There is an interesting story behind "Black Hole". According to Akane, Kanami asked her how fast she could drum. Akane said around 190 bpm. Then Kanami went off and wrote "Black Hole" that peaks at 220 bpm! So Akane goes and writes the drum patterns for the track. She wrote 7, for the band to choose which one. She labelled them: 1. Easy 2. Comfortable 3. Normal 4. Possible if I work hard 5. Tough 6. Painfull 7. Hell Akane said "Of course, the band chose Hell"!
These are great songs, especially back to back. Black hole takes a few listens to allow it to "slow down" and really appreciate. I'm not sure I would call it their hardest song, but sure one of their fastest. I recall the first time I heard it I was like... what just happened, but now it all seems perfect. Also, there is a call out to the fans in Manners that you might have missed... Miku says "Masters and Princesses" towards the end. Thanks for the reaction and keep them coming :).
Want another punch in the face? Check out the MV for their latest instrumental FROM NOW ON. A rock/metal/prog masterpiece. I actually listen/watch it everyday since it's release. Peace. 7.0
Unseen World should be on every list of the top 20 rock albums of 2021, but I doubt it is found on any of them. It is easily in my top 10. Manners is my favorite song from the album, in an album that is wall to wall fantastic songs. Unseen World is a masterpiece that I hope eventually gets its due.
Manners was my favourite off Unseen World album when it came out, and it's a great song, but other songs grew on me so quickly so much that it's not my favourite anymore. Blackhole on the other hand, was a big grower. The sound fits the lyrics and title perfectly, and Akane's drum work in it is incredible, initially it sounded like some boring blast beats unlike her - then I listened to her drum cam on Band-Maid Prime and absolutely loved it, there was groove to it, how could I forget that is a mystery to me. 😅
They unpacked Black Hole at the end of this 2 hour stream concert and I still remember, half of the chat went nuts while the other half was in disbelief. This explosion of energy at the end of this show also hit me like a freight train, or rather how well they pulled it off despite the the already packed 'pre-program'. :) It's still impressive to see it, but for me too, 'Manners' is the winner between these two. For pretty much exactly the reasons you mentioned. And certainly not least because Saiki sings it so beautifully in the lyrics ... 👇🏻🤭 _____________________ 「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - from *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' 🎶🕊
Good day Sir - This is the best R&R band in Japan. Of course it's just my opinion. Their personality, skill level, variety, and versatility make them special. Glad you got to this song to react. And yes, I am a loyal Madiac! 👍
I think at this point we can be safe by saying that Band Maid is the best rock band period !!!! Maidiacs and casual fans on every continent on the planet will heartily agree with that. They currently define rock and Kanami Tono is a 21st Century Mozart. And all because a wild and crazy pigeon from Kumamoto had a dream and would not give up until she made it come true.
May we take a moment to appreciate that these songs are coming from Kanami’s mind. I know as she brings them to the rest of the members they each get to add their own creativity to the songs, but Kanami’s brilliance is mind-blowing. When I first heard Manners I was so satisfied with the intro of Akane and Misa that if the song ended there I would be happy. Fortunately for all of us it continues on. Manners just oozes “groove” with Misa’s bass lines and Akane’s playing in the pocket, and for the other reasons you mentioned. Black Hole is a whole different musical beast. I would say from a technical stand point it is their most difficult song. I’ve been a professional symphonic musician for over 40 years but I never lost my rock n roll roots. I’ve played with some snobbish musicians who look down on rock music, or any current music, and they say it’s all in 4/4 time and just 3 chords of I - IV - V progression. When I hear that nowadays I just play Black Hole for them. Shuts them up quickly! 😅😅
For me, this is the most fun songs at a Band maid live show. Starting with that spiffy intro by the Assassin and the Gorilla into and through that fantastic bluesy tenor of the song. And us fans love to join Miku in her "ha ha ha ha" and "yeah yeah yeah yeah" and there are usually 500+ people yelling them out. Such fun !!!! I don't recall if I have already commented on you reactions, but I'm a die hard rocker approaching my 77th year who has been following rock since the late 1950's. I've been to a lot of shows and concerts over the years and the only ones that truly compare to Band Maid are The Young Rascals and Blood, Sweat & Tears in NYC in 1967 and The Doors at the Whiskey au Go Go in LA in 1968. And neither of those groups had the kind of outstanding love for their fans that Band Maid has for their fans. I see you have done several reactions to Band Maid, but there are two in particular you might enjoy quite a bit. I know what you think about their musicianship and composition skills, but these two videos will give you a bit of a different look. They are both instrumentals, and Band Maid is just about the only rock groups doing instrumentals, which is a shame. The two are the live official video of "Onset" and the music video of "From Now On". They are both just masterpieces, complex compositions that are played to perfection by Kanami, Miku, MISA and Akane. You will be pleased.
