Band maid is one of the few bands where people heaps praise on the bass player and drummer and then over time start to realize how good the guitarists and vocalists really are later. But anyone that becomes a fan and really delve into their music all realize it in time.

Band Maid, as a musical group, means BUSINESS. They aren't "just a girl band": they are serious musicians in a world-class/cutting edge band, that happens to have all female members. I love it.

Left jab - bluesy, riffy, cool rock; right hook - pure destructive pandemonium

If anyone can control chaos it's Band Maid!!

Blues rock to speed metal! Band-Maid is so versatile! Black Hole was the next to last song in the concert, btw!

Black Hole is one of those songs that are not for the casual listener. There is so much happening in that song right from the start. 3 different rhythmic elements alone. It takes a lot of guts, and serious talent, to pull off a song like this. The amount of talent in this band is insane.

I do wonder if the addition of the Trumpets in the background on Manners was to let Misa (the bassist) flex even more, since she also plays ... you guessed it.. the trumpet (and alto horn).

BAND-MAID is the greatest hard rock band around and probably for the last 30-40 years or so. Their musical skills, their performances and their comradery! They are so amazing...and MISA is out of this world! :)

Don't miss the incoming Netflix movie 'Kate' where the maids will make a cameo and two songs! Sep 10th. Misa owns the whole album with Akane, Kanami doesn't like to be the star all the time, many bands promote guitars before anything else, she does different and I love her compositions and arrangements for that. She outshines in other songs though like HGK. Are they diverse or what? Two songs that have nothing to do with each other and both sound incredible. Listen to Akane's drums in the second verse of Black Hole, she goes nuts. And the ending is just pure madness, I feel like a Black Hole is coming for me indeed. On the other hand that groovy intro to Manners is killer. Miku's and Saiki's vocals too. Ahh I adore this band 🤘🕊️

Great review. So to your points: 1. The "guitar too low in the mix" is an oft-debated topic. Some of us think it's Kanami being humble and wanting the bass to shine. In some ways, this sets Band-Maid apart from many of the other Japanese rock/metal bands, all who have awesome bassists and guitarists. You really hear Misa and that tone. Of course, the more I listen to it, the more I pick out the guitar until it's perfect in my head. 2. The dissonant notes in the solo. I'm no musician, don't know musical theory. But from what I gather, Kanami is one of those composers who can throw in elements that most others cannot make work, but she can. So while other guitarists may be more technically proficient and wilder shredders, Kanami creates very interesting and unique guitar compositions. 3. So happy you kept pointing out the vocals which shine so much here. I was just reading about how, in "Black Hole," Miku kept changing octaves. So she sings one line higher than Saiki, then sings the next line lower. All these things make these songs re-listenable (is that a word?) as you want to keep picking up all the various elements Band-Maid throws into their songs.

Is there a game called "BAND-MAID (gotta catch 'em all)" where you use a Po Po ball to capture B-M songs, MV's & rare live performances. I'd sure like to play that game :)

Imagine not only how the crowd would react to 'Black Hole', but imagine how the crowd would react to that punch in the face almost at the end of a 2 hour show, because that's where the ladies positioned that song. It was their penultimate song that day. And for that reason alone, I take my hat off to this performance! Of course, a few more times for so many reasons concerning the song itself. :) I find it very impressive that Kanami could write such a song, but at the same time it scares me. She is already a 'riff monster', but could be the next evolutionary step after this? :) I have a strong feeling the two of you might have fun with the song 'Secret My Lips' from the ladies. But not only because the song is great, there is another special thing about it. There is a band called 'Band-Maiko' who covered this song, named it 'Secret Maiko Lips', and they did a damn good job of it. Some of us Maidiacs think that 'Band-Maiko' is the only band that could possibly hold a candle to the Maids. And after 2 songs here, a comparison between SML the original (Maids) + the cover (Maikos) would be a good idea, wouldn't it? 😇 It's just a thought that came to my mind... Oops, I almost forgot to say something about 'Manners'. Fortunately, one line of text from it is enough to say everything I think about it: 【 'Our rock never dies ever. Forever!' - from BAND-MAID 'Manners' 】🕊️ ... 😁🙋🏻‍♂️

Misa's bass tone has been spot on for years. The fact that Band Maid has never been scared to make it a prominent sound in their music is proof of that.

