How most people discover Band Maid First: -There is that recommendation for Band Maid again. Those girls in the thumbnail look cute.... I guess I'll click it but the music probably sucks. -10 seconds later - Are they wearing maid outfits? Holy shit, listen to this music! What is going on!? First video ends - That was so good. What else is there? -1 hour later - I watched all the official videos. Is there more? searches and finds the unofficial live videos -Five hours later - This is one of the best bands I've ever heard. I need more. starts watching interviews and cute moments videos. -Ten hours later: Buying all the albums and live Blurays -4 months later - fanboying at the first Band Maid concert available to go to That´s it, Congrats from Brazil.
That is not true, and I certainly didnt do any fanboying at my first live concert in Munich, and certainly didnt feel happy as f..k after i catch pick from Miku at the end, no, not at all :D
BAND-MAID - Don't you tell ME (Live) BAND-MAID - PLAY (Live) BAND-MAID - Moratorium (Live) BAND MAID - ONSET (Live) (The band calls this Saiki's (lead singer) pee pee song.) BAND MAID - Take Me Higher (Live)
Moratorium live!! Damn it's hard to choose just one!! Like you I've listened to rock and metal all my life and grew up on 70s and 80s rock. They do sound familiar cos they bring together a lot of influences. I saw these ladies live in London in 2018 and became instantly hooked. Two hours of total feel-good rock (and if there was ever a time to listen to music with a positive vibe, it's now). They write and arrange all their own music and have real chemistry when they play together. They regularly tour the US and Europe and have a hell of a following. They were due to play Inkcarceration Festival this year but it's been cancelled. If lyrics are a huge problem you can't get over then I guess they'll never be much more than a 6 for you but that's ok. imho the music and charisma shines through, they are a 10 all the way for me.
Great reaction to what I consider the best hard rock band in the world today. Five Japanese ladies that will change the way you listen to rock. You mentioned they sound familiar, that's because they have distilled the best of rock and concocted a new sound that is just fresh, fun and unbelievable good They have a huge catalog of songs and the best ones are live. I've been listening to rock since the mid-50's and these highly talented ladies deliver the best rock today hands down. Saiki - singer, blue flower Miku - band founder, writes most of the lyrics, rhythm guitar, vocal, small pigeon, red flower Kanami - lead guitar, composes most songs Akane - drummer MISA - bass
Many people here will suggest many great songs from Band Maid, i personally suggest Rinne and Onset (live) but i suggest more too! previous band from the two elements that created Lovebites (bass and drums) Estrose - Fenixx th-cam.com/video/M7fkLtj3SVs/w-d-xo.html Lovebites - when destinies align th-cam.com/video/hLFelI93VkM/w-d-xo.html Unlucky Morpheus - 「CADAVER」「REVADAC」 th-cam.com/video/gxN3L2jrrEI/w-d-xo.html NEMOPHILA - Oiran th-cam.com/video/eyb2NtPwcxc/w-d-xo.html FATE GEAR - "MEGABULLETS feat.NANA" th-cam.com/video/x--sGzoAzrA/w-d-xo.html And i can't forget them, one of the bands that opened the path to japanese hard rock music in the '80, the women are from the 1963 and the video is from 2005 :D Show Ya - FAIRY th-cam.com/video/v2zFRCj0ml8/w-d-xo.html
Your journey is going to be a incredible ride with Band Maid , I’m a 66 year old metal head I discovered this band about a year ago I’m obsessed with them, they have no weakness Their talent is off the charts they have no bad set/songs. Try Moratorium, Puzzle, Dice, (live) then you have about 70 more. Baby Metal is an act put together by a production company, all the songs are composed, produced all the musicians are chosen to create a show. It’s fun to watch but I would give my soul to see Band Maid live the talent and love of rock/metal shows. The vision of one gal who writes most of the songs and who put the band together (about 7years). Good luck on your journey 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@@chewingpiano "nobody" even knows japanese and I have not even heard anyone care much. On the contrary I have heard many people say..."pity I dont understand, but actually it doesnt matter. I dont give a damn. This ROCKS....the girls are amazing and so on". I think I heard talking about lyrics only about the two songs in english. The naughty one (Dont bring me down) and the crap humanity one (The Dragon Cries). The rest people dont care about. Well...except you
If you want to hear a purely instrumental song, then "Onset" is probably the safest choice. :-) And it is really good. Each of them gets a moment. It is hard hard rock. And there are synths present. In case, you would like to her another female switcher of clean/harsh vocals´ variety, if yes, then Vintersea - Skies Set Ablaze (official music video) --- it is heavier than Ignea as it gravitates more towards melodic death metal. Her name is Avienne. Have a great day.
This is the tip of the iceberg and this is nowhere near their best song. Q. What’s your favourite BAND-MAID song? A. The last one I listened to. Any live track is amazing. You ain’t seen nothing yet. Don’t even bother with the lyrics as Japanese sometime translates very poorly, however it is a mixture of Japanese and English. There is a song off their latest album “Conqueror” which is HEAVY called RINNE (Reincarnation) but there’s no live performance yet due to the virus. There is a music video though, but you should try “Don’t you tell ME” for the battle in the middle. th-cam.com/video/foqErbEw05o/w-d-xo.html
@@ollytherock7324 pick any Band Maid live songs, but careful for instumental ones. those are deadly ;) and i agree, if you like MISA's baseline you should listen live "Don't you tell ME" and its not the only songs, theres still much more.
They're Japanese but their popularity is growing faster in the rest of the world than it is in Japan. Band founder Miku (the cute one with pigtails) was briefly in an idol band, and while working in a maid cafe came up with the idea of creating a hard rock band which contrasted a feminine, submissive image with aggressive music. She found lead guitarist Kanami on TH-cam, Kanami suggested Akane (who she'd played with previously) as their drummer and Akane brought in MISA on bass (they went to the same music school). Miku originally did all the vocal work but they added Saiki to beef up the sound after auditioning singers. These are just a few of my favourites and the selection by no means exhausts their catalogue of great music! LIVE Moratorium: th-cam.com/video/N7BQCkUb4SI/w-d-xo.html Onset: (instrumental) th-cam.com/video/roP4HFlGBUI/w-d-xo.html Don't You Tell ME: th-cam.com/video/foqErbEw05o/w-d-xo.html Puzzle: th-cam.com/video/3OuO0pgCBUo/w-d-xo.html Real Existence: th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html Take Me Higher: th-cam.com/video/vFyYiPDZzdw/w-d-xo.html IN THE STUDIO Dice th-cam.com/video/ZpAYnVJX9CY/w-d-xo.html Blooming th-cam.com/video/uUt_JBMocKM/w-d-xo.html Rinne (Reincarnation) th-cam.com/video/CQ9dbEVgZcA/w-d-xo.html The band (nicknames in brackets): Saiki Atsumi (Saichan) - lead vocal Kanami Tōno (Kanamincho, or just Mincho) - lead guitar, main composer Miku Kobato (Kobato. Her real name may be Mika Noguchi. 'Kobato' means 'little pigeon' and is definitely a stage name) - rhythm guitar, vocals, main lyricist, band founder MISA - bass (stage name, her real names are unknown) Akane Hirose (A-chan, Achi) - drums Except where otherwise noted the personal names of the band are likely to be their genuine given names, but their family names are probably adopted for the stage: the Japanese value their privacy. Kanami and Akane occasionally provide backing vocals. I hope that you continue to enjoy them!
