Metal Vocalist First Time Reaction - BABYMETAL - ヘドバンギャー！！- Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!!! (OFFICIAL)

[@Wombatmetal]

Babymetal's first professional costumes. Before this video, the girls had to supply their own. Releasing this song also is when they started to do headline performances. Big steps for them

[@autohmae]

The neck brace is the training wheels of Babymetal to learn the ways of the metal culture... but also a reference to X-Japan's drummer/pianist/(main ?)song-writer who broke his neck while headbanging to much at shows (he had a pretty fragile body anyway, it was born to early and the doctors didn't even think he would make it). But also the neck brace is the lore of The legendary/holy neck brace from the Fox God to give them the powers to became the Metal Resistance, etc. 🙂

[@redj59]

In her teens she controlled arena crowds. Totally comfortable stage presence.

[@Grington300]

Great reaction. This was recorded in 2012, Su was 14, Yui and Moa were not quite 13. The song is about a girl going to her first concert on her 15th birthday - but 15 is when compulsory education ends in Japan, so the girl is realising she will no longer be considered as a child, life will never be the same and her first 15 years passed by so quickly. She is etching this special night of her 15th into her heart so she will never forget. At shows in 2014 half way through this song Su handed the mic and stand to Yui (in Paris) and Moa (in Cologne) and they took over lead vocals for the last part of the song to celebrate their own 15th birthdays. The same thing happened in 2019 on Moa's 20th birthday 920 is the official coming of age in Japan). Su slipped seamlessly into their places in the choreo. The neck brace is an homage to X Japan's drummer/pianist/main composer Yoshiki - he had to have surgery and wore a neck brace after headbanging too hard. BABYMETAL have had at least 3 concerts where everybody in the audience had to wear a neck brace (The Corset festival in 2012 where 'Headbanger' was debuted in Rock May Kan, a tiny venue with a 150 capacity, the Red Night at Budokan in 2014 - I don't think the Black Night had that - and both nights at the Tokyo DOme in 2016 with 55k people each night). The coffin in the video was used in a few live shows as well - at Legend I on 6th October 2012 where the Kami Band made their debut (that would make for a good live reaction) Su was actually resting in the coffin and had to be taken out to sing 'Headbanger'.

[@legitdeadly9162]

This is the way. Also this song just made its live return at RSR in Japan last night. They hadnt performed it in about 30 shows.

[@jakemuller8626]

_Hedoban hedoban_ _Ban ban ban ban!_ 🛐 You already know the live version at Legend 1997 SuMetal 16th Birthday but nonetheless this song kickass real hard. Stay tuned next August 18 coz a big collaboration is coming along with none other than living legend guitarist Tom Morello from RATM, yep, just like you heard, can't wait for it bro. Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! is one of BabyMetal fans favorite and got special meaning too. Song is about a 15 years old girl celebrating her birthday going to her first live concert, probably metal, while having melancholy for leaving her childhood behind. It isn't about any of our girls but they embraced this song like it was made for them, you'll find many special versions of this, even when they celebrate their 20th Birthday. 15 is an important coming of age for Japanese girls, 20 is another important date. The official MV is creepy for some fans, I guess the organ church gave that effect. The "Hedoban god" is representing the metal spirit and the girls are praising so the metal spirit of the neckbrace posses their bodies, you know, is metal after all, just remember we are -NotACult- 👀 The neckbrace here is a tribute to Yoshiki from X-Japan, he's songwriter, composer, pianist and drummer, he's a living legend and a true metal god among Japanese, he hurts his neck while headbanging so hard during a live concert suffering serious injuries, he got a life of so much sadness and sacrifice but he's such a talented musician and artist, even Michael Jackson was a friend of him, so yeah he's big, that's why BabyMetal got a lot of tributes to him on early songs and live concerts. If you pay attention at the end you can see an easter egg with the red moon teasing another song called "Akatsuki" (a SuMetal solo), is another song with tribute to X-Japan, live at Budokan 2014 is one of the safest clip to react. Another song i like to recommend for first time watching an official MV is "Megitsune" because of the Japanese visual elements unlike some live versions which contain certain parts I don't like the spoilers, such the intro. But of course live is a blast like the rest of their songs. And no, she's not the one doing those growling, she's shouting at the end thou. None of the Kami Band or anyone relevant is credited for the growling parts, except for certain songs like Distortion after 2019 when Metal Galaxy came out with Alissa White-Glutz growlings. Kitsune up and see you next time John 🦊🤘🔥

