Don't be afraid to say pop with these bands, they incorporate tons of pop influences into their music. The best thing about Japanese bands, that I find, is that they don't care a lick about genre. They make good music and whatever elements they have to use they use them . Also yeah it'll take your brain a little to adjust but a lot of their songs are mostly in English. They do blend Japanese in with it but after a while of listening to a bunch of Japanese bands you start to naturally hear the switch between Japanese and english.
A female voice singing a song in the proper standard fashion is just called SINGING, not Pop style. In the music industry, the word POP stands for BUBBLEGUM POP music, not POPULAR music. Unfortunately, the internet has blurred all of that. Pop music is light and poofy, aimed at a younger mostly female audience. Heavy music has nothing to do with vocal style. It is all about the style of music played. Unfortunately, they DO have some bubblegum music in their catalog, though. They've even made a semi-country song that sounds like Taylor Swift wrote it.
In 2022, lead singer Mayu was about 7(?) months pregnant when they performed at Aftershock festival, but she didn’t let that slow her down. Her vocals were just as much on point as always.
Last I knew that is a two mommy three kid band! I love working rock moms. Sarah Blackwood, Kelly Ogden, Floor Jansen to name a few. Cherie Currie took a mommy time out
@MrDportjoe And the drummer, Tamu, is married to music composer, Akira Yamaoka. He did a large portion of the Silent Hill video game franchise's music.
@@byerenny I have spotted her oldest wandering through a couple of the lock down vids and then in making of video for another song. On another thread I posted 'If you do not pick up the toys I will have Auntie Mayu come over and sing clean your room in her special voice!"
There is absolutely an effect on mayu's voice in this video, HOWEVER her natural screams and cleans are top notch. The effect itself was purely a stylistic choice.
From a BAND-MAID fan: Thank you for visiting Nemophila, too! If you are interested in... well, you are maybe ready for Hanabie., soon. Try their "Otaku Lovely Densetsu", "Be the GAL", or "We Love Sweets".
For Hanabie (Ha-Na-Bee-Aye), "Be the Gal" is the end of a trilogy of videos, the songs aren't connected but the videos are. The trilogy starts with "Pardon Me, I Have To Go Now"
Both guitarists play 7-strings. The extra string is low, so the tuning from bass to treble (in standard tuning) is BEADGBE. And, yes, the bass is a 5-string.
Nemophila absolutely crushes live. Loudest concert I've ever been to, bar none! Tamu's kick drum sound could have driven nails into the back wall of the venue.
Nemophila are a fragile flower that can suddenly grab you in the vice like grip of a venus flytrap. Help them "Change the World" by reacting to it live :)
The "fluffy band from hell." I've seen them twice in L.A. and once in Kawasaki where Mayu came out, stood on the merch table, and thanked everyone after the show.
@@4thArmoredVet Oh HELL no. The style of that song could have been a T.S. song. It could even be played on a Country Music radio station with no complaints.
All of these are great recommends! Though I would skew to live versions of all of the above. The more recently uploaded live videos for Rise and Revive are both great and sound awesome.
Welcome to your second home, Princess NittPicc! I'm glad you liked Nemophila, they are definitely in my top 3 for favorite bands. Nemophila is more or less a supergroup, and every member is a master of their instruments, including the vocalist Mayu. This video does have closed captions, and you would be surprised by how much English were used in the lyrics. They are similar to Band Maid in that they refuse to be locked down to any specific genre or sub-genre and often switch genres in the middle of a song. You will probably love "Adabana" which is one of my favorites from them. Their drummer, Tamu is largely considered to be one of the best drummers in Japan, right along with Akane, Nao from Maximum the Hormone, and Senri Kawaguchi from The Jazz Avengers. Please take care and have an awesome day!
Senri Kawaguchi is my second favorite Japanese drummer. Yoyoka Soma sits atop the drum throne in heart. Senri is so incredibly talented and cheerful! An international treasure!
They have 2 lead guitarists (Hazuki-san (Ibanez), Saki-san (Killer[KG]) that also play Rhythm vs the traditional combo of 1 lead, 1 Rhythm. I think most metal bands have this setup nowadays. Also, I think this song and this MV was the first time Mayu-san colored her hair orange red. (She's done it a few other times since then.) Haraguchi-san plays the 5 string Sadowsky. The drummer is Murata Tamu-san. Similar to Akane-san of Band-Maid, she is inspired by Maximum the Hormone's female drummer Kumamoto Nao.
@NittPicc, It's been so much fun to watch you getting your mind blown in real time by these great Japanese bands! You quickly picked up that Nemophila is both heavy and "soft and fluffy" (yurufuwa or ゆるふわ) at the same time. Over the past year, Band-Maid has become my favorite rock band and Nemophila my favorite metal band. Don't be afraid to use the "p" word, either, as these Japanese bands frequently incorporate "poppy" melodies and hooks in their rock and metal.
Nemophila, Hanabie and Lovebites. Probably the 3 newer killer Japanese all lady "metal" bands. Nemophila are known for their variety. Hanabie have their own style called harajukucore and Lovebites are maybe power metal. There are many other bands though and Japanese music is a whole new world of enjoyment. The older bands that set the scene like Show Ya and Maximum the Hormone and Loudness and X-Japan are amazing as well. Nemophila are also famous with their fans for their covers which will lead you into checking out other Japanese bands. Their Rottengraffty cover is cool to check out.
The members of nemophila are musicians from different bands. They are all excellent musicians. And nemophila is a very unique and diverse band, with various genres of music appearing in their catalog. I recommend《oiran》live(recent one) or《rise》live as the next!🤘🏻🌸🤘🏻
That was so much fun! "DIssension" is one of Nemophila's simpler and earlier songs but still a great introduction to Mayu's voice I think. The gang vocals are in English and there are subtitles to help if you want to go back and understand the lyrics. I think the music translates pretty well though. Thanks for being you and sharing the experience as you rabbit, pigeon, and other small animal hole with us.
Mayu has one of the most unique voices in music at the moment. There's a grit to it that doesn't feel abrasive when she wants to soften the tone, but when she lets loose you can't help but take notice. You know who it is the minute the words come out. Thanks NittPicc for another great reaction.
I hate to be that guy, but we have to stop trying with these weird nicknames. There isn't one person who likes Nemophila that calls themself a "petalhead". It's just cringe lol. Maybe keep that for the bands that dress up like maids and and costumes and all that. But not just a regular metal band like this.
@@Codester1222 Don't kid yourself, Nemophila dresses up in costumes along with most metal bands. Their costumes are just more in line with the standard costumed attire of the genre and so they don't stand out like say a maid outfit.
Nemophila never disappoint. Metal without regrets. Masterpiece after masterpiece. Unreal. I bought their current album "Evolve" almost in blind trust. (I already new 2 songs, but Nemophila only produce masterpieces anyway, so no need to worry about "fillers" or so.)
Excellent reaction and analysis! Nemophila (name of a flower) is a true supergroup. All its members had an important role in previous rock bands (Lipstick, Mary´s Blood, Soramimi, Disqualia...). The journey through the vast Japanese rock music scene has only just begun!. My favourite Nemo song is Raitei.
Since you have Band-Maid Sundays, I propose that you implement Nemophila Wednesdays. I sincerely doubt that anyone would object. Lol. I recommend the official video to "Rise" next. It''s amazing. I actually saw them in Dallas last year. Great show, and I look forward to them returning soon!
Great reaction and welcome to the kick ass world of Nemophila! One of the best bands out of Japan. Like some have said yes there is a effect which is making Mayu's voice more high and shrieky on this studio version. But she can growl and scream very good live. This just adds a bit more to it. But live she is amazing. The whole band are amazing and some of the best musicians out of Japan. I got to see them live in Dallas last year. loud as hell and great show. They are metal but can play anything and any style. Metal,hard rock, rock pop , even bluesy rock they ever do a few ballads here and there too. they can do it all. Mayu in many songs mixes the growls and clean vocals a lot but there are also quite a few songs she does not growl and scream. Her cleans are awesome with that slight rasp. If you dig this song you are going to enjoy this band a lot. I recommend all their songs but just to name a few. Adabana,Raitei,Oiran Live, Revive,Hypnosis,Monsters. Zen live one of their heaviest where she growls through whole song. Also Ama-Te-Ras their newest release which is a very cool song which is like rock groove with metal sandwich in between. That is off their new and 3rd album that just came out last month. hope to see more your reactions to this great band.
