How awesome is Band-Maid? 🤚✋ ■ BAND-MAID BREAKING NEWS Their Christmas acoustic concert was unbelievable. Replays are now available. And BAND-MAID USA TOUR 2022 will be held! Yea! Details will be announced as soon as possible at their website.

Akane is nothing short of a machine. With MISA, they are peerless!

Most bands, if anything, would "phone it in", making it a empty gesture. Not Band-Maid, they only know one way, full bore! So awesome!

It"s like hey lets invite a few friends over and have a few cold ones, pull up a spot on the floor and chill will the Maids 🤣🤣🤣 Mincho mugging for the camera is gold !!

These young Ladies have more spine and Spirit than a whole lot of young men today! Just sayin I am out there and I am seeing for myself Lord help us!

I've said it a lot but it bears repeating; You have to love a band that loves you back. I had trips to Japan on the books to see them at Budokan and Knotfest when everything got cancelled. But they did livestreams both days for us because they knew how badly we wanted to see them, and they wanted to see us. Band Maid is the best! I can't wait for the US dates to be announced!!

Band maid.... the garage Band days!!!! It's the garage I'd wanna be in!!!AWESOME!!👍👍👍👍❤🦧🍌🙏

Ok, now I can't possibly love these ladies more BM: Hang on, we got more:

This was their first online show. Kind of a test run, if you will, and the beginning of several full scale concerts to come. This was the first time I'd seen them "live". I didn't care if it was only a 20min set or shot on an iPhone. I was just over joyed to finally see them. And yes, with their U.S. tour just announced, I will be doing my best to schedule vacation around a show and will fly wherever I need to...also making that mt first time flying so..yeah it has the potential to be a big week.

At Knotfest *BAND-MAID* was not even a headliner get a 45 minute time window during the Saturday day event so they played the 5 song that they where going to play at the event. _(Would loved to be the camera man)_ :)

to experience Band Maid live is, I imagine, like a Bowie concert. there is always something going on somewhere, and you just have to resign yourself to the fact when you are looking one part of the stage, you are missing whatever is going on on the other side. You just have to enjoy what you are looking at. Not hard to do with Band-Maid

🤘😎🤘 Skipping songs makes one feel guilty. This is a fun performance even if the sound is shit it's still infectious. I think this would have been the perfect set for Knotfest, cover a Slipknot song to get the audiences attention, kick them in the face with RINNE and then pull them through BAND-MAID doing their BAND-MAID thing.

They have a "The Show must go on!" mentality. Where as covid has kind of crippled live shows, that just didn't slow down Band-Maid, in fact I would say they have excelled in the face of the adversity. It is obvious that they have a work ethic that very few bands have or have had, Really quite amazing. This show just solidified to me how great they are. I mean the sound was shit and yet there was never any doubt that they were kicking ass. I mean it could have come off as, "Well the sound was for shit and I couldn't really tell if they are good or not, or whether I was actually entertained." But that was not the case, I could tell they were kicking and I had a smile on my face the whole show. And I think that is what Rock is all about.

BAND-MAID are the only band who genuinely love their fans as much as we love them :)

As you may already know, BAND-MAID announced a wonderful Christmas gift to MAIDIAC in USA yesterday. [NEWS] BAND-MAID US TOUR 2022 will be held! Details will be announced as soon as possible.

because of course! :D fishcam effect this was their entire set they were planning to play there too(not sure if those who paid for tickets got refunded, but they decided to play it for free!! YT streamed that day). Phone cam couldn't handle the awesomeness 🤣 even with that said, Akane smashing the drums

Band Maid are unique and one of a kind. They are incredible musicians with exceptional abilities and they convey to you with great success their joy when they play music. I feel very happy when I listen to their music and even more so in their live. I have never encountered this before . Long live the Queens

Wonderful pick. A sneak peek of a rehearsal setting. Love this, great reaction. These ladies always give 100+%, as musicians, as entertainer, as friends, as fashionistas, as care taker, that’s their mindset. This attitude is one out of a dozen other reasons beside the music whyI love this band so much. I can’t remember of another band to compare to this extraordinary full package.

