FIRST TIME HEARING *Band-Maid - Hate?* | Reaction and Breakdown

[@RogerChance5309]

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

[@mcflyjp]

Thank you, sir, for requesting them!

[@brunobryant4846]

ROOOOOGGGGEEEER 👍🍻

[@brunobryant4846]

​@@mcflyjp Roger's given you a fantastic musical gift sir, enjoy 👍🍻

[@RogerChance5309]

@@brunobryant4846 Bruuuuunoooo! 🍺🎃🍻🍻🍻🕊️🍻🍺🍻🍻🍻🍺🍺🍺

[@brunobryant4846]

@@RogerChance5309 🤪👍🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🕊️

[@paulread4886]

Bassist Misa is ALWAYS amazing. Sounds like she is just riffing and doing impro all thru the song ....but she isn't. She has musical training in other instruments from early age. What she does is special . Besides a monster tone ( she also studied audio engineering before bass too.) I figure Misa's thing to be this. Rather than blindly follow chord patterns , she follows the phrases of the main vocal but NOT note wise so much , but creates harmonies to vox melody and then throws fills and runs in the vocal gaps. Along with drummer Akane's constant barrage of feel changes , dbl kick blast beats, half time , on time , down beats, 1/4 note triplets and general drum mayhem , the rhythm section may sound chaotic and confronting at first listen. But studio versions are exactly same. Misa grew up with her mother playing her The Who Live At Leeds, Flea and Smashing Pumpkins. The only reason this works for Misa is Akane's timing is deadly accurate, and she never makes mistakes. Somehow Misa does all that she does coloration wise , and STILL gets it to combine with drums beautifully. Insane rhythm section you wont hear anywhere else on this planet !

[@chrisegbertky]

Not in any way shape or form just another band. Not one little bit.

[@Pigeonholed-Po]

The nerdier you are in music, the more Band-Maid will amaze you. Subscribed!

[@evilducks3710]

Here’s a fun thing about Band Maid fans, you can talk about the intricacies of their music you want and the Maidiacs will eat that stuff up. We love learning the scientific reasons why our favorite band kicks so much ass.

[@throwaway9389]

Understanding why Band Maid's music had such an impact on me is why I started listening to reactors.

[@seizetheday5008]

Talk, explain, pointing out things you hear will help me and others learn why we enjoy the music from Band-Maid. Thanks and have a good day!!!

[@tonygriffin_]

THE best Hard Rock band on Earth. Think that covers everything.

[@gordowg1wg145]

Don't worry about using specific musical terms - most of us are learning al ot from reactors, like you, who actually know about music 👍😎 As you seem to be rather keen on MISA, the bass player, make sure you pay attention to her right hand's action! She switches the plectrum in and out at will, and even when using it, she'll often be picking the top strings and plucking the lower ones with her free fingers - I don't know of anyone else doing that, but then I don't know that many top end bass players. As an aside, she was quite recently voted one of the top five bassists, and #1 female - and there are some VERY good Japanese female bass players.

[@mcflyjp]

Very impressive! I did not notice that. There are a bunch of bassists and guitarists that do it and have for years. But it doesn't mean it's any less impressive or technically great!

[@Davey-Boyd]

Welcome to Band-Maid! 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. 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!

[@mcflyjp]

Really interesting how the band came to be.

[@lonniekramlich6241]

The lead guitarist, composer / arranger, is Kanami Tono. She lets Misa, the bassist, write her own parts, and why not ? 😏❤️🎙🎸🥁😎🤘

[@donaldbohn3183]

Welcome to the "Pigeon Hole"! Here's a guide to everything BAND-MAID: www.youtube.com/@Ohrenje. I highly recommend the documentaries!

[@stimproid]

Band Maid doing Band Maid things.

[@mickyhierro3901]

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

[@rRobR]

music expertise is why i listen to musicians that react, I love these ladies, they are very talented and pretty much fearless (they play what they want, genre be damned), how they do it so seamlessly, always clean and fast is always interesting to me, If i could offer up a suggestion, their MV of "Blooming" is top tier, thanks for an enlightening reaction

[@RogerChance5309]

Blooming is awesome! 🍺🎃

[@henry6782]

It is his first song guys😂... This band EVERYONE SHINES... really looking forward to other reactions of them. 🙂‍↔️

[@MicheleThiella]

"The bassist is f***ing killing it" 😅 --> MISA (the bassist) nickname is "Barefoot Assassin", she always play barefoot... for the "Assassin" part you had an example 😅

[@technopsychobedlam]

A music theory guy would love No God and Forbidden Tale from Band Maid

[@mcflyjp]

I'll keep those in mind for future reactions.

