REACTION - BABYMETAL - Rondo Of Nightmare (With Mischiefs of God Intro) Live Budokan Black Night

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[@kekelaward]

Her name is Su. Her buddies are Moa and Yui. They are backstage rehydrating and resting. They will come out out and do a duet while Su takes a break. They go at 110% for about an hour and a half. You'll see on your trip down the FoxHole. See you on the Road to Japan.

[@antoinewalker9393]

If you're strict about genres, Babymetal is an experimental metal group. They combine metal riffs + jpop vocals + select sounds. For example they go prog metal (tales of the destinies) to metallica homage (babymetal death) to pirate metal (oh majinai) to flamenco (night night burn) to ska (yava!). For this song, they go the haunting sound as the title song implies (rondo of nightmare). If you want the quintessential babymetal sound, it is Babymetal - Megitsune! Good luck exploring the group.

[@synco1732]

Babymetal's sound did not change with the death of Mikio Fujioka, as they were already planning on changing their sound and theme before his tragic death.

[@rantingrodent416]

Yeah, that all happened as they were reaching adulthood, so they had to plot a new course no matter what.

[@kekelaward]

You should see how high she gets in the Tokyo Dome show. Also, they all get up there in The One.

[@adamazri928]

It still amazes me how she could sing and perform 4 stories high alone. That's just insane

[@DasVERMiT]

At least at Tokyo Dome there's railings and in The One they're definitely strapped in.

[@Grizzlox]

Suzuka Nakamoto improves with every year of performance. As an adult now, she's one of the best vocalists I've ever heard.... and I'm a Floor Jansen fanatic.

[@Scioneer]

I have no doubt Su has the potential to be on Floor's level someday. Her voice is still developing even in her early 20s. In fact, it could be said that if she were to train to perform operatic vocals she would indeed hold her own with Floor. Those Bollywood style micro-tonals she did in Shanti Shanti Shanti were no small feat to learn.

[@Grizzlox]

@@Scioneer yes I've been watching her career with great interest. I have a feeling she's gonna be one of those "once in a lifetime" talents

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@Grizzlox You started very "Sidiously" there.

[@ihwan1911]

This is part of Su-Metal solo when Yui and Moa take a rest. You'll understand why they're called "BABYMETAL" when you see two other girls. You can check "BABYMETAL - Road Of Resistance live in japan" for all member on stage, or you can check "BABYMETAL - Onedari Daisakusen live Budokan Black Night" for Yui and Moa duo part (called BLACKBABYMETAL) . Enjoy 🤘. Good reaction btw .

[@cmote78]

In most songs they have two girls doing backing vocals and choreography with Su-metal. One of the girls has since left, leaving just Su-metal and Moametal. This song just features Su-metal with the band.

[@Grington300]

Excellent first reaction and welcome to the BABYMETAL Galaxy - and of course I watched to the end, if you are going to take the time to try and find stuff out and then include intelligent comments about what you're hearing I'm going to watch and listen all the way through ... besides which its BABYMETAL and you can't make a video too long to watch all of it if it is about them. Having watched all the way to the end my request is for 'Megitsune' - it is the one song that comes closest to showing everything they are about (and even then it only shows a small proportion of all the things BABYMETAL are capable of - and all the things they do), but well done your patrons for suggesting this performance for your first exposure and reaction. Some of the details you read up on before listening weren't entirely correct, but it was close enough for now. I'm sure we can expand on that and provide better and more accurate details as you go along. For the first two years from late 2010 BABYMETAL really did perform with all the instrumentals pre-recorded on a backing track - the Kami Band made their first appearance in October 2012 and for the next year and a bit they only played the encores in a few shows plus supporting the girls in a couple of festival appearances and they did a short series of shows in May 2013. They only became the full time support band at these two shows at the Budokan in March 2014 - and the same core members have been with them ever since. The Kami Band only play live shows. We only know of one of them (Leda Cygnus with the blue guitar here) being involved in any of the studio recordings and he also wrote the guitar arrangements for their song 'No Rain, No Rainbow' (another Su-metal solo, but that one is a power ballad). Funny you should mention Ozzy Osbourne talking about playing the Budokan - he was there to see this show. The Budokan is a martial arts arena built for the 1964 Olympics (which explains why it is in the round) and is now also a very prestigious venue for concerts (think along the same sort of reputation and a place people aspire to play as Madison Square Garden). BABYMETAL are the youngest average age female band ever to headline there - Su was 16 and a couple of months old, Yui and Moa were both 14.

[@slovak4life1991]

I never thought about it until you mentioned it in this video, but the first time I saw BABYMETAL in NYC, they played this song and she definitely danced around the stage more than she did on that platform. So you're probably right. They musta told her not to move so she didn't fall off of it.

[@Duality333]

Your patreons were spot the fuck on with this one being your first reaction to them. Good shit

[@jeffreyberry8643]

Need to see " Headbanger " live at Legend of 1997 show, Outstanding and Outrageous!!! 3 original girls BabyMetal at their very Best!!!!!!

[@SFVone]

THIS!