This is their first attempt of live music online. And although the sound quality is low, you can feel as if you were in the studio watching these fantastic ladies rock on.

I don't have the proper words to say how much I admire these five incredible women. They have such love and respect for their fans. This video was a treat.

PRO TIP: You go to multiple shows and buy VIP for each one that way you can alternate who you are standing in front of on the rail for each show.

lol... "What am I thinking???" is my favorite part. I agree with you on Fan Cams... I hate the sound quality, because of how good the band is, but I do love the sense of personal interaction you get from Vlad's videos. It's the best substitute I have until next year when I follow them around the US like the Grateful Dead. :P

I hope everyone when and watched Band-Maid's acoustic okyu-ji, it was amazing. It's my new favorite performance from them.

What did we ever do to deserve Band-Maid? I hope their US tour will include a festival or two; they need to be seen by more people. Loving the hoodie!

The dedication that this band shows to not only their craft but to their fans as well is so refreshing. I remember when this was announced and broadcast how excited we all were. This was their first attempt at a live stream of any kind, IIRC. While it was very basic and filmed on a smartphone what it shows is the raw talent and, in my mind especially, the raw sound of th band since this was clearly a rehearsal space they co-opted. With that raw sound you really get to hear (as much as we can in this case) what each member is doing. Also really fun to watch both Mincho and Miku just bopping away to the harder songs in this set list. They truly are an amazing and thoughtful band. We are truly blessed by their music and their care for us, the fans. :)

I remember when this stream started....I was horrified by the sound mix....and yet I could not take my eyes off the screen! As the stream progressed the sound (in my mind) became better and better. This was a once in a live time event..the power, the dedication, their wiliness to perform no matter the conditions for their fans was amazing! They were showing the fans just how much they love the stage! The raw emotion they showed here made up for the sound quality.....in the end this was probably the most fun I've ever had from a streaming concert... Thanks Ryan for the great video! Thanks from 🇨🇦

This is the most punk thing I think I have ever seen them do. Canceled our show? F off! We'll put something out on smartphones. And it will be badass.

I've seen the first song of the set but I haven't seen the rest before. I love watching Band Maid but I have to confess I'm not a proponent of Slipknot. This is a lot of fun to watch. This performance is what separates Band Maid from all the rest. I'll be a fan for the life of the band. They truly love performing live. I'm assuming you've seen that they're supposed to be coming to the States in 2022.

The maids are legitimately the best band in the world!

Damn, ANOTHER Xmas present?! First, the stunningly beautiful acoustic set. Then the U.S. tour announcement. Now a Mear Image Band-Maid reaction. Livin' right, dude. We must be livin' right. This should be good!

If they end up releasing an album early 2022 and end up touring here in the US at the same time that will be insane. Then they would really be spoiling us. The Christmas Acoustic was epic btw!

Seen this more times than I can count, but I have to laugh to myself when Kanami fires off "Domination" without even looking at the others. "Be ready, or get left behind!"

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, none of us will ever come close to being as cool as these girls are! 🤟

I would pay good money to be in the front row of that stage. It’s so cool these gals did that. It just shows that they care about their fans because a lot of bands would not have done that. They are already my favorite band but this just shows how lucky and spoiled us Maidiacs are. They bring energy no matter how big or small the venue is. There is a lot of fan cam videos from their shows .. some are decent some are not, but I still enjoy watching them. One of my favorites is a video of Miku taking to the audience during their mid-show break and she makes every band member , except Akane, do a drum solo.. it’s great…and i discovered that Kanami and Misa can drum fairly decently .

Raw audio or video quality from Band-Maid..still enjoying that atmosphere... And appreciate the whole thing..gosh can't never get enough of it... Dedication and commitment from Band-Maid makes me falls in love with their music and passionate in creating such a wonderful songs to enjoy ... Idk but nothing can't describe my feelings towards everything..just speechless

This was a major surprise when they decided to do this. The Duality was fucking amazing. Crappy sound and video but this was the precursor to all the live streams.

