less than 2 mkin in and you said it was going on a playlist. Welcome to the club Maidiac! Thats what we fans call ourselves. :D BEST ROCK BAND IN THE WORLD WITH NO BAD SONGS!!!!
Don't be angry with yourself. Better late than never. I got lucky. When I found them in 2017, it was by accident. Wasn't looking for them, didn't even know they existed. Just a joyously happy accident!
Welcome! An instrumental? BAND-MAID / From Now On (Official Music Video) th-cam.com/video/a6ZSvmnkS00/w-d-xo.html Something heavy? BAND-MAID / REAL EXISTENCE (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html BAND-MAID - PLAY (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/3LxX_t4vg7U/w-d-xo.html BAND-MAID - Domination (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/w-d-xo.html Something light? BAND-MAID / Daydreaming (Official Music Video) th-cam.com/video/RCaeUkrItyY/w-d-xo.html BAND-MAID / Wonderland (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/x4hxLeHbqZo/w-d-xo.html BAND-MAID / About Us (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/qicgVAxCYV8/w-d-xo.html
Band-Maid can blow you out of your seat; They can make your head bop to the insane groove; They can make you completely disoriented with their guitar/bass riffs and they can get you all choked up with their heartfelt slower songs. These ridiculously talented ladies can do it all. And they will! 😎🤘
The Maid costumes are to create "the Gap" - Meaning the difference in what you are seeing "Demure Maids" vs what you are hearing "Hard Rock". FYI They refer to their maid costumes as the Battle Armor!!! NEXT - "Puzzle" fyi there are English Subs. The Lyrics are brilliant.
Hi K-Ross! Welcome to Band-Maid, in my humble opinion the finest hard rock band on the planet. Currently celebrating their 10th anniversary (still with their original members) you have a huge back catalogue to discover. Enjoy! No need to worry about copyright from these ladies especially if you stick to official video's, they like reactions and often watch them.
Domination, Play and Wonderland from the same show. Puzzle and No God and Sense from the recent Tokyo Garden Theatre show (january) and the Manners/Black Hole live video is great for demonstrating 2 of the many facets of Band Maid. Otherwise throw a dart, everything by them is brilliant.
Always enjoy seeing a reactor's first-time experience with a Band-Maid live set. They are incredible live as you have found out and would next suggest their official live "Domination" song performed at the same venue as "Freedom" that you just watched. Congratulations on finally discovering the best hard rock band on the planet. Cheers.
I love Freedom - particularly the live version and how much fun they seem to be having. That being said I’m not sure it would make it in my personal favorite top 30 of Band-Maid songs. Not a knock on the song - just shows how many great songs they have. Some of the first ones I heard that absolutely hooked me when I initially stumbled on them were Blooming, Manners, Warning, Daydreaming, and Alone. Their earliest stuff was written for them. Alone is the first written by the Maids that the label released iirc so is definitely worth getting to at some point if you want to see their evolution as songwriters. Yolo is amazing as well and followed shortly after I believe. From there they were off to the races. The others I mentioned all came later and were written by them. Enjoy. Was fortunate to be able to see both Band-Maid and Dreamcatcher live in the last year. It’s been an awesome ride.
Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band) Name/Age: Nickname: Position: Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Lyricist, Age: 31 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements 10/21/91 Cluppo Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Tracks Age: 31 Kanamincho/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements 9/28/91 Mincho Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks, Age: 32 Ah-Chan Arrangements 12/14/90 MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks Age: 30 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements 10/15/92 Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Backing Vocals on Backing Age: 29 Sai-Chan/ Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements 2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher) This is the first part of a file I drop for new reactors to the Ladies. I can post the rest if you like.
@@K-RossReacts The rest of the file for you. Band Maid was started in 2013 by Miku Kobato. At the time she had just left the Idol Group, Lil Cumin and she didn't like the type of music she had been performing. She approached her management agency with the idea of making an actual band playing rock music but dressed as maids. She had worked in a Maid Cafe and thought the image of maids playing rockin music would create what she called "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. The Management company was like Ok, go ahead. Miku then looked around and found Kanami a singer/songwriter who was posting her own videos on the internet. Miku had her agency contact her and Kanami thought the idea was cool and agreed to join. Miku then asked if Kanami knew a drummer who might be interested. Kanami had worked with Akane in the past and there is 2 versions of this, the first is, Kanami literally walked over to Akane's apartment and asked her, the second is Kanami called Akane and asked her. (Akane has said in 2 different interviews that 1: Kanami called her and asked if she could come over and 2: in a second interview Kanami just came over) Akane was actually hesitant as she had worked in an "All Girl Group" before and didn't enjoy it as it wasn't the type of music she wanted to play. After hearing a Demo, Akane was like ok, but was still slightly hesitant because of the "Maid Outfits", but she agreed to give it a try. Akane was asked if she knew a bass player and she had gone to Tokyo School of Music with MISA and had worked a couple of jobs with her. So Misa was contacted and after she heard a demo she was like I like the music, but she also was hesitant about the "Maid Outfits", but she relented and joined in as she really wanted to play the kind of music she heard in the demo. The 3 of them then "Auditioned" for the record company and passed the audition. Now we have the "Core" members. The 4 members worked out some songs provided for them by the record company, and a setlist and they had performed 3 times with just Miku on main vocals. Miku after those performances felt that her voice wasn't powerful enough to really perform the songs she wanted. So she approached her management company again and asked if they had any singers who weren't in other projects. They then auditioned several singers. Miku heard Saiki rehearsing in a room across the hall and asked if she could be auditioned, the record company then had Saiki audition. Saiki was signed to the same management company and had done some work as a backup singer and dancer and was asked if she would be interested in auditioning for this new group which currently had 4 members and she would be the fifth. She had been a member of a group with 8 other people as a backup singer and dancer, and HATED it. So she listened to the demo and thought "Cool" because she liked the music. Now we come to the tricky part. Miku KNEW that if Saiki was told about the "Maid Outfits" she would say NO WAY!, so they didn't tell her. They told her they would have "Cool/cute Clothes"(I've read it translated either way), and she never met Miku until a few days before they had a contracted performance. She wasn't told about the "Maid Outfits" until the day before the performance, and she had considered backing out, but she had signed the contract. (Saiki also had NEVER met Miku until then as well) So the Ladies, went and did the performance and Saiki really, REALLY liked the crowds reaction and the music they were performing. She DIDN'T like the apron she wore so it got ditched after the first performance. And you now have the beginnings of the BEST LIVE HARD ROCK BAND in the WORLD! ALL HAIL BAND MAID!!!!! Now that we have the Full band, it was felt that there needed to be a second guitar. Saiki was like, "Not Me, No Way." So Miku said, "I'll do it.", at first that was literally all she did, was hold the guitar and mime playing it, until Akane said, if you are going to hold it, you NEED to learn to play it. And Miku said, "Ok.", and Kanami started to teach Miku how to play. The Ladies released their first album in 2014 "Maid in Japan" which failed to chart, but later after "Thrill" it was reissued and charted to #26 in Japan.
Then in 2015 they released "New Beginning" On New Beginning was the song that changed Band Maid's entire existence. "Thrill"... The band was getting ready to release their first music video and the choice was between "Love, Passion, Matador" and "Thrill" and the ladies chose Thrill. (Little known fact, Miku helped with the lyrics on Thrill but did not get credited) This became the seminal moment of Band Maid. Because their second album charted at #64, the record company was seriously considering disbanding the Ladies and switching them to other projects. (In fact they had Kanami and Akane work with Mochi to Cheese thinking that when Band Maid cratered they could use them in another band. MISA had also just started working with Mochi to Cheese as well). However about 6 months after the video's release, a Facebook page "JRock Radio" posted the video to their timeline. And the video went viral. Having over a million views in just a few short weeks. The Ladies Twitter page got so many hits they thought their page had been hacked. Their TH-cam channel also started getting more and more subscribers and views to Thrill. Now the ladies knew where their fans wanted them to go. Harder Rock, less pop. And history was Maid. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thank you for listening and reacting to BAND-MAID. Maybe it would be fun for you to listen to one of their latest live performances (e.g., Tokyo Garden 2023). PUZZLE and NO GOD are worth your time. Again, thank you for discovering a band that has yet to, in over 100 songs, write or perform a lackluster tune.