[@emb5091]

5:17 You make a good point. I've listened/watched each of their songs many times over the years, and every once in a while I will hear something technical and beautiful that I didn't catch before. 🤘🦊🤘

[@autohmae]

Babymetal really is packed full of 'content'. Even just the use of the neck brace has 3 explanations, ('training wheels to learn headbaning', X-Japan connection and the lore build on top of that). Babymetal really is an attack on the senses in both visual and audio and physical at the live show (you can feel the beat) and the whole official Babymetal backstory, but also the real back story of the girls, I guess a mental stimulation.

[@michelm.6033]

I’d love to hit up Nashville on my journey. Unfortunately, that probably won’t happen due to work. I’m planning on Dallas, Vegas and LA so far. Scheduling is becoming an issue for me, but after seeing them in Tokyo (Chiba), I wouldn’t pass up any opportunity that presents itself. Enjoy US!

[@HansDampf-bt8jy]

You should also watch the live version where Suzuka gives the mic to Moa after the scream and Moa sings the rest of the song. Just search headbanger moa and you'll find it. Would love to see your reaction to this too. Or maybe make a community post about it if you don't want to make another reaction video.

[@josephridings5899]

That's the best version imo.

[@Ganimal83]

Epic as always, great reaction. A few things: 1). Be aware of live version, which, I’m sure you just watched: You will start to notice your head-banging transition to side to side. Once this occurs, there’s no cure, there is no going back, be fore-warned. 2). After transition to side-to-side head-banging, you must also do Moabanger, when Su handed off her Mic to Moa to take the lead for Moa’s 20th B-Day Concert. 😎🦊🤘

[@redj59]

13 year old going to her first metal concert

[@rickwagner-]

The girl in the song had just turned 15. Su was still only 14 when the single and music video were released.

[@kitkat6407]

Yesterday, BABYMETAL was the closing act at the RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL. This song was on the set list.

[@tanewoodley9806]

Would love to see this live so much, my favourite of their many great songs.

[@kitkat6407]

@@tanewoodley9806 me too!🤘😄

[@road-runner]

Excellent reaction, again, thanks! Yes, their early music videos were so freaking good and full of humor. Actually the girls did five commentary videos on their own music videos for "Doki Doki Morning",, "Megitsune", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", "Iine" and this one. Those videos are so cool because they provide a ton of insight. Not bad for a 14 years old vocalist, uh? 😁 Suzuka has always had a great voice. Not to mention the way she performs... We are here because of that. Plain and simple! Until next time! 🤘🦊

[@dingjk5630]

When interviewed by Music Japan at that time, the three girls said that there are three types of headbang in the Headbanger MV. The first is Dogeza headbang: the headbang move Su-metal does around the beginning of the MV. The second is BabyMetal headbang: shake their head from side to side. The third is the Electric Fan headbang: the head rotates in a circle. At that time, the three girls did not know the third headbang. But in the Megitsune MV we saw them doing that third headbang. 💀😁

[@zilch634]

Did you know? The roots of the fox sign at that time and the story behind the song are full of fun! BABYMETAL debut story (interview with automatic translation and subtitles) Interview with BABYMETAL on Hotwave 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ3ZiWyNnryfmNE Interview with BABYMETAL on Hotwave 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4fcXoKCq72Jpq8

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

Hedobang!! 🔥🦊🔥

[@wildething7923]

I don't know if you noticed the coffin stood up between all the Marshall speakers, but in early live performances they used to get Su out of the coffin for this song. If you like the early music video's you should check out the MV for Ijime, Dame, Zetaii. I don't know if you've seen the live from Sonisphere in England in 2014 but it's well worth a watch. The live from Sonisphere was their first major appearance outside Asia when Su was only 16years old and Yui and Moa had just turned 15.

