The song and choreography is taken from traditional Japanese summer festivals, most noteworthy the Awaodori festival. The song title Metari is a combination of two words. Metal and Matsuri (Japanese word for festival). It's written in both katakana(メタ) and hiragana (り) to emphasize the combination of the two words. The traditional instrument in the song is a shamisen. The words "wasshoi", "dokkoisho" and "so-re" are nonsense words used to cheer and encourage and keep rhythm. Like "heave -ho" or "c'mon!" (You've heard so-re before in Megitsune) words used when carrying a portable shrine through the streets during festivals. Including the Kabuki style moment for Momometal (which is confirmed by a Rollingstone interview article). The only thing missing is her growl "ARE YOU READY?!" that she does in the live version. (Look for it under Summersonic 2023)

At the concert when Momo's solo arrives, Sumetal tells everyone to sit on the floor, since Momometal's solo is a traditional Japanese kabuki theater performance where the audience is usually seated. It's epic to see all the concert audience sitting down

Tom said he has been wanting to work with BABYMETAL for a long time and when they sent him the demo for this so g he thought, "Hell yeah! I can play the hell out of this shit!" 😂

You know what's even more awesome than Su-Metal giving a metal scream? Momometal growling "Are You Ready!?!?!?" at the live performance of this song 😄

Su's definitely doing some really cool vocal things in this song, continuing on from the vocal development she has shown on TOO. Su has said in interviews that she spent a lot of time during pandemic just singing, and it seems like she put her time to good use practicing and developing new strings to her singing bow. This song is definitely one for the live shows. They've already played it live three times and from the fancams we have seen it absolutely goes off live.

Babymetal is like a fine wine. They just get better with age! 😂

Suzuka has been an amazing talented singer since at least 6 years old. 🙂 So yeah, in her prime, always improving for almost 20 years now.

Fun fact when MOMOMETAL finishes her vocal part for this song She growls ( ARE YOU READY ) . It's a shame they did not use it in this video. but she does it live.

Great reactions! This song is full of elements of Japanese summer festivals. The Japanese love festivals, and according to statistics there are about 300,000 festivals throughout the country in a year. This is because there are about 75 000 traditional Buddhist temples and 80 000 Shinto shrines in Japan, each of which holds a seasonal festival. Even in the small town of 8,000 inhabitants in the mountains where I was born, there are shrines and temples with a history of more than 400 years, temples have spring festivals and summer Bon Odori dancing, and shrines have spring Mikagura and autumn festivals. Please come to Japan one day and enjoy Japanese festivals. One more thing, I should tell you that this song is a maximum homage to 'Omatsuri Mambo' by one of Japan's greatest and most legendary female singers, Hibari Misora (1937-1989). Hibari Misora made her debut at the age of 11 (her singing career began at the age of 8) and her outstanding singing ability and lovely smile helped the Japanese people to rise from the burnt ruins of WW2 and became a symbol of post-war reconstruction. She was 15 years old when she released 'Omatsuri Mambo' in 1952. Translated by Deeple

I started jamming with Tylr this song is so darn catchy. Momoko is doing a kabuki voice, a style of japanese opera. I LOVED how they gave her this sort of spotlighted intro to mark her permanet status as the new 3rd member. It was done so respectfully that it gives me goosebumps. Great reaction!

They already played this song live three times this past week. There is a Momoko growl during the the live show that isn't on the studio track. Also you need to check out the new sub unit Metalverse that finally made their solo debut at Summer sonic this weekend. They are what we use to call ChibiMetal and now they are a group of 5. They did 3 original song at their debut.

Funny enough, they already performed the song live twice but yeah, it surely will take the roof of some arenas if they play it in their upcoming tour. Unfortunately, we only have some fan cams of it, no pro shot available just yet. As you said, its made for crowd interaction. ❤ it surely is a banger and I can’t wait to see it live. 🤘🔥🦊

I like that Su's vocals have grown to the point where she can carry a song without the constant harmonizing backing track she always had to perform under in the past. In recent shows, they've greatly reduced these backing tracks or even eliminated them altogether to allow her vocals to be more prominent. Also love that this isn't one of those electronica-based tracks that require her to be auto-tuned. This is 100% Su-metal, in your face and in your ears. Great to see Momoko being given a feature spot not only in the song but in her first official music video with the group. Very happy for her. Great to see this collaboration and for it to kick as well as it did, especially after that previous fail with that rap idiot. Looking forward to seeing Babymetal live next month, and for them to perform this song!