[@joec9693]

Note for OldSkuleNerd cause he said Babymetal has a song called "1997" (though he said 1977) The CONCERT was called "Legend of 1997" which was the year Su-metal was born they don't actually have a song titled 1997

[@kekelaward]

BabyMetal started when the girls were at about the age of your youngest daghter. This vid is done at about the age of your middle daughter. They are now at the age of your oldest daughter. They were made to uplift girls.

[@OldSkuleNerd]

Yeah I think they uplift all of us and that Kami Band WOW

[@adamazri928]

The singer that you just witnessed is Suzuka Nakamoto aka Su Metal. She has been a professional performer since she was 8. So, yeah, this is just another Tuesday for her. She was only 16 at this concert. Now she's going up to 23 this December. Su Metal was named as Rock Goddess back in 2018 by metal fans around the world. The pigtail girls are the other two girls, Moa Metal and Yui Metal. They and the Kami Band were all originally built around this young lady here. Babymetal was solely created for her. Babymetal is different than our usual metal band. They are their own subgenre which is Kawaii Metal. Cute Metal in English. They might sound J- poppish in a few songs but the instrumentals and the Kami Band provided the metal legitimacy. Despite being named Babymetal, they have one of the hardest riffs in mainstream metal. Rondo Of Nightmare is a solo song for Su Metal. Babymetal usually have three separate acts. All three of them together as Babymetal, Moa and Yui as duo called Black Babymetal and Su Metal solo. The next Babymetal song you should react is BABYMETAL - MEGITSUNE (MV) It is the perfect introduction song for Babymetal from their genre, sound, lore, culture. Everything you need to know about Babymetal in general is all there.

[@justinfarr4399]

I think we made her our goddess in 2015

[@barmaleyes]

Since you've said there is no syncopation in the drummer's performance guess you should do the song Syncopation :). Or even better - Tales of The Destinies - the drummer's nightmare. And yes, I watched to the end :P. Loved all the analysis. Subscribed rigth away of course. However I'm afraid you are going to have a lot of copyright troubles doing Babymetal reactions.

[@goodkarma782]

Yeah, please do tales of destinies. Copyright block safe.

[@autohmae]

tip: when talking to reactors: talking about copy right blocks, not strikes. A copyright strike is something completely different which Amuse has almost never done (when you get to many copyright strikes your KZbin channel is taken down !). So you might scare reactors if you mention: copyright strike

[@goodkarma782]

@@autohmae thanks for pointing that out.

[@sge9987]

Wow, you really did your Homework! I‘ve literally watched hundreds of Babymetal reactions, but you told me stuff that I didn't know, even before you watched just one second of them. I've watched the Video all to the end and that‘s why your next reaction should be to Road of resistance - live in Japan (official). There you will see all three girls and the kind of choreography, they are famous for. Together with great instruments and an audience that goes crazy!

[@OldSkuleNerd]

Wow, thanks! YEAH MY NEXT ONE IS Karate Live at Download..... and probably Road of Resistance.... STAY TUNED LOL

[@egodreas]

@@OldSkuleNerd Karate is actually one of the few songs where the fans tend to recommend the music video rather than any of the live performances available on KZbin. Also, although BabyMetal is absolutely amazing live, the festival gigs are nothing at all compared to their concert tours. So one could argue that you're about to see BabyMetal at their most mediocre. But at least you will get a glimpse of Mikio! He's to the left of BOH, the bald bass player. Not that this particular song gives him very much to do though :-)

[@X1xone]

Their performance of Karate at the Download festival is rock solid. It also shows that they have significant popularity outside of Japan.

[@draacco]

@@OldSkuleNerd Make sure on these reaction videos you blur or put some kinda of overlay over the video and maybe re-compress and scrub the audio, because the copyright monster is out and about for Just about Everything Babymetal. Just a heads up.

[@yamamata5264]

Welcome to BABYMETAL Wonderland! Awesome reaction! I hope you check out more BABYMETAL songs! I regret not listening to them years ago! I like Band Maid, Wagakki Band, Lovebites and Doll$Boxx too, all super talented, but for me BABYMETAL is the best! They are the metal music Dream Team! 🤘🦊🤘

[@bloozmaru]

I liked your reaction. And your comments about her being up there with no safety equipment reflects my concerns. i have seen a couple times that this organization has taken iberties with these girls safety. That said, she is indeed a professional for being able to do a performance like that under those conditions. There are a lot of over the top comments about her being our queen or a goddess, but damn, she is an exceptional human being.

[@joetarantino1887]

Watched till the end,next video should be Road of Resistance live in Japan...awesome reaction buddy.

[@owenbauer4524]

If you think her on that platform without a cable is crazy, watch Uki Uki Midnight from that same performance, all three girls dancing and jumping on that same platform. They are all fearless.

[@adamyoung9132]

The only reactor I've ever seen be concerned with Su's safety in this video. I watched all the way to the end, watch Megitsune if you want to see all three girls.

[@X1xone]

Though I am not a reactor, Babymetal has done multiple things that I think were not particularly safe. But, then I do not do well with heights.

