Saw Hanabie and Nemophila together at Zepp Nagoya Japan. Best concert I’ve ever seen. Mayu and Yukina both singing Nemophila’s Zen together was an event in itself. Check out Nemophila’s live of Zen and you’ll see why it was so good.

Nemophila is fire live, saw them in L.A. in late 2022. Zen, Revive & Dissenion are other tracks to check out. You guys need to check out Lovebites from Japan (Speed, Power,Thrash, Ballads). Check out "Hammer of Wrath" & "Judgement Day" from Knockin at Heaven's Gate tp start. They are elite musicians

Luckily, we don't have to choose one: we can have *all* those bands! For more kickass Nemophila, try the MVs for 'Raitei', 'Revive' and 'Adabana', or the recent live videos for 'Zen' and 'Oiran'. It's pronounced "Neh-moe-fill-uh" or "Neh-moe-feel-uh". The third syllable is kind of between "fill" and "feel". They formed as a backing band for the lead singer's solo session but worked so well they stayed together as a permanent band. Their foundation is metal/metalcore but they visit literally any other genre or style as the mood hits them. They've done hard rock, pop, punk, rap/nu-metal and more. Most recently they've just released an 80s/90s style power ballad. I generally dislike power ballads but I have to confess they did a beautiful job. We never know what to expect from them - except we know it'll kick ass.

Nemophila kicks ass, try Oiran or Adabana next!

I got to see Nemophila in Dallas, Tx back in March 2023 and Band-Maid in Austin, Tx in May of 2023 plus Hanabie later in the year and they were all incredible live. There are many awesome Japanese bands that are creating some of the best metal I have heard in years. My personal favorite is Band-Maid even though they are technically not metal but more hard rock. Other bands that I recommend are Lovebites, Jiluka, Asterism, Trident, Aldious, Bridear, Fate Gear, Maximum the Hormone, Crystal Lake, Blood Staiin Child, and there are many more that I can’t remember. Also South Korean K-Rock bands Rolling Quartz and DIH are great.

Saki, the guitarist on the right, is a Babymetal fan. Along with their originals they post a lot of covers of bands like Iron Maiden and Kiss on their KZfaq channel. And among these is a cover of Babymetal's song "Megitsune". The top Japanese bands in general are great live. They are all talented musicians, professional and disciplined.

Let me set you straight. The inspiration for all the bands you mentioned can be traced back to 1981, and the OG all-femaie Japanese band, SHOW-YA. Try 私は嵐 (WATASHI WA ARASHI / I Am The Storm) from 1989 - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ic1kg9SBvc3Lk40.html (These ladies are still rocking today) Then, check out NEMOPHILA’s cover/tribute of WATASHI WA ARASHI, featuring Miki Tsunoda, the drummer of SHOW-YA (recorded while murata tamu was out on maternity leave) - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mpZ4mLJqrLmXc3U.html Then watch KEIKO TERADA, front woman of SHOW-YA, introduce NEOMOPHILA’s debut performance at NAONのYAON 2021, the annual all female Rock festival produced by SHOW-YA - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z5-GhJyl0L3Po4U.htmlsi=XYESpDMH5Yr8jvQl Finally, here is a video of the medley closing NAONのYAON 2022, in which you can see NEMOPHILA performing alongside SHOW-YA, GACHARIC SPIN (another band you should know), and others - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gJqGm62ekrrNc5c.html BTW, NEMOPHILA have visited the U.S. twice. I was able to see them each time.

