Dude, I come from a background of extreme metal and when I first heard the chorus I literally got choked up. I did not understand a word they were saying but it just resonated with something in me and I was tearing up listening to this 3 little girls doing karate moves xD
@@HP_line_cook It's been 6 years for me. I discovered them the same way a lot of people did in 2014. A friend attempted to troll me with the "Give Me Chocolate" video, which had just gone viral. I said "I listen to AKB48 and Soilwork... how could I NOT love this?!?"
Was not expecting that!!! Mind just 🤯!!!! That guitar alone is something else, then mix the rest in and wow!!!! The singing too! On too the next reactions for them! Thank you again for boarding our horizons!
Ahh Babymetal. On paper this is a band I wouldn't think I would enjoy, but I fuggin love this band. Especially as they started using less of the powder pop sections in the songs. Still pop influenced with wonderful melodies, but more intense.
I've seen them live and there is simply nothing like it. Its a tsunami of energy and talent like I've never experienced from any other act. Absolutely incredible.
Rondo with Mischiefs of Gods intro is absolutely a MUST. Shows very well and without a shadow of a doubt how good the band and Su-Metal are at their craft.
So I just found you a few days back, and I've mostly been watching your Weird Al videos. I did watch a couple of the Elvis ones (and will be watching more), and your reaction to Linda Ronstadt's "Blue Bayou." This morning I thought, "Babymetal! Surely somebody has requested Babymetal!" I think I'm going to be spending some goodly amount of time with your channel.
I recommend checking out Megitsune by them. There's this amazing breakdown to the melody of an ancient folk tune called Sakura Sakura that's meant to be played on a shamisen. I still think about that breakdown and it's been years since I first heard the song.
For many people roughly my age in North America, most will recognize Sakura Sakura as the entrance music of Punch-Out character "Piston Honda". Maybe not the most culturally sensitive way to experience the song, but Punch Out was a big deal back in the day.
Some things to note about babymetal is the guitarist Mikio Fujioka passed away 2 years ago and one of the singers Yuimetal, left later that same year. They are continuing on and still producing great songs.
They defeated their inner demons, revealed as themselves in the end. Personified by the bad guy, they do spiritual warfare,, fox god style, spiritual karate...A tough opponent that may knock you down, united they stand and come baclk stronger to win the day. Brilliant.
I checked this out after your other Baby Metal reaction & it would be so easy to dismiss this as a gimmick but they're actually very good, highly entertaining & they bring something fun & different which is the best part as metal often lacks this imo. Great job dude!
The more you watch the better it gets. Both because you get over the shock and because they have so many good songs that are different from each other.
Spoiler alert: Most metal musicians are fun loving good people. It often doesn't seem that way because the music or lyrics sound angry, but they are. And so are the fans. Babymetal does bring something "fun", but so do most other metal bands, you just haven't noticed.
@@vhaarr Lol. Is that so & I notice plenty thanks. I was around when Sabbath were current & I'm a metal head for as long as I can remember. I also made no comment about the musicians personalities as I'm fully aware they are obviously just normal people too! A lot of metal whether you like it or not is very similar despite the many sub-genres. Dark, aggressive, shouted or screamed by angry guys & the occasional women, which is why I like it! My point, which ironically you haven't noticed, is that Babymetal are not typical or conventional in the genre so by definition are different. How many other metal bands do you know of are fronted by female Japanese pop singers lol?
In answer to your question about their ages: Currently, they're in their early 20's, but they had been in this group since Moa-metal and Yui-metal were 12 and Su-metal was 14 At the time of this video, Moa and Yui were 14 & Su-metal was 16 respectively
@@El-ingobernable yeah, exactly Accurately guessing the age of an Asian woman is next to impossible I actually remember one time when a friend of mine was throwing a party and invited me and a bunch of other mutual friends, being that the menu was a potluck kinda thing, I went to get ingredients for something that I was taking to the party and ran into this Asian lady friend of mine who was with these 2 other women, whom I thought were her mother and older sister Yumi tells me that she was also going to this party and I say to her, while indicating the elder of the other 2 women she was with, " You could also bring your sister if she's interested in going " That's when Yumi tells me, "Karl, that's my mom"
I think I'm among those that it was an easier jump for because, even though I was a metalhead and pretty big into hardcore punk, stuff like that (though I could appreciate other genres including some that pop had to offer, it wasn't anywhere near as much), I had gotten into anime, and by proxy of that found an appreciation for JRock and JPop (damn you, lovely catchy theme songs!). BabyMetal didn't even really catch me at first. I saw the _Gimme Chocolate_ video around the time it was released, and just thought, "Well, of course, that would be a thing because Japan being Japan." and just shrugged it off. Then I returned to it a while later, and it totally clicked with me. So, here I am. :D
@@thismyname2501 An excellent question. There's honorable mentions like Leilindel of the sadly now-defunct Unexpect and Dominique Lenore Persi of Stolen Babies, and I've found myself really liking Martina Veronika Horváth and her contributions to the last two Thy Catafalque albums even though she's really more a guest contributor there. But my absolute favorite would have to be Asphodel, formerly of Pin-Up Went Down and Penumbra and currently of öOoOoOoOoOo. (öOoOoOoOoOo pronounce their name as 'Chenille', and once you understand that Chenille is French for 'Caterpillar' their name makes sense.) I'd say she's possibly the most versatile vocalist that I've ever heard, even more so than Mike Patton, and that's not a statement I make lightly. To really get a feel for what she can do, you really have to listen to öOoOoOoOoOo's entire Samen album and then understand that she does almost all of the vocals on the album, from the childlike-sounding vocals to the death growls and everything in-between. All of the bands I've mentioned are pretty avant-garde and unconventional in their own ways, but they're all incredible and worth the time it takes to listen to them.