I heard that "Manners" was a songwriting experiment where they researched and analyzed Western hit songs to identify the elements made those songs hits. It's definitely a winner. In my mind, "Black Hole" combines Punky Speed-Metal with Broadway Musical vocals: definitely an interesting sound.
I get the feeling Black Hole (and some of the other songs on Unseen World) were a response to their feelings about being confined during the shutdowns. That album did not have any ballads or slow songs; Manners was groovier but that's about as far as it went. They will release a new album in the next few months and there will probably be faster and more progressive songs, but I doubt the album will be as relentlessly manic and frenetic as Unseen World was. But, who knows? Well, _they_ know, but who among _us_ knows?
I was surprised by your comment that you were here only for Black Hole. Wave Potter in a video makes that case for considering Manners to be a perfect composition and BAND-MAID’s best song. I especially like how it subtly builds in intensity with each verse. The best part of BLACK HOLE is the vocal call-and-response between SAIKI and KOBATO, beginning just before the subtitles say, “Heart throbbing, but not with joy…” I think when you listen to BLACK HOLE as few more times, your appreciation for it will grow.
Well, that's what I started off saying, but by the end of the video, if you listened, you'll find that I actually said I liked Manners better. No one mentioned manners the best of my memory, and I was recommended the video because of Black Hole. C'est la vie. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment!
Black Hole is Band Maid’s most chaotic and fastest song but not their heaviest. Rinne and Moratorium are probably their heaviest songs with Hate coming into play as well. Rinne mv, Moratorium live and Hate live from Lollapoloza 23 are all great watches.
You may listen and react to anything from their catalog. From same album you may react to Warning, After Life or No God (is a live video from the same concert or Okyuji as these two songs). If you ever get the chance to see them live do it, they are even better in front of a live audience. Done it twice and I don't regret travelling to Tokyo both times to see them, and I'm going back in March. Greetings from Norway 🙂
whoever said that 6:47 it's either a lier or simply don't know about the entirely of Band-Maid catalogue. the hardest song? absolutely not. but it could be one of the fast pace song by them, not the hardest. The band often throw the hardest part on most of their songs in *the riffs, verses or in the middle of the songs.* the chorus usually the lightest part. these songs below just an example. there's a tons of songs which follows that pattern. slow or fast songs doesn't matter ➡️ *SHAKE THAT* music.th-cam.com/video/zZcZdQgs-ws/w-d-xo.html&si=J4eflH01-uvxmuMj *UNFAIR GAME* music.th-cam.com/video/wlDCBVsRi2g/w-d-xo.html&si=C_PBF_62YAcQnGmX *CHEMICAL REACTION* music.th-cam.com/video/42uOmIhh2Vs/w-d-xo.html&si=fJsODbeiNnZhpM1e
Nice reaction. I like that they put these two songs in the same video because it allows people to see the diverse genres of rock they can write and perform. I have also seen them play it live and they didn't miss a beat.