[@athlonen]

A bit more about the Kami band. Yes they are session musicians. However, they do rotate out members every so often, due to scheduling. The core band is mainly the following: Guitar: Takayoshi Ohmura. He's the one playing the gold guitar here. He was a student of Mikio Fujioka (RIP, more on him in a moment), and a protege of one Marty Friedman of Megadeth. Marty moved to Japan and is HUGE there. Guitar: Leda Cygnus. He is playing the blue ESP guitar here. He's been in a few bands in Japan. Guitar: Mikio Fujioka (RIP). He was Ohmura's teacher and mentor. He actually fell off of a platform at an observatory while stargazing (his favorite hobby). His wife and children were with him at that time. Mikio's wife gave Ohmura Mikio's guitar (big story behind that), in which Ohmura stated that whenever he is playing with Babymetal, that guitar will always be there, so it is as if Mikio is playing at that show as well. Bass: BOH. Forget who you think the best bassist is, this guy smokes them. Drums: Hideki Aoyama. One of the very few people you can call a human metronome, his drumming is that good. Guitar: ISAO. He came in to fill in for Mikio after he died. Great guitarist. For this performance, Leda and Ohmura are the guitarists. If you want to see the Kami band on their own, react to a song called "The Hills of Wisteria". That's an amazing piece. During their last tour, they all were not available for the bulk of the tour, so a new group came in, dubbed the "Kamis of the West", that were made up of musicians from the bands Galactic Empire and Polyphia. Finally, regarding Dragonforce. It isn't that the band were friends with Dragonforce per se (because they are). Dragonforce actually wrote Road of Resistance with Babymetal and played on the studio track for it. The lore for the Kami band is that they are chosen by the Fox God to assist Babymetal on their journey throughout the Metal Galaxy. But as Only The Fox God Knows, anyone of us could be chosen at any time to be Kami. With that said, those who play with Babymetal are Kamis, including those they have collaborated with or played live with. That makes the following people Kami: Rob Halford (Judas Priest) Chad Hamilton (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Rob Zombie Metallica Polyphia Bring Me The Horizon Dragonforce Alyssa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy) Joakim Broden (Sabaton) Babymetal definitely is no gimmick, and anyone that tells you otherwise doesn't know how deep they bat.

[@Blayz001]

The Kami bad typically wears traditional Japanese funeral robes and face paint (as they are here), which is why they look like the girl in the Grudge or the Ring. They are a rotating group of session musicians, not really a jam band. More like a Supergroup, because the members all have their own projects and bands as well. PS: they are also all world-class musicians.

[@HH-mw4sq]

OldSkuleNerd: "I'm worried she's on a raised platform with no safety cable. I'm concerned she has a spotlight in her face, so she won't know where the edge is, Plus being on a raised platform plays with your mind, like on a balance beam in gymnastics. Also she is doing choreography, so I hope she stays in her lane." Su-metal: "Thank you for your concern, but, dude I got crucified on an actual cross, on stage 4 times. So, I'm good with a raised panel." OldSkuleNerd: "WTF????"

[@crypticmisery7996]

Su-Metal is legit one of the most impressive vocalists in the world now. She was 16-17 years old here, she sounds even better now. I have heard their entire discography and I still get amazed by some of the things Su-Metal does.

[@HP_line_cook]

This was a song that Su Metal sang solo. The other comments will tell you more in depth of how Babymetal works.

[@fnglert]

Translated lyrics: The waning moon has lit up the insanity rampant in the shade. The laughter resounds around. It bares its fangs and its eyes gleam. I can't escape from it. It flickers slowly appearing and disappearing in my mind. A nightmare rondo is being repeated. The awakening light is gone far away out of my sight. I can do nothing but run through the darkness. In the woods, in the fountain, I hide myself holding my breath, but it's still coming closer to me. A stagnant voice. An endless night. Ah... If I can no longer get out of here, won't you show me your figure? It flickers slowly appearing and disappearing in my mind. A nightmare rondo is being repeated. The awakening light is gone far away out of my sight. I can do nothing but fall into the darkness.

[@ferr44]

Fun reaction! Your facts in the beginning are not entirely correct, for example you said the sound of Babymetal changed after Mikio Fujioka (Rest in Peace) died but that's not really true because the KamiBand doesn't do any of the songwriting or studio recording. Fans love the Kamis, they are absolutely incredible musicians but I have to disagree with you saying it wouldn't have worked without a real band because Babymetal started out with a backing track and fake band. This was a Su-Metal solo song that's why you don't see the other two. I agree that singing and dancing on the platform is pretty impressive. What if I told you that there is a song at this very show where all three girls are on that thing (platform is slightly lower though). I think your next Babymetal song should be "Road of Resistance live in Japan". The video might get blocked though, try putting your logo over the video to avoid the copyright block, it worked for other reactors. Have fun!🦊🤘

[@vanno9522]

up 🤘🤘🤘

[@Ran93024]

Sorry for the late reaction, but I have to take the side that Babymetal wouldn't have "worked" without the band. Sure they started out with just a backing track and fake band members, but without the real band, I highly doubt they would have been accepted into the worldwide metal scene as they have been now. Just Imagine Sonisphere 2014 with a backing track and fake band... I'm pretty sure that things would have gone very different.