Oh thank goodness!!! Have been waiting for this first reactionj... First pronounciation was good. Simply, Nemophila are 5 best friends Kickin a** and takin names.. You can't put them in a box, there is literally nothing they can't do...Please do more... Here is a list for you... Sorai live Monsters live Seize the fate Live or official Change the wold live Life official Oiran (youtube version) and two lives Dessension Mv ao live Odyssey Mv 鬼灯 Official Music Video Revive Mv or live Now I hear Live Ray of light official Hypnosis Mv Ama-Te-Ras Official live Adabana mv Covers.. Iron maiden - Aces high and the trooper Baby metal - Megutsune Kiss - Detroit rock city in full make up Sakima II - Cursed sha na na na in full make up Metalica - Master of puppets System of a down - Sugar Journey - Separate ways Maximum the Hormone Zetsubo billy and Shimi. ( Tamu started playing drums after listening to her brothers MTH cd and found out the drummer was a woman.) Linkin park - Given up X JAPAN - KURENAI English Version A must!!! Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil Helloween - I Want Out Misfits - Die Die My Darling Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie Halestorm - Love Bites(So Do I) That should keep you busy for a while.. LOL Go to their page there is plenty there Sorry but I can't post links for some reason? But drop these names into the search and you should be alright.. PS The singer Mayu and Tamu on drums are both Mum's with children under 5... You look like a "Minions" fan, Check out their cover of the Banana song.. It is hilariously amazing.. Best wishes as always from France
I laughed because you squeak when you’re happy!🤣 Nemophila will keep you in a state of squeaky bliss EVERY track. For a gorgeous live heart tugger, check out their live video of Now I Here (yes that’s what it’s called). Mayu’s voice is so beautiful and the twin guitar work is cerebrally stunning. Very emotional throughout. th-cam.com/video/vmbE1gikVtQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=J2gUQq-4fFrLPV6f
So happy you got to check out Nemophila and that you like them. I think you now won't be surprised that fans travel across continenents and oceans to see them. I'm with you on vocalist MAYU - she is a powerhouse with a unique and versatile voice.
I saw your interview 😊 on MNN. Nemophila is my number 2 to Band-Maid. Japanese girls really know how to play a break up song lol! Band-Maid's HATE is a prime example. Hate live Lollapalooza is ferocious the camera work could be a lot better, but the sound is what matters! Nemophila Adabana Music Video is so good, NOT QUITE AS SHOUTY😅
Tamu Murata, Nemophila’s drummer is what directly led me to this group. I just love her skill and personality. However, the longer path is Babymetal to Band-Maid to Lovebites and Nemophila. I wouldn’t have found any of the 30+ Japanese groups and session musicians I listen to without Babymetal’s introduction. All four of these groups are fabulous.
oooohhh boy just wait til you see Nemophila's live footage. mayu (the lead vocalist) is a force of nature. also please look up the lyrics. they are powerful. i have had the pleasure of seeing them perform live twice, once at a small venue from the 2nd row, and again at Budokan. cant wait to see what they do next.
I found Nemophila via a band called Mary's Blood. Before Mary's Blood went on hiatus, Saki (guitar screen right) was in both bands. She has been the woman to know in the Japanese metal scene when it comes to guitarists for a very long time.
yeah these ladies are just pure talent. and their style of metal and sound is constantly evolving and changing. OH FYI, most of their songs, not all but most, are ruffly 50-75% english. but because of her vocal fry screams and accent, its hard to tell on first listen. turn on CC and you will get the subtitled lyrics and then listen again, you will suddenly start hearing the english, even during the vocal fry's. Hazuki(guitarist on the first solo) uses a 7-string Ibanez, SAKI (guitarist on 2nd solo) uses her 7-string Killer signature model, though all of her KILLER branded guitars are 7-string, and Haraguchisan (the bassist) uses a Sadowsky 5-string.
Nerdfact. Nemofila is a flower known in English, Baby Blue Eyes. I live in the land of Carl von Linné ( check that guy up on Wikipedia if you don't know him ) and our name for the flower translated is: Prince Gustav's Eyes. I now plant this flower in my garden so I have some metalflower near by!. ;-)
Hello, I am an old Japanese guy & BM-CD member. As someone may have already informed you, Nemophila is the name of a plant with a small flower with five modest pale blue petals (It's the logomark of this band). The phonetic symbols is "nimɑ'fələ | -mɔ'f-." However, in Japan, this plant is pronounced "nemofìlə," and this band is usually called by that pronunciation in Japan. Therefore, the fans all tend to pronounce it the Japanese way.
She is growling in English.... click cc for Eng. sub Watch them play live songs ZEN(high vocal growling start till end), Seize The Fate, Change The World, Rise, Revive, Dissension, Raiter....(high vocal growling) Check also... HANABIE songs We Love Sweets, Be The GAL, Pardon Me, OTAKU, NEET GAME....(low vocal growling) LOVEBITES live songs Judgement Day, Stand And Deliver, The Hammer Of Wrath, LIAR, Break The Wall, Set The World On Fire, Glory To The World....all songs is in English..
Nemophila and Band Maid are my two favorite bands. And like Band Maid.....Nemophila will cover several different genres in their catalog. These girls are made up from an Allstar cast of the best female musicians in Japan. The two guitarist are considered prodigy's and the drummer is one of the best female drummers in the world. The vocalist is off the chart !!!!! Wait till you here her sing a ballad (Odyssey) The musicianship in both of these bands is absolutely unmatched !!!!!!! I was so hoping you were going to review Nemophila. BTW. it's pronounced Neemo Fila
I'm curious about the pronunciation. Most fans seem to pronounce it the way you have it or "Nemo fila," and I've started using "Nemo-fila" myself, but the actual flower that they take their name from is pronounced differently: Nim-ah-fuh-luh (ni-ˈmä-fə-lə).
I was fortunate to see Nemophila back in 2022. I believe it was their 1st concert in the US at the iconic Whiskey a Go Go in Hollywood for the expensive price of $15. Many Band-Maid fans were there too. It was an amazing experience watching them Live. 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤙🏽
@@GaryHolloway-810 I am going to see Lovebites in London as well Gary. Flying down fromNorth Scotland to see them. So expensive going to London so willbe living on rice for most of the month.Going to see The Warning in Glasgow in April.
@@michaelthain4488 Oh man that's awesome. It should be warm then so i'll be wearing a T-shirt & It's only a 375 capacity, so if you see a guy with a xenomorph tat on the back of his head & neck, spiders & grim reapers on his arms then come & say hello....or avoid me, one of the two.😆
The J-Rock and J-Metal scene is amazing. So many great bands, and it really seems like the Japanese have decided that genres are a silly thing to worry about. Nemophila has had a lot of variation in the songs on their albums, which is really cool. You need to get to Hanabie. and LOVEBITES, plus one of my favourite underrecognized bands, SAISEIGA (their singer, Reagan, has an incredible voice). Then you could get really crazy and check out sokoninaru, Ningen Isu, Kroi (MISA and Saiki from BAND-MAID are really into them), D-Drive, Asterism...I could go on. I fell into this rabbit hole head first myself between Christmas and New Years 2019 when I finally caved on clicked on the BAND-MAID video TH-cam had been recommending to me for weeks, and I have yet to find the bottom. I'm not sure there is one and I couldn't be happier for it.
Welcome to the rabbithole Nemophila. There are so many good songs: Adabana, Rise on the heavier side, Ballads like Life and Now I here and songs like Monsters and Nightflight more poppy.
Nemophila and Band Maid are my 2 favs from Japan for sure. Adabana and Amateras are songs you must listen to. Dissension is a nice intro to the band, but those songs are absolute bangers.
Curious as to your response to the Waggaki Band. They mix traditional Japanese instruments and vocals, including the shakohachi style bamboo flute, with rock.
"That cute" especially the wink after the words say "did you enjoy it? did you count it?" This is definitely an "I hate you song." Try Raitei LIVE that was just released for a different experience. Yes I saw Them ( and also Band Maid) when they came to the states. BEST time at both shows.