Saiki proves she is queen of female vocals from Japan in her performance of MANNERS....oh, and Miku can scream at me anytime she wants 😍

Thank you for loving Japan

B-M 🎸🥁🎤 Never Disappoints 🎼🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Check out their song "Onset", it is a live instrumental song with a better mix.

Joyfull band. Joyfull reaction. Joy Joy Joy everywhere! And that's what you get every single time with this incredible, important band of Maids.

Great reaction. My only complaint is that you should be doing more B-M reactions 😁

Their rock never dies everrr, forever 💞🎶

Pop, rock, punk, metal, thrash does not matter. They crush!

MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!! 🥃🥃🥃

Misa said she wanted to provide more "movement" with her bass...... I think she's done so. :) As for guitars too low in mix, I don't know if it's intentional or just a side effect of the equipment being used during playback while mixing. It's certainly been consistent in their blu-ray and video live audio since Conqueror. Maybe the headphones or studio monitors are too bright. Then again, maybe it's by design. An intentional effort to bring Misa and the bass forward.

"Why do I like this so much!?" Because it fucking rocks!

The live version of WARNING is great

Watch WITHOUT HOLDING BACK if you want to hear the guitar (and everything else). Mind blowing instrumental.

The two sides of Band Maid. Well, two of the many sides of Band Maid. Groove and controlled chaos. Who else could make them go together so well? Be aware when comparing Kamani's guitar playing. Agreed that she should be pushed forward more in the mix. But she has a style that his hers and hers alone. It ALWAYS fits the song perfectly. Original is the key word for this band.

I (and the neighbours) discovered them yesterday and am now a die-hard fan.

"Manners" is my favorite from the new album because it's so groooovy,, and "Black Hole" is the crazy, insane song. So putting them both out together is kinda of genius. Just SO GOOD! Rock on, guys! 🤘😎👍

Happy Birthday 🎂 Kanami, lead guitarist of Band-Maid! We love 💘 your music 🎶 here in Silicon Valley! You are like Mozart 🎹!

I very much enjoy your reactions to the band maid videos! After World War II my dad wanted to immigrate to the United States from England. Back then it turns out there was a loophole if he moved to South Africa and lived there for a couple of years he could go directly to the United States and get around the extensive waiting period from people immigrating directly from England!

'Why do I like this so much?' - cuz it's awesome! ;) Got to see this live. Was an awesome show! :) Check out their songs: Bubble, Dice, Warning (live) & No God (live)

For great Kanami solo's try 'Blooming' and 'Day Dreaming' official music videos. Great reaction as always and pleased you are sticking with your Band Maid reactions.

Black Hole: Total Chaos in COMPLETE control!!! 😍😛

I was wondering if you could have a bass solo and a guitar solo and a drum solo all at the same time and make it sound fantastic, now I know. The answer is, of course, just ask Band-Maid !

Just about the bass: Misa is one of the most creative, active, talented bassists alive. Her tone is first from a Black Cloud 5-string, amp head Orange AD200 Bass Mk 3, and her live show cab is typically an Orange OBC 410 (4x10) 600 watt Bass speaker cabinet, stack of Two. And about a dozen effects pedals to call on. Beyond that, look on top of that Orange stack and there will generally be something alcoholic, from beer to Jim Beam whiskey, and she keeps her timing keyed to the drums by playing in stocking feet so she can feel Akane's beats directly through the floor. She has been said to play "lead bass."

Black hole.....great song to dance to!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤👍🦧🤣🤣🤣

Band Maid is the best group that i heve seen the last 10 yers !!!!! What can I say ....I really do love this Band !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haha. That was fun to watch you two LOL I totally agree on the guitars being too quiet. It seems to have become even more noticeable over the years in live recordings, The older Zepp and Studio Coast recordings being arguably the best. I think one or two are still on their official page and you'll REALLY notice the difference if played right after the Line Cube or newer live videos.

Great reaction. You know a band is phenomenally great when they leave you in a unquestionable state of speechlessness!!!!

Black hole is experimental and prog, to the point it leaves my jaw on the floor. Shows to me the girls are peaking. Had the same feeling with Babymetal, "Tales of the destinies". Songs like that show me there is something extraordinary going on in a band. Rising above yourself and your sound. Creativity bursting into full bloom.

Great job. Yeah, the bassist is insane. I could watch her and that drummer together, just the 2 of them, all day. If they had the material for an all-day show, I'm there. If not, just let them jam together in front of me for an hour or whatever. I'd pay for that. #TeamMISA

Black Hole......Misa was brilliant but Akane was absolutely superb too, her drumming is out of this world. Manners....ah ah ah ah ah ah ah....Miku was so good, I will never forget her little chorus piece.