[@ApocryphalBob]

That age old drum fill ending being totally needed as Mincho Misa have to run back from about two football pitches away. 😁

[@howardbrown911]

Great reaction McFly!!!! You obviously know your stuff. It would be interesting to hear you break this down. You didn't comment on that drummer, but to me she was busting it! Anyway great reaction and now a new subscriber. Keep it up. I want more, man!

[@mkoose]

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

[@BM4-Life]

🐦 *McFly* 🐦 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 alone (Official Music Video) Choose me (Official Music 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…*

[@donaldbohn3183]

The bassist is Misa and the guitarist is "Mincho" Kaname.

[@paulpetersen879]

MISA and Kanami are always riffing. There is nothing basic about the Maids.

[@Puyax01]

Next Band-Maid? 1- Puzzle 2- From Now On

[@barrycounts490]

It doesn't matter what Band-Maid song you do next all of them are very good ! You have over 130 great songs to choose from and the live version is usually better for some reason ! The song "Blooming" doesn't have a Official Live version so do the MV it's one of Band-Maids Best =) Great Reaction / New Sub Thanks

[@brunobryant4846]

A big thanks from Australia for checking out the Maids, take a chance and dive right in they are one of the best things to ever happen to rock 👍🍻

[@mcflyjp]

Thanks for checking out the channel!

[@paulread4886]

Another good bass and gtr battle on this concert version of Don't You Tell Me . Great song from them, as usual !

[@lorreporre7467]

Please do ! Enlighten us ! We are not all musician, we are madiacs and we know they play some intricate parts. We love when reactors “teach” us about that intricacy ! You couldn't really go wrong with these ladies, they have a big catalogue of songs and they are awesome ! Cheers from France Laurent !

[@keithvincent8760]

Misa the all round mega bass player.

[@marcostavinga4521]

Next song? Just pick any. You can't go wrong with Band-Maid.

[@throwaway9389]

Thanks! And subbed for the great analysis. Band Maid requires thoughtful listeners, so Maidiacs want more. And I agree with your comment about Saiki's throaty vocals--a great example of this is Letters to you from Epic Narratives. Cheers.

[@mcflyjp]

Thanks for the sub! Much more to come. Glad I was introduced to this amazing band.

[@paulpetersen879]

I would put the Maids up against anyone band on the planet.

[@thomasheetderks5434]

Thank You McFly for your reaction. And Thank You RogerChance for spreading the word! You can't really go wrong with ANY BAND-MAID song (test me, randomly pick one from their channel).

[@ALAN_COX]

Band-Maid Checklist For Hate... brutal cutdown lyrics: ✔ vocal harmonies: ✔ heavy drums: ✔ guitar vs bass duel: ✔ play part of guitar solo with eyes closed: ✔ do a cute spin at the end of the song: ✔ 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. A couple more live videos from this same Yokohama Arena Okyuji are Don't You Tell Me and Endless Story. Don't You Tell Me is a straight up banger with another guitar vs bass duel, and Endless Story is a tear jerker that even choked up the 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.

[@bethstratton3391]

This was cool. I think they are a great band. I love the duelling guitar and bass. I think that dirty bass sounds Rock’s and the runs on the guitar with the quick fingering is excellent. I think some of these female bands are really coming through now which is fantastic to see. I think in the past in the UK many people (although not me) tended to only listen to UK, American or European Rock bands. What I think is great about YT is it enables rock bands from more places around the world to have a platform which is easily accessible to audiences and this is a real step forward. As someone whose taste is very eclectic, I love hearing music from everywhere, and was listening to stuff from all over the world all my life. Many people limited themselves, which I always thought was a real shame.

[@MnPofBM]

Welcome come to Band Maid 🍺🤘🙏ThankS

[@paulpetersen879]

Brother when you start into the catalog you will realize something. Band Maid doesn't play a genre, Band Maid IS a genre. Pop, punk, prog, speed, rock, metal. They will sometimes have 3 different styles in one song.

[@mcflyjp]

Love it!

[@fsveins62]

i'm sure I heard at least 4 different styles in Forbidden Tales.

