Reacting to BABYMETAL "Legend of 1997 Headbanger"

[@Wombatmetal]

Headbanger was the first song I heard by them, and still my favorite. Su just owns this song. And Yui and Moa own the crowd.

[@FollowtheEve]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@galdanag]

Moa also owned the singing at Legend M.

[@Mike-xh8fl]

Wow, she had an actual physical reaction to the music at 1:22. Awesome to see how into the band you guys are.

[@FollowtheEve]

😂 thank you for watching!

[@rantingrodent416]

This was one of the two videos that got me into Babymetal. This song kicks so much ass, and something about this specific performance is really great. The whole crowd jumping together, even the people all the way in the back, is not something I've ever seen before.

[@crypticmisery7996]

“Headbanger” is and has always been my favorite BABYMETAL song and this is probably my favorite performance of it, outside of maybe the Legend M “Moabanger” but that’s kinda different. Someone already linked that to you as well, if you do that video make sure you read the description lol

[@martinmetal7481]

Great reaction you where really enjoying that and of cause Su give her Legendary Death stare you can not miss it . There is no one out there like them some have tried but they do not have that special something that Su , Moa and never forgetting Yui have . BabyMetal where voted number 10 in "greatest metal bands of all time " in metal Hammer magazine and Metal Hammer has just named Road of Resistance in postion number 29 as one of the hundred greatest songs of the century . 🤘🦊🤘❤

[@butterfly-yh8zn]

Great reaction, Headbanger is an awesome song. This is in my top 3 performances of this song together with Legend M and Legend Metal Galaxy.

[@SuperMilner1]

I am so happy you noticed queen Su metal’s death stare they can melt men’s heart with a single glance! I’ve probably heard this song about 1000 times, and it gets better every time! Really enjoy your reactions, keep them up!

[@FollowtheEve]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@schelin1447]

This song is so great live!

[@METALSKINMETAL]

Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! is a very historic song for BM and all the versions of this song are awesome. BABYMETAL FOREVER 🤘🤘🤘 All hail The Fox God

[@にゃーともこ-w6f]

一緒にジャンプしようとしたり、笑顔が無邪気でとても可愛い彼女さんです😃

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

Nice & thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。Can you believe that this is the 12th song after 11 exhausting performance (and still 2 more) ? In this video, you heard the crowd shout some words at 04:06. The words are "ki-e-ro 消えろ!" meaning "get out of here!". This shout occurs wherever they go on this planet and whenever Su-Metal directs her mic towards audiences. There is exception, however. In on-going 10 Budokan concerts in Tokyo, we are not allowed to make noises (shout, chant, etc.) because Team BABYMETA is taking strict countermeasures against the infection. The team gives every audience a special mouth cover with BABYMETAL logo (that is cool!) which we should put on his or her own mask. So we keep standing ovation, hand clapping and moving bodies all through the show and swallowing our voices under the dual masks. That is fun!

[@road-runner]

Nice reaction, thanks! There is literally nothing like BABYMETAL hehe... I cannot use the space bar on all YT text boxes (it triggers the video commands) so typing is kinda weird (I actually had to copy-paste this comment from notepad), anyone else? (thanks YT)

[@anthonypowell6234]

I dare anyone to try the choreoghraphy to this one and not end up throwing yourself down! Even though they are young, this stuff is no joke, especially over the course of a concert and tour.

[@turbozed]

Since I found BABYMETAL a year ago, I've been looking for other bands to follow. I've given maybe a dozen or so new bands a try, and Band-Maid, Waggaki Band, and Unlucky Morpheus are my favorites out of those. But none still come even close to being as enjoyable as BABYMETAL for me. They really are one of a kind. The last J-Metal/Rock band I really was a huge fan of was X-Japan about 20 years ago. You might want to try some of their songs since they helped inspire BABYMETAL and every other modern J-Metal band. They have amazing ballads like Tears and Endless Rain, as well as some higher energy songs like Rusty Nail and Weekend. All of their performances from the Last Live concert at Tokyo Dome (1997) were great.

[@ars4455]

2:27 the Empress!!!

[@mikepowers9486]

Can you believe they made a techno dance mix of this song (not that they weren't already dancing). These girls work so hard and go 120% the entire time and they started this concert with the remix to hype the crowd up even more. These girls had to learn yet another routine for it. Similar yes, but dang they put so much time and effort into what they love to do. Check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4WyhmdrodSErZo There is a shorter version without the entire opening but I feel this one is worth the view. Also that "Whooooaaaa" in surround sound lol. See You! 🤘🦊🤘

[@AlexanderOli1]

good reaction

[@Singulitarian]

Crowd is hype.