@Butthole Surfer I know everyone has different musical tastes and i dont hate it. But how can you compare an adult vocalist with a 16-year-old girl? I have never heard of Tatiana and her band but I tried to find her and yes, Tatiana is a good vocalist, but she cannot make herself and her band known to the world. A band is not just about individuals, but how you package a band to attract and be loved by fans around the world. I know that Su and 2 other girls don't play music and don't write lyrics. But I also believe that The Great "Kami" Band would not be known to the world as it is now without the Su-metal role on stage as part of Babymetal, and vice versa. As we know that Babymetal was formed before the Kami band became part of Babymetal. They have not yet joined their first song titled "Doki doki Morning", "Headbanger" and "Gimme Chocolate". Su-metal has a good voice at his age and he can attract attention not only from metalheads around the world to watch their live performances.
I'll always be grateful for those in charge of composing the tracks. They never hold back, even bringing straight Death Metal into the fray. With these girls and Poppy's new album, Avant-Metal's future is bright.
0okamino I cant think of another Hard Rock band that is on their level at any point in the last decade. There hasn’t been a real Hard Rock band since the 90’s now that I think about it because metal dethroned them as the dominant genre of rock music in the 21st century.
@@charleshendrix3137 Band maid is certainly high up there, and even though they are different, I think of Breaking Benjamin as one of the finest Hard Rock bands in the last 20 years. Personal opinion offcourse. Band Maid is amazing though, their latest album hasn´t left my home Hi-Fi since I bought it.
I am so happy you're reacting to this band. Su-metal has an amazing voice. If you get a chance to see them in concert do so. One hell of a show they put on.
I am so happy that you have reacted to this song. . This is my favorite group now and I've been listening to rock music forever. . They are just so unique and talented and different than other bands in the genre. If you like this one and wish to hear more from Babymetal, Then I hope you will choose to listen to a song from them called the one. . If not that one then a newer one called papaya.
"Even if tears spill from our eyes we will face it! Single mindedly, seiya soiya, we will fight on. With our fists more, with our hearts more, while keening all our skills. Still more, seiya soiya, we will fight on, even if our spirits are broken and we can no longer stand." Hi Jamel_AKA_Jamal! Good reaction! Those lyrics convey the message, the song is about fighting on in the face of adversity, never giving up, and working together. This is the song that really got me into the group. I'd heard them before but dismissed them for about a year until I watched this "KARATE" music video. When Su-Metal (lead singer) steps forward and sang her first lines I was hooked. Instant fan for life. While most metal sings about death, destruction, and misery, BABYMETAL sings to inspire, to lift you up, about anti-bullying, and chocolate! They consider themselves more performing artists than recording artists so I would always recommend watching their live videos, but this music video is one of their better ones.
You obviously don't listen to very much Heavy Metal because "most metal" is not about death and destruction and the ones that are have a good message if you care to hear it.
Such a great reaction & you're a joy to watch. Appreciate you checking out the lyrics, most reactors don't do that. As much I love Babymetal I always hold out on subscribing until I hear Band-Maid.
I keep telling people that your channel is really Diverse in music. And here you are jamming to Baby Metal. You sir are totally Awesome! Thank you very much for doing this. This group from Japan is amazing. They have accomplished and gone through so much between 2012-2018. I barely discovered them in 2019. And they are currently on tour across Europe for 2020. Yet their music from Long ago Still has an influence upon us newbies. 🤘🦊🎸🇯🇵
I don't know if you looked it up, yet, but the oldest of the three, the lead singer, was born in 1997. One of the other two left the band, the other was born in 1999.
It’s funny, I just found out about Baby Metal a month ago. Band Maid (I think that’s what it is) is another girl rock band but they play all their instruments.
I discovered Band Maid because of Baby Metal. I have NEVER listened/played Japanese band/group music...ever. And now I'm blasting jams like KARATE and MORATORIUM out my car speakers! 🤘🎸🇯🇵
Ladybaby crushes all of them and there are so many different versions of Ladybaby. They just stopped literally a month ago, but damn they are interesting and better.