[@donaldbohn3183]

Nemophila, Gacharis Spin, Lovebites, lonesome Blue, NEK!, Koiai, Rolling Quartz and DIH would be a good start!

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Welcome to the "Unseen World" that leads BAND-MAID to "World Domination."

[@hiawatha.g]

You have opened the floodgates. They may be the best rock group in the world today (I think they are). They are certainly the most creative band since the Beatles, and they are top-tier musicians. I saw many of the classic rock bands - Purple, Zeppelin, Queen, Santana, many more, all in their heyday. I’ve seen Band-maid three times and their performances stand up to any of those legendary bands. You are going to get a lot of suggestions. First, a little background on the band: Saiki Atsumi - Lead vocals Born Feb 8, 1994 MISA - Bass Born Oct 15, 1992 Kanami Tono - Lead guitar, Main composer and arranger Born Sept 28, 1991 Miku Kobato - Rhythm guitar, backing vocal Born Oct 21, 1991 Akane Hirose - Drums Born Dec 14, 1990 Miku was working in a Maid Café after being in an idol group that didn’t break through. She envisoned the idea of a maid-band that plays hard rock and metal. She recruited Kanami, after finding a Kanami guitar cover on line; Kanami then recruited Akane, who recruited MISA. Akane and MISA had been students together at the Tokyo Music Academy. The group decided they needed more vocal “oomph”, and collectively recruited Saiki. Miku didn't know how to play guitar when they started, so Kanami has been teaching her. She's become good so fast that she is really adding to the music mix, and Maidiacs are daring to dream of a dual shred. The band was struggling early on, and in 2014, even as the label was considering dropping them, they posted the music video for “Thrill” which went viral globally. When they realized what was going on, it gave them the momentum to forge ahead, and they have now done multiple tours of Europe and the U.S. and are building a global fanbase who call themselves the Maidiacs. They have released seven full albums, as well as several EPs, singles and music videos. They have put out around 170 songs, covering a wide variety of styles and sounds, without any duds. They combine a punk vibe with instrumental virtuosity (two things that are often seen as being incompatible), and have done some amazing progressive-rock songs and ballads with a metal edge to them. They toured the U.S. in 2022 and sold out 14 cities in less than 48 hours. They followed it up with a 2023 tour which had to be expanded from their original plans. Their fan base skews heavily to actual practicing musicians. Some of those followed the band to multiple dates and documented everything on youtube-some of the footage is hilarious. I’ve seen them in 2019, 2022 and 2023. Their shows are truly life-reaffirming. So far no announcements of another European tour but it seems likely in 2025. Band-Maid are that rare band that sound perfect live, even better than in the studio. Everything they have posted from their 10thAnniversary concert in Yokohama is absolute fire-I have bought the DVD and recommend you do too. 33 songs, 3 hours of insanity. The best clip on YT from that concert is “Hate?” kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5eyg6KHftZ1aac (You just watched this) Here are more links, to older performances: Freedom (Feb 14 2020) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHnTpningqaWesk Domination (Feb 14 2020) kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5PcgnaAo5ulj8k Choose Me (Feb 14 2020) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpTUmqeYjcycnbc Onset (Instrumental-insane!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4fVf2CglLqWZrc And an official MV, one of their most popular: Daydreaming (it’s a slower ballad, gorgeous and truly heart-wrenching): kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHTEloihp66nr7s If you want more background, I suggest you react to this classic interview. It's hilarious, it's insightful, you will learn their names for good, and their cuteness will destroy your brain. Oh, and they are completely nuts. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGWzoJmphr6qpJY

[@toshimatyu6654]

From Japan Thank you for the Reaction of Band-MAID. I want to hear the musical evaluation of their latest song Forbidden Tale and instrumental song from now on.

[@bandmaidfanATL]

MISA MISA MISA. The Barefoot Assassin has served you on bass, Po? 🕊️ Lead bassists are cool, Kruppo!

[@jeremydawkins8814]

11 years, five Maids,1000s of Maidiacs over 125 songs to choose from. Welcome to BAND-MAID

[@olaflangness2907]

As you work through Band Maid's almost 12 year discography, you will notice that they are not just 1980s hard rock. They inject various genres into their compositions, and they are perfectionists. There live music is right on with the studio MV version, except they inject more solos and call and responses while on stage. Want to hear something acoustic, maybe check out the backup vocalist doing Sayonakidori during a pandemic Christmas show. Want to hear a killer instrumental? Try either the MV or live version of Onset. Want to see just how fast these gals can play the guitar? Try Giovanni or Black Hole. Thrill MV is what saved their contract. Domination is a good live introduction. Freedom gets to Akane doing a more substantial drum solo.

