I traveled Melbourne to Tokyo specially to attend the concerts where this was filmed on the 28th and 29th of January at Makuhari Messe. It was an absolutely mindblowing experience to see them live in their full glory. This was their first live show in almost two years, so it was a grand return to stage for them, and for us as the fans to be there to welcome them back. Regarding the name, Babymetal did in fact start as 'babies', but that's not the meaning of the name. Babymetal started in 2010 when lead singer Sumetal (Suzuka Nakamoto) was 12 years old, and backing vocalists and dancers Yui-metal (Yui Mizuno) and Moa-metal (Moa Kikuchi) were 10 years old; the group was the brainchild of their producer Kobametal (Key Kobayashi). They have released three albums since then, 'Babymetal' in 2014, 'Metal Resistance' in 2016, and 'Metal Galaxy' in 2019, and their fourth album, which this song is taken from, is called 'The Other One', which releases on March 24th. The name 'Babymetal' actually has two meanings. The first meaning is that Babymetal represents the birth of a new form of metal that they call 'kawaii metal' (cute metal), which blends together Japanese J-pop vocals, choreography, and aesthetics with heavy metal music. The second meaning is actually a Japanese play on words of the terms 'heavy metal' and 'baby metal'. When written in Japanese 'heavy metal' is written as ヘビーメタル (hebimetaru), while 'babymetal' is written as ベビーメタル (bebimetaru); as you can see, they look almost identical, and when spoken sound very similar as well. Babymetal is an extremely varied band in terms of the sound of their music, and they are very difficult to pin down into any category except their own; they themselves don't recognize any definition for themselves except 'Babymetal' because they are completely unique. They do everything from bombastic Dragonforce style anthems in a song like 'Road of Resistance' (with guest guitars by Herman Li and Sam Totman), to djenty metalcore on 'Karate', to the Dream Theater inspired prog on 'Tales of the Destinies', and have even done a song inspired by tradition Indian music in 'Shanti, Shanti, Shanti', and a rap song 'BxMxC'. When people are exploring Babymetal for the first time, which we call 'going down the foxhole' (foxes feature heavily as a motif in Babymetal material for reasons related to the mythos around the band), they usually check out their most popular and well known songs first, then explore some of their more unusual or esoteric tracks later if they are so inclined. Some of their most well known songs that people tend to watch are: Gimme Chocolate, Megitsune, Ijime Dame Zettai, Karate, and Road of Resistance. When watching Babymetal, we always recommend that you watch their live performances, because in many cases the audio is better, but also because Babymetal shows are a theatrical production full of costumes, dancing, moving stages, lighting effects, video walls that all form a core part of the experience. Just listening to them is missing out on half the show. Oh, and be aware that Babymetal's management company Amuse are very heavy handed with blocking videos, so you might need to put a logo over the video or mess with the transparency get it past the copyright flagging system.

I am one of those that traveled to Japan (from DC) just to see this live performance. Since BABYMETAL thrives on live, the Pandemic threw a monkey wrench in the works. BUT now we know that they had not been goofing off during all this time. Their lives are "grand shows". Most around me (many people from abroad and quite a few young ladies with twin tails -> you'll know the significance eventually) we were all in tears when this first song came up. There were three songs where my cheeks were wet throughout = METAL KINGDOM, Divine Attack, Monochrome), and if you go into the Foxhole, you will understand that in the same concert, you will have a huge crowd jumping up and down to their music, and chanting along. Also Mosh'sh Pits popping up everywhere is pretty common. I am a 74 year old, and listening to their "Road of Resistance", I was running around in the pit and twirling a muffler in the air, high-fiving fans around the pit. Can you think of many groups that are capable of making geysers like me do this AND bust my tear-glands wide open? - welcome to the world of BABYMETAL my friend.

Welcome & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 You have started BABYMETAL with the most recent music video filmed in the last month. I was there 😍 BM is the best phenomenon in music I have ever experienced in my 67-year-long life. Grington300 and Jakemuller explained gist of who they are. We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". The history is very long and the obsession started in 1966 when Beatles visited Japan and held 5 concerts at Budokan. Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since as early as 1970s : Led Zeppelin / Grand Funk Railroad (1971), Deep Purple (1972), Queen (1975), Kiss (1977), Cheap Trick / Van Halen / Scorpions (1978), Judas Priest (1978/79) and so on. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.) Uh-oh, we also say "Japan is the country obsessed by Jazz". It had started earlier than rock 😄

That magnificent throne is worthy of Queen Su and Princess Moa.

