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BAND-MAID is an impossibly hard rocking maid band.
"Thrill" music video from "New Beginning"
The English translation of the lyrics can be seen in the video.
You can use subtitle on KZbin.
English translator of Japanese lyrics: S. R. Wallis

[@HaroMatsuRestarted]

This is BAND-MAID’s first MV, which saved the band from getting disbanded by the management. This song was actually a B-side to their first single “Love Passion Matador”, where they dressed in red maid costumes that homages Spanish Flamenco style dress. So this MV uses their first black maid costume along with red maid costume.

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

very cool. it wasnt just a edit for the color. they did literally change to another, and its from the other single. Spanish flamenco i know is pretty hard dance, always with ornate dresses. idk how they do it

[@Parker--]

If it wasn't for Thrill they wouldn't be around today, but I legitimately love the hell out of LPM. I'm not into Spanish-rock fusion, but hot damn that song is an earworm. I genuinely never listen to it just one time; I always hit repeat at least once.

[@kylec1411]

Saiki is so freaking pretty. Hopelessly love that girl and her voice. And these girls shred. Incredible. Japanese metal is special.

[@MusicMike747]

I’m GenX, so the visuals of this video brought me right back to the eighties. MTV had just been invented and many of the early videos were all white backgrounds. Band Maid playing classic rock riffage with this production choice cannot be a coincidence.

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

you mean when MTV played MV? XD haha Im just old enough to remember those days, but the talk show had already begun by my time

[@uffdad8211]

The stark white background may have been an artistic choice; however, their small production company couldn't afford to shoot more than one video at the time so it may have come down to simply having limited funds for a bigger production.

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

@@uffdad8211 tight budgets in the beginning is common i feel. glad to see they can do the kind of show they are now :)

[@BillHallisey]

TGR, I have a recommendation for you to listen to a Band-Maid song. The song is "About Us", the official live video. It's a ballad and is a lament and tribute to their fans. The band was not allowed to perform before a live audience because of Covid shutdowns, so the wrote and performed the song as an on-line okyu-ji. The tone and heartfelt lyrics really conveys how much the band missed their fans and the ability to perform before them. This song just may bring a tear to your eye, so get some Kleenex. If you really analyze all of the elements of the song, you will see how well the song was composed, crafted, and performed. This song is brilliant!!!!!

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

ill get some onions ready just in case ;) XD

[@grahamreed8774]

At first I thought that the red/black thing was just filter work, but they actually changed outfits and cut the two colours together.

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

when i saw it i took it as dedication to the craft

[@Parker--]

Yeah if you watch it close enough the designs are different.

[@Ohrenje]

Hey! Thank you for the shoutout and your video to promote BAND-MAID 😊

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Ohrenje why are you so awesome?🤗

[@polskabob359]

​@@GaryHolloway-810agreed

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

Of course!! amazing editing, narration, production overall was great. im taking notes to better my editing :)

[@Ohrenje]

@@ThisGuyReacts85 Thank you!! I'm trying my best :)

[@daaaaaave]

Pretty quick turnaround time from hearing them for the first time to watching the Ohrenje docs. It’s pretty funny how awkward they look in this video compared to now.

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

it was their preamble

[@TomClark-Futoura]

Seeing the Maids live and up close in a small, intimate club is a "Thrill" of a lifetime. One should consider themselves lucky to experience them like this because it's becoming rare. And as for sound... it'll be the best hard rockin' sound you can imagine -- clear, discreet, powerful and full of energy and joyful vibes! (And no compression!! ;-) Just ask anyone who's experienced them live. In fact, we've been getting an earful of "wow's" and "that was incredible" from all the reactors and commenters from their successful 2022 & 2023 Band-Maid USA Tours. Rock on, Guy!

