"Domination (Live)" - need say nothing more at this stage of the journey.

You can ask 1 question and us maidiac fans will give you their entire life story. You have been introduced to an awesome band

Miku (backing vocals & RB) found Kanami (lead guitar) Kanami called Akane (drums), Akane called MISA (bass), and they all found Saiki (lead singer) through their management company.

These girls formed organically, first with the rhythm guitarist meeting the lead guitarist, who worked with this drummer, who went to school with a bassist. Their first producer killed their first album, insisting they not write or contribute at all. It flopped and the record company was about to drop their contract when this song, one they worked with the writers on, was added as the B side to a poppier single. They used their MV budget on the B side and it blew up internationally to the point they thought something was wrong with KZfaq.

This is their very first Music Video from years ago. You should see their new stuff, especially the Official LIVEs. You'll have some catching up to do. They have well over 100 songs, mostly Hits! They are not a label made vehicle, like BabyMetal was for SuMetal. They formed organically. Backing Vocalist & Rhythm Guitarist, Miku Kobato, worked in a Maid Cafe. She had the idea to for a Hard Rock band so heavy it would contrast with the "Maid Look". She contacted Kanami Tono through her Guitar Videos online. Kanami had worked previously with Drummer, Akane Hirose who had gone to the Tokyo School of Music with Bassist, MISA. Miku's vocals where not quite up to the Hard Rock sound she had envisioned. However, she had always imagined BAND-MAID would have dual vocalists. They recruited Lead Vocalist, Saiki Atsumi, who worked with the same agency, by telling her it would be a Hard Rock band that dressed in "cute clothes" without mentioning that it would be French maid uniforms. Miku then dropped back to a supporting vocal role and had Kanami teach her how to play guitar. But it almost wasn't to be. Had this video not gone viral they label would have dropped them. After that they might have disbanded. MISA had been considering leaving, not being a fan of the Maid outfits. She has since adopted the All Black "Maid Assassin" Look, and the rest is history!. 'Domination' LIVE is a good place to start.

It's now their first song, but their first MV....they have way more complicated songs now but still sweet to the ears. They've been rocking hard since 2013.

🐦 *Walterooski* 🐦 Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world: *Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)* *Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals *Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist *Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer *MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_ Below is a list of songs that will get you started *Blooming-2019* *Dice-2018* *Choose Me-2017* *ONSET* (instrumental) *Real Existence Live (Apr. 13th, 2018)* I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from: *2017-STUDIO COAST* *2018-Zepp Tokyo* *2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA* *2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC* In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘 *100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*

Sadly the Rickenbacker was just a prop in this MV as Miku could not play guitar, fortunately under the tutelage of Kanami (lead), Miku has become an excellent Rhythm guitarist. Once Miku actually started playing, Kanami (lead) was not a fan of the Rick's tone and initially lent Miku one of her Addictone's. Then Kanami got an invite to tour the Zemaitis factory and took Miku along where she fell in love with their guitars, Kanami approved and Miku has been a Zemaitis Player and ambassador ever since and even has had a signature model made 'Flappy Pigeon'. Miku's crunchy rhythm sound is as iconic as everyone else's in Band Maid.

Welcome to the Maidiacs, Walter. Prepare yourself to fall hard down this pigeon hole. (you get it eventually) It got to be Domination live for your next one.

' Drummer is my Favourite' - Oh boy you've seen nothing yet. Everyone in this band has improved 10 fold, for me it's like growing up with The Beatles all over again and then some.

Thanks Walterooski! Welcome to Band-Maid!

My favorite band. This song "Thrill" was their first step on the road to their ultimate goal - World Domination. You gotta see them live. I'd recommend "Domination" the official live video, it also has lyrics. And my favorite song "Freedom", which also has an official live video. Hope you enjoy listening to BAND-MAID!

Hope you have a about 6 months free. This was there first hit, and you have about 130 more awesome songs to go. Live, start with Domination, Freedom and Play OLVs. Also, alot if raw footage fancams out there. Look up Vladimir Chupin.

Maidiacs Incoming! 🍌 You have no idea what you’re about to discover. I’m excited for you. “Thrill” is to Band-Maid as “Working Man” is to RUSH, or “You Really Got Me,” is to Van Halen. Just the attention getter. There’s MUCH more in store if you’re interested Safe choice #2: “Domination,” official live video More power you say?: “Real Existence,” official live video For the explorer in you: “Onset,” official live video The Maids feed off the crowd and the crowds are like a sixth band member. Enjoy!