Once you enter the foxhole you never leave.

Welcome to the Foxhole and BabyMetal's metalverse🦊🤘🌐 Nice first reaction, you just witness the start of a new BabyMetal era, after 10 years they already sealed Metal Resistance chapters and i think the best introduction to understand this project and concept is to watch this song: - _"Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!"_ live at Legend 1997 held in 2013, you can find a clip safe to react at Gans Tomas channel. BabyMetal is a Japanese metal dance unit created in 2010 under another Jpop/Jrock group called Sakura Gakuin, they had 11 and 12 years old and become independent after 2013, they created their own genre called kawaii-metal (kawaii means cute), mixing Jpop with metal sound and different subgenres along with many more rhythms, the name is a reference to a birth of a new genre, and is a pun intended play words of heavy-metal which sounds similar to baby-metal in Japanese way of speak English (hebi-metaru / bebi-metaru), you'll find a lot of this pun intended in BM songs. They are: *SuMetal* lead vocalist, now 25 *MoaMetal* scream and dance, now 23. *YuiMetal* scream and dance, former member since 2018. None of them are related. After that year you'll see backup dancers performing along with them but none of them sing or have mic, they only dance, but that may change this year since they announced a new official member is coming. This is why BabyMetal have no match among any other Japanese artists, top notch worldwide. Many others are finding Game Of Thrones resemblance on this stage setup, it looks insane. The ten prophets are holding crosiers with "The Other One" logo which is similar to the infinite symbol "OO" and is the title of upcoming 4th album. The girls are carrying some kind of trident similar to the Spear Of Destiny or Lance Of Longinus from Evangelion series, fans know MoaMetal is skilled with this weapon and she can be dangerous 🔱 Here's some official info about this song: METAL KINGDOM (THRONE) _It is a powerful anthem ushering in the beginning of a new era while also representing the power and courage to step forward into uncharted territory. The track conveys imagery of one rising powerfully from the throne of silence, with a suitable fanfare announcing this new beginning._ At the end of January at Makuhari Messe they held two great live shows returning to the stage after almost two years. and by far they meet up my expectations with this epic live performance and top notch production. SuMetal and MoaMetal showing why they're a queen and princess deserving their thrones. The cinematic drone shots are just insane. We were expecting this live proshot version but we'll have to wait next month for live sound. We got so many big news and announcements, a new official member is coming (most likely Momoko Okazaki, the one who has been performing with them all these years and latest live concerts) next live shows in April 1 (Fox Day) when returning once again with another headlining shows at PIA ARENA MM Yokohama. Also they performed with a new BM mirror unit coming from another world of this metalverse, so we're guessing maybe some of the older kawaii metal songs they don't play anymore will be back with this new unit, so stay tuned for more but like always OTFGK. If you want more info about them, i highly suggest you "A BabyMetal Guide" by CrypticMisery channel but first try to watch "Babymetal Death" to avoid some spoilers. I'm gonna leave another suggestion in my next comment where to find safe clips to react. This is the opener of this new live show and first track of upcoming new album, horses comes in the next song "Divine Attack - Shingeki" official visualizer (that was the first single released in October 2022), after that you have "Monochrome" official lyrics video, another different song, and that's what you're gonna find in BM catalogue and more than 50 songs none are alike to another. You can find the official lyrics pinned in the comments but here's the lyrics translated for you in my next reply. Thanks for sharing this and see you next time!🦊🤘👑

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Nice reaction. This song gives off a deep feeling, majestic and strong charisma, reminds me of "Within Temptation - The Reckoning and Supernova", Babymetal is the best Japanese band, it's on another level and Su voice are amazing, long live Babymetal long live Queen Su...