I'm not 100% sure because of the quality but I think the guy you mentioned watching from the side is Dai-chan(Daisuke Kondo). He is Band-Maid's guitar tech & has been with them for many years, if you check out any lives performances he is always just off stage on Kanami's side. He is one hell of a guitarist & bassist himself, & the grey burst PRS Kanami is playing here & the previous tour to this is his. She said she loved how powerful it sounded because of the mods he did to it so much, that she ended up using it alot till just recently.

Even though the sound isn't good, I like these sort of recordings because you get to hear things you usually can't.

Hahaha I hadn't seen this yet... Miku and Kanami was "maid" to be rock stars... they where transcending some Kirk Hammett movement in that little space... I mean they all are, but I don't know how many times I laughed watching them get into it headbanging and bouncing around lol. This was great!

Wow! Unexpected reaction! Love this stream a whole lot despite the crappy sound. Nowadays there's only one thing I like more than watching these awesome women play their music: watching them having so much fun doin' so! I am happy if Mincho is happy ;-)

An experimental live stream, they upped production using loops and overdubs and properly mixed before putting on line. Only way to assure quality , as various platforms for audio and visual link up can fail at any time. You can see thee difference when the performance with About us in it. Perfect !

Saw this live and still it’s just 5 friends with amazing skill jamming and having a blast. So damn incredibly talented!!!

These girls are pure professionals … doesn’t matter if their performing on a stage or for some guy recoding on his iPhone, they put in 100% and not an iota less.

I think they're using in ear monitors, guitars are low in the room cause it's all mic'd up. We are hearing raw voices from the cell phone, no monitors!!. Drums and bass of course are so upfront. Your thoughts?...They are truly one of kind, so special!!!

Band maid announced the US tour in 2022. I hope Pandemic by coronavirus will be no more cruel and wish they could tour US.

BEFORE I GET TORN TO SHED'S FROM MY FELLOW MAIDIACS".....Context...Remember ...context... It has the quality of "Cliff 'em All", and the same sentiment. I remember watching this as a free KZfaq broadcast at work. lol Glad to say that they and their production team learn't "A WHOLE LOT" from this broadcast. They went from recording on mobile phones to actual camera's after this. It was at the start of the Pandemic, who knew what the f#"k to do. It is as cool as it is raw. As we now know it lead to some great online performances. They had NO obligation to do this. They did this with only their fans in mind..... which lead to many great online performances... don't get me started on their latest.... a lesson for ALL musicians. In "Screaming" I think MISA learn't that she didn't have to stand in the one spot to sound Sh#t. She can do what she does and it will still sound sh&t. LOL MANY, MANY, MANY lessons learnt from this 1 performance ..... still "l'ts cool" lol. 1. This was before Unseen World and..... 2. I did sing "Hello Hello" during this performance. lol As for doing this.... as you said... they did not have to do this, yet they did....... which lead to/become doing thier many on-live shhows "Band Maid" "Unmasked". 5 Ladies playing Band Maid songs in "normal" clothes

I would love to have a few words with that tech who turned down Kanami after the slipknot cover.

You can be lucky... Band-Maid is coming to the US and i am sitting here as a german and i am happy for you, but also REALLY sad... I think its pretty difficult to set a tour in europe, because there are so many different countries and so many different restrictions etc., but still i am upset a little bit to be honest, not about Band-Maid, just the situation we are still dealing with, i hope i can see them live in 2022 somewhere nearby, i am waiting long enough now! Always nice to see an video from you, Ryan and great merch you are wearing :) P.S.: Akane has a metronome in her head, its freaking amazing to me how she can switch the paces all the time without being out of the rhythm...

Haha, now this is a fun surprise. Band-Maid is just awesome to their fans, and as you said Ryan, it is not something anyone would do. Hope I will get to see them soon 🙂

The moment they started playing Duality, I remember being so excited that I was headbanging and literally dizzy :p I absolutely love Blooming in your reaction video, so I was happy to see you rewind Kanami's solo this time as well! Your hoodie looks warm and looks great on you! Thank you so much xD

This is great, thanks for reacting. I noticed in this performance that Miku has some really good (and unique) moves.

