Killed it! Those down tuned 7's and 5 string bass give it such a heavy sound, combined with Tamu's thundering drums and Mayu's amazing take on the vocals.. Love it... I keep saying it.. There is nothing these Ladies can't do..
I've played this brilliant cover over and over. There have been countless MoP covers (and many live versions by Metallica), but this is my favorite of them all. Nemophila added heavy to heavy. Petallica rules!
This new EP is going to be pretty good. They have done the covers well and some better than the original. Then there is also the new original song OSKR is damn good from what Ive heard so far.
Thank you so much for your reaction. Nemophila made this song so dark and heavy!!! I see you've been hitting most of Nemophila's bangers. If you wanna hear some heavy thrash stuff, def check out their song REVIVE (official video)!!! You wont be disappointed!
Wow, I can't keep up! Ok, it is time for you to see The List. This will take two comments because it exceeds the limit for a single comment. Note: I try to keep this updated but if you find any dead links, please notify me by replying to this comment so I can fix it. Now: Japan has had an active all-girl metal scene since at least 1981. This is a starter list of all-female (or in eight cases, mixed gender) metal, punk, hard-rock and post-rock bands, with founding dates where I know them. It's alphabetical, except for the first three, which are at the top of the list for historical reasons. They set the table for the explosion of Japanese female hard-rock, punk and metal bands. Note: I have tried to pick clips that are high quality and are representative of the band's style. If you put the question out there, you are likely to get suggestions mainly for Band-Maid, Babymetal, Lovebites, Nemophila, Unlucky Morpheus and Wagakki Band. You can’t go wrong with any of those, but find time to check out more of the bands on this list. They are all worth the time and deserve the love, and many will really surprise you. My personal favorites include Asterism, Bridear, Doll$Boxx, existTtrace, Hagane, Hanabie, Mary’s Blood, Sokoninaru and Tricot. Ok, the list: Show-Ya (1981 The original female J-metal band, founded before Metallica-this is from their 24th (!) anniversary concert-and they are still touring) They have a strong Deep Purple vibe, and in my view they belong in any rock or music hall of fame: “I am the Storm” th-cam.com/video/oJ_5Gv3vFjQ/w-d-xo.html Shonen Knife (1981 The world’s first bubblegum punk band. They have done several world tours, and opened for Nirvana, who were big fans. They also perform as a Ramones tribute band called Osaka Ramones): th-cam.com/video/w9LUlYzOiWs/w-d-xo.html Destrose (2005; This band was never stable, but has become almost mythic in metal history, because so many great bands spun out of Destrose, including Lovebites--you will recognize the drummer and bassist.) Here are two clips-a lot of them get taken down so please let me know if either of these is dead: th-cam.com/video/JpyzVlPJC2g/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/e-CH-FLS2kM/w-d-xo.html (This cuts off just after Narumi’s guitar solo-but they didn’t cut that, and it’s gorgeous.) Aldious (2008 Glamorous and kick-ass rockers-one of the first generation all-girl metal bands, along with Destrose) th-cam.com/video/sfkJT0rra-8/w-d-xo.html Asterism (2013 Not all female, but will melt your face off- the guitarist Haruka Noma is off the charts talented and just turned 20) th-cam.com/video/IfxMi0Bx4x0/w-d-xo.html Babymetal (2010 The flagship “Kawaii metal” band and the most well-known Japanese metal act outside of Japan. Combining “Kawaii” (cute) Japanese pop tropes over thunderous heavy metal backing) th-cam.com/video/cK3NMZAUKGw/w-d-xo.html Band-Maid (2013 OK, there are 160+ great songs by them. Easily the best known band on this list other than Babymetal, they are more hard rock and prog than metal. Did a 14 city US tour in 2022 that sold out 48 hours after being listed, and a 2023 global 10th anniversary tour. There is a ton of fan footage of that tour up on youtube, a lot of which is great stuff.) Here is a live clip: th-cam.com/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/w-d-xo.html Bridear (2011 Heavy, technical-and their tiny bassist also growls): th-cam.com/video/LQIDqudG_DQ/w-d-xo.html Cyntia (2011 Second wave, hard, heavy, but with prog and symphonic touches) th-cam.com/video/FnhObh5i_3U/w-d-xo.html D-Drive (2009 Instrumental progressive metal and fusion; Mixed gender. Extraordinary, technical dual lead guitars featuring Yuki