[@emb5091]

Great reaction! Thank you for giving BABYMETAL a chance and I appreciate your prep work! Here is a little bit of BABYMETAL info...In 2019, BABYMETAL became the first Asian artists to hit #1 on BILLBOARD's Top Rock Albums chart with their latest album, "Metal Galaxy" and a couple months ago it was announced that the album won the MTV Japan VMA 2020 award for BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR. BABYMETAL has been melting faces and breaking necks for TEN years. Su, the lead singer, is currently 22 years old, while Moa and Yui (who left due to health reasons) are 21. Yes, they were very young when BABYMETAL was formed...in the video you watched, Su is about 16 years old and I believe BABYMETAL are still the youngest to perform at the prestigious Budokan arena in Japan. BABYMETAL have performed with, toured, or opened for Metallica, Korn, Dragonforce, Guns N' Roses, Lady Gaga, Rob Halford of Judas Priest (there's a great youtube video of their performance with Rob at a metal award show), and Red Hot Chili Peppers (there is a youtube video of them performing Gimme Chocolate with RHCP, as well as with Korn, and DragonForce), to name a few of many. They have performed at large metal events/concerts in front of 65,000+ skeptical metalheads in Europe (Glastonbury, Download, Sonisphere, etc), US, and Asia. Plus the 20+ awards they have been given. They have 50+ songs and each one is different from the other, so I hope you give the other songs a try. By the way, they have some really great heavy songs too, and I hope you like guitar solos, as well as bass and drum solos, like I do, because they have them too. 🦊🤘

[@AlanG512]

I watched all the way to the end, and because I watched all the way to the end, the next Babymetal you should do is... Headbanger (Live Legend 1997 Show) - This is the song that hooked me earlier this year. I watched this live performance and the music video on repeat. It has all 3 girls, and is a very early show (Dec 2013). It's a birthday concert for Su-metal (lead singer).

[@karu-metal1943]

I watched right until the end and because I watched until the end your next song should be road of resistance live in Japan

[@emb5091]

Yes! But he needs to know that he needs to put a watermark/image/logo over the performance video to appease the copyright gods.

[@gluntdaniel]

Blurring the official vid will be okay too. We all remember every frame of Road of Resistance official 😁

[@necromontys.]

absolutely amazing and wonderful song thanks for this reaction 🥺🥺🇯🇵🇯🇵💜💜🖤🖤

[@jeffschreifels8651]

Great reaction and review! I wouldn't say the death of Mikio changed the dynamic of Babymetal. I'm sure it had a huge impact but the loss of one of the 3 girls had a much bigger impact. She left for health reasons. The largest impact on their sound however is the simple fact that the girls grew up and wanted a more mature presentation. You will know what I mean especially if you watch Doki Doki Morning, their first song, vs Arkadia which is from 2019. For my suggested next song, Road of resistance would be my choice. It was partially written by Dragon Force so the band goes pretty crazy and the girls show off how they can wrap a crowd of 22K around their little fingers. Oh yeah, I did watch to the end but forgot to say I watched to the end. :)

[@stephendaniels4763]

An interesting start to Babymetal. Su 17 is singing solo about a never ending nightmare, the other 2 girls have a break. Most start with Gimme Chocolate which has the wtf written all over it. Karate and Megitsune are excellent MV. You mentioned Babymetal Death which was performed at the beginning of their shows and a finale at Legend 1997 which was when the lead singer Su was born, the other two girls are Yui and Moa who are scream and dance, crowd interaction is a major factor at their concerts. Babymetal is best watched live though Amuse will be tough on copyrights. They started 10 yrs ago and just celebrated their 10th year this November, with 3 albums, over 50 songs, have appeared with Metallica, RHCP, Guns and Roses, Korn, Slipknot and others. Won multiple awards for their live performances and voted 10th out of the top 50 metal bands. The musicians are called the Kami Band (gods of music) and are some of the best Japan has to offer. Every song is different and different music genres from Viking metal, Nu metal, Death metal, some classical and Rap! The musicians are Takayoshi Ohmura guitar, Mikio Fujoka guitar, BOH bass and Leda Cygnus guitar sometimes and Aoyana Hideki drums, other musicians have appeared when world tours which I think have been 4, Europe the US and Asia.

[@skinnybuddha74]

"How high are they going to stick this girl in the air without a safety cable?" Wait until you see "The One." You're really gonna crap yourself.

[@joetarantino1887]

Road of Resistance is a must!

[@autohmae]

Actually, Ozzy and his wife were at one of the two days that Babymetal performed at Budokan. His wife is a fan of Babymetal and Babymetal also performed at OzzFest Japan in 2015.

[@mikepowers9486]

Another great Kami band intro is on Catch Me If You Can. Amazing intro and the song is beyond awesome, baddass, and cute all in one. Plus all 3 girls are in it too. And yes I watched to the end too ;)

[@kekelaward]

The next BabyMetal song you do is going to blow your mind.

[@D-ragon-S]

I made it to the end because I love your reactions. Don't care if they are 40min long. LOVE THEM! NEXT BABYMETAL. ROAD OF RESISTANS and you will get all 3 of them. With ponytails, dolldresses and 10/10 choreography. Audience interaction DeLux. 40-50yr old men following commands from 16yr old girls...haha! Also, the band slaaaayys!!

[@turbozed]

I watched all the way to the end, and because I watched all the way to the end, I'm going to suggest you react to Headbanger Live Legend 1997 version. It's one of their best crowd interaction performances and gives you a good idea of what the other two girls are there for. I don't know why people are suggesting Gimme Chocolate, since the official video performance is to a backing track (something you said you explicitly said you hated). The Kami band is not even in that one. Please avoid it for now.