Great first reaction and welcome to the BABYMETAL Kingdom (Queendom?).👑🦊🤘 First things first, to answer your question, the name BABYMETAL is not about their age (although when they started in 2010 they were aged 12 and 11 so it probably did play a part too). The name was chosen for two reasons: - to symbolise that they gave birth to a new genre of metal music (kawaii metal) - because the writing (and pronunciation) in Japanese is nearly identical to the writing of "heavy metal" (and they love a pun): BABYMETAL = ベビーメタル (be-bi-me-ta-ru) heavy metal = ヘビーメタル (he-bi-me-ta-ru) 'Metal Kingdom' is the opening track on the album (being released 24th March) - so of course they used it for the epic theatrical opening number at their concerts at the Makuhari Messe two weeks ago. The video was released less than a week after the concerts they filmed it at, so it is understandable why it has the studio audio. We will have to wait for the DVD for the live audio. Being the opening track this one is very anthemic - they have over 50 songs now (this will be their 4th studio album) and each song is different to the last. They switch things up a lot - the only thing you can expect when you find another song is the unexpected, they are never boring ... and if you like unique I'm sure you will enjoy discovering BABYMETAL, they are not like any other band you will have seen or heard. They have always refused to be labelled or put into just one box, so they have songs in virtually every metal genre but will also mix or blend in many other musical styles or genres with the metal, usually when you least expect it. I'm sure you will get a whole load of suggestions and requests for more reactions - I'll kick it off with one of their earliest songs and their first major event outside of Japan - the song is 'Ijime, Dame, Zettai' (you can call it IDZ - it means Bullying, No More, For Ever) live at Sonisphere 2014 in the UK. You may need to put a filter like a transparent logo or something over the video to avoid it being blocked.

🙌👍😍Nice one... Go Babymetal! 🐟🐟🐟

What they are carrying is called a military fork. Dates back to ancient times, at least Rome if not earlier. Around much longer than the eating utensil we named after it.

Babymetal will open the door for you to explore the extremely skilled and unique styles of Japanese rock (J-rock) and metal (J-metal) bands. IMO, once immersed in the Japanese music scene you will discover, they are reviving rock and metal. I suggest you focus primarily on Japanese female bands liver videos. You want unique and mind-expansion, Japan is where you'll find it.

Su- & Moa must be descendants of the royal family that rose up to reestablish the 'Metal Kingdom'. In Japan, The two are like Princess Yuki, who tried to revive the Akizuki family in Kurosawa's old film, 'The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress'. And I am Rokurota Makabe, the general master of the Samurai Corps played by Mifune, who protects Princess Yuki (in other words, Su- and Moa)!, (lie).

Nice vision Nice review You have only scratched the surface Every song from BABYMETAL is different from album to album

Good reaction and welcome back to BABYMETAL. I think that the song itself is a freaking epic album and live show opener. And the way they put all this on the stage for the concerts is amazing as well as the video production including flying drones inside a crowded venue... but I guess that's okay. That was close, the horses galloping are actually for the next song of the album, "Divine Attack", which is based on the "Cavalry" theme (as the snippets they released from April 2022). There is only a "visualizer" for that song on their official channel... but I promise it has horses. 😁 Until next time!

Oh so you like different things? Try one of their earlier songs, "Iine"! This is the 2nd MV they ever released... You won't be disappointed xD Be aware that they were much younger

The song is the first song on their upcoming concept album The Other One. It builds up to the second song on the album which is Divine Attack.

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Babymetal's members belong to the biggest entertainment company in Japan and are famous star (acting in TV. CM. etc) from when a child. By the way,when you hear Babymetal songs, I think the reason why you think of anime songs is because most of the singers in anime songs are Japan women.😀😀

Glad you liked them!

Hey Tim nice reaction, I’m an Aussie as well I’ve been a big Babymetal fan for least 11 years now, I’ve been to 2 BM Concerts 1st in Brisbane and a 2nd Concert in Japan ,I will say check out a song called ‘ Tales of the destines ‘

There's no band like them, no one will ever dare to try to copy them. 13 years now, half the singers lives. All their 50+ songs are pretty much all different, and plenty of sound you never heard before. All the albums have a different tone, according to their age, growing up. All their albums are charting everywhere in the world.