BAND-MAID is the best hard rock band in the world now !! I saw some live concert in Tokyo and Stockholm which U might not know CCR , DEEP PURPLE(Made in Japan~4 times), T-REX, YES(2 times), Jeff Beck( 2 times) , ELP, Erick Clapton , Rolling Stones, Eagles, Foreigner , Rainbow, Roxette , Paul McCartney etc since long time a go. I saw BAND-MAID live in Tokyo 7 time (2016~). BAND-MAID is very special band for me. Because they are world`s righteous hard rock band since 1960`s . U just don`t know their live , all CD and songs.
How on earth ?? If he gives a 6 or 7 next reaction, he can better go back to the 60s and 70s I am out of words man to be honest. But hey don't expect every reactor to go fully nuts the first time and if a band is not their thing, it's not their thing. I accept and respect it.
The great ones always have there own sound, and this is one of those bands that has a sound that is all there own, and from what I’ve seen as far as energy they bring it anywhere every show
Didn't know it's your first time to Bando-Maid, but I can see your face is melting on that base and lead G. I vote for Onset or Moratorium by Bando-Maid next.
My square, Japanese rabbit hole has the corners made up of Ningen Isu, Baby Metal, LoveBites, and the mighty, mighty Bandmaid. They are pure HardRock. I love their music soooooo much! Not gonna suggest a song for Bandmaid, i challenge you to find a bad one.
What is great about Band-Maid is their musical arrangements, mainly thanks to Kanami, MISA, and Akane. It’s so JUICY. Men, these girls know how to bring out fun and joy through out the music that they play.
Best "hard rock" band I've heard or seen in 30yrs & I traveled 1000 miles just to see them twice last September in NYC. Listen to anything live that's recommended because every song they do is my favorite. Band-Maid gets you a new subscriber.
There's no real agreement on what their best songs are. I think if you asked two random fans for their top 10, it wouldn't surprise me if there was no song on both lists.
@@ollytherock7324 Personally it's one called "Don't Let Me Down", but I know that wouldn't be on most peoples' lists. If you are more of a metal guy, maybe something like Moratorium would be more to your taste. th-cam.com/video/N7BQCkUb4SI/w-d-xo.html Some nice heavy bass is this one too. There is fair amount of English in most of their songs, but people miss most of it. That's partly because the lead singer's English isn't great, but also because your brain tunes out, especially when the English forms the 2nd half of a line, as theirs often does. For example, this is the chorus to the song you just heard... You say No No No なんて It's not a joke I wanna believe that 誰が解んだよ？ だから keep running もっと keep running ほら Hello Hello Hello No No No 黙れ follow me up 叫べ follow me up 握る 最大値求め 未知なる場所へ 未知なる物へ Hello Hello Hello Hello Overall though, they aren't a heavy metal band. They are a heavy rock band, and many of their songs feature a wall of sound with a catchy chorus.
The singer (Saiki) was ON FIRE in this one. All of their songs are this good. There are NO bad songs. You'll read and hear this from every Band-Maid fan, there just aren't any bad songs. I listen to whole albums at a time. There are only two all English songs. Don't worry about it, they slip enough English in to all their songs that makes it accessible. If you insist on doing one of them, do Dragon Cries. The other one I am unsure they knew or not what exactly they were singing. Or, if they did, the cultural difference creates a disconnect (It's dirty AF).
They broke unto the scene from a MV called Thrill ~ 6 yrs ago. It since has had 12 million views. They did not write this song but some people have said that Miku helped with some of the lyrics. Miku is the rhythm guitarist and backup singer and the founder of the Band. As said elsewhere in the comments she did have some connections due to her being in a Pop band that did not make it. After they played together for a little while she and the band recognised she didn't have the chops for rock and they found Saiki. Not sure who in the band or if they all collectively told Miku she had to learn to play guitar. So she took on the challenge and Kanami became her music instructor. 7 yrs later she is a pretty good rhythm player while learning in front of us on the stage. Kanami writes the music and Miku the lyrics but all the members have a say once it is brought to the band. This is what I have seen written about how their music comes to life. I have no doubt once you give these women a good listen you will realize how good they are. Jimmy Page saw them and was impressed and met them after the show. He was so impressed with Arkani, the drummer, he allowed a photo of them two to be taken. So if Mr Rock and Roll himself was impressed, that should indicate a little of how good the musicianship this band has.
Yeh, I don't get why so very many insist on trying to call them metal, or even categorizing them beyond what our beloved 810 year old pigeon categorizes them as herself, impossibly hard rocking.
Yup. definitely try Play, Onset, Domination, Choose Me, Dont you tell me. they're bigger/recognized more in Europe and in the US than in Japan(starting to get bigger at home recently)
Geez a 6 Olly? Nightwish is my favorite band hands down but as of 4 or 5 months ago Band Maid has become kind of a guilty pleasure. I have given up on good rock coming from the states and these girls have kept good old rock and roll alive. Definitely react to more please. Moratorium is a good one. Like Nightwish I really haven't found a stinker in their catalog.
Saiki Atsumi (厚見 彩姫) - Lead vocals and lyrics. Born Feb 8, 1994 26 years old, the Ice Queen. MISA (ミサ, stylized as MISA) - Bass player. Born Oct 15, 1992 28 years old, the Assassin. Miku Kobato (小鳩 ミク) - Rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lyrics, spokes person and band founder. Born Oct 21, 1991 29 years old, the Small Pigeon Kanami Tono (遠乃 歌波) - Lead guitar and composer. Born Sept 28, 1991 29 years old, the Natural Airhead/Genius. Akane Hirose (廣瀬 茜) - Drums and band manager. Born Dec 14, 1990 30 years old, the Gorilla.
Music transcends the difference in languages. Great music and talent over rides my shortcomings in not knowing the language. Their talent is so overwhelming that it overshadows OUR inadequacies.
The parallel I always draw is with opera where the voice is one of the primary instruments. This is not to say that Miku doesn't write great lyrics, she does and often on a wonderfully poetic impressionistic scale, and understanding them does add another element of enjoyment, but it's not essential.
They're core sound is hard rock... in many ways, reminiscent of old school metal. They like to explore a bit beyond that core sound, but you'll appreciate their sound as you get deeper into their catalog. So from an old school rocker? Any of their tracks are simply solid. All good recommendations have already been made.
Here's the thing about Band-Maid (oh, and yes they sing mostly in Japanese with some English thrown in her and there.) First, are they talented? Are they unique in that they are an all female band? Do they write good songs? The answer to all that questions is a resounding yes. (And yes, their lyrics are pretty damn good as well ... They have a couple of 'anthem' songs, more written to allow the crowd sing along, but the vast majority of their songs, which is upwards of 90 now, and all finally crafted masterpieces.) Like I've already pointed out, they are talented and write good music and songs, but another important aspect of the ban is that they are very fan friendly ... By that I mean I can think of no other bands except maybe The Beatles where the band members personalities played such an important part in their appeal to their fans ... Once you get even a little bit into the band you will learn about the band members on stage and of stage personas, which will make you love them even more.
My jaw just fell open... a 6? You are nuts! Go check the videos listed by Mike Leduc. To add... Blooming and Rinne music videos. Again, give it another 6 and I will (....)
Everything live, is like this. But if you dont give this top score, I dont know if you need to listen more. Its 95% japanese, except two songs, so if you need the lyrics to give high score, you need to read them Personally I dont give a damn about the lyrics. Except that it CAN give an extra spice. Like on The Dragon Cries...a very deep song with english lyrics...a one that give me goose bumps. They have lots of different genres mixed into the songs and The Dragon Cries is maybe as far from their typical sound, you can get. Personally I give practically every song a 9 or10, at least everything before latest album. As many I immediatelty got addicted. Seems you are not one of them ;)
Difficult to judge a band by just one song. And Olly's expression did not look like a 6 anyway, but some people like numbers. Give it time (and more songs). Personally it is not my favorite music, I don't like it that I cannot understand the lyrics, but.. I love to watch them as they play incredibly good and have fun on stage.