Well, that's what I call a proper "Welcome, that's us", isn't it? 😂🤘🏻 Yes, Mayu's voice has been put through quite a few filters here, even too many for my taste, but believe me, that doesn't take anything away from the fact that she really has such an extreme range. You will rarely hear her so extremely 'filtered' after this, but rather with that natural edge that I think suits her much better. And even if it might sound a little unbelievable right now, her voice can even bring tears to your eyes. So when it comes to versatility, you better buckle up, because this is going to be a rollercoaster ride. I promise!!! _____________________ 「 _Look inside the mirror of you. Can you say now is the best of who you are?_ 」- from *Nemophila* - 'RISE' 🎶💮
If you wanna see more of how cute they are you should check out some of their live stuff and some of their covers that. They done dozens of classic metal and rock covers on their youtube channel and for the most part they just can't stop smiling throughout their performances. It's adorable, especially when the music is hard as fuck^^
This song is actually mostly in English, except for a couple lines during the choruses. However, Mayu barely speaks any English, so between her accent and the harsh vocals, she can be very hard to understand. As for the pronunciation, both are correct, depending on whether you're saying the band's name, or the flower they are named after. The flower is pronounced "neh-MOFF-il-la" (yeah, I know it is counterintuitive, but that is the pronunciation that the horticultrist who came up with the word chose), and the band's name is pronounced "neh-mo-fee-la." This is due in part to the fact that it is rare and awkward in Japanese for syllables to end in a consonant sound, so they phrased it in a way that each syllable ends in a vowel sound (also, the way they pronounce it is more intuitive, since the roots of the word are "nemo" ("woodlands") and "phila" ("love").
Nemophila never miss And this band is even better live Check their live performances like "Zen" or Amateras heck even instant classic metal ballad "oddyssey".Pure talent from Japan🤟
Repetir es volver a gozar! Oiga dama que fantástica, fenomenal reacción, de las mejores que he visto, y he visto mucho! Me gustó mucho, mucho! Es mí banda y cantante favorita! Muchas gracias por ese fantástico análisis reacción ❤
Hahahahah - your face at the start. Priceless. Discovered Nemophila with this song as well. And got to see them at Aftershock in 2022, along with Band Maid, The Warning, Apocalyptica, Spiritbox. So many bands I had just started listening too during the covid years were playing there that year. Nemophila is another one of those groups that refuses to be pigeonholed. Their stuff is pretty diverse. Lots of full on in your face metal like this track, but also a lot of stuff that either mixes in other influences or steps completely sideways into other genres. They have a lot of covers up on youtube as well, which are also quite diverse. Highly recommend listening to other tracks like , Hypnosis, Adabana, Rise, & two of their latest songs Ama-te-ras, & Odyssey. Enjoy.
I was really surprised by this Nemophila MV that YT's algorithm recommended. And I was even more stunned and smiled by Hanabie "We Love Sweets" they recommended next.
Excellent! ❤️ NEMOPHILA, one of my favorite bands! Mayu, lead vocalist, is a recent mom and drummer Tamu is also a mom. Suggest "AMA-TE-RAS" or "LIFE" next. Other groups to consider: BABYMETAL, GACHARIC SPIN, and MAXIMUM THE HORMONE. Good intervew on MNN! Arigatou! 🤘🤘
"Neh-moe-fill-uh" with all syllables more or less equally stressed. Not "NeMOFFila", no matter what David Heretic says. 😆 Welcome to my favourite band. You can't possibly imagine what you're letting yourself in for if you stick with them. They do heavier than this, but they also do songs that are *vastly* different to this.
I came across Nemophila by searching for Babymetal covers. They have an excellent cover of "Megitsune". Two actually, a video with the view of the whole band and one focused on the drummer. I immediately fell in love with Tamu Murata! I think you'd like "Rise" and "Adabana". Thanks for the reaction!
Im sure with all these comments youve got a pretty good idea on bio on these ladies. They were all accomplished musicians before Mayu (singer) got them together for what was supposed to be a one off project for a metal show, however they had such a great time together they decided make it permanent. They are each worth a detailed bio but briefly on the drimmer Tamu Murata. She was already one of the most sought after seasoon drummers on Tokyo before joining Nemophila, working on projects that ranged fom jazz, pop, prog, fusion and punk. Mayu also taught drums at a musical Institute, toured Asia performing drum clinics for Tama drums and hosted a drum based program. Tamu also can play classical piano, guitar, bass and sax. Her personal channel shows her versatility, backing girl group Watusa in Nekonote band, playing Jazz covers, prog covers, metal etc. The woman is a beast on the kit.
Great reaction! New sub. Nemophila is such a great band who loves to have fun while performing. They gained more international attention during the pandemic lockdown by uploading covers of other bands like Iron Maiden, KISS, Babymetal and more, usually wearing those bands merch (or in the case of KISS, the face-paint) to TH-cam. In fact, they just released an album of covers earlier this year.
Welcome to Nemophila, what an incredible band¡ Nemophila are: Mayu: vocals (also dancer and mom of one year old boy) Murata Tamu: Drums (Tamu plays also Bass and guitar and saxophone, not for the band, and also mom of 2 kids) Hazuki: Lead guitar Ibanez (7 strings, she have another groups Koiai and Li-sa-X Band and do guitar clinics) Saki: Lead guitar Killer (7 strings, she have another group too, Mary's Blood and she have a solo career too) Haraguchisan: Bass Sadowsky (5 strings she have another group too Tanigawa POP Gorilla and she is an entrepeneuer as cloth designer under the brand CHANQOO) Recommendations: Zen Live, Revive, Ama-te-ras, Oiran, Alive, Change the World Seize the faith, Now i here.
Welcome to Nemophila, one of the coolest bands from Japan! Mayu is a cute little Banshee :) The lyrics for this song are mixed in English and Japanese! use the magic CC button if available ;) To have a glimpse of "hardcore" they are watch the making of this music video or their awesome cover of the Minion's banana song! Yup, you heard it right! 😂😂 For some seriously great song try Adabana from them. Bit different vibe though! Guitar solo harmonies? Oooo. Seems you need to listen to some Lovebites! I'm sure you already have yome suggestions for them too . So add me to it as well if you wish. I think "Set the World on Fire" or "Judgement day" is a good place to start (btw Judgement day is also the title track of the 1st album with their new current bassist Fami) 😂
Director: The theme of the video is dark and metally so dress appropriately. Tamu: I have a new flower print blouse! Band: Perfect! Thanks for the reaction!
Awesome reaction As for her voice there are live videos and I saw them live in New York City last March and she does the growl perfectly Great band and as an aside … best manicures in metal lol ❤❤❤❤
You should check out their recent live video from a month ago for their song Revive at the House of Blues. Awesome song and performance, they’re crazy live
Like all the best female Japanese Metal and Rock bands, they have great MV's but shine brightest live. Maya's vocal range is outstanding. PS 2:35 "I can't understand what they're saying because of the style she's singing in" and 6:55 - "I don't know what they're saying. I can't decipher it". I can help solve that - there are English subtitles on the MV, on the CC button at the bottom of the video.
Hello Nittpicc, Mayu is indeed a great singer, and the same goes for the rest om the band members as well. A great song from them are Ama-Ter-Ras, highly recommended =)
Mayu ❤ is one of my favorite vocalist!! I saw Nemophila three times and they rock!!! This band is really special and they will continue to get even better!! Have fun listening to them
Great reaction! Thank you. NEMOPHILA is my all time favorite band. I traveled from the east coast to see 5 of their shows in California and Texas. You might like AMA-TE-RAS, RISE, or ADABANA.
You are one of the few intelligent and knowledgeable reactors I've seen . Subscribing. As for Japanese metal, there are hundreds of female-led or all-female rock/metal/punk bands out there (not counting what most people call "pop"). Keep on going!
that was a great reaction to one of these phenomenal japanese all female bands. thank you. nemophila are so good. you know already band maid. and then there´s all female band lovebites, they play heavy metal on a level, that will blow you away. their main composer miyako is classical trained since the age of three. and that band has no peer. I would recommend their "we the united" live 2023 from their official channel for first contact. after watching your reaction to the nemos, it´s safe to say: you will love lovebites too.