Here are some songs to check out among the many they have done. Headbanger kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9Cair2hy8XOg6c.html Road of Resistance kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sLp1jLh3zLLalY0.html Pa Pa Ya kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbVnjJt_2NTPgps.html Syncopation kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q8BhZK2Gv7OchmQ.html Ijime,Dame,Zettai kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iNVdksaTy8rWiXk.html BxMxC kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pM1ooMtnr7utoY0.html Rondo of Nightmare (mischief of god intro live) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/br1yd8x9srS-k3k.html Onedari Daisakusen (Black Babymetal) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z8qEZNyovriZg6M.html Sis Anger (Black Babymetal) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eMB8jcagvMCvfmQ.html Megitsune kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbFjgbCLpruvd6s.html Night Night Burn kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p5Z1Zs-Kp9rZfoU.html There are many more that you can choose from. #notacult

Metal Kingdom (eng below) Nagareyuku jidai wo Kowareyuku kono sekai wo Samayoi nagara bokura wa ikiru Yami ni madou kokoro wo Yoake made dakishimete Hikari aru ano basho de Asu wo mezasu Raise your hands to the lord. Raise your voice to the world. Raise your flag. Tomo ni are Tachiagare yo KINGDOM Tokihanate yo FREEDOM Hateshinaki tabi owari naki yume Me wo samase yo KINGDOM Te ni irero yo FREEDOM Noroshi wo agero mayowazu susume Tomo wo shinjite Ushiromuki na kotoba ya Modoru michi wa iranai Hikari aru ano basho de Asu wo ikiro Raise your head to the lord. Raise your sword to the sky. Raise your fists. Tomo ni are Tachiagare yo KINGDOM Tokihanate yo FREEDOM Hateshinaki tabi owari naki yume Me wo samase yo KINGDOM Te ni irero yo FREEDOM Akashi wo tatero inochi wo moyase Kiseki shinjite Hajimari no uta yo Todoke yo bokura no koe yo Hibike yo bokura no koe yo Arata na jidai wo hiraku Narase yo bokura no koe yo Kanade yo bokura no utagoe yo Chikai no tsrugi wo Kakageyo asu e to Michi naru michi wa Sono te de tsukure Tachiagare yo KINGDOM Tokihanate yo FREEDOM Hateshinaki tabi owari naki yume Me wo samase yo KINGDOM Te ni irero yo FREEDOM Yoake no toki da hikari wo abite Yami wo kirisake ----------- [Verse 1: Sumetal] 流れゆく 時代を 壊れゆく この世界を 彷徨いながら 僕らは 生きる 闇に惑う 心を 夜明けまで 抱きしめて 光ある あの場所で 明日を 目指す [Pre-Chorus: Moametal & Sumetal] Raise your hands to the lord Raise your voice to the world Raise your flag 共にあれ [Chorus: Sumetal] 立ち上がれよ KINGDOM 解き放てよ FREEDOM 果てしなき旅 終わりなき夢 目を覚ませ KINGDOM 手に入れろよ FREEDOM 狼煙を上げろ 迷わず進め 友を信じて [Bridge: Sumetal] 後ろ向きな言葉や 戻る道は いらない 光ある あの場所で 明日を生きろ [Pre-Chorus: Moametal & Sumetal] Raise your head to the lord Raise your sword to the sky Raise your fists 共にあれ [Chorus: Sumetal] 立ち上がれよ KINGDOM 解き放てよ FREEDOM 果てしなき旅 終わりなき夢 目を覚ませよ KINGDOM 手に入れろよ FREEDOM 証を立てろ 命を燃やせ 奇跡信じて [Verse 2: Sumetal] 始まりの歌よ 届けよ 僕らの声よ 響けよ 僕らの声よ 新たな時代を拓く 鳴らせよ 僕らの声よ 奏でよ 僕らの歌声よ [Chorus: Sumetal] 誓いの剣を 掲げよ 明日へと 未知なる道は その手で 創れ 立ち上がれよ KINGDOM 解き放てよ FREEDOM 果てしなき旅 終わりなき夢 目を覚ませよ KINGDOM 手に入れろよ FREEDOM 夜明けの時だ 光を浴びて 闇を切り裂け ------------------ We are living in the passing times In this world that is breaking down Wandering around Embracing till dawn our hearts hovering in the dark We aim for tomorrow at that place full of light Raise your hands to the lord Raise your voice to the world Raise your flag. Be together Stand up, KINGDOM Let it go, FREEDOM Journey to the farthest, dreams that never end. Wake up, KINGDOM Make it you own, FREEDOM Light the signal fire, and proceed without hesitation, belive your friends willl be with you . No need for words of regret, or ways to retreat Live your future at that place full of light. Raise your head to the lord. Raise your sword to the sky Raise your fists, be together Stand up, KINGDOM Let it go, FREEDOM Journey to the farthest, dreams that never end. Wake up, KINGDOM Make your own, FREEDOM Show your proof of resolution, devote all of your might, while lelying on the miracle. The song of our beginning. Let our voice be heard, Let our voice sound. We're open up a new era. Let our voice ring, play melody with our sining voice. Raise your sword of oath toward tomorrow. Open the path to the unknown with your hands. Stand up, KINGDOM Let it go, FREEDOM Journey to the farthest, dreams that never end. Wake up, KINGDOM Make it your own, FREEDOM Now is the time of dawn. Cut through the darkness while bathing in the rising sun's rays.