@@doicounttoo6861 Well, since it is a song Band-Maid fans usually see as a top song, I doubt he likes any else more. Its a totally fantastic performance on top of that. If you care about lyrics, its best to stay away from japanese music. Band-Maid is about incredible musicians, not lyrics. Well, apart from The Dragon Cries... A usual Band-Maid reaction has 200 thumbs up and 2 down. That impressed people in general are by them. Then of course, if you dont like them, its ok. My point here was only, that if you dont like this one, I very much doubt you like any other song! =)
All of their music is great... They huddle up with Akane and cook up a change on the fly mid song, it is number 19 of a 21 song concert. A 7, give me a break, they were voted best next generation rock band on a global scale in 2016 after the opened for the Classic Rock Awards. You have a ways to go, good luck.
Asking Band-maid fans for just 1. You're gonna put them in the crazy house. There's no just 1 with these girls. My favorites on Spotify : Take Me Higher Look at Me Order Be OK Choose Me Don't Let me Down Don't you tell ME Thrill Domination Puzzle DICE Play Moratorium Bubble alone Reincarnation I'm sure there are others. :-P
If you want a well written song ( however not perfectly translated) I would suggest checking out Versailles - Faith and decision ( m.th-cam.com/video/AdhfE6ITfoQ/w-d-xo.html ). Lyrics (translated): www.jpopasia.com/versailles/lyrics/49566/holy-grail/faith-and-decision/
It's weird to see someone have their first Band-Maid experience with this song, but congratulations! They have around 100 songs, all of them good, and perhaps 1000 clips on the internet, including tons of live performances. You could get lost in it.
These ladies are Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Dokken and RUSH with a sprinkle of Journey. You need to listen to Onset, Don't You Tell Me, FREEDOM, Rinne.
It's just Rock and Roll, to many try to slot them in sub-genres. My experience with Rock and Roll started with Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry so again it's Rock and Roll.. Just one "Puzzle"
Now you have to watch it again because they've added the lyrics to this official video. And the lyrics are very, very good, in that good translation. It's the first time that it was translated well, actually. Obviously, the Japanese lyrics are quite complicated, and the advantage of the official channel is that you can always consult the author and ask her what she meant.
I'd say the translation is okay, but still not as poetic as they are in Japanese and don't scan as well as they should. (And my sincere apologies to our beloved translator, you do a great job despite my criticism.)
@@neilcam Poetry is not translatable, in general. Although in this particular case, with Simon R. Wallis, I think he's doing translations together with Miku, they are noticeably better than even the best of the unofficial ones. I think Miku discusses the intended meaning of the lyrics with him, and then he explains it in English. Although we have no way of knowing it exactly, what's happening behind the scenes there.
@@VladimirChupin I wouldn't say poetry is not translatable in general as there have been some truly wonderful translations of many classics over the years. However, thank you for the explanation of what's happening. As I said, I think Simon is doing a great job and my criticism is probably pretty petty and came across as more severe than it is meant.
@@neilcam Well, I should say that indeed, I saw a few examples of translated poetry which was very close to the original. But whenever an author uses some deep cultural references, or a by-word, or a proverb, what should the translator do? Only to re-compose it in the target language, trying to keep at least some of the original meaning... And most of the Kobato's poetry is like this. Very... mmm... poetic 😂
@@VladimirChupin That's an interesting question indeed. I always tend to think when I read a translated book, poetry, or play (that reads well) that the translator basically becomes a co-author. Best example would be various translations of Chekhov's works (No, not Star Trek Chekhov) by various translators - some are brilliant, some less so. So my answer would be the classic cop-out of 'a bit of both'. 🤣 And I get that our favourite flappy pigeon's lyrics are very poetic - that's clear from how well they fit and scan in the songs. (I should note that I don't speak Japanese.) Also she's made it clear before that she will coin words or use an impressionistic/out-of-place/English word just to help maintain the lyrical flow. With all that in mind, I wouldn't have any issue at all with Simon adjusting so that the translation scans/flows a little better at times. HOWEVER, it's most definitely not up to me! Honestly, I really am appreciative of the work he does and that we get the translations we do.
It's pretty common for Japanese bands to use English in refrains. It's a bit hard for me to judge Japanese lyrics, since I don't speak the language. Japanese is notorious for not translating well. Their sentence structure is totally different than European languages and words often don't straight up translate.
Talking about musicianship, these ladies are in the same category as Nightwish IMHO…: -no bad songs -best enjoyed live I have just one request: pick the live version of whichever song you react to.
Good review Olly. Like drumming. Akane does a fabulous solo on Freedom live in Shibuya on Feb 14 this year. Hey treading on a hot tin roof rating them on 1 song. Guaranteed to upset the ultra loyal fans. Unfortunately,the Japanese don’t have a very good English education system. Taught basic writing but not speaking (less than 1% including millennials which is rare these days). The Japanese lyrics doesn’t translate well at times. Misa on bass and Kanami are the stars in the shows as you see here. Kanami is a prodigy who composes most of the music. Played in LA,New York and Dallas last year to rave reviews. London and Germany too. The Maids play as well live as any band. Better than the studio versions. Miku on rhythm knows how to work the crowd even with limited English. Have a niche following now but with better English in lyrics and concerts combined with touring,the band will gain a greater following. The ladies talent is superb and they deserve to have the success of Baby Metal (so much better).
Yes, there are tons of band out there. Having heard hundreds, I am convinced Band-Maid are the best hard-rock group in the world today. For me they are a 10. Don't need the lyrics.
Misa, Misa, Misa. You cannot go wrong with ANY live recording. They're like Nightwish, it's all good or great. The Zep Tokyo performances are better sound quality. Some of the songs do have the lyrics on the internet and one thing to keep in mind is that even when they sing in English the accents are very thick. I think (respectully) your rating system is flawed. Listen to ONSET live if you're worried about lyrics, it's an instrumental: th-cam.com/video/roP4HFlGBUI/w-d-xo.html This band does rock with punk and pop elements in it. You may be a little hung up on the symphonic metal comparisons because of your love for that genre (I really like it too) but I think comparing Band Maid to that is like apples and oranges. Band Maid does seem familiar at times because it has a lot of that retro-rock feel to the music. Personally speaking I feel like they're bringing back the genre. There are a number of really good bands coming out of Japan but Band Maid is, I confess, my favorite.
This is a very jammy song where most people can bang their heads but IMO, this song doesn't really showcase their musical talent. This song is very good though but if you want to see how talented these girls are in their respective instruments, check out, Rinne, Blooming, Dice, YOLO or Onset.
Ok, hard rock in general. But they have some metal and punk in their particular sound. Also melodic rock and power ballads. And quite industrial rock touches in some songs.
I strongly disagree about the importance of the lyrics. While good lyrics does add to a song, it's not compulsory. I believe the main purpose of music is to invoke emotions, and it can be achieved entirely by sound alone. For example, Santana can put you to tears without a single word said. Some songs just work better without lyrics. When listening to foreign songs, unless it has amazing lyrics that the author specifically want the listener to understand, I don't care. The sound is all I listen for, and Band-Maid's sound is one of the best. The emotion they invoke is "FUN"; the joy of music embodied in their sound.