I really enjoyed that during Manners, Akane basically played the same but different fill between each verse. It's the same, but it's pattern shifted each time. I think if it was any other drummer, the fill would sound stilted, but the way Akane plays it, switching it up each time makes it that much fresher. And I still want to see the Ladies play this with an actual horn section behind them. And Akane smiling the entire time during Black Hole. Also taken from an interview with Akane: May 2021 Player Magazine Interview with Akane - This time the last song BLACK HOLE had a great impact. In your previous album, Rinne was awesome, though… Akane: I felt like “Finally this came!” (laughs) - Finally you played this. I wonder what you will do in the future… Akane: I wonder too (laughs). - Was it originally like this in the demo? Akane: Yes. I had to keep kicking (the bass drum) longer, but it had many parts a human can’t play, so I modified it within the range of a human drummer, and it’s still like this. As for the last bass drum pattern, I made seven or eight patterns, and they were like “Names like ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘3’ are not easy to get, so name them according to your level”, so I actually named them like “Easy, Comfortable, Normal, Possible if I work hard, Tough, Painful, Hell”, and they chose “Hell” (laughs). It’s the phrase named “Hell”. - (laughs) However, didn’t you expect them to definitely choose “Hell”? Akane: Yes, I expected. I was prepared for it. I was sure they wouldn’t choose “Easy”. This shows just how much these Ladies challenge each other.
Thanks for reacting to Band-Maid. Manners is cool and controlled almost classic hardrock, Black Hole is controlled chaos break neck speed metal. These two songs show the span in Band-Maid's songwriting very well. BTW Band-Maid is the masters of mixing styles into their hardrock base, they are influences by anything from jazz, hiphop, metal, rock, pop, punk, and more. Many fans consider Band-Maid their own genre because of the way they write, record and perform their music.
I agree with you. I like "Manners" more as well, but "Black Hole" shows that they can absolutely kick it when they want. Originally they called this song "Hell" when learning and developing it, because of all the time signatures in it. To me the name "Black Hole" definitely fits that driving, unstoppable rythymn and force. Let me praise you as well for the fact that you enlarge your screen so we can see the performers and minimize your own presence when reacting to the music. I am so tired of looking at these little windows to see the musicians while also being able to count the nose hairs of the reactors. It is the musicians we come for and your reactions which should come at the finish of the song. Your nose hairs are unimportant to the whole thing. Also I love that you turn up the volume while playing the music. Well done sir!!! And great reaction too!!!!!
Misa's bass got my attention right away. Manners was funky, pretty cool. Think I liked that better than Black Hole, but both are good. Just noticed, you crossed 7k subs, Congrats.🤘
@@ThePentagenarian It's the last line of the chorus and probably means a black hole is space distortion ;) however, I am not japanese, but it sounds cool ;) hehe
Hardness for materials can be quantified (or qualified) but for music it's more subjective. For me their hardest is "Rinne" while "Black Hole" is their most punk/thrash sound and one of their fastest. Nice job with the video and thanks for the fun!
I'd add "I Still Seek Revenge," another UW track. BH definitely takes several listens to integrate what they are playing. I saw them play this at Charlotte and Miku's counterpoint vocals there stood out nicely.
Great reaction and thanks for the review of these two songs - basically bookends of their song writing. I also prefer Manners a bit more than Black Hole (co-written with Stephen Hawkins).
By now you are aware they have a wide range of talent. Another aspect is putting a different spin on the same song. Puzzle is a great example. There are multiple versions of it, all noticeably different. The most noticeable is the acoustic version versus any of the full electric versions.
Oh wow, Killing joke, haven't heard that name in a while, but I love them. Not sure if Kanami (main songwriter/guitarist) has heard of them, but she definitely wades into punk and alternative territory when it suits the mood. There are a lot of prog punk songs on the same album as Black Hole (Unseen World); but if you liked the groove of Manners, you might also want to add Chemical Reaction (also on Unseen World) to your playlist.
Cool comments on a couple of cool tracks. Black Hole is probably the hardest Band-Maid song, as in the heardest for them to play live. It's not performed often as (I forget which member of the band said words to this affect) it only taks one person to get it slightly wrong and the whole song falls apart.