Great reaction. Nemophila is easily my favorite j-metal band and easily in my top 3 overall. They're all insanely talented and just a plain joy to watch. Check out Zen, or their new Ama-Te-Ras
Gran reacción, Nemophila siempre causa esos efectos de ánimo ,fantástica canción y cantante Mayu! Puede cantar de todo, no tiene límites! También es la reina de los covers alucinantes! Prueba el de Journey, impresionante! Saludos 👍
Ah, I see you are open to harsh vocals. I must politely insist you check out the band Hanabie (Ha-na-be-eh). They "invented" their own genre they call _Harajuku-core._ 'We Love Sweets' is the perfect song to start with as it cycles through 3-4 different genres in a quick 2' 30". It's a song about sugar addiction. Lyrics are in the description.
For something completely different check out their latest MV "Odyssey". The other two bands to check out for metal are Lovebites and Hanabie. For rock, I suggest Gacharic Spin "Mindset". Yep, 7-strings have a lower string and the bass is a 5 string. I saw them live in SF almost a year ago now. Loudest concert I have been to. Your first pronunciation is similar to how they say it. And as others have. these bands do what they want, genres are for wusses.
I second the recommendation for Gacharic Spin "Mindset." A bit bummed to learn Nemophila is that loud. I love them, but for me excessive volume makes it harder to really enjoy the music, even with good earplugs.
The best way I've heard it described is New, but Familiar. You can feel the familiarity of what you love about the music you grew up with... but at the same time easily recognize that it's distinctly different and fresh.
0:46 _"Nah!"_ 🤣 Nemophila - "baby blue eyes" flower, "Rurikarakusa" in Japanese; grows in N-America and is appreciated in Japan (see "Hitachi Seaside Park"). The band was formed in 2019, originally as a "session" brought together by... Mayu - the vocalist (ex- Lipstick band); Haraguchi-san - (ex- HöLDERLINS band) bass, backing vocals, was Mayu's friend and colleague from Music College; Tamu Murata - drums, backing vocals, one the most respected session musician in Japan (countless bands), with also her own original carrier; she's also the wife of Akira Yamaoka, musician/composer, known especially for his videogames OSTs, in particular for "Silent Hill"; Saki (ex - "Mary's Blood" band for a decade, "Destrose", and others), she's a "young sacred monster" in J-metal) guitar, backing vocals, and... Hazuki (KOIAI "Dark Indigo" / Li-sa-X, Disqualia bands) - guitar, backing vocals; both, Saki and Hazuki have a lot of experience. Nemophila made an amazing fandom impression during the pandemic, thru TH-cam clips... ...so far about 50 Western/Japanese awesomely bonkers covers, and about 40 original, freakishly insane good songs (singles, EPs - including the JPURecords' Extended Edition of "Oiran", 3 albums - "Revive", "Seize The Faith", "Evolve"). Discography, alphabetical order: 01. ADABANA - 徒花 - "Fruitless/seedless flower" 02. ALIVE 03. AMA-TE-RAS (Amaterasu goddess) 04. Another Story (ballad) 05. A Ray Of Light 06. Back into the wild 07. Blooming 08. Breaking Out 09. Change the World 10. Creature 11. DISSENSION 12. Enigma 13. ENTEN - 炎天 - "Scorching/blazing heat/sun" 14. Fighter 15. GAME OVER (ballad) 16. Hammer Down 17. Hōzuki - 鬼灯 - "Demon Light" - "Winter cherry" / "Japanese lantern" plant 18. HYPNOSIS 19. Justice 20. Life (ballad - their "official anthem") 21. MONSTERS 22. Night Flight (electro-rock song, one of their firsts, used as half-time breakout) 23. now I here (ballad) 24. ODYSSEY (ballad) 25. OIRAN - "Courtesan" (their first original song, in february 2020) 26. OSKR - "OShiKuRa manju" (children's song-game of pushing outside of a circle) 27. RAITEI - 雷霆 - "Thunder" 28. REVIVE 29. RISE 30. Rock’n’Roll Is? (an homage to famous rock bands/artists; the lyrics/melody and style of play are Easter Eggs) 31. Rollin’Rollin’ 32. Seize the Faith 33. Soaring ～to be continued～ (instrumental) 34. SORAI - "Autumn wind" (was supposed to be the original name for the band) 35. STYLE 36. - 群青 37. Waiting for you 39. YELL 〜軌跡〜 ("Kiseki - Trajectory", ballad) 39. ZEN ________ - Another Story... written during the pandemic, with the purpose of lifting the spirit; performed only once on stage for a live stream at the end of December 2020... but - according to Saki - "it's part of 'Cheer to Art, Tokyo Project' (started by Tokyo Metropolitan Government to offer place for artists to upload their work...since all lives, concerts, events and exhibitions had been suspended, all venues had been closed"; was posted on TH-cam, on this governmental channel: アートにエールを!【音楽 1ch】; although is no longer there, there are some reactions to it, just search "NEMOPHILA / AnotherStory". It's also kept on WebArchive. - Creature, Ultramarine... not part of any official release, but they are performed sometimes in concerts. - Breaking Out... released only during their first live stream in 2020, and performed sometimes in concerts; - Blooming... released only on the official Nemophila TH-cam channel, and performed sometimes in concerts. ___________________________
Not my cup of tea. That being said this is a damn fine cup of tea! I can appreciate the extreme skill and talent on display here. Japan keeps giving us the best in rock/metal in the 21st century!
If you could be one age for the rest of your life, what age would it be?
31. Seems like that is the age women like the most.
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Early thirties.
Dirty thirties...I mean early thirties😅
Forever 28
The Japanese scene is pure fire. There are SO many great rock/metal bands. Enjoy the journey!
Don't be afraid to say pop with these bands, they incorporate tons of pop influences into their music. The best thing about Japanese bands, that I find, is that they don't care a lick about genre. They make good music and whatever elements they have to use they use them . Also yeah it'll take your brain a little to adjust but a lot of their songs are mostly in English. They do blend Japanese in with it but after a while of listening to a bunch of Japanese bands you start to naturally hear the switch between Japanese and english.
Yurufuwa rock!
@@JuanSan66 "jigoku" is missing
@@tttrip yep
It's so funny to me that people get upset about that, if these bands didn't implement what was popular, they wouldn't become popular.
A female voice singing a song in the proper standard fashion is just called SINGING, not Pop style. In the music industry, the word POP stands for BUBBLEGUM POP music, not POPULAR music. Unfortunately, the internet has blurred all of that. Pop music is light and poofy, aimed at a younger mostly female audience. Heavy music has nothing to do with vocal style. It is all about the style of music played. Unfortunately, they DO have some bubblegum music in their catalog, though. They've even made a semi-country song that sounds like Taylor Swift wrote it.
In 2022, lead singer Mayu was about 7(?) months pregnant when they performed at Aftershock festival, but she didn’t let that slow her down. Her vocals were just as much on point as always.
Last I knew that is a two mommy three kid band! I love working rock moms. Sarah Blackwood, Kelly Ogden, Floor Jansen to name a few. Cherie Currie took a mommy time out
@@MrDportjoe Amy Lee, too!
IT WAS BRUTALLY HOT THAT DAY. IT WAS SO HOT THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY DANGEROUS FOR HERSELF AND HER BABY.
@MrDportjoe And the drummer, Tamu, is married to music composer, Akira Yamaoka. He did a large portion of the Silent Hill video game franchise's music.
@@byerenny I have spotted her oldest wandering through a couple of the lock down vids and then in making of video for another song. On another thread I posted 'If you do not pick up the toys I will have Auntie Mayu come over and sing clean your room in her special voice!"
There is absolutely an effect on mayu's voice in this video, HOWEVER her natural screams and cleans are top notch. The effect itself was purely a stylistic choice.
actually I think her natural screams sound much better than what was done in this recording
From a BAND-MAID fan: Thank you for visiting Nemophila, too! If you are interested in... well, you are maybe ready for Hanabie., soon. Try their "Otaku Lovely Densetsu", "Be the GAL", or "We Love Sweets".
For Hanabie (Ha-Na-Bee-Aye), "Be the Gal" is the end of a trilogy of videos, the songs aren't connected but the videos are. The trilogy starts with "Pardon Me, I Have To Go Now"
Nice suggestion. They'll definitely blow her mind once again.
Both guitarists play 7-strings. The extra string is low, so the tuning from bass to treble (in standard tuning) is BEADGBE. And, yes, the bass is a 5-string.
