SU-METAL's voice, facial expressions, and movements are all perfectly beautiful.

The first take is a Japanese youtube channel that brings on artists (mostly Sony artists) for a single take performance of a song from their catalog. The audio has minimal post processing and represents a raw, single take performance.

They already have softer version and piano version of certain songs before like "Akatsuki Unfinished Version" and "The One - Stairway To Living Legend", i suggest you those version now that you already know the original. This Piano version just keep melting my heart, i can't get enough of SuMetal and her beautiful vocals. Thanks for sharing this and see you next time 🦊🤘🌈

Nice one - this is a beautiful version of what was already a beautiful song - and the live performance I've seen took it to another level. This album is a concept album and at least a couple of the songs (maybe all or most of them) are songs they were considering and even recording as long as 5 years ago - 'Monochrome' is one of those songs. I forget which song it was that Su-metal said they did record 5 years ago and they have included some of that original recording in the one they did for the album - she said something like if you listen hard you can hear her more immature vocals and its almost like she is collaborating with her younger self. As it is this concept they are not counting it as their 4th studio album, but more like an interim thing between the 3rd and 4th albums. I agree it does seem to have highlighted Su's vocals on the whole, but as it is a sort of stand alone thing we can't assume this album indicates what direction they might take for the future and whether they will be less or more metal from here on. I'm sure they will surprise us whatever they choose to do next.🦊

Thanks for this reaction. The way I see this is 2 ways: a beautiful arrangement/performance with feeling. But also a work of precision, some artists you can hear them breath, you hear nothing, so they are doing breath control for that. And every note is sung with precision and accuracy. And while I think they might have been nervous, they also have over 10 years of experience of performing live and delivering basically every single time. With very very few problems/exceptions. Love seeing it...

Every time I see this I am amazed she can just walk up to a mic and just do this, it is as if to her singing comes as naturally as speaking does to the rest of us inferior mortals. It must be a dream to work with her in the studio

Once again Sumetal shows us what an exceptional vocalist she is. She's always powerful, but here she shows remarkable subtlety and technical skill.

Gets you in the feels 😢🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼

Su had said that she stepped away from music during the hiatus. She saw things through to the 10 year anniversary, and it was lightly insinuated that she considered moving in a different direction after. But she said she loves BabyMetal, so now she wants to purely enjoy the music. Which indicates to me that they are moving more in the direction of making the music Su wants to perform. And Su of course would want to perform songs that showcase her talent. And that's fine with me. There's no BabyMetal without Su. As much as she's come to love and appreciate metal, she's a pop singer by training and probably preference. I mean, a lot of these songs, they've been sitting on for years. But that doesn't mean they were finished. They were just written and partially produced. I think in finishing them, there was an effort to include the girls' preferences, and this album is probably more reflective of their personal tastes than previous ones. It's all speculation, of course. BabyMetal plays everything so close to the chest.

Enjoying your reacts as you are not just a fanboy. You are considering each song on its merits. Luv the T'shirt! You gotta clean the lens on your camera or focus it a bit better :) Otherwise keep on doin your thing! I will be watching more of your reacts!! BTW.. not sure I have seen you just listen so quietly to a song without comment.. Nice one dude! Ohh.. 'The First Take' is a unique channel designed to exclusively showcase the singing talents of performers without the band and production.. Simply a piano accompaniment. It's not a babymetal focused channel. There are sooo many beautiful performances on the channel. I'm sure you have worked this out by now...

I am not a metalhead and not a Japanese idol Otaku. Furthermore, I am actually a pretty Japanese pop songs hater. Such me, to what brought me to have become so addicted to BABYMETAL?I n the end, this is the answer...

I love this version… prefer the album take… glad to have heard both.

I think the current Su-metal can accurately convey the emotion of the lyrics to us with her mature voice. Thanks for your great reaction.

They already did stripped down versions of their songs other 2 times! You already reacted to "The One - Stairway to Living Legends", the other one is "Akatsuki Unfinished" live at legend 1997!!

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Babymetal is Su.👊🏽⚡️🦊🤘🏾Without her there is no Babymetal.

Funny overall I find the Other One heavier then Metal Galaxy

Fully agree. Suzuka is a beautiful voice. insane talent. But I've been feeling this way for awhile. It feels they are ditching the metal part of the babymetal, and well, they aren't kids anymore so the baby bit doens't really fit. Its becoming the Suzuka band and honestly, that sucks. This song is amazing, Su is amazing, but I miss the intense furious power of the Kamis, the clash of the aggression with Su's clear piercing voice, etc. That in my opinion made BM unique and my favorite. They are trying new things and thats cool..I am just not sure its for me, and I've been part of this fox hole since they debuted in red tutu's screaming Resistance as the Kamis stood beside them slaying the beats.