[@coyotej4895]

LOL If I may, when you talked about the Bass player, I do believe the frais you wanted was "He is in your face saying I am the Bass player your Momma warned you about :P " LOL

[@galdanag]

Ok... Subscribed... Great reaction .... They are not teenagers anymore, but Su was 16 at that show, she will be 23 this month and yes, her voice is much fuller now, while still growing. This was a solo song for her. When they started, BabyMetal was a very divisive band, but the metal community has largely embraced them and respect their talent and hard work. They have their share of "weird" songs, but you are in for a treat with them. You are right about the dangerous platform. Nothing happened to Su, but Yui, one of the other two girls, did fall from the stage to the concrete floor below. They did two shows two nights in a row at the Budokan, and for the second night they installed a bunch of safety measures to make sure that this didn't happen again.

[@Grizzlox]

There's a big overlap in Nightwish fans and Babymetal fans

[@steffenjachnow8176]

Yeah... I'm one of them, though I'm only a casual fan when it comes to Nightwish...

[@bryansmith5980]

Even Rob Halford ( Judas Priest ) performed with Baby Metal.

[@joshuamcclung3558]

Speaking of Rob halford he does a good song with in this moment called black wedding

[@OldSkuleNerd]

No way!!!! Gonna find that!!!!

[@bryansmith5980]

@@OldSkuleNerd It's a pretty cool performance.

[@christophermoorhead5827]

Red Hot Chili Peppers also performed with Baby Metal dressed as the Kami band.

[@tsundereseekers4912]

Rob Halford do painkillers and breaking the law with them in the APMS

[@lordogakor4383]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@MrProthall]

For musicianship definitely listen ot Tales of Destinies. Also you're the first person to ever mention her basically floating during that break!

[@deathshock5072]

14:08 how he stopped the video...that smile from the bassist. lol

[@emb5091]

"Kami" means god in Japanese, and these guys are like gods of music and are Japan's best musicians. They are wearing burial gowns and corpse face paint because in the BABYMETAL lore/storyline, the "Fox God" raises the musicians from the dead and calls upon them to play the music for the girls for each concert. The 3 girls have been chosen by the "Fox God" to unite the world through metal.

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

Great! & welcome! & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。BABYMETAL's activities have been worldwide for years. For example, they performed 55 times in 14 countries in the last 18 months. (including 20 times in USA). I recommend "KARATE (live Download UK 2016)".

[@josemamartinez2925]

Man, if all your vids are like this one, please wake up early to make them (from time to time) because it's been entertaining, funny and I really haven't focused on a lot of things you mentioned until you did. Subbed. Greetings fom Spain. Oh! And it's never too late for metal; I wake up every morning with either Animals As Leaders or The Dillinger Escape Plan (my girlfriend hates me for that, BTW).

[@Happymali10]

She's about 20 in that video, she was something like 14 when they started out.

[@tackle47]

I watched all the way to end and because I did you need to have your next Babymetal should be Ijime Dame Zettai, live from Sonisphere 2014. You will get loads of great suggestions but this is the one. Babymetal’s first journey outside Japan (except small gig in Singapore). They play two warm up small shows and then boom out at main stage of a metal festival in front of 65,000 fans. Most of the fans had no idea who they were or had just seen the viral video for Gimmie Choclate which is very much a mix of J-Pop and metal. Many were there to hate on the band and Sonisphere is infamous for throwing things at bands they saw as posers or shit. Babymetal enters the stage and ends their set with Ijime Dame Zettai (anti bullying song), watch the crowds reaction. Also this sing has full Kami Band goodness including the deceased Mikio who was not in Rondo you watched. He is the guitarist to stage right. It also includes loads of the other girls, Yui and Moa who had just turned 15 that week. The most historic of ALL Babymetal performances and the one that launched them to metal heads in the West.

[@wizards1strulet]

I made it to the end of this video, and because I did you should do Death Legend 1997. This song is normally their live show intro song. It has all three girls introducing themselves. This version though is on Su-Metals 16th birthday and was done as the closer. I recommend looking up the translation for the intro first then watching it.

[@Singulitarian]

The Kami Band is BABYMETAL's support band since 2012. They are hired from among Japan's (and lately America's) best session musicians. They are instrumental (pun intended) to BABYMETAL's sound and success. These musicians were told to play as heavy and hard as they can and Su-metal, the singer, was hired to ring out over them like a bell. In the lore, they are gods of death in death shrouds.

[@Singulitarian]

Three of them formed a temporary band (Kari Band in Japanese) to blend their metal with jazz and have released a couple albums.

[@Marty-Metal]

excellent content dude, welcome to Babymetal, I have been a metalhead for 40+ years, and not ashamed to call Babymetal, the best ever.