and Seiji) Here is a lockdown version of their 2009 hit “Cassis Orange”: th-cam.com/video/Mi0ykRvZ1LA/w-d-xo.html Disqualia (2015 Destrose spin-out, featuring Narumi, one of the best guitarists of this generation, and Hazuki, then an up-and-coming talent who is now a member of Nemophila) th-cam.com/video/-M5zBKrTJRg/w-d-xo.html Doll$Boxx (2012 Wild mix of metal, electropop, and god-knows what else; a collaboration between Fuki and Gacharic Spin) th-cam.com/video/mu2z4Uf9Tgc/w-d-xo.html East of Eden (2023 Supergroup assembled by Ayasa, the fabulous violinist whose day job is with Morphonica, one of the BangDream projects. Guitar: Yuki from D-Drive; Drums: Mizuki from Lonesome Blue; Bass: Wakazaemon, from Marty Friedman’s band; Vocals: Minato Akane, from Predia) “Evolve” th-cam.com/video/gL2GQWhJaNQ/w-d-xo.html existTtrace (2003: Visual Kei, progressive, technical, some death-metal and goth touches) They have kept their original lineup intact for 20 years and counting. th-cam.com/video/Oz1Lv8XGBF0/w-d-xo.html Fate Gear (2015 Super-group, one of the Destrose spinouts-continually changing lineup built around Mina (g) and (until very recently) Erica (b); I consider this video one of the best on this list): th-cam.com/video/tLQbsoKQN-0/w-d-xo.html Gacharic Spin (2009 Founded by two high school classmates, Hana (Dr, Vo, multiple instruments) and Koga (B) who had already been in other bands (and was previously a lingerie model). Everything from punk-pop to heavy metal and progressive; highly technical) Here is their first video, with original singer Armmy (d. 2015): th-cam.com/video/vfzIt20_xXg/w-d-xo.html Gallhammer (2003 Black/Death/Doom/Punk; this is from their 2007 UK/Europe tour; co-founder Vivien Slaughter is now making electronic ambient music!): th-cam.com/video/2fTiyOO1nZE/w-d-xo.html Galmet (2006 Straight-up death metal, but in prom dresses) th-cam.com/video/PnvrOLeRt-I/w-d-xo.html Ganglion (2010 Metal with a hint of electronica): th-cam.com/video/q9j4t3Ms-Sg/w-d-xo.html Hagane (2018 Started with Sakura posting blistering metal guitar covers on youtube while in high-school, and the rest of the girls finding her; full lineup came together in 2019. (note: sadly, the group just disbanded in early 2023) Here, Sakura does a magical solo using a Phrygian scale at warp speed: th-cam.com/video/k8NTRJ_yTxY/w-d-xo.html Hanabie (2019 Kawaii death metal, deathcore, thrash. Technical. Most frequent comment is “That’s nuts.” One of the bands to watch over the next few years, they are playing three North American festivals in 2023.) th-cam.com/video/G18yyvPCiTM/w-d-xo.html Kakumei (2013--see Trident, below) Lisa-X Band (Prodigy 16-year-old guitarist Lisa-X and a rotating cast of fellow bandmembers, often including Hazuki (of Disqualia and Nemophila). th-cam.com/video/mN_oLqTka6M/w-d-xo.html Lonesome Blue (2021 Progressive rock, pop-metal fusion. This was Narumi’s (see below) long-awaited new band; unfortunately it looks like they have disbanded after only one album.) This song is a wild fusion of classic Disco with Metal: th-cam.com/video/aEdyEEnMTy8/w-d-xo.html Lovebites (2016 Modern Power, Speed, Thrash and Heavy Metal. Already making a global splash, melodic but face-meltingly technical. Here is their most famous official MV-it’s even better than Shadowmaker IMO) th-cam.com/video/hLFelI93VkM/w-d-xo.html Mardelas (2014 Another spin-off from Destrose; mixed male/female; leader Marina Hebiishi has one of the best voices in the biz) th-cam.com/video/Wd8P7wTnWJs/w-d-xo.html Mary's Blood (2008 The first major Destrose spin-out; Jedi-level lineup.) Here, Saki murders her guitar without breaking any nails: th-cam.com/video/MLM2unV0kwU/w-d-xo.html Maximum the Hormone (1998 Crazy, chaotic mashups of deathcore, nu-metal, pop and high-speed rapping. Co-founder Nao (drums) is the female member of the band. She has been a major influence on female drummers throughout Japan.) This clip captures just a bit of the madness: 予襲復讐 (Yoshu Fukushu) th-cam.com/video/beN5ep5MrdY/w-d-xo.html MergingMoon (2010 Mix of prog and melodic death metal. Vocalist U is Japan’s terrifying answer to Tatiana of Jinjer) th-cam.com/video/sIL-vgHNOu0/w-d-xo.html Mutant Monster (2008 Punk-pop, really good at it) th-cam.com/video/Fd6ymMR40NU/w-d-xo.html
WOW! Thank you for this post and the effort that went into writing this. I know the majority of these bands to some extent, but I’m unfamiliar with many. Now I need to click on all the links to learn more about those I don’t know and see your recommendations for those I do. Best comment I’ve read in a very long time.