"I wanna see what they do live more than anything." *Ha ha ha ha* *_laughs in foreknowledge_*

onset (Official Live Video) is still my favourite live song but it's an instrumental...Domination live would be another suggestion

Welcome aboard, Walter. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 176 million YT views plus over 40 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid: BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Prog, Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (125 songs), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom. Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off-the-rails spectacular! Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8qjaspkspOYnIU.html Their songs from albums Unleash, Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on. But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, At The Drop Of A Hat, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or progressive like No God, Giovanni, and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like From Now On, Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis and Sayonakidori... and last but not least, their Anime hits like Sense, Glory and Unleash (from their own Anime MV (series?)): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bbJykqiBuJqceHk.html) And many songs are represented with 50 well produced music videos. kzfaq.info Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYU-JI concerts:  ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pKeUitF6t9CrkZ8.html  Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 14, 2020) “Domination” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h8iphKZ705zWiZs.html  ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y9eBoa56sbiZpWQ.html  Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and other full concerts are on bandmaidprime.tokyo, bili, and official Band-Maid’s DVD/BD/CD.  “P and D²” 30+ Photo Collage videos at www.youtube.com/@PinD2/videos And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent. Here’s two of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at an intimate venue:  Shot by Pat McKee from their 2023 US tour concert in Detroit: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/es2oiJB-u9DYkWQ.html  See the Maids 2023 Rockville Festival’s short-set perfection performance: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rNCKnrGW1K3RmJc.html If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, CD, DVD/BD & Merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid. For fun, check out an awesome, little known "Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009 Band-Maid Members: Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 29 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen! Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 31 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!! Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 31 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more! Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 32 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party! MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 30 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note... uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA! Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans. [BAND-MAID NEWS]  BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the Acoustic Christmas 2021, ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo  The Maids SOLD OUT 2022 US tour just wrapped up and was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. And their opening for Guns and Roses, The Last Rockstars, and their sold out 8,000 seat Garden Theater concerts were huge successes. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!!  2023 BAND-MAID 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR in the US continues… DATE CITY VENUE Aug 3 Chicago Lollapalooza After Show @ Park West Aug 4 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza Aug 6 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater Aug 8 Denver, CO Summit Aug 9 Salt Lake City, UT THE Depot Aug 11 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom Aug 12 Spokane, WA Bing Crosby Theater Aug 14 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades Aug 15 Anaheim, CA House of Blues Anaheim Aug 18 Mexico City, MX PABELLÓN OESTE In addition, their ongoing Japan tour continues AND they’re writing and recording their new album. Their 10th Anniversary Tour concludes at Japan’s 17,000 seat Yokohama Arena on Nov. 26, 2023! The Maids are one of the hardest working super groups in the business! Their music, their sound, each of the Maids... and the love that permeates their live events is an experience not to be missed. Hope you can catch them LIVE!

As for influences, Kanami (lead) loves Santana (and plays PRS mainly b/c) but you can hear alot of EVH, Satriani and Vai in her work. MISA has sighted Smashing Pumpkins, but you can see in some older videos Police and The Who picks on her bass. Akane got into drumming after hearing /seeing Nao of Maximum The Hormone.

Hi Walt, welcome to the world of Band-Maid. Great to have you along with us !

They are great live. Just saw them last month in Nashville. Kaname is a guitar goddess!

“Drummer’s my favorite” lol check out Freedom live for a nice drum solo. Thrill was my first introduction a few years ago, mainly the bass solo. Seen them twice in concert, Houston and NYC. They are the real thing. Best live. The suggestions are valid, Domination, Onset, Freedom. So many to choose from. The group is a delight and influenced many old timers like me to dust off the old guitar and start strumming.

Welcome to the Pigeon Hole!!! Next - “Puzzle” - official live video Then 100+ songs of excellence. August US Tour - Chicago then west. Did the east last year and in May. Now absolutely one of the best rock bands on planet earth 🌍. Take care and rock on 🤘🏼🔥🎸🥁🎼🎤😀✌🏼

Band-Maid is actually better Live =) I know everyone is suggesting "Domination" Live but IMO "Real Existence" Official Live is one of their best along with "Onset" Official Live ! These ladies are always amazing Live or Studio =) Welcome Aboard ✌🤘

Check them out live where they are many orders of magnitude better. Domination Live is an obvious starting point but any will do as they are always brilliant live. Manners / Black Hole live is a great 2 fer and is also brilliant despite having no audience due to covid, groove to Manners and strap in for Black Hole.

