The male icons of Japanese metal. Taiji the bass player in this and "hide" (pronounced hid-eh) the lead guitarist on the right of screen have both passed away. Hiroshi Morie (Heath) took over as main bass player of X-Japan and sadly he has now passed away due to cancer on Oct29. Rest in peace to you all. The story of hide is also something to look into. He was the one who created the visual Kai look of the band and also had a pretty good solo career.65,000 people attended his funeral in 1998.
Hide was something else...metal samurai as I call it, the looks, the talent and a good heart towards the fans,, even after he died the band members kept introducing him as the guitarist during the live shows (they even used holograms but stopped becasue it was too painful for them), he'll always be a part of X Japan, people still come to his memorial concerts, how many artists are loved like that after passing away? When I feel down I always listen to "Tell Me" by Hide, his smile and music make me feel better, even though he's been gone for over 25 years. BTW, some people say "November Rain by GNR was inspired by X Japan's ballad "Endless Rain
Definitely check out more X-Japan!! They are the godfathers of Japanese rock, every band after looks up to them. They are amazing, complex, tragic, and one of the best things to ever happen in my life. I have been a fan of them since around 1995/6. I recommend listening to them chronologically. You will not regret it!
I grew up in New England and was a teenager in the 80’s. I kick myself that I was not aware of X Japan. I discovered their music about 10 years ago and they are hands down my favorite band. Consider watching Blue Blood, Silent Jealously, Rose of Pain, and X. Always watch live shows. It’s also really fun to watch old vs newer live videos to see their changes to their sound and style.
Nice reaction man, it's good to see a reaction for their savage era. I've been a fan for 23 years, I even had a band that tried to play their songs. This is my favorite era of theirs, after that, they changed their direction for a clean visual, clean voice, and soft songs, but all was still good. I saw them live in 2011 in Brazil; it was my dream come true!
Thanks for reacting to MY favorite song of all time. X Japan is so underrated. Unfortunately they also have had very bad luck. 3 of their members have passed and the lead singer left the band after being brainwashed by a cult. It sounds crazy I know. If you ever have the opportunity to watch their documentary called We Are X, it’s worth the watch. 🤘🏻
X Japan is like the godfather of rock and metal music in Japan.. Babymetal song Akatsuki is belived to be a tribute to this song Kurenai. its funny you mention Marlyn Manson because the drummer of X Japan Yoshiki is best friends with Manson they have perform together many times. R.I.P Heath X japan Bass player
So glad you did the original forst... Amazing band, so wish we had internet back then and were able to see these guys in their day... Can't wait to see your face with the Ladies cover of this.. Lol They kill it.. Thanks so much for all of these Nemophila reactions.. They need so much attention to put them where they belong.. Best wishes from France.. You must do the same with Sekima II and their song Cursed sha na na na na na then to Nemo's cover.. It's awesome!!!!
You are so welcome.. It is so good to see someone genuinely appreciate music and these bands without permanently asking for money to do it.. Best reaction Chanel on the net.. Hands down
Wow you're working super hard. I've really been enjoying your Nemophila and J-rock / J-metal journey. You've done great going for this before the Nemophila cover. This band was a huge influence to so many bands that this is excellent for your musical education! Keep up the good work! Another sub is earned...
I appreciate that! This Was AMAZING to watch! I loved it so much! And I will Def Check out Maximum The Hormone. That's for sure on the list. Thank you so much for your support!
X and Loudness are probably the two biggest metal bands from Japan, Loudness actually started in the late 70's, and are more like Japan's version of Van Halen.
Glad you came across this legendary band. They literally brought about the rock era in japan. All of their members are legendary, drums, bass, guitar1 and 2, vocals. They are all legends in japan.
Yup, I had to go back in time after following Babymetal to learn about X-Japan. Amazing band and I love the, “Last Live” performance of this song. Now I’ll have to watch your Nemophila reaction, but I can predict it. Tamu could easily be Yoshiki’s daughter, LOL.
It is rare to see a reaction video related to X using materials from their concerts before 1990, which is much better than most people using materials from 2009 or 1997.