What next, basically anything. I like this song because it’s fun to watch Akane beat the skins off her drum set, but this is what I would consider an otherwise “solid” band maid song. Pretty mid tier for me. I’d easily put 50 other tracks above this song. Enjoy the ride, they’ll blow you away if you really enjoyed this one. Warning, Manners, Domination, Dice, Sense, Puzzle, Blooming, moratorium, Play, Onset… I could keep going. Go to their channel. Click a live thumbnail you think looks interesting and bam! You have a new favorite Band Maid song
Ross men wuz up with you reacting to both of my favorite aritsts in such a short time ? First IU and now Band-Maid. Crazy stuff. Its a unique combo wombo. Welcome to the world of Band-Maid ! Glad to be with you on those journeys ;-) hahaha
Love me some Band-Maid. They were just here in May performing at the Welcome to Rockville festival at Daytona speedway. Unfortunately, had to miss it due a trip to see Mamamoo with my daughter. I stumbled upon their "Thrill" MV 5 or 6 years ago. Been a fan ever since. :) I'd recommend also checking out Rolling Quartz. A k-rock girl band that debuted mid pandemic. So, most of their live stuff is them streaming from a closed performance space. Or vlogs from their recent US tour.
Always fun to see someone discover Band Maid! This is truly a band that is its own genre. There is no one out there, and I don’t think there ever has been! In the early days their music was written for them, including this song. The Pigeon was involved in the lyrics, but the music it’s self was not. I highly recommend checking out some of their newer stuff, as the music that they write is on a much higher level than what was written for them! Please enjoy this rabbit hole!😊
OK, Ross. You've just embarked on a very deep rabbit hole. Yes, you've been missing out! Explore Band Maid for a bit, then we'll get you into Lovebites and Nemophila....the other two parts of the all female J-Rock/Metal "Trinity"! No need for me to suggest anything. They're ALL good!
Welcome to the fandom! Best rock band in the world! I suggest these Band Maid songs: Thrill, Dice, Manners, Bubble, No God (live) & Puzzle (live) BTW - I also suggest The Warning - an all female (3 sisters) band from Mexico. Maybe start with their song Money or their MV of Enter Sandman?
BAND-MAID consider themselves to be Hard Rock, though they really have no genre. Either genreless, or a genre unto themselves, they have many influences, including; Rock, Pop, Punk, Funk, Classical, Traditional, Metal and Jazz. And don't be angry with yourself for missing out. Now you have 100 plus great BAND-MAID songs to catch up on. You should either check out 'Domination' LIVE or 'Play'!; LIVE from this same concert, or 'Real Existence' LIVE from an earlier tour.
Dude, my reaction exactly... what next? There is a lot next. 100 songs or more. Try one of their studio MVs. Blooming or Influencer. Or From Now On to see just how good the core instruments are. Band Maid!!!!.
🐦 *K-Ross Reacts* 🐦 Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world: *Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)* *Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals *Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist *Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer *MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_ Below is a list of songs that will get you started *Choose Me(MV) - 2018* *Dice(MV) - 2018* *Real Existence Live - Zepp Tokyo 2018* *Blooming(MV) - 2019* *ONSET - Zepp Tokyo 2018* (instrumental) *Puzzle Live - Tokyo Garden Theater Okyuji 2023* I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from: *2017-STUDIO COAST* *2018-Zepp Tokyo* *2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA* *2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC* In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘 *100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
Welcome aboard, Ross. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 178 million YT views plus over 40 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Prog, Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (125 songs), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom. Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off-the-rails spectacular! Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: th-cam.com/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/w-d-xo.html Their songs from albums Unleash, Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on. But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, At The Drop Of A Hat, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or progressive like No God, Giovanni, and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like From Now On, Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis and Sayonakidori... and last but not least, their Anime hits like Sense, Glory and Unleash (from their own Anime MV (series?)): th-cam.com/video/7LB_EPS48HE/w-d-xo.html) And many songs are represented with 50 well produced music videos. th-cam.com/users/BANDMAID Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYU-JI concerts: ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” th-cam.com/video/nAdWnIRjGak/w-d-xo.html Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 14, 2020) “Domination” th-cam.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/w-d-xo.html ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and other full concerts are on bandmaidprime.tokyo, bili, and official Band-Maid’s DVD/BD/CD. “P and D²” 30+ Photo Collage videos at www.youtube.com/@PinD2/videos And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent. Here’s two of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at an intimate venue: Shot by Pat McKee from their 2023 US tour concert in Detroit: th-cam.com/video/DgxU-MVjta0/w-d-xo.html See the Maids 2023 Rockville Festival’s short-set perfection performance: th-cam.com/video/vjZkNeoGmhc/w-d-xo.html If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, CD, DVD/BD & Merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid. For fun, check out an awesome, little known "Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009 Band-Maid Members: Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 29 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen! Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 31 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!! Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 31 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more! Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 32 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party! MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 30 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note... uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA! Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans. [BAND-MAID NEWS] BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the Acoustic Christmas 2021, ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo The Maids SOLD OUT 2022 US tour just wrapped up and was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. And their opening for Guns and Roses, The Last Rockstars, and their sold out 8,000 seat Garden Theater concerts were huge successes. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!! 2023 BAND-MAID 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR in the US continues… DATE CITY VENUE Aug 3 Chicago Lollapalooza After Show @ Park West Aug 4 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza Aug 6 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater Aug 8 Denver, CO Summit Aug 9 Salt Lake City, UT THE Depot Aug 11 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom Aug 12 Spokane, WA Bing Crosby Theater Aug 14 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades Aug 15 Anaheim, CA House of Blues Anaheim Aug 18 Mexico City, MX PABELLÓN OESTE In addition, their ongoing Japan tour continues AND they’re writing and recording their new album. Their 10th Anniversary Tour concludes at Japan’s 17,000 seat Yokohama Arena on Nov. 26, 2023! The Maids are one of the hardest working super groups in the business! Their music, their sound, each of the Maids... and the love that permeates their live events is an experience not to be missed. Hope you can catch them LIVE!
I can garan-damn-tee you that 95%+ of their discography will end up on you playlist. And that last 5% is just me trying not to overplay this. They are that good. Did I not tell you that they are probably the best active rock band in the world today? A little history, assuming you're in the mood for some reading... Once upon a time, Miku (rhythm guitar, backup vocal) decided to form a band. Prior to that she had worked in a maid cafe. She liked the aesthetic and the whole "lack of serious" associated with it so she decided that hew band will dress up in maid outfits. She recruited a drummer (Akane), lead Guitarist (Kanami) and a killer bassist (MISA) and they started making music. Fun story; Miku quickly became aware that her vocal ability was not up to the task of fronting a rock band like she wanted to create so, after a bit, she recruited Saiki, the now lead singer. Only she left out one key piece of information when she recruited Saiki. She 'forgot' to mention the maid outfits. She actually didn't spring the maid outfit thing on Saiki until just before their first show, when she handed Saiki her outfit. You see, Miku was worried that if Saiki had known about the maid concept she wouldn't have joined the band. Come to find out, she was right. In an interview Saiki basically said "Yeah, if I had known about the maid outfits, I wouldn't be here". After Saiki joined the Miku switched to rhythm guitar, which Kanami and Misa taught her how to play. The refer to their maid concept as "The Gap", referring to the gap between what you see (cute and frilly) and what you hear (badass rock). Anyway, you know me. I could type on for days about this but "here endeth the lesson" as they say. As for what to react to next, I made a couple suggestions a little while ago which were Play, Domination and Reincarnation (Rin Ne), if I recall correctly. Those still stand as my recommendations. Or you could just pick anything. You can't go wrong because I have yet to find a not good song from them. PS: Get used to seeing MISA MISA MISA! in your comments in the near future.