Wow this is great, I've seen the Slipknot cover but not the whole show. They played it like there are 10000+ audiences in front of them, the girls are really awesome.

Nice, I guessed correctly! This stream was important for the future of the band as well, due to the popularity of it they decided to do more, only proshot & hence the online okyu-ji performances where born. This ended up being the prototype.

Thanks for reacting to this! I have had this video for almost a couple years, and thought it would be great to share with everyone. Thanks for sending people to my meager channel!

We were treated to full Mincho and a smiling Misa.

I just got home after a long drive from my sister's home. And this happens to be on when I'm ready for "Band Maid Time". Thanks!!

I’m going to watch your reaction after I wake up which is in 5 hours. I have just watched BAND-MAID’s acoustic Okyu-ji and it was amazing 🤩 Now it’s time for me to sleep a little. Bye-bye (imitating Saiki’s voice from BAND-MAID NIPPON radio program) 👋🏻

Ryan! Sorry, I will have to comment although I already sent my good wishes for the end of the year! LOL I will probably sound pedantic, but this kind of "service" is typically Japanese! If you once come to this country (Absolutely do not forget to notify me in advance. I will do my best to help and meet you in person at least once! It a promise written for all to read!), you will be surprised at the hospitality and care for guests! A normal way of life so many countries (including France) have lost... Their fans expect no less! Even if the quality is not there, the heart is! At the same time, it becomes a reference to their progress. Miku has become so eager to prove she can play her guitar and bleedin' enjoy it! Incidentally, Misa has changed her "uniform" and certainly looks the better for it! This was March and still chilly in Japan and Saiki was wearing long boots and looks definitely very "adult"! And Kanami was showing her live concert (endearing) face/grin/pixie smirk when she soloed Blooming! Can you imagine their fans' reaction? By the way, your facial expression did change then! LOL. Blimey, I noticed she picks and slaps at the same time! You called her a wizard, did you not? ... You finally noticed MIsa's smile... I can hear someone tip-toeing behind your back with a knife.... Akane isAkane... And the two faithful stage technicians are still there... Domination is so much fun! Now, what are they preparing next? Ah, yes, the online Christmas acoustic concert! S..t! my glas is empty again! Best regards, Robert-Gilles

So special to see such a lovely group of friends having so much fun making music together. That smartphone sound and image quality tho are pretty brutal lol - but nothing a smile and riff from one of these demonic angels doesn't immediately fix. :) (On a side note: hope you got to hear their acoustic Xmas show. It was magical.)

Damn... To watch this just after their acoustic concert. How many bands can go from Slipknot to Nirvana Unplugged simply changing their clothes?

I wanna see them play Duality with Corey Taylor wearing a maid outfit and his Slipknot mask... 😛

Considering the impromptu session & using a phone camera, I have to wonder if they could have set up a mix system to capture the sound a little better. But it was probably a strategic move, to whet the appetite, as Miku held the sign up for us, so that we could go from crappy-sounding phone capture (not really the phone's fault for normal less loud situations) to actual studio quality sound.

Akane is lightening a bottle .... Ryan late Merry Christmas to you and yours.

The energy is off the scale!! Not even a worldwide pandemic was able to stop these wonderful humans from doing what they love!! They seem to love the fans as much as one another and their phenomenal music. I have to see this band live.

Here's what I'm thinking Ryan, if the girls will be playing anywhere near you on their 2022 tour, you should get a few of the boys together for either the night before, or after, for a set at one of your favorite local bars, pub, club, garage, or whatever for the Band-Maid fans & the fans of your channel.They'd of course have to learn at least one BAND-MAID song, maybe Onset?

This and the London Comic Con 2016 outdoor set before the actual indoor concert are favorites of mine. The Comic Con one had pretty good sound and was a really raw performance. Unfortunately the full show video disappeared from KZfaq a while back. Only bits and pieces remain.

These amazing musicians are from outer space, the only possible explanation.

You can cancel the concert. You can shut the venue. You will never stop these five awesome human beings from loving and playing their music.

