10 years under their belt and it shows. The tightest and best rock band on the planet!!!

They play like they are living the dream and they share that dream with their fans. No egos. Just smiles.

Off stage they are literally the "Demure little Japanese ladies" you speak of. On stage they are rock stars.

The "GAP" is intentional. Cute plays HARD. Demure maids melting your face. Top tier musicians who dress as maids. But what I like most is they can surprise you in so many different ways. Look for the fun, look for the magic.

This band single handedly rejuvenated my love for music again.....my playlist was all 70's and 80's music.And was kinda burned out on it. Band Maids writing and musicianship is second to none....and after seeing them live last year has turned me into a Maidiac!!!!! This band live will blow you away and the relationship with us fans is so special.....hence their concerts are called Servings !!!!!

Lol, you have so much great music in front of you. Ten years of ass kicking rock. One thing about The Maids. They don't play a genre, Band Maid IS a genre. Pop, punk, prog, thrash, rock, metal. They do it all, and better than anyone else.

Band-Maid is an amazing hard rock band that play an incredible range of styles, while always retaining their own singular sound. Hard, soft, fast, slow, punk, metal, acoustic, etc. If you like variety and spice in your hard rock, Band-Maid is it. Kanami is the lead guitarist and a genius songwriter. You will never get the same song twice. The lead vocalist and (in this case) the lyricist is Saiki. The one who looked most like a maid is Miku (founder, rhythm guitar, backup vox, primary lyricist). The incredible rhythm section is comprised of MISA (bass) and Akane (drums). If you want to hear a great ballad from the same show, try Endless Story. Or if you want to go back to where they started and the song that saved them, start with Thrill and just keep going forward!

Most likely the most talented and versatile band today. A style of their own.

Next time they come to North America, go see them, no matter what you have to do to get there. I've seen them three times, and left each concert feeling that "Yes, life is good!"

great to see you reacting to the Maids. Lovebites were in attendance at this show, and were spotted by the Maids and waved to. the 2 drummers Haruna from Lovebites and Akane from Band Maid are friends that often celebrate birthdays together when possible. In June the Warning will be visiting Japan for the first time and doing a joint concert with the Maids on June 12. they met at Aftershock Festival and it turns out the bands are fans of each other so it should be an amazing show, plus hopefully a collab like they recently did with Mike Einziger of Incubus for the song "Bestie" whom they opened for recently in Tokyo. cheers

This was their 10th anniversary tour final concert at Yokohama Arena.They will be 11 years together with the same lineup in coming August. "10 minutes of limp gymnastics"...the direct translation of the Japanese lyrics is "about 10 minutes of poor exercise". So it is about right😏 In an interview, Saiki (lead vocal) explained about the "?" mark in the title of this song. When Saiki wrote the lyrics, she wanted to use the phrase "I hate you". She decided the title to be "HATE", and then she realized that "HATE" could be read "はて" in Japanese. Because "はて" is typically used in question, she put "?" to make the title "HATE?". I'm sure that Saiki was smiling a lot when decided on this title with "?" because she guessed that English speaking fans would be puzzled by it. "はて?" can be translated as "What?"

Welcome to the BandMaid experience. The greatest proper rock and roll band of the 21st century. Here's some opinions and facts: •Bass solos are more likely to happen than not •Guitar solos are shorter, far shorter than you would like them to be •Unless you are superhuman, you will not/ can not be able to pick up everything they're doing to make that song great on the first listen. •Genre? Genres?? We don' need no stinkin" genre! •You like a hard rocking crazy fast tune? Well how about it done as a slower acoustic version? They do that. •April Fools Day 2019 As a joke they recorded a redo of Secret my Lips with traditional instruments and with lyrics in a Kyoto dialect. MV is stunningly beautiful. •The linchpin member of the band gets the least notice/praise. The Mighty Miku Kobato founder/lead singer steps back to make way for a new more hard rock vocalist. They want her to hold a guitar so she does and learns to play on the fly, performing all the while she's learning. So the person who willed the band into existence, who is the primary lyricist, the only member who sings and plays an instrument most of the time gets the least comments from reactors. Oh yeah she has her own signature model guitar from Zematis (after playing less than 10 yrs) •There is no "I" in BANDMAID. Well ok there is one "I" but my point is the songs are written by BandMaid. Not just Kanami Tono. The highly innovative bass and drum lines are created by Akane and MISA. There are no George songs and John&Paul songs. There are only BandMaid songs. •10 plus years with the same line up. Think about that. •More hooks, riffs and motifs in many songs than most bands have on an album. Check it out. No hyperbole. •Use of puns, wordplay using homophones between Japanese and English are not the exception. They are typical of Kobato's lyrics. •Despite the fact that their LIVE videos are superior to the official studio MV"s the latter are excellent. Funny, graphic, innovative and stunningly beautiful works of art describe what you get with BandMaid's official MV's. •As close to the Beatles in terms of unique persona of the members as any group since the Monkees. MISA is quiet and drinks. Akane is happy and eats, Miku is klutzy and CUTE, Kanami is an airhead who crushes on Saiki and Saiki was the Ice Queen. But the Ice Queen has thoroughly thawed. See Yokohama's Endless Story! Their image is carefully crafted or spontaneous or both. •Many songs have catch phrases or singalong sections to engage the audience. Many songs are in English and Japanese.Most songs are full of joy as well. •They're having a ball. They enjoy performing. They enjoy the fans. They enjoy each other. •Make no mistake, this is not a regular band.