Totally agree! Music is about sound. If I want words, I can read a book or poem. As I wrote, it can be a bonus. It can make a good song even better (like The Dragon Cries), but it can never help a less good one
Music is not only about sound, I've been playing the piano for more than 20 years, l worked for all kinds of bands and the lyrics were always very important.
@@chewingpiano Yes, I love when lyrics has mening and I love political ones. I told you The Dragon Cries, became even better, because of the lyrics. Still, when a band like Band-Maid plays, I dont give a damn. Just to watch them without playing, makes me happy. And when they play they make me even more happy. One of their best creations, Onset, is instrumental. People use to get crazy when they hear it. Its because its a band that creates magic, with the instruments. Kanami writes complex, interesting songs, with many different elements and variations. I suppose you dont like instrumental music?
@@morganolsson1993 I play all kinds of music, from Jazz to progressive rock. My fav bands are the warning and band maid, yes, I do love instrumental music as well. I like to compose my own version of covers with piano or guitar in less than 5 mins and improvise with blues scales while doing it. So much fun lol
The Japanese music industry really took off with Ayumi Hamasaki and BOA in the late 90s. Before that it was bland. Thailand China and Singapore have some really good heavy metal and punk bands as well.
When I think of Girl Power, I think Band Maid :) If you want to appreciate the lyrics, it's probably best to read a translation first because most songs are Japanese with a few english phrases mixed in, though they also have a song completely in English ("Don't let me down") Maybe a good one to react to next is "Choose me", you can read the translation of the lyrics here: japanesesonglyrics.com/choose-me-band-maid-with-full-lyric-and-english-translation/
For me whose the English is bad, metalica, gun n roses, etc (You can add more) are only 5/10, because I don't really understand the lyrics (I used google translate to write this comment). That's what happens when the lyrics are included. Music is a universal language. It doesn't matter what the lyrics are like, it doesn't matter which country it comes from, It doesn't matter who plays it. Of course, personal preference will make a difference. 😊 Po!!
Olly, sorry, usually you are spot on with your comments on music, but I think that you cant be further away from truth saying BandMaid has anything to do with symphonic metal. Its a great hard-rock (partially heavy metal) band with that guns-n-roses sound thickness. I might be wrong but you seem to be a kinda been "pushed" to start listening to a japanese all female band and by "pushed" i think its the amount of requests to do so. And I dont think it felt natural for you to go down with this review. I am a huuuuuge fan of BandMaid same as I am huuuuuuge fan of Nightwish. And i see no connections between these formations. So I feel kind of sorry for you to start your BandMaid journey not on your own will but by the pressure of demands. Well, I just hope one day you will discover how super-dooper cool these girls are and you will not wait for a request to review them.Until then you might not get the Joy you could have had listening to these 5 crazy talented people.
Jay I agree symphonic metal, what the hell is he listening to. Plus vocals matter but the language shouldn’t , if you have an ear for music it shouldn’t be to hard to tell that the vocalist in this band have beautiful voices
Dude's hung up on LYRICS! Go listen to some RUSH and get it out of your system! The language Band-Maid speaks is MUSIC! Do YOU speak it?! A 6 out of 10 rating says he doesn't...
Honestly, I don't see the symphonic metal side. I think this genre is characterized with orchestral elements, which are not present at all in Band Maid's songs.Band maid is more like pop rock w/ heavy arrange, and the arrange is so damn good.
One of the reasons i listed as some parts to Symphonic metal is in the heavy guitar sound. In the Musical genre definition gives us a look at that , "Symphonic metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the heavy drums and guitars of metal with different elements of orchestral classical music, such as symphonic instruments, choirs and sometimes a full orchestra. Keyboards reminiscent of power metal are also sometimes featured." I feel that the guitar has that heavy metal sound, but at the same time very hard rock. I agree with you that its a damn good arrangement. Thank you for a great comment.
How can you compare them to Babytin, these girls play, sing, write, conceptualize their product whereas infant metal only sing and dance? No comparison!!!
Yikes why are you even mentioning nightwish ? I’m so sorry but I strongly feel people who like band-maid will NOT appreciate night wish , very different sounds . Maybe subjective sorry 😐
Nice reaction video, I like both, Band-Maid and Nightwish, but man for god's sake, Band-Maid is NOTHING like Nightwish. There is nothing Symphonic in Band-Maid, Saiki's voice has a pure pop style that create this crossover with Kanami's hard rock guitar, from there the girls add twists of metal, funk, punk and even grunge. It happens when you listen a band for a while your brain ended doing relations where don't exist. Nice review anyway.
Symphonic metal? Not hearing it. To me their mix is more like hard rock (both classic and modern),metal, pop, punk, funk and jazz. And lyric wise, translating Japanese lyrics into English can get complicated.
How most people discover Band Maid First:
-There is that recommendation for Band Maid again. Those girls in the thumbnail look cute.... I guess I'll click it but the music probably sucks.
-10 seconds later - Are they wearing maid outfits? Holy shit, listen to this music! What is going on!? First video ends - That was so good. What else is there?
-1 hour later - I watched all the official videos. Is there more? searches and finds the unofficial live videos
-Five hours later - This is one of the best bands I've ever heard. I need more. starts watching interviews and cute moments videos.
-Ten hours later: Buying all the albums and live Blurays
-4 months later - fanboying at the first Band Maid concert available to go to
That´s it, Congrats from Brazil.
The Same story happend all over thé world. It s so strange...
That is not true, and I certainly didnt do any fanboying at my first live concert in Munich, and certainly didnt feel happy as f..k after i catch pick from Miku at the end, no, not at all :D
@@adambartos2295 Something must have died inside, Adam. I hope whatever it was, it comes back alive for ya. 😟
@@TomClark-Futoura Relax, it was meant as a joke.
@@adambartos2295 Oh. OK. Sorry.
BAND-MAID - Don't you tell ME (Live)
BAND-MAID - PLAY (Live)
BAND-MAID - Moratorium (Live)
BAND MAID - ONSET (Live) (The band calls this Saiki's (lead singer) pee pee song.)
BAND MAID - Take Me Higher (Live)
Their live performances are definately the best.
Yes, react to these 4 live masterpieces... killers, just killers!!
For a good example of their currents sound, Band-Maid - Blooming
Moratorium live!! Damn it's hard to choose just one!!
Like you I've listened to rock and metal all my life and grew up on 70s and 80s rock. They do sound familiar cos they bring together a lot of influences.
I saw these ladies live in London in 2018 and became instantly hooked. Two hours of total feel-good rock (and if there was ever a time to listen to music with a positive vibe, it's now). They write and arrange all their own music and have real chemistry when they play together. They regularly tour the US and Europe and have a hell of a following. They were due to play Inkcarceration Festival this year but it's been cancelled.
If lyrics are a huge problem you can't get over then I guess they'll never be much more than a 6 for you but that's ok. imho the music and charisma shines through, they are a 10 all the way for me.
I really love there sound...
" Choose Me" 2020 from the same concert is good too.
Great reaction to what I consider the best hard rock band in the world today. Five Japanese ladies that will change the way you listen to rock. You mentioned they sound familiar, that's because they have distilled the best of rock and concocted a new sound that is just fresh, fun and unbelievable good They have a huge catalog of songs and the best ones are live. I've been listening to rock since the mid-50's and these highly talented ladies deliver the best rock today hands down.
Saiki - singer, blue flower
Miku - band founder, writes most of the lyrics, rhythm guitar, vocal, small pigeon, red flower
Kanami - lead guitar, composes most songs
Akane - drummer
MISA - bass
Misa the bassist is really good.the barefoot assassin 😉
Good trip in band maid world .
Be carefull it s really addictive ...all songs...