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

Im shocked i havent heard of them sooner. big thanks to all the fans that have got it on the radar tho :)

[@misplacedheart]

Try a band that's playing a show with the Maids on June 12th.. called "THE WARNING" is 3 sisters from Mexico. You'll never be the same after you experience this awesome band..try "AUTOMATIC SUN" live at Tecate Pa'l Norte festival (studio version) or DUST TO DUST live at Teatro Metropolitan cdmx 2022.. you'll love these sister's 🤯💥🤘

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

interesting how they have a song called Warning and then i recently hear they are doing a tour with THE Warning. Im sure they had a good laugh about all that XD

[@TlanImass]

@@ThisGuyReacts85that’s how I discovered Band-Maid. I was doing a search on The Warning and Band-Maid’s song appeared with the search results. 😃

[@misplacedheart]

You're missing out on THE WARNING​@@ThisGuyReacts85

[@johndoe-wt6sy]

Thank you for reacting to BAND-MAID. You said, "it feels like that they were almost holding back a little bit". So please listen to it even if they don't hold back at all. The song title is "without holding back". 😄 You may already know their performance skills from the instrumental song "onset", but there is no doubt that they will be at you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5jHi394h95kq6c Thank you from Japan.

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

this was their preamble. now they are vastly more open preforming

[@TlanImass]

Just as an fyi: Anything prior to the LP Just Bring It, their tracks were written by others -- music & lyrics. :)

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

[insert Batman interesting meme]

[@DAVID-io9nj]

Arguably, Real Existence, and Non-Fiction Days, out side sourced, serves as the initial template for the Band Maid sound.

[@uffdad8211]

"Thrill" as well as a number of Band-Maid's early songs were written in collaboration with songwriter Kentaro Akutsu. The members say that they are indebted to his great work in giving them exactly the break they needed at the time with his catchy rock-based song. 2016's "Alone" was the first song and MV that the band wrote, arranged and directed without outside assistance. Since then, they have had full artistic control and most of their songs have been written by a collaboration of all the band members with Miku Kobato as the principal lyrist and Kanami Tono as the primary composer. Tracing "Thrill" to their latest works like "Hate?" shows how far Band-Maid has journeyed and yet remained true to their original concept, or as Miku would say, of making "cool music."

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

i feel it was their preamble, and now they are totally free :)

[@coradesune7537]

The MV that started it all ❤ Btw did you try plugging in your cables again?

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

did they come unplugged?

[@coradesune7537]

@@ThisGuyReacts85 it might fix the pops/crackle on your audio. The music is fine but your own audio has a fair bit.

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

@@coradesune7537 im trying to get OBS to split the audio them the 2, so i can isolate the mic, still learning the technicals. thanks tho :)

[@Greish-esquire]

🤘🥰🤗😁👍🕊👀

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

the one that was the seed

[@SO.CAL-D.Edwards]

Band Maid on June 12th in Japan they will be playing with "THE WARNING" 3 sisters from Mexico. They are the future in my opinion.. You're really missing out if you've never experienced The Warning. They sing in English mostly..try The Warning EVOLVE live at 2023 MTV VMA's or "HELL YOU CALL A DREAM" Live at the Pepsi center cdmx..🤯💥🤘🎶✌️

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

well, you are the 2nd person today to suggest them, [Nancy... put them on the list] Thanks, Ill def check them out :)

[@obedleyva4658]

You won't regret it. Great band.

[@hiufernando7340]

Great reaction. Anyway, can i request your reaction to superb band from japan? The band is call "Lovebites" They all The Beautiful Queens Metal band right now in the earth. They are really really World class musicians. Phenomenal. And they have a lot die hard fans too. The song is "Judgement day" Hope you check out, and can enjoy it too. Big thanks🙏

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

i love to check out new bands, thanks :)

[@polskabob359]

Dude u watched ohrenje docs w/o us , bad maidiac

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

:( i was drunk, it was late, i didnt mean it. it just popped up in my recommended. XD

[@ThisGuyReacts85]

but really, tho, great doc work and amazing editing and narration style. very solid work, 10/10

[@polskabob359]

@@ThisGuyReacts85 ok understood