Gotta watch "Kate" on Netflix this movie is great, and Band Maid was written into the movie. Yes they play on stage but they rock..... as usual

_Manners_ is my new Band-Maid favourite song. It seems simple, at first, compared to many of their very complex and technically demanding creations. But this song has so many layers, each time you iisten to it, you discover something new. I just love the way it is built, and the effects Saiki and Miku create with their voices. It also gives Miku an opportunity to shine musically, and not "only" as an MC and as a PR genius.

Good reaction. 2 great songs live. Amazing bass and vocals. Saw the whole live-stream. Was great. Love them. There is also a great musicvideo for Manners. Thank you for this reaction.

Black Hole 220 BPM of pure chaos .That some how works. Band Maid's fastest song to date.

No doubt about it this band is one for the year, for the decade, for rock history;a most inprobable occurence in modern music,let' s just enjoy fully this gift .

Soooooo happy to see you reacting to Band Maid and this pair of songs in particular!!! The intro to Manners is something they added for the live recording, the official MV drops the druim and bass and just starts with the main burst of sound. As for Miku's little guitar bends at around 3:22, it's something that she didn't feel she was able to play well enough and Kanami actually played it for the album. It just shows how far our little pigeon has advanced with her guitar playing! Oh, and Black Hole was #21 of a 22 song set. Such amazing stamina and confidence to play that at the end of your set. I dream of being able to see them do it live someday. A great analysis and reaction and I appreciate the honesty. Black Hole is a somewhat experimental piece for them where they can push the limits of their skills and what the band sounds like. I don't know if I would frame it as a song that I like so much as a song that simply blows me away every time I listen.

You can tell these girls are getting better and better. Love them

At the end of this show the sprinkler system went off as Band Maid had set the place on fire! 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂

Happy Birthday 🎂 MISA, Bass guitarist 🎸 of Band-Maid🎀! We love 💘 your music 🎶 here in Silicon Valley! Rock on Barefoot 👣 Assassin !

It is amazing to see how they have progressed and developed as a band. Starting with the THRILL MV to ALONE (the first song they were allowed to write and record how they wanted) to where they are now. All of them are very accomplished musicians and a couple are multi-instrumentalists, on top of that the lyrics and music composition are totally unique to them. The best hard rock band (IMHO) in the world now. Right up there with any other band you can name.

Happy Birthday 🎂 Miku, Rythem guitarist 🎸 of Band-Maid🎀! We love 💘 your music 🎶 here in Silicon Valley! Release the Pigeon 🐦!

MISA with the serious glissando action.

I can understand you, you can not define what is better, bass, drum, vocals guitar, it is impossible everything is a must

C'mon Harry. Sometimes......life is all about that bass. And MISA has a lot of bass. 🤘😍🤘

Love your reactions, would love to see you react to "Day Dreaming" such a beautiful song, where you can hear Kanamis guitar even more.

Band-Maid - Daydreaming

Someone please check me on this: Along with all the very Rock n Roll vocals throughout "Manners" - around 5:13 I swear I heard Miku call out "Masters and Princess" (Note to our gracious hosts: just in case you didn't hear this yet: they have a tradition of referring to fans as "Masters and Princesses" - I suspect this is a Maid Café thing)

I know I suggested "Take Me Higher " and "Ply" earlier, but I think for something completely different, I think you should check out their acoustic version of "Smile". It shows a softer side of their playing. Well worth the ride!

If you saw their performance at Splendour you heard a proper mix. They need to hang on to whoever set that up. IMHO. Band-Maid rules rock.

The songs "No God" and "moratorium" are both super heavy bass. But in my very biased opinion, there are no bad Band-Maid songs.

Brilliant reaction to a brilliant group. The main thing for me is that Band Maid always makes me smile :) Have you ever checked out interviews with them ? Well worth watching :)

Their performance is the best! Please spread it to the world more! 彼女たちの演奏は最高です！ もっと世界に広めて下さい！

From Saiki's gestures, I would say that she has trouble hearing herself on the monitors, still impeccable as always, a greeting. PO!! 🕊

Great reaction and once again, Band-Maid provides both groove and chaos. Black Hole has Stephen Hawkins as co-author.

you know something, thrill was my intro to bandmaid, i had never heard of them before, i was totally blown away, ive seen just about all of your reactions to them, and let me tell you that was how i reacted the first time. havent stopped listening to bandmaid or lovebites since. thanks for reacting to what i believe is the best rock band since led zeppelin. I believe we have metallica's replacement as well.

