And “Influencer” has a few controversial bars of straight Rap, so I’d be interested to hear Steve’s thoughts on Band-Maid incorporating rap in a song. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤔 And then, ofc, he’s gonna love the Misa feature in the song no doubt! 🔥😂✌🏼🎸🥁🎼🤘🏼

What’s very cool about this, Steve, is that the Management/Record company was going to only spend money on 1 Band-Maid video and we’re planning to do a different song; they’re first released single “Love, Passion, Matador” - a song with a Latin feel aka Santana type song. But it was the Band that insisted they spend the money on this Thrill video, which was the B-side. The Band didn’t know it at the time, but if this video didn’t get well-received, the band was going to be dropped. Miku and Saiki were going to be made a duo called “Dance-Maid”…yikes! As others said, this video blew up on a J-Rock Facebook post and the band was saved. Whew 😅 and the rest is history! Now the song live is a celebration 🎉

@@bobespirit2112 Blooming has some rap in it as well. Another banger song.

You’re very kind, thank you Nestor

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Thanks Grant! True story: the “and… go” is originally there just to help me know exactly when I press play on the song so I can line up the audio/video correctly when I layer it over my camera recording. But it’s just become a jolly part of how I do things now 😁

@@SteveOGRock It's your signature.. It's great.. Oh, and I would really like to see your take on a newish Japanese all female band called Hagane (Steel in Japanese) do the official mv of the song Super villan.. It's almost 7 minutes long, and it is all over the place in a very good way.. Hope you can get round to it. Best wishes as always

Thanks Sparkle! I’ve added it to my to-do list now ✅

Not much you can do once a song is released. I do like how Misa flexed during her solo.

Thanks Arvid! I’ve got them on my list ✅

Gosh! I mean, they’re fantastic, but they’re the only band you listen to?! You could really benefit from expanding your horizon there. There is so much excellent music out there!

@@SteveOGRock Lol, I have stacks of cd's & vinyl and have never stuck to any one genre over the years. until now that is.

Cheers, I think I have that in my list to do, but will check.

She changed amps too, which makes a massive difference. Those Mesa Boogies are renowned for getting 'dirty'!

Good lord, Kyros. That’s a lot of songs! I’ve done SiM “The Rumbling” I think. Search my channel videos for it. Not heard of Noisemaker before though. Thanks.

I think no one will attack you, because it's you're opinion (I hope they don't) and u talked with respect, so complaining or attack that it's been disrespectful. Now, I actually think that the songs from WD album are more old rock songs with some mix gender on them, but since UW album they become more progressive and complex on their song, Witch I love. But at the end I do enjoy both sides of them

I get where you are coming from even though I do enjoy the last couple of releases. But I started on my Band-Maid journey in beginning 2020, so Unseen World was already around. I also come from listening to a lot of extremer metal genres (black metal and such), so I enjoy that more frantic pace. That being said, I do agree that the last couple of releases sound somewhat similar. I don't think it's the speed or anything like that, I think it's Kanami's guitar sound (pedals) that she uses sound similar in all of these songs giving this shrill sound. Their early stuff sounds pop punk based to me and a little hard rock here and there, World Domination is more of a hard rock sound, Conqueror more pop and pop punk again with some hard rock thrown in. I think Unseen World also sounds more punk to me than hard rock mixed in with some progressive elements. It's more the way it is mixed and produced that makes it sound different to my ear. It sounds like more electronic layers are put on top, they had electronic layers in the past but usually put underneath and not that often. It's might be those layers and Kanami's guitar sound that might make it sound chaotic to you? I personally don't feel like the Unleash EP is that chaotic compared to things like Different (which I had to get used to) and Black Hole, but I already got used to their newer sound so it might be that. But you are certainly not the only one I have heard say this, I have seen other long time fans say the same thing. I don't see why anybody would attack someone for opinions as long as they are presented in a civilized manner, which you did. I honestly was hoping that Band-Maid would have at least put a different type of song on the EP for the fans who do feel like you do, but I guess Kanami really loves that new sound she has going. I still enjoy it quite a bit, but I do think it would have been nice for them to mix it up on at least one song. It does sound somewhat samey to me as well. That being said, I do think it's normal that reactors jump on the new thing since it will probably get the most views when a video just dropped. It also helps the band in getting out the word that there is a new album to buy, so it's a positive thing for Band-Maid as well.

The maids evolve, change the menu and the dishes. It's natural. Now they are in a phase, imho of course, where they challenge the status quo of some aspects of society, and even of their own music. A very artistic thing to do. I don't gobble everything they do without criticism. But I follow it with great admiration. That's my 2 cents.

No attacking from me, You are allowed to have your own opinion, and while I do enjoy their more current iteration of music, I too prefer much of their older style of writing. However if that was all they did, I think they would stagnate as a band. And stagnation is a sign of decay in my opinion. I'd much rather get 1 or 2 really banging songs mixed with several which I enjoy but maybe not as much as the others, than having them regurgitate the same old stuff without any innovation. I want these young ladies to be innovating well into the 2050's, and I just pray I'm still around to hear it.

Yup yup! Cheers fella! 🤘🏻