@@michelm.6033 Thank you so much! If you find any dead links, please comment here so I can fix them. Also, I chose songs that are accessible to first-timers, so if you're a hard-core fan you may have other favorites. Have fun!
Playing it on 7-string guitars makes it super heavy and gritty. Master of Covers 🤘
Killed it! Those down tuned 7's and 5 string bass give it such a heavy sound, combined with Tamu's thundering drums and Mayu's amazing take on the vocals.. Love it... I keep saying it.. There is nothing these Ladies can't do..
I love how NEMOPHILA put their twist on it. 🎤🎸🥁🤘🔥😎
Great cover! Saki and Hazuki's tune down 7 strings guitar and tamu's drum fills make this cover amazing!🤘🏻🌸🤘🏻
I've played this brilliant cover over and over. There have been countless MoP covers (and many live versions by Metallica), but this is my favorite of them all. Nemophila added heavy to heavy. Petallica rules!
Happy Bass Day HARA I I I I 🎸🔥
This new EP is going to be pretty good. They have done the covers well and some better than the original. Then there is also the new original song OSKR is damn good from what Ive heard so far.
Mayu could perhaps have been a bit more gritty in Pantera's "Walk" but she certainly is the Master of this one! 🤘🔥
The BEST Rock Metal & Cover Band in the World is NEMOPHILA....
LOVEBITES cover song PAIN KILLER(JUDAS PRIEST)
Thank you so much for your reaction. Nemophila made this song so dark and heavy!!!
I see you've been hitting most of Nemophila's bangers.
If you wanna hear some heavy thrash stuff, def check out their song REVIVE (official video)!!!
You wont be disappointed!
suggestion: Lovebites - Painkiller [Judas Priest Cover].
Second that..
Metal head ~ K-pop head
I love the guitar solo, it’s more fun than Kirk
( my personal opinion )
Wow, I can't keep up! Ok, it is time for you to see The List. This will take two comments because it exceeds the limit for a single comment. Note: I try to keep this updated but if you find any dead links, please notify me by replying to this comment so I can fix it. Now:
Japan has had an active all-girl metal scene since at least 1981. This is a starter list of all-female (or in eight cases, mixed gender) metal, punk, hard-rock and post-rock bands, with founding dates where I know them. It's alphabetical, except for the first three, which are at the top of the list for historical reasons. They set the table for the explosion of Japanese female hard-rock, punk and metal bands. Note: I have tried to pick clips that are high quality and are representative of the band's style.