Momoko's Kibuki monologue is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Momometal KILLED IT, I'm so proud of her

This unique and bright rhythm and melody is a mix of old Japanese folk songs called Ondo. Speaking of tradition and rock, "Livin' On A Prayer" was used as the song for a religious event in which local residents danced in a circle on August 15th, the Buddhist festival of "盆 Bon". And it is said that there was a favorable reaction from Bon Jovi himself.

Love your stuff TYLR and agree with all the positive things you say about BabyMetal but I feel they are still grossly underrated and underappreciated in this country...come on people of the general public and radio station managers WAKE TF UP!!!

Female vocalists typically don't peak until 28 to early 30s ofcourse each individual is different but I would expect her to continue to sound better over the next 5 years, it is interesting watching the live fan cam of this that she seems to cope with singing this much better than The Other One songs, my guess is because this song is written for her today whereas the others were written for a Su 5 years ago

Be a fool and let's wasshoi wasshoi! 🦊🤘🎸🔥

It's like hip hop meets heavy metal.

METALI lyrics: It’s the metal-village festival metal song A festival, a festival, come together Make a ring, make a ring Let the party horns dance Brothers and sisters of metal-village too A festival, a festival, come together make a ring, make a ring sing together like that, like that, heigh-ho you’re a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on, so let’s dance you have to dance and become a fool like that, like that, like that, heigh-ho you have to dance and sing you have to sing and dance every one has to dance, dance dance, we don’t go home. dance, dance dance, like that, like that, heigh-ho shake it, shake it like that, like that! sing, sing! sing! like that, like that, heigh-ho! shout, shout! like that, like that heave-ho! heave-ho!4 heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! the people asleep wake up and heigh-ho! ~~ you’re a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on, so let’s dance but if you dance to also be a fool when you dance do the metal, do the metal ~~5 heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! everyone and anyone heigh-ho! heigh-ho heave-ho! …. Romaji: metamura matsuri no meta ondo matsuri da, matsuri da, yottoide wakka ni natte, wakka ni natte pi-hyara odorou! metamura nikisan nekisan mo matsuri da, matsuri da, yottoide wakka ni natte, wakka ni natte minna de utaou! so-re sore sore dokkoisho! odoru ahou ni miru ahou onaji ahou narya odorinnchai so-re sore sore dokkoisho! odoranainnja utainchai utawanainnja odorinnchai koko de odoranya odoranya odoranya kaerenai! odore! odore! odore! sore sore dokkoisho! yurase! yurase! so-re! so-re! utae! utae! utae! sore sore dokkoisho! sakebe! sakebe! so-re! so-re! wasshoi! wasshoi! wasshoi! wasshoi! wasshoi! wasshoi! wasshoi! wasshoi! nete mo samete mo dokkoisho! odoru ahou ni miru ahou onaji ahou nara odoru de shikashi koko de odoranya itsu odoru metari metari wasshoi! wasshoi! wasshoi! wasshoi! wasshoi! wasshoi! wasshoi! wasshoi! neko mo shakushi mo dokkoisho dokkoisho! dokkoisho! wasshoi! wasshoi!

MoMo Metal's Kabuki scene was great for her dancing and that she apparently sang the part too. Much respect for MoMo.

