First Time Reaction to XDINARY HEROES | K-Pop Goes Heavy Metal!

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@JAMoore-zz3ki 4 ай бұрын

This is Xdinary Heroes' first FULL METAL song. Their usual stuff varies from rock to ballads, with other influences in there, too. But again, this is their first FULL metal song. They have never played this dark and hard before. You spoke about their drummer. That's Gunil (aka Gun-il). He's amazing, but his performance and STUNNING beats on INSTEAD! are a whole new level of his skills. BTW, he attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston on a scholarship. He specialized in drums while he was there. Gunil was actually contacted by JYP because they saw some of his online videos where he posted his covers of other artists' drumming. Day6 (another Korean rock band with JYP) was on tour in the U.S., and they were going to be in Boston. So the JYP people asked Gunil to meet with them at the hotel where Day6 was staying so they could talk to him about becoming an idol for a new band they were forming. They asked him to do an on-the-spot drumming audition right there in the hotel. Of course, he passed.

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

Looks like I found them at just the right time then 😝 hopefully they continue to experiment with heavier sounds. Yeah he’s a great drummer! Thank you for the backstory though - that’s wild he had to do an audition right there on the spot! 🖤

@Tristana.Keauna 4 ай бұрын

"Strawberry Cake" is a song I never would have thought 'oh yes, rock' but seriously, it's one of my favorites of theirs. "Freakin' Bad" is also just so freakin' good! Excited to see you delve more into them, I'm still learning about them myself.

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

I’ll definitely check those out! I’m also excited to hear more 🖤

@papatyaya1 4 ай бұрын

the „tomato“ is actually an apple! the word for apple in korean means both apple and apology so the whole replacing famous artworks w apple faces is to help further underline the lyrics of the song. really creative!

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

That makes more sense than my interpretation!

@mormel80 4 ай бұрын

To clear up things they’re a rock band so not kpop😊 they are under a kpop company and promote like a kpop group but are a band. They’re so talented yet underrated, they deserve more recognition. All of their albums are really good and they do a lot of different rock and music styles so I don’t know what to recommend, however money on my mind is a fan favourite and they have concert clips foe a couple of their songs as well as money on my mind so you can hear them play live. Thx for the reaction!

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

That makes sense! My bad:) I’m looking forward to hearing more - thank you for watching and thank you for the suggestion!

@odehanz 4 ай бұрын

they consider themselves as idols and a rock band so they're technically also kpop!

@AlexLeeGamezzz 4 ай бұрын

This is an ongoing debate within the community, imo I think if they also have said they can be considered K-pop (which they have) then it isn’t wrong to say it. I personally say kpop/rock

@mormel80 4 ай бұрын

It’s really difficult 😂 because Kpop is also not really a genre. They’re a band let’s leave it at that loll

@GmmBeast 4 ай бұрын

At this point, kpop is just an umbrella term for any music that's sung in Korean or from a Korean label that follows the same methods of promoting. It can include really any genre. I absolutely consider XH k-pop because of their visuals, their behavior, and how they promote. They have said that they are idols. And calling them k-pop also appeals to a larger audience than solely calling them a rock band, which turns some people off.

@odehanz 4 ай бұрын

thank you for reacting to xdinary heroes!! and if you're wondering, they're kpop AND a rock band! while they are a band, they also consider themselves as idols. thank you for showing appreciation to our drummer and leader, gunil! he's quite the skilled drummer considering he graduated from berklee majoring in drums. i'd love to see you check out more from them! especially break the brake, love and fear or money on my mind (the concert video)!

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and for the kind words! It just goes to show how wonderfully diverse the umbrella of K-pop is! Loved the track and Gunil is a fantastic drummer - really dope. I will definitely check out more! 🖤

@Jasmine_1308 4 ай бұрын

Yoon Do Hyun and his band are legends in the Korean rock scene….they’re basically the Metallica of Korea (imo) But despite him being 52 years old he’s still kicking it in the industry! XH aren’t really a kpop group…. They’re a band…. Just like Day6 and The Rose… I think XH are gonna change a lot of things in the industry 🔥 Now As someone who has been listening to metal/alternative/screamo music since I was 11 and kpop since 2018….. THIS IS WHAT WE NEED MORE OF 🔥🔥🔥 I think this is the best song I’ve heard so far this year- So glad you enjoyed this!