Nemophila - "baby blue eyes" flower, "Rurikarakusa" in Japanese; grows in N-America and is appreciated in Japan (see "Hitachi Seaside Park"). The band was formed in 2019, originally as a "session" brought together by... Mayu - the vocalist (ex- Lipstick band); Haraguchi-san - bass, backing vocals, was Mayu's friend and colleague from Music College (ex - Holderlins band); Tamu Murata - drums, backing vocals, one the most respected session musician in Japan (countless bands), with also her own original carrier; she's also the wife of Akira Yamaoka, musician/composer, known especially for his videogames OSTs, in particular for "Silent Hill"; Saki (ex - "Mary's Blood" band for a decade, "Destrose", and others), she's a "young sacred monster" in J-metal) guitar, backing vocals, and... Hazuki (Li-sa-X / KOIAI bands) - guitar, backing vocals; both, Saki and Hazuki have a lot of experience. Nemophila made an amazing fandom impression during the pandemic, thru KZfaq clips...so far about 50 Western/Japanese awesomely bonkers covers, and about 40 original, freakishly insane good songs (singles, EPs, 2 albums - "Revive" and "Seize The Faith"; 3rd album "Evolve" in January 2024). Discography, alphabetical order: 01. ADABANA - 徒花 - "Fruitless/seedless flower" 02. ALIVE 03. AMA-TE-RAS (Amaterasu goddess) 04. Another Story (ballad) 05. A Ray Of Light 06. Back into the wild 07. Blooming 08. Breaking Out 09. Change the World 10. Creature 11. DISSENSION 12. Enigma 13. ENTEN - 炎天 - "Scorching/blazing heat/sun" 14. Fighter 15. GAME OVER (ballad) 16. Hammer Down 17. Hōzuki - 鬼灯 - "Demon Light" - "Winter cherry" / "Japanese lantern" plant 18. HYPNOSIS 19. Justice 20. Life (ballad - their "official anthem") 21. MONSTERS 22. Night Flight 23. now I here (ballad) 24. ODYSSEY (ballad) 25. OIRAN - "Courtesan" (their first original song, in february 2020) 26. OSKR 27. RAITEI - 雷霆 - "Thunder" 28. REVIVE 29. RISE 30. Rock’n’Roll Is? (an homage to famous rock bands/artists; the lyrics/melody and style of play are Easter Eggs) 31. Rollin’Rollin’ 32. Seize the Faith 33. Soaring ～to be continued～(instrumental) 34. SORAI - "Autumn wind" (was supposed to be the original name for the band) 35. STYLE 36. - 群青 37. Waiting for you 39. YELL 〜軌跡〜 39. ZEN ________ - Another Story... written during the pandemic, with the purpose of lifting the spirit; performed only once on stage for a live stream at the end of December 2020... but - according to Saki - "was part of 'Cheer to Art, Tokyo Project' (started by Tokyo Metropolitan Government to offer place for artists to upload their work...since all lives, concerts, events and exhibitions had been suspended, all venues had been closed"; was posted on KZfaq, on this governmental channel: アートにエールを!【音楽 1ch】; although is no longer there, there are some reactions to it, just search "NEMOPHILA / AnotherStory". - Breaking Out, Creature, Ultramarine... not part of any official release, but they are performed sometimes in the concerts. - Blooming...released only on the official Nemophila KZfaq channel, it is performed sometimes in the concerts. ___________________________

One superb band Nemophila are dope .

Japanese female and female-led bands are making all the best Metal and Rock for the 21st century - Nemophila and Lovebites, Babymetal, Asterism, Hanabie and others. Band-Maid are the queens of Hard Rock...hell, Jimmy Page saw them live and went backstage to ask the drummer for a selfie...but they are THE best Rock band in Earth.

If you love the guitar work of Saki and Hazuki from these ladies, you'll also love the guitar work of Miyako and Midori from the band Lovebites (another all female band out of Japan). One suggestion I'd say is their song Judgement Day. Music Video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o5mles2hkrabdH0.html Official Live: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r791iKqdq7Sme5c.html

Nemophila is amazing

Ok, you've heard the others, now it's time for the premier all-female Japanese Metal band, Lovebites. Try "The Hammer of Wrath" official live video.

For me best métal band just after Lovebites, an other female japanese band wich is the best métal band and twin guitars in métal history.

To really see Nemo tear it up live watch Zen and Oiran live.

You guys have to check out Nemophila-Zen live you gonna like it for sure,thanks

Luved your commnts at the start.. cute kawai.. expecting just another cute jpop rock band..u guys were supercute.. LIVE they are just wow...LUV them!!

For the tournament add Jiluka - Venom... and Deviloof - 拷訊惨獄 (GouZinZanGoku).

Yes, Nemophila (Neh-Moe-Fee-Lah) sound that good live. Saw them March 2023 in San Francisco.

I saw them live in L.A. in March. They do sound that good live.

You definitely should check out more Nemophila. I recommend Zen, Raitei, Revive, Oiran. well any other is great too. Pretty sure they all have official live videos too. Also if you want some more epic japanese female metal you HAVE TO check out Lovebites! they have released I think 3 albums and have a lot of official live videos on their channel taken from their several concert Blu-Rays. Most people's first song of them is Holy War. Hammer of Wrath is also a great first song and I've seen it suggested in the comments. The rabbit hole on both of these bands goes deep. They barely ever miss.

If you are into heavy rock, then BAND-MAID is also a good all female band from Japan. No screaming but sometimes some grit. But they are good and heavy. The standard first reaction is the official live version of "Domination". A very cool combination of two songs is the official live version of "Manners and Black Hole". Manners is a very groovy rock song that is totally bass driven and Black Hole is just total and beautiful mayhem.

Great reaction!...Nemophila is definitely my favorite band right now. Next up...‘Dissention’, ‘Revive’ ‘Zen’ live, ‘Ama-Te-Ras’ live, ANY of their covers

You have to react to Nemophila's song, Dissension (official video). It is by far their heaviest banger, imo.