2018 live performance worth watching is DOMINATION. Most recent live worth enjoying is PUZZLE. However, to be honest, this is just to tip of the BAND-MAID iceberg of live video performances worth checking out, sir. Thank you for your reaction.

Yes, they can play live, in fact, several of their live videos are preferred by fans over the studio versions because of extended intros or solos. Take your pick: Puzzle, REAL EXISTENCE, Play, No God, Freedom, etc. I saw them in Seattle and they did not disappoint.

Tough to say what the "best" live video is, there are SOOOO many that are fantastic. Most people go for the "Domination Live" video as a nice way to start, but it really just keeps getting better and better (with each song you hear). A couple of my recent personal favorite live video(s) are Puzzle & No God. I have seen them live twice now and they are incredible live. Thanks for the reaction and enjoy!

The go to live video is Domination from the 2020 World Domination Tour. The songs Freedom (great drum solo) and Play from the same concert are excellent picks as well. I was fortunate enough to see them live in Detroit on May 24th. Great show.

"Drummer is my favorite" => React to Freedom Live next

❤Miku❤❤Kanami❤❤Misa❤❤Akane❤❤Saiki❤ Love watching people lose their BAND-MAID cherry.... !!! Welcome to the World of BAND-MAID. For your safety keep your arms and legs in the cart at all times and please stay seated until the ride comes to a complete stop. If for any reason you feel the need to raise your hands you may do so with extreme reverence. Thank you for choosing our ride and enjoy the rest of your visit here in the World of BAND-MAID. WARNING it has been determined that BAND-MAID is habit forming and can lead to better mental health. Please use without caution. Saiki Atsumi (厚見 彩姫) - Lead vocals and lyrics. Born Feb 8, 1994, the Ice Queen. MISA (ミサ, stylized as MISA) - Bass player. Born Oct 15, 1992, the Barefoot Assassin. Miku Kobato (小鳩 ミク) - Rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lyrics, spokesperson and band founder. Born Oct 21, 1991, the Small Pigeon Kanami Tono (遠乃 歌波) - Lead guitar and composer. Born Sept 28, 1991, the Natural Airhead/Genius. Akane Hirose (廣瀬 茜) - Drums and band manager. Born Dec 14, 1990, the Gorilla. As for your next live serving? Try "Domination" live or "Puzzle" live. Just about anything from their official KZfaq site will do. In their 10 years together they have produced over 120 tracks every single one of them are the bomb...

They are fantastically good live! In order of joining the band they are: Miku Kobato (rhythm guitar, vocals, main lyricist, band founder) aka 'Kobato', 'Koba' and occasionally Kuruppo or Cluppo, just to confuse you even more. She uses a stage name and her real name is almost certainly Mika Noguchi. 'Kobato' translates as 'small pigeon', which should help to explain all the references to pigeons and pigeon-holes. Kanami Tōno (lead guitar, main composer, background keyboards) aka 'Kanamincho', 'Mincho', 'The Princess'. Akane Hirose (drums, percussion, sequencing) aka 'Ah-chan', 'Achi' - likes bananas and claims to be a gorilla. MISA (bass guitar) aka 'MISA MISA MISA', 'The Barefoot Assassin' - she doesn't wear shoes on stage hence the nick. Has been known to smile from time to time. Saiki Atsumi (lead vocals, occasional lyrics) aka 'Saichan', 'The Ice Queen ' (but she's a lot less icy these days). Miku worked in a maid cafe to support herself while she was trying to launch a career as a pop idol, whence came the concept of the band. She got the backing of her management company for a band that wore cute clothes and played cool, somewhat aggressive, music. She found lead guitarist Kanami on KZfaq, Kanami invited drummer Akane (with whom she'd played on her own compositions as a solo singer/songwiter ) to join and Akane invited her BFF (and fellow Tokyo School of Music student) MISA to come on board with her bass. Miku eventually concluded that her voice wasn`t powerful enough to front a hard rock outfit so she replaced herself with Saiki and hit up Kanami for guitar lessons.