[@aamiw99]

Wow! I haven't even started the reaction, but damn Google has so many things wrong. Either that or you misunderstood some of it 😅. Firstly, Babymetal is technically just the 3 girls: Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto), Yuimetal (Yui Mizuno) and Moametal (Moa Kikuchi). They're actually 2 now cause Yui left 2 years ago for undisclosed health reasons (Edit: Rondo of Nightmare is a SU-METAL SOLO). Kami Band play for them live, but don't write the music. The exception is in a few songs where the Kami Band guitarist Leda Cygnus (used blue guitar in this vid) did the guitar arrangement. Mikio Fujioka died in 2018 from an accident while stargazing. He fell from an observation deck, not a bridge. The album they released in 2019 was very different, but that has no ties to Mikio's death. It's more so because the group was experimenting a lot with music from different cultures and whatnot. I also kinda disagree with the patreon member you talked to. I think appreciating the band is automatic if you're a metalhead or can appreciate metal. It's harder to appreciate what the girls do since it's so foreign to you. It's easy to assume that the girls were just placed in front of a top-tier band without thinking about how hard the girls have to work to be able to sing and dance in every song live, sometimes for over 90 minutes. That assumption would also be wrong because, as I said, the girls came first and the band was placed behind them. Anyway, let me go back to the reaction. I assume the other comments have already spoken about the song so I'll leave it there 🙂👍 Oh yeah, and you should check out the official video for 'Megitsune' next. It's about as good a representation of Babymetal as you can get, and a lot of fans consider it their favourite song. It's heavy, cute, has a traditional Japanese touch to it...you can't go wrong with Megitsune. (I watched all the way to the end. Because I watched all the way til the end, check out Megitsune)

[@Kelson64]

Mikio, the guitarist who passed away, is not in this video. The Kami band has revolving members.

[@TreadheadA1]

I watched right until the end and because I watched until the end your next song should be Headbanger live at Legend 1997 show. It will give you the full Babymetal experience. Megitsune and Karate are great ones as well. Especially the MV's. Anyway, loved the reaction and analysis. I don't usually sub a channel after just one video but, you got it. GJ and Kitsune Up! 🤘🦊🤘

[@DasVERMiT]

If you think it's crazy she's up there without a safety line, wait until you see all three girls up there at once while also dancing. You've only scratched the surface of what BABYMETAL has to offer. Every song is different. Can't wait to see you react to more!

[@m.a7473]

Suzuka Nakamoto was 16 yo at that time

[@gluntdaniel]

Babymetal is an experience you'll get around metal and musical industries. They has to be seen especially live 😊🔥 They also has cool MV too: Megitsune, KARATE, iine!, etc.

[@kane128]

This was one of her solos since the other two girls were taking a break. You think this is high, you should see Tokoyo Dome. There were security rails, but they were way higher.

[@TheTeufelpanzerVI]

Nice reaction and analysis....enjoy the ride.

[@laserman9566]

If i remember correctly this performance was back in 2014 she was only 16 at the time

[@daguitarman808]

🤘😷👍 OK......MORE BABYMETAL Only 49 more songs to go 😁

[@boballab]

It wasn't the loss of the Mikio that caused the big change, it was losing one of the original singers at the end of 2017 (she missed the entire 2018 world tour and left the band due to health reasons in Nov 2018). There is a sub unit known as Black Babymetal where the two backup singers performed with out the lead singer, Su-Metal. Those songs and their original intro song are no longer performed live and in the latest album they basically just focused on Su and relegated Moa to just dance.

[@TheHomelessDreamer]

Been a metalhead (headbanger) since 1982.... I got a list of fave singers (including Geoff Tate, Rob Halford, Dio, Dickinson) and a list of fave guitarists (including Eddie VH, Randy, Jimmi, Jake E, list goes on) and drummers (Neil Peart tops them all... Carmine, Herman, etc).... but my fave bassist, bar none, since I first saw Babymetal... is Boh (Bohte Daisuke)... who happens to have been born in 1982... loop competed.

[@Dante94]

I watched all the way to the end and because I watched all the way to the end the next babymetal song you should do is YAVA w/ Kami Band Solo. Its more of an unconventional path but you'll get to the big ones soon enough, plus another Kami intro is never a bad thing. And it has all 3 girls in it.

[@turbozed]

YAVA might be too confusing since he'd have to react to a compilation video. Zimmer Official has a good compilation, but those are sometimes blocked in Japan.

[@rantingrodent416]

I watched all the way to the end, and because I watched all the way to the end the next Babymetal you should do is "Road of Resistance: Live in Japan". Dragonforce wrote guitar arrangements and performed on the studio album for that song. It's the Kamiband in the performance I'm suggesting, though. Talking about fearlessness: this was day two of a two day concert and on day one one of the other girls fell from the main stage. She was alright and returned for the next song, but still I'm sure that must have made it that much harder to exude this level of confidence up on that platform. They added railings to the main stage for day 2, but that wasn't possible for the center raised platform. The bass player, BOH, is also my favourite among the Kamis. He has a jazz side project that was originally in partnership with the guitarist that passed away. I think his jazz background is part of why he's such an in your face bass player. He's said that playing with Babymetal is his favourite among all of his projects. You can see that plainly in how he acts on stage with them.

[@rfyaaful]

you have no idea how skilled and talented these musicians are. thank you for this cool reaction. subbed instantly. looking forward to your next babymetal reactions. lets see what people recommend. personally, i`d like to see you reacting to road of resistance - live in japan. you will enjoy that live performance. cheers

[@zabriabubakar5982]

Pls react to their song Headbanger live...

