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Maximum The Hormone ALIEN マキシマム ザ ホルモン "え・い・り・あ・ん"
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Maximum the Hormone is an appropriate name for this band. They definitely are a wild trip. I would like to recommend the track "HUNGRY PRIDE" It is a killer track that is a bit more coherent and has an infectious heavy driving groove. I hope you take that track into consideration next time you visit Maximum the Hormone.
Thank you, Hungry Pride is absolutely now on the list 🤘🏻
This band is so hilarious but so interesting at the same time, one of the most unique japanese band out there.
They're a unique band for sure 🤘, I'm here for it!
I started laughing when I first saw the thumbnail and still haven't stopped. When I see people are reacting to "Alien" I know it's going to be fun. I'd say 80% of reactors miss that last surprise with the mascots being chased, so kudos for not missing it. MTH provides more WTF/second than any band that I know. For me, that's a good thing. Your mileage may vary!
haven't even watched the whole reaction but it's awesome that you're doing this Haylon... keep the MTH coming, you'll find they're all over the place in the best sorta way. they have a good time even at the expense of trolling their own fans... next you should do a reaction to Yoshu Fukushu
Hey thanks John, I appreciate you watching and commenting! 🤘🏻 MTH caught me off guard in every way possible, haaha… in a good way. Yoshu Fukushu is now on the list ✅
@@UnderARock Yoshu is a much better intro to MTH. It is still crazy but you do not have to know the joke like the last half of ALIEN.
Hi! sorry for the long comment!
and I copy&pasted parts of it from my own comments on other channels XD
"Maximum The Hormone" is HUGE in Japan!
Don't look that much at the TH-cam numbers, as it is not as big in Japan as you might assume (they have their own platforms).
- Hanabie (your pronounciation is right btw) are very small, a new band, but on a good way.
- Band-Maid are not as big (yet!) as you might think, but they are somewhat an odd case - they have pretty big fanbase overseas - that's not the standard for a japanese band. They used the 2020/2021 pandemic years really good actually - so they are coming out of the pandemic into their US tour reeeally healthy ("Sense" the anime single is doing great, Netflix movie cameo, part of OST of "Peacemaker", James Gunn's personal mention and inclusion on OST, their Spotify numbers f.e. are a BIG jump in 2021)
- "Scandal" is the most successful female band, they are still big even after 15 years
- Babymetal are (on hiatus now, but they will return 100% imo) big - for metal! - but still not as big as one would think. Japan is ruled by Pop and Idol-Pop music, so they have a healthy rock and metal scene, yes, but it's not comparable to their pop output...
about "Maximum The Hormone"
Looks like you've already been told about their influence to younger musicians.
Band-Maids Akane is a huge MtH fan, yes. Big fan of the drummer specifically - Nao showed that girls can go hard too ;)
Hanabie started as a MtH cover band in high school
A lot of japanese female drummers point to Nao as their inspiration (examples are Tamu Murata from "Nemophila" and Rina from "Scandal")
MtH are maybe the best trolls in the japanese music industry.
"Alien" - basically about a "heavy" band, making good BA music, whining about illegal downloads, and turning to crap pop music for the masses. So it's about "selling out". Think of "Metallica" and "Napster" ;) Winny was the japanese equivalent of "Napster". The talking part at the end - the vocalist shouts how much he hates "Winny", and Nao just responds that the service is long dead by one, no one uses it, they are late to the party as always anyways, because they wrote about something that doesn't even exist anymore ;)
Pretty much all their stuff is awesome! The band name - "Maximum the Hormone" refers to the love of the band for food, they eat a lot, sleep a lot, and generally don't care about a healthy life style... (well, that changed... song "Maximum the Hormone II")
The band founders are Nao (drums) and Daisuke (vocals). They have been doing MTH since 1998 or 1999. Their original bassist and guitarist left after a couple years - so Futoshi on bass and Ryo on guitar joined... Ryo is Naos little brother!!! Ryo writers most of the stuff, including lyrics, but they are often in "Ryo World" language, not even japanese understand them (and it's also not really the point ;).
Nao has two kids now. Not only was/is she THE inspiration for so many young girl drummers, but also showed you don't have to decide between family and your job (well, her job is her passion). Japan is very old-fashioned, many women end their career (not only for musicians; I mean overall) and become a "mom"/"house wife" when they get pregnant. Nao showed you can do both. Tamu Murata ("Nemophila") did the same, the current "Gacharic Spin" drummer - we'll see, but it looks like she will be coming back for sure.