Nemophila absolutely crushes live. Loudest concert I've ever been to, bar none! Tamu's kick drum sound could have driven nails into the back wall of the venue.
Nemophila are a fragile flower that can suddenly grab you in the vice like grip of a venus flytrap. Help them "Change the World" by reacting to it live :)
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The Truthometers is at 💯%
Attending a live show is even better lol. Loudest live show I've attended thus far. My ears were ringing for a full week after that concert 😁
You were very careful in your wording today so nothing could be replaced by "docus" :p .
Now you know two Japanese female bands. 50 more are to come. By the way, great interview with MNN! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The "fluffy band from hell." I've seen them twice in L.A. and once in Kawasaki where Mayu came out, stood on the merch table, and thanked everyone after the show.
😳 What a gesture of passion and decency. 👏
They’re multifaceted in their vast repertoire. Their latest song, Odyssey is one of the most amazing power ballads ever performed 😊
Yes! The ending of that song really grabs the heart strings🎶🎶🎶
Not a power ballad. Think Taylor Swift.
@@POWER-LINKSAre you equating Mayu with Taylor Swift?
@@4thArmoredVet Oh HELL no. The style of that song could have been a T.S. song. It could even be played on a Country Music radio station with no complaints.
Other recommendations...
‘Rise’, ‘Revive’ ‘Zen’ live, ‘Ama-Te-Ras’ live, ANY of their covers
All of these are great recommends! Though I would skew to live versions of all of the above. The more recently uploaded live videos for Rise and Revive are both great and sound awesome.
@@thinj8257 Agreed!
Zen!!!!! Live official live YES!11❤
Glad you enjoyed Nemophila and I hope you check out some of their live stuff next!
1:43 - 2:11 _"And in those moments she realized how beautiful this song is."_
Welcome to your second home, Princess NittPicc! I'm glad you liked Nemophila, they are definitely in my top 3 for favorite bands. Nemophila is more or less a supergroup, and every member is a master of their instruments, including the vocalist Mayu. This video does have closed captions, and you would be surprised by how much English were used in the lyrics. They are similar to Band Maid in that they refuse to be locked down to any specific genre or sub-genre and often switch genres in the middle of a song. You will probably love "Adabana" which is one of my favorites from them. Their drummer, Tamu is largely considered to be one of the best drummers in Japan, right along with Akane, Nao from Maximum the Hormone, and Senri Kawaguchi from The Jazz Avengers. Please take care and have an awesome day!
Senri Kawaguchi is my second favorite Japanese drummer. Yoyoka Soma sits atop the drum throne in heart. Senri is so incredibly talented and cheerful! An international treasure!
You are going to love their songs "AMA-TE-RAS" and "Odessy."
Masterpieces. Simply masterpieces. Give Nemophila _anything_ , and they turn it into gold.
"Odyssey," that Taylor Swift style song that could be played on Country Radio?
The new album may top Revive for me, it's so damn good.
They have 2 lead guitarists (Hazuki-san (Ibanez), Saki-san (Killer[KG]) that also play Rhythm vs the traditional combo of 1 lead, 1 Rhythm. I think most metal bands have this setup nowadays. Also, I think this song and this MV was the first time Mayu-san colored her hair orange red. (She's done it a few other times since then.) Haraguchi-san plays the 5 string Sadowsky. The drummer is Murata Tamu-san. Similar to Akane-san of Band-Maid, she is inspired by Maximum the Hormone's female drummer Kumamoto Nao.
Yes, Saki commented that Mayu went orange for the first time for this MV.
Please keep going with Nemophila, they're such an aweseome band! Also a great live band, so in future please also consider videos of their concerts.
Absolutely. (Nothing to add, actually.)
First😂. Great reaction. I'll leave all the particulars to others. Zen live next by them if you really want hard
@NittPicc, It's been so much fun to watch you getting your mind blown in real time by these great Japanese bands! You quickly picked up that Nemophila is both heavy and "soft and fluffy" (yurufuwa or ゆるふわ) at the same time. Over the past year, Band-Maid has become my favorite rock band and Nemophila my favorite metal band. Don't be afraid to use the "p" word, either, as these Japanese bands frequently incorporate "poppy" melodies and hooks in their rock and metal.
By the way, I saw your interview on MNN, and you were great! I'm looking forward to Sunday again, thanks to you.
Nemophila, Hanabie and Lovebites. Probably the 3 newer killer Japanese all lady "metal" bands. Nemophila are known for their variety. Hanabie have their own style called harajukucore and Lovebites are maybe power metal. There are many other bands though and Japanese music is a whole new world of enjoyment. The older bands that set the scene like Show Ya and Maximum the Hormone and Loudness and X-Japan are amazing as well. Nemophila are also famous with their fans for their covers which will lead you into checking out other Japanese bands. Their Rottengraffty cover is cool to check out.
The members of nemophila are musicians from different bands. They are all excellent musicians. And nemophila is a very unique and diverse band, with various genres of music appearing in their catalog. I recommend《oiran》live(recent one) or《rise》live as the next!🤘🏻🌸🤘🏻
That was so much fun! "DIssension" is one of Nemophila's simpler and earlier songs but still a great introduction to Mayu's voice I think. The gang vocals are in English and there are subtitles to help if you want to go back and understand the lyrics. I think the music translates pretty well though. Thanks for being you and sharing the experience as you rabbit, pigeon, and other small animal hole with us.
Your reactions are awesome, please don’t ever change.
I seen you about to cry....I love pure reactions of people that love music 😊
Mayu has one of the most unique voices in music at the moment. There's a grit to it that doesn't feel abrasive when she wants to soften the tone, but when she lets loose you can't help but take notice. You know who it is the minute the words come out. Thanks NittPicc for another great reaction.
Maidiac Princess level achieved. 🏆 PetalHead Oddesey in progress. 🪙 Next map to unlock, Harajuku fashion and cultural district. 🗺️
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I'll just leave the band name *Hanabie* down here in case she wants to investigate the _Harajukucore_ genre. ❄🌸
@@TehPhysics ♥️🍫🍬🍭🍰🍨 🦖
I hate to be that guy, but we have to stop trying with these weird nicknames. There isn't one person who likes Nemophila that calls themself a "petalhead". It's just cringe lol.
Maybe keep that for the bands that dress up like maids and and costumes and all that. But not just a regular metal band like this.
@@Codester1222 party pooper. 😜
@@Codester1222 Don't kid yourself, Nemophila dresses up in costumes along with most metal bands. Their costumes are just more in line with the standard costumed attire of the genre and so they don't stand out like say a maid outfit.
They are " genre bending" so many awesome songs. Can't go wrong with any.
Nemophila never disappoint. Metal without regrets. Masterpiece after masterpiece. Unreal. I bought their current album "Evolve" almost in blind trust. (I already new 2 songs, but Nemophila only produce masterpieces anyway, so no need to worry about "fillers" or so.)
Excellent reaction and analysis! Nemophila (name of a flower) is a true supergroup. All its members had an important role in previous rock bands (Lipstick, Mary´s Blood, Soramimi, Disqualia...). The journey through the vast Japanese rock music scene has only just begun!. My favourite Nemo song is Raitei.
Since you have Band-Maid Sundays, I propose that you implement Nemophila Wednesdays. I sincerely doubt that anyone would object. Lol. I recommend the official video to "Rise" next. It''s amazing. I actually saw them in Dallas last year. Great show, and I look forward to them returning soon!
Nemophila are freaking amazing! Please do more of their songs. 😊
Great reaction and welcome to the kick ass world of Nemophila! One of the best bands out of Japan. Like some have said yes there is a effect which is making Mayu's voice more high and shrieky on this studio version. But she can growl and scream very good live. This just adds a bit more to it. But live she is amazing. The whole band are amazing and some of the best musicians out of Japan. I got to see them live in Dallas last year. loud as hell and great show. They are metal but can play anything and any style. Metal,hard rock, rock pop , even bluesy rock they ever do a few ballads here and there too. they can do it all. Mayu in many songs mixes the growls and clean vocals a lot but there are also quite a few songs she does not growl and scream. Her cleans are awesome with that slight rasp. If you dig this song you are going to enjoy this band a lot. I recommend all their songs but just to name a few. Adabana,Raitei,Oiran Live, Revive,Hypnosis,Monsters. Zen live one of their heaviest where she growls through whole song. Also Ama-Te-Ras their newest release which is a very cool song which is like rock groove with metal sandwich in between. That is off their new and 3rd album that just came out last month. hope to see more your reactions to this great band.