I might get crucified myself for this, but I get some serious Freddie Mercury level vibes from Su when she plays with the crowd, talks to them, or generally controls them. She is on that level of showmanship to me.
You should react to the song Starlight by them . Its a tribute song to one of their guitarist who died from an injury in a climbing accident while observing the stars in the nightsky. ( R.I.P. Mikio Fujioka )
So glad you are doing this. Fun fact, the finger gesture the band memebers are doing is for the God Inari, The white foxes(Kitsune) are considered messengers for Inati, and that is why is some vids you see them with the white fox masks.
Ok. So I'm just now catching reactions to this. It's good to learn things about these people I didn't know. I've seen the videos. They sound great. Learning about them is best part of watching your reaction.
I’ve been waiting for this! Babymetal is just beyond anything most people experience. Everyone who hears for the first time it is just stunned at what they heard, but they ALL find a reason to come back to it!
Most people think the song is about fighting evil but its about the girls fighting negatives within themselves. The three ghost figures are their inner demons like doubt,fear and selfishness that they must face and defeat.If you notice at the end when the three ghost looking things are unmasked, they are actually themselves, and you can see the reflection of each of the girls in the eyes of the opposing selves
heavy guitar sound in anime theme really have that specific distinct sound don't it. i only ever heard it exist in japan tbh. don't hear that kind of sound from america, canada, spain,poland, heavy guitar sounds etc ya know?
Megitsune, Doki Doki Morning, and The One also slap hard. Their live performances are epic and they're really good singers who are just getting started. 💖 Su-Metal, the lead singer, has such a great voice and I hope she has a great solo career in the future. She could be as great as Utada.
Bruh, when I saw you reacting to ... no RUSH, not Van Halen, or someother rock band, but some BABYMETAL, I was like... omg all hell breaks loose, this will be epic react time for all. And in spades, just looking AT THE NUMBER OF HITS IN YOUR 3 BM reacts it's off the charts. Thanks for these awesome reacts to this legendary Japanese act! Thank you! :P appreciated :)
Interesting thing: wanna know where they came from? Here's a vid of them at school (Suzukas Graduation, that's why all are crying, cuz they think they'll never see her again). Awesome song starting with Suzuka, Moa is the one who is crying first and Yui holds her hand before her face in the end (Moa and Yui are the smallest ones, so easy to spot) th-cam.com/video/YNtgptXr8-o/w-d-xo.html .Did you notice Moa's little smile just before she captured the fly ?
Dude, you GOTTA check out Megistune and Pa Pa Ya by BabyMetal. You're in for a treat ! Oh, and also pretty much anything by Maximum the Hormone too, and prepare for a shock : they're often called "the japanese System of a Down". :)
Oh boy a Babymetal reaction! Finally. Lol. looks like you might have an increase in your subscribers. It takes the 3rd or 4th song to get hooked by this band. Welcome to the fox hole.
hearing su-metal hit that note near the end of the song live in concert was genuinely shocking, everyone involved in babymetal is such a talent (especially including Mikio, RIP) and i'm so glad you discovered their music. i hope you get to do a reaction to Megitsune, it's genuinely top-tier.
great reaction is a pleasure to see an energy youtuber reacting to babymetal this is by definition an idol group that plays j-pop and kawai metal this song was made on February 26, 2016 a great song but if you want the full experience I recommend reacting to your lives to enjoy their interaction with the public and enjoy the show completely arrive a little late you already have like 3 videos more espwro continue to react to them to take you more surprises many feel missed by this style but apparently you enjoyed it from the first minute you are from Open minded I certainly hope you keep it up.
At the time the video was filmed, Su-metal (lead singer in middle was 17) the 2 girls on the sides were 16, the Kami Band members( backing band) were in their early 30's...
There’s still two more hahaha iine by BabyMetal And Rondo of nightmare live with mischiefs of god intro Other than those check out these by Band-Maid Daydreaming, don’t let me down, Dice, You Cross, Ooparts, Time, Thrill Before yesterday, Reincarnation Blooming, Azure, price of pride
If you enjoy metal, the most metal thing babymetal has ever done was rondo of nightmare live with gods of mischief intro. Also starlight off the latest album has lethal guitar riffs.
The backing band they use are top notch musicians. Also to your dub step comment. There are a fair few metal acts that take influence from dance music. Pitchshifter The Browning Enter shikari ...even korn have done stuff with skrillex.
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Dude, I come from a background of extreme metal and when I first heard the chorus I literally got choked up. I did not understand a word they were saying but it just resonated with something in me and I was tearing up listening to this 3 little girls doing karate moves xD
Warning... the Babymetal rabbit-hole is DEEP.
Said perfectly.
I've been inside the Fox hole for over 4 years now and i refuse to leave it
@@HP_line_cook It's been 6 years for me.
I discovered them the same way a lot of people did in 2014. A friend attempted to troll me with the "Give Me Chocolate" video, which had just gone viral.