[@Klittle010]

this is going to be epic, i feel it!

[@SFVone]

Exactly my reaction to the bass solo

[@crisspetersen5506]

Thanks for the reaction! You should definitely check out more Babymetal! I recommend "Headbanger" (Live Legends 1997) and "Catch Me If You Can" (Live Black Night Legend Doomsday), please. :) You will like them, I'm sure

[@JL-go3]

There has to be a real world conciquenc for there to be real courage in one's actions. Su has true courage because of the real world conciquenc. 🤘🦊🤘

[@RREvilMonk]

“Breathing is awkward” Thanks for the first good laugh of my day! 🤘🔥🦊🔥🤘

[@ThorfinnrKarrson]

I watched all the way to the end, and because i watched all the way to the end, the next BABYMETAL song you should do is "Megitsune", as it is their quintessential song and the best showcase of what they are about. While every song is different, I honestly think the best first impression is Megitsune MV, it features all 3 of the original members(sadly only 2 now as Yui had to quit due to undisclosed health issues back in late 2018), is heavy, bouncy, cute, genre-mixing/twisting, features a traditional japanese tune and even tho being one of their first songs, still dominates pretty much any fan-poll. Other than that, as you also mentioned Dragonforce especially with "Through the Fire and the Flames" in Guitar Hero, you should also check out the song "Road of Resistance", as it was a collaboration between BABYMETAL and Dragonforce's Herman Li & Sam Totman, who provided guitar parts and even played those for the studio version of the track(watch either live in Japan, where you'll probably have to alter the video to prevent blocks, or the RSR Festival version, both good, at least stick with live videos for the majority of their songs). I won't bring up too much information, there are plenty other fans who are doing a far better job at that, naming two Rick Wagner, Grington3000 3000 and also plenty others who are more proficient in the english language than me. (native german speaker here) But all in all, if you go further down the foxhole, prepare to stay, as it is quite comfortable down here! Cheers from Austria!

[@yolandria]

One thing you will find out as you fall down the Foxhole is that Babymetal is the epitome of "Performance troupe." That's where they really shine. Babymetal is made up of several groups that all act as one, with the goal of putting out the best live show they can. You have "Babymetal" itself which is currently Su-Metal,Moa-Metal. With a third girl who was forced to leave due to medical reasons. (Yui-Metal). Through trial and error they have come up with a rotating cast of girls to fill in for Yui. They are known as "The Avengers". The band as you have figured out are called the "Kami Band." Due to touring requirements they decided to bring in a second live band to help on world tours. The second band covers NA/EU tour dates while the original band covers Japan and Asia. The stage crew has done some of the best stage sets I have ever seen. (Legend S will just blow your mind.) The girls have one of THE best dance teachers that's currently avail. And as you explore more you will find their choreo is perfect/amazing. Now as far as music goes. Babymetal is not a single defining genre. They are a combo of every kind of metal you can think of/find + the cute J-Pop/Idol scene. In fact they have their own genre (Kawaii-Metal). Not two songs are a like. They currently have 3 Studio albums + several ep's. So their catalogue is quite deep considering they have only been around for 10 years. And if you made it this far in my book...You can never go wrong with the following songs. "Syncopation, Distortion,Road of Resistance, Megitsune, Headbanger Live 1997. And for a few just pure fun songs. " Catch Me if You Can (With Kami Solo). Adawana Fever (With Kami Solo), And a touch of Black Babymetal with "Sis Anger" And a look at their early days I suggest "Iine (Pronounced Ee-nay, double ii at the front of the title.) If you get through all that your a champ!

[@crapstirrer]

Those guys are wearing burial shrouds. They're undead.

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

Awadama fever with Kami band intro is one you might like

[@FalconGaming67]

From BabyMetal I would recommend Megitsune, Headbanger (Live), Karate, Akatsuki, also I would recommend Lovebites - Holy War (Live) you'll love them

[@chrishtobal]

Always watch til the end😊 Knew you would like it. My suggestion would be “Megitsune” next. Do the music video👍

[@domino3010]

You will really like the introduction of babymetal "Kagerou", I recommend you to watch it

[@_Gato.Negro_]

They used to be 3「Su (main vocalist) ＆ Moa & Yui (backing vocals, dance and pump up the crowd)」, but now they are 2, Yui left the group for health reasons. Some songs you have the 3 girls, some others 2, and some others just 1 girl. I watched all the way to the end and, because I watched all the way to the end, the next Babymetal you should do is: Road of Resistance (live in Japan)

[@aliengranpa]

You weren't lying, you do talk ALOT! that being said, now that you've started down the babymetal fox hole, I hope you continue. You won't be disappointed and their music will change your soul...and I don't feel that's an overstatement. I'm 49, been playing and listening to metal all my life, and after I discovered babymetal I don't listen to anything else.