This could be easily a BabyMetal fan suggestion if you would have watch Akatsuki live at Budokan 2014 first because trust me that's an spiritual successor and BM got some others songs (not covers) as a tribute to X-Japan and especially Yoshiki (drummer, pianist and composer of this group) in songs such "Headbanger!!" and "No Rain No Rainbow", he's a living legend and almost like a semi-god among Japanese, and you can see totally why. The intro when Toshi the singer said "Kurenai daaa!" was borrowed by SuMetal when she also sings Akatsuki, btw kurenai means "crimson" or in reference to deep red color while akatsuki means "red moon" or crimson moon. There are other live versions of this that give you even more chills when there's a crowd interaction. Wait to hear more songs like Endless Rain, and if you got the guts then "Art Of Life" is waiting for you, just remember to go to the bathroom first and have a bottle of water near you lol I know nothing about other bands doing cover of this, all I know is BM it's one of the first giving respect to this band and clearly got some inspiration. See you around.🤘🔥
X Japan Best ever heavy metal band you did not know !!!! Also the GODPARENTS OF Japanese metal they cracked the door open then BABYMETAL KICKED OUT THE HINGES BABYMETAL has two direct tribute songs to X Japan KURENAI has AKATSUKIE from BABYMETAL a SU solo ENDLESS RAIN has NO RAIN NO RAINBOW from BABYMETAL another SU solo. ALSO X Japan Last concert when they broke up was on DECEMBER 31st 1997 just days after SUSUKA NAKAMOTO WAS BORN On December 20th 1997 The Stars 🌟 aligned not a coincidence. The third song is HEADBANGER WHERE SU GETS THE NECKBRASE FROM THE FOX GOD One of BABYMETALS most important songs ever, You need to react to Endless rain from the last live It is insane Then react to NO RAIN NO RAINBOW LIVE PLEASE 🙏 The girls have great respect and admiration for X THEY ARE THE ONES THAT LEAD THE WAY FIRST
What amuses me is that everyone in that audience has black hair, as at that time bleaching one’s hair was outside of societal norms, even for Metal heads. It’s funny because less than ten years later, virtually every woman in Japan had “chapatsu” (brown hair). SHOW-YA, the original all-female band in Japan, were contemporaries of X-Japan. Watch the OMV for WATSHI WA ARASHI (I Am The Storm) and NEMOPHILA’s cover.
This song and the song We are X from the Last Live video gets the pyro right. And a better version because it is their last performance and it shows. They have a ton of great songs. A diamond mine I’d say.
I'm glad you watched the original before Nemo's version. For me, a timeless masterpiece of a song. 🔥🤘🏻 Make sure to watch 'The Last Live' version in a quiet minute without the camera. Goosebumps from start to finish I just say. :) X Japan is/was a so-called "Visual Kai" band, hence the exaggerated hairstyles and make-up. I think you can compare them to Metallica or the like and see them as the fathers of Japanese metal, whose influence will be felt for many generations of Japanese bands to come or the ones we see/hear and love today. For example, drummer Yoshiki who you see in action here is also the drummer who later played only with a neck brace that is referenced in some of of Babymetal's videos/performances. _____________________ _"Sometimes we laugh because we're sad or to hide our frustration"_ - from *Gacharic Spin* -「 I Wish I 」 🎶✨
I'm glad I did as well. Gave me more of an understanding of what I was going to react to. I'm not kidding, this was one of the best things Iv'e seen In a while. Thank you so much for the info as well. I'm def going to check them out more!
Great reaction. X Japan, godfathers of Japanese metal and (I think) creators of 'Visual Kai'. I remember seeing them in the 80s (not in person, must have been on TV) and thinking they had seen glam rock (or hair metal as it was known in the US) and had gone a bit over the top with the styling. X Japan are legendary of course and the drummer (also founding member, pianist and main composer) Yoshiki is a national treasure. They also sold out the Tokyo Dome 18 times I think it was, they were that big. BABYMETAL pay homage to X Japan and Yoshiki in many ways - the neck brace they use so often for example - Yoshiki damaged his neck headbanging and had to have surgery and to wear a neck brace for a long time. BABYMETAL's song 'Akatsuki' is also heavily influenced by 'Kurenai' - another Su-metal solo 'No Rain, No Rainbow' is their homage to X Japan's 'Endless Rain'. I'm so glad you watched the original before seeing Nemophila's cover which I know you will love - it is possibly the best of the covers they've done.
If you want another one to add to your Japanese music history you should try some Maximum the Hormone! They were a huge influence on Nemophila, Band-Maid, Hanabie and others you've reacted to. They'll troll you until you turn green but you'll love it. Let me know if you'd like some links and I'll try to reply with them.
These guys were THE band in Japan like boy band big with hordes of screaming fangirls big lol. Some more good ones form them (before everyone starts suggesting ballads lol) are "Stab Me in the Back", "Blue Blood", "X", "Silent Jealousy" and "Rose of Pain".