I said "I listen to AKB48 and Soilwork... how could I NOT love this?!?"
My journey down the Fox Hole began April, 2019. 🤘🦊🎸🇯🇵
Can confirm, I've been on this hole since the release of the Headbanger video, and that's old, what, 7 or 8 years...
Was not expecting that!!! Mind just 🤯!!!! That guitar alone is something else, then mix the rest in and wow!!!! The singing too! On too the next reactions for them!
Thank you again for boarding our horizons!
Amigo give Band Maid a try and you won't regret it... All female, hard rock.. Try "Play" live or whatever they do is excellent. Have a nice weekend
ron o thanks for the suggestion, I’ll check them out now. Enjoy yours as well.
@@nooooo131this one is pretty good too.. th-cam.com/video/N7BQCkUb4SI/w-d-xo.html
The Kami Band are also fans of those rockin' ladies. :D
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i will forever love LOVE the facial expression people get when they first see a Babymetal music video.
Ahh Babymetal. On paper this is a band I wouldn't think I would enjoy, but I fuggin love this band. Especially as they started using less of the powder pop sections in the songs. Still pop influenced with wonderful melodies, but more intense.
The One is my fav. Check it out if you're going to do a bunch of Babymetal.
I've seen them live and there is simply nothing like it. Its a tsunami of energy and talent like I've never experienced from any other act. Absolutely incredible.
Babymetal has been taking over every playlist I have for the last 3 years. I adore them!
Rondo of Nightmare live (Mischiefs of Gods intro) and Road of Resistance live next.
Both live Baby Metal and Both amazing.
YES YES! Those live version are amazing!
Rondo with Mischiefs of Gods intro is absolutely a MUST. Shows very well and without a shadow of a doubt how good the band and Su-Metal are at their craft.
So I just found you a few days back, and I've mostly been watching your Weird Al videos. I did watch a couple of the Elvis ones (and will be watching more), and your reaction to Linda Ronstadt's "Blue Bayou." This morning I thought, "Babymetal! Surely somebody has requested Babymetal!"
I think I'm going to be spending some goodly amount of time with your channel.
Uh-oh someone stumbled upon the Foxhole! lol. Enjoy the journey you are about to embark on, these now young ladies are amazing. Welcome to the One!
I recommend checking out Megitsune by them. There's this amazing breakdown to the melody of an ancient folk tune called Sakura Sakura that's meant to be played on a shamisen. I still think about that breakdown and it's been years since I first heard the song.
Great song!! Great call!
For many people roughly my age in North America, most will recognize Sakura Sakura as the entrance music of Punch-Out character "Piston Honda". Maybe not the most culturally sensitive way to experience the song, but Punch Out was a big deal back in the day.
Megitsune is my turn up song. I don't know what they're saying but like metal is in your heart so I can still rock out. 🙌🏾
RIP Mikio Fujikoa The world lost one of the MOST underrated GREATS!!!
Was Mikio Fujikoa the guitarist of the kami band that had died??
yes sadly he did die
Some things to note about babymetal is the guitarist Mikio Fujioka passed away 2 years ago and one of the singers Yuimetal, left later that same year. They are continuing on and still producing great songs.
I love how it starts with like the most brutal riff ever and then turns into the most positive sounding song.
Update: Your reaction made it to the Baby Metal fanclub page on the FB. 👍🤘🎸🦊
The groovy riffage in this song really brings it.
They defeated their inner demons, revealed as themselves in the end. Personified by the bad guy, they do spiritual warfare,, fox god style, spiritual karate...A tough opponent that may knock you down, united they stand and come baclk stronger to win the day. Brilliant.
Nice. Too bad their recent album isn't as amazing (for me anyaway, I mean.. Papa-ya? er.. Elevator Girl? Um...) Tsk. Previous 2 albums are a blast.
Perfect, succinct summary. Kudos to you kind Sir
I checked this out after your other Baby Metal reaction & it would be so easy to dismiss this as a gimmick but they're actually very good, highly entertaining & they bring something fun & different which is the best part as metal often lacks this imo. Great job dude!
The more you watch the better it gets. Both because you get over the shock and because they have so many good songs that are different from each other.
Spoiler alert: Most metal musicians are fun loving good people. It often doesn't seem that way because the music or lyrics sound angry, but they are. And so are the fans. Babymetal does bring something "fun", but so do most other metal bands, you just haven't noticed.
@@vhaarr Lol. Is that so & I notice plenty thanks. I was around when Sabbath were current & I'm a metal head for as long as I can remember. I also made no comment about the musicians personalities as I'm fully aware they are obviously just normal people too! A lot of metal whether you like it or not is very similar despite the many sub-genres. Dark, aggressive, shouted or screamed by angry guys & the occasional women, which is why I like it! My point, which ironically you haven't noticed, is that Babymetal are not typical or conventional in the genre so by definition are different. How many other metal bands do you know of are fronted by female Japanese pop singers lol?