@@K-RossReactsoh you ain't heard nothing yet ... There are layers upon layers to this band ... And I don't just mean their music ... Music, stage personas, band personas (they have 3 of them,) their skill as absolutely genuine very best of people. I discovered them in 2014, and they instantly became my favorite band ... I keep expecting over the years that there'd disappoint me eventually, but nope ... In fact they continued to impress more and more.
Not really metal though they dip their toes in it. Akane the drummer especially plays in a more metal style. Japan is full of great rock and metal bands. Check out fast rising bands Nemophila and Hanabie for Japanese female metal. But back to Band Maid one of the best live shows I have ever seen. The positivity flowing from the stage to the crowd, through the crowd and back to the stage was supreme. As for next Real Existence live is an earlier song and the official live has great sound.
Yes. You just found them. I know the feeling. Same thing I said a year ago. I’m a 56 year old musician and finding Band-Maid is like winning the rock and roll lottery. Welcome! Drummer, eh? Ok. With respect, I’ll offer these: “Blooming,” official music video. Akane “Gorilla” Hirose shows off her versatility in this absolute masterpiece of arrangement and musicality. Goosebumps you say? 🪿 Prepare yourself for the outro “From Now On,” official music video. Fully instrumental track. Balanced, aggressive heavy metal “opera without words” 🪿 Serious Maids here. Few smiles (except for ours) A wildcard? I usually don’t recommend this one to new listeners because it’s the Maids stretching out a bit. Not as accessible for casual listeners, but if you’re not afraid and want funky drums followed by chaotic 220 bpm? “Manners/Black Hole,” official live video. Maidiacs rejoice! We’ve got another one! 🎉
Band-maid are great and have many songs all good. No other group is this good live. Have you heard of NEMOPHILA yet? If not you really need to. Good reaction.
Better late than never. Plus Band Maid are still together and have an ever increasing fan base. This might not be exactly correct but Miku, the band founder said: "We are not here to be cute, we are here to rock!"
I love Band-Maid, and I hoping to go and see them for the third time in a couple of months, but I have a suggestion of a Korean group that probably aren't on your radar. Rumkicks are an all-female punk band from Seoul, who play a very catchy upbeat kind of punk, with a real energy and sense of fun, with vocals delivered with a grit in the voice that only an adulthood smoking Korea's harshest cigarettes can give you. Because punk is such a tiny niche in Korea, they are probably more well-known outside their country, and will get to play the main stage at the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool in August. This song is "Punk Rocker", and is a remake of their most popular video, to include the new bassist, filmed at the end of their tour of Indonesia in January. th-cam.com/video/gPwyFBiBhvk/w-d-xo.html
Don't worry about copyright strikes with Band-Maid. The band members watch the reactions so no problem as the current label aquired the rights to all previous material.
Band-Maid fell into my suggestion list about two years ago. I was reluctant at first because of the cute maid outfits, but OMG was I WRONG! Band-Maid is the best thing I've heard in years. This band has talent at every level: songwriting, musicianship, vocals, showmanship, and they have charisma oozing out of every pore. Some say that Band-Maid is a genre unto themselves: they are metal-ish and incorporate punk, metal, jazz, elements of rap, prog-rock, pop, and whatever makes them happy. Just start listening to them. This band grows on you and becomes addictive. Over their ten year career they have generated a catalog of around 140 songs. Their early songs were written for them, but since 2015 they write and produce entirely on their own, and they just get better every year. They do instrumentals to give their lead vocalist a break and those are astounding: 'Onset' and 'From Now On' will make your play list. They recently released to live performances: "No God", a bouncy, happy song that will make you smile, and "Puzzle" a powerful song about a love affair gone wrong. Their live performances never disappoint. The Maids don't have bad songs, just songs that keep popping back into your head: Domination, Warning, Unleash!!!!, After Life, Moratorium, Rinne, Dice, Blooming, Endless Story, Manners/Black Hole, ... or just pick random songs from the Band-Maid TH-cam channel.
It was the first time I had seen someone forget to blink for such a long time. This amazing guitar and bass solo is only for live performances. The punching drums in the back are also the best. Their official channel includes the drum-topped "Warning!" There is also a music video for "Bubble" where the bass flashes on the bridge. The catalog is huge, but I'm going to follow you on your journey.
BAND-MAID !!!! 😍I love them too, my favorite one from them is Influencer, I highly recommend it, and anything they did, they are just insanely good. Akane (the drummer) got praises from Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Paige, calling her a reincarnation of John Bonham.
I've heard people say Band Maid are metal, personally I think their music is hard rock. Miku (the founder and rhythm guitarist) worked in a Maid Cafe and liked the juxtaposition of cute costumes and hard rock music. Welcome to the Band Maid rabbit hole 😄
Miku (Small Pigeon) - Rhythm Guitar, second vocals, Lyricist, Band founder Misa (The Barefoot Assassin) - Bass, beer and whiskey Akane (Gorilla) - Drums, Bananas or any food for that matter Kanami (Princess,Kanamincho or Mincho) - Lead Guitar, Genius composer and cakes Saiki (Ice Queen) - Lead Vocals, Mesmorizing stage performer
Thrill is a must. I consider it the quintessential Band-Maid song. I'd heard a few of their songs prior, but it wasn't until I saw the mv for Thrill that they caught my attention. And they've kept it ever since. Real Existence, Play, No God, and Sayonkidori (acoustic ver.) are all ones I'd like to see you check out, but you shouldn't until you've seen Thrill.
Welcome to the madness! I love to say there are 2 types of people,those who love Band-Maid and those who haven't listened to them. For my money the song that really made me fall head over heals for these ladies was Real Existence, that and The Non-Fiction Days, they both go hard but still are just catchy as all get out. And of course always live. Looking forward to seeing more reactions.
What to check out next? Literally anything. They don't miss. I'm glad someone warned you about j-rock and copyright strikes. It is absolutely a thing. I've seen several channels shutdown. :(
Band-Maid has many great songs so it's hard to pick just one ! Domination Live and Play Live from the same concert are fan favorites =) Real Existence Live is a must along with the Blooming MV ! Welcome K-Ross nice reaction =)
I'm late to this party but you'll be happy to know they have a cataloge of around 130 songs ! There's not a bad song among them, just some you'll like more than others. 😏❤️🎙🎸🥁😎🤘
Thank you for great reaction. Next time if you want to know what they sing about use captions. They are quit accurate...And yes Bandmaid and Loverbites are my two favorite bands... Along BattleBeast and Unleash the archers....Love from Stockholm Sweden/ J
Best hard rock band going today, I suspect there are a lot of songs already recommended... there are 130 ish choices and they are all fantastic! Thanks for the reaction and enjoy the ride!!
Thanks for reacting to the greatest hard rock band in the world!! This is the video/ song that made me a full-fledged Madiac and confirmed my love of Akane. I was angry at myself also once I finally checked out this incredible band less than 2 years ago. I've now seen them live twice and was blown away both times. The Madiacs will give you the history of the band and more information than you'll ever need. I didn't start at the beginning or listen to their songs in any kind of order but I know some reactors have just gone down their entire discography and others just do recommendations. There's no wrong way to listen to Band-Maid!
I`ve been enjoying your Dreamcatcher stuff for a while now, ( JiU is my bias also ) so I am very pleased that you have discovered my favourite Rock band coz if you love Dreamcatcher`s music you can`t fail to love the Maids. Their discography is just like DC, quite diverse but with their own unique sound and not one bad song in their extensive catalogue. Pick any song, you won`t be dissapointed. And like DC they all have great and distinctive personalities you`re gonna love them !!!