Look up Dead End,Morrie is Amazing!Listen to Serafina,or Conception,or Princess.I Want Your Love!Look up Buck Tick.Atsushi Sakaurai is awesome as well.I recommend The Nightmare, Romance,Gesshoku,and Passion by them.I also love Der Zibet and Issay their Vocalist is beautiful!Luna Sea,they toured with X Japan. Check out Desire,Time Is Dead,and Precious!The Galenryus!Destiny,Raise Your Sword are good!Their guitarist Syu is on par with Hide of X Japan. ❤Rest in Peace Hiroshi Morie!Check out Daydream and Phantom of The Opera bass Solo by him.Also the song Traitor!
![X JAPAN / English Version [Cover by NEMOPHILA] MUSIC VIDEO REACTION!! MIND BLOWN!](/img/n.gif)
The male icons of Japanese metal. Taiji the bass player in this and "hide" (pronounced hid-eh) the lead guitarist on the right of screen have both passed away. Hiroshi Morie (Heath) took over as main bass player of X-Japan and sadly he has now passed away due to cancer on Oct29. Rest in peace to you all. The story of hide is also something to look into. He was the one who created the visual Kai look of the band and also had a pretty good solo career.65,000 people attended his funeral in 1998.
Hide was something else...metal samurai as I call it, the looks, the talent and a good heart towards the fans,, even after he died the band members kept introducing him as the guitarist during the live shows (they even used holograms but stopped becasue it was too painful for them), he'll always be a part of X Japan, people still come to his memorial concerts, how many artists are loved like that after passing away? When I feel down I always listen to "Tell Me" by Hide, his smile and music make me feel better, even though he's been gone for over 25 years. BTW, some people say "November Rain by GNR was inspired by X Japan's ballad "Endless Rain
Definitely check out more X-Japan!! They are the godfathers of Japanese rock, every band after looks up to them. They are amazing, complex, tragic, and one of the best things to ever happen in my life. I have been a fan of them since around 1995/6. I recommend listening to them chronologically. You will not regret it!
There's a great documentary "We Are X" that you should watch - X Japan has a wonderful but also terribly tragic history. They're legends.
I grew up in New England and was a teenager in the 80’s. I kick myself that I was not aware of X Japan. I discovered their music about 10 years ago and they are hands down my favorite band. Consider watching Blue Blood, Silent Jealously, Rose of Pain, and X. Always watch live shows. It’s also really fun to watch old vs newer live videos to see their changes to their sound and style.
Nice reaction man, it's good to see a reaction for their savage era. I've been a fan for 23 years, I even had a band that tried to play their songs. This is my favorite era of theirs, after that, they changed their direction for a clean visual, clean voice, and soft songs, but all was still good. I saw them live in 2011 in Brazil; it was my dream come true!
Yoshiki on the drums is also a concert level pianist and classical composer.
yeah. yoshiki is so musically talented
Most famous ladyboy
Thanks for reacting to MY favorite song of all time. X Japan is so underrated. Unfortunately they also have had very bad luck. 3 of their members have passed and the lead singer left the band after being brainwashed by a cult. It sounds crazy I know. If you ever have the opportunity to watch their documentary called We Are X, it’s worth the watch. 🤘🏻
X Japan is like the godfather of rock and metal music in Japan.. Babymetal song Akatsuki is belived to be a tribute to this song Kurenai. its funny you mention Marlyn Manson because the drummer of X Japan Yoshiki is best friends with Manson they have perform together many times.
R.I.P Heath X japan Bass player
That's Crazy! It's Awesome, Actually. Thank you for letting me know that.
So glad you did the original forst... Amazing band, so wish we had internet back then and were able to see these guys in their day... Can't wait to see your face with the Ladies cover of this.. Lol They kill it.. Thanks so much for all of these Nemophila reactions.. They need so much attention to put them where they belong.. Best wishes from France.. You must do the same with Sekima II and their song Cursed sha na na na na na then to Nemo's cover.. It's awesome!!!!
I will for sure. You've led me to some GREAT stuff. I truly appreicate it, and You! Thank you so much.
You are so welcome.. It is so good to see someone genuinely appreciate music and these bands without permanently asking for money to do it.. Best reaction Chanel on the net.. Hands down
Wow you're working super hard. I've really been enjoying your Nemophila and J-rock / J-metal journey. You've done great going for this before the Nemophila cover. This band was a huge influence to so many bands that this is excellent for your musical education! Keep up the good work! Another sub is earned...