I've seen fancams of live performances of this song already. I'm not gonna spoil it for you, but oh my fucking god, it's glorious

Great reaction, thanks! They have already performed this song three times live. The first one when the song wasn't even released officially. 😊 Good eye with the "Megitsune" reminiscence on the visuals. That's another "matsuri" (traditional Japanese festival) influenced song. And this song and music video share with "Megitsune" several other connections: - Similar setup. In the beginning of this MV they are performing in a fancy traditional tea or tatami room. In "Megitsune" they perform on an actual stage called "Nohgakudo" at Asagaya Shinmei-gu Shrine in Tokyo. - They clear the tatami by kicking aside the traditional tea paraphernalia. They do a similar move in "Megitsune" when they get rid of the kimonos. We interpret this as they want to put aside the more restrictive and elitist traditions in favor of more popular and inclusive ones. - The peeping masked character in the background. - The chants. Being both matsuri-influenced songs it's pretty obvious that they share some of the traditional chants like "Sore!" and "Wasshoi!" - Also the use of traditional instruments like shamisens, etc. due to the songs influence. Definitely it's a great song, very groovy and funky. Love Su-metal clean yet aggressive vocals here. Very cool collaboration with Tom Morello, indeed! And very happy for Momoko on her first song and (proper) music video. And for her special feature on that kabuki style speech in the middle. Until next time! 🤘🦊

Yeah, I was waiting for this 😁 I really liked this song and the solo Momo have on it, doing the Kabuki style narration 😍 and there's a live recording of this brand new music were Momo even growls "ARE YOU READY?". Awesome 😍

For explanation. The song is called Metali bc of Metal (Babymetal) & Matsuri (Festival in japanese). So the song sounds like a Metal Festival in Japanese Style 😊

Nice reactin!! I feel like the old BABYMETAL has come back. I want you to enjoy BM more. 祭りだ！わっしょい！🏮🦊 It was the same with megitsune, when a song has a lot of Japanese culture in it, it is difficult to explain. Read only if you are interested, as the content may be a little removed from the song itself. METALI is a word that adds METAL and 祭り(Matsuri=festival). And this song is a representation of a Japanese 夏祭り(Natsu Matsuri=summer festival). For us Japanese, these sound and lyrics make our Matsuri blood boil. Matsuri is the heart of the Japanese people. It is said that there are a total of 300,000 festivals in Japan, both large and small. Matsuri means a ritual for worshiping Gods or Buddha, or an event held in gratitude towards nature. 神輿(Mikoshi=portable shrine) is a carriage for Gods. In the festival, Japanese people get around the Mikoshi and carry it on their shoulders in order to worship Gods. While carrying the Mikoshi, the carriers will yell "Wasshoi, Wasshoi" or "Soiya, Soiya" or "Sore, Sore".(However, the calls vary considerably from region to region.) 神輿(Mikoshi=portable shrine) and お囃子(Ohayashi=festival music) of Matsuri have a history of more than 1,000 years and are etched in the DNA of the Japanese people. The instrument used in the intro is the 三味線(shamisen), a three-line string instrument. The funny-looking masks with their mouths agape are ひょっとこ(hyottoko). It has existed for roughly 500-600 years. 赤子(akago) is baby, 金属(kinzoku) is metal. "Pii hyara" in the lyrics is the sound of a 篠笛(Shino bue=transverse flute) used at Matsuri. "Dokkoisho" is the voice used when lifting heavy objects. The choreography when saying "Dokkoisho" is the pose of carrying a heavy object on the shoulder. The choreography when saying "Wasshoi" is a pose for carrying a Mikoshi(portable shrine). MOMOMETAL speaks in the middle, that is 歌舞伎(kabuki) speaking. MOMOMETAL's odd pose is the Kabuki climactic pose. The lyrics "Odorin chai" and "Utain chai" are in the dialect of SU-METAL's birthplace, Hiroshima. In standard language, the words are "Odori nasai" and "Utai nasai", meaning "you should dance" and "you should sing". The lines said by MOMOMETAL come from the 阿波おどり(Awa Odori), a traditional Japanese dance. Originally by. 踊る阿呆に(Odoru Ahoo ni)、見る阿呆(Miru Ahoo)、同じ阿呆なら(Onaji Ahonara)踊らにゃ損損(Odoranya son son)！ (The dancers are fools, the watchers are fools. Both are fools alike so, why not dance?) ※踊る(odoru=dance),阿呆(ahoo=fool),見る(miru=view) It is called 合いの手(Ainote) or 掛け声(kakegoe), a call to be inserted between songs. 合いの手(Ainote) or 掛け声(kakegoe) can be wasshoi, dokkoisho, sore, soresore, ha, ho, yo, yoisho, etc. If you are interested in Mikoshi, musical performances, etc., please search youtube for these characters and watch the videos. When the Japanese see this, our blood starts to boil. Mikoshi＞ "2011 焼津神社荒祭 1" ohayashi(festival music)＞ "お囃子乱舞！" Festival dance＞ "REDA舞神楽 【YOSAKOIソーラン大賞披露演舞】" (Sorry if the translation is strange. Please get a feel for it.) From Japan🦊

