligent relentless professional artist/entertainers who are bent on World Domination. Not a regular band. As Miku Kobato (Minnie Mouse?) once said of their formation "It's a miracle"! Is it any wonder many believe that they are the Greatest Proper Rock and Roll band of the 21st century? New sub here.

[@HerbMallette]

Great reaction, and I hope you feel better soon! For more of Akane's phenomenal drumming and more of the Maids kicking absolute ass while looking their cutest, try the official live video for "Freedom"

[@KitzMoMediaGroup]

Hello new pal 😂 nice to see someone else that was roger-mified 😂😂😂 welcome to the addiction

[@RogerChance5309]

🍺🙄

[@MnPofBM]

🙄 “ROGER-MIFIED”🥲😂🍺

[@WyllowWisp]

Seems he's pretty famous in the community 😂 I'm not disappointed tho, despite the fact I've had the song stuck in my head since filming this haha

[@waynebenedict5785]

Roger still doing the Carrier Pigeons work! If you cover more Band-Maid your subs will continue to to grow, including this one!

[@mermaidmelodies1492]

I was experiencing the same lag all day yesterday as well so you're not the only one. Great song!

[@dennisthemenace671]

Wyllow Wisp , Welcome to BAND-MAID enjoy your journey down the Pigeon hole , MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin , yes you need to get that lag fixed , oh get well soon .

[@JaimeMartin724]

Thank you for this reaction! Welcome to Band-Maid! If you want to check out a live video, I highly recommend Domination - Live! It’s a great video where you really see some of their personalities. If you want to go for another MV, Don’t you tell me, is a great one! Enjoy the pigeon-hole!!!

[@tamotsuish]

Welcome to BAND-MAID! How about Puzzle or On set is the next song? I hope you`ll enjoy their songs! Thanks!

[@MnPofBM]

👋

[@nearlymen1517]

Alone is a great song, you say it reminds you of something, the riff kind of reminds me little bit of Eton Rifles by the Jam.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

Welcome to the fandom! ♥ these girls! Kool name! 😎 I suggest these Band Maid songs: Thrill, Dice, Manners, Bubble, No God (live) & Puzzle (live)

[@warralvan1552]

You are finally down the rabbit hole....... You will love them!

[@polskabob359]

Ambassador chance strikes again po!

[@RogerChance5309]

🍺🤪🕊️

[@DanSentinel]

You should check out The Warning, an amazing rock band of sisters from Mexico. They opened for Muse last year and their recent Euro/UK tour was sold out. Try the official video or live versions of these on their channel: Automatic Sun - More - Six Feet Deep.

[@RogerChance5309]

The Warning! 🍺😁🤘🏻🕊️

[@diegorbass3144]

Band Maid 🇯🇵🤘 the best Japón Hard Rock Band, check Hate in live its amazing and explosive.

[@Prober61]

MISA! One of my favorite bassists. 5 top tier professionals to rock your world. ((For the lag, clear your browser history and close unnecessary apps.) I'm just suffocating here I need escape from this place here I wanna go away in 3, 2, 1 go

[@Studio-Coast_Kid]

Welcome to Band-Maid! ❤️💛💚💙💜

[@outwest1014]

The maid costumes are a take-off from the Maid Cafes in Japan. The maid costumes are to create "the Gap" meaning the difference in what you are seeing, demure maids vs what you are hearing Hard Rock. They have bees touring Europe and the US and Mexico since 2016. Suggestion: "Hate?" and/or "Domination" both live.

[@MagnaVolt81]

Welcome home princess 🕊💜

[@JayDavisAtHome]

If you really want to know why Band Maid has such fanatical fanatics, just watch one of their okyuji's (concerts) and you will know. They truly have fun and love their masters and princesses to death.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA!!!!!

[@RudiTheMan]

a new princess has entered the cafe, a pretty one too, daym,

[@keithmeyer9558]

More Maids, please .

[@emeryharrison9325]

Choose any song , you can't go wrong!

[@hiawatha.g]

That "irony" is called "the Gap"--the disconnect between the look and the sound.

[@Parker--]

Best band this short century but you haven’t seen anything until you’ve heard their live work. I highly suggest Hate? Live off their channel.

[@VEGERRO]

You are the first one who remembered not anime but Disney.