[@greylocke100]

Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band) Name/Age: Nickname: Position: Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Age: 33 Koba/Kuruppo/ Main Lyricist, Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements 10/21/91 Cluppo Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Piano, Age: 33 Kanamincho/ Keyboards, Backing Tracks, Backing Vocals on Backing 9/28/91 Mincho Tracks, Arrangements Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Age: 33 Ah-Chan Backing Tracks, Arrangements 12/14/90 MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Age: 32 MISA-MISA-MISA Backing Tracks, Arrangements 10/15/92 Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Piano, Age: 30 Sai-Chan/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing tracks, 2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher) Arrangements

[@chrisegbertky]

They're BandMaid and their life is dope!

[@_JimS]

Gee....whenever I want to start a new project I usually start at the beginning..........weird right? Going forward you're gonna LOVE every member of this band and really appreciate their writing. Band-Maid is a musicians band so don't be scared to elaborate with some in depth breakdowns, many of us like that. Play the studio version of this and you'll love the drummer too. Welcome to Band-Maid....enjoy your stay.

[@kicorse]

Thanks for checking out my favourite band. Because of what you said, I checked out RX Bandits. Their approach to instrumental arrangement, and the interweaving of different parts, immediately reminded me of the characteristically Japanese approach (more accurately, one among many approaches that exists in Japan). I'll definitely be listening to more by RX Bandits, but I also recommend you go deeper into the Japanese scene if you're a fan of this approach. Bands like Sokoninaru, Gacharic Spin, Asterism, Suspended 4th. That's in addition to bigger names like Lovebites and Nemophila, who are amazing bands in their own ways and you will get dozens of requests for anyway.

[@BRO-HI808]

Welcome to Band-Maid. They have an incredibly deep and diverse portfolio. You're in good hands with Ambassador Master Roger Chance. Enjoy the journey with the Maids. PO! 🕊 🤘😆🤘

[@donaldbohn3183]

You only hit the tip of the iceberg.

[@SkullAngel002]

13:08 - Don't worry, you're in good hands with Roger. Homie is legit with BM!

[@mcflyjp]

I appreciate that. He's beenc great to hang out with in the streams!

[@radish_1335]

MISA MISA MISA !

[@manrayma]

during the Kanami , Misa duel don't forget the perfect timing that Akane is keeping on the drums.

[@rjaywest378]

Band-Maid have well over 100 songs to choose from, and every single one is worth listening to, but they are definitely best experienced live. On the studio recordings, Kanami (Lead Guitar & composer-in-chief) plays all the Guitar parts, and then Miku (Rhythm Guitar) has to learn to play the rhythm parts for the live shows (as well as providing backing vocals and harmonies, and also lead vocals on some songs). Best rock band out there, bar none (IMHO).

[@glenkelley6799]

Great reaction and the band is packed with talented musicians. The bassist is MISA and she writes most of the parts, as does the drummer, Akane. The lead guitarist, Kanami, composes all the music and sends outlines to the bassist and drummer for their input. Thanks for reacting to Band-Maid and it's OK to use some of your hard earned knowledge to analyze any part of the music that we feel like expanding on. New sub and hoping you'll continue to review Band-Maid.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

MISA MISA MISA!!!!!

[@Prober61]

I don't consider this one of their best songs (don't come at me) but the call and response makes it popular. Try "From Now On" or "Without Holding Back" for an instrumental. These are top tier musicians.who make every song interesting.

[@mcflyjp]

No worries at all. This was a paid request and I'm glad to have started with this band!

[@Ariel0620]

MISA! MISA!! MISA!!!

[@philproffitt8363]

Great reaction 👍😁 Hey...I'd sure like to see what your musical-edumacated brain will make of their 'Manners/Black Hole' Live video. They'll show you some mother-lovin range matey 👌🥳🔥 I absolutey adore Saiki's lead vocals...like Pat Benetar tone with better songs and the vocal rhythm of the Japanese language...works a treat for me ❤🤘🤘🤘

[@stimproid]

Roger doing Roger things.