A bit more from Japan thrash/power metal Lovebites - The Hammer of Wrath power / symphonic metal Unlucky Morpheus - Black Pentagram hard rock Band-Maid - Dice power metal Galneryus - Angel of Salvation funky Gacharic Spin - Mindset power metal East Of Eden - This Moment Doll$Boxx, Aldious, Mary's Blood, Disqualia, Destrose aso aso

Want to hear more of Mayu's screams? Zen (the live version) is one of my favorite songs by them, if not the favorite song. They can do many different styles though, which you will hear if you listen to their song called just that, Style. Their originals are always great, but they also do some awesome covers from time to time, Walk (Pantera), Aces High (Iron Maiden) and Master of Puppets (Metallica) are among my favorites.

Part 2: Mutant Monster (2008 Punk-pop, really good at it. Unfortunately, they have not been active in some time.) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fMpmrNB-t5qUfok.html Narumi (solo prog-rock and fusion compositions-a change of pace from a master guitarist who was once the star lead for Destrose. She recently had her own band, Lonesome Blue, which just disbanded. I’m sure she will turn up with another band.) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbipdsR5z92tl58.html Nemophila: (2019 Supergroup of ex-Mary's Blood guitarist Saki, ex-Lipstick vocalist Mayu, ex-Disqualia guitarist Hazuki, ex-Hölderlins bassist Haraguchi-san, and ex-Soramimi drummer Muratatam. I’ve seen them live and they are just explosive.) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/os5dl7l9sLaXYWg.html 54 Nude Honeys (1992 Early Japanese punk-they toured the UK and Europe, and reports are that their crowds were as crazy as the crowds at Sex Pistols concerts) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oK6efbagrLSZfZ8.html Otoboke Beaver (2009 in-your-face feminist thrash punk, way out there) They have toured Europe and the U.S.: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNGHmamJ07LUiZs.html Rie aka Suzaku (Instrumental guitar virtuoso. She is also the founder of Muses, a high-intensity fusion band (see above.) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o5yKZap1mrnVfqc.html Sokoninaru (2011 Progressive metal, math rock, extremely technical; male/female cofounders) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7yon5OrvcCmgmg.html Sonic Lover Reckless (2018 Special project of Miyako Watanabe, one of Lovebites’ two incomparable guitarists) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/er6KYNSZ3cqVhn0.html Telecide (2016 Metalcore, aggressive and melodic at the same time) Disbanded; Natsumi, their drummer, is now the drummer for Bridear kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ocuhYJqLqNLZdpc.html Tricot (2010 Post-progressive math-rock, highly technical with crazy time signatures and polyrhythms) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hsVykqqS0dmuonk.html Trident (formerly Kakumei, renamed in 2020 with some personnel changes. Evolved from pop-punk to thrashier hard rock; several lineup changes but the bassist and lead singer have been constants) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b9Fpp9t-1Nu5Y2g.html Unlucky Morpheus (2008 Female leads Fuki (vo) and Jill (violin). This band is a deep well unto itself, they cross many subgenres of metal; Fuki and Jill also do other projects and Fuki is lead for at least two other bands including Doll$Boxx, above) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jJ6ZkrSZtM3Xe6s.html Wagakki Band (2012 Folk-Metal fusion band, all jedi-level musicians, half of them play traditional Japanese instruments and the other half play standard metal instruments) This song was originally written for a virtual (AI) singer, referred to as a Vocaloid: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h5idmLqcvNfHXX0.html Yōsei Teikoku (1997 Rock-Folk-Metal-Electronica fusion ensemble) Set up in a fictional Fairy Empire, led by founder Yui, they have done a lot of anime themes and sound-tracks and also perform original songs live, in character. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lauVjNulpsvFiGg.html There are many more. Others that come to mind are BRATS (cofounded by one of the members of Ladybaby), Drop’s, Stereopony, Scandal (still touring globally), and Princess Princess, which all tend more in the pop direction, and the Bang-Dream projects, which are live groups based on Manga series (there are 9 bands so far in Bang-Dream). And of course, there are other female-fronted Kawaii-metal groups like Ladybaby and Ironbunny, to name the two best-known after Babymetal. I have found listings of over 600 such bands dating back to 1980. These are my picks as the most interesting for reasons of quality, longevity or historical impact. If you find others you think belong on this list, please let me know. And if you find a dead link, also please let me know so I can fix the list. Thank you!