I appreciate that! This Was AMAZING to watch! I loved it so much! And I will Def Check out Maximum The Hormone. That's for sure on the list. Thank you so much for your support!
X and Loudness are probably the two biggest metal bands from Japan, Loudness actually started in the late 70's, and are more like Japan's version of Van Halen.
Glad you came across this legendary band. They literally brought about the rock era in japan.
All of their members are legendary, drums, bass, guitar1 and 2, vocals. They are all legends in japan.
The original 5 was the best era for this band
We are X 🤘🔥🤘
We Are X! 🤘
R.I.P. HIDE 🎸
R.I.P. Hiroshi Morie (Heath) 😢
Yup, I had to go back in time after following Babymetal to learn about X-Japan. Amazing band and I love the, “Last Live” performance of this song. Now I’ll have to watch your Nemophila reaction, but I can predict it. Tamu could easily be Yoshiki’s daughter, LOL.
It is rare to see a reaction video related to X using materials from their concerts before 1990, which is much better than most people using materials from 2009 or 1997.
Yeah it has much better mixing and the Performance is a bit better
We are X ❣Yoshiki is still considered The Divine in Japan. You haven't seen anything yet, believe me.
This could be easily a BabyMetal fan suggestion if you would have watch Akatsuki live at Budokan 2014 first because trust me that's an spiritual successor and BM got some others songs (not covers) as a tribute to X-Japan and especially Yoshiki (drummer, pianist and composer of this group) in songs such "Headbanger!!" and "No Rain No Rainbow", he's a living legend and almost like a semi-god among Japanese, and you can see totally why.
The intro when Toshi the singer said "Kurenai daaa!" was borrowed by SuMetal when she also sings Akatsuki, btw kurenai means "crimson" or in reference to deep red color while akatsuki means "red moon" or crimson moon.
There are other live versions of this that give you even more chills when there's a crowd interaction.
Wait to hear more songs like Endless Rain, and if you got the guts then "Art Of Life" is waiting for you, just remember to go to the bathroom first and have a bottle of water near you lol
I know nothing about other bands doing cover of this, all I know is BM it's one of the first giving respect to this band and clearly got some inspiration.
See you around.🤘🔥
X Japan
Best ever heavy metal band you did not know !!!!
Also the GODPARENTS OF Japanese metal they cracked the door open then BABYMETAL KICKED OUT THE HINGES
BABYMETAL has two direct tribute songs to X Japan
KURENAI has AKATSUKIE from BABYMETAL a SU solo
ENDLESS RAIN has NO RAIN NO RAINBOW from BABYMETAL another SU solo.
ALSO X Japan
Last concert when they broke up was on DECEMBER 31st 1997 just days after SUSUKA NAKAMOTO WAS BORN
On December 20th 1997
The Stars 🌟 aligned not a coincidence.
The third song is HEADBANGER WHERE SU GETS THE NECKBRASE FROM THE FOX GOD
One of BABYMETALS most important songs ever,
You need to react to
Endless rain from the last live
It is insane
Then react to
NO RAIN NO RAINBOW LIVE PLEASE
🙏
The girls have great respect and admiration for
X
THEY ARE THE ONES THAT LEAD THE WAY FIRST
Wait till he gets a look at Hide with spread beaver 👍
Legends! So many stories and tragedies to this band, watch °We Are X" movie.
More X Japan!
They were great band in asia ( I’m a Korean…)
Legend!!!!
What amuses me is that everyone in that audience has black hair, as at that time bleaching one’s hair was outside of societal norms, even for Metal heads. It’s funny because less than ten years later, virtually every woman in Japan had “chapatsu” (brown hair).
SHOW-YA, the original all-female band in Japan, were contemporaries of X-Japan. Watch the OMV for WATSHI WA ARASHI (I Am The Storm) and NEMOPHILA’s cover.
Don’t miss out on Seikima II , another legendary metal band from Japan! 🤘
This song and the song We are X from the Last Live video gets the pyro right. And a better version because it is their last performance and it shows.
They have a ton of great songs. A diamond mine I’d say.
I'm glad you watched the original before Nemo's version. For me, a timeless masterpiece of a song. 🔥🤘🏻
Make sure to watch 'The Last Live' version in a quiet minute without the camera. Goosebumps from start to finish I just say. :)
X Japan is/was a so-called "Visual Kai" band, hence the exaggerated hairstyles and make-up. I think you can compare them to Metallica or the like and see them as the fathers of Japanese metal, whose influence will be felt for many generations of Japanese bands to come or the ones we see/hear and love today. For example, drummer Yoshiki who you see in action here is also the drummer who later played only with a neck brace that is referenced in some of of Babymetal's videos/performances.