Could we have just witnessed the birth of a new BAND-MAID fan?

Members: Saiki: voacls Miku: rhythm guitar, vocals, founder Kanami: lead guitar MISA: bass Akane: drums Band formed 2013 Welcome to *BAND MAID!* 🕊🕊🕊

The translation is correct! "Ten minutes of limp gymnastics" is exactly what it sound likes! 😀 The ? in the title is a pun in Japanese. Band-Maid are into their 11th year (with the same original members - they are all now in their 30's).

Oh, 10 minutes of limp gymnastics translates to exactly what you think it does

They are rock and roll guardian angels and the best hard rock band on this planet🤘Keep an eye on them!!

Rock/Metal is not dead..It lives in Japan nowadays..

You not only get to see the awesome BAND-MAID but you also get to meet the amazing Maidiacs it's a two for one special. Welcome to BAND-MAID

Great reaction. Discovered them about 5 years ago was hooked, DICE was the song. For me, the best rock band in probably 20 years (or longer). Thanks for continuing to react to Band-Maid.

I, myself, 50+ age, hadn't listened to any new rock bands for a long time and was still listening to the old classic hard rock bands only, as well. BUT this particular band, Band-Maid, has changed everything since I found them on KZfaq, two years ago. This band is creating something "NEW" based on hard rock music. They're Not just bringing the rock/metal back to the present. That's why I love this band so much♪

The Maids are absolutely the best band on the planet.

" Domination" official live video, all possible rock genres in one song.

I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the only one requesting on this channel.So to all you Maidiacs who did Thank You! 🍺🤘🏻🔥😁

That was a quality reaction, thank you! 🙂 Do more Band-Maid, please.

I am pretty sure the lyric "ten minutes of limp gymnastics" is what it's supposed to translate to. This song is about a person who cheated on the singer, Saiki's, friend. They usually have more upbeat lyrics, but moral of the story, don't piss off Band-Maid! ;-) Thanks for the reaction!

EASILY THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD...NOBODY CAN TOUCH THEM

Wow, you found miku's idea.She calls it the gap Which proves that she was right all along

Po! 🕊 They have been together since 2013

Sugoi! Regardless of gender, BAND-MAID is the best band on the planet. They mix pop, punk, rock, and metal elements better than anyone. Seen them twice, do not miss them LIVE! Arigatou! 🤘🤘 #SurrenderLove #ShareHappyLetsDance

MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin .

Oh man, you've really done it now. You've opened a fresh can of Band-Maid and you won't be able to close the lid now.

The Maids here are introducing the latest revision of their wardrobe as they perform in the final concert of their yearlong, international, 10th Anniversary Tour, last November. In the very beginning, they all wore French maid outfits, aprons and all, but vocalist SAIKI and bassist MISA were never fully on board with that and soon appeared in Spanish Lady and Chinese inspired outfits, respectively. Try DOMINATION, live, from 14 February 2020, next. NEMOPHILA are another, newer, all-female Japanese Metal five-piece. Try OIRAN, the most recent live concert performance.

The Japanese metal/rock scene is the best in the world currently IMO. I know you have becone a fan of Lovebites from previous reactions, Band-Maid is obviously extremely talented as well. B-M has a deep catalog so enjoy the journey. You still have Nemophila & Hanabie (& Others) to deep dive.