With all those extra dancers below them it makes me think this could be a Super Bowl half time show. Love love love this song. Long the Video. Love the beat. Love the Choreography. 🤘🦊🤘

Amen to your last statement brother! They are going to revolutionise music and metal as we know it! The one thing I will disagree with you on however is the idea that they were always in their prime. No, they never were, until now. When they started, they were still kids and the whole concept was still in it’s experimental stages. Then they lost Mikio, and then Yui, and from there they went through a storm. Yeah, the Avengers helped, but it was not the same. Now they have returned; undergone a lot of reflection. A renewed sense of purpose and drive. With a complete trio, Babymetal Death, corporate backing, and knowing what actually works musically. I truly do believe the idea of “Babymetal reborn” is not just something Su and and band are saying for lore sake. They mean it.

I don't know if someone's said it here, but in case you didn't know, that spoken part is actually Momoko's voice. She shows off her theater acting skills right there. Besides, in the live version she even growls "Are you ready?". Momo's super talented.

This is inspired by traditional Japanese festivals. In addition, Momoko's performance incorporates the signature Kabuki (歌舞伎)pose. By the way, the letters written on the black fan is 赤子＝BABY and 金属＝METAL Literal translation 😆

You should definitely watch the live fan cam from Summer Sonic a fee days ago. Kami Intro + Momoko growl! (Most of us thinks it’s her live, as growl is not in studio version, but OTFGK). 🤘🦊🤘🦊

I can't take this anymore XD I've been singing in my head SORE SORE SORE! Washoi Washoi Washoi Washoi! for days! LOL So damn catchy!

Another graet reaction. Wasshoi: at Japanese festivals, you will often see a group of people carry portable shrines on their shoulders (sort of like floats at American parades). They shout "Wasshoi Wasshoi... " endlessly as they move about. Usually they are carried by men, but with respect to BABYMETAL, here is a female group => kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mtGejJdq1a-ypqM.html This will be totally wild live.

“I know Tom Morello for his guest work with Polyphia” made me crumble into dust because I can’t imagine anyone not knowing RATM.

First time I heard the beginning of this it sounded rather Punjabi to me and my gut reaction was omg more Metal Galaxy style stuff (the "international" stuff they did - all good but not one really grabbed me immediately like their Japanese stuff) - but a second look at the video and I was completely sold on it - although in an indefinable way for me it didn't feel very metal - but very Japanese (woohoo!). Rarely for me so far this sounded way better than the live - but recordings were poor and I'd guess the crowd are still picking up on the song. For me it's a bit like a 2023 Gimme Chocolate - way left of field but still great - and I agree - it definitely has an "old" feel for me.

Su usesed VIBRATO!! FINALLY!

Got to see it live in Orlando and it was awesome and there was a Momo growl 😆

But have you heard of Metalverse? You're about to be more confused. A sub-unit of BABYMETAL? Look it up. It's on KZfaq. The actually debuted at Summersonic this past weekend. The Kami band played for them. It's a five member unit, dressed in teal colored BABYMETAL costumes and Su-Metal style hair. Only one sings though. Check them out!!

That drop is so clean!