You should check out an Official Live of Band-Maid, when you'd like more. Some classics are Domination (Live), Play (Live), Freedom (Live) and Real Existence (Live).

Wait until you hear Domination live, you're in for a treat!

Welcome to the fandom! The journey of hundred er so songs usually begins with one big Thrill! 😉 I suggest these Band Maid songs: Dice, Bubble, Blooming, No God (live), Puzzle (live) & Manners (live)

Band-Maid is best heard live. Domination (official live video) is a great example of what this band can do live or if you want to see more of Akane (the drummer) than Freedom (official live video) is a good one. This is the best rock band out there today. They are top tier (Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Rush) level musicianship and songwriting skills. They are coming back to the US in August for their 10th anniversary tour.

Band-Maid members are: SAIKI Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 27 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock front women... or front men! MIKU Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 29 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR Spokes Pigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. KANAMI Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 29 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want is more! AKANE Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 30 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party! MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 28 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA! Try freedom, Onset and Hate live versions

As you saw, Band-Maid are nothing alike except for having Japanese female singers and got being awesome. (Band-Maid are good friends with the Kami Band.) Band-Maid has tons of live videos. You’ll get a lot of recommendations for the live Domination so might as well go with that. The most recent ones are No God and Puzzle, which are great as well.

Once upon a time, a little pigeon named Miku (gt/vo/pigtails) who worked in a maid café had a dream of starting a rock band that combined hard music with the maid image. Seeing herself as the vocalist, the little pigeon set out to find musicians who were willing to help her make this dream come true. First she found Kanami (gt/songwriter) through videos here on YT and similar Japanese portal, she in turn knew drummer Akane (Ah-ka-ney), who knew bassist MISA from her time in music school. Our little pigeon, however, realized that her voice was not entirely suitable for this kind of music, whereupon she became aware of Saiki (Sai-key) through her agency. She was told, however, that Saiki would never agree to join the band if she knew about the maid costumes, so they kept the whole thing from her and just talked about cute dresses. It was only after she agreed, one day into the rehearsal before their first performance, that she found out about the maid costumes. Too late to back out. With the new lead singer on board, this left our little pigeon with no real role other than backup singer in the band, she also had no knowledge of playing an instrument until that point. But persistent as she is, she asked Kanami to be her teacher if she wanted to learn how to play guitar. Of course, she said 'yes' and the great story of 5 maids who set out to achieve world domination with their music could begin... :) Welcome on board of this journey and greetings from the German Maidiacs division! 🙋🏻‍♂🤘🏻 _____________________ 「 _"Our rock never dies ever. Forever!"_ 」 - from *BAND-MAID* - 'Manners' 🎶🕊

Onset (live) OMV nuff said (thanks for reaction)

I, personally, think, people who are saying "if you like Babymetal, you´d like Band-Maid, too" should be banned from the internet 😉 Of course you can like both of them, many do (not me), but they´re really not anything alike. Band-Maid´s one of the best hard rock bands around, but also one of the best live bands. Try the official lives for "Domination", "Real existence" or the recent "Puzzle".

Okay, names, pronunciation, nicknames, and roles, in order that they joined the band. Miku Kobato - mee-koo - Kuruppo, the Little Pigeon, the Little Engine Who Will - band founder, backing (and occasionally lead) vocals, rhythm guitar, principal lyricist, tireless Spokespigeon and PR machine. Wielder of weapons grade cuteness. So determined to see her band succeed that she fired herself as lead singer (she decided her voice wasn't strong enough for hard rock), then went looking for a replacement. Learned to play guitar after the band was formed. Kanami Tono - kah-nah-mee - Kanamincho or just Mincho - lead guitar, keyboards, principal composer and arranger. On stage, she's a savant mad riffer with a room temperature IQ and a huge crush on Saiki. In reality, she's a genius, and not just musically- she has a degree in economics with honors from Tokyo University. Akane Hirose - ah-kah-neh - A-chan, the Gorilla - drums, sequencing, snacks, the leader the band doesn't have. What you see is what you get- a cheerful jock with a huge appetite who burns off the calories murdering her drums. Frequently snacks between songs. MISA - mee-sah - the Barefoot Assassin, MISA MISA MISA! - bass, booze, occasional wet work. Usually stone faced. Barely acknowledges the audience's existence. Always has a beer or a bottle of Jim Beam on her Orange amp. Originally, these were ways of coping with stage fright. These days, that's just how the assassin rolls. Saiki Atsumi - sah-ee-kee (but Psyche is close enough) - the Ice Queen, Sensei, Sai-chan - lead vocals, some lyrics, the "We're done" girl. Fashionista and train nerd. In total command on stage; hides behind Miku off stage (she's actually kind of shy).