I'm going down the rabbit hole. lol
Be careful hahaha it is crack. That won't hurt you
@@ollytherock7324 welcome my friend. I'm just a bit ahead of you
Barefoot assassin. That's a lot of s's. OK cool I'm good widdat
Po!!
Many people here will suggest many great songs from Band Maid, i personally suggest Rinne and Onset (live) but i suggest more too!
previous band from the two elements that created Lovebites (bass and drums) Estrose - Fenixx th-cam.com/video/M7fkLtj3SVs/w-d-xo.html
Lovebites - when destinies align th-cam.com/video/hLFelI93VkM/w-d-xo.html
Unlucky Morpheus - 「CADAVER」「REVADAC」 th-cam.com/video/gxN3L2jrrEI/w-d-xo.html
NEMOPHILA - Oiran th-cam.com/video/eyb2NtPwcxc/w-d-xo.html
FATE GEAR - "MEGABULLETS feat.NANA" th-cam.com/video/x--sGzoAzrA/w-d-xo.html
And i can't forget them, one of the bands that opened the path to japanese hard rock music in the '80, the women are from the 1963 and the video is from 2005 :D
Show Ya - FAIRY th-cam.com/video/v2zFRCj0ml8/w-d-xo.html
It's hard rock 🤘
Your journey is going to be a incredible ride with Band Maid , I’m a 66 year old metal head I discovered this band about a year ago I’m obsessed with them, they have no weakness Their talent is off the charts they have no bad set/songs. Try Moratorium, Puzzle, Dice, (live) then you have about 70 more. Baby Metal is an act put together by a production company, all the songs are composed, produced all the musicians are chosen to create a show. It’s fun to watch but I would give my soul to see Band Maid live the talent and love of rock/metal shows. The vision of one gal who writes most of the songs and who put the band together (about 7years). Good luck on your journey 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I love band maid, but they do have a weakness. Their lyrics, even in English.
@@chewingpiano "nobody" even knows japanese and I have not even heard anyone care much. On the contrary I have heard many people say..."pity I dont understand, but actually it doesnt matter. I dont give a damn. This ROCKS....the girls are amazing and so on". I think I heard talking about lyrics only about the two songs in english. The naughty one (Dont bring me down) and the crap humanity one (The Dragon Cries). The rest people dont care about. Well...except you
@@chewingpiano Well, I have not checked much, but isnt it the classical "love crap" =D
If you want to hear a purely instrumental song, then "Onset" is probably the safest choice. :-) And it is really good. Each of them gets a moment. It is hard hard rock. And there are synths present.
In case, you would like to her another female switcher of clean/harsh vocals´ variety, if yes, then Vintersea - Skies Set Ablaze (official music video) --- it is heavier than Ignea as it gravitates more towards melodic death metal. Her name is Avienne. Have a great day.
Band maid and the warning will always have the best bass lines lol. Don't forget about the world class drummers either
This is the tip of the iceberg and this is nowhere near their best song. Q. What’s your favourite BAND-MAID song? A. The last one I listened to. Any live track is amazing. You ain’t seen nothing yet. Don’t even bother with the lyrics as Japanese sometime translates very poorly, however it is a mixture of Japanese and English. There is a song off their latest album “Conqueror” which is HEAVY called RINNE (Reincarnation) but there’s no live performance yet due to the virus. There is a music video though, but you should try “Don’t you tell ME” for the battle in the middle. th-cam.com/video/foqErbEw05o/w-d-xo.html
That you so much for the link. Your the best.
@@ollytherock7324 pick any Band Maid live songs, but careful for instumental ones. those are deadly ;)
and i agree, if you like MISA's baseline you should listen live "Don't you tell ME" and its not the only songs, theres still much more.
@@NovaSaputra Cool thank you
You need a human translator with a strong grasp of idiom to translate Japanese into something that isn't ugly and/or incomprehensible.
@@MoonmanRedux that is for sure....
They're Japanese but their popularity is growing faster in the rest of the world than it is in Japan.
Band founder Miku (the cute one with pigtails) was briefly in an idol band, and while working in a maid cafe came up with the idea of creating a hard rock band which contrasted a feminine, submissive image with aggressive music. She found lead guitarist Kanami on TH-cam, Kanami suggested Akane (who she'd played with previously) as their drummer and Akane brought in MISA on bass (they went to the same music school). Miku originally did all the vocal work but they added Saiki to beef up the sound after auditioning singers.
These are just a few of my favourites and the selection by no means exhausts their catalogue of great music!
LIVE
Moratorium: th-cam.com/video/N7BQCkUb4SI/w-d-xo.html
Onset: (instrumental) th-cam.com/video/roP4HFlGBUI/w-d-xo.html
Don't You Tell ME: th-cam.com/video/foqErbEw05o/w-d-xo.html
Puzzle: th-cam.com/video/3OuO0pgCBUo/w-d-xo.html
Real Existence: th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html
Take Me Higher:
th-cam.com/video/vFyYiPDZzdw/w-d-xo.html
IN THE STUDIO
Dice th-cam.com/video/ZpAYnVJX9CY/w-d-xo.html
Blooming th-cam.com/video/uUt_JBMocKM/w-d-xo.html
Rinne (Reincarnation) th-cam.com/video/CQ9dbEVgZcA/w-d-xo.html
The band (nicknames in brackets):
Saiki Atsumi (Saichan) - lead vocal
Kanami Tōno (Kanamincho, or just Mincho) - lead guitar, main composer
Miku Kobato (Kobato. Her real name may be Mika Noguchi. 'Kobato' means 'little pigeon' and is definitely a stage name) - rhythm guitar, vocals, main lyricist, band founder
MISA - bass (stage name, her real names are unknown)
Akane Hirose (A-chan, Achi) - drums
Except where otherwise noted the personal names of the band are likely to be their genuine given names, but their family names are probably adopted for the stage: the Japanese value their privacy.
Kanami and Akane occasionally provide backing vocals.
I hope that you continue to enjoy them!
Very cool thank you for all the links, big help.
Po!! Po, po po po!!
BAND-MAID is the best hard rock band in the world now !! I saw some live concert in Tokyo and Stockholm which U might not know CCR , DEEP PURPLE(Made in Japan~4 times), T-REX, YES(2 times), Jeff Beck( 2 times) , ELP, Erick Clapton , Rolling Stones, Eagles, Foreigner , Rainbow, Roxette , Paul McCartney etc since long time a go. I saw BAND-MAID live in Tokyo 7 time (2016~). BAND-MAID is very special band for me. Because they are world`s righteous hard rock band since 1960`s . U just don`t know their live , all CD and songs.
Best rock band in the world. They have come to the states. If you give this a 6, I don't know what to tell ya dude. Bye
Amen to that. If this is a 6... o_O well, better not listen to more. he is not one of the fans, as I said earlier =D ;)
It's more than rock...
How on earth ?? If he gives a 6 or 7 next reaction, he can better go back to the 60s and 70s
I am out of words man to be honest.
But hey don't expect every reactor to go fully nuts the first time and if a band is not their thing, it's not their thing. I accept and respect it.
The great ones always have there own sound, and this is one of those bands that has a sound that is all there own, and from what I’ve seen as far as energy they bring it anywhere every show
"Moratorium" next, for a strong bass vibe.
Or Take Me Higher or Dice
"Moratorium" is a strong booster of world domination for them.
'70's Rock. The style that refuses to die. No matter what little genre raises it's head, this one always plows right back up to the front of the pack.
Didn't know it's your first time to Bando-Maid, but I can see your face is melting on that base and lead G. I vote for Onset or Moratorium by Bando-Maid next.