[@Grington300]

Great reaction. There are some very good bands from Japan - none of them are quite like BABYMETAL, none of them have drawn me in or entertain me even half as well as BABYMETAL and the few who have tried to do what BABYMETAL do - well, they tried.

[@FollowtheEve]

Yea we figured lol. BABYMETAL is one of a kind

[@aleksanderprikk7736]

hey and i am big fan babymrtal

[@rudiharyanto6260]

🤘🦊🤘 hedobang

[@garytruex9336]

The Late Mikio Fujioka on lead guitar, RIP. I know the official music videos aren't usually recommended here, but the one for Headbanger is great! You Guys needn't worry about running short of Babymetal material, you haven't scratched the surface yet. And then there's the Sakura Gakuin catalog. I prefer the small screen to the watermark overlay, if you have to do something(:

[@rickwagner-]

💀 💕 / 🤘 They are something very special. There's nothing like the total experience of a BABYMETAL show. 'Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!' is a classic BABYMETAL song, and one of their early hits. Even though the song is about a fifteen year old girl attending her first heavy concert, Su was only fourteen when the studio version was recorded. It's not biographical, but it is a song she could relate to. At that age she was on stage, rather than attending concerts. : ) I'm really glad it returned to the setlist in 2019. It was great to finally hear it on the last US tour. The Kami Band members for this concert ('Legend 1997') were Mikio Fujioka (RIP) and Leda Cygnus on guitars. BOH on bass and Hideki Aoyama on drums.

[@potato44g]

素晴らしいリアクション　ありがとう

[@vicabramov8983]

hi guys there is a version on this song where Su gives the microphone to Moa and Moa finishes the vocals and Su does the dancing . you have to watch that version . the crowd goes crazy when Moa Sings lead vocals. i happens in the middle of the song.

[@papa_xan]

Here is a link to that performance - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqC5oYKgZt-SaM0

[@FollowtheEve]

Thank you!! We will check this out

[@martinmetal7481]

@@FollowtheEve you seen it did not watch full song just Moa's part singing 🤘🦊🤘

[@faceplantor7372]

Moa-banger⚡️🤘🏾👊🏽🦊

[@garytruex9336]

Thanx, I hadn't seen that, a special treat! Su doesn't have pigtails to pull, LOL

[@sergio39657]

The best band

[@raid7752]

DEATH STARE= CHECK CROWD CONTROL= CHECK TWIN PIG TAILS= CHECK METAL GODESS QUEEN-SU= CHECK TOMATO PRINCESS-YUI= CHECK QUEEN OF NAGOYA-MOA=CHECK WORLD CLASS BAND= CHECK PIKACHU= CHECK KAWAII= CUTE+METAL= BABYMETAL = CHECK & CHECK SEE YU.....

[@jakemuller8626]

SUPER MOACHAN = CHECK ✅

[@DaElfer]

queen su says jump and expects the crowd to know how high

[@maiar2522]

welcome to the fox pit. hahaha ต้อนรับสู่หลุมจิ้งจอกครับ 555+

[@safrisaleh412]

Babymetal is unique and different from any metal band out there. You cannot categories Babymetal into a specific genre of metal because they have everything in their catalogue. There is only one Babymetal. Even if there is a similar band, there will be only one Babymetal. I been a Babymetal fan since 2012 but do listen to other bands from Japan like Band Maid and Lovebites etc. Babymetal forever. Kitsune Up 🦊🦊🦊🤟

[@FollowtheEve]

Couldn’t agree more! Band Maid is on our list. Will be reacting to them very soon

[@DaElfer]

@@FollowtheEve Cant wait for this. Beenloving all of your babymetal reactions

[@baumi-metal9123]

Maybe time to react to their origins: Sakura Gakuin. They were in that group from 2010-2013 (Su) and 2010-2015 (Yui and Moa). Watch Sakura Gakuin clips and you will die of cuteness! Babymetal was one of the sub-units in SG.

[@FollowtheEve]

We reacted to Sakura Gakuin! Plan on reacting to more

[@reggiealcalen1294]

Great reaction as always! So good to see you both become fans of Babymetal! 🦊 🦊 🦊 Well you asked if there are any other bands or groups like them, short answer is no... but.. I feel you you should check out LadyBaby or the Idol Formerly Known as LadyBaby or the older more mature LadyBaby!

[@beingsneaky]

"First time" seeing Su's death stare...