And this is just the tip of the iceberg mate. Phenomenal band!

A great first reaction. I think that you are going to go head long into this band easily. After a few more songs you will discover the individual genius of each member of the band. Unlike Baby Metal who were formed by an agency, don't play instruments and were told the sing metal music and wear maid style costumes. Band-Maid were formed by Miku (Singer and Rhythm Guitar- red rose) who had previous as an Idol Jpop singer. She was working in a Maid Cafe in 2013 when she decided that she wanted to form a band to play hard rock but keeping the maid costumes as a contrast (The Gap). She found the guitarist- Kanami on youtube, who had previously used Akane- Drums, who knew Misa-Bass from music school. Saiki- Lead vocals, was part of the same agency as Miku had been, and who wanted to add a contrast to the vocals. The fans (Madiacs) are loyal and loving and always show the members of the band the greatest respect. Their live shows are amazing, as are the Official Live Videos.

Live? you have got to see and here Manners/Blackhole Official Live Video a Twofer that I think really show a bit of their range of Styles. It hard for any one of us Fans to pick a Favorite because this Band truly plays what they want, when they want. Now that the record company has given them creative control. Seeing this band live in August and then I can die happy knowing I will have seen the best, at their best. you are right best seen live.

Domination Live Tour any song from that Tour Rocks including the song Domination,Freedom,Play,Choose Moratorium,etc

Domination LIVE is going to show you the true spirit of Band-Maid. Not even close to their best studio song IMHO, but as far as their official videos go, it's one of the few that has proper crowd mixing (or a crowd FTM as some of the live videos are from their online-only show, meaning no crowds). The live setting completely transforms the song and you'll quickly realize why it has been a staple of their live shows since its release. Best band this century. Live suggestions from their channel: Domination, Play, Freedom, Real Existence, Onset are all perfect crowd mixing (trust me, it makes a difference).

Domination live. They’re pretty good on that one. 😉

The best live performances in my opinion is 'Manners/Black Hole' Two live songs from the same stream. Unfortunately no audience, because it was recorded during the height of covid restrictions. So the Maids did a live stream for their fans. Both songs show their skills & versatility. But you said you loved the drummer. So 'Freedom' live is for you. Akane does a brilliant extended drum solo that you will love. As we all do.

Band Maid is the greatest rock/hard rock band in the world. Master class musicians and vocalist. Hard rock didn’t die, it just became Band Maid.

Sugoi! I'm a little late to the party, but I must say that as a veteran concert-goer of every musical genre (mostly rock) for over 50 years, BAND-MAID is one of the best LIVE bands I've ever seen (last October & just a month ago). Interestingly, despite the language barrier, they are the most audience interactive group I've ever encountered. In addition to the mastery of their instruments and great vocals, this band is FUN. Do not miss them LIVE. Arigatou! 🤘 #SurrenderLove #LetsDance

Miku the rythm guitarist formed the band getting lucky that Misa (Bass) knew the drummer(Akane) and Gutarist (Kaname) from college...They auditioned singers from online and found Sakai!!!

They are twice as good live. Try the live versions of Domination, Play, or Freedom.