Rinne is the heavier song in my opinion still heavy but if you want a hard classic sound by the living legends known as band maid check out take me higher official live especially if want to see minchozilla destroy her wa wa pedal
Blackhole is one of my favorites. It takes a few listens for all the chaotic elements to sink in, but the way it all weaves together - and at such speed - is phenomenal. Miku isn't just doing backup vocals here, she and Saiki are singing completely different parts and different melodies in and around each other, but yet it all fits. Miku's guitar parts have some deceptively complex rhythm things going on as well (Not to mention Misa and Kanami, too, and Akane's 220bbm blazing speed!). You need to also check out the music video for their song Rinne (Reincarnation) for another challenger for the top position of their "hardest" song.
To your point, I doubt Kanami and Co.are familiar with Killing Joke but I get your reference. In some odd way, there's probably some similarities in approach to composition (minus all the insane personalities). Incidentally, the last Killing Joke record was, well, pretty killer.
@@ThePentagenarian Sorry, I wasn't totally clear. I was referring to Killing Joke. Jaz Coleman is an interesting guy, to say the very least and he's made a few trips off the farm, including the time he and Geordie Walker fled to Iceland to await the apocalypse. KJ also had unstable lineups for most of its history. But since they reunited the original lineup they've been making killer music. It's really sad that Geordie passed away recently. B-M is the complete opposite of KJ in all those ways. They're very close friends and, despite their quirky tongue-in-cheek stage personas, they seem to be humble, down to Earth, and very stable people. No egos. Cheers.
@@ApexRadius Then, there was the KJ album "Pandemonium".... Sneaking into the King's Chamber of the Great Pyramid via bribes and recording ... I love KJ. LOL
And they are all overqualified. While the guitarrist is the normal composer. She is also the guitarrist tacher of the 2nd guitar and with the exception of the vocalist all can compose themselves. While their Bass guitAr decides which Instrument she should Support now and Akane (drums) makes the same.
WARNING! (maybe your next song?) It's bad MANNERS to stop listening to Band-Maid because you'll feel starved for musical excellence and joy and fall into a BLACK HOLE of emptiness... probably! 😵 Thx, Pent!
I love this band, but man I can't stand most of their fans. Bunch of senior men that think Band-Maid is the greatest thing since the Beatles. Ya they rock, but jesus christ...
I would argue that the majority, aka "most" of their fans do not fall into the description criteria that you have provided. Many are, however, quite vocal of their support. I would imagine it has to do with the complete load of drivel and garbage that we have all been subjected to on the radio over the last few decades. For people that were actually alive when the Beatles appeared from across the pond, I feel that these individuals would actually have the best idea of what they're hearing in comparison. In the '50s and 60s we had the British Invasion. Now in the 2020's, we are experiencing the Asian Invasion. Fresh new music that reinvents standards just like the Brits did. Just something to consider.
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There is an interesting story behind "Black Hole". According to Akane, Kanami asked her how fast she could drum. Akane said around 190 bpm. Then Kanami went off and wrote "Black Hole" that peaks at 220 bpm! So Akane goes and writes the drum patterns for the track. She wrote 7, for the band to choose which one. She labelled them:
1. Easy
2. Comfortable
3. Normal
4. Possible if I work hard
5. Tough
6. Painfull
7. Hell
Akane said "Of course, the band chose Hell"!
LOL. Of course they did!
My thoughts are That Black hole is their fastest but i think the hardest song still goes to RINNE.
These are great songs, especially back to back. Black hole takes a few listens to allow it to "slow down" and really appreciate. I'm not sure I would call it their hardest song, but sure one of their fastest. I recall the first time I heard it I was like... what just happened, but now it all seems perfect. Also, there is a call out to the fans in Manners that you might have missed... Miku says "Masters and Princesses" towards the end. Thanks for the reaction and keep them coming :).
Want another punch in the face? Check out the MV for their latest instrumental FROM NOW ON. A rock/metal/prog masterpiece. I actually listen/watch it everyday since it's release. Peace. 7.0
Unseen World should be on every list of the top 20 rock albums of 2021, but I doubt it is found on any of them. It is easily in my top 10. Manners is my favorite song from the album, in an album that is wall to wall fantastic songs. Unseen World is a masterpiece that I hope eventually gets its due.