If you put the question out there, you are likely to get suggestions mainly for Band-Maid, Babymetal, Lovebites, Nemophila, Unlucky Morpheus and Wagakki Band. You can’t go wrong with any of those, but find time to check out more of the bands on this list. They are all worth the time and deserve the love, and many will really surprise you. My personal favorites include Asterism, Bridear, Doll$Boxx, existTtrace, Hagane, Hanabie, Mary’s Blood, Sokoninaru and Tricot. Ok, the list:
Show-Ya (1981 The original female J-metal band, founded before Metallica-this is from their 24th (!) anniversary concert-and they are still touring) They have a strong Deep Purple vibe, and in my view they belong in any rock or music hall of fame: “I am the Storm” th-cam.com/video/oJ_5Gv3vFjQ/w-d-xo.html
Shonen Knife (1981 The world’s first bubblegum punk band. They have done several world tours, and opened for Nirvana, who were big fans. They also perform as a Ramones tribute band called Osaka Ramones): th-cam.com/video/w9LUlYzOiWs/w-d-xo.html
Destrose (2005; This band was never stable, but has become almost mythic in metal history, because so many great bands spun out of Destrose, including Lovebites--you will recognize the drummer and bassist.) Here are two clips-a lot of them get taken down so please let me know if either of these is dead:
th-cam.com/video/JpyzVlPJC2g/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/e-CH-FLS2kM/w-d-xo.html
(This cuts off just after Narumi’s guitar solo-but they didn’t cut that, and it’s gorgeous.)
Aldious (2008 Glamorous and kick-ass rockers-one of the first generation all-girl metal bands, along with Destrose) th-cam.com/video/sfkJT0rra-8/w-d-xo.html
Asterism (2013 Not all female, but will melt your face off- the guitarist Haruka Noma is off the charts talented and just turned 20) th-cam.com/video/IfxMi0Bx4x0/w-d-xo.html
Babymetal (2010 The flagship “Kawaii metal” band and the most well-known Japanese metal act outside of Japan. Combining “Kawaii” (cute) Japanese pop tropes over thunderous heavy metal backing) th-cam.com/video/cK3NMZAUKGw/w-d-xo.html
Band-Maid (2013 OK, there are 160+ great songs by them. Easily the best known band on this list other than Babymetal, they are more hard rock and prog than metal. Did a 14 city US tour in 2022 that sold out 48 hours after being listed, and a 2023 global 10th anniversary tour. There is a ton of fan footage of that tour up on youtube, a lot of which is great stuff.) Here is a live clip: th-cam.com/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/w-d-xo.html
Bridear (2011 Heavy, technical-and their tiny bassist also growls): th-cam.com/video/LQIDqudG_DQ/w-d-xo.html
Cyntia (2011 Second wave, hard, heavy, but with prog and symphonic touches)
th-cam.com/video/FnhObh5i_3U/w-d-xo.html
D-Drive (2009 Instrumental progressive metal and fusion; Mixed gender. Extraordinary, technical dual lead guitars featuring Yuki and Seiji) Here is a lockdown version of their 2009 hit “Cassis Orange”: th-cam.com/video/Mi0ykRvZ1LA/w-d-xo.html
Disqualia (2015 Destrose spin-out, featuring Narumi, one of the best guitarists of this generation, and Hazuki, then an up-and-coming talent who is now a member of Nemophila) th-cam.com/video/-M5zBKrTJRg/w-d-xo.html
Doll$Boxx (2012 Wild mix of metal, electropop, and god-knows what else; a collaboration between Fuki and Gacharic Spin) th-cam.com/video/mu2z4Uf9Tgc/w-d-xo.html
East of Eden (2023 Supergroup assembled by Ayasa, the fabulous violinist whose day job is with Morphonica, one of the BangDream projects. Guitar: Yuki from D-Drive; Drums: Mizuki from Lonesome Blue; Bass: Wakazaemon, from Marty Friedman’s band; Vocals: Minato Akane, from Predia) “Evolve” th-cam.com/video/gL2GQWhJaNQ/w-d-xo.html
existTtrace (2003: Visual Kei, progressive, technical, some death-metal and goth touches) They have kept their original lineup intact for 20 years and counting. th-cam.com/video/Oz1Lv8XGBF0/w-d-xo.html
Fate Gear (2015 Super-group, one of the Destrose spinouts-continually changing lineup built around Mina (g) and (until very recently) Erica (b); I consider this video one of the best on this list): th-cam.com/video/tLQbsoKQN-0/w-d-xo.html