Best rock band on the planet. This is ten years ago, they've grown exponentially and are so much better now. Try the MV of dice and the watch DOMINATION live. Generally live they're better than the MVs. Watch any Band Maid song, they're all good. Miku, the rhythm guitar player contacted Kanami, lead guitar. Kanami contact Akane who plays the drums. Akane contacted Misa the bass player. Saiki, the lead singer was brought in because Miku felt her voice wasn't strong enough and she wanted someone who fit the music she envisioned more. They're organically formed. Kanami writes most of the musical ideas (she's a genius) and the rest of the group work out their parts using her idea as a framework. Miku, vocals and rhythm guitar, writes most of the lyrics. They didn't get to do their own music originally but they eventually took over creative control and have switched companies and managers and now run their own direction. Miku is the actual face and voice of Band Maid still but what's so great about the group nobody is an egomaniac and they are all friends. They work together to make the music as good as possible. Miku is The Pigeon (you'll understand later), Akane is The Gorilla, Kanami is The genius, Misa is The Barefoot Assassin and Saiki is The Queen. Keep going down the pigeon hole and you won't be dissappointed. There are a number of videos on KZfaq about the histories of the various members and how just coincidence seemed to align the stars to make the group come to reality. They've been together ten years now and still have all kinds of fun on stage. They're more like a family than a rock group.

Band-Maid - Domination (live) is what you want

Official Live of Domination or Real Existence, next.

Welcome to the Maidiacs!! Strap in tight cuz you're in for a wild ride that has been known to improve lives in a profound way!😁 I think you should start off with Domination, which is probably their most legendary performance. Freedom is also great and you'll get to see your favorite , Akane, the drummer, absolutely GO OFF in an EPIC drum solo. Then round it off with either Puzzle and/or No God, 2 more recent performances which will give you a great vision of how they've grown. Thanks! 🤘🤩🤘

Thank your for your reaction. Best live performance I can’t say say because everything is si good; I suggest the recent official live video with the song Puzzle. Still Freedom, Onset, Domination are equally great. The online live videos are really good as well. It is not like there is a shortage of material and it is all great. Have fun. :)

Not the song I was expecting, which would have been either Different or Sense. Both have live videos, and it's possible you have already heard the 90 second versions.

And now something complitly "different"!LOL!

there used to be on 4 members then when Miku the guitar playing singer found the other singer Saike she stepped aside so she can be lead vocals and then asked Koname the really amazing guitarist to teach her how to play guitar please let me know what you think

Well first off you were almost right miku couldn't paly at this time she was going to be the lead singer but relisted her voice was not strong enough so they got psyche. But no worries kanamie stepped up and taught her how to play. Now she plays with the best of them she is no slouch and even has a signature guitar from zemaitis and it is called the floppy pigeon

Welcome 🤝

Yes ❤

MISA MISA MISA!!!!!

Next stop, check out Nemophila. Raitei, Revive, Rise, Dissension, Adabana are all great, and they have some great covers too.

Little Japanese girls are killing the rock scene. They sound so good live.

Freedom - Live.. that's a good choice for live.

They are 10 times better lives

Down the pigeon hole u go

It's a sad indictment of the music industry in the west that many seem to find it surprising that a group of women could get together and form a band themselves, choose an image, without having to be 'casted' by record company executives. While most bands in Japan are still male, there is an absolutely ton of female bands, and they got together in the same way that the male bands did. The whole 'casting' thing is really around idol groups, not bands.

An important song for them that triggered their global expansion.

Here's my axe to grind ~ watch Domination LIVE because it is superior to the MV. Then watch the MV and pay attention to the graphics art storytelling. It is a great MV however LIVE is where the Maids shine. You lucky duck!

There are too many great live MVs by Band-Maid, so any of them would be great. I suggest Play, then Domination, etc..

sigh ... dude. why exactly did you take their absolute first clip that's nearly 10 years old, wasn't written by them, and is the equivalent of "Love Me Do" by the Beatles ?! Oh well ... I can only hope you realize how much potential they had back then in your reaction and decide to check out their latest live clips, to hear how much they evolved.

You ain't seen nothing yet...

Whatch dice, play, its a good start

This is what we used to call hard rock. Love them to bits. Just pick any live song, man..

Whatever song you review next, make sure its live. They are 1000 times better live and their videos are great. Watch Real Existence Live or Play Live or anything live.

Not John Lennon, George Harrison and this only the beginning and you are going to lose your mind

"If you like Baby Metal, you'll like Band-Maid"...LOL!! the only thing comparable is they're Japanese. Down the Pigeon Hole you go Walterooski. Band-Maid is NOT a product of the Japanese music industry....totally organic. Proof they are organic is the fact they have now been together for 10yrs., same girls....no change except they get better every year. Stick around you won't be sorry. Band-Maid has no "Best Of" anything because everything they do is good.

Band-Maid and The Warning are the best rock bands in decades and both are best live.