[@Parker--]

DOMINATION LIVE! (NOT the MV) Before HATE, that was the staple of introducing people to Band-Maid.

[@mcflyjp]

This was a paid request and this is where they wanted to start. I will go back and do Domination at some point.

[@Parker--]

@@mcflyjpOh I know and it's a great stating point. I was just saying before Hate was released, everybody would suggest Domination live. Actually, I was at the debut of this arrangement of Hate with the "duel." It actually started with DICE and then transitioned into HATE. The crowd energy was heavy. Most exciting part of the night, easily.

[@etoineschrdlu9382]

Where to start with Band-Maid? Don't think about that for too long. You'll get lost, literally. Just dive in, pick a song at random, and see where it goes. There's no downside to Band-Maid: it's all good. "HATE?" was a song that they worked on all through the 2023 tour. When it originally released on the 'Unleash' EP, it wasn't getting the traction they had hoped for and so they kept tweaking it: 1st they led into it with "Dice" and then they added the duel, performed it at Lollapalooza 2023, and that's when it generated the vibe they were hoping for. Do lookup the KZbin post of "Hate?" from that performance: performed in the early afternoon sun, it was hot on stage in more ways than one. Kanami was on fire!

[@k3w1b3an5]

Band-Maid is one of the few bands that has a "Lead Bassist". Misa is one of the greatest bassists on the planet. And dude. I can't play an instrument of any kind to save my life. But I love when knowledgeable people explain what's going on in a way I cant explain.

[@ironsquirrel9272]

Kanami(lead) and Misa(bassist)🔥🔥🔥

[@polskabob359]

Roger doing band maid shit po!

[@danmolnar402]

Roger is a sure thing as guide but you could listen to anything from this band. Knock yourself out analyzing the music inside and out - you won’t be disappointed. Band-Maid is the best!

[@mcflyjp]

I will utilize Roger for sure!

[@ziggyphoto]

If I may correct you fine sir, they are all killing it in this song.

[@mcflyjp]

@@ziggyphoto not sure how that’s a correction or what you are referring to

[@JuanSan66]

Good job!!

[@jeffersoncosgrove1910]

If you look back on the comments, I'm quite sure they told you exactly where to begin and yes, this would've been a top recommendation. 👍

[@JayDavisAtHome]

This is a pretty basic lead for Kanami. She never tries to show off though, she always plays just what the song needs. You'll see. She CAN shred.

[@keithmeyer9558]

Musicians love Band Maid alot. You should join Band Maid Prime.

[@4thArmoredVet]

"Killing it!" Exactly! They don't call her MISA, the Bass Assassin for nothing 🙏🕊&❤

[@mcflyjp]

It makes sense! Love watching and listening to her and the band.

[@JeffreyAube-cb5tr]

Your point about the bass player driving the character of the chord being played came up in an interview Rick Beato did with Sting, in which Sting said (paraphrasing) “it’s not a C unless I play a C”. Strictly speaking, if Sting plays a G when the guitarist is playing a C major, then it’s officially a C/G. Of course, this is strictly hypothetical because Sting has never used a C major chord in any of his songs….😂

[@mcflyjp]

That's just C Major 2nd inversion, technically. But yes C/G is just that. But technically all the notes make the chord so any of them changing changes the chord not just the lowest note haha

[@bertg2779]

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

[@mcflyjp]

In the mainstream it unfortunately is. Independent artists have so many great rock artists.

[@craigfenson]

the bassist is MISA -- name so nice you say it thrice. then you raise your beer and share the cheer. 4:20 - i thought you went back because you noticed the most amusingly seething lyric in the song and wanted to take back your comment about the chorus' sassy line.

[@mcflyjp]

But it was Sassy? Lol. Why would I take that back. Sassy isn't a bad thing.

[@craigfenson]

@@mcflyjp no, didn't mean to criticize. i just thought the 'ten minutes of limp gymnastics' line was the reason you wanted to go back and hear again.

[@richardhall6034]

Hi 👋 from the UK 🇬🇧 something you might like to check out the band is called Nightwish it's a symphonic metal band from Finland 🇫🇮 with a Dutch singer floor jansen ( the vakyrie) This band has a massive following in Europe and the Internet the go to song to start your Nightwish journey down the rabbit hole is Nightwish ghost love score wacken open air concert 2013 official music video And prepare for the Nightwish army arriving at the door 🚪 lol 😊

[@wanderleyjesus6772]

Next step => Gacharic Spin (I wish I) and East of Eden (This moment) - Enjoy.