Ryo actually is very chill and shy (despite his appearance). As is their bassist. The most audience interaction comes from Nao and Daisuke - these two are constantly arguing about something :D Daisuke is a drummer too btw - he knows ALL the drum parts, and they change places with Nao sometimes in live performances or on some songs (-> "VAP")
Absolutely HUGE live shows! But the band also loves (and maybe even prefers) playing for smaller/medium-sized venues. That makes it more intimate, more raw. But also - you would have to be VERY lucky to get tickets at all XD
PS:
MtH labels are pretty bad with yt... like to strike / cr claim... makes "Alien" kinda ironic ;)
Thank you for taking the time to post all of this. I’m going to have to re-read it a few times to absorb most of it. It never occurred to me that Japan (or other countries) might have their own platforms aside from TH-cam. I’ll certainly be exploring more MTH 🤘🏻
I am basically a Band Maid fan but these are always fun especially a first timer. Got to have some respect for this crazy group. They've been around a long while like 22 years and have some cool tracks.
Holy cow, had no idea. That’s a nice long run there.
Lol - great reaction! My advice.. “Embrace the madness”. MTH are brilliant. Expect the unexpected is your go to here.
Hungry Pride is awesome, and a little less “weird”.
Enjoy the ride!
I feel like I need to buckle up, haahaha. Thanks for watching 🤘
8:16 "I don' think their is a lot that could surprise me with this video or song anymore."
that's dangerous words with this band, they are pretty full of surprises...
Haahaaha, yeah those words are gonna bite me, I’m sure of it. 🤘🏻
"I don't know what to expect" followed by "This is crazy" and "What is going on?!" .... a very common MTH pathway 😆 🤘. Sit back and enjoy the ride - Maximum The Fun.
Haaha, yeah this group is busy. They're packing everything they can into a single song. I'm here for it! Let's go! 🤘
There's actually a deeper joke with the whole Stop Winny part - Winny was already defunct by the time the song came out making the whole protest pointless, which is what the conversation at the end of the video is about.
As I mentioned in your Hanabie "Sweets" rxn, Nao Kawakita (MTH Drummer) influenced many female drummers in J-Rock/Metal. Akane has an old MTH drum cover somewhere on YT land, Po!
MAXIMUUUUUUUM :-) "Yoshu Fukushu" next would be great. For me, the best of MtH are their live performances (so much fun) and their amazing crowds, but before you go to those you should at least be familiar with "What's up, people?", "F" and "Maximum the Hormone". I'm digging so much the Japanese rock/metal scene! How did this bands remained unknown in the West this long? Even today they dont get the credit they deserve. Thanks for this reactions. The channel name is spot on :-) (subscribed)
Yeah, MTH are wierd and you never know what's coming with them but they are bloody good what ever they put their minds to.
Got a suggestion for you to check out, something I stumbled upon recently, a Japanese and all female band😁 : Otoboke beaver - don't light my fire.
Thanks for watching 🤘🏻 Yeah MTH is all over the place, but absolutely killing it. Otoboke Beaver, noted✔️
@@UnderARock Link for the Otoboke Beaver video: th-cam.com/video/BLH1Ovdg8Ec/w-d-xo.html
Next maximum the hormone - yoshu fukushu dude
Thanks! 🤘🏻
Great band that really keeps you on your toes (and never takes itself too serious). Try out their sone YOSHU FUKUSHU next. You won't regret it!
Quite the unique sound for sure! Thanks for the suggestion ✅ 🤘🏻
I vote "yoshu fukushu" as well, my favourite.
Noted! Thanks 🤘
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The brilliance of this band is they draw from lots of great influences to create something totally unique. Definitely no one else quite like them and I suggest going down the rabbit hole on their whole catalogue. Sadly there's not a lot on TH-cam but most of their stuff is on Spotify. They probably are most recognized in America from doing one of the intros for the anime Death Note titled "What's Up, People!"
This is MTH , an unexpected musical and visual experience on every song
They bring you on a journey!!!
It’s starting out crazy 😂 🤘🏻
FYI … just subbed to your channel 🤘🏻
@@UnderARock hey thanks man I appreciate that. The Japanese rock, hard rock, metal scene is pretty incredible. The music is fresh, raw, and they are all so talented. The quality of sound and mixing in Japanese music is a refresher for me! Hope you stay a while I enjoy your content. There is so much more to discover with these bands!
If you haven't checked them out yet,you should give the band Ningen Isu a listen. Another Japanese band that will blow your mind. Check out their song Heartless Scat .
The "Winny Upload" thing is a satire of Metallica going after Napster (files sharing).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica_v._Napster,_Inc.
"Winny Upload" was already a thing of the past when they make this song.