[@stevechevy3382]

Nice reaction. I love their music videos. Fun stuff in them. What do you do when you can't go to the concert? You rock out in your room blasting the tunes and singing along with them. Also showing that despite popular belief. Babymetal do actually scream from time to time. We actually get to hear Su scream twice. Once near the start and again near the end of the song. This song has a special place in the fan's hearts. As it become the special birthday song for them. Yui and Moa got the mic halfway through the song for their 15th birthdays. Sadly, Yui left before her 20th birthday. But lucky for us Moa got to do it again for her 20th birthday. This special performance became known as Moabanger. Done for the Legend M concert. Which celebrated her 20th birthday. Which is another example of Babymetals epic concerts. As Moa came to the stage from the back of the upper deck with the Babymetal logo like a pair of wings. There's next to no footage of this. I've only seen it from the Blue Ray of the concert. A great entrance. Another thing that Babymetal has done on epic levels. Check out "In The Name Of" from the Legend S concert from Su-metals 20th birthday celebration. The foxhole is deep and full of surprises.

[@theweebsidetv]

prob my favorite song by them

[@suliwa670]

Absolute master class innit? 😊

[@IAMisLove]

👍 Great reaction. 🦊 🖖 ❤

[@ernestrimbeck7630]

You need to watch the Live compilation for Headbanger The different stages and the crowds are awesome to see Also there is the Yui-banger and Moa-bangers you need to see

[@autohmae]

For reference, he picked Headbanger Budokan 2021

[@dystio]

On 11/18 I see Babymetal Live in Hamburg 😍

[@Q1776Q]

You NEED to see the LIVE VERSION!!!!! .... I just did a drum cover of it.

[@fundoshow]

Heabanger is my favorite song. Unlucky when they had a concert in Jakarta they didn't bring it :(

[@anthonyb5428]

Live version like all Babymetal absolutely rocks

[@dreadinside654]

It would be so cool if John Reaves meet them in person backstage. That's a dream come true. 😀

[@JohnReavesLive]

I WOULD LOVE THAT!

[@dreadinside654]

@@JohnReavesLive 😀👍👍

[@hoplitaxalysson]

Excellent. Long life babymetal 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@mikeperkins3469]

This is the video that sucked me into Babymetal. 👍

[@cjkoehler]

🤘🦊🤘

[@craigwang9183]

Crimson Moon, in most of Asian countries, had similar folk legends. Something bad was about to happened when the moon turned red. A full moon would be powerful enough by itself. A fully rounded red moon had even stronger influence to the mind's of people. Weak minded person would do wrong things on bad judgements. Since a red full moon had so much power, it would not only triggering a curse if there was one, but also strengthen the curse. In Megitsune, you've seen the Fox God peeking and selecting. Fox god is representing the black magic power. In Headbanger MV, a crimson moon was shown in the very end as a hint. Did she really just pass out for exhaustion after a concert? I think she passed out because the Fox God spell was triggered. The gong Su hit at the end of the Headbanger live, I think it's a metaphor that Su decided to accept the spell that Fox God put on her, while Yui and Moa tried to stop her. In Akatsuki, the red moon is even bigger, fierce and struggled on fighting something in her mind.

