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The Kami band (god band gods of guitar, bass, and drums) were summoned by the fox god from the spirit world to help Babymetal against the metal resistance so they wear traditional burial robes and corpse paint

Good reaction. This was at the Budokan in Tokyo. It is a martial arts arena built for the 1964 Olympics and has become a hugely prestigious venue for concerts - it is the sort of place people aspire to play at and very rarely do those aspirations happen. BABYMETAL are the youngest average age female band to have their very own shows there. Su was just 16, Yui and Moa were still 14 and they sold it out 2 nights running. The Kami Band - kami means god or spirit, so they are the gods of guitar, bass and drums summoned from the dead to support BABYMETAL in the Metal Resistance ... and that is why they wear traditional burial robes and corpse face paint. They are among the very best session musicians to be found in Japan - all of them are world class and they can play anything. In this one they were Leda Cygnus and Takayoshi Ohmura on guitars, BOH (with his 6 string bass) and Hideki Aoyama on drums.

Su has four solos...Rondo, Akatsuki, Amore, and No Rain, No Rainbow. The other two girls (Yui and Moa) have four songs that they perform as Black Babymetal...4 No Uta (Song 4), Onedari Daisakusen, GJ, and Sis Anger. They're used to give little breaks during concerts.

⚡ / 🔥 😱 🔥 The instrumental with the solos is 'Mischief of the Metal Gods'. It often precedes Su-metal's solo song 'Rondo of Nightmare', and has occasionally led into other songs. This was the Black Night at Budokan with Leda Cygnus and Takayoshi Ohmura on guitars and Hideki Aoyama on drums. And of course BOH on bass. Not that many people play a six stringed bass to begin with, let alone tap one like that. Was pretty sure you would like that one. It's was already epic, and THEN Su rises up from beneath the stage. Lyrically this is probably their darkest song. It's about being trapped in a nightmare with no escape. Su was sixteen when she did that performance. She's only gotten better in the last seven years. She performed three solo songs that night. Yui and Moa (as Black BABYMETAL) did two songs without Su. And of course they all did a bunch of songs together. That 2014 concert is still one of my favorites. BABYMETAL have returned to Budokan in 2021. So far this year they're performed 8 concerts there. The final two shows are scheduled for April 14th and 15th.

This has quickly become one of my favourite songs/performances... The diminutive Su has such a presence and completely owns it! And the Kami band... God's!. Nice to see you still here my friend, great reaction! 🦊🤘🔥🖤

Your first reaction to this is pretty similar to mine. I think this was the fifth Babymetal video I ever saw. This was the one where it became crystal clear that Su-metal is the central pillar. The Kamis are excellent musicians, Yui and Moa are great dancers and crowd hype ladies, the production quality is amazing, but the one thing that brings it all together is Su-metal's voice effortless slicing through that dark, heavy sound, a fact at it's most obvious in this song. A couple of recommendations: Starlight is a much more recent song that I think you'll appreciate for its djenty heaviness and Su-metal's matured vocals (she sounds significantly better now, believe it or not) This video of a live performance has a big watermark but links to a non-watermarked version in the description - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7qAhLZi0a3MfGQ.html The official music video for Karate was one of the two videos that originally got me hooked on them - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdx0ZqZ5ppqcoHU.html

Nice reaction & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。You have already received enough information from numerous fans in many countries. Kamis' (=Gods') super plays were excellent enough as a main event in the show, but once the 16-year-old Queen emerged from the underground, she colored everything differently and turned Kamis' plays into a ritual to summon her. Yes, this performance is amazing !

For the last two months I have been looking at reactions to Babymetal almost every day. This means that I have seen almost all of them)) And yours are some of the best, because they are very sincere. Even if you don't become a Babymetal fan, keep up the good work, and with other reactions too.

That chorus is so insanely beautiful, I absolutely love it! Isn't it interesting how far you have come regarding the vocals within the course of just three songs? There must be some kind of magic at work. :-)

You just listed a few my fave bands... Halestorm, In This Moment... Just toss in Within Temptation, Epica, Arch Enemy, and Infected Rain, you would have my phone's playlist LOLZ ..... Most people are impressed by this intro, but if you get the chance to check out their concert videos, you will find that the Kamiband has solos sprinkled throughout the concert. Yeah, Boh (the bassist) impresses everyone, I think there's only one reactor a German guy was unimpressed, saying he knows a 16yr old that can do the same..... If you are interested in the instrumental part, I think you should check out Tales of the Destinies..... Babymetals take on Dream Theater....