Love seeing new reactors get blown away by Maid awesomeness. Some vid recs: early songs Real Existence Live, Non-fiction Days MV; middle songs Blooming, Onset Live (instrumental), Puzzle Live, Play Live, Don't You Tell Me, Daydreaming, Dice, Choose Me, Manners/Black Hole "Live" doubleheader, Warning; recent songs From Now On (instrumental), Influencer. Really, just about anything will get you up and moving.
My personal favorite song of theirs is About Us. They wrote it especially for and dedicated it to their fans. That they call their Master's and Princesses. Memorable is very good to. It was shot In Joshua Tree. You really can't go wrong with any song of theirs you choose.
F**k yeah you've been missing out!!😂😂😂 AND now you've opened up the floodgates to Japan. I'm a Blink and i see your channel is mainly K pop and Korean artists. But now that you've reacted to Band-Maid, expect more suggestions to other Japanese groups to your suggestion box. How about🤔a band named HANABIE, or perhaps NEMOPHILA? Let's see... There's also LOVEBITES. OH! WHAT ABOUT BABYMETAL??!! Do you know Babymetal? You gotta know Babymetal! Those are just the bands. Then there's the alt idol scene too. Idol groups like BiSH, BiS, Gang Parade, PASSCODE, BROKEN BY THE SCREAM, Melon Batake A Go Go, Ladybaby, Migma Shelter, and so many more. If you go down this rabbit hole, you may never come out. You've been warned. As for a Band-Maid song suggestion, i suggest ANY song. They don't have a bad or boring song anywhere in their discography. Subscribed.
Dude, Great reaction and I know the feeling! I didn't pay them much attention for a while, then recently saw them live at Pointfest... Wish that I had listened to them years ago. They're my new favorite band for sure. They are right there in my playlist alongside Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Coheed amongst many many others.... Seriously mad respect for the Maids and each of their talents. I could listen to this band all day long... Actually I have been! 😁
If you think you are angry, I could have gone to their first US concert at PAX in Seattle... At least I think it was their first US concert and first concert outside Japan.
I’ve been a fan of Babymetal for a long time. After watching the video’s that they had at the time TH-cam suggested Blackpink, so in effect they got me into K-pop 😎👌
Hello ! I'd like to think this song is the "easiest" for reactors. But it doesn't show a tenth of the marvels they're able to deploy. How about trying something a tad more radical from them ? (My picks would be "Warning !" "Onset","Influencer","From now on"and so many more. Do yourself a favor, venture through this amazing journey, 100+ songs for your ears ;-).
Band-Maid is hard rock, not metal, although they do get close to (prog/thrash) metal in songs like "Black Hole". Try "From Now On" (high quality instrumental), "Blooming" (MV), "Puzzle" (live), "Onset" (another instrumental -- just to show their skills), "Manners/Black Hole" (the contrast in styles is fun) and also any of their "acoustic Christmas concert" songs like "Catharsis" plus "Gion-Cho" by their alter ego "Band-Maiko" ... and so many others. They have been performing for 10 years now. The lead guitarist writes all their recent songs. "Freedom", though, was written for the band, but it shows off the drummer. Their maid image comes from the maid cafes in Japan, where the founder (Miku, second vocalist and rhythm guitar) used to work. They not only use the costumes, but also Miku uses Maid-Cafe-style interaction with the audience during the regular breaks at every each concert, when she gets the crowd chanting "magic spells" ("Moe! Moe! Kyun! Kyun!" and "We love Band-Maid!" and many other things) - she does her own comedy routine.
Thanks for the reaction and this a great song to be introduced to for your first Band Maid song. I hope you continue your journey down the "pigeon " hole of Band Maid music . Also enjoying your ranking of Dreamcatcher songs. Yes an InSomnia here. Have been a Maidiac (Band Maid Fandom name) for years and have never been disappointed in any if their songs. You'll hear many say their favorite Band Maid song , is the next one they hear. Enjoy the ride my friend.
If you want to liten to the song Alone, but everything is just so damn perfect (it always is, but those drums hit me differently than anything else I've heard).
You haven’t seen anything yet
less than 2 mkin in and you said it was going on a playlist. Welcome to the club Maidiac! Thats what we fans call ourselves. :D BEST ROCK BAND IN THE WORLD WITH NO BAD SONGS!!!!
"Domination" or "Play" official Live...🤘
Domination is probably the most requested 🤟
MISA MISA MISA!!!!!
Don't be angry with yourself. Better late than never. I got lucky. When I found them in 2017, it was by accident. Wasn't looking for them, didn't even know they existed. Just a joyously happy accident!
Congratulations on discovering the absolute best band in the world today! Enjoy the ride!! 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂🕊
Well i wouldn't go that far. I'd say they're the bes....🤔 oh hang on you already said "World".😏
Haha thanks! 🤟🔥
@@GaryHolloway-810 Well to be fair we can't be sure what's out there off-world. So yeh, I think "world" is fair and realistic.
@@neilcam Lol. Well MISA is a member of the Mars Institute of Silent Assassins so she's definitely out of this world.🥷🪐
Fortunately there can be many "absolute best bands". They are certainly one :)
Welcome! An instrumental?
BAND-MAID / From Now On (Official Music Video) th-cam.com/video/a6ZSvmnkS00/w-d-xo.html
Something heavy?
BAND-MAID / REAL EXISTENCE (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html
BAND-MAID - PLAY (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/3LxX_t4vg7U/w-d-xo.html
BAND-MAID - Domination (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/w-d-xo.html
Something light?
BAND-MAID / Daydreaming (Official Music Video) th-cam.com/video/RCaeUkrItyY/w-d-xo.html
BAND-MAID / Wonderland (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/x4hxLeHbqZo/w-d-xo.html
BAND-MAID / About Us (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/qicgVAxCYV8/w-d-xo.html
Oh wow! Thanks so much! I’ll be referring to this when I check them out again soon! 😄🤟
Band-Maid can blow you out of your seat; They can make your head bop to the insane groove; They can make you completely disoriented with their guitar/bass riffs and they can get you all choked up with their heartfelt slower songs. These ridiculously talented ladies can do it all. And they will! 😎🤘
Ahhh amazing! Great to hear!
The Maid costumes are to create "the Gap" - Meaning the difference in what you are seeing "Demure Maids" vs what you are hearing "Hard Rock".
FYI They refer to their maid costumes as the Battle Armor!!!
NEXT - "Puzzle" fyi there are English Subs. The Lyrics are brilliant.
Oooo I LOVE THAT 🔥
Hi K-Ross! Welcome to Band-Maid, in my humble opinion the finest hard rock band on the planet. Currently celebrating their 10th anniversary (still with their original members) you have a huge back catalogue to discover. Enjoy! No need to worry about copyright from these ladies especially if you stick to official video's, they like reactions and often watch them.
Oh that’s a relief! Can’t wait to check out more! 🤟🔥
guitar solo is great phrase❣️🎸👍❤
Domination, Play and Wonderland from the same show. Puzzle and No God and Sense from the recent Tokyo Garden Theatre show (january) and the Manners/Black Hole live video is great for demonstrating 2 of the many facets of Band Maid. Otherwise throw a dart, everything by them is brilliant.
Concur! I would add Real Existence Live and Onset Live to the mix but great recommendations!
Hahah brilliant! I’ll get the darts ready! 😂
Hey, you may have been missing out, but catching up if fun as well. This is definitely the rabbit hole you wanna go down.
Awesome! Thanks Jefferson! 🤟
As you could see, this is not metal. Black hole may be metal, Rinne too.
Welcome to the Rabbit Hole 😂 All Tracks are great , for Instumentals " From now on " or/and Onset live. Crazy Stuff.
Kばかりじゃなくて、たまにはJも良いだろ？
Oh yes!
Always enjoy seeing a reactor's first-time experience with a Band-Maid live set. They are incredible live as you have found out and would next suggest their official live "Domination" song performed at the same venue as "Freedom" that you just watched. Congratulations on finally discovering the best hard rock band on the planet. Cheers.