The most versatile band of the moment. They are capable of going from one extreme of rock to the other within their vast repertoire.
Manners was my favourite off Unseen World album when it came out, and it's a great song, but other songs grew on me so quickly so much that it's not my favourite anymore. Blackhole on the other hand, was a big grower. The sound fits the lyrics and title perfectly, and Akane's drum work in it is incredible, initially it sounded like some boring blast beats unlike her - then I listened to her drum cam on Band-Maid Prime and absolutely loved it, there was groove to it, how could I forget that is a mystery to me. 😅
Ha Killing Joke, blast from the past PO!
A blast from the past that just released a new album. LOL
They unpacked Black Hole at the end of this 2 hour stream concert and I still remember, half of the chat went nuts while the other half was in disbelief. This explosion of energy at the end of this show also hit me like a freight train, or rather how well they pulled it off despite the the already packed 'pre-program'. :) It's still impressive to see it, but for me too, 'Manners' is the winner between these two. For pretty much exactly the reasons you mentioned. And certainly not least because Saiki sings it so beautifully in the lyrics ... 👇🏻🤭
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「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - from *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' 🎶🕊
Manners has such an old skool rock vibe. I just love it!
And Black Hole is just insane!
Good day Sir - This is the best R&R band in Japan. Of course it's just my opinion. Their personality, skill level, variety, and versatility make them special. Glad you got to this song to react. And yes, I am a loyal Madiac!
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I think at this point we can be safe by saying that Band Maid is the best rock band period !!!! Maidiacs and casual fans on every continent on the planet will heartily agree with that. They currently define rock and Kanami Tono is a 21st Century Mozart. And all because a wild and crazy pigeon from Kumamoto had a dream and would not give up until she made it come true.
May we take a moment to appreciate that these songs are coming from Kanami’s mind. I know as she brings them to the rest of the members they each get to add their own creativity to the songs, but Kanami’s brilliance is mind-blowing.
When I first heard Manners I was so satisfied with the intro of Akane and Misa that if the song ended there I would be happy. Fortunately for all of us it continues on. Manners just oozes “groove” with Misa’s bass lines and Akane’s playing in the pocket, and for the other reasons you mentioned.
Black Hole is a whole different musical beast. I would say from a technical stand point it is their most difficult song. I’ve been a professional symphonic musician for over 40 years but I never lost my rock n roll roots. I’ve played with some snobbish musicians who look down on rock music, or any current music, and they say it’s all in 4/4 time and just 3 chords of I - IV - V progression. When I hear that nowadays I just play Black Hole for them. Shuts them up quickly! 😅😅
You are 1000% correct !!!!! 'Nuff said !!!!!!
That will work, or play them about any song by TOOL and you can put them into a padded room, locked into a fetal position. LOL
@@ThePentagenarian 😂
For me, this is the most fun songs at a Band maid live show. Starting with that spiffy intro by the Assassin and the Gorilla into and through that fantastic bluesy tenor of the song. And us fans love to join Miku in her "ha ha ha ha" and "yeah yeah yeah yeah" and there are usually 500+ people yelling them out. Such fun !!!!
I don't recall if I have already commented on you reactions, but I'm a die hard rocker approaching my 77th year who has been following rock since the late 1950's. I've been to a lot of shows and concerts over the years and the only ones that truly compare to Band Maid are The Young Rascals and Blood, Sweat & Tears in NYC in 1967 and The Doors at the Whiskey au Go Go in LA in 1968. And neither of those groups had the kind of outstanding love for their fans that Band Maid has for their fans.
I see you have done several reactions to Band Maid, but there are two in particular you might enjoy quite a bit. I know what you think about their musicianship and composition skills, but these two videos will give you a bit of a different look. They are both instrumentals, and Band Maid is just about the only rock groups doing instrumentals, which is a shame. The two are the live official video of "Onset" and the music video of "From Now On". They are both just masterpieces, complex compositions that are played to perfection by Kanami, Miku, MISA and Akane. You will be pleased.