They have a big range of songs and styles, you guys will be surprised. Try "ADABANA" next 🔥🔥

今夜コンサートにいってきます！

Metal Fight from bands I listen to: Band-Maid: Rinne / Hanabie - Warning! / Nemophila -Adabana

That's a good live version but it's not the best, imo. I bought their 4th anniversary 'Rizing Nemo' blu ray and it is the best live concert recording I have ever seen. The live versions of Zen, Seize the Fate, and Change the World are all from that blu ray. Zen is the heaviest of those three. Seize the Fate is the title track from their last album. Change the World is a fun stadium rock anthem with some sing-along. But that's just scratching the surface. Their most recent release is Odyssey, a classic rock / metal ballad that showcases Mayu's vocals. Now I Here is a live ballad with an amazing dual / harmonizing guitar solo that will bring tears to your eyes. Then there are the songs most reactors start with - Dissention, Revive, and Raitai. Then... there's their fantastic cover collection. I wasn't looking for a new favorite band, but they took it anyway. 😂

Their song Dissension! Official and live!

LSinger and drummer are both working music mom's. Drummer has two kids singer one. "Clean your room or Auntie Mayu will come over and growl at you!!

I love Babymetal, Hanabie, and Nemophila for different reasons. Each band brings something unique to their sound. But my favorite all female Japanese rock band has to be Band-Maid. Only because of their discography, which is huge. 10 years of material! Check out the live version of Domination, which gives a small glimpse of how talented these ladies are.🤘

Here's one for BANDMAID. You know these girls are serious when their tour is called "THE WORLD DOMINATION TOUR". "BAND-MAID / DOMINATION (Official Live Video)" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h8iphKZ705zWiZs.html Here are total views from the 3 channels. LOVEBITES: 28 Mil (surprised they are so low), NEMOPHILA: 62 Mil, BANDMAID: 192 Mil. My three favorite bands.

This song fucking rocks!

Nice reaction. Y'all have a shitload of great songs ahead of you. Check out Zen, Orian ,ratei, it goes on and on. Haha

Nice reaction! They toured the United States last year and performed at the Aftershock Festival in 2022. The members of nemophila are musicians from different bands. They are all excellent musicians. And nemophila is a very unique and diverse band, with various genres of music appearing in their catalog. I recommend《oiran》live(recent upload) as the next!🤘🏻🌸🤘🏻

They tour the states quite a bit... Live songs?.. You want "Seize the Fate" live... "Revive" live... "Dissension" live... oh and "Zen" live... That will get you started...

Nemophil-a (you got it right) were founded in 2019. They are a supergroup composed of: ex-Mary's Blood guitarist Saki ex-Lipstick vocalist Mayu ex-Disqualia guitarist Hazuki (also plays with Lisa-X) ex-Hölderlins bassist Haraguchi-san, and ex-Soramimi drummer Murata Tamu This is one of the bands to watch, no question. They just started in 2019 and are blowing up fast. As you can see from the gang vocals, they don't take themselves too seriously-Hazuki even winks. They almost seem to be enjoying a private joke, that goes "Hi, we're a bunch of cute, fun girls and we are going to rip your face off, and you are going to like it.” Initially, they were just a side project, co-organized by Mayu with some help from Saki, largely to keep busy in the early days of the pandemic. They started by posting metal covers of well-known rock, pop and metal songs. Then they began posting originals, starting with “Oiran” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m9-SZbGltd3HqJc.html The viral reaction seems to have convinced them they were onto something potentially big, so they’ve been putting a lot more work into it, including some successful live-streams and an appearance at the annual Japanese female rock festival NAONのYAON. They tend toward hard and heavy, but also do ballads and some pop covers. Drummer Murata Tamu took time off to give birth to her son, and on her return, the rest of the bandmembers gave her a welcome back that resulted in an extremely moving moment captured on live stream: “Life” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fqyeeLyZx6uloZs.html After Oiran, others to check include "Dissension", which will fry whatever is left of your circuits: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJyRgNiSzd7eaJc.html and “Raitei”, which means “Thunder” in Japanese, and yes, they bring the thunder: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/os5dl7l9sLaXYWg.html More recent drops that showcase their intensity and versatility: “Adabana” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d96JnLKo2Nuap4k.html “Style” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d9aYaKqAs5zWgJc.html (written by their bassist, Haraguchi-san) “Seize the Fate” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/atqgmq-qyNG6iZs.html “Rise” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qKpjibBy0pOdmXU.html Saki is the only one who had been with a breakout band before (Mary’s Blood); Hazuki and Murata-tamu are also considered elite musicians and have worked with a lot of other top artists. Hara-san is the youngest but is clearly a great talent and has been developing in front of our eyes. She has already written several songs for the group. And of course Mayu is quickly establishing herself as a great metal vocalist. They just toured the U.S. (their second go at performing here): I saw them live and they blew the roof off the place.