Ahhh nice! Thanks! 🤟🔥
I love Freedom - particularly the live version and how much fun they seem to be having. That being said I’m not sure it would make it in my personal favorite top 30 of Band-Maid songs. Not a knock on the song - just shows how many great songs they have.
Some of the first ones I heard that absolutely hooked me when I initially stumbled on them were Blooming, Manners, Warning, Daydreaming, and Alone.
Their earliest stuff was written for them. Alone is the first written by the Maids that the label released iirc so is definitely worth getting to at some point if you want to see their evolution as songwriters. Yolo is amazing as well and followed shortly after I believe. From there they were off to the races. The others I mentioned all came later and were written by them.
Enjoy. Was fortunate to be able to see both Band-Maid and Dreamcatcher live in the last year. It’s been an awesome ride.
Oh wow! What a year that is 😄🤟🔥
Welcome home, fellow Maidiac. "Blooming:" is a banger!
Oooo nice!
Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band)
Name/Age: Nickname: Position:
Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Lyricist,
Age: 31 Koba/Kuruppo/ Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements
10/21/91 Cluppo
Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Tracks
Age: 31 Kanamincho/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Arrangements
9/28/91 Mincho
Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks,
Age: 32 Ah-Chan Arrangements
12/14/90
MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing Tracks
Age: 30 MISA-MISA-MISA Arrangements
10/15/92
Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Backing Vocals on Backing
Age: 29 Sai-Chan/ Tracks, Backing tracks, Arrangements
2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher)
This is the first part of a file I drop for new reactors to the Ladies. I can post the rest if you like.
Oh amazing! This is super helpful, thanks 😄🤟
@@K-RossReacts The rest of the file for you.
Band Maid was started in 2013 by Miku Kobato. At the time she had just left the Idol Group, Lil Cumin and she didn't like the type of music she had been performing. She approached her management agency with the idea of making an actual band playing rock music but dressed as maids. She had worked in a Maid Cafe and thought the image of maids playing rockin music would create what she called "The Gap" between what you see and what you hear. The Management company was like Ok, go ahead.
Miku then looked around and found Kanami a singer/songwriter who was posting her own videos on the internet. Miku had her agency contact her and Kanami thought the idea was cool and agreed to join. Miku then asked if Kanami knew a drummer who might be interested. Kanami had worked with Akane in the past and there is 2 versions of this, the first is, Kanami literally walked over to Akane's apartment and asked her, the second is Kanami called Akane and asked her. (Akane has said in 2 different interviews that 1: Kanami called her and asked if she could come over and 2: in a second interview Kanami just came over) Akane was actually hesitant as she had worked in an "All Girl Group" before and didn't enjoy it as it wasn't the type of music she wanted to play. After hearing a Demo, Akane was like ok, but was still slightly hesitant because of the "Maid Outfits", but she agreed to give it a try. Akane was asked if she knew a bass player and she had gone to Tokyo School of Music with MISA and had worked a couple of jobs with her. So Misa was contacted and after she heard a demo she was like I like the music, but she also was hesitant about the "Maid Outfits", but she relented and joined in as she really wanted to play the kind of music she heard in the demo. The 3 of them then "Auditioned" for the record company and passed the audition.
Now we have the "Core" members. The 4 members worked out some songs provided for them by the record company, and a setlist and they had performed 3 times with just Miku on main vocals. Miku after those performances felt that her voice wasn't powerful enough to really perform the songs she wanted. So she approached her management company again and asked if they had any singers who weren't in other projects. They then auditioned several singers. Miku heard Saiki rehearsing in a room across the hall and asked if she could be auditioned, the record company then had Saiki audition.
Saiki was signed to the same management company and had done some work as a backup singer and dancer and was asked if she would be interested in auditioning for this new group which currently had 4 members and she would be the fifth. She had been a member of a group with 8 other people as a backup singer and dancer, and HATED it. So she listened to the demo and thought "Cool" because she liked the music.
Now we come to the tricky part. Miku KNEW that if Saiki was told about the "Maid Outfits" she would say NO WAY!, so they didn't tell her. They told her they would have "Cool/cute Clothes"(I've read it translated either way), and she never met Miku until a few days before they had a contracted performance. She wasn't told about the "Maid Outfits" until the day before the performance, and she had considered backing out, but she had signed the contract. (Saiki also had NEVER met Miku until then as well)
So the Ladies, went and did the performance and Saiki really, REALLY liked the crowds reaction and the music they were performing. She DIDN'T like the apron she wore so it got ditched after the first performance.
And you now have the beginnings of the BEST LIVE HARD ROCK BAND in the WORLD!
ALL HAIL BAND MAID!!!!!
Now that we have the Full band, it was felt that there needed to be a second guitar. Saiki was like, "Not Me, No Way." So Miku said, "I'll do it.", at first that was literally all she did, was hold the guitar and mime playing it, until Akane said, if you are going to hold it, you NEED to learn to play it. And Miku said, "Ok.", and Kanami started to teach Miku how to play. The Ladies released their first album in 2014 "Maid in Japan" which failed to chart, but later after "Thrill" it was reissued and charted to #26 in Japan.
Then in 2015 they released "New Beginning"
On New Beginning was the song that changed Band Maid's entire existence. "Thrill"...
The band was getting ready to release their first music video and the choice was between "Love, Passion, Matador" and "Thrill" and the ladies chose Thrill. (Little known fact, Miku helped with the lyrics on Thrill but did not get credited)
This became the seminal moment of Band Maid. Because their second album charted at #64, the record company was seriously considering disbanding the Ladies and switching them to other projects. (In fact they had Kanami and Akane work with Mochi to Cheese thinking that when Band Maid cratered they could use them in another band. MISA had also just started working with Mochi to Cheese as well). However about 6 months after the video's release, a Facebook page "JRock Radio" posted the video to their timeline. And the video went viral. Having over a million views in just a few short weeks. The Ladies Twitter page got so many hits they thought their page had been hacked. Their TH-cam channel also started getting more and more subscribers and views to Thrill.
Now the ladies knew where their fans wanted them to go. Harder Rock, less pop. And history was Maid.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thank you for listening and reacting to BAND-MAID. Maybe it would be fun for you to listen to one of their latest live performances (e.g., Tokyo Garden 2023). PUZZLE and NO GOD are worth your time. Again, thank you for discovering a band that has yet to, in over 100 songs, write or perform a lackluster tune.
My pleasure, Lawrence! This was great! 🤟🔥
What next, basically anything. I like this song because it’s fun to watch Akane beat the skins off her drum set, but this is what I would consider an otherwise “solid” band maid song. Pretty mid tier for me. I’d easily put 50 other tracks above this song.
Enjoy the ride, they’ll blow you away if you really enjoyed this one.
Warning, Manners, Domination, Dice, Sense, Puzzle, Blooming, moratorium, Play, Onset… I could keep going.
Go to their channel. Click a live thumbnail you think looks interesting and bam! You have a new favorite Band Maid song
Awesome! Love this! 😄🤟
Great first time! Next up, official live "Domination"
Thanks! This may have to be the one!
Hey, that's what i recommended, Rabbi, thus proving great minds think alike....Then of course there's us.😏
@@K-RossReacts You did it!
@@GaryHolloway-810 Haha, and he listened to us.
Ross men wuz up with you reacting to both of my favorite aritsts in such a short time ?
First IU and now Band-Maid. Crazy stuff. Its a unique combo wombo.
Welcome to the world of Band-Maid !
Glad to be with you on those journeys ;-) hahaha
Hahah love it! 🤟❤️
Better late than never 😊 New to me too, thanks for reacting. never ever heard of them but will definitely check out more 🫶
🤟❤️
Best band in the world!!!! Increible how a band can make you happier
Love me some Band-Maid. They were just here in May performing at the Welcome to Rockville festival at Daytona speedway. Unfortunately, had to miss it due a trip to see Mamamoo with my daughter. I stumbled upon their "Thrill" MV 5 or 6 years ago. Been a fan ever since. :) I'd recommend also checking out Rolling Quartz. A k-rock girl band that debuted mid pandemic. So, most of their live stuff is them streaming from a closed performance space. Or vlogs from their recent US tour.