_____________________
_"Sometimes we laugh because we're sad or to hide our frustration"_ - from *Gacharic Spin* -「 I Wish I 」 🎶✨
I'm glad I did as well. Gave me more of an understanding of what I was going to react to. I'm not kidding, this was one of the best things Iv'e seen In a while. Thank you so much for the info as well. I'm def going to check them out more!
I love the Last Live version for its amazing crowd interaction.
Great reaction. X Japan, godfathers of Japanese metal and (I think) creators of 'Visual Kai'. I remember seeing them in the 80s (not in person, must have been on TV) and thinking they had seen glam rock (or hair metal as it was known in the US) and had gone a bit over the top with the styling.
X Japan are legendary of course and the drummer (also founding member, pianist and main composer) Yoshiki is a national treasure. They also sold out the Tokyo Dome 18 times I think it was, they were that big.
BABYMETAL pay homage to X Japan and Yoshiki in many ways - the neck brace they use so often for example - Yoshiki damaged his neck headbanging and had to have surgery and to wear a neck brace for a long time.
BABYMETAL's song 'Akatsuki' is also heavily influenced by 'Kurenai' - another Su-metal solo 'No Rain, No Rainbow' is their homage to X Japan's 'Endless Rain'.
I'm so glad you watched the original before seeing Nemophila's cover which I know you will love - it is possibly the best of the covers they've done.
Great reaction. :) Recommend also Luna Sea - Rosier.
If you want another one to add to your Japanese music history you should try some Maximum the Hormone! They were a huge influence on Nemophila, Band-Maid, Hanabie and others you've reacted to. They'll troll you until you turn green but you'll love it. Let me know if you'd like some links and I'll try to reply with them.
Forgot to mention. Nemophila has two MTH covers up on their official site. I'm sure you'll be getting to those shortly if you haven't already!
この頃のXには牙があった気がする
この頃は強さやいい意味の荒々しさがありますね。
当時、人生で初めて音楽聞いて鳥肌がたちました😊
These guys were THE band in Japan like boy band big with hordes of screaming fangirls big lol. Some more good ones form them (before everyone starts suggesting ballads lol) are "Stab Me in the Back", "Blue Blood", "X", "Silent Jealousy" and "Rose of Pain".
Yoshiki's new band is called The Last Rock Stars, hope you get a chance to check out their songs. 😊
このライブの紅が1番好きです🎉
You should try " Silent Jealousy, Rose of Pain , Alive and Art of Life. you'll not regret of watching those
watch the last live version if you like crowd xD
I recommend another one Japanese metal band called: Reaction (Tokyo Gigs Live) amazing underground 80's vibe :)
Look up Dead End,Morrie is Amazing!Listen to Serafina,or Conception,or Princess.I Want Your Love!Look up Buck Tick.Atsushi Sakaurai is awesome as well.I recommend The Nightmare, Romance,Gesshoku,and Passion by them.I also love Der Zibet and Issay their Vocalist is beautiful!Luna Sea,they toured with X Japan. Check out Desire,Time Is Dead,and Precious!The Galenryus!Destiny,Raise Your Sword are good!Their guitarist Syu is on par with Hide of X Japan. ❤Rest in Peace Hiroshi Morie!Check out Daydream and Phantom of The Opera bass Solo by him.Also the song Traitor!
Hide was inspired by Kiss. He also have a nickname called scar face before people know him as the pink spider
Kurenai from The Last Live is the best!
"I'm getting chills, holy sh**" -> X-Japan, in short.
😎😎😎🤟🤟🤟
Please check out. XJapan Forever. Jade. Live lunatic fest.
欧米のリアクターて、他の人もそうだけど一時停止して感想言う文化が凄い狂ってるな。これ自国の作品に対しても、いちいち停止して評論家ごっこするのか？普通に再生しながら感想言えばいいじゃん。いちいち止めてては作品の良さなんざ分からんぞ😅
借りて観てる動画には権利者がいて著作権法の問題で一次停止したりモザイク入れたりしてるの
無断で使用して収益上げるのを防ぐため厳しいルールがあるのよ
自分が無知なだけなのに他国の文化が狂ってるとか恥ずかしいから言うな
It's a shame it wasn't from The Last Live, that performance was intense as hell
watch?v=8ArAnXLbFck