[@y.suzuki320]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@dreadinside654]

Till today I'm still wondering wether Baby Metal can last longer since they started at a very young age and so cute during that time, but now they're all grown up. Another 10 years they should change their name from Baby Metal to Aunty Metal.

[@soro31337]

🦊 🦊 🦊 . 🤘😊🤘 .

[@ronalgarciacarrillo2914]

like number 2

[@BlackArr0w]

Similar to Babymetal? I would say "Ladybaby" is probably the first band who followed Babymetal in the "Kawaii Metal" steps! But they have a different take :D "Nippon Manju" is their most famous song! A group that mixed some pop vocals with Metal would be "Maximum the Hormone". But they are definetely much much heavier than Babymetal with screams and growls xD They probably influenced Babymetal, since they were active since 1999. If you want to try anything from them i would recommend "Koi no megalover" or "Zetsubou Billy" (this one is the ending song for the anime "Death Note"). Be aware that their original music videos are impossible to find on youtube.

[@jakemuller8626]

Wait? You didn't reacted to this song yet? For some reason I was sure you already did it, anyway you reach it and that's all that matters. If you guys want to know how much this song means and is so beloved for The One, you should watch the Legend Metal Galaxy Day 2 live versión and you will understand the #notacult thing. Also the MoaBanger version at her birthday was awesome too, but anyone could said that Legend Metal Galaxy version is SuMetal response for everyone saying MoaBanger is a blast 😜 Check out the official MV too, the girls in there were so young and cute you'll love it, plus you will learn something new about BabyMetal lore, later then. Keep enjoying the ride into the Fox Hole 🦊🤘❤️

[@FollowtheEve]

We actually just reacted to a part of the performance with Moa metal singing. This was our first time seeing the full performance! Thank you for watching =)

[@k-taro369]

My recommendation is NEMOPHILA🤘 Japanese girl’s band.

[@FollowtheEve]

Adding them to the list!

[@k-taro369]

@@FollowtheEve Be careful. They look beautiful,but sound is badass!

[@FollowtheEve]

@@k-taro369 😂 now we are even more excited

[@onetymebigtyme]

am gonna throw something, Lovebites - Holywar , Nemophila - dissension

[@FollowtheEve]

Thank you!

[@FourBleats]

I don't really want to disturb you on your BABYMETAL journey, but if you're looking for other Japanese groups in the same ballpark, I'd recommend the following: LADYBABY - Nippon Manju (turn captions on); PassCode - Taking you out (MV); DOLL$BOXX - Take My Chance (MV). After that you might be ready for some alternative idols, like BiS and BiSH... maybe. There are plenty of good rock bands too, such as BAND-MAID and Lovebites, who are more focused on the music. If you don't mind stepping away from rock music to look at some EDM, I'd highly recommend Perfume - they are associated with BABYMETAL via their talent company - they put on some truly spectacular shows too.

[@FollowtheEve]

Not disturbing at all. Thank you for the recommendations! We are thinking Band Maid is next. You think that’s a good choice?

[@FourBleats]

@@FollowtheEve BAND-MAID would be an excellent choice. It will be interesting to hear your opinions. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

[@johnsingleton1623]

It is Umami

[@RoosterIB]

Your right.........there is no band or group like...........BABYMETAL! But let me turn you on to IronBunny. Another unique band from Japan. Try the song called 23 (twenty three) featuring Eddy!

[@レビメタル]

🦊🦊🦊

[@ndox9009]

as far my knowledge there is no other band like Babymetal , for me any band can copy 50% of Babymetal and that's from musical part only plus me bet Koba himself can't create another Babymetal.

[@autohmae]

I think the oiginal Lady Baby was able to create a lot of performance energy too. But that is one aspect and it's still only at 50% or something like that.

[@zabriabubakar5982]

Hii guys....plz check out LOVEBITES all Japanese female Heavy Metal Band live at Zepp Diver City Tokyo 2020 songs Raise Some Hell, Break The Wall, Hammer Of Wrath, Holy War... :)

[@FollowtheEve]

Interesting. We will check them out. Thank you!

[@CHRISCONTEPSS]

If your looking for another interesting Japanese band. . . . need I say more than: BAND-MAID try Thrill: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5XWaJppgpJnorM or Domination live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5PcgnaAo5ulj8k Many Babymetal fans are also "Maidiacs"! As I consider Babymetal to be more like Musical theater than a band, I would say that Band- Maid is maybe the best all around band out there today! Kitsunes up . . PO!!!

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Su's future? Well, she is obviously being groomed to be the next Ayumi Hamasaki.

[@DaElfer]

a look that eats mens souls for breakfast

[@FollowtheEve]

😂