You have opened the floodgates. They may be the best rock group in the world today (I think they are). They are certainly the most creative band since the Beatles, and they are top-tier musicians. I saw many of the classic rock bands - Purple, Zeppelin, Queen, Santana, many more, all in their heyday. I’ve seen Band-maid three times and their performances stand up to any of those legendary bands. You are going to get a lot of suggestions. First, a little background on the band: Saiki Atsumi - Lead vocals Born Feb 8, 1994 MISA - Bass Born Oct 15, 1992 Kanami Tono - Lead guitar, Main composer and arranger Born Sept 28, 1991 Miku Kobato - Rhythm guitar, backing vocal Born Oct 21, 1991 Akane Hirose - Drums Born Dec 14, 1990 Miku was working in a Maid Café after being in an idol group that didn’t break through. She envisoned the idea of a maid-band that plays hard rock and metal. She recruited Kanami, after finding a Kanami guitar cover on line; Kanami then recruited Akane, who recruited MISA. Akane and MISA had been students together at the Tokyo Music Academy. The group decided they needed more vocal “oomph”, and collectively recruited Saiki. Miku didn't know how to play guitar when they started, so Kanami has been teaching her. She's become good so fast that she is really adding to the music mix, and Maidiacs are daring to dream of a dual shred. The band was struggling early on, and in 2014, even as the label was considering dropping them, they posted the music video for “Thrill” which went viral globally. When they realized what was going on, it gave them the momentum to forge ahead, and they have now done multiple tours of Europe and the U.S. and are building a global fanbase who call themselves the Maidiacs. They have released seven full albums, as well as several EPs, singles and music videos. They have put out around 170 songs, covering a wide variety of styles and sounds, without any duds. They combine a punk vibe with instrumental virtuosity (two things that are often seen as being incompatible), and have done some amazing progressive-rock songs and ballads with a metal edge to them. They toured the U.S. in 2022 and sold out 14 cities in less than 48 hours. They followed it up with a 2023 tour which had to be expanded from their original plans. Their fan base skews heavily to actual practicing musicians. Some of those followed the band to multiple dates and documented everything on youtube-some of the footage is hilarious. I’ve seen them in 2019, 2022 and 2023. Their shows are truly life-reaffirming. So far no announcements of another European tour but it seems likely in 2024. Band-Maid are that rare band that sound perfect live, even better than in the studio. Everything they have posted from their 10thAnniversary concert in Yokohama is absolute fire-I have bought the DVD and recommend you do too. 33 songs, 3 hours of insanity. The best clip on YT from that concert is “Hate?” which you just watched. Here are more links, to older performances: Freedom (Feb 14 2020) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fK6gqKiisqfHdJs.html Domination (Feb 14 2020) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h8iphKZ705zWiZs.html Choose Me (Feb 14 2020) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fsmhnNeTvc3Nl4k.html Onset (Instrumental-insane!) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7yigZCbxLvHYIk.html And an official MV, one of their most popular: Daydreaming (it’s a slower ballad, gorgeous and truly heart-wrenching): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iKmRmLic16_YqY0.html If you want more background, I suggest you react to this classic interview. It's hilarious, it's insightful, you will learn their names for good, and their cuteness will destroy your brain. Oh, and they are completely nuts. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iJqAosmktr_bnmg.html

Welcome Princess Mrs. Realistic to the wonderful world of Band-Maid. Amazing how the Maids can take a song about pure hate and make it sound upbeat, happy and positive. LOL. Well, you only have a 120+ more fantastic songs to go, so looking forward to the next one. Their portfolio is deep and diverse. Buckle up and enjoy the ride. PO!🕊 🤘😆🤘 P.S. To all those suggesting Band-Maid to new reactors...keep up the good work. I'm sure the Maids appreciate your efforts to spread their awesome music. PO!🕊

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. Poker shark and horse racing fanatic. 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. Definitely eccentric, possibly insane. 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. A sweet, motherly woman who turns into a beast when you hand her a guitar. 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. Completely unflappable. Frequently snacks between songs. Has been known to sign her banana peels and throw them to the audience. 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. Regards her band mates, especially Kanami and Miku, with bemused exasperation. In total command on stage; hides behind Miku off stage (she's actually kind of shy).

Usually the lyrics are written by the Rhythm guitarist / second vocalist Miku. This one however was written by the main vocalist Saiki. Who had a friend whose husband cheated on her during covid-19. Lesson learned. Don't piss Saiki off.