Oh thank goodness!!! Have been waiting for this first reactionj... First pronounciation was good.
Simply, Nemophila are 5 best friends Kickin a** and takin names.. You can't put them in a box, there is literally nothing they can't do...Please do more...
Here is a list for you...
Sorai live
Monsters live
Seize the fate Live or official
Change the wold live
Life official
Oiran (youtube version) and two lives
Dessension Mv ao live
Odyssey Mv
鬼灯 Official Music Video
Revive Mv or live
Now I hear Live
Ray of light official
Hypnosis Mv
Ama-Te-Ras Official live
Adabana mv
Covers..
Iron maiden - Aces high and the trooper
Baby metal - Megutsune
Kiss - Detroit rock city in full make up
Sakima II - Cursed sha na na na in full make up
Metalica - Master of puppets
System of a down - Sugar
Journey - Separate ways
Maximum the Hormone Zetsubo billy and Shimi. ( Tamu started playing drums after listening to her brothers MTH cd and found out the drummer was a woman.)
Linkin park - Given up
X JAPAN - KURENAI English Version A must!!!
Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil
Helloween - I Want Out
Misfits - Die Die My Darling
Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild
AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie
Halestorm - Love Bites(So Do I)
That should keep you busy for a while.. LOL
Go to their page there is plenty there
Sorry but I can't post links for some reason? But drop these names into the search and you should be alright..
PS The singer Mayu and Tamu on drums are both Mum's with children under 5...
You look like a "Minions" fan, Check out their cover of the Banana song.. It is hilariously amazing..
Best wishes as always from France
I laughed because you squeak when you’re happy!🤣 Nemophila will keep you in a state of squeaky bliss EVERY track. For a gorgeous live heart tugger, check out their live video of Now I Here (yes that’s what it’s called). Mayu’s voice is so beautiful and the twin guitar work is cerebrally stunning. Very emotional throughout.
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So happy you got to check out Nemophila and that you like them. I think you now won't be surprised that fans travel across continenents and oceans to see them. I'm with you on vocalist MAYU - she is a powerhouse with a unique and versatile voice.
Yes ! Another favorite of mine . Band-Maid led me to Nemophila! Another group of wonderful ladies! #nemophila #bandmaid
I saw your interview 😊 on MNN.
Nemophila is my number 2 to Band-Maid. Japanese girls really know how to play a break up song lol! Band-Maid's HATE is a prime example. Hate live Lollapalooza is ferocious the camera work could be a lot better, but the sound is what matters!
Nemophila Adabana Music Video is so good, NOT QUITE AS SHOUTY😅
I saw Nemophila live twice in the USA. Just as Band-Maid they sound even better live🤘
Thank you for the awesome reaction to my favorite band. More please.
Tamu Murata, Nemophila’s drummer is what directly led me to this group. I just love her skill and personality. However, the longer path is Babymetal to Band-Maid to Lovebites and Nemophila. I wouldn’t have found any of the 30+ Japanese groups and session musicians I listen to without Babymetal’s introduction. All four of these groups are fabulous.
oooohhh boy just wait til you see Nemophila's live footage. mayu (the lead vocalist) is a force of nature.
also please look up the lyrics. they are powerful.
i have had the pleasure of seeing them perform live twice, once at a small venue from the 2nd row, and again at Budokan. cant wait to see what they do next.
AMA-TE-RAS next?
Groovy song and nice mix of cleans and screams :)
Saiki's voice grabs me by the soul, Miku's voice grabs me by the heart....Mayu's voice grabs me by the throat.
I found Nemophila via a band called Mary's Blood. Before Mary's Blood went on hiatus, Saki (guitar screen right) was in both bands. She has been the woman to know in the Japanese metal scene when it comes to guitarists for a very long time.
yeah these ladies are just pure talent. and their style of metal and sound is constantly evolving and changing. OH FYI, most of their songs, not all but most, are ruffly 50-75% english. but because of her vocal fry screams and accent, its hard to tell on first listen. turn on CC and you will get the subtitled lyrics and then listen again, you will suddenly start hearing the english, even during the vocal fry's. Hazuki(guitarist on the first solo) uses a 7-string Ibanez, SAKI (guitarist on 2nd solo) uses her 7-string Killer signature model, though all of her KILLER branded guitars are 7-string, and Haraguchisan (the bassist) uses a Sadowsky 5-string.
Such a wonderful reaction! 😊 More Nemophila reactions please.. they have many types of genre blending songs.
Nerdfact. Nemofila is a flower known in English, Baby Blue Eyes. I live in the land of Carl von Linné ( check that guy up on Wikipedia if you don't know him ) and our name for the flower translated is: Prince Gustav's Eyes. I now plant this flower in my garden so I have some metalflower near by!. ;-)
Hello, I am an old Japanese guy & BM-CD member.
As someone may have already informed you, Nemophila is the name of a plant with a small flower with five modest pale blue petals (It's the logomark of this band). The phonetic symbols is "nimɑ'fələ | -mɔ'f-."
However, in Japan, this plant is pronounced "nemofìlə," and this band is usually called by that pronunciation in Japan. Therefore, the fans all tend to pronounce it the Japanese way.
Thanks for explaining the pronunciation, @pohojisan1287. I'd been wondering about that.
She is growling in English.... click cc for Eng. sub
Watch them play live songs ZEN(high vocal growling start till end), Seize The Fate, Change The World, Rise, Revive, Dissension, Raiter....(high vocal growling)
Check also...
HANABIE songs We Love Sweets, Be The GAL, Pardon Me, OTAKU, NEET GAME....(low vocal growling)
LOVEBITES live songs Judgement Day, Stand And Deliver, The Hammer Of Wrath, LIAR, Break The Wall, Set The World On Fire, Glory To The World....all songs is in English..
Nemophila and Band Maid are my two favorite bands. And like Band Maid.....Nemophila will cover several different genres in their catalog.
These girls are made up from an Allstar cast of the best female musicians in Japan. The two guitarist are considered prodigy's and the drummer is one of the best female drummers in the world. The vocalist is off the chart !!!!! Wait till you here her sing a ballad (Odyssey)
The musicianship in both of these bands is absolutely unmatched !!!!!!! I was so hoping you were going to review Nemophila.
BTW. it's pronounced Neemo Fila
I'm curious about the pronunciation. Most fans seem to pronounce it the way you have it or "Nemo fila," and I've started using "Nemo-fila" myself, but the actual flower that they take their name from is pronounced differently: Nim-ah-fuh-luh (ni-ˈmä-fə-lə).
You know...I think your right....@@rosssnel3117
I was fortunate to see Nemophila back in 2022. I believe it was their 1st concert in the US at the iconic Whiskey a Go Go in Hollywood for the expensive price of $15. Many Band-Maid fans were there too. It was an amazing experience watching them Live. 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤙🏽
After already seeing B-M & RQ i've got Lovebites soon then i'm waiting for Nemophila to fly over & say "Hello".😁🤞
First show outside Japan.
@@GaryHolloway-810 I am going to see Lovebites in London as well Gary. Flying down fromNorth Scotland to see them. So expensive going to London so willbe living on rice for most of the month.Going to see The Warning in Glasgow in April.
@@michaelthain4488 Oh man that's awesome. It should be warm then so i'll be wearing a T-shirt & It's only a 375 capacity, so if you see a guy with a xenomorph tat on the back of his head & neck, spiders & grim reapers on his arms then come & say hello....or avoid me, one of the two.😆
@@GaryHolloway-810 lol I better have a few beers to give me dutch courage
The J-Rock and J-Metal scene is amazing. So many great bands, and it really seems like the Japanese have decided that genres are a silly thing to worry about. Nemophila has had a lot of variation in the songs on their albums, which is really cool. You need to get to Hanabie. and LOVEBITES, plus one of my favourite underrecognized bands, SAISEIGA (their singer, Reagan, has an incredible voice). Then you could get really crazy and check out sokoninaru, Ningen Isu, Kroi (MISA and Saiki from BAND-MAID are really into them), D-Drive, Asterism...I could go on. I fell into this rabbit hole head first myself between Christmas and New Years 2019 when I finally caved on clicked on the BAND-MAID video TH-cam had been recommending to me for weeks, and I have yet to find the bottom. I'm not sure there is one and I couldn't be happier for it.