Wow, 7 months ago when I requested Band Maid you said, "cool that sounds like a plan for my next rabbit hole." Glad you made it!!!!
It was a long journey, but we are here...lol
My square, Japanese rabbit hole has the corners made up of Ningen Isu, Baby Metal, LoveBites, and the mighty, mighty Bandmaid. They are pure HardRock. I love their music soooooo much! Not gonna suggest a song for Bandmaid, i challenge you to find a bad one.
Good call!
What is great about Band-Maid is their musical arrangements, mainly thanks to Kanami, MISA, and Akane. It’s so JUICY. Men, these girls know how to bring out fun and joy through out the music that they play.
Best "hard rock" band I've heard or seen in 30yrs & I traveled 1000 miles just to see them twice last September in NYC. Listen to anything live that's recommended because every song they do is my favorite. Band-Maid gets you a new subscriber.
There's no real agreement on what their best songs are. I think if you asked two random fans for their top 10, it wouldn't surprise me if there was no song on both lists.
Ok so what is your favorite?
@@ollytherock7324 Personally it's one called "Don't Let Me Down", but I know that wouldn't be on most peoples' lists. If you are more of a metal guy, maybe something like Moratorium would be more to your taste. th-cam.com/video/N7BQCkUb4SI/w-d-xo.html Some nice heavy bass is this one too.
There is fair amount of English in most of their songs, but people miss most of it. That's partly because the lead singer's English isn't great, but also because your brain tunes out, especially when the English forms the 2nd half of a line, as theirs often does. For example, this is the chorus to the song you just heard...
You say No No No
なんて It's not a joke
I wanna believe that
誰が解んだよ？
だから keep running
もっと keep running
ほら Hello Hello Hello
No No No
黙れ follow me up
叫べ follow me up
握る 最大値求め
未知なる場所へ 未知なる物へ
Hello Hello Hello Hello
Overall though, they aren't a heavy metal band. They are a heavy rock band, and many of their songs feature a wall of sound with a catchy chorus.
Thrill by far best song
They are mostly Hard Rock. Go for Onset next. Its an instrumental track
Or Moratorium if you want one with vocals
The singer (Saiki) was ON FIRE in this one. All of their songs are this good. There are NO bad songs. You'll read and hear this from every Band-Maid fan, there just aren't any bad songs. I listen to whole albums at a time.
There are only two all English songs. Don't worry about it, they slip enough English in to all their songs that makes it accessible. If you insist on doing one of them, do Dragon Cries. The other one I am unsure they knew or not what exactly they were singing. Or, if they did, the cultural difference creates a disconnect (It's dirty AF).
They broke unto the scene from a MV called Thrill ~ 6 yrs ago. It since has had 12 million views. They did not write this song but some people have said that Miku helped with some of the lyrics. Miku is the rhythm guitarist and backup singer and the founder of the Band. As said elsewhere in the comments she did have some connections due to her being in a Pop band that did not make it. After they played together for a little while she and the band recognised she didn't have the chops for rock and they found Saiki. Not sure who in the band or if they all collectively told Miku she had to learn to play guitar. So she took on the challenge and Kanami became her music instructor. 7 yrs later she is a pretty good rhythm player while learning in front of us on the stage. Kanami writes the music and Miku the lyrics but all the members have a say once it is brought to the band. This is what I have seen written about how their music comes to life.
I have no doubt once you give these women a good listen you will realize how good they are. Jimmy Page saw them and was impressed and met them after the show. He was so impressed with Arkani, the drummer, he allowed a photo of them two to be taken. So if Mr Rock and Roll himself was impressed, that should indicate a little of how good the musicianship this band has.
Po!!
Welcome to ground floor on the Band-Maid elevator. It only goes up from here.
Hard rock is close enough to a genre for me. They have lots more great music and their live stuff is fantastic.
Yeh, I don't get why so very many insist on trying to call them metal, or even categorizing them beyond what our beloved 810 year old pigeon categorizes them as herself, impossibly hard rocking.
Yup. definitely try Play, Onset, Domination, Choose Me, Dont you tell me. they're bigger/recognized more in Europe and in the US than in Japan(starting to get bigger at home recently)
You mentioned the drummer. Her name is Akane. She likes ramen 🥁💥
Geez a 6 Olly? Nightwish is my favorite band hands down but as of 4 or 5 months ago Band Maid has become kind of a guilty pleasure. I have given up on good rock coming from the states and these girls have kept good old rock and roll alive. Definitely react to more please. Moratorium is a good one. Like Nightwish I really haven't found a stinker in their catalog.
Saiki Atsumi (厚見 彩姫) - Lead vocals and lyrics. Born Feb 8, 1994 26 years old, the Ice Queen.
MISA (ミサ, stylized as MISA) - Bass player. Born Oct 15, 1992 28 years old, the Assassin.
Miku Kobato (小鳩 ミク) - Rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lyrics, spokes person and band founder. Born Oct 21, 1991 29 years old, the Small Pigeon
Kanami Tono (遠乃 歌波) - Lead guitar and composer. Born Sept 28, 1991 29 years old, the Natural Airhead/Genius.
Akane Hirose (廣瀬 茜) - Drums and band manager. Born Dec 14, 1990 30 years old, the Gorilla.
Thank you for the great information.
Thank you great reaction. More Band maid please.
Music transcends the difference in languages. Great music and talent over rides my shortcomings in not knowing the language. Their talent is so overwhelming that it overshadows OUR inadequacies.
The parallel I always draw is with opera where the voice is one of the primary instruments. This is not to say that Miku doesn't write great lyrics, she does and often on a wonderfully poetic impressionistic scale, and understanding them does add another element of enjoyment, but it's not essential.
Miku trying to snatch the pebble Kanami: "Not yet little one"
This is Band Maid and they play ROCK N ROLL!
My vote go's to *_Puzzle_*_ LIVE_ next!
Olly, welcome down the rabbit hole.
If you want more bass,please react they - don't you tell me (live)
Thx..
Dude Saiki (Vocalist) is wearing a maid outfit too... she is the head maid
They're core sound is hard rock... in many ways, reminiscent of old school metal. They like to explore a bit beyond that core sound, but you'll appreciate their sound as you get deeper into their catalog. So from an old school rocker? Any of their tracks are simply solid. All good recommendations have already been made.
Here's the thing about Band-Maid (oh, and yes they sing mostly in Japanese with some English thrown in her and there.)
First, are they talented? Are they unique in that they are an all female band? Do they write good songs?
The answer to all that questions is a resounding yes. (And yes, their lyrics are pretty damn good as well ... They have a couple of 'anthem' songs, more written to allow the crowd sing along, but the vast majority of their songs, which is upwards of 90 now, and all finally crafted masterpieces.)
Like I've already pointed out, they are talented and write good music and songs, but another important aspect of the ban is that they are very fan friendly ... By that I mean I can think of no other bands except maybe The Beatles where the band members personalities played such an important part in their appeal to their fans ... Once you get even a little bit into the band you will learn about the band members on stage and of stage personas, which will make you love them even more.
The whole band rocks,but their drummer is a beast - Jimmy Page loves this band and took a picture with Akane( their drummer.)
My jaw just fell open... a 6? You are nuts! Go check the videos listed by Mike Leduc.
To add... Blooming and Rinne music videos.
Again, give it another 6 and I will (....)
Band-Maidの世界征服に協力してください。
By the way, this was the last song in a near 2hr concert. And still so much energy! (Pick up their recently-released BluRay for this concert)
Band-Maid is one of the greatest bands on the planet today.
Welcome to the rabbit hole, Olly.
