They literally gave us the lightest songs on the album as singles (minus Divine Attack I guess) only to surprise us with this much heaviness lmao 😅

BABYMETAL doing what BABYMETAL does Bringing smiles This is my favorite so far but there are a few turns on this album that are lingering in my head

What an artistic triumph, both visually and musically. So, so good. Between this and the First Take Monochrome, BABYMETAL are truly bringing their A game and showing how it’s done. So proud of them.

It's like ALL theHEAVY breakdowns that I wanted in the other songs released so far saved up and put into one song!🤘🦊🤘

Progressive, syncopated, thrash , black, metal. Amazing, Did slayer play the first half? My mind is now , officially blown. Never heard anything like this in my nearly 6 decades on this rock. Absolute insanity , I love it. 🦊🦊💥🦊🦊

Alan, I appreciate your professional knowledge and love of Babymetal in analyzing MM. Highlighting and explaining aspects of the music that as someone with damaged hearing doesn't appreciate until revealed. Initially I hear a complex cascade sounds assailing my ears. When you point out things, I'm better able to extract those sounds and enjoy the music more.

Waiting for a breakdown like this in a BM song THIS album. So modern and brutal.

This song is IINE x TALES OF THE DESTINIES but mirrored....it's heavy->pop->heavy where IINE is pop->heavy->pop, it's also multi-genre like IINE, plus the HIGHLY technical musicianship like TALES OF THE DESTINIES!🤘🦊🤘

This is the first song that has made me hope they'll go with the western Kamis when they tour with Sabaton. Imagine Anthony Barone playing these drums!

Alan using a super cute pic of Moa in the thumbnail to get clicks! Smart man!🤘🦊🤘

You were quick to this one Alan - Good Job🤘🦊

This, Maya, and Believing are batshit heavy songs. I am happy with this concept album!

Thank you for this reaction!!! You have a very educated ear to hear what's happening "underneath". Adds so much to my appreciation of this song.

I can't imagine how they came up with these tones and riffs

This song remind me why i love BM..... after 13 years i follow this band.... this song remind me again why i always love BM... many new sound from this band......

Okay guys.. we happy? we happy.

I’m honestly so jealous of your ear training. I’m a music production student right now, but I don’t actually play any instruments as of yet :( You’re ability to hear the subtle nuances of each moment of this song is truly amazing. I hope I can do the same one day.

Did you relize that break down was identical with the song GJ breakdown?? 😂

This song instantly made my top 10 babymetal songs!

You're the first reaction to this new BM single, GJ Alan!🦊🤘🔥 Here's some official info and lyrics translation for you, so far the sound got me hype like everyone else but the images with the animals thou.👀 Mirror Mirror (MIRROR) _Mirror, mirror on the wall...this song embodies a parallel world where the world inside the mirror and the world of reality go back and forth._ _Is what you see in the mirror your true self or the self you wish to be?_ I'm feeling this track is gonna be one of those some BM fans are looking for so bad. Thanks for sharing your express breakdown Alan and see you next time with the full album review hopefully.🦊🤘🪞 Lyrics : THE OTHER METAL / RYU-METAL Music : RYU-METAL　 Arrangement : MEGMETAL [Lyrics] MIRROR MIRROR Listen to my wish. Who's the fairest of them all? MIRROR MIRROR Make my wish come true. Who are you in the mirror? Double, double, toil and trouble. MIRROR Fire burn and cauldron bubble. MIRROR Living in the mirror, what are you looking at? Because there is no such thing as a real self, beyond illusions, beyond even yourself, into a new world, here and now MIRROR MIRROR Listen to my wish. Who's the worst of them all? MIRROR MIRROR Make my wish come true. Who are you in the mirror? Double, double, toil and trouble. MIRROR Fire burn and cauldron bubble. MIRROR Living in the mirror, I whisper to myself The real me doesn't exist, so beyond illusions, even myself

I really want to see the choreography for this

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Man I love this entire album :D Also seing them live soon this is a fantastic year for Babymetal fans!

I don't know if you wondered, but you kept a big smile on your face during the whole reaction hahahahaha

Great reaction as ever.... you have come a long way since "ARE THEY TRIPLETS". I love your love for this band. Su has somehow gone up another level in her vocals and i am pretty sure they are trying to get Moa more involved in the singing. Once again Babymetal set the bar higher for the rest of the other bands to reach. I love this band soo much.

Thanks, Alan. Great reaction and analysis! This one is going to take me a few listens with the in-ears for my brain to be able to unpack it all. Thanks for the headstart. And I concur the English sounds perfect, although I'm only a couple of listens in. Great song.

Title: Reacting to Mirror Mirror Thumbnail: Moa's face while she's singing Onedari Daisakusen live at Budokan 😅😂

Looking forward to you analysing the other songs. So many crazy tracks.

Thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。 Your analysis is enlightening, as usual.😍 You are correct : ”Double, double, toil and trouble." and "Fire burn and cauldron bubble." is Moa's part. [source : magazine PMC vol. 27, page 39]

That breakdown is absolutely filthy. I love it so much. And it's not the only heavy ass breakdown on the new album either, been spinning it all day and I will keep spinning it for quite some time!

You had the same reaction as me. I was not expecting this after the first 4 songs. What a pleasant surprise!

Such a dreamy chorus

This song just straight up slaps. Kitsunes up!! 🤘🏻🦊🤘🏻

Personally I've loved ALL the new songs but yeah this may be my favorite! That chorus might be the greatest in BM history .. and that breakdown, I think it passes Megitsune as best breakdown in BM history also!

My new favorite song. Sooooooo Goooood

My favorite so far and your breakdown was spot on. Great reaction 🤘

Mirror Mirror [Verse 1] Mirror Mirror Listen to my wish Who's the fairest of them all? Mirror Mirror Make my wish come true Who are you in the mirror? [Chorus] Double, double, toil and trouble Double, double, toil and trouble Double, double, toil and trouble Mirror Fire burn and cauldron bubble Fire burn and cauldron bubble Fire burn and cauldron bubble Mirror [Post-Chorus] Kagami no naka de ikiru (鏡の中で生きる) (live in the mirror) Kimi wa nani o mite iru (君は何を見ている) (what are you looking at) Riaruna jibun nante (リアルな自分なんて) (real me) Sonzai shi tenai ndakara (存在してないんだから) (because it doesn't exist) Gensō o koete (幻想を越えて) (beyond fantasy) Jibun sae mo tobikoete (自分さえも飛び越えて) (jump over even myself) Atarashī sekai ima koko ni (新しい世界 いまここに) (new world here) [Verse 2] Mirror Mirror Listen to my wish Who's the worst of them all? Mirror Mirror Make my wish come true Who are you in the mirror? [Chorus] Double, double, toil and trouble Double, double, toil and trouble Double, double, toil and trouble Mirror Fire burn and cauldron bubble Fire burn and cauldron bubble Fire burn and cauldron bubble Mirror [Post-Chorus] Kagami no naka de ikiru (鏡の中で生きる) (live in the mirror) Kimi wa nani o mite iru (君は何を見ている) (what are you looking at) Riaruna jibun nante (リアルな自分なんて) (real me) Sonzai shi tenai ndakara (存在してないんだから) (because it doesn't exist) Gensō o koete (幻想を越えて) (beyond fantasy) Jibun sae mo tobikoete (自分さえも飛び越えて) (jump over even myself) Atarashī sekai ima koko ni (新しい世界 いまここに) (new world here)

Great reaction and analysis, Alan. Thank you so much. Well, this is different from... anything else. And that breakdown is just mind-blowing. 🤯 Just listened to the album as a whole and this is probably my favorite song from THE OTHER ONE (at least at this moment). 🤘🦊

elas nos enganaram com músicas mais leves no início do álbum pra soltarem essa bomba 🤣

Babymetal are taking metal genre on to whole another level. This track is a banger.

People have really been downplaying the concept album aspect saying there's none or whatever, but just listening to divine attack and mirror mirror in a row should show you how the songs of the album really do need the context of the album to work in their fullest. Divine attack is almost like an intro song to this one because of how the climax happens in its first half and the energy goes down in the second, preparing you for mirror mirror.

This alvum is insane, they merged so many different genres. It can go pop in one song and beyond heavy metal in next

This feels like a TOTD for me. (Seems EVERYONE loves that song, but I can't fully get into it) so this will have to grow on me. I like parts of it a lot, I just don't like the processing on their voices in some parts. LIVE as usual will be better. Of course SEEING the girls sing anything will always make it better too. Someone uploaded Maya and that song is awesome. I am happy you and many others are loving this one though. I actually love it when BABYMETAL makes others happy.🤘🦊🤘

This song is absolutely insane.

これぞ、BABYMETALでしか書けない曲！ 他のバンドが、こんな曲作れます？ というか、誰が演奏できるんだ？ 誰がSuの他に、この曲を歌えるのか？ 素晴らしい🎵 BABYMETAL大好き❤️

Well, it's safe to say you liked it 🤣 The more i listen, the more i love it . Excellent reaction 😁🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼

Finally!!! This is the song I was waiting for them to release!! Heard the album, and I would also say they released the most Normal songs first, and all the bangers were left for later xD

Nice reaction. I gotta see them perform this now.