They write, arrange and produce all of their songs. Saiki, main vocals, has the "We're Done" call in the studio.
"Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, Yeah!" - Miku Kobato
Black Hole is not necessarily their hardest song, just their fastest as far as BPM. Try Rinne or Moratorium for a couple more heavy songs.
Dice is also fairly heavy.
In Japan, live performances were restricted during the Covid-19 pandemic, so many artists were doing online live shows. This video is one of them.
I heard that "Manners" was a songwriting experiment where they researched and analyzed Western hit songs to identify the elements made those songs hits. It's definitely a winner.
In my mind, "Black Hole" combines Punky Speed-Metal with Broadway Musical vocals: definitely an interesting sound.
I get the feeling Black Hole (and some of the other songs on Unseen World) were a response to their feelings about being confined during the shutdowns. That album did not have any ballads or slow songs; Manners was groovier but that's about as far as it went. They will release a new album in the next few months and there will probably be faster and more progressive songs, but I doubt the album will be as relentlessly manic and frenetic as Unseen World was. But, who knows? Well, _they_ know, but who among _us_ knows?
I was surprised by your comment that you were here only for Black Hole. Wave Potter in a video makes that case for considering Manners to be a perfect composition and BAND-MAID’s best song. I especially like how it subtly builds in intensity with each verse.
The best part of BLACK HOLE is the vocal call-and-response between SAIKI and KOBATO, beginning just before the subtitles say, “Heart throbbing, but not with joy…” I think when you listen to BLACK HOLE as few more times, your appreciation for it will grow.
Well, that's what I started off saying, but by the end of the video, if you listened, you'll find that I actually said I liked Manners better. No one mentioned manners the best of my memory, and I was recommended the video because of Black Hole. C'est la vie. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment!
Black Hole is Band Maid’s most chaotic and fastest song but not their heaviest. Rinne and Moratorium are probably their heaviest songs with Hate coming into play as well. Rinne mv, Moratorium live and Hate live from Lollapoloza 23 are all great watches.
You may listen and react to anything from their catalog. From same album you may react to Warning, After Life or No God (is a live video from the same concert or Okyuji as these two songs). If you ever get the chance to see them live do it, they are even better in front of a live audience. Done it twice and I don't regret travelling to Tokyo both times to see them, and I'm going back in March. Greetings from Norway 🙂
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whoever said that 6:47 it's either a lier or simply don't know about the entirely of Band-Maid catalogue. the hardest song? absolutely not. but it could be one of the fast pace song by them, not the hardest.
The band often throw the hardest part on most of their songs in *the riffs, verses or in the middle of the songs.* the chorus usually the lightest part.
these songs below just an example. there's a tons of songs which follows that pattern. slow or fast songs doesn't matter ➡️
*SHAKE THAT* music.th-cam.com/video/zZcZdQgs-ws/w-d-xo.html&si=J4eflH01-uvxmuMj
*UNFAIR GAME* music.th-cam.com/video/wlDCBVsRi2g/w-d-xo.html&si=C_PBF_62YAcQnGmX
*CHEMICAL REACTION* music.th-cam.com/video/42uOmIhh2Vs/w-d-xo.html&si=fJsODbeiNnZhpM1e
Great video, my friend! Manners is my favorite song by Band-Maid. Super groovy 🤘
Nice reaction. I like that they put these two songs in the same video because it allows people to see the diverse genres of rock they can write and perform. I have also seen them play it live and they didn't miss a beat.
I really enjoyed that during Manners, Akane basically played the same but different fill between each verse. It's the same, but it's pattern shifted each time. I think if it was any other drummer, the fill would sound stilted, but the way Akane plays it, switching it up each time makes it that much fresher. And I still want to see the Ladies play this with an actual horn section behind them.