Now J-Pop is already wonderful, you can dive further into the rabbit hole of Ado
Someone recently described them as heavy metal punk. I really like that.
Welcome to the rabbithole Nemophila.
There are so many good songs: Adabana, Rise on the heavier side, Ballads like Life and Now I here and songs like Monsters and Nightflight more poppy.
Nemophila are also called "Masterpieces, Inc.", 'cause that 's what they do.
Nemophila and Band Maid are my 2 favs from Japan for sure.
Adabana and Amateras are songs you must listen to.
Dissension is a nice intro to the band, but those songs are absolute bangers.
Curious as to your response to the Waggaki Band. They mix traditional Japanese instruments and vocals, including the shakohachi style bamboo flute, with rock.
"That cute" especially the wink after the words say "did you enjoy it? did you count it?" This is definitely an "I hate you song." Try Raitei LIVE that was just released for a different experience. Yes I saw Them ( and also Band Maid) when they came to the states. BEST time at both shows.
Well, that's what I call a proper "Welcome, that's us", isn't it? 😂🤘🏻
Yes, Mayu's voice has been put through quite a few filters here, even too many for my taste, but believe me, that doesn't take anything away from the fact that she really has such an extreme range. You will rarely hear her so extremely 'filtered' after this, but rather with that natural edge that I think suits her much better. And even if it might sound a little unbelievable right now, her voice can even bring tears to your eyes. So when it comes to versatility, you better buckle up, because this is going to be a rollercoaster ride. I promise!!!
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「 _Look inside the mirror of you. Can you say now is the best of who you are?_ 」- from *Nemophila* - 'RISE' 🎶💮
If you wanna see more of how cute they are you should check out some of their live stuff and some of their covers that. They done dozens of classic metal and rock covers on their youtube channel and for the most part they just can't stop smiling throughout their performances. It's adorable, especially when the music is hard as fuck^^
This song is actually mostly in English, except for a couple lines during the choruses. However, Mayu barely speaks any English, so between her accent and the harsh vocals, she can be very hard to understand. As for the pronunciation, both are correct, depending on whether you're saying the band's name, or the flower they are named after. The flower is pronounced "neh-MOFF-il-la" (yeah, I know it is counterintuitive, but that is the pronunciation that the horticultrist who came up with the word chose), and the band's name is pronounced "neh-mo-fee-la." This is due in part to the fact that it is rare and awkward in Japanese for syllables to end in a consonant sound, so they phrased it in a way that each syllable ends in a vowel sound (also, the way they pronounce it is more intuitive, since the roots of the word are "nemo" ("woodlands") and "phila" ("love").
Mayu’s voice and the band in general have improved since this video. Make sure to check on the newer videos, especially the live ones.
Nemophila never miss
And this band is even better live
Check their live performances like "Zen" or Amateras heck even instant classic metal ballad "oddyssey".Pure talent from Japan🤟
Repetir es volver a gozar! Oiga dama que fantástica, fenomenal reacción, de las mejores que he visto, y he visto mucho! Me gustó mucho, mucho! Es mí banda y cantante favorita! Muchas gracias por ese fantástico análisis reacción ❤
Hahahahah - your face at the start. Priceless.
Discovered Nemophila with this song as well. And got to see them at Aftershock in 2022, along with Band Maid, The Warning, Apocalyptica, Spiritbox. So many bands I had just started listening too during the covid years were playing there that year.
Nemophila is another one of those groups that refuses to be pigeonholed. Their stuff is pretty diverse. Lots of full on in your face metal like this track, but also a lot of stuff that either mixes in other influences or steps completely sideways into other genres. They have a lot of covers up on youtube as well, which are also quite diverse.
Highly recommend listening to other tracks like , Hypnosis, Adabana, Rise, & two of their latest songs Ama-te-ras, & Odyssey. Enjoy.
Nemophila are pure fire. Love Mayu's voice, both clean and harsh.
I was really surprised by this Nemophila MV that YT's algorithm recommended. And I was even more stunned and smiled by Hanabie "We Love Sweets" they recommended next.
If you really want to see Mayu's voice come full circle you need to react to "NEMOPHILA / ODYSSEY [Official Music Video]".
Excellent! ❤️ NEMOPHILA, one of my favorite bands! Mayu, lead vocalist, is a recent mom and drummer Tamu is also a mom. Suggest "AMA-TE-RAS" or "LIFE" next. Other groups to consider: BABYMETAL, GACHARIC SPIN, and MAXIMUM THE HORMONE.
Good intervew on MNN!
Arigatou! 🤘🤘
An unbelievable "explosion" of amazing Metal bands in Japan, worth giving a closer look.
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"Neh-moe-fill-uh" with all syllables more or less equally stressed. Not "NeMOFFila", no matter what David Heretic says. 😆
Welcome to my favourite band. You can't possibly imagine what you're letting yourself in for if you stick with them. They do heavier than this, but they also do songs that are *vastly* different to this.
Oh, and don't worry about the "pop" word. They can do that too.
I came across Nemophila by searching for Babymetal covers. They have an excellent cover of "Megitsune". Two actually, a video with the view of the whole band and one focused on the drummer. I immediately fell in love with Tamu Murata! I think you'd like "Rise" and "Adabana". Thanks for the reaction!
Im sure with all these comments youve got a pretty good idea on bio on these ladies. They were all accomplished musicians before Mayu (singer) got them together for what was supposed to be a one off project for a metal show, however they had such a great time together they decided make it permanent. They are each worth a detailed bio but briefly on the drimmer Tamu Murata. She was already one of the most sought after seasoon drummers on Tokyo before joining Nemophila, working on projects that ranged fom jazz, pop, prog, fusion and punk. Mayu also taught drums at a musical Institute, toured Asia performing drum clinics for Tama drums and hosted a drum based program. Tamu also can play classical piano, guitar, bass and sax. Her personal channel shows her versatility, backing girl group Watusa in Nekonote band, playing Jazz covers, prog covers, metal etc. The woman is a beast on the kit.
Great reaction! New sub.
Nemophila is such a great band who loves to have fun while performing. They gained more international attention during the pandemic lockdown by uploading covers of other bands like Iron Maiden, KISS, Babymetal and more, usually wearing those bands merch (or in the case of KISS, the face-paint) to TH-cam.
In fact, they just released an album of covers earlier this year.
Welcome to Nemophila, what an incredible band¡ Nemophila are:
Mayu: vocals (also dancer and mom of one year old boy)
Murata Tamu: Drums (Tamu plays also Bass and guitar and saxophone, not for the band, and also mom of 2 kids)
Hazuki: Lead guitar Ibanez (7 strings, she have another groups Koiai and Li-sa-X Band and do guitar clinics)
Saki: Lead guitar Killer (7 strings, she have another group too, Mary's Blood and she have a solo career too)
Haraguchisan: Bass Sadowsky (5 strings she have another group too Tanigawa POP Gorilla and she is an entrepeneuer as cloth designer under the brand CHANQOO)
Recommendations: Zen Live, Revive, Ama-te-ras, Oiran, Alive, Change the World Seize the faith, Now i here.
Welcome to Nemophila, one of the coolest bands from Japan! Mayu is a cute little Banshee :) The lyrics for this song are mixed in English and Japanese! use the magic CC button if available ;) To have a glimpse of "hardcore" they are watch the making of this music video or their awesome cover of the Minion's banana song! Yup, you heard it right! 😂😂 For some seriously great song try Adabana from them. Bit different vibe though! Guitar solo harmonies? Oooo. Seems you need to listen to some Lovebites! I'm sure you already have yome suggestions for them too . So add me to it as well if you wish. I think "Set the World on Fire" or "Judgement day" is a good place to start (btw Judgement day is also the title track of the 1st album with their new current bassist Fami) 😂
Director: The theme of the video is dark and metally so dress appropriately.
Tamu: I have a new flower print blouse!
Band: Perfect!
Thanks for the reaction!
Awesome reaction
As for her voice there are live videos and I saw them live in New York City last March and she does the growl perfectly
Great band and as an aside … best manicures in metal lol ❤❤❤❤
She’s gotten so much better at it.