They've pretty much evolved away from the maid outfits but not totally. The drummer is sort of like a Bell Boy, the lead guitarist is dressed like a goth Victorian maid. Of course, there's the rhythm guitarist who is the most maid-like (she's the band founder). The lead vocalist and the bassist pretty much didn't want to dress as maid from the get-go. lol

I happened to see the notification that you're reacting to Band-Maid ND wondered how you'd enjoy their music. They are one of the hottest bands here in Taiwan. My students have their images on almost anything you could imagine. I really enjoy listening to them. They are really good. The funny thing is that they do act quite demure and shy offstage.

Welcome to the fandom! I suggest these BM songs: Thrill, Dice, Manners, Bubble, No God (live) & Puzzle (live) BTW - Band Maid & The Warning are big fans of each other

Hi Mrs. Realistic, welcome to the world of Band-Maid ! Glad to have you on this journey.

Members of Lovebites were in the crowd at this concert.

Obviously the band misspelled the name HATE? which should have been HATE!!!!! You're exactly like me as I was content with listening to my classic rock from the 60's and 70's. Then by happenstance I heard DICE from BAND-MAID and my whole listening regimen exploded into an added dimension. And it's effin Awesome. Check out the MV of FROM NOW ON and you too will confirm the Awesomeness that I speak of. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Peace. 31.3

Yes. Akane is using a double kick with her feet to get the rolling double notes. She may be the best in the world right now.

Great reaction. Let's be realistic Mrs, BAND-MAID are awesome.🤗

Band Maid! 🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🍺🥴

Nice. Thanks for the reaction. I think of Band Maid a punk inspired hard rock with some metal influence and pop vocals. A total fusion that seems like it should be a mess. But the arrangements are great. Check out Influencer, Black Hole Live, Puzzle Live, Corallium Live at Shibuya Eggman, and From Now On for a a wide range of results from the fusion.

BAND-MAID it's pure fire Greetings from Argentina

Yep - you're right about the drummer's feet. She's known for her double pedal craziness. Best band there is - I've not missed a day in the last five years listening to them. And the "Hate" comes from a friend of hers whose boyfriend and/or husband cheated on her during covid. The lead singer wrote the lyrics and they even made her tone them down! (usually the rhythm guitarist/band founder/backup vocals writes the lyrics.) They also play lots of different styles and genres, so there's something in their catalogue for everyone. Beautiful ballads? Hard groove 70's ish rock? Fast metal/rock - check check and check.

So cool, that you have discovered Band-Maid. I discovered them through The Warning about a year and a half ago. Talented ladies beyond belief. So you mentioned you have discovered any new Har Rock/Metal band in the last 20 years. Here are a few suggestions, if you haven't heard of these: The Pretty Reckless / Halestorm / Starset / In This Moment (only from 2008-2015) / Plush / Rise Against - hope this helps out your library.

That's Misa on bass and Kanami on lead guitar having a little duel. Misa is more of a lead guitarist playing bass, she's that good. Akane back there on the drums, and Saiki on lead vocals. Miku (rhythm guitar/ vocals) formed the band in 2013 , she used to work in a Japanese maid café, and the aesthetic was her vision. 7 albums to date. Band Maid is more hard rock, and LOVEBITES is more heavy metal. This is a newer video. To see where they came from, try "Thrill", the song that got them going and saved the band. Japan has more where that came from. Check out Nemophila with the song "Oiran" (official live).🤘🤘

Welcome to Maid`s world! Thanks so much nice reaction! I recommend you next song thrill/ on set / from now on/ puzzle /screaming/・・・・・etc

MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!! 🥃🥃🥃🤙🏽 this is one of many "conversations" between MISA and Kanami. You explained "the gap " that Band-Maid wants to portray perfectly😮

Band Maid is all kinds of rock not just metal. I’m the same way listening to only old favorites till I discovered the rock coming out of Japan.

What they put in the water over there is a question that probably many of us have been asking for quite some time now, but to be honest I don't really care anymore. Fact is, I like the result, and I like it a lot! 🔥🤘🏻 Greetings from Germany and welcome to the pigeon-hole po! 🤭🙋🏻‍♂ _____________________ _"America invented rock. England improved it. And now, Japan has perfected it."_ ※ Band-Maid ※ Gacharic Spin ※ Lovebites ※ Nemophila ※ East of Eden ※ Hanabie ※ Asterism ※ Trident ※ Hades ※ Nek! ※ etc.