The most beautiful musical bad asses on the planet!!

Been going back over older band maid reactions. Always love yours. You gotta try out their latest "from now on" instrumental

Great reaction to THE best live Rock band on Earth. Superb vocal harmonies in both of these songs as well as the usual excellent musicianship. I agree with you about the lead guitar being a bit low, even in the solo parts.

I really think you would really like the song "Blooming" no need to search around, just grab the MV and see what you think...

I'm so excited, I clicked "Like" as you two introduce yourselves. :D *cheers!* from America!

Kanami Tono what a perfect name Tono means tune I think in our language

Yes, the Bass is a lead instrument, most people just don't realize it.

Turn on the "CC" for subtitle lyrics. Their newer official videos all have lyrics. "Black Hole" is literally about the black holes in physics.

KANAMI asked Herman Li what the fastest song he plays (225bpm) Kanami stated that 220 was her fastest (BLACK HOLE) but she would write a song for 225bpm. Herman Li video here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbliiJyK38eqe2w.html

That was an awesome set!!! I absolutely loved it 🥰 Band Maid is Awesome 🤩

Kobato-sama, the queen of rock!

Loved the review. I would like to give you a BIG thank you as your reaction to Thrill took me down the Band-Maid road and enjoying the amazing ride. Love to see them live once they start touring again. Please react to 'onset (Official Live Video)' as every time I hear it, it leaves me speechless. Keep up the work - love what you do.

I recommend you to hear Band Maid "Rinne (Reincarnation) , and also recommend "rock in me" : )

I love watching your reaction videos I usually end up watching you two more than the actual video

What a great and enjoyable reaction. Thx. Band-Maid is something else and to pull off whatever they want on top level sets them apart from most other bands. But what scares me most, in an interview for Young Guitar, the ladies were asked what their goals are for 2021 and everyone replied to practice more to get better. Holy grief on that, as if they weren't playing pretty decent already. Looking forward what they bring on the table with the next album.

I never get tired of listening to these ladies!

I enjoyed this reaction vid! Love your enthusiasm for music. Wonderful performance by the band, even tho the mix as you notice again is underwhelming (the lead guitar too far back, and the kick drum disturbingly muted - pretty noticeable if you listen to it right after the studio versions). But a lovely display of this band's unique versatility: they can play a pop-rock song, and follow up with metal rock, thrash rock, speed rock, blues rock, punk rock, alt rock, rock rock - and make it all sound like some of the best stuff you've never heard before, even on a single album. A wonderfully creative band.

Love watching your reactions to the Maids! If you want to hear something with the guitars a little more forward, I suggest you check out "Take Me Higher" and "Play". Take Me Higher also has a spot of back and forth between Misa and Kanami. Well worth checking out!

Love Manners and that intro was awesome!! Thank you for reacting to this video.

Love Misa's waves!!

Akane may be the most versatile and talented drummer in the world. And the happiest.

From stoner rock to speed metal. Someone give more?

Kanami lead guitar is their mad scientist genius. She writes the vast majority of their music and lyrics. And she really likes featuring The talents of each member and her songs over her own. When they are in the studio or rehearsing they call her sensei. And they like to call their fans Masters and princesses. No idea why but they do.

while other bands wishing Kanami is their guitarist who lets other member shine not only about the lead guitar shredding👌🏽 Kanami is better than most of the lead guitarist out there!

awesome review. i been posting your reactions on facebook fan pages. they seem to like you also. so hopefully your subs keep going up.

🤘🤘❤🤘🤘 MISA MISA MISA!!!!! 🤘🤘 Oh Hell Yeah!!!! 🤗❤✌

You should check out no god live. The bass really stands out in this song

Pleeeeeeeeease react to Band-Maid: onset (Official Live Video) or Blooming (Official Music Video)

Thinking about your reaction in all the videos, I think you should try "Play" next. Alhough they have so many good songs, Play is the one in the top five. It was composed as an instrumental, but Saki did like it so much, that she begged Miku to add Lyrics....and this is what came out. Try, you will love it

I liked the first one better had that old school rock vibe to it....

That dissonance you hear is of course Kanami adding an element that helps create the chaos of BLACK HOLE.

You should definitely give "Onset" a listen, it's an instrumental piece and the guitar is more up front. Live too.