[@honorarythamesman5732]

Enjoyed your first Babymetal viewing thoroughly. I'm old school like you (53) have been used to going to see bands including Rush and anything from AC/DC through to ZZ Top. The last gig I went to pre pandemic was Babymetal in London in February and was super atmospheric and a truly epic experience. I think there are quite afew rock/metal purists who tend to be a bit closed minded about Babymetal, seeing them as a gimmick - but how wrong they are - Babymetal not only has to be seen as metal but a theatrical performance too which I think puts them off. It's a culture thing and once you fall into the Babymetal foxhole, you'll want more! There are 3 other Su Metal solo songs which I highly recommend, 'Amore' - 'Akatsuki' and 'No Rain no Rainbow'. These show off the band's talents also. As a singer (years back) I totally get your point about her voice not being mature in this song which is why it might be interesting to look at something more up to date. If you're looking for something totally off the wall, impressive and progressive, I highly recommend 'Tales of the Destinies' which even includes a bar or 2 of ragtime Jazz piano. If I've read your tastes rightly, I think you'll appreciate that! Please don't cover 'Gimme Chocolate' - everyone asks for it and although super heavy, I think it turns people off Babymetal because most reactors do that first and never bother with a follow up number. That's why I'm very happy your Patreon chose the right song to start with. I'm as fiercely protective of Su, Yui and Moa as I am for Nightwish, especially the former as they are easy targets! The choreography is a wonder to behold and if people think that Moa can't sing .....everytime her Birthday comes around, she has the 🎤 passed to her by Su to finish the song 'Headbanger'. In short, they are a total ray of sunshine in an uncertain world - they definitely put a smile on my face and have seriously helped me with bereavement. Great reaction, look forward to some more!

[@queenierani3076]

It makes me wonder shy would anyone disliked your reaction. Yours is one of the best and most informational so far I've watched. Thank you for the reaction. I've subbed.

[@Hadesillo]

That was a great reaction, Rondo at Budokan is one of the best performances I've seen ever, 7 minutes of crazyness. About the danger of being in the platform, I'll add something. Black Night at Budokan was the second of a set of two concerts, the first was Red Night just the night before. And during Headbanger at Red Night one of the other girls, Yui, had fallen from the stage (2,5m-3m) in the mid of the song due to the stage not having security measures. So, next day Su had to do this performance, up there, no security. And she pulled it fearless, with 16 years she was then. Su-metal was trained since she was a children as an actress, not a singer, for that reason she puts a lot of effort on interpreting the songs when performing them. And she makes the songs have a character with her performances. In Rondo, you can clearly feel the vulnerability of her up there, as the song is about a girl trying to flee from an unknown creature in a nightmarish dreamscape.

[@derumetal3286]

I watched all the way to the end. Others will have given all sorts of good links. Stay away from most compilation videos. I dare you to watch say 5 of their live vids and not say, "I gotta go to one of their concerts". Subbed.

[@nomusician4737]

About the safety chord. They had a bit of a mishap the first Budokan hight where Yui actually fell off stage, 2-ish meters. She was back dancing full choreography the song after. they are three 100% pro's. The 2nd night they put up fence around some parts of the stage...

[@billb.5183]

I'm not a huge Babymetal fan, but this song is pretty rad.

[@Alamurla]

I watched right until the end and because I watched until the end your next song should be Road of Resistance (Live in Japan 2015). In a few of your reactions you mention liking when the singer engages the audience. In this one Su does it at least twice. The first one is (to me) just pure epic showmanship, the other one shows professionalism in getting the audience back on track.

[@radioraffa]

Kami Band Members here are: Leda: Guitar (Blue) Boh: Bass Takayoshi: Guitar (Gold) Hideki: Drums

[@hardencrater5142]

For old school metal, this song is perfect. Other song that may also be interesting may include HEADBANGER, STARLIGHT, or DISTORTION. Newer metal fans (metalcore / nu-metal) will connect well to numbers like KINGSLAYER, BxMxC, or ONEDARI DAISAKUSEN. For something somewhat sounded similar to Band Maid, try SYNCOPATION. The Kami Band has instrumental intros in the following songs when performed live: YAVA, AWADAMA FEVER, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, and KAGEROU. They also have an instrumental song of their own titled HILL OF WISTERIA.

[@rma0284]

I made it all the way to the end of this video so you should check out Brand New Day. It's Babymetal vocals with Polyphia music. Not as heavy as most of their stuff but a nice different sound from them.

[@vanno9522]

You should check the most masterpiece from them " Tales of The Destinies" 🤘🤘

[@Kobenoz]

One of my fave! Great reaction man...! Edit: Babymetal Death is another great piece from them that I recommend

[@tonygallagher6989]

I watched all the way to the end. Because I watched all the way to the end, I have some sense of what you'd enjoy watching next. It has already been suggested, but seriously, Headbanger at the Legend of 1997 show is recommended as the next one from them. Su's solo songs, like Rondo of Nightmare, are a chance for Moa and Yui to take a break. They need it. They really do. You'll see why.

[@michaelfunk9939]

The tempos, vocal styles, mood, etc all change throughout these - check them out! Devon Townsend - Kingdom Cradle of Filth - Nymphetamine Slipknot - The Nameless Lamb of God - Overlord Mushroomhead - We Are the Truth

[@AdmiralKnight]

lol, well I watched all the way to the end. Since you specifically mentioned Dragonforce the next song you should check out needs to be Road of Resistance. The DF guys actually played all the guitar tracks on the album version of the song (so yeah a little relationship there lol), but in my opinion the live version with the Kami band is better than the album version. Have fun falling down this fox hole!