[@zer0tzer0]

Dude! The threshold on your Gate is set so low and the release so long, if you so much as breath heavy the music drops out. Guitar and bass Call & Response "Battles" are BAND-MAID's forte. The bassist's name is MISA. One word, ALL CAPS, and preferably chanted 3 times. As in MISA . . .MISA . . MISA!!! I'm glad you said that both guitarists are goo. Miku had never played guitar at all when she formed the band and had to learn to play and sing at the same time on the fly while in a working band so they didn't have to hire a sixth member. You should do their colab with The Warning . . . 'Show Them'.

[@mcflyjp]

That's by design. It's so I don't have to stop it Everytime I want to say something. I can tweak it but I've tweaked it so much at this point I'm fine where it is. Especially since I've checked in with a professional sound guy and they told me it sounds good.

[@KittyKarenpoo]

Where to start: Domination (live), Manners with Black Hole (live), Daydreaming (live), Freedom (live), Play (live). Otherwise, listen to them LIVE. The best two Japanese bands with the straight-up rock feel are Band Maid and One Ok Rock (best songs, We Are, Take What You want, Take Me To the Top, Clock Strikes (all live)). Other great Japanese bands are Wagakki (best song: A Letter with No Name (live)), Doll$boxx (best song: Twin Stars (live)) and Hanabie (see the live in Taiwan). Basically speaking, save yourself the misery and never ever listen to any Japanese band's studio version. Just a complete waste of your time. Where to go next? Definitely this: Wagakki Band: A Letter with no Name: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4OxoWV7pLN1Z7s

[@richardhall6034]

Hi 👋 from the UK 🇬🇧 something you might like to check out the band is called Nightwish it's a symphonic metal band from Finland 🇫🇮 with a Dutch singer floor jansen ( the vakyrie) This band has a massive following in Europe and the Internet the go to song to start your Nightwish journey down the rabbit hole is Nightwish ghost love score wacken open air concert 2013 official music video And prepare for the Nightwish army arriving at the door 🚪 lol 😊

[@KittyKarenpoo]

@@richardhall6034 NIghtwish is great. Love their music.

[@COTTERO]

I was intrigued, so I checked out some RX Bandits videos... not that bad, great drummer, but the singer reminds me too much of Sting... and not that Sting is a bad singer, but I've never really liked him that much. But I honestly don't see much similarity in the musical composition or sound with Band-Maid, who although they mix many genres are not so openly experimental.😉👍

[@COTTERO]

Looking through your list of videos it seems you really need to broaden your musical horizons and for that there is nothing better than a light dip in the vast Japanese musical ocean... the girls of Band-Maid are amazing, but their music is rather relaxed and fun, the Lovebites girls are also great, but a bit too rooted in the "euro-power-metal" of twenty years ago... the following bands (including full female lineups) are not necessarily better, but musically different or more daring. KOIAI, "A New Picture": kzbin.info/www/bejne/qImZhINrl7aNfposi=n3ZJKhIvnOyQMVRW UNLUCKY MORPHEUS, "Condemnation Is Universal Among Humans": kzbin.info/www/bejne/joGpfZ2CmK2Sg9Esi=kTFzDRRXOyqrzzkE SOKONINARU, "VortEx": kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqakhnSEgcx4iq8si=Gp7Tpj1FZ6CZymDU NEMOPHILA, "Seize the Fate": kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6queH5niMpnmNEsi=fmQPZ_KVKxsGcjnT GALNERYUS, "Across The Rainbow": kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWPVqmSur62MiJIsi=2yWT5D9puz8Hlsp4 It was difficult to choose these five bands... I was left with the feeling of adding another five or simply changing the whole set.😃

[@zabriabubakar5982]

Check another Japanese Rock/Metal Bands... NEMOPHILA...live songs ZEN, AMA TE RAS, Seize The Fate, Rise, Revive, Dissension, Raitei.... HANABIE... MV songs We Love Sweets***** Be The GAL**** Pardon Me**** NEET GAME**** ASTERISM songs Rising Moon, Dawn, Lights In The Darkness, Church..crazy guitar and 7string bass solos....

[@mcflyjp]

Heard some Asterism on steam the other day! Very cool sound!