Thanks Ryan. This is FANTASTIC 👍👍

Thanks for doing this, it was such a surprise when it was announced and even though it was streaming on an iPhone it was still fun to watch, more like a jam. There was a chat also on going and that was also crazy with all the comments.

They should be as proud of this as they rightfully are of the acoustic on Christmas. Both shows were out of love. Love for the fans, for the music. This is the most down to earth, human band ever, I hope they play together as long as possible.

Great reaction at their first oku-ji

What people don't realize....When Band-Maid was booked as the opening act for KnotFest Japan 2020.... it would've been the single-largest crowd they ever played in front of. Upwards of 20,000 people. They were stoked. And then COVID panic hit and it got cancelled. Then in February of 2021, they were booked to play at the legendary Budokan - which is to Tokyo what Madison Square Garden is to NYC. *IT* would've been their largest crowd ever as a headliner - over 10,000 people. And it TOO was cancelled because of COVID. Fate keeps throwing obstacles in front of them - and they keep saying "f*** you, Fate! We're going to achieve World Domination anyway!" "Can't perform in front of a live audience? We're going to create the very best online concert experiences ever seen. And dammit, we're going to the US to spread the good news and get ourselves noticed!: As Saiki sings in Hide-and-Seek: "Nobody can stop me!" They know they're great. And they won't stop until everyone else knows it as well.

Thank you Ryan for posting this. I heard about it but never saw it. It just made me smile start to finish..Thank you again brother for the awesome Christmas gift .

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Nice really nice

I've seen a lot of different bands. But I don't know any band that cares about their fans as much as they do. They wanted to deliver a performance to their fans despite the poor, poorly prepared sound environment. A proud band would never play in such an environment. Yes, let me add one more thing. I don't know any band that loves each other as much as they do.

Awesome you said you want to check out some fancams, there are some really good ones out there with WAY better sound and quality than this. I recommend starting with Vladimir Chupin, he has several full European shows posted & most videos are broken down song for song, so perfect to react to. His quality is top notch, damn near proshot. He is pretty active in the reaction community too, I know he is one of Wave Potters Patreons, so if you don't know him already you should reach out to him.

Love when MISA melts into floor!

Cool Ryan I have seen the front half of this but did not know the history now I know thanx again and thanx for my Kanami hoodie and 3 t shirts, They got all the way to Arizona in 5 days that was great and they are great quality thanks again! Happy new year BRO!

You're in luck, a US tour was announced on Christmas.

Thanks for doing this Man! Made 35 minutes of my life enjoyable. Nice to listen to good music with someone else who understands. Can't wait to see everyone at the concert(s) in 2022! (I think I'm going to more than one.) [Let's be real... of course I am!] Lol

respect to them that all i can say

I didn't know there was a video like this. I've seen the one with just the knot cover, but

Well, they certainly seem to be the happiest heavy metal band on the planet! Smiles all around for the Maids and they all seem to able to goof on each other. Thank you for posting this.

MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!! 🥃🥃🥃

Mr Mear,I just want to say that your reviews of Band-Maid mean more to me since you are coming from a musical background it's obvious you know how to analyze what's going on and I'm learning so much I used to play the acoustic guitar in high school but it was just for fun.

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I’ve been wanting you to here that cover for such a long time! What I love is what a Little Rock star Miku is! She really gets into it like some 80’s punk rocker!

I've been listening to Band Maid for a number of years, and at first there were a lot of people questioning whether the Ladies could actually play.....Then the live videos started to appear and that shut them up pretty quick

@35:15 You said WHO THIS GUY!! hahahahaha 🤣

Hey Ryan. Once again the maids laid waste!

This was really fun to revisit! 🔥🎸

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Another amazing live performance from the talented Band Maid. Easily my favourite band right now. They never fail to impress 👏👏👏

the energy - the emotion - they're having fun

Not sure how I missed this when you put it up a month ago. But this is epic! Thanks! Love this Band

I gotta say Miku has the coolest moves I've ever seen from a guitarist, Saiki, Kanami and Misa has pretty cool moves toooooo. Akane makes them all move with her drumming :-)

the maids are legitimately the best band in the world not only for the music prolis but also for how amazing they treat us , their fans