And Akane smiling the entire time during Black Hole. Also taken from an interview with Akane:
May 2021 Player Magazine Interview with Akane
- This time the last song BLACK HOLE had a great impact. In your previous album, Rinne was awesome, though…
Akane: I felt like “Finally this came!” (laughs)
- Finally you played this. I wonder what you will do in the future…
Akane: I wonder too (laughs).
- Was it originally like this in the demo?
Akane: Yes. I had to keep kicking (the bass drum) longer, but it had many parts a human can’t play, so I modified it within the range of a human drummer, and it’s still like this. As for the last bass drum pattern, I made seven or eight patterns, and they were like “Names like ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘3’ are not easy to get, so name them according to your level”, so I actually named them like “Easy, Comfortable, Normal, Possible if I work hard, Tough, Painful, Hell”, and they chose “Hell” (laughs). It’s the phrase named “Hell”.
- (laughs) However, didn’t you expect them to definitely choose “Hell”?
Akane: Yes, I expected. I was prepared for it. I was sure they wouldn’t choose “Easy”.
This shows just how much these Ladies challenge each other.
Thanks for reacting to Band-Maid. Manners is cool and controlled almost classic hardrock, Black Hole is controlled chaos break neck speed metal. These two songs show the span in Band-Maid's songwriting very well. BTW Band-Maid is the masters of mixing styles into their hardrock base, they are influences by anything from jazz, hiphop, metal, rock, pop, punk, and more. Many fans consider Band-Maid their own genre because of the way they write, record and perform their music.
Kick Out The Jams- Brothers and Sisters (MC5 1969) One of my first albums. Great Reaction.
Love that! Have you heard the LIVE cover of that done by Blue Oyster Cult? Classic.
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I agree with you. I like "Manners" more as well, but "Black Hole" shows that they can absolutely kick it when they want. Originally they called this song "Hell" when learning and developing it, because of all the time signatures in it. To me the name "Black Hole" definitely fits that driving, unstoppable rythymn and force. Let me praise you as well for the fact that you enlarge your screen so we can see the performers and minimize your own presence when reacting to the music. I am so tired of looking at these little windows to see the musicians while also being able to count the nose hairs of the reactors. It is the musicians we come for and your reactions which should come at the finish of the song. Your nose hairs are unimportant to the whole thing. Also I love that you turn up the volume while playing the music. Well done sir!!! And great reaction too!!!!!
Misa's bass got my attention right away. Manners was funky, pretty cool. Think I liked that better than Black Hole, but both are good.
Just noticed, you crossed 7k subs, Congrats.🤘
I appreciate that Chris. Every k is a stepping stone, but the next big goal is 10K. After that, it's just patience. LOL
Dekina Space Distortion ;)
Ok.... Please 'splain....
@@ThePentagenarian It's the last line of the chorus and probably means a black hole is space distortion ;) however, I am not japanese, but it sounds cool ;) hehe
Moratorium is heavier in my opinion.
Yep You're right. "Black Hole" is B-M's fastest & most chaotic but "Moratorium" & "Rinne" are heavier....& better.🤭
Hardness for materials can be quantified (or qualified) but for music it's more subjective. For me their hardest is "Rinne" while "Black Hole" is their most punk/thrash sound and one of their fastest. Nice job with the video and thanks for the fun!
For me definitly Rinne too :)
I'd add "I Still Seek Revenge," another UW track. BH definitely takes several listens to integrate what they are playing. I saw them play this at Charlotte and Miku's counterpoint vocals there stood out nicely.
Great reaction and thanks for the review of these two songs - basically bookends of their song writing. I also prefer Manners a bit more than Black Hole (co-written with Stephen Hawkins).
By now you are aware they have a wide range of talent. Another aspect is putting a different spin on the same song. Puzzle is a great example. There are multiple versions of it, all noticeably different. The most noticeable is the acoustic version versus any of the full electric versions.
Yes, Miku is a real po...et.