You know the best rock band in the world today was lead by female band and it was this band. BAND MAID

Old Metalhead and i stay in Japan for my Metal/Rock Fix 99.9%.

ROCK STARS in any language.

It's amazing how Band-Maid has rewritten the laws of nature: Hate brings Love! 😖--->🎀--->😍 📢 RECENTLY ANNOUNCED 📢 -- The Warning, a world-famous band from Mexico, and BAND-MAID will perform a dream two-band show! After meeting on our US tour in 2022, "The Warning" will be making their memorable first visit to Japan with BAND-MAID! Venue: EX THEATER RIPPONGI Date: Jun 12, 2024. -- BAND-MAID released a new song, "Bestie," co-written with Mike Einziger of INCUBUS! The MV dropped May 1. -- BAND-MAID HALL TOUR 2024 -- June 28, 2024 (Fri) Nagoya City Public Hall, Aichi, Japan -- July 5, 2024 (Fri) Osaka, Fenice Sakai Main Hall, -- July 14, 2024 (Sun) Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Kanagawa -- July 21 OSAKA GIGANTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 -- Aug 16, 17 RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2024 in EZO -- Aug 17 SUMMER SONIC 2024 (But you might already know all this.) Thx, Ms, Real!

The thing with Band-Maid is all the ladys,Do what they do very well..I've yet to hear anything sub par from them ..

Kanami, Misa and Akane are just top notch musicians. Their playing has character as well as chops. Miku has grown into a rock solid rhythm guitarist. She underrates her own vocal ability - she's a really good singer too. As for Saiki's voice, it's stronger now than it was 10 years ago. Such an excellent band.

Best hard rock band of the moment!

MISA, the barefoot assassin on bass. Akane the Gorilla on drums. Miku the small pigeon on rythem and backing vocals. Kanami The Riff Goddess on lead and Saiki The Ice Queen on vocals.

Any Maids track always ROCKS!!! The ladies are in their early 30s now and have been rocking for almost 10 years with plenty of Solo work from Misa, Kanami and Akane. The great thing is they always look so happy. Try Thrill the track that blew them up on the world stage, after a slow start it suddenly went viral outside of Japan (the label was about let them go when this happened in 2015), Freedom, Onset, From now on, Without Holding Back, Hate? Are all great tracks and they have an extensive back catalogue. Welcome Masters and Princesses to the 5 Band-Maid members: SAIKI Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “Ice Queen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. The youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. MIKU Kobato (Me-Ku), "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals and lyricist. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR Spokes Pigeon. I believe she couldn’t play when she formed the band and was tutored by Kanami. KANAMI Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 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, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party! MISA (Me-Sa), "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami. 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!

🐦 *Mrs. Realistic* 🐦 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)* *BAND-MAID / Don't you tell ME (Official Live Video)* *BAND-MAID / HATE? (Official Live Video)* 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* *2023-10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR FINAL in YOKOHAMA ARENA* 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…*

YES!!, they give the boys a run for their money😆, and dare I say...kickass!!!, yup, thank-you so much, take care😁

Band-Maid best hard rock band

MISA MISA MISA!!!!!

nice react, Band maid just closed their 10th year of existance, the video you just react is come from this show

👍👍👍👍👍

It's the compulsory requirement for each Japanese student to master 2 instruments at the primary school level, then in high school the girls most likely continue to marching and/or symphony bands, or club bands, usually Rock or Pop. Guys usually go to Sports and abandon music. Band Maid and Lovebites (and many others girls bands of many genres) are the product of this type of school system support. That's what's in the water in Japan, Po! Japan Rocks! 🦍🍌

Akane on drums is a beast!!

This song was not written, for once, by Miku (on rhythm guitar, the only one who now wears a maid outfit) but by the vocalist, Saiki. The question mark is there because there is a Japanese word "はて” that is alphabetically spelled "hate". When Saiki wrote the lyrics of this song, she wanted to use the phrase "I hate you", and she also realized that the English word "hate" can be read "はて" in Japanese. Because "はて” is generally used in question, she decided to put "?" after "HATE" 1:54 - The translation is correct on this performance, though admittedly they can get words wrong sometimes. I've translated 6 of Band-Maid's MV's that didn't have subtitles in English and was pretty pleased with them...but did make a beginners error on one of them by assuming what I heard was an English phrase when in fact it was part of the Japanese lyrics. It happens. In their live MV, from this same gig, for the song DON'T YOU TELL ME, they use the word "Dye" instead of "Die". 🤘🤘PS As Alexander Pope once said "Whoever thinks a perfect piece to see, thinks of what never was, nor is, nor ever shall be". A man who hadn't seen Band-Maid play live, obviously!