Just to put the facts straight: Babymetal does use soli from time to time as an intro, and sometimes in their songs. Try "tales of destiny" and "the one". The best thing to do is to listen to them in one go, as both songs together are actually one masterpiece. For your metal contest: unlucky morpheus - "Angreifer" gacharic spin - "I wish I"

Thanks for the reaction. Nemophila is great, I was fortunate to see them in LA in 2022. A couple of other bands you may want to consider for your Japanese metal tournament. Ningen Isu have been playing for 35 years, and released their 23rd album last year. Some call them the Japanese Black Sabbath, but like most Japanese bands they don't fit into that simple box. Heartless Scat is the song most encounter first. Onmyo-za have been playing for more than 20 years, they released their 16th album last year. Inspired by Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, among others. Their song Haou is a good starting point.

Welcome to Nemophila Gentlemen.. This is a super group, all five Ladies are from previous bands.. You won't find another group that can produce songs like this and cover Metalica's MOP, System of a down's Sugar, Kiss's Detroit rock city in full make up, ACDC's Whole lot of Rosey, Journey's Separate ways, Iron maiden's Aces high, There really is nothing they can't do.. Fun fact, the singer and the drummer are both Mom's with children under 5.. Do some more they are awesome.. Here are a few more all female bands for you from Japan.. If you dare... Lovebites - Shadowmaker live Aldious - We are full version mv Band maid - Real existence Live Gacharic spin - Mindset mv Trident - Ambivilant official live Hagane - Super villan mv East of Eden - Evolve Extended Version mv And one from Korea.. Rolling Quartz - Fearless mv There are many many more but these ones have over 200 songs between them.. Best wishes from France..

Zen live. They did a short tour through the U.S.

And you have not done Love Bites? Possibly best Japanese all-female band. Watch "Holy War". Live at Zepp Diver City - Tokyo. 2020. must do live version.

I think the difference between the bands really is the genre, Babymetal is an Idol/Metal group, Hanabie. is Hardcore/Metalcore band, and Nemophila is Thrash Metal band. You should probably check out "LOVEBITES - Stand and deliver" if you want some Dragonforce. LOVEBITES is a Power Metal band, and is also on par with these amazing female fronted metal bands. BABYMETAL, Band-Maid, Hanabie., Nemophila, LOVEBITES, Kokeshi, MAZE, The Dimrays, PassCode, Broken By The Scream, MergingMoon, KILLT MELT LAND, Saiseiga, SiM, Mary's Blood, LADY BABY, Maximum the Hormone, Fate Gear, IRON BUNNY, Crystal Lake, TRIDENT, DOLL$BOX, Little Lilith, DEXCORE, TELECiDE, Jiluka, Kosame, Candye Syrup, m!sa, A crowd of rebellion, GREED FIVE EGG'S, Yoysei Teikoku, Knosis, SHADES, Mistress, DAZZEL VISION.

Some Japanese bands, old and new. Take your pick: BAND-MAID [All their songs... really!], LOVEBITES [Break the Wall, Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], BABYMETAL [All their songs, because they are all different], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], DEXCORE [Earthworm], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma, Patriot Anthem (Live)] and their other band: DenKare [Detonator], COLDRAIN [Die Tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], LONESOME_BLUE [Face the Fear], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], TRiDENT [Ambivalent, Spoopy], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark, Ignite], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY'S BLOOD [Marionette], GRAUPEL [Bereavement], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance], SOKONINARU [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], MARDELAS [G-Metal], MERGINGMOON [Greyen], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], JILUKA [Mephisto, Overkill], BROKEN BY THE SCREAM [Emotion Cross-Counter], FATE GEAR [Unbreakable Wings], LYNCH [Devil], GACHARIC SPIN [Mindset], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], DEVILOOF [Torture], JUPITER [My Enemy], NOKUTO [Life of Desire], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], SAISEIGA [Ride On], BLOOD STAIN CHILD [Del-Sol], NEMOPHILA [Rise, Hypnosis], DADAROMA [Lucid Dream], Takayoshi Ohmura [THE CATACLYSM], JILUKA [Overkill, Lluvia, or Venom], HANABIE [We Love Sweets, Be the GAL], ZEILE [Deathside], A CROWD OF REBELLION [Re:Create of the Re:d], PALEDUSK [Area PD], POLKADOT STINGRAY [any song], MUTANT MONSTERS [Abnormal], BLACKLAB [Insanity], ASTERISM [Fiction, Rising Moon, Unravel, or Church], NOISEMAKER [Hunter or Prey], BiSH [The Night When Stars Twinkle], SCANDAL [A.M.D.K.J.], DEEP GIRL [I kill], Mrs. GREEN APPLE [Inferno], BRATS [Doudatte Yokatta], THE ORAL CIGARETTES [Frenzy Hey Kids!!], GIRUGAMESH [Drain], LiLiHoLi [From Darkness to Light], THE DEVIL’S KILLING MERRY-GO-ROUND [Diabolos], OTOBOKE BEAVER [Don't Light My Fire, Love is Short], and many many more...

Welcome to the Fluffy Band from Hell.