In answer to your question about their ages:
Currently, they're in their early 20's, but they had been in this group since Moa-metal and Yui-metal were 12 and Su-metal was 14
At the time of this video, Moa and Yui were 14 & Su-metal was 16 respectively
holy shit i never knew they were that young. its always hard to tell with asian people tho.... can be in their 40s and look 20 something
@@El-ingobernable yeah, exactly
Accurately guessing the age of an Asian woman is next to impossible
I actually remember one time when a friend of mine was throwing a party and invited me and a bunch of other mutual friends, being that the menu was a potluck kinda thing, I went to get ingredients for something that I was taking to the party and ran into this Asian lady friend of mine who was with these 2 other women, whom I thought were her mother and older sister
Yumi tells me that she was also going to this party and I say to her, while indicating the elder of the other 2 women she was with, " You could also bring your sister if she's interested in going "
That's when Yumi tells me, "Karl, that's my mom"
yup, Su 23 yo this year and Moa 21
@@bigbigger7736 and Yui's also 21,even though she's no longer with Babymetal
@@karlsmith2570 yup and damn i miss her.
Su is the same ages me but idk i always thinking she's far younger than me wkkw
Check out the live version of this song. She hits those notes and the crowd is wild for them.
I don't even worry about translating the lyrics. I just enjoy the music.
My dude was vibing out! Hell yeah man! Love it!
I could never get into the whole Metal With J-Pop Vocals thing, but I'll give them credit for doing their own thing and doing it well.
I think I'm among those that it was an easier jump for because, even though I was a metalhead and pretty big into hardcore punk, stuff like that (though I could appreciate other genres including some that pop had to offer, it wasn't anywhere near as much), I had gotten into anime, and by proxy of that found an appreciation for JRock and JPop (damn you, lovely catchy theme songs!). BabyMetal didn't even really catch me at first. I saw the _Gimme Chocolate_ video around the time it was released, and just thought, "Well, of course, that would be a thing because Japan being Japan." and just shrugged it off. Then I returned to it a while later, and it totally clicked with me. So, here I am. :D
Try Rondo of Nightmare before you give up. You might just need a Su solo
So what band and who is your favorite female metal singer?
@@thismyname2501 An excellent question. There's honorable mentions like Leilindel of the sadly now-defunct Unexpect and Dominique Lenore Persi of Stolen Babies, and I've found myself really liking Martina Veronika Horváth and her contributions to the last two Thy Catafalque albums even though she's really more a guest contributor there.
But my absolute favorite would have to be Asphodel, formerly of Pin-Up Went Down and Penumbra and currently of öOoOoOoOoOo. (öOoOoOoOoOo pronounce their name as 'Chenille', and once you understand that Chenille is French for 'Caterpillar' their name makes sense.) I'd say she's possibly the most versatile vocalist that I've ever heard, even more so than Mike Patton, and that's not a statement I make lightly. To really get a feel for what she can do, you really have to listen to öOoOoOoOoOo's entire Samen album and then understand that she does almost all of the vocals on the album, from the childlike-sounding vocals to the death growls and everything in-between.
All of the bands I've mentioned are pretty avant-garde and unconventional in their own ways, but they're all incredible and worth the time it takes to listen to them.
@Butthole Surfer I know everyone has different musical tastes and i dont hate it. But how can you compare an adult vocalist with a 16-year-old girl? I have never heard of Tatiana and her band but I tried to find her and yes, Tatiana is a good vocalist, but she cannot make herself and her band known to the world. A band is not just about individuals, but how you package a band to attract and be loved by fans around the world.
I know that Su and 2 other girls don't play music and don't write lyrics. But I also believe that The Great "Kami" Band would not be known to the world as it is now without the Su-metal role on stage as part of Babymetal, and vice versa. As we know that Babymetal was formed before the Kami band became part of Babymetal. They have not yet joined their first song titled "Doki doki Morning", "Headbanger" and "Gimme Chocolate". Su-metal has a good voice at his age and he can attract attention not only from metalheads around the world to watch their live performances.
I listen to this song in particular pretty often, that opening guitar riff is one of the best metal riffs ever composed.
I'll always be grateful for those in charge of composing the tracks. They never hold back, even bringing straight Death Metal into the fray. With these girls and Poppy's new album, Avant-Metal's future is bright.
Well said
And Band Maid is single handedly keeping Hard Rock alive as well.
@@charleshendrix3137 Maybe not single-handedly, but Band Maid sure wasn't about to let it fade away. They lit it up like crazy! :)
0okamino I cant think of another Hard Rock band that is on their level at any point in the last decade. There hasn’t been a real Hard Rock band since the 90’s now that I think about it because metal dethroned them as the dominant genre of rock music in the 21st century.