Love me some RQ! Their amazing 🤟🔥
Try to catch them live. Hell of an experience
Oh god I bet! Loved the energy and the crowd in this vid 🔥
Always fun to see someone discover Band Maid! This is truly a band that is its own genre. There is no one out there, and I don’t think there ever has been!
In the early days their music was written for them, including this song. The Pigeon was involved in the lyrics, but the music it’s self was not. I highly recommend checking out some of their newer stuff, as the music that they write is on a much higher level than what was written for them!
Please enjoy this rabbit hole!😊
I will! Thank you ❤️
LOVE THIS BAND!!!!!!!!
OK, Ross. You've just embarked on a very deep rabbit hole. Yes, you've been missing out! Explore Band Maid for a bit, then we'll get you into Lovebites and Nemophila....the other two parts of the all female J-Rock/Metal "Trinity"! No need for me to suggest anything. They're ALL good!
Hahah love it, Ron! Sounds great! 🤟❤️
Maidiacs Incoming!
😂stole my line 😂 🎉
Welcome to the fandom! Best rock band in the world! I suggest these Band Maid songs: Thrill, Dice, Manners, Bubble, No God (live) & Puzzle (live)
BTW - I also suggest The Warning - an all female (3 sisters) band from Mexico. Maybe start with their song Money or their MV of Enter Sandman?
Enter Sandman?! 😱
BAND-MAID consider themselves to be Hard Rock, though they really have no genre. Either genreless, or a genre unto themselves, they have many influences, including; Rock, Pop, Punk, Funk, Classical, Traditional, Metal and Jazz. And don't be angry with yourself for missing out. Now you have 100 plus great BAND-MAID songs to catch up on. You should either check out 'Domination' LIVE or 'Play'!; LIVE from this same concert, or 'Real Existence' LIVE from an earlier tour.
Dude, my reaction exactly... what next? There is a lot next. 100 songs or more. Try one of their studio MVs. Blooming or Influencer. Or From Now On to see just how good the core instruments are. Band Maid!!!!.
Brilllll 🤟🔥
I love saiki, how could i not?
🐦 *K-Ross Reacts* 🐦
Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world:
*Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)*
*Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals
*Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist
*Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer
*MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist
If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_
Below is a list of songs that will get you started
*Choose Me(MV) - 2018*
*Dice(MV) - 2018*
*Real Existence Live - Zepp Tokyo 2018*
*Blooming(MV) - 2019*
*ONSET - Zepp Tokyo 2018* (instrumental)
*Puzzle Live - Tokyo Garden Theater Okyuji 2023*
I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from:
*2017-STUDIO COAST*
*2018-Zepp Tokyo*
*2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA*
*2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC*
In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘
*100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
Wow! Super helpful comment! Thanks so much! I’ll be referring to this in the future 😄🤟❤️
Welcome to the Maidiacs, K-Ross. Next up: Domination Official Live.
Thanks 😄! Sounds great!
Seeing as you asked, "Domination" & "Play" from the same show are on B-M's YT channel. But don't be swayed by my imploring emoji face.🥺
Ahh nice, thanks Gary! 🤟
Yeah, Ross. Don't be swayed by mine either... 😫
Welcome aboard, Ross. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 178 million YT views plus over 40 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Prog, Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (125 songs), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom.
Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off-the-rails spectacular!
Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: th-cam.com/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/w-d-xo.html Their songs from albums Unleash, Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on.
But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, At The Drop Of A Hat, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or progressive like No God, Giovanni, and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like From Now On, Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis and Sayonakidori... and last but not least, their Anime hits like Sense, Glory and Unleash (from their own Anime MV (series?)): th-cam.com/video/7LB_EPS48HE/w-d-xo.html)
And many songs are represented with 50 well produced music videos. th-cam.com/users/BANDMAID
Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYU-JI concerts:
ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” th-cam.com/video/nAdWnIRjGak/w-d-xo.html
Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 14, 2020) “Domination” th-cam.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/w-d-xo.html
ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html
Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and other full concerts are on bandmaidprime.tokyo, bili, and official Band-Maid’s DVD/BD/CD.
“P and D²” 30+ Photo Collage videos at www.youtube.com/@PinD2/videos
And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent. Here’s two of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at an intimate venue:
Shot by Pat McKee from their 2023 US tour concert in Detroit: th-cam.com/video/DgxU-MVjta0/w-d-xo.html
See the Maids 2023 Rockville Festival’s short-set perfection performance: th-cam.com/video/vjZkNeoGmhc/w-d-xo.html
If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, CD, DVD/BD & Merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo
Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid.
For fun, check out an awesome, little known "Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009
Band-Maid Members:
Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 29 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen!
Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 31 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!!
Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 31 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more!
Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 32 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party!
MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 30 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note... uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA!
Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans.
[BAND-MAID NEWS]
BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the Acoustic Christmas 2021, ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo
The Maids SOLD OUT 2022 US tour just wrapped up and was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. And their opening for Guns and Roses, The Last Rockstars, and their sold out 8,000 seat Garden Theater concerts were huge successes. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!!
2023 BAND-MAID 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR in the US continues…
DATE CITY VENUE
Aug 3 Chicago Lollapalooza After Show @ Park West
Aug 4 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
Aug 6 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
Aug 8 Denver, CO Summit
Aug 9 Salt Lake City, UT THE Depot
Aug 11 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
Aug 12 Spokane, WA Bing Crosby Theater
Aug 14 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
Aug 15 Anaheim, CA House of Blues Anaheim
Aug 18 Mexico City, MX PABELLÓN OESTE
In addition, their ongoing Japan tour continues AND they’re writing and recording their new album. Their 10th Anniversary Tour concludes at Japan’s 17,000 seat Yokohama Arena on Nov. 26, 2023!
The Maids are one of the hardest working super groups in the business! Their music, their sound, each of the Maids... and the love that permeates their live events is an experience not to be missed. Hope you can catch them LIVE!
Wow! This comment 🤯 Such a wealth of information! Thanks so much for this dude! I’ll be referring to this for the future! 🤟❤️
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Welcome to BAND-MAID , Enjoy your journey down the Pigeon hole , MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin .
Thanks Dennis! 😄❤️
I can garan-damn-tee you that 95%+ of their discography will end up on you playlist. And that last 5% is just me trying not to overplay this. They are that good. Did I not tell you that they are probably the best active rock band in the world today?
A little history, assuming you're in the mood for some reading...
Once upon a time, Miku (rhythm guitar, backup vocal) decided to form a band. Prior to that she had worked in a maid cafe. She liked the aesthetic and the whole "lack of serious" associated with it so she decided that hew band will dress up in maid outfits. She recruited a drummer (Akane), lead Guitarist (Kanami) and a killer bassist (MISA) and they started making music.
Fun story; Miku quickly became aware that her vocal ability was not up to the task of fronting a rock band like she wanted to create so, after a bit, she recruited Saiki, the now lead singer. Only she left out one key piece of information when she recruited Saiki. She 'forgot' to mention the maid outfits. She actually didn't spring the maid outfit thing on Saiki until just before their first show, when she handed Saiki her outfit. You see, Miku was worried that if Saiki had known about the maid concept she wouldn't have joined the band. Come to find out, she was right. In an interview Saiki basically said "Yeah, if I had known about the maid outfits, I wouldn't be here".
After Saiki joined the Miku switched to rhythm guitar, which Kanami and Misa taught her how to play.
The refer to their maid concept as "The Gap", referring to the gap between what you see (cute and frilly) and what you hear (badass rock).
Anyway, you know me. I could type on for days about this but "here endeth the lesson" as they say.