[@safrisaleh412]

Headbanger (Babymetal song):- "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" (ヘドバンギャー！！, Hedobangyā!!) is a single by the Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal. Released in Japan on July 4, 2012 in promotion for the album Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo: My Generation, the single serves as the third single from the debut album Babymetal. It is also the band's first solo audio release to be released commercially. •Single: Babymetal. •Album: Babymetal and Sakura Gakuin 2012. •Nendo: My Generation. •Language: Japanese. •Released: July 4, 2012. •Genre: Power Metal, Heavy Metal. •Length: 14:44. •Label: Juonbu. •Songwriter: Edometal, Nakametal, Narasaki. •Producer: Kobametal. •Narametal: (arrangement). Babymetal singles chronology:- "Babymetal / Kiba of Akiba": (2012) "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!": (2012) "Ijime, Dame, Zettai": (2013) Background and release:- Unlike previous tracks released by the band, which had her vocal recorded in segments within the songs, Nakamoto had her lines recorded in a single take several times. She had been told to sing and find a story within the music. By the time she had comprehended the story behind the lyrics, she grew capable of singing the entire song naturally. When Mizuno and Kikuchi listened to her shouting "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" for the first time, they felt as if they had seen another cool side of her, surprised by the vocal power. Additionally, the single introduced the members to the whispering style of singing, with the A-side's "Kiero!" (Disappear!) and the B-side's "Uki Uki Midnight". Kobametal was inspired to Ko use it to contrast traditional death growls. "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" was announced as a single on April 27, 2012, with a release date set for July 7, 2012. The single was released in two versions: a standard edition, available via CD and digital formats, and a physical limited Hedo-ban ("Head edition"), which contains a CD and a "neck corset" (actually a cervical collar) for headbanging training.[5] Both editions of the single feature the songs "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" and "Uki Uki ★ Midnight" (ウ・キ・ウ・キ★ミッドナイト, "Exhilarating Midnight"), along with instrumental versions (labeled as "Air Vocal ver."). The standard version contains an enhanced CD with a bonus music video of "Babymetal Death", which can only be played on a computer. The artwork of the standard edition depicts a lyric in the song, specifically when the girl is headbanging with the corset, with the crimson-colored moon in the background, as well as the band name appearing at the top. The limited edition artwork depicts a temple scripture of the "Corset of Legend" with the song title spelled out in the middle. Before the physical international release of the song, its title was written ambiguously as either "Head Bangya!!" or "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", the latter of which is officially used in the international re-release of Babymetal and all future releases. The music video uploaded to the band's KZbin channel initially had the former name, though it was switched to the latter in 2015; the version uploaded by Toy's Factory consistently retained the official title. Tekina Remix:- During the live performances Legend "D" Su-metal Seitansai at Akasaka Blitz on December 20, 2012, and Legend "1997" Su-metal Seitansai at Makuhari Messe on December 21, 2012, a remix titled "Night of 15 mix." was performed, containing more elements of electronic music. The former took place on Suzuka Nakamoto's actual fifteenth birthday, while the latter was the opening song for the concert. Remixed by DJ'Tekina//Something, the song was later released as part of Social Reform promotional editions of the single "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", and later appeared on DJ'Tekina//Something's remix album Kawa-EDM (2016), re-subtitled as "Tekina Remix". Babymetal original Trio:- •Suzuka Nakamoto: Su-Metal (2010 - present). •Moa Kikuchi: Moametal (2010 - present). •Yui