Everything live, is like this. But if you dont give this top score, I dont know if you need to listen more. Its 95% japanese, except two songs, so if you need the lyrics to give high score, you need to read them Personally I dont give a damn about the lyrics. Except that it CAN give an extra spice. Like on The Dragon Cries...a very deep song with english lyrics...a one that give me goose bumps. They have lots of different genres mixed into the songs and The Dragon Cries is maybe as far from their typical sound, you can get. Personally I give practically every song a 9 or10, at least everything before latest album. As many I immediatelty got addicted. Seems you are not one of them ;)
Difficult to judge a band by just one song.
And Olly's expression did not look like a 6 anyway, but some people like numbers. Give it time (and more songs).
Personally it is not my favorite music, I don't like it that I cannot understand the lyrics, but.. I love to watch them as they play incredibly good and have fun on stage.
@@doicounttoo6861 Well, since it is a song Band-Maid fans usually see as a top song, I doubt he likes any else more. Its a totally fantastic performance on top of that. If you care about lyrics, its best to stay away from japanese music. Band-Maid is about incredible musicians, not lyrics. Well, apart from The Dragon Cries...
A usual Band-Maid reaction has 200 thumbs up and 2 down. That impressed people in general are by them. Then of course, if you dont like them, its ok. My point here was only, that if you dont like this one, I very much doubt you like any other song! =)
@@morganolsson1993 po!!!
@@Ace-pt4xg 😅
😊 Po!!
When you said, "I wanna see the drummer." Me with headphones on, "Oh, you will!" My fellow Maidiacs, we've hooked another!
These girls will melt your face off...
That was awesome
All of their music is great... They huddle up with Akane and cook up a change on the fly mid song, it is number 19 of a 21 song concert. A 7, give me a break, they were voted best next generation rock band on a global scale in 2016 after the opened for the Classic Rock Awards. You have a ways to go, good luck.
Asking Band-maid fans for just 1. You're gonna put them in the crazy house. There's no just 1 with these girls. My favorites on Spotify :
Take Me Higher
Look at Me
Order
Be OK
Choose Me
Don't Let me Down
Don't you tell ME
Thrill
Domination
Puzzle
DICE
Play
Moratorium
Bubble
alone
Reincarnation
I'm sure there are others. :-P
For a live performance "Moratorium". For a Music Video "Choose Me"
If you want a well written song ( however not perfectly translated) I would suggest checking out Versailles - Faith and decision ( m.th-cam.com/video/AdhfE6ITfoQ/w-d-xo.html ).
Lyrics (translated): www.jpopasia.com/versailles/lyrics/49566/holy-grail/faith-and-decision/
Nice reaction!
Misa, the barefoot assassin on bass...
It's weird to see someone have their first Band-Maid experience with this song, but congratulations! They have around 100 songs, all of them good, and perhaps 1000 clips on the internet, including tons of live performances. You could get lost in it.
When Saiki growls my my my 😍
They're a hard rock outfit!~
Cheers!
These ladies are Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Dokken and RUSH with a sprinkle of Journey. You need to listen to Onset, Don't You Tell Me, FREEDOM, Rinne.
It's just Rock and Roll, to many try to slot them in sub-genres. My experience with Rock and Roll started with Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry so again it's Rock and Roll..
Just one "Puzzle"
Now you have to watch it again because they've added the lyrics to this official video. And the lyrics are very, very good, in that good translation. It's the first time that it was translated well, actually. Obviously, the Japanese lyrics are quite complicated, and the advantage of the official channel is that you can always consult the author and ask her what she meant.
I'd say the translation is okay, but still not as poetic as they are in Japanese and don't scan as well as they should. (And my sincere apologies to our beloved translator, you do a great job despite my criticism.)
@@neilcam Poetry is not translatable, in general. Although in this particular case, with Simon R. Wallis, I think he's doing translations together with Miku, they are noticeably better than even the best of the unofficial ones. I think Miku discusses the intended meaning of the lyrics with him, and then he explains it in English.
Although we have no way of knowing it exactly, what's happening behind the scenes there.
@@VladimirChupin I wouldn't say poetry is not translatable in general as there have been some truly wonderful translations of many classics over the years. However, thank you for the explanation of what's happening. As I said, I think Simon is doing a great job and my criticism is probably pretty petty and came across as more severe than it is meant.
@@neilcam Well, I should say that indeed, I saw a few examples of translated poetry which was very close to the original. But whenever an author uses some deep cultural references, or a by-word, or a proverb, what should the translator do? Only to re-compose it in the target language, trying to keep at least some of the original meaning...
And most of the Kobato's poetry is like this. Very... mmm... poetic 😂
@@VladimirChupin That's an interesting question indeed. I always tend to think when I read a translated book, poetry, or play (that reads well) that the translator basically becomes a co-author. Best example would be various translations of Chekhov's works (No, not Star Trek Chekhov) by various translators - some are brilliant, some less so. So my answer would be the classic cop-out of 'a bit of both'. 🤣
And I get that our favourite flappy pigeon's lyrics are very poetic - that's clear from how well they fit and scan in the songs. (I should note that I don't speak Japanese.) Also she's made it clear before that she will coin words or use an impressionistic/out-of-place/English word just to help maintain the lyrical flow.
With all that in mind, I wouldn't have any issue at all with Simon adjusting so that the translation scans/flows a little better at times. HOWEVER, it's most definitely not up to me! Honestly, I really am appreciative of the work he does and that we get the translations we do.
Moratorium -live....
The song has captions and they sing half of the song in English. You just have to listen to it. A 6 is an injustice.
It's pretty common for Japanese bands to use English in refrains. It's a bit hard for me to judge Japanese lyrics, since I don't speak the language. Japanese is notorious for not translating well. Their sentence structure is totally different than European languages and words often don't straight up translate.
So true.
Talking about musicianship, these ladies are in the same category as Nightwish IMHO…:
-no bad songs
-best enjoyed live
I have just one request: pick the live version of whichever song you react to.
You know I will. I love the live
And the warning. No bad songs either
@@chewingpiano I know 😉
I just didn't mention The Warning because their discography isn't that large yet (for obvious reasons of course)
@@ollytherock7324 Yeah, of course I know. And I truly appreciate that 😀
Good review Olly. Like drumming. Akane does a fabulous solo on Freedom live in Shibuya on Feb 14 this year. Hey treading on a hot tin roof rating them on 1 song. Guaranteed to upset the ultra loyal fans. Unfortunately,the Japanese don’t have a very good English education system. Taught basic writing but not speaking (less than 1% including millennials which is rare these days). The Japanese lyrics doesn’t translate well at times. Misa on bass and Kanami are the stars in the shows as you see here. Kanami is a prodigy who composes most of the music.
Played in LA,New York and Dallas last year to rave reviews. London and Germany too. The Maids play as well live as any band. Better than the studio versions. Miku on rhythm knows how to work the crowd even with limited English. Have a niche following now but with better English in lyrics and concerts combined with touring,the band will gain a greater following. The ladies talent is superb and they deserve to have the success of Baby Metal (so much better).
Please react to lovebites!!!! When destinies align!!!! Please!!!! And band maid - non fiction days
Yes, there are tons of band out there. Having heard hundreds, I am convinced Band-Maid are the best hard-rock group in the world today. For me they are a 10. Don't need the lyrics.
Po!!!