Gacharic Spin (2009 Founded by two high school classmates, Hana (Dr, Vo, multiple instruments) and Koga (B) who had already been in other bands (and was previously a lingerie model). Everything from punk-pop to heavy metal and progressive; highly technical) Here is their first video, with original singer Armmy (d. 2015): th-cam.com/video/vfzIt20_xXg/w-d-xo.html
Gallhammer (2003 Black/Death/Doom/Punk; this is from their 2007 UK/Europe tour; co-founder Vivien Slaughter is now making electronic ambient music!): th-cam.com/video/2fTiyOO1nZE/w-d-xo.html
Galmet (2006 Straight-up death metal, but in prom dresses) th-cam.com/video/PnvrOLeRt-I/w-d-xo.html
Ganglion (2010 Metal with a hint of electronica):
th-cam.com/video/q9j4t3Ms-Sg/w-d-xo.html
Hagane (2018 Started with Sakura posting blistering metal guitar covers on youtube while in high-school, and the rest of the girls finding her; full lineup came together in 2019. (note: sadly, the group just disbanded in early 2023) Here, Sakura does a magical solo using a Phrygian scale at warp speed:
th-cam.com/video/k8NTRJ_yTxY/w-d-xo.html
Hanabie (2019 Kawaii death metal, deathcore, thrash. Technical. Most frequent comment is “That’s nuts.” One of the bands to watch over the next few years, they are playing three North American festivals in 2023.) th-cam.com/video/G18yyvPCiTM/w-d-xo.html
Kakumei (2013--see Trident, below)
Lisa-X Band (Prodigy 16-year-old guitarist Lisa-X and a rotating cast of fellow bandmembers, often including Hazuki (of Disqualia and Nemophila). th-cam.com/video/mN_oLqTka6M/w-d-xo.html
Lonesome Blue (2021 Progressive rock, pop-metal fusion. This was Narumi’s (see below) long-awaited new band; unfortunately it looks like they have disbanded after only one album.) This song is a wild fusion of classic Disco with Metal: th-cam.com/video/aEdyEEnMTy8/w-d-xo.html
Lovebites (2016 Modern Power, Speed, Thrash and Heavy Metal. Already making a global splash, melodic but face-meltingly technical. Here is their most famous official MV-it’s even better than Shadowmaker IMO) th-cam.com/video/hLFelI93VkM/w-d-xo.html
Mardelas (2014 Another spin-off from Destrose; mixed male/female; leader Marina Hebiishi has one of the best voices in the biz) th-cam.com/video/Wd8P7wTnWJs/w-d-xo.html
Mary's Blood (2008 The first major Destrose spin-out; Jedi-level lineup.) Here, Saki murders her guitar without breaking any nails: th-cam.com/video/MLM2unV0kwU/w-d-xo.html
Maximum the Hormone (1998 Crazy, chaotic mashups of deathcore, nu-metal, pop and high-speed rapping. Co-founder Nao (drums) is the female member of the band. She has been a major influence on female drummers throughout Japan.) This clip captures just a bit of the madness: 予襲復讐 (Yoshu Fukushu) th-cam.com/video/beN5ep5MrdY/w-d-xo.html
MergingMoon (2010 Mix of prog and melodic death metal. Vocalist U is Japan’s terrifying answer to Tatiana of Jinjer) th-cam.com/video/sIL-vgHNOu0/w-d-xo.html
Mutant Monster (2008 Punk-pop, really good at it)
th-cam.com/video/Fd6ymMR40NU/w-d-xo.html
Holy 💩! Knowledge 💣 with a ton of bands! I can't thank you enough. This will definitely keep me busy! Haha. Thank you so much for this! 🫡🤘🎸🤘🔥
@@TRMReacts62812 Let us know if you need an ambulance!
WOW! Thank you for this post and the effort that went into writing this. I know the majority of these bands to some extent, but I’m unfamiliar with many. Now I need to click on all the links to learn more about those I don’t know and see your recommendations for those I do. Best comment I’ve read in a very long time.
@@michelm.6033 Thank you so much! If you find any dead links, please comment here so I can fix them. Also, I chose songs that are accessible to first-timers, so if you're a hard-core fan you may have other favorites. Have fun!
@@michelm.6033 I agree! So much time and effort. Trust me, it'll not go to waste! I've already checked off a couple of these bands with my reactions!
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
There not known as the queens of covers for nothing LOL 7 string power.
ADO please