Vocalist sounds a bit like In This Moment

You have to add Lovebites. It is (probably) the best heavy metal band today. Start with the 2023 live version of "the Hammer of Wrath" is my advice, but really, they have 70+ fantastic songs. So, there is much to choose from. They are all female BTW. Females dominate metal in Japan :) If you really want something FAST and heavy, then there is an audio only version of "Soldier stand Solitarily", but then you will not see the beautiful ladies shredding. OK - there is a streaming version of it where you will see the beautiful ladies eating cake and stuff while being goofy.

Nemophila is the best out of Japan 🤘🔥🔥❤️❤️ Mayu vocals versilty can sing any style

Nemophila and Lovebites - easily the top two metal bands in the world now. Nemophila can play ANYTHING and they will smash you. Same with Lovebites, but they are much more in the heavy metal/power metal, but with exquisite skill level playing.

Comparing babymetal to Nemophila or Hanabie is like bringing hamburger to a steak cook out. I suggest Lovebites. Hammer of Wrath, Liar, or Stand and Deliver, all recent uploads from their channel.

In my opinion the best band out of Japan.

Challenge accepted. You are going to have a seriously flawed show down if you don't get Lovebites in there. If you want some more non-kawaii female Japanese metal bands in there then Lovebites is a great pick. Of the 30 or so Lovebites songs in my top songs of all time playlist, easily the most songs of any band I have ever liked, I would personally go for the live version of Judgement Day LOVEBITES / Judgement Day [Official Live Video taken from "Knockin' At Heaven's Gate"] I adore Hanabie, Nemophila, Lovebites as well as Broken by the Scream and Passcode As for another Nemophila, I would suggest Zen live, Revive live, Oiran live, Hypnosis MV

Odyssey is their latest song and it's a balad and very good. Not all their songs have screaming. Change the world is great you should check it out it's a toe tapper. Zen is all screaming and a bit of a favourite of mine. They are renowned for doing covers and some of them have many views. My favourite are Shimi from Maximum the Hormone and Lovebites. Don't know if you have heard of BAND-MAID but they are another great band. They are not metal or even hard rock they are just rock but they are ridiculously talented and probably the best rock band in the world. They sound great live and are renowned for long concerts the last one going for over 3 hours. They have over 100 songs including acoustic versions of some of their songs. Try the song Unleash or anything really.

A lot of the female metal bands came from Destrose and had nothing to do with Baby Metal.

Unlucky Morpheus、sokoninaruもお勧め。 [ Official Live Video ] Unlucky Morpheus - 「Black Pentagram」 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLuZhc-GrLO4p40.html そこに鳴る / 掌で踊る【Official Music Video】Sokoninaru / Tenohira De Odoru kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pJ19rNJz0M-dp58.html

I've seen them twice -- on their NA Mini-tour and on their full tour. This video is representative of who they are. Next time go and get deaf!

I love these girls, they are all AWESOME! Not to compare any band to each other so much, but to expand your entertainment pleasure. LOVEBITES is the band you want to watch for "dueling" guitar solos. Many will say they are two of the best guitarists in the world right now, and overall one of the best bands as well. Some even say they are simply the best. All their songs are great, like Nemophila. There are several below who have made specific recommendations. Same can be said for BANDMAID. Nemophila just dropped another a couple days ago, even better than this. " NEMOPHILA / AMA-TE-RAS [Official Live Video] " kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b5x8hMyet9eul4E.html All of these mentioned are just as good, if not better live! Welcome to the all female Japanese band rabbit hole. It's a very deep hole and you will never be able to get back out of it.

In fact BabyMetal has nothing to do with the current proliferation of female bands, which was triggerd in 2005 with the successful reunion of the classic female hard rock band Show-Ya... immediately following, influential bands such as Destrose, Aldious, Mary's Blood, Gacharic Spin or Disqualia appeared on the rock scene. Nowadays, in addition to Nemophila you can find dozens of female bands, covering the entire spectrum of rock, from pop rock with bands like Scandal, to bands that fuse hard rock with metal core like Nemophila. But probably today the two most relevant Japanese girl bands are Band-Maid and Lovebites.😉