@@charleshendrix3137 Band maid is certainly high up there, and even though they are different, I think of Breaking Benjamin as one of the finest Hard Rock bands in the last 20 years. Personal opinion offcourse. Band Maid is amazing though, their latest album hasn´t left my home Hi-Fi since I bought it.
the first exposure to BABYMETAL and the rest will be another first time of Babymetal.
I am so happy you're reacting to this band. Su-metal has an amazing voice. If you get a chance to see them in concert do so. One hell of a show they put on.
i love seeing them live. i hope they come back to the states more
I am so happy that you have reacted to this song. . This is my favorite group now and I've been listening to rock music forever. . They are just so unique and talented and different than other bands in the genre. If you like this one and wish to hear more from Babymetal, Then I hope you will choose to listen to a song from them called the one. . If not that one then a newer one called papaya.
"Even if tears spill from our eyes we will face it! Single mindedly, seiya soiya, we will fight on. With our fists more, with our hearts more, while keening all our skills. Still more, seiya soiya, we will fight on, even if our spirits are broken and we can no longer stand."
Hi Jamel_AKA_Jamal! Good reaction! Those lyrics convey the message, the song is about fighting on in the face of adversity, never giving up, and working together. This is the song that really got me into the group. I'd heard them before but dismissed them for about a year until I watched this "KARATE" music video. When Su-Metal (lead singer) steps forward and sang her first lines I was hooked. Instant fan for life. While most metal sings about death, destruction, and misery, BABYMETAL sings to inspire, to lift you up, about anti-bullying, and chocolate! They consider themselves more performing artists than recording artists so I would always recommend watching their live videos, but this music video is one of their better ones.
You obviously don't listen to very much Heavy Metal because "most metal" is not about death and destruction and the ones that are have a good message if you care to hear it.
Babymetal is the reason I started watching any reactors.
Such a great reaction & you're a joy to watch. Appreciate you checking out the lyrics, most reactors don't do that. As much I love Babymetal I always hold out on subscribing until I hear Band-Maid.
Babymetal - DEATH! (The Legend 1997 version)
I keep telling people that your channel is really Diverse in music. And here you are jamming to Baby Metal. You sir are totally Awesome! Thank you very much for doing this. This group from Japan is amazing. They have accomplished and gone through so much between 2012-2018. I barely discovered them in 2019. And they are currently on tour across Europe for 2020. Yet their music from Long ago Still has an influence upon us newbies. 🤘🦊🎸🇯🇵
I don't know if you looked it up, yet, but the oldest of the three, the lead singer, was born in 1997. One of the other two left the band, the other was born in 1999.
It’s funny, I just found out about Baby Metal a month ago.
Band Maid (I think that’s what it is) is another girl rock band but they play all their instruments.
Band Maid is awesome
My personal favorite song by them is thrill
I discovered Band Maid because of Baby Metal. I have NEVER listened/played Japanese band/group music...ever. And now I'm blasting jams like KARATE and MORATORIUM out my car speakers! 🤘🎸🇯🇵
BAND-MAID their song THRILL is freaking fantastic!!
Ladybaby crushes all of them and there are so many different versions of Ladybaby. They just stopped literally a month ago, but damn they are interesting and better.
Band Maid kick ass band.
Check out one of their live shows, thats what got me!
Definitely recommend the live version at download, they sound identical to the studio version and the choreography is just amazing
I might get crucified myself for this, but I get some serious Freddie Mercury level vibes from Su when she plays with the crowd, talks to them, or generally controls them. She is on that level of showmanship to me.
You should react to the song Starlight by them . Its a tribute song to one of their guitarist who died from an injury in a climbing accident while observing the stars in the nightsky. ( R.I.P. Mikio Fujioka )
So glad you are doing this. Fun fact, the finger gesture the band memebers are doing is for the God Inari, The white foxes(Kitsune) are considered messengers for Inati, and that is why is some vids you see them with the white fox masks.
Ok. So I'm just now catching reactions to this. It's good to learn things about these people I didn't know. I've seen the videos. They sound great. Learning about them is best part of watching your reaction.
I’ve been waiting for this! Babymetal is just beyond anything most people experience. Everyone who hears for the first time it is just stunned at what they heard, but they ALL find a reason to come back to it!
Check out "Iijime, Dame, Zettai" by Babymetal if you're gonna analyze the lyrics. That song has a really good message. Also an amazing song obviously.
The bands costumes are so awesome.
I'm glad you liked it. I really like a lot of Baby Metal Songs. They're... interesting. And the musicianship is great!
I saw BabymetaL in Montreal in 2014. I haven't been the same since.
BABYMETAL🖤🖤🖤
I've been listening for years...thank you for translating.
Most people think the song is about fighting evil but its about the girls fighting negatives within themselves. The three ghost figures are their inner demons like doubt,fear and selfishness that they must face and defeat.If you notice at the end when the three ghost looking things are unmasked, they are actually themselves, and you can see the reflection of each of the girls in the eyes of the opposing selves
Siii Mas de BabyMetal!!!
i love baby metal. to me they always sound like the theme to a kick ass anime
heavy guitar sound in anime theme really have that specific distinct sound don't it. i only ever heard it exist in japan tbh. don't hear that kind of sound from america, canada, spain,poland, heavy guitar sounds etc ya know?