Hoping that next weekend Bandmaid and The Warning play together during their sets! that would be awesome!

I love this girls nice reaction greeting from germany

Best rock band on the planet. Lovebites may be the best power metal band on the planet. I'm a Band Maidiac though. Actually Band Maid can play any genre and if you watch them long enough you'll find out how good they really are. Watch NO GOD live from their online performance because the sound is better. You'll find out how good the bass player really is.

Welcome! Live Band Maid is best Band Maid.... An instrumental? BAND-MAID / From Now On (Official Music Video) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l5yKhtme09G3YGQ.html Something heavy? BAND-MAID / REAL EXISTENCE (Official Live Video) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y9eBoa56sbiZpWQ.html BAND-MAID - PLAY (Official Live Video) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abKoi8KlmdzLZ4k.html BAND-MAID - Domination (Official Live Video) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h8iphKZ705zWiZs.html BAND-MAID / Manners, BLACK HOLE (Official Live Video) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n8eWbJefs7m2d3k.html BAND-MAID / Don't you tell ME (Official Live Video) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibWaZtSJp87NgGg.htmlsi=5_tv4czzMgjNMoz2 Something light? BAND-MAID / Daydreaming (Official Music Video) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iKmRmLic16_YqY0.html BAND-MAID / Wonderland (Official Live Video) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rpqYq6-WrcjViqM.html BAND-MAID / About Us (Official Live Video) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p8-Tmrly3am9hmw.html Not THAT light.... BAND-MAID / endless Story (Official Live Video) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kMdhrJCDt7zIZ2Q.htmlsi=d63m4ABAZlC71LUZ

If Band-Maid tours anywhere near you - see them! They put on an incredible show, full of energy and subtle humor. This quintet has been working together for eleven years, sharing the ups and the downs, writing a huge catalog of music unique to their style. They love to experiment and they've created some truly unique compositions. Animators have commissioned Anime theme songs from them, and when they go off script they have produced heart melting ballads. They love April Fools jokes. Check out their Band-Maiko videos: "Secret Maiko Lips" and "Gion-cho". You'll see them totally differently! Band-Maid always goes the extra mile to generate a smile.

Thanks for reacting to the greatest hard rock band in the world.

The Ladies of LOVEBITES were at this show!!!!!

The ladies, Miku the founder especially, call it the "gap" the difference from their look ( self-described battle outfits ) and their sound. The whole idea stemmed from that idea, little maids rocking their/your asses off. Now the look is just kind of there non-consequential, it's all about the incredible music. I concur- best band in the planet

🤘🤘🤘 damnnnn

There are several new metal bands out there, some excellent, like Spiritbox, but yeah, Japan has definitely some of the best, like Band-Maid, or Hanabie.

Band maid invited The Warning to Japan to play 2 shows next month ..should be awesome.

The Japanese, pretty generally, love puns. The language is especially rich for puns, with the spoken language, plus Kanji plus two syllabaries. One of them in romanji, which is to say Latin letter renderings of Japanese syllables. The title of Hate? is a pun, based on the romanji. In Japanese, the expression ha-te ("hah-teh") is always a question, meaning something like "Is that so?". (I think.) So, Saiki made a visual pun based on the resemblance of the English word "hate" and Japanese romanji for "ha-te". But once you listen to the song, of course, the implied question is answered! BAND-MAID are my favorite band in the world. I saw them live last year in the US, and yes, this is what they sound like! That said, Japan has a vast stock of great rock and metal bands. Many of the all-female ones are especially talented and ferocious. E.g., Lovebites, Hanabie, Gacharic Spin, Nemophila, Trident, Hagane, Bridear. Subscribed, and thanks for the reaction! A mixed-sex band I heartily suggest, too. Maximum the Hormone. I suggest starting with Yoshu Fukushu, Hungry Pride, or (if you want to jump into the deep end, first) A.L.I.E.N.