Metal combat? You have no idea what you're getting into. Japan has had an active all-girl metal scene since at least 1981. This is a starter list of all-female (or in eight cases, mixed gender) metal, punk, hard-rock and post-rock bands, with founding dates where I know them. It's alphabetical, except for the first three, which are at the top of the list for historical reasons. They set the table for the explosion of Japanese female hard-rock, punk and metal bands. Note: I have tried to pick clips that are high quality and are representative of the band's style. (it will take two comments since there is a length limit). If you put the question out there, you are likely to get suggestions mainly for Band-Maid, Babymetal, Lovebites, Nemophila, Unlucky Morpheus and Wagakki Band. You can’t go wrong with any of those, but find time to check out more of the bands on this list. They are all worth the time and deserve the love, and many will really surprise you. My personal favorites include Asterism, Bridear, Doll$Boxx, existTtrace, Hagane, Hanabie, Mary’s Blood, Sokoninaru and Tricot. Ok, the list: Show-Ya (1981 The original female J-metal band, founded before Metallica-this is from their 24th (!) anniversary concert-and they are still touring) They have a strong Deep Purple vibe, and in my view they belong in any rock or music hall of fame: “I am the Storm” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbCPaKqnmNyqmoU.html Shonen Knife (1981 The world’s first bubblegum punk band. They have done several world tours, and opened for Nirvana, who were big fans. They also perform as a Ramones tribute band called Osaka Ramones): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rZ98iM-K37XNh6c.html Destrose (2005; This band was never stable, but has become almost mythic in metal history, because so many great bands spun out of Destrose, including Lovebites--you will recognize the drummer and bassist.) Here are two clips-a lot of them get taken down so please let me know if either of these is dead: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNaprbmdtbCnYps.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m5Nze5B3sbmWm4E.html (This cuts off just after Narumi’s guitar solo-but they didn’t cut that, and it’s gorgeous.) Aldious (2008 Glamorous and kick-ass rockers-one of the first generation all-girl metal bands, along with Destrose) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qcybfbdh19jFXWw.html Asterism (2013 Not all female, but will melt your face off- the guitarist Haruka Noma is off the charts talented and just turned 20) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f8yogMxhp96YqGQ.html Babymetal (2010 The flagship “Kawaii metal” band and the most well-known Japanese metal act outside of Japan. Combining “Kawaii” (cute) Japanese pop tropes over thunderous heavy metal backing) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbFjgbCLpruvd6s.html Band-Maid (2013 OK, there are 160+ great songs by them. Easily the best known band on this list other than Babymetal, they are more hard rock and prog than metal. Did a 14 city US tour in 2022 that sold out 48 hours after being listed, and a 2023 global 10th anniversary tour. There is a ton of fan footage of that tour up on youtube, a lot of which is great stuff.) Here is a live clip: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fK6gqKiisqfHdJs.html Bridear (2011 Heavy, technical-and their tiny bassist also growls): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/grd5d9Smya3DdIU.html Cyntia (2011 Second wave, hard, heavy, but with prog and symphonic touches) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fNSYgsWZms_DY4k.html D-Drive (2009 Instrumental progressive metal and fusion; Mixed gender. Extraordinary, technical dual lead guitars featuring Yuki and Seiji) Here is a lockdown version of their 2009 hit “Cassis Orange”: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g89grM6D28CVfHU.html Disqualia (2015 Destrose spin-out, featuring Narumi, one of the best guitarists of this generation, and Hazuki, then an up-and-coming talent who is now a member of Nemophila) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y7NlraV817qugps.html Doll$Boxx (2012 Wild mix of metal, electropop, and god-knows what else; a collaboration between Fuki and Gacharic Spin) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o9tirZeGy5-4l5c.html East of Eden (2023 Supergroup assembled by Ayasa, the fabulous violinist whose day job is with Morphonica, one of the BangDream projects. Guitar: Yuki from D-Drive; Drums: Mizuki from Lonesome Blue; Bass: Wakazaemon, from Marty Friedman’s band; Vocals: Minato Akane, from Predia) “Evolve” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nbJierSIzbDFfoU.html existTtrace (2003: Visual Kei, progressive, technical, some death-metal and goth touches) They have kept their original lineup intact for 20 years and counting. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/heBhf9lpva2mdmQ.html Fate Gear (2015 Super-group, one of the Destrose spinouts-continually changing lineup built around Mina (g) and (until very recently) Erica (b); I consider this video one of the best on this list): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qrKBldagsLeyXWQ.html Gacharic Spin (2009 Founded by two high school classmates, Hana (Dr, Vo, multiple instruments) and Koga (B) who had already been in other bands (and was previously a lingerie model). Everything from punk-pop to heavy metal and progressive; highly technical) Here is their first video, with original singer Armmy (d. 2015): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rMyqfNdjlcXciJs.html Gallhammer (2003 Black/Death/Doom/Punk; this is from their 2007 UK/Europe tour; co-founder Vivien Slaughter is now making electronic ambient music!): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aMyEnNyAtJfSink.html Galmet (2006 Straight-up death metal, but in prom dresses) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/htSmpbJ9yrjYXX0.html Ganglion (2010 Metal with a hint of electronica): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p5-aZ9dkstmRg5s.html Hagane (2018 Started with Sakura posting blistering metal guitar covers on youtube while in high-school, and the rest of the girls finding her; full lineup came together in 2019. (note: sadly, the group just disbanded in early 2023) Here, Sakura does a magical solo using a Phrygian scale at warp speed: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZ5-h7V7xN-4qI0.html Hanabie (2019 Kawaii death metal, deathcore, thrash. Technical. Most frequent comment is “That’s nuts.” One of the bands to watch over the next few years, they are playing three North American festivals in 2023.) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fZdorNyntanNhIE.html Kakumei (2013--see Trident, below) Lisa-X Band (Prodigy 16-year-old guitarist Lisa-X and a rotating cast of fellow bandmembers, often including Hazuki (of Disqualia and Nemophila). kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7SPoq-iudHFZoE.html Lonesome Blue (2021 Progressive rock, pop-metal fusion. This was Narumi’s (see below) long-awaited new band; unfortunately it looks like they have disbanded after only one album.) This song is a wild fusion of classic Disco with Metal: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l6uUrKh207O4qWw.html Lovebites (2016 Modern Power, Speed, Thrash and Heavy Metal. Already making a global splash, melodic but face-meltingly technical. Here is their most famous official MV-it’s even better than Shadowmaker IMO) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nrJ2mM96npm6m4E.html Mardelas (2014 Another spin-off from Destrose; mixed male/female; leader Marina Hebiishi has one of the best voices in the biz) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jcpog5qoudS7eqc.html Mary's Blood (2008 The first major Destrose spin-out; Jedi-level lineup.) Here, Saki murders her guitar without breaking any nails: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7J9Zdifu5bPp4k.html Maximum the Hormone (1998 Crazy, chaotic mashups of deathcore, nu-metal, pop and high-speed rapping. Co-founder Nao (drums) is the female member of the band. She has been a major influence on female drummers throughout Japan.) This clip captures just a bit of the madness: 予襲復讐 (Yoshu Fukushu) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mMt-aMihmrPWlI0.html MergingMoon (2010 Mix of prog and melodic death metal. Vocalist U is Japan’s terrifying answer to Tatiana of Jinjer) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qa98YNmYrbSzpWQ.html Muses (2020 Hard fusion with funk overtones; Supergroup assembled by the guitarist, Rie aka Suzaku, and including Juna Serita, the phenomenal bassist who was previously with Tokyo Groove Jyoshi and is now also with the Jazz Avengers. They absolutely rip. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m96SfLx0ubfIoKM.html Part 2 in next comment.