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

That’s super interesting - might have to check out some of Yoon Do Hyun’s band in that case! Really loved this track though and can’t wait to hear more 🖤

@GmmBeast 4 ай бұрын

@jlcaao 4 ай бұрын

@@MCDofWCR Yoon Do Hyun and YB have been a band since 1996. Check them out, they do metal, rap, rock, folk and pop. The first YB song I heard 'Silence' the theme song from the Korean drama Taxi Driver.

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

@@jlcaao I’ll have a look! Thank you for the suggestion:) 🖤

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

@@GmmBeast I agree with this assessment - I just use the term K-pop loosely as a catch-all - doesn’t mean I think the band are ‘poppy’ or anything though 🖤

@aniaalicea7640 4 ай бұрын

What's even more impressive is the fact that this is their first fully metal track and managed to kill it on their first try! (They've dabbled with heavier instrumentation before but they fully dipped into it with this one). As to the one you mentioned that reminded you of Chester, his name's Jungsu. Genuinely one of my favorite voices along with Jooyeon (the bassist, specifically the one with black lipstick). They're very experimental with their sound, they've got a little bit of everything in their discography.

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

@@aniaalicea7640 I’m excited to hear more! It felt like a modern twist on nu-metal and I really enjoyed it 🖤

@livingpoem2live 4 ай бұрын

Let me walk you through Xdinary Heroes discography history with the music style or type from what I hear and feel Debut : December 6 2021 “HAPPY DEATH DAY” Style: Pop rock 1st & 2nd EP: “HELLO WORLD” : July 22 2022 OVERLOAD: November 11 2022 Styles: Pop rock, Alrernative Rock 3rd EP “DEALOCK”: April 26 203 Style: Alternative Rock, Experimental Rock, Power ballad 4th EP: October 11 2023 Style: Hard Rock, Post Grunge, Alternative Rock Then, 1st Full Studio Album: April 30 2024 TROUBLESHOOTING Style: Diverse: Pop Punk,Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Power Ballads And then, Xperiment Project: Open Beta era, the project in which they released a new song every month from June to September: Boy Comics: June 3 2024 Style: Punk Rock Love and Fear: July 8 2024 Style: Punk Rock (darker), Emo Rock Save Me: August 5 2024 Style: Alternative Rock, Power Ballad iNSTEAD! : September 9 2024 Style: Heavy Metal, Emo Pardon my long explanation. But I would like to introduce you to the whole discography of Xdinary Heroes. And also about how they evolve their music. In terms of music, we can see that they started out more pop rock-ish vibe.. mainly to introduce themselves to mainstream appeal. But as the time goes on, and they gain loyal fan base called VILLAINS, their music slowly and steadily becomes heavier especially with heavier distorted guitars, which for me I think helped shaped their identity and for me makes Xdinary Heroes unique and set apart to a lot of Kpop rock bands and Korean rock bands out there, who mostly prefer softer pop rock sound. Once again Thank you so much for reacting to their song

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and thank you for the comment! I can see they’ve experimented with a lot of sounds! I’m particularly interested in the post grunge bit!

@catdunbar 4 ай бұрын

Xdinary Heroes stands for extra ordinary heroes. It means anyone can be a hero. The first song I heard from them was their debut song Happy Death Day. But KNOCKDOWN is probably my favorite. Even though they are new they make me feel nostalgic for the rock music I grew up listening to with my dad. Next time I visit i plan to show him (he liked SKZ when I showed him them)

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

@@catdunbar a very true saying too - anyone can be a hero! I’ll definitely try to take a look at those. Your dad has good taste! 🖤

@GolyenHighway 4 ай бұрын

Xdinary Heroes are such a fun group. Their fans are called Villains. There are a few bands in the K-pop/rock scene. The Rose & Day6 being two that I remember off the top of my head. I love them all. I hope you delve into a few of them far more.

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

I will definitely delve into them as rock/metal is my number 1 love 🖤

@thechipscene3166 4 ай бұрын

Another k-band Onewe just had a comeback as well with the song off-road so that would be a good place to start. Its very different from this song though.@MCDofWCR

@GolyenHighway 4 ай бұрын

@@MCDofWCR Oh right! There's a girl band called Rolling Quartz. They are really good too.