Mizuno: Yuimetal (2010 - Left Babymetal in 2018 due to undisclosed health issue). KamiBand:- The KamiBand are the instrumentalists (or backing band) in BABYMETAL - Each member is a "god (Kami) of music" summoned by The Fox God stage by stage. All the Kamis are male except for the Babymetal girls. The Kami Band wear corpse face paint and white robes depicting Japanese 🇯🇵 spirit. The Kami Band have their own jobs and side-projects in addition to BABYMETAL. Lyrics Overview:- Brilliantly disturb the legendary black hair 伝説の黒髪を華麗に乱し This crazy blooming flower disappears quickly 狂い咲くこの華は はかなく消える Headbang Headbang Headbang Headbang ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン Headbang Headbang Bang Bang Babang ヘドバン ヘドバン バンバン ババン Headbang Headbang Headbang Headbang ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン Headbang Headbang Bang Bang Babang ヘドバン ヘドバン バンバン ババン Headbang Headbang Headbang Headbang ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン Headbang Headbang Bang Bang Babang ヘドバン ヘドバン バンバン ババン Headbang Headbang Headbang Headbang ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン It's time to come, don't hesitate anymore さぁ時は来た もう迷わない 握りしめたの 18きっぷ To the east To the west To the south To the north Assault on Dosen today 東へ西へ 南へ北へ 今日もドセンに突撃 Good (Koiya!) Poor (Koiya!) Upright immobility 上手 (こいや!) 下手 (こいや!) 直立不動 仰け反り Reverse die (from) Fence die (from) Koro die (from) Folding 逆ダイ (からの) 柵ダイ (からの) コロダイ (からの) 折りたたみ I will never forget 15 nights 15の夜を忘れはしない The crybaby disappears from here 泣き虫なヤツは ここから消え失せろ Brilliantly disturb the legendary black hair 伝説の黒髪を華麗に乱し This crazy blooming flower disappears quickly 狂い咲くこの華は はかなく消える I will never return for a short time もう二度と戻らない わずかな時を 15 nights carved in this chest この胸に刻むんだ 15の夜を Hirari dance in the air ひらり 宙に舞う Headbanger! ヘドバンギャーッ! I will never forget 15 nights 15の夜を忘れはしない The crybaby disappears from here 泣き虫なヤツは ここから消えろ I will never forget 15 nights 15の夜を忘れはしない The one who gets in the way disappears immediately 邪魔をするヤツは 即座に消え失せろ Brilliantly disturb the legendary black hair 伝説の黒髪を華麗に乱し This crazy blooming flower disappears quickly 狂い咲くこの華は はかなく消える I will never return for a short time もう二度と戻らない わずかな時を 15 nights carved in this chest この胸に刻むんだ 15の夜を Brilliantly disturb the legendary black hair 伝説の黒髪を華麗に乱し This crazy blooming flower disappears quickly 狂い咲くこの華は はかなく消える I can't go back for a short time もう二度と戻れない わずかな時を 15 nights carved into memories 思い出に刻むんだ 15の夜を Hirari dance in the air ひらり 宙に舞う Headbang Headbang Headbang Headbang ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン Headbang Headbang Bang Bang Babang ヘドバン ヘドバン バンバン ババン Headbang Headbang Headbang Headbang ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン Headbang Headbang Headbanger! ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバンギャーッ! Headbang Headbang Headbang Headbang ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン Headbang Headbang Headbang Headbang ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン Headbang Headbang Headbang Headbang ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン ヘドバン Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Edo Metal / Naka Metal / Narasaki Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Kitsune Up 🦊🦊🦊🤘🤘🤘🇯🇵🇸🇬 #notacult.

[@josephdoo]

😁😁😁🤘🤘🤘

[@Dan26810]

Nice 🎉

[@Jordan-Ramses]

I think I've done too much Duolingo. Instead of Hedoban I hear Eigakan. Movie theater.

[@skyjuice7375]

please do gj reaction, it's moa single performance after yui left

[@brutalshow3364]

🤘🇺🇦🤘

[@Unibear419]

Please react more Babymetal, Lovebites, Unlucky Morpheus, Crossfaith, Sokoninaru, Asterism, Versailes, Galneryus, Gacharic Spin, Ichika Nito, Tatsuya Amano, Shuhei Kamada, Imperial Circus Dead Decadence ⚠️If possible react to their live performance ⚠️

[@stofftheprincesfantoy5813]

okay, so who does the growling? 😯😲🤯

[@ninaasophiee]

Are you going to do more SEVENTEEN?

[@JohnReavesLive]

Indeed! I have a whole list we’re about to start! 🙌

[@ninaasophiee]

@@JohnReavesLive oh really? Can't wait^^

[@Buckleupletsgo]

Have you checked out Rolling Quartz from Korea? The song Blaze is amazing.

[@fundoshow]

🤘🏻🦊