[@WyllowWisp]

My brain is a mysterious thing

[@bertg2779]

Rock and Roll isn't dead. It's just played by cute Japanese women now

[@jenssweden3621]

Best best on the planet 🎎🤘🎎🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@taihavard]

Yay Band-Maid! Yay newish reaction channel! Yay... being.... ill? Yay Lag!!!!!! They are not the only Maid related hard band, like Iron Maiden for example. People will lob some more Band-Maid suggestions your way so I... wont do that as they have it covered. But! Do you know any of the following Japanese bands? If not reactions might be fun. As you liked Band-Maid and have a bit of Linkin Park in the channel they MIGHT work for you. Only might, I lost my powers of premonition in an accident I didn't see coming so I can't know for sure. Some of these will also have "the gap" like Band-Maid does. LOVEBITES - Thunder Vengeance live kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4ioaIOneNV6n5Y RYUJIN - Gekokujo mv kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKq1aYd3lr5lgLs Hanabie - TOUSOU mv kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGrGdGWVi5x9rac Fate Gear - Battle Against Justice mv kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZvMeHp8jJydeKc Jiluka - BLVCK mv kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpOXnXtrfstgqZI Nemophila - DISSENSION mv kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGfEfqiXnd2tbsU Broken By The Scream - Emotional Cross Counter mv kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnLEhWeNqqmSsKs Unlucky Morpheus - Angreifer live kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXiuiJqDaa6CncU Gallhammer - Blind My Eyes live (ruin of a church) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJe3mqyFhJahkKc

[@WyllowWisp]

I'll keep those in mind! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@akikohorie4764]

If you liked this video, I'm not the type you like, You should definitely see it I would like to introduce three more girl rock bands. LoveBites, "Set the world on fire" NEMOPHILA / REVIVE [Official Music Video], Gacharic Spin “MindSet”, You won't regret it. If you're interested in the songs from 40 years ago that formed the foundation for an all-girl rock band, プリンセス　プリンセス “GET CRAZY!” Show-Ya - 私は嵐(Music Video) You can get a good idea of ​​the level of Japanese girl rock bands.

[@allanmoger1838]

Maids, well, these ones are the best, that’s all I know. 😊

[@rjaywest378]

Best rock band out there, bar none. But the maids are best experienced live.

[@danmolnar402]

Another surgical strike from Roger! You have discovered the intentional gap between their appearance and what they sound like. You have about 12 years of great Band-Maid music to catch up!

[@carlosretamal1567]

The tone...tath's the word

[@akikohorie4764]

Japanese GIRLS BAND is 40 years ago HARD Rock, SHOW-YA, POP Rock, princess princess. It started with Japan is, The best in the world It has become a country with many GIRLS BANDs. Now, HARD Metal GIRLS BAND 10 groups are famous. I forgot to say that. Pop, hard, metal Same level for all genres Only professional girls bands There are 30 to 50 groups. professional debut now. GIRLS HARD ROCK Band Some kids have slightly different vocals, That's all there is except for bands that have disbanded. HANABIE BHANABIER Aldious KOIAI TRiDENT Flowers are cold. Little Lilith Lonesome_Blue Empress Ark Royal PARADOXX FATE GEAR Cyntia DESTROSE Disqualia exist†trace Mary’s Blood

[@WyllowWisp]

Thank you for the suggestions! I'll be posting a reaction to Hanabie soon ☺️ I'll add the others to my list! ありがとうな~

[@ichinov]

🤘🤘🤘

[@竹内昌彦-d4n]

👍👍👍

[@marcoskazu_]

🤘🤘🤘🎀🎀🎀🎀🎀🔥🔥🔥

[@coradesune7537]

1 down, 150 or so more to go

[@WyllowWisp]

Seems like they'll keep me busy for a while!

[@accy126]

この曲カッコいいな

[@WyllowWisp]

@@accy126 そうですね～!

[@bradmenpes809]

RogerChance5309 is an incredibly hard-working pigeon who promotes the virtues of Band-Maid everywhere! If you enjoyed this song (I think you did), then I think you will also love "Choose Me" (official MV), "Shake That!!" (photo collage video), and "Don't Let Me Down" (official MV). I hope you decide to dive deeper down the pigeon hole. Band-Maid are the best progressive hard rock band on the planet, and the Maidiacs will join you on your journey. 🤘🤘💕💕