Oh wow, Killing joke, haven't heard that name in a while, but I love them. Not sure if Kanami (main songwriter/guitarist) has heard of them, but she definitely wades into punk and alternative territory when it suits the mood. There are a lot of prog punk songs on the same album as Black Hole (Unseen World); but if you liked the groove of Manners, you might also want to add Chemical Reaction (also on Unseen World) to your playlist.
Cool comments on a couple of cool tracks. Black Hole is probably the hardest Band-Maid song, as in the heardest for them to play live. It's not performed often as (I forget which member of the band said words to this affect) it only taks one person to get it slightly wrong and the whole song falls apart.
Rinne is the heavier song in my opinion still heavy but if you want a hard classic sound by the living legends known as band maid check out take me higher official live especially if want to see minchozilla destroy her wa wa pedal
Beauty and the Beast contains a section that I would call their heaviest. You know the section I’m talking about.
Also, "I still seek revenge." Funk and groove metal with a thrash metal middle section/guitar solo.
@@stimproid It also contains sections of their poppiest....(the chorus) 🤣
Now do another double reaction to Dice and Hate
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Blackhole is one of my favorites. It takes a few listens for all the chaotic elements to sink in, but the way it all weaves together - and at such speed - is phenomenal. Miku isn't just doing backup vocals here, she and Saiki are singing completely different parts and different melodies in and around each other, but yet it all fits. Miku's guitar parts have some deceptively complex rhythm things going on as well (Not to mention Misa and Kanami, too, and Akane's 220bbm blazing speed!). You need to also check out the music video for their song Rinne (Reincarnation) for another challenger for the top position of their "hardest" song.
To your point, I doubt Kanami and Co.are familiar with Killing Joke but I get your reference. In some odd way, there's probably some similarities in approach to composition (minus all the insane personalities). Incidentally, the last Killing Joke record was, well, pretty killer.
I was wanting to ask, which insane personalities are you talking about, the ones in Band-Maid, or the ones in Killing Joke? LOL
@@ThePentagenarian Sorry, I wasn't totally clear. I was referring to Killing Joke. Jaz Coleman is an interesting guy, to say the very least and he's made a few trips off the farm, including the time he and Geordie Walker fled to Iceland to await the apocalypse. KJ also had unstable lineups for most of its history. But since they reunited the original lineup they've been making killer music. It's really sad that Geordie passed away recently.
B-M is the complete opposite of KJ in all those ways. They're very close friends and, despite their quirky tongue-in-cheek stage personas, they seem to be humble, down to Earth, and very stable people. No egos. Cheers.
@@ApexRadius Then, there was the KJ album "Pandemonium".... Sneaking into the King's Chamber of the Great Pyramid via bribes and recording ... I love KJ. LOL
@@ThePentagenarian Oh, to have been a fly on the wall, right?
Try WITHOUT HOLDING BACK. Or RINNE.
And they are all overqualified. While the guitarrist is the normal composer. She is also the guitarrist tacher of the 2nd guitar and with the exception of the vocalist all can compose themselves. While their Bass guitAr decides which Instrument she should Support now and Akane (drums) makes the same.
Manners is a much more accessible song compared to Black Hole. Black Hole has my preference, but it took me a few times to get it.
WARNING! (maybe your next song?) It's bad MANNERS to stop listening to Band-Maid because you'll feel starved for musical excellence and joy and fall into a BLACK HOLE of emptiness... probably! 😵 Thx, Pent!
I honestly think that Rhinne has a harder edge than Black Hole.
I love this band, but man I can't stand most of their fans. Bunch of senior men that think Band-Maid is the greatest thing since the Beatles. Ya they rock, but jesus christ...
I would argue that the majority, aka "most" of their fans do not fall into the description criteria that you have provided. Many are, however, quite vocal of their support. I would imagine it has to do with the complete load of drivel and garbage that we have all been subjected to on the radio over the last few decades. For people that were actually alive when the Beatles appeared from across the pond, I feel that these individuals would actually have the best idea of what they're hearing in comparison. In the '50s and 60s we had the British Invasion. Now in the 2020's, we are experiencing the Asian Invasion. Fresh new music that reinvents standards just like the Brits did. Just something to consider.