Get the comment between liking NEMOPHILA over HANABIE and BABYMETAL(Who i love. But BABYMETAL are J-Pop singers doing J-Pop songs to METAL MUSIC AND softer. Remember they were just turned teen lead and 2 pre backing singers when they started. NEMOPHILA SAKI (Lead Guitarist and main song writer) talked about Japanese Metal was dying before BABYMETAL BLEW UP EVERYONE.

I thought your way of pushing was very good ♫ First, I will introduce the original PV and then the Live PV. What I would like you to search further and see is the evolution version of Mayu.Hazuki.Haraguchi-san.TmuMurata after guitar 🎸's SAKI left ♫ Recommended ✌️🤓♫ Tsuyoshi.Yokoi From Japan🇯🇵♫

U guy like rock band? Can try to watch band maid ..domination live .

If you're going to investigate Japanese metal, don't overlook deathcore and metalcore bands like Deviloof ("拷訊惨獄(" or "Newspeak"), Jiluka ("Overkill" or "Venom"), Nocturnal Bloodlust ("Cremation") and Dexcore ("Self Hatred" or "Brain Washing")

No, it's Ha-Na-Bee-eh.

The bassist Haraguchi-san you don’t know this yet but she my wife XD 🤣 love Nemophila they are so dang good 👍 live 😊🤟🎸🎸🎸🥁🎤🇯🇵

Nemophila is the 2nd best band in the past 15 years. I'd say try BandMaid, but they aren't metal...more hard rock/Pop Punk.

It's just another culture. Ignore and make fun of it. It's funny.

Can't even compare babymetal to Nemophila. They don't even play their own instruments lol. Nemophila is so good. Can be metalcore, thrash, classic rock, 80s metal, etc. And they legit do two solos like that every song. They do so much. But in my opinion Nemophila is at their best when they are heavy. If you wanna check them out live again, check out "Oiran" live. It's on their channel. One of their heaviest songs. Insane solos. It's so good. Their best songs in general are Rise, Oiran, Dissension, Adabana, Zen, Enten, Life, and Game Over in my opinion.

Don't lump all Japanese female bands under kawaii metal. In the case of nemofira, the vocalist and drummer are mothers with children, so it's rude to describe them as kawaii

Baby Metal are just a song and dance trio with a backing band. No comparison to Nemophila, LoveBites or the supreme Band-Maid.

No. No. No. It's: _Hana-Be-Hay!_