Black Horse to be correct

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Yeah, so the lead singer, known as Su-Metal, was 12. As she just turned 25 a couple months ago, this band has been the majority of her life. You'll find that they have changed drastically over the years and have done music from all over the "genre map", so to speak. They do a fantastic job blending metal with J-Pop and a bunch of other genres. The earlier stuff is more centered on just being fun, or carrying empowering messages for other girls. At this point, they have dived more into the storytelling aspect, but no matter what it's been, they've always done it incredibly well.

industrial metal with japan twist, there I saved ya the time

They were very young when BM formed in 2010. Su was 12, and Yui & Moa were 10. BUT the 'Baby' in BM does not refer to their age. BM is credited with inventing the genre of music they play. Its calied 'Kawaii Metal' or 'Cute Metal', and the word 'Baby' refers to the age of this new musical genre. Since the genre was brand new at the time, they use 'Baby'. Like a new born baby. It, BM, was just born. BM talks about this in several interviews. And YES, BM is heavy metal. Most of their songs have the 'chunky' guitar sound. Listen to more, you hear what i mean. And if possible, always listen to live tracks, because BM is more than just the sound. Its an entire sensory package.

The name BABYMETAL has (at least) three meanings: 1) Japanese wordplay on heavy metal. Only the first syllable/kanji is slightly different. 2) During their first live performance in 2010, the three girls were 11, 11 and 12 years old. 3) Birth of a new genre. They call it kawaii (cute) metal. Every BABYMETAL song is different than all their other songs. I mean really different. You say you like different s**t. I think there's a good chance you will like what BABYMETAL does if you listen to more.

You like different? Well you've found the right band. Every song is different! Some suggestions I think you could react to as part of your journey into the foxhole 🦊🤘 These are titles of videos on KZfaq: BABYMETAL - Headbanger Live @ Legend 1997 Apocalypse BABYMETAL - Road of Resistance - Live in Japan (OFFICIAL) BABYMETAL - Ijime,Dame,Zettai - Live at Sonisphere 2014,UK (OFFICIAL) BABYMETAL - メギツネ - MEGITSUNE (OFFICIAL) BABYMETAL | Catch Me If You Can (with Kami Band Intro) | LIVE at Budokan Black Night (HQ) BABYMETAL | Rondo of Nightmare (w/ Mischiefs of Metal Gods Intro) | LIVE at Budokan Black Night BABYMETAL - 'YAVA!'「ヤバッ!」(Kami band intro) [LIVE PROSHOT] [SUBTITLED] [4K HQ] Then once you're through a few of those you might be ready for this one: BABYMETAL | BABYMETAL DEATH | LIVE at Legend 1997 (HQ) [Intro subtitled]

all, i can think off is these "Battle Forks" are not very drone compatible. 🤔

No, their name had nothing to do with their age, simply with the japanese Writing of Heavy Metal. With very slight modifications heavy became Baby. Such games with the different writing systems in Japan is a japanese Tradition.

Watch Megitsune music video, you'll have a better feel why they are called Babymetal

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