Megitsune, Doki Doki Morning, and The One also slap hard. Their live performances are epic and they're really good singers who are just getting started. 💖 Su-Metal, the lead singer, has such a great voice and I hope she has a great solo career in the future. She could be as great as Utada.
Bruh, when I saw you reacting to ... no RUSH, not Van Halen, or someother rock band, but some BABYMETAL, I was like... omg all hell breaks loose, this will be epic react time for all. And in spades, just looking AT THE NUMBER OF HITS IN YOUR 3 BM reacts it's off the charts. Thanks for these awesome reacts to this legendary Japanese act! Thank you! :P appreciated :)
Bout time man! I’ve been putting BABYMETAL on ur line since u started the channel
Interesting thing: wanna know where they came from? Here's a vid of them at school (Suzukas Graduation, that's why all are crying, cuz they think they'll never see her again). Awesome song starting with Suzuka, Moa is the one who is crying first and Yui holds her hand before her face in the end (Moa and Yui are the smallest ones, so easy to spot) th-cam.com/video/YNtgptXr8-o/w-d-xo.html .Did you notice Moa's little smile just before she captured the fly ?
Holy shit, clicked on this reaction so fast.
Dude, you GOTTA check out Megistune and Pa Pa Ya by BabyMetal. You're in for a treat !
Oh, and also pretty much anything by Maximum the Hormone too, and prepare for a shock : they're often called "the japanese System of a Down". :)
These guys are one of my top bands.
Finally some Babymetal on this channel! Welcome to the foxhole, brother.
I'm so happy you finally go to them. And some tracks you just don't need translations just enjoy it and 🤘🤘
Oh boy a Babymetal reaction! Finally. Lol. looks like you might have an increase in your subscribers. It takes the 3rd or 4th song to get hooked by this band. Welcome to the fox hole.
Took me one bro. Their voices and that band? Freaking awesome!
@@scottferrell2806 Was it this video that did it, or have you been a fan for awhile?
This one was the first I had ever seen. They blew me away! That choreography, and those vocals with that metal man! Wow!
You should check babymetal rondo of nightmare (with mischiefs of god intro) live
Oh going on a j-metal spree?
Try Maximum the Hormone - yoshu fukushu.
The lyric video got taken down but the translation is on lyric sites.
I always recommend “Maximum the Hormone” yo reaction channels
Recommended this months ago
hearing su-metal hit that note near the end of the song live in concert was genuinely shocking, everyone involved in babymetal is such a talent (especially including Mikio, RIP) and i'm so glad you discovered their music. i hope you get to do a reaction to Megitsune, it's genuinely top-tier.
I dove into the foxhole about a week ago.
There is NO turning back 🦊
Who would want to?! It's incredibly cozy down here...and they have fox-shaped cookies!
Good morning and thanks for the wake N bake video ❤️
So glad I suggested this on one of your Korn reactions and it brought even more requests out! Dying to see this group live next time they tour USA
great reaction is a pleasure to see an energy youtuber reacting to babymetal this is by definition an idol group that plays j-pop and kawai metal this song was made on February 26, 2016 a great song but if you want the full experience I recommend reacting to your lives to enjoy their interaction with the public and enjoy the show completely arrive a little late you already have like 3 videos more espwro continue to react to them to take you more surprises many feel missed by this style but apparently you enjoyed it from the first minute you are from Open minded I certainly hope you keep it up.
Babymetal your in for a ride
They are now 20+21yrs of age and have a new album out check out Santi Santi Santi !!!!20
i adore your vivid reaction!
Man... Babymetal needs to hurry up and make a music video for BxMxC just so I can enjoy watching people react to it.
You made my day, and believe me, I needed this. Danke, gracias, ありがとうございました, merci, und one more apology. This gal can be humble, too.
A guilty pleasure of mine not gonna lie
Lead singer has also sung at the Rock & Roll Hall of fame.
Can't believe I'm about to say this but i think I like baby metal😶
At the time the video was filmed, Su-metal (lead singer in middle was 17) the 2 girls on the sides were 16, the Kami Band members( backing band) were in their early 30's...
Fans BABY METAL from Indonesia 😍😍
They will be visiting. :D
METAL GALAXY WORLD TOUR IN ASIA
2020.03.29 [Sun] Basket Hall Senayan / Jakarta
The last vid with all three priestesses of the fox god. Yui is a much missed idol of the group.
May she live a long, happy life, and never lack for tomatoes.
Dont know if this is my request or you're just doing babymetal but ty for doing it
Polysics is a awesome Japanese band that i think you would love. Video for song "I My Me Mine" is my favorite.
I like your reaction! I know that you love good music. me too. babymetal〜pink floyd,rage against the machine!