You're correct, Akane from BAND-MAID was inspired Nao, the drummer for MTH. Here is an older video of Akane doing a drum cover of Benjo Sandal Dance by MTH:
th-cam.com/video/KPgMD-nPITQ/w-d-xo.html
BAND-MAID (my favorite band), MTH, VOB your channel keeps getting better and better.
I am loving following your Japanese journey. These guys are great.. Takes a bit of time but it's a great ride.
Yep, that sums up what MTH is,
Haahah, hell of an introduction. 🤘
Japanese bands can be very popular at home without being big on YT for subscribers and views. Other pathways and different systems of promotion that sometimes get in the way of discovery outside Japan. Thankfully just enough videos on YT to introduce new listeners like yourself. There are other, awesome, experienced Japanese bands that have very little profile on YT, so keep an eye out. Cheers.
Some Japanese bands. Take your pick: BAND-MAID [All their songs... really!], LOVEBITES [Break the Wall, Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], DEXCORE [Red Eye], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma], COLDRAIN [Die Tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY'S BLOOD [Marionette], GRAUPEL [Bereavement], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance], SOKONINARU [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], LYNCH [Devil], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], JUPITER [My Enemy], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], BLOOD STAIN CHILD [Del-Sol], NEMOPHILA [Dissension], DADAROMA [Lucid Dream], JILUKA [Lluvia], HANABIE [We Love Sweets], POLKADOT STINGRAY [any song], MUTANT MONSTERS [Abnormal], ASTERISM [Church], and many many more...
Best band ever!
When Nao's part comes in, does it remind anyone else of X by Poppy or is it just me?
Yoshu Fukushu or Menkata Kotelee would be solid next choices
Kudos for watching to the very end. MTH have only a few videos on TH-cam. Watch them all.
I love Nao-san, who is the founder of MTH, as well as an awesome drummer. She plays a special role in two other videos on TH-cam.
Drummer Nao Kawakita is the elder sister of guitarist Ryo Kawakita.
Winny was the Japanese Napster. Frankly, it is pretty hard to follow unless you know some Japanese language and pop culture.
Add a heaping dose of Frank Zappa....sing about raising dental floss on his farm....lol Let's shift gears and back up a bit....? unlucky morpheus - Dead Leaves Rising live - th-cam.com/video/qENn6tjgYrY/w-d-xo.html Awesome reaction....Jaapan wouldn't be Japan without a bit of the weird...lulwww
Winnie was a pirate upload for songs in Japan. MTH are totally against this sort of thing, a bit like Large Oil Rig is from Metallica.
I highly recommend other male Japanese metal bands like: S.I.M., Nocturnal Bloodlust, and Deviloof.
This is not the best song to introduce someone to MTH imho, but surely gives a big WTF factor xD
TThe video you watche wasn't from their official YT channel... this one is their official channel, with 632k subs th-cam.com/channels/bb9FsCRA83-6vdgXn2KSyA.html
They removed many of their official MV from TH-cam :)
They love to troll fans, and do troll songs: the ending part that got you all WTF was them saying to Stop using Winny, that's the Japanese Napster equivalent, and at the end the drummer just said that Vinny is dead and now one has been using it anymore for years xD
Btw yes, this is what MTH is, very eclectic, really chaotic... There are songs that are pure chaos like "Alien", and songs much much structured!
And Yes, the drummer is a female, and she is the inspiration for most modern metal female drummers, since she demonstrated that you can both be a mother and a successful metal drummer!
Next video I suggest you "Yoshu Fukushu" :D
BTW: The end was all about protesting about the P2P sharing platform Whinny. No money for the artists.
Ahhhhh, I had no idea. Never heard of that particular platform. Thanks! 🤘
You said something like your mind can't keep up because your still trying to process what happened in the previous 30 seconds. For me it is best not trying to process anything when it comes to Maximum the Hormone. They are full on assault on your senses and they never take the route you expect them to do.
I don't think it is possible to overstate the importance of Nao-chan for female musicians in Japan. There are so many drummers that has said things like she showed them a female drummer that could play powerful. She is also a role model in that she took a break to have a baby but then came back to the band. That was virtually unheard of before that. For women the music career ended so they could take care of the baby. Nao just brought the kid along when they were playing. Yuri (Gacharic Spin) has said that it was because of Nao that she didn't quit when she got pregnant. Akane (Band-Maid) has said Nao is the reason why she started playing more rock and metal instead of going down the pop road. Rina (together with the rest of Scandal) is often said to be the reason why there are so many female bands. A lot of bands start out doing covers of Scandal. Rina has said more than once that Nao is the reason she kept playing when it was hard when she was learning playing in the beginning.