From some Japanese fans I have heard the question mark on HATE? has something to do with a play on words. So kind of a joke more than meant to cast any doubt about if she hates them lol

Tjezus that bass. Wicked !!!

holy crap i read all the comments and if you replaced the word band maid with the word the warning the comments are the same, best band on the planet,no egos, the best people in the world, all of it, so cool that the bands love each outher..

The top 2 out of Japan are Lovebites and Band Maid since BM has been out longer they are number 1 and Lovebites is number 2 and yeas like Huruna Akane from BM also is killer on the double Bass as is Tamu of Nemophila ]:)

Asami, Midori and Haruna from LOVEBITES watched this long live show over 3.5hrs from the seats on Kanami's side. And I was there too.🤘

This is from their ten-year anniversary tour. This is one of Misa and komicho's infamous faceoffs. The drummer, Akane Hirose, did not know girls were allowed to play rock drums until she saw Nao, the drummer from MAXIMUM THE HORMONE playing. She is now one of Jimmy Page's favorite drummers. MAXIMUM THE HORMONE is VERY influential in the Japanese rock/hard rock/metal scene. Sooner or later, you will get recommendations for them and, as a warning, they are a WILD ride. Multiple time, key and genre changes in the same song. Believe it or not Band Maid was almost dropped by their management company and were saved by a KZfaq music video. To see their first YT MV look for the video for their song, Thrill.

Yay, we're 2 for 2 with the ladies of Japan! We can all stop with stereotypes of Japanese women being soft and subservient. Back in the 70s, there was a girl gang who dressed like school girls. Except these school girls carried knives and bats which they would use anytime guys would get fresh! Ain't gonna lie, but I think that's awesome! The translation was correct! This song is about a cheating husband/boyfriend that Saiki wrote about what a friend was going through. I suggest Don't You Tell Me live from this same concert, next. Can we go 3 for 3? Hanabie - We Love Sweets!👊🐺🤘

I mean, Japan is delivering right now. Would also recommend Nemophila for a good time.

Loving the reactions. Lovebites kills and Bandmaid are one of the best rock bands. “Unlucky Morpheus” for the next Japan Metal 🎻 If looking for some newish METAL. Check out some “Bloodywood”, they are from India and began some uptick is the past 5 years touring Europe. Keep on reacting. 🤘🏼🎸🔥🥁🤪🎹😍🎤🤘🏼

The "10 minutes" part means "shoboi exercise" in Japanese. "Shoboi" is an expression that refers to something that is "no big deal" or "insignificant" or has no value. In the context, it can be understood that it refers to men and women, but it is not slang for Japanese people, and the words only express that they are worthless.

also new album was released by Bridear called Born Again and has 2 MV's Still Burning kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rJ2FgrdzptqumGQ.html and animated video for the song "Cult" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pc52mZSh3N3TqmQ.html ]:) other that that there's Mary's Blood,Fate Gear,Hades.Hanabie.Show-ya(Been a band longest),Gacharic Spin (aka DOLL$BOXX) ,Aldious,Destrose (Where Miho and Haruna of Lovebites came from) East of Eden (Formed by the Violinist) Female fronted Asterism, and Unlucky Morpheus (Cadaver/Revadec is song forward them bacwards in same video different lyrics)

So now you've been exposed to both Band Maid and the Warning. Imagine both on the same show, and even better, both groups playing a song together! I was there for it in Tokyo the other night and it was fantastic! The song is called "Show Them" and they showed us. It will be on Band Maid's upcoming album! That drum beat you heard is called a double kick.

Greetings to our Canadian Queen. (I mean that sincerely not in a creepy way lol) 😊 This is such a great song to showcase all the amazing talent in the band. Miku often gets overlooked in this song but she does some really cool stuff. I’ve given this song the subtitle of “Don’t piss off Saiki!” And “10 minutes of limp gymnastics” is one of the best lines I’ve heard! 😅 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 It’s worth researching the background of the band and where the Maid theme comes from. You’re correct about the “double time” with the feet on the drums. She has what is called a double pedal (pretty much every drummer nowadays has them) so she plays with both feet to get rapid beats. Some drummers use them on a single kick drum like Akane does and others have two kick drums like Haruna from Lovebites. Band-Maid is more considered hard rock although some of their songs crossover into other genres. Lovebites is considered metal but again, will slip in others genres. Nemophila, another all female Japanese group do the same. I love that these women are not letting genres decide what they’ll play!

Welcome to the Maidiacs, Mrs Realistic. btw. Band-Maid are too nice to have battles, they have conversations.