The long-awaited new album. BABYMETAL didn’t disappoint.✨🦊✨From 🇯🇵

So Koba is a fan of Animals as Leaders, why am I not surprised 😅? An amazing track, as I've been writing in these months, just wait, the heavy ones will come! Great vocals from both SU and MOA. 🤘🦊⚡️

Finally Alan beat Wave to the punch, LOL

I don't know if they are actually using ambigrams for some of the lettering, but it sure looks like it and I love the effect. This song is awesome and I'm glad to see 3 of the 4 Gaijin Guys have reacted to this already. Cannot wait for the new album - it's sooooo close!!

When that chorus hit it almost made me cry haha lol. Anyone else? 😅😂

You're reaction to the breakdown was pretty much the same as mine when I first heard it. So heavy. Might be the heaviest breakdown I ever heard.

The Starlight breakdown is back hell yeahh!

I like your reaction. This is going to be insane live.

Volvió el Babymetal tarrero, me encanta!! Espera a que escuches Metalizm o Maya , este disco tiene varios temazos.

Lightning fast reaction release. How the hell? lol

Fulll powerrrrr

I said this for another reactor's vid, but I totally hear Lacuna Coil in this and I want them to collab. I can hear Cristina singing this with Andrea putting some growls underneath. I've thought a lot of their sounds from Metal Galaxy and this album are really complementary to LC's sound and I would love to hear Cristina sing with Su and Moa (and Andrea, too, obv).

Tu camiseta bro 😍

Hi from los Angeles California Babymetal 🤘❤

Love this song🔥

Tales of destinies intro influence.

I SEE A COVER COMING😃🤩

Play MV　→　Control + 「U」→　Control + 「F」 →　put 「keywords」into the window below →　Enter What you see is the METATAG of the MV and you would see the name of YUIMETAL there.

これ、凄い曲です！

Gasssskan

🦊🦊🦊

Bro, the moa thumbnail 🤣

That brutal vibe is indeed BabyMetal, the first song I really liked on the album.

it's going to have to grow on me ......

Great reaction! Thank you.

Not gonna lie, never been a huge fan of Babymetal before. Not trying to shit on their talent or skills, it was purely a subjective opinion, the bubble-gum pop vocals on earlier track like Karate, Papa-Ya, and Gimme Chocolate just didn't do it for me. But between this and Divine Attack? Holy shit! Thanks, Alan, for bringing both of these to my attention! I may have to pay attention to more of their work going forward now.

nice T-shirt👍

i just wish the new album has 12 songs😆, Great reaction!

BabyMetal goes Djent! I suspect you will need a 7 string guitar for these riffs 🎸

Cool song. It puts me in mind of the song she did with Bring Me The Horizon - Kingslayer. I really like that sound.

I wonder if that amazing guitar riff is played on an ESP E-II MF-9 Babymetal nine-string guitar?

EL MAS RAPIDO

dude! I imagine Su opens up a huge wall of death on 0:37 part and 0:45 boom!

Great great reaction!!!

かっちょいいよねコレ( ≧∀≦)ノ

👏👏👏👏👏💐❤️🙏

👍 👍 this one is going to grow into on me.

Now this is babymetal that i know!!! 🔥🔥🔥

This is superb and I cannot wait for it at Leeds - presumably the chance for the Kami Babd to go on full flow. Even better than monochrome, this could be in the Babymetal top 5. My condolences to Wave for being stung by the Amuse Copyright police

I got the album today, a vinyl sized package for a CD with a 12” jigsaw puzzle. Ok then. 🤷🏻‍♂️ The album? Much better than expected and way better than the last one. BABYMETAL is performance art, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t bloody good from time to time.

Heavy metal Quokka

Is it just me, I hear Moa??

React早いな！！

I know how BABYMETAL refers to dark and light. It looks to me like this album so far is more of a dark BABYMETAL. And yes, Su's English is so good but I still need the Japanese language in their music for my satisfaction. And I'm still waiting for a Moa solo and naming of the third member. For my taste I still like Arkadia better than what has been released for the new album so far.

Does anyone know when the songs come to Apple music since I haven't seen the song show up there yet?

Should have been released Metalizm, I was blown away by Metalizm but this one is amazing

This song's style reminds me a lot of From Autumn to Ashes, who would routinely go from brutal breakdowns (with accompanying brutal vocals) to more lighter arrangements with clean vocals within their songs. Obviously this song's lyrical style is much different, but man, it's so hard to go from one style to another to another back to one back another and to do it well. Bravo BABYMETAL.

Reaction all song the other one

Thrash blasting + breakdown 🔥🔥🔥

Finally a breakdown. Have been missing the heaviness so far on this album but they bring it here. Too many effects on the vocals though

Baby Me The Horizon

Wow how'd you get this reaction out so quickly? 😉