You should check out their recent live video from a month ago for their song Revive at the House of Blues. Awesome song and performance, they’re crazy live
The best thing about music is you don't have to always understand the lyrics.
As the great Su-metal said, "Feel, Don't think". ❤
Love the comment! Yes, Babymetal led me to more Japanese bands and Nemophila.
Absolutely. First found Nemophila when they uploaded their cover of Megitsune. 🤘🦊🤘
Like all the best female Japanese Metal and Rock bands, they have great MV's but shine brightest live. Maya's vocal range is outstanding. PS 2:35 "I can't understand what they're saying because of the style she's singing in" and 6:55 - "I don't know what they're saying. I can't decipher it". I can help solve that - there are English subtitles on the MV, on the CC button at the bottom of the video.
Hello Nittpicc, Mayu is indeed a great singer, and the same goes for the rest om the band members as well. A great song from them are Ama-Ter-Ras, highly recommended =)
I love that demon scream by Mayu. She would be the perfect alarm clock.
Welcome to the garden of delights that is Nemophila. My faves are Rise, Adabana and Odyssey.
Mayu ❤ is one of my favorite vocalist!! I saw Nemophila three times and they rock!!! This band is really special and they will continue to get even better!! Have fun listening to them
Band Maid, Nemophila, now for Lovebites! Judgement Day from the Knockin at Heavens Gate live show. You'll be squeaky voiced for the whole video.
"I LOVE THE HAIR TINSEL!"
Made me grin. 😁
Great reaction! Thank you. NEMOPHILA is my all time favorite band. I traveled from the east coast to see 5 of their shows in California and Texas. You might like AMA-TE-RAS, RISE, or ADABANA.
You are one of the few intelligent and knowledgeable reactors I've seen . Subscribing. As for Japanese metal, there are hundreds of female-led or all-female rock/metal/punk bands out there (not counting what most people call "pop"). Keep on going!
that was a great reaction to one of these phenomenal japanese all female bands. thank you. nemophila are so good. you know already band maid. and then there´s all female band lovebites, they play heavy metal on a level, that will blow you away. their main composer miyako is classical trained since the age of three. and that band has no peer. I would recommend their "we the united" live 2023 from their official channel for first contact. after watching your reaction to the nemos, it´s safe to say: you will love lovebites too.
Great reaction. Nemophila is easily my favorite j-metal band and easily in my top 3 overall. They're all insanely talented and just a plain joy to watch. Check out Zen, or their new Ama-Te-Ras
Gran reacción, Nemophila siempre causa esos efectos de ánimo ,fantástica canción y cantante Mayu! Puede cantar de todo, no tiene límites! También es la reina de los covers alucinantes! Prueba el de Journey, impresionante! Saludos 👍
Ah, I see you are open to harsh vocals. I must politely insist you check out the band Hanabie (Ha-na-be-eh). They "invented" their own genre they call _Harajuku-core._
'We Love Sweets' is the perfect song to start with as it cycles through 3-4 different genres in a quick 2' 30". It's a song about sugar addiction. Lyrics are in the description.
For something completely different check out their latest MV "Odyssey". The other two bands to check out for metal are Lovebites and Hanabie. For rock, I suggest Gacharic Spin "Mindset". Yep, 7-strings have a lower string and the bass is a 5 string. I saw them live in SF almost a year ago now. Loudest concert I have been to. Your first pronunciation is similar to how they say it. And as others have. these bands do what they want, genres are for wusses.
I second the recommendation for Gacharic Spin "Mindset." A bit bummed to learn Nemophila is that loud. I love them, but for me excessive volume makes it harder to really enjoy the music, even with good earplugs.
@@rosssnel3117 Fortunately I had good earplugs but it was still loud through them.
@@rakjr6 wow, that's loud! thanks. i'll still go see them when i get a chance, though.
Haraguchi-san Haraguchi-san Haraguchi-san!
Check out - LIFE and NOW I HERE (Live) and MAKE YOU HAPPY (Cover)
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7 string guitars usually have one string turned lower than usual. It gives a heavier sound so many metal guitarists like them.
The best way I've heard it described is New, but Familiar. You can feel the familiarity of what you love about the music you grew up with... but at the same time easily recognize that it's distinctly different and fresh.
0:46 _"Nah!"_ 🤣
Nemophila - "baby blue eyes" flower, "Rurikarakusa" in Japanese; grows in N-America and is appreciated in Japan (see "Hitachi Seaside Park").
The band was formed in 2019, originally as a "session" brought together by...
Mayu - the vocalist (ex- Lipstick band);
Haraguchi-san - (ex- HöLDERLINS band) bass, backing vocals, was Mayu's friend and colleague from Music College;
Tamu Murata - drums, backing vocals, one the most respected session musician in Japan (countless bands), with also her own original carrier; she's also the wife of Akira Yamaoka, musician/composer, known especially for his videogames OSTs, in particular for "Silent Hill";
Saki (ex - "Mary's Blood" band for a decade, "Destrose", and others), she's a "young sacred monster" in J-metal) guitar, backing vocals, and...
Hazuki (KOIAI "Dark Indigo" / Li-sa-X, Disqualia bands) - guitar, backing vocals; both, Saki and Hazuki have a lot of experience.
Nemophila made an amazing fandom impression during the pandemic, thru TH-cam clips...
...so far about 50 Western/Japanese awesomely bonkers covers, and about 40 original, freakishly insane good songs (singles, EPs - including the JPURecords' Extended Edition of "Oiran", 3 albums - "Revive", "Seize The Faith", "Evolve").
Discography, alphabetical order:
01. ADABANA - 徒花 - "Fruitless/seedless flower"
02. ALIVE
03. AMA-TE-RAS (Amaterasu goddess)
04. Another Story (ballad)
05. A Ray Of Light
06. Back into the wild
07. Blooming
08. Breaking Out
09. Change the World
10. Creature
11. DISSENSION
12. Enigma
13. ENTEN - 炎天 - "Scorching/blazing heat/sun"
14. Fighter
15. GAME OVER (ballad)
16. Hammer Down
17. Hōzuki - 鬼灯 - "Demon Light" - "Winter cherry" / "Japanese lantern" plant
18. HYPNOSIS
19. Justice
20. Life (ballad - their "official anthem")
21. MONSTERS
22. Night Flight (electro-rock song, one of their firsts, used as half-time breakout)
23. now I here (ballad)
24. ODYSSEY (ballad)
25. OIRAN - "Courtesan" (their first original song, in february 2020)
26. OSKR - "OShiKuRa manju" (children's song-game of pushing outside of a circle)
27. RAITEI - 雷霆 - "Thunder"
28. REVIVE
29. RISE
30. Rock’n’Roll Is? (an homage to famous rock bands/artists; the lyrics/melody and style of play are Easter Eggs)
31. Rollin’Rollin’
32. Seize the Faith
33. Soaring ～to be continued～ (instrumental)
34. SORAI - "Autumn wind" (was supposed to be the original name for the band)
35. STYLE
36. - 群青
37. Waiting for you
39. YELL 〜軌跡〜 ("Kiseki - Trajectory", ballad)
39. ZEN
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- Another Story... written during the pandemic, with the purpose of lifting the spirit;
performed only once on stage for a live stream at the end of December 2020...
but - according to Saki - "it's part of 'Cheer to Art, Tokyo Project' (started by Tokyo Metropolitan Government to offer place for artists to upload their work...since all lives, concerts, events and exhibitions had been suspended, all venues had been closed";
was posted on TH-cam, on this governmental channel: アートにエールを!【音楽 1ch】; although is no longer there, there are some reactions to it, just search "NEMOPHILA / AnotherStory". It's also kept on WebArchive.
- Creature, Ultramarine... not part of any official release, but they are performed sometimes in concerts.
- Breaking Out... released only during their first live stream in 2020, and performed sometimes in concerts;
- Blooming... released only on the official Nemophila TH-cam channel, and performed sometimes in concerts.
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Instant love, isn't it? 🥰
...btw, many of their original MVs have CC English subs. Use them!
Not my cup of tea. That being said this is a damn fine cup of tea! I can appreciate the extreme skill and talent on display here. Japan keeps giving us the best in rock/metal in the 21st century!