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

@@thechipscene3166 thank you for the suggestion! 🖤

@Sonnie0325 4 ай бұрын

Ah, great reaction! I love Xdinary Heroes. Leader/Drummer Gun-il is amazing. They remind me of the bygone era of 80s rock. 🤘 I got to see them in LA at their special showcase back in July. They're phenomenal live! I look forward to more reactions of XH 😊

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

There were definitely some 80s elements scattered in this track for sure! Can’t wait to check out more of their catalogue 🖤

@KrissieS 4 ай бұрын

you pronounced it right :) they do many different genres of music just listen to the last few songs Boy comics, love and fear and Save me for examples. They've also done a lot of covers of Korean and English speaking bands this is their first collab and metal track

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Would love to hear some of their covers so I’ll try to check them out over the coming weeks 🖤

@KrissieS 4 ай бұрын

@@MCDofWCRone of my favourite covers is Ghost of you by 5 seconds of summer on a channel called XH moments

@riffpophop 4 ай бұрын

Xdinary heroes are amazing, as has been mentioned they're a K-band so kinda both kpop and a traditional band. This is XH's heaviest song so far, they mostly inhabit the rock genres but i know their lead vocalist claimed to be learning how to scream so we may get more Metal later on. My favorite songs personally are: Strawberry Cake Money on my mind Paint it Crack in the mirror Man in the box Bicycle Break the break Its a lot but for me at least, they have an almost perfect discography. I think the only song im not a huge fan of is test me, it was their first comeback and the b-side strawberry cake had more views than the music video so they put out a music video like a month after that song came out. They also have covers of Hellevator (stray kids) Drown (BMTH) Tomboy (G-idle)

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

I hope we do get more metal because this track was amazing! Thank you for the suggestions :) would be super interested to check out their Hellevator cover as I’ve reacted to the original 🖤

@eleanor_carys 4 ай бұрын

I would recommend 'Strawberry Cake', 'LOVE and FEAR' or 'Money on my Mind' next!!!

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the suggestions 🖤

@icemochitrus 4 ай бұрын

@@MCDofWCR I'll be waiting for your next reaction to XH bro🙌😎

@ace-of-teacups 4 ай бұрын

These were the first songs I thought about recommending too :X

@ivalesiya 4 ай бұрын

Спасибо за реакцию на парней из XН ❤ они достойны внимания!

@thatbabiechoiceot5469 4 ай бұрын

Hii thank you for reacting to the boys!! I was over the moon and ECSTATIC when they released this because they've never gone so hard. The black hair and black lip is Jooyeom the main vocal and he's currently training his growls and screams I'm excited for him to be able to add more of that to their songs!!! Songs I recommend are Break the brake, test me, strawberry cake, haircut, money on my mind and Freddy they're some of my faves I lean to their more rock heavy songs though they do a lot of pop punk heavy songs.

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Thank you for watching:) I’m looking forward to discovering more about them!

@thatbabiechoiceot5469 4 ай бұрын

@@MCDofWCR if I had to use a few bands to describe their sound it would be if Queen, MCR and BMTH had a baby then they would birth Xdinary Heroes lol

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

@@thatbabiechoiceot5469 yes I think that is a pretty apt description 🖤

@viggoflechiano5654 4 ай бұрын

Обожаю эту группу! Эти парни очень талантливые.😎

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

They are indeed! 🖤

@thispeachleaf 4 ай бұрын

Because i made a guide on my channel to these guys recently I am filled with info I could give you but instead i will give you an organized list of my personal favorite songs. But of course feel free to ask anything! Also I recommend paying attention to the lyrics in some more serious songs because they are truly beautiful, and they are self produced so it makes it even better when you read them! happy songs: - Test me - Sucker Punch - Boy Comics - Freddy goofy or/and interesting: - Happy Death Day - Zzz.. - Hair cut more rock or heavy: - iNSTEAD! (metal but didn’t know where else to put it) - Money on my mind - MONEYBALL - Paint it - UNDEFINED - BIcycle - Come into my head - Man in the box - Break the Brake - No Matter Idk the genre but bangers: - Ghost - LOVE and FEAR - X-mas - Knock Down Ballads and sad songs: - Dreaming Girl (I cry every time i listen to this) - … until the end of time - Good Enough ( this was originally a poem written my the drummer while he was in college) - Dear H. - Save me

@MCDofWCR 4 ай бұрын

@@thispeachleaf thank you so much for the detailed comment and the suggestions! I THINK I’ll check out money on my mind next but we’ll see! Also great work on the guide! I’ll definitely try to have a sit down and watch 🖤

@thispeachleaf 4 ай бұрын

@@MCDofWCR Money on my mind is definitely a great choice! definitely recommend the live version. Oh and tysm if you really do check out the guide at some point that’s really sweet of you 😭❤️ if you don’t do a reaction to it (idk if you do reactions to guides i am new to your channel) and you decide to watch it on your own let me know what you think 💗💗