Misa, Misa, Misa. You cannot go wrong with ANY live recording. They're like Nightwish, it's all good or great. The Zep Tokyo performances are better sound quality. Some of the songs do have the lyrics on the internet and one thing to keep in mind is that even when they sing in English the accents are very thick. I think (respectully) your rating system is flawed. Listen to ONSET live if you're worried about lyrics, it's an instrumental: th-cam.com/video/roP4HFlGBUI/w-d-xo.html This band does rock with punk and pop elements in it. You may be a little hung up on the symphonic metal comparisons because of your love for that genre (I really like it too) but I think comparing Band Maid to that is like apples and oranges. Band Maid does seem familiar at times because it has a lot of that retro-rock feel to the music. Personally speaking I feel like they're bringing back the genre. There are a number of really good bands coming out of Japan but Band Maid is, I confess, my favorite.
REAL EXISTENCE
They were in NYC in September 2019. Two sold out shows.
This is a very jammy song where most people can bang their heads but IMO, this song doesn't really showcase their musical talent. This song is very good though but if you want to see how talented these girls are in their respective instruments, check out, Rinne, Blooming, Dice, YOLO or Onset.
Thank you just added the info
They are NOT a metal band, they're Hard-Rock band.
Ok, hard rock in general. But they have some metal and punk in their particular sound. Also melodic rock and power ballads. And quite industrial rock touches in some songs.
Throw some heavy rock and punk-pop in a blender, add a smattering of thrash metal, and a sprinkle of prog.
I strongly disagree about the importance of the lyrics. While good lyrics does add to a song, it's not compulsory. I believe the main purpose of music is to invoke emotions, and it can be achieved entirely by sound alone. For example, Santana can put you to tears without a single word said. Some songs just work better without lyrics. When listening to foreign songs, unless it has amazing lyrics that the author specifically want the listener to understand, I don't care. The sound is all I listen for, and Band-Maid's sound is one of the best. The emotion they invoke is "FUN"; the joy of music embodied in their sound.
Totally agree! Music is about sound. If I want words, I can read a book or poem. As I wrote, it can be a bonus. It can make a good song even better (like The Dragon Cries), but it can never help a less good one
Music is not only about sound, I've been playing the piano for more than 20 years, l worked for all kinds of bands and the lyrics were always very important.
@@chewingpiano Yes, I love when lyrics has mening and I love political ones. I told you The Dragon Cries, became even better, because of the lyrics. Still, when a band like Band-Maid plays, I dont give a damn. Just to watch them without playing, makes me happy. And when they play they make me even more happy. One of their best creations, Onset, is instrumental. People use to get crazy when they hear it. Its because its a band that creates magic, with the instruments. Kanami writes complex, interesting songs, with many different elements and variations. I suppose you dont like instrumental music?
@@morganolsson1993 I play all kinds of music, from Jazz to progressive rock. My fav bands are the warning and band maid, yes, I do love instrumental music as well. I like to compose my own version of covers with piano or guitar in less than 5 mins and improvise with blues scales while doing it. So much fun lol
The Japanese music industry really took off with Ayumi Hamasaki and BOA in the late 90s. Before that it was bland. Thailand China and Singapore have some really good heavy metal and punk bands as well.
u react to band maid...i subscribe...theyre better live than on studio...
react to band maid - puzzle (live version)
No all dressed as maids !!!!
When I think of Girl Power, I think Band Maid :)
If you want to appreciate the lyrics, it's probably best to read a translation first because most songs are Japanese with a few english phrases mixed in, though they also have a song completely in English ("Don't let me down")
Maybe a good one to react to next is "Choose me", you can read the translation of the lyrics here: japanesesonglyrics.com/choose-me-band-maid-with-full-lyric-and-english-translation/
For me whose the English is bad, metalica, gun n roses, etc (You can add more) are only 5/10, because I don't really understand the lyrics (I used google translate to write this comment). That's what happens when the lyrics are included.
Music is a universal language. It doesn't matter what the lyrics are like, it doesn't matter which country it comes from, It doesn't matter who plays it. Of course, personal preference will make a difference.
😊 Po!!
Only in Japan, right? Sounds good, though.
I see your neck is doing much better :D
Pls.Pls do react to "TriDent" song "continue"
Junna the drummer of this band is no.1 in Japan.🔥🙏🏻❣️❣️❣️❣️ All girls.
DICE is their best song. I don't think there's a good live version but the official studio vid is great
Olly, sorry, usually you are spot on with your comments on music, but I think that you cant be further away from truth saying BandMaid has anything to do with symphonic metal. Its a great hard-rock (partially heavy metal) band with that guns-n-roses sound thickness. I might be wrong but you seem to be a kinda been "pushed" to start listening to a japanese all female band and by "pushed" i think its the amount of requests to do so. And I dont think it felt natural for you to go down with this review. I am a huuuuuge fan of BandMaid same as I am huuuuuuge fan of Nightwish. And i see no connections between these formations. So I feel kind of sorry for you to start your BandMaid journey not on your own will but by the pressure of demands. Well, I just hope one day you will discover how super-dooper cool these girls are and you will not wait for a request to review them.Until then you might not get the Joy you could have had listening to these 5 crazy talented people.
Just one? Play (live)
BandMaid is more hard rock.....now if you like heavy metal......listen to LoveBites. There's a spoiler....two lead guitarists.
I'm sorry but personally I think Symphonic metal sucks, I can't stand it! Band Maid sounds nothing like it!, not even close.
Jay I agree symphonic metal, what the hell is he listening to. Plus vocals matter but the language shouldn’t , if you have an ear for music it shouldn’t be to hard to tell that the vocalist in this band have beautiful voices
Dude's hung up on LYRICS! Go listen to some RUSH and get it out of your system! The language Band-Maid speaks is MUSIC! Do YOU speak it?! A 6 out of 10 rating says he doesn't...
Do you not like lyrics? That is part of the music.
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@@StoneShards thank you for your feedback.
Maybe he rates things on a true 1-10 scale, not a 7-10 scale like everything else these days?
@@Rhaegar19 lol right on.
Honestly, I don't see the symphonic metal side. I think this genre is characterized with orchestral elements, which are not present at all in Band Maid's songs.Band maid is more like pop rock w/ heavy arrange, and the arrange is so damn good.
One of the reasons i listed as some parts to Symphonic metal is in the heavy guitar sound. In the Musical genre definition gives us a look at that , "Symphonic metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the heavy drums and guitars of metal with different elements of orchestral classical music, such as symphonic instruments, choirs and sometimes a full orchestra. Keyboards reminiscent of power metal are also sometimes featured." I feel that the guitar has that heavy metal sound, but at the same time very hard rock.
I agree with you that its a damn good arrangement. Thank you for a great comment.
How can you compare them to Babytin, these girls play, sing, write, conceptualize their product whereas infant metal only sing and dance? No comparison!!!
Removed a like because of the 6
Yikes why are you even mentioning nightwish ? I’m so sorry but I strongly feel people who like band-maid will NOT appreciate night wish , very different sounds . Maybe subjective sorry 😐
Thank you for your input, it's all about the love of music.
Nice reaction video, I like both, Band-Maid and Nightwish, but man for god's sake, Band-Maid is NOTHING like Nightwish.
There is nothing Symphonic in Band-Maid, Saiki's voice has a pure pop style that create this crossover with Kanami's hard rock guitar, from there the girls add twists of metal, funk, punk and even grunge.
It happens when you listen a band for a while your brain ended doing relations where don't exist.
Nice review anyway.
Why would it be English they're Japanese. And this is the end of the concert around song 24
Nope all maids
Symphonic metal? Not hearing it. To me their mix is more like hard rock (both classic and modern),metal, pop, punk, funk and jazz. And lyric wise, translating Japanese lyrics into English can get complicated.
Not very well they the best female band in the world