As for what to react to next, I made a couple suggestions a little while ago which were Play, Domination and Reincarnation (Rin Ne), if I recall correctly. Those still stand as my recommendations. Or you could just pick anything. You can't go wrong because I have yet to find a not good song from them.
PS: Get used to seeing MISA MISA MISA! in your comments in the near future.
Awesome help as always, Keith! And wow what a story that is! 🤟🔥
Thank you for your time typing that info. You have save my and I am sure many other people's typing fingers.
I'm here to help. 😁
@@K-RossReactsoh you ain't heard nothing yet ... There are layers upon layers to this band ... And I don't just mean their music ... Music, stage personas, band personas (they have 3 of them,) their skill as absolutely genuine very best of people.
I discovered them in 2014, and they instantly became my favorite band ... I keep expecting over the years that there'd disappoint me eventually, but nope ... In fact they continued to impress more and more.
Not really metal though they dip their toes in it. Akane the drummer especially plays in a more metal style. Japan is full of great rock and metal bands. Check out fast rising bands Nemophila and Hanabie for Japanese female metal. But back to Band Maid one of the best live shows I have ever seen. The positivity flowing from the stage to the crowd, through the crowd and back to the stage was supreme. As for next Real Existence live is an earlier song and the official live has great sound.
Friendly Tip: Make a Band-Maid playlist. You will be adding every song you listen to "from now on" that's for sure.
Haha nice!
Don’t be angry brother. I just discovered them last February! Been down on the rabbit hole and loving it!
Yes. You just found them. I know the feeling. Same thing I said a year ago. I’m a 56 year old musician and finding Band-Maid is like winning the rock and roll lottery.
Welcome!
Drummer, eh? Ok. With respect, I’ll offer these:
“Blooming,” official music video. Akane “Gorilla” Hirose shows off her versatility in this absolute masterpiece of arrangement and musicality. Goosebumps you say? 🪿 Prepare yourself for the outro
“From Now On,” official music video. Fully instrumental track. Balanced, aggressive heavy metal “opera without words” 🪿 Serious Maids here. Few smiles (except for ours)
A wildcard? I usually don’t recommend this one to new listeners because it’s the Maids stretching out a bit. Not as accessible for casual listeners, but if you’re not afraid and want funky drums followed by chaotic 220 bpm?
“Manners/Black Hole,” official live video.
Maidiacs rejoice! We’ve got another one! 🎉
Hahah thanks so much Mike! Super helpful, will be referring to this for future reactions 🤟
What a great bass performance too from MISA MISA MISA!!!
Band-maid are great and have many songs all good. No other group is this good live. Have you heard of NEMOPHILA yet? If not you really need to. Good reaction.
Going to be checking them out soon!
Better late than never. Plus Band Maid are still together and have an ever increasing fan base.
This might not be exactly correct but Miku, the band founder said: "We are not here to be cute, we are here to rock!"
LOVE that 🤟🔥
I love Band-Maid, and I hoping to go and see them for the third time in a couple of months, but I have a suggestion of a Korean group that probably aren't on your radar. Rumkicks are an all-female punk band from Seoul, who play a very catchy upbeat kind of punk, with a real energy and sense of fun, with vocals delivered with a grit in the voice that only an adulthood smoking Korea's harshest cigarettes can give you. Because punk is such a tiny niche in Korea, they are probably more well-known outside their country, and will get to play the main stage at the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool in August. This song is "Punk Rocker", and is a remake of their most popular video, to include the new bassist, filmed at the end of their tour of Indonesia in January. th-cam.com/video/gPwyFBiBhvk/w-d-xo.html
Ooo nice! Hope you get to see them! 🤟❤️
Don't worry about copyright strikes with Band-Maid. The band members watch the reactions so no problem as the current label aquired the rights to all previous material.
GREAT to hear 🙌
Band-Maid fell into my suggestion list about two years ago. I was reluctant at first because of the cute maid outfits, but OMG was I WRONG! Band-Maid is the best thing I've heard in years. This band has talent at every level: songwriting, musicianship, vocals, showmanship, and they have charisma oozing out of every pore. Some say that Band-Maid is a genre unto themselves: they are metal-ish and incorporate punk, metal, jazz, elements of rap, prog-rock, pop, and whatever makes them happy.
Just start listening to them. This band grows on you and becomes addictive. Over their ten year career they have generated a catalog of around 140 songs. Their early songs were written for them, but since 2015 they write and produce entirely on their own, and they just get better every year.
They do instrumentals to give their lead vocalist a break and those are astounding: 'Onset' and 'From Now On' will make your play list.
They recently released to live performances: "No God", a bouncy, happy song that will make you smile, and "Puzzle" a powerful song about a love affair gone wrong. Their live performances never disappoint.
The Maids don't have bad songs, just songs that keep popping back into your head:
Domination, Warning, Unleash!!!!, After Life, Moratorium, Rinne, Dice, Blooming, Endless Story, Manners/Black Hole, ...
or just pick random songs from the Band-Maid TH-cam channel.
Ahhh incredible! Will be a reaction tonight 😜
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Trying to comment on the last two band maid reactions and it doesn't seem to be letting me. Just trying here to see.
Manners, Dice, Choose Me or if you want to be daring.... Flying High... absolute rock Domination...
Ahhh nice!
@@K-RossReacts All of those are great. Flying High is a very underrated killer! Good call @travistucker3719!
It was the first time I had seen someone forget to blink for such a long time.
This amazing guitar and bass solo is only for live performances. The punching drums in the back are also the best.
Their official channel includes the drum-topped "Warning!" There is also a music video for "Bubble" where the bass flashes on the bridge.
The catalog is huge, but I'm going to follow you on your journey.
Welcome to the best rock band all over the world.
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Great, great, great band! Love them. I’ve taken three trips to see them live and have tickets see them again in August.
Ahhh nice! 🤟🔥
BAND-MAID !!!! 😍I love them too, my favorite one from them is Influencer, I highly recommend it, and anything they did, they are just insanely good. Akane (the drummer) got praises from Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Paige, calling her a reincarnation of John Bonham.
Oooo nice!
I've heard people say Band Maid are metal, personally I think their music is hard rock. Miku (the founder and rhythm guitarist) worked in a Maid Cafe and liked the juxtaposition of cute costumes and hard rock music. Welcome to the Band Maid rabbit hole 😄
Qhhh thanks dude! Can’t wait for more! 🤟
Thank you! A perfect song as an introduction to these ladies.
My pleasure! Loved it! ❤️
Japan Rock🇯🇵
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Miku (Small Pigeon) - Rhythm Guitar, second vocals, Lyricist, Band founder
Misa (The Barefoot Assassin) - Bass, beer and whiskey
Akane (Gorilla) - Drums, Bananas or any food for that matter
Kanami (Princess,Kanamincho or Mincho) - Lead Guitar, Genius composer and cakes
Saiki (Ice Queen) - Lead Vocals, Mesmorizing stage performer
A very accurate introduction.
Thrill is a must. I consider it the quintessential Band-Maid song. I'd heard a few of their songs prior, but it wasn't until I saw the mv for Thrill that they caught my attention. And they've kept it ever since.
Real Existence, Play, No God, and Sayonkidori (acoustic ver.) are all ones I'd like to see you check out, but you shouldn't until you've seen Thrill.
Ooo nice! Will have to check it out! 😄
Welcome to the madness! I love to say there are 2 types of people,those who love Band-Maid and those who haven't listened to them. For my money the song that really made me fall head over heals for these ladies was Real Existence, that and The Non-Fiction Days, they both go hard but still are just catchy as all get out. And of course always live. Looking forward to seeing more reactions.
Ahh nice! Thanks, Dante! 😄🤟
What to check out next?
Literally anything. They don't miss.