Wasshoi!!! 😻

BABYMETAL are simply phenomenal 🦊

Thank you so much for uploading a wonderful video ✨🦊✨ torima mosh’sh ! From 🇯🇵

これは日本の楽器の三味線を使っていますので中国の物とは違います、美術も昔の日本の建物やお面など、昔からある日本の伝統的な祭りを題材にした音楽です。 所々、昔の日本の言葉や言い回しが、あるので翻訳は難しいかもせれませんが何百年間も伝わってきたジャニーズソウルな世界観なので海外でも魂に響くと思います

Momo does KABUKI! It’s her voice too!

😁😁😁💪💪💪🤘🤘🤘

watch a live version and you'll hear a real growl from momoko

@13:18 exactly my thoughts

Babymetal Metali (feat) Tom Morello:- Babymetal have joined forces with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine for a new single ‘Metali’. The new song is the latest in the Japanese kawaii metal band’s series of star-studded collaborations, and sees them partner with the Rage guitarist for another up-tempo, electrifying track. The group first teased the release last week and, according to the press release, ‘Metali’ is “officially the first song by the newly reborn” group - now consisting of SU-METAL, MOAMETAL, and MOMOMETAL. It also confirms that the single was created with the vision of their crowd forming a circle pit at a metal festival this summer. Babymetal - METALI (feat. Tom Morello)” was released as a digital Single in 2023. The Japanese Title “メタり” has a distinctive style of kana usage. It is written as the nominal form of the made up verb “to do metal”. This song is characterized by the classic metal style of the Japanese band, combined with some j-rap touches that distinguish it from previous releases. And of course, the subject gets more frantic through the classic guitar style of Tom Morello, which fits quite well in the musical Lyrics Translation:- It’s the metal-village festival metal song festival, festival, come together make a ring, make a ring let the party horns dance1 brothers and sisters of metal-village too festival, festival, come together make a ring, make a ring sing together like that, like that, heigh-ho2 you’re a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on, so let’s dance3 you have to dance and become a fool like that, like that, like that, heigh-ho you have to dance and sing you have to sing and dance everyone has to dance, dance dance, we don’t go home. dance, dance dance, like that, like that, heigh-ho shake it, shake it like that, like that! sing, sing! sing! like that, like that, heigh-ho! shout, shout! like that, like that heave-ho! heave-ho!4 heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! the people asleep wake up and heigh-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! heave-ho! everyone and anyone5 heigh-ho! ~~ you’re a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on, so let’s dance but if you dance to also be a fool when you dance do the metal, do the metal! ~~6 heigh-ho heave-ho! …. (shortened for translation, more heigh-ho and heave-ho follow until the end) Paper horns blown into to celebrate:- "These are shoutings used at traditional festivals. “sore” and “dokkoisho”. This is the same sore used in Megitsune. lyrics sung during the Awa Odori festival. This is a farely long sentence translated but shorter in Japanese. more shoutings used at traditional festivals. “wasshoi”. the Japanese phrase used here literally translates to “the cats and bamboo lids also” which has the meaning of “everyone and anyone” This part is spoken in a traditional way of japanese theater, called kabuki". Song Title: METALI!! (feat. Tom Morello). Original Title: メタり!! (feat. Tom Morello). Artist: BABYMETAL. Lyricist: METAL-NIKI. Composer: RYU-METAL・NORiMETAL. Arranger: MEGMETAL. Kitsune Up 🦊🦊🦊🤘🤘🤘🇯🇵🇺🇸🇸🇬#notacult.

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Great reaction! 🤘

Talking about colabs, have a look at them with Rob Halford from Judas Priest singing Painkiller 👍🏽 v=TD85aM0VQ3o

The music video is filled with excessively Japanese elements and further emphasized so that it is parodied and has a comical flavor.

🍅💀🍅 🏮🦊🏮 Wasshoi Wasshoi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

メタり！！lml🦊lml

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Chinese? 😆😆😆😆

not "Chinese style" but Babymetal stole the style from Desurabbits, let me go I want to say again! LOL 🐰 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mpeZjK5zkrjWkZs.html btw it's maybe CG because we never ride with shoes on Tatami floor and it looks like a mixed with a tea room, Alcove & temple #源光庵 there are flashy ones too.