Times of Trouble by Temple of the Dog
One of Chris Cornell's awesome vocal performances, you won't be disappointed 👍
Good call, this is my second favorite Babymetal song (to date) after Megitsune.
i really like them!!!
You should hear Sis anger, Tales of the destinies and Awadama fever from that record!
You got to see them with a crowd React to Akatsuki next
There’s still two more hahaha
iine by BabyMetal
And Rondo of nightmare live with mischiefs of god intro
Other than those check out these by Band-Maid
Daydreaming, don’t let me down, Dice, You
Cross, Ooparts, Time, Thrill
Before yesterday, Reincarnation
Blooming, Azure, price of pride
You should check out ninjen isu as well they are a metal band from Japan
Brian Belluz
I‘m going to their Berlin-show and am totally excited to see them live🤘.
They are my favorite group right now. Glad you got to them. Could you also please react to Hum - Stars? Thanks!
@Jamel .........BabyMetal "PA PA YA" You're WELCOME
It's about time you get to babymetal they're in their 20ies now this is old video back when they was around 14
"Karate" (eng below)
[Romaji:]
Seiya sessesse seiya.
Seiya sessesse seiya.
Soiya sossosso soiya.
Soiya sossosso soiya.
(Ossu.) Namida koborete mo
(Ossu.) tachimukatte yukooze!
Hitasura seiya soiya tatakau-nda
kobushi o motto kokoro o motto
zenbu zenbu togisumashite.
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
Mada mada seiya soiya tatakau-nda
kanashiku natte tachiagare-naku natte mo.
(Aa ossu ossu.)
Seiya sessesse seiya.
Seiya sessesse seiya.
Soiya sossosso soiya.
Soiya soso soiya.
(Ossu.) Kokoro orarete mo
(Ossu.) tachimukatte yukooze!
Hitasura seiya soiya tatakau-nda
kobushi o motto kokoro o motto
zenbu zenbu togisumashite.
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
Mada mada seiya soiya tatakau-nda
kanashiku natte tachiagare-naku natte mo.
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
Seiya soiya tatakau-nda
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
zenbu zenbu togisumashite.
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
Seiya soiya tatakau-nda
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
zenbu zenbu togisumashite.
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
Hitasura seiya soiya tatakau-nda
kobushi o motto kokoro o motto
zenbu zenbu togisumashite.
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
Mada mada seiya soiya tatakau-nda
kanashiku natte tachiagare-naku natte mo.
Hashire!
(Seiya soiya tatakau-nda)
(zenbu zenbu togisumashite.)
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
Hashire!
(Seiya soiya tatakau-nda)
(zenbu zenbu togisumashite.)
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
(Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.)
[English:]
Seiya sessesse seiya.
Seiya sessesse seiya.
Soiya sossosso soiya.
Soiya sossosso soiya.
(Ossu.) Even if tears spill from our eyes,
(Ossu.) let's confront it!
Single-mindedly, seiya soiya, let's fight on
with our fists more... with our spirits more...
with making all sharper.
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
Still more, seiya soiya, let's fight on
even if we get sad and unable to stand up.
(Ah ossu ossu.)
Seiya sessesse seiya.
Seiya sessesse seiya.
Soiya sossosso soiya.
Soiya soso soiya.
(Ossu.) Even if our spirits are broken,
(Ossu.) let's confront it!
Single-mindedly, seiya soiya, let's fight on
with our fists more... with our spirits more...
with making all sharper.
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
Still more, seiya soiya, let's fight on
even if we get sad and unable to stand up.
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
Seiya soiya, let's fight on
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
with making all sharper.
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
Seiya soiya, let's fight on
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
with making all sharper.
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
Single-mindedly, seiya soiya, let's fight on
with our fists more... with our spirits more...
with making all sharper.
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
Still more, seiya soiya, let's fight on
even if we get sad and unable to stand up.
Run!
(Seiya soiya, let's fight on)
(with making all sharper.)
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
Run!
(Seiya soiya, let's fight on)
(with making all sharper.)
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
(Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.)
More by BabyMetal!!!
Whats wild, theae girls are I think 16? They are still incredibly young! And so freaking talented.
Saw them live in KC Kansas. It was a fun show.
If you enjoy metal, the most metal thing babymetal has ever done was rondo of nightmare live with gods of mischief intro. Also starlight off the latest album has lethal guitar riffs.
grown man totally into all of this, without understanding a word, without lyrics on the screen... aint that all of us
The backing band they use are top notch musicians.
Also to your dub step comment.
There are a fair few metal acts that take influence from dance music.
Pitchshifter
The Browning
Enter shikari
...even korn have done stuff with skrillex.
which is why he should go back to England and do Bring Me The Horizon
Never could do metal with J-pop, but these girls work hard and I give them props.
I saw them live last year. Not bad.
I came across Girish and the Chronicles (GATC) the other day.Worth a watch.Reminded me of Skid Row, Poison, Guns&Roses.