I'm glad someone warned you about j-rock and copyright strikes. It is absolutely a thing. I've seen several channels shutdown. :(
Yeah I’ll definitely be careful with it, thanks dude ❤️
Band-Maid has many great songs so it's hard to pick just one ! Domination Live and Play Live from the same concert are fan favorites =) Real Existence Live is a must along with the Blooming MV ! Welcome K-Ross nice reaction =)
Thanks so much! ❤️
I'm late to this party but you'll be happy to know they have a cataloge of around 130 songs ! There's not a bad song among them, just some you'll like more than others. 😏❤️🎙🎸🥁😎🤘
Oh wow! Plenty there! ❤️
Their Drummer, Akane, is a demi-God- try Black Hole (220 bpm), Rinne (uberbass licks), HGK (no vids, but drums are insane).
1:50 Get used to saying that! 129 more times to go, Po! I suggest Play official live next.
Will be a reaction tonight 😜
0:50 First he was like... then he was like... now he's like..!
Thanks K-Ross! Welcome to Band-Maid! Any song!
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Thank you for great reaction. Next time if you want to know what they sing about use captions. They are quit accurate...And yes Bandmaid and Loverbites are my two favorite bands... Along BattleBeast and Unleash the archers....Love from Stockholm Sweden/ J
Ahhh thanks so much for this!
If you get the chance, watch the whole concert. Prob the best live performance I have ever seen, and I have been going to live concerts since 1984
Oh wow! That’s a big compliment! 🔥
Best hard rock band going today, I suspect there are a lot of songs already recommended... there are 130 ish choices and they are all fantastic! Thanks for the reaction and enjoy the ride!!
Oh wow! Lots to enjoy! And thanks! 😄🤟
Thanks for reacting to the greatest hard rock band in the world!! This is the video/ song that made me a full-fledged Madiac and confirmed my love of Akane. I was angry at myself also once I finally checked out this incredible band less than 2 years ago. I've now seen them live twice and was blown away both times. The Madiacs will give you the history of the band and more information than you'll ever need. I didn't start at the beginning or listen to their songs in any kind of order but I know some reactors have just gone down their entire discography and others just do recommendations. There's no wrong way to listen to Band-Maid!
Oh wow! Love that! Thanks for sharing the Maidiac story dude! 🙌
LOVEBITES please.
Oh I’ll be checking them next week ;)
Talent off the scale, wonderful personalities, legendary concerts. Just the best.
Welcome to the pigeon hole!! It goes deep with these talented ladies 🤘.
Will be a reaction tonight 😜
Best Hard Rock Band on the Planet right now!
I`ve been enjoying your Dreamcatcher stuff for a while now, ( JiU is my bias also ) so I am very pleased that you have discovered my favourite Rock band coz if you love Dreamcatcher`s music you can`t fail to love the Maids. Their discography is just like DC, quite diverse but with their own unique sound and not one bad song in their extensive catalogue. Pick any song, you won`t be dissapointed. And like DC they all have great and distinctive personalities you`re gonna love them !!!
Ahh great to hear Alan! 😄❤️
Love seeing new reactors get blown away by Maid awesomeness. Some vid recs: early songs Real Existence Live, Non-fiction Days MV; middle songs Blooming, Onset Live (instrumental), Puzzle Live, Play Live, Don't You Tell Me, Daydreaming, Dice, Choose Me, Manners/Black Hole "Live" doubleheader, Warning; recent songs From Now On (instrumental), Influencer. Really, just about anything will get you up and moving.
Brill! Thanks for the recommendations 🤟
I agree with all of those suggestions. And everyone else's.
The greatest rock/hard rock band in the world.
My personal favorite song of theirs is About Us. They wrote it especially for and dedicated it to their fans. That they call their Master's and Princesses. Memorable is very good to. It was shot In Joshua Tree. You really can't go wrong with any song of theirs you choose.
Ohhh nice!
@@K-RossReacts If you can find it, which is hard. One version on you tube actually has Saiki explaining that before the song.
Best band on the planet 🎎🤘🎎🤘
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F**k yeah you've been missing out!!😂😂😂 AND now you've opened up the floodgates to Japan. I'm a Blink and i see your channel is mainly K pop and Korean artists. But now that you've reacted to Band-Maid, expect more suggestions to other Japanese groups to your suggestion box. How about🤔a band named HANABIE, or perhaps NEMOPHILA? Let's see... There's also LOVEBITES.
OH! WHAT ABOUT BABYMETAL??!! Do you know Babymetal? You gotta know Babymetal!
Those are just the bands. Then there's the alt idol scene too. Idol groups like BiSH, BiS, Gang Parade, PASSCODE, BROKEN BY THE SCREAM, Melon Batake A Go Go, Ladybaby, Migma Shelter, and so many more. If you go down this rabbit hole, you may never come out. You've been warned. As for a Band-Maid song suggestion, i suggest ANY song. They don't have a bad or boring song anywhere in their discography. Subscribed.
Hahah brilliant! Will be a reaction tonight 😜
Dude, Great reaction and I know the feeling! I didn't pay them much attention for a while, then recently saw them live at Pointfest... Wish that I had listened to them years ago. They're my new favorite band for sure. They are right there in my playlist alongside Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Coheed amongst many many others.... Seriously mad respect for the Maids and each of their talents.
I could listen to this band all day long... Actually I have been! 😁
Thanks so much! They’re so great! 😄❤️
Happiest band in the World!
Next? Onset
Great reaction!
Not a metal band. A kick ass rock and roll band.
"This is going on my playlist". You'll be saying that...a LOT! Thanks much, Ross and welcome to the Pigeon Hole, brand new Maidiac! 🕊
Ahh thanks so much for this! Will be a reaction tonight 😜
If you think you are angry, I could have gone to their first US concert at PAX in Seattle... At least I think it was their first US concert and first concert outside Japan.
Love J-Rock 🔥 more please 🙏
i like BABYMETAL 🤘😎
Solo artist : Rina Sawayama - XS, STFU!, Comme des garçons ( lile the boys ),…
Ooo nice! Thanks, Valkyrie! 🤟🔥
I’ve been a fan of Babymetal for a long time. After watching the video’s that they had at the time TH-cam suggested Blackpink, so in effect they got me into K-pop 😎👌
@@doombee4240 Ohhh Nice 👍
Hello ! I'd like to think this song is the "easiest" for reactors. But it doesn't show a tenth of the marvels they're able to deploy. How about trying something a tad more radical from them ? (My picks would be "Warning !" "Onset","Influencer","From now on"and so many more. Do yourself a favor, venture through this amazing journey, 100+ songs for your ears ;-).
Band-Maid is hard rock, not metal, although they do get close to (prog/thrash) metal in songs like "Black Hole". Try "From Now On" (high quality instrumental), "Blooming" (MV), "Puzzle" (live), "Onset" (another instrumental -- just to show their skills), "Manners/Black Hole" (the contrast in styles is fun) and also any of their "acoustic Christmas concert" songs like "Catharsis" plus "Gion-Cho" by their alter ego "Band-Maiko" ... and so many others. They have been performing for 10 years now. The lead guitarist writes all their recent songs. "Freedom", though, was written for the band, but it shows off the drummer. Their maid image comes from the maid cafes in Japan, where the founder (Miku, second vocalist and rhythm guitar) used to work. They not only use the costumes, but also Miku uses Maid-Cafe-style interaction with the audience during the regular breaks at every each concert, when she gets the crowd chanting "magic spells" ("Moe! Moe! Kyun! Kyun!" and "We love Band-Maid!" and many other things) - she does her own comedy routine.
Thanks for the reaction and this a great song to be introduced to for your first Band Maid song.
I hope you continue your journey down the "pigeon " hole of Band Maid music .
Also enjoying your ranking of Dreamcatcher songs. Yes an InSomnia here.
Have been a Maidiac (Band Maid Fandom name) for years and have never been disappointed in any if their songs. You'll hear many say their favorite Band Maid song , is the next one they hear.
Enjoy the ride my friend.
Ahhh thanks so much! Looking forward! 🤟❤️
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If you want to liten to the song Alone, but everything is just so damn perfect (it always is, but those drums hit me differently than anything else I've heard).
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