Great react again man! This song and performance are absolutely Amazing! SU is the Queen and the Kami Band, simply great! Please react to Syncopation live, is perfect!! See you in the next 🤟🏻🦊🔥🔥🔥

If you have Now TV in the UK, Sky Arts are streaming the Wembley Concert until the end of March 2021. The Kami Band have a video on YT performing on their own without any robes or painted faces.

The two other girls are just eating chocolate in the backstage and prepare for next song, BABYMETAL - Onedari Daisakusen live at Budokan Black Night Maybe you can check it 🤭

BABYMETAL 101 Babymetal is a Japanese group Founded in 2010 and produced by Key “Koba” Kobayashi from the Amuse Inc. talent agency. Babymetal name comes from the birth of a new style of metal fusing j-pop with metal creating what they call Kawaii Metal (Cute-Metal). The group currently consists of Suzuka Nakamoto aka “Su-Metal” (23 years old) sometimes referred to as Vocal and Dance, and Moa Kikuchi aka "Moametal", pronounced as Moa-Metal (21 years old) sometimes referred to as Scream and Dance. With a rotating trio of girls filling the third slot, in a 3-member formation. These girls are known as Avengers and are Kano Fujihara (16 years old) ((Most likely not an Avenger)), Riho Sayashi (21 years old) ((Most likely is not an avenger anymore)), and Momoko Okazaki (18 years old) ((Still an Avenger)). They are supported by a rotating selection of talented male backing musicians known as the Kami Band (Kami is usually poorly translated as gods, but in truth it more closely means awe inspiring spirit, entity, or object) It is why they are dressed in white to look like ghosts or spirits, though Kami being used as God(s) is so common in translation the white outfits get lost. Past Formations. Heavy Music Club Era (2010-2012) From 2010 to 2012 Babymetal consist of a three-member formation, Suzuka Nakamoto (Age 12), Moa Kikuchi (Age 10), and Yui Mizuno aka "Yuimetal" pronounced Yui-Metal. (Age 10). First starting out as the Heavy Music Club as a subunit within the Developmental Idol Group created by Amuse in 2010 known as Sakura Gakuin. Sakura Gakuin is group that introduces girls between the ages of 10-15 to music, dance, modeling, and acting through Japanese Pop idol music and culture. Given a school theme, all three would be a part of Sakura Gakuin until their graduation from it in the same school year they would graduate from Japanese middle school or 15 years old. Suzuka graduated in March 2013, and Moa and Yui in March of 2015. Sakura Gakuin is a fantastic group with great kawaii jpop songs in their own right. During this time there was no lore, and the girl’s costumes were more punkish in nature which they helped create. They also didn’t perform with live music, using a backing track or the “Skeleton band” people pretending to play music behind them. Music Video of this Era Doki Doki Morning Iine (Pronounced EE-NAH spelled i i n e) Headbangya Babymetal/ Metal Resistance Era (2012-2017) Starting in 2012 with the Legend I concert, Babymetal began its slow divorce from Sakura Gakuin, and was the first introduction of the Kami Band as well as the “Lore” that is still heavily involved in Babymetal but makes far less sense than it did during this time. The Lore is complex and involves a battle against other evil idol corporations, gaining powers, some time travel, running a resistance group, all at the direction of a mythical deity known as the fox god, against an all power enemy known as Akiba. The first Legend show I was the Kami Bands introduction to the end, but it also had the Skeleton Band which is seen in the wildly popular Gimmie Chocolate Music Video. This was followed by Legend D, and then Legend Z, in which it was learned that Babymetal would continue as its own entity after Suzuka’s graduation from Sakura Gakuin in March of 2013. Slowly over 2013 the Skeleton Band would be phased out of all live shows, as Babymetal came into their own. Babymetal as it is most commonly known as with Su-Metal, Moametal, Yuimetal, the Kami Band, and a somewhat understandable lore is what consisted for the majority of it’s existence. Also established beyond the 3 member formation, they had 2 other set ups, one was what fans called Su-Solos, and it would just be Su on stage with the Kami band, performing a solo, and the other is known as Black Babymetal by the band themselves, which consisted of just Moa and Yui. Music Videos of this Era Gimmie Chocolate Megitsune Rondo of Nightmare - With mischief of the Gods Intro (Su Solo and a great expedition of the Kami Band) Road of Resistance Live in Japan (Co-written by Dragonforce) Iijime, Dame, Zettai Live at Sonisphere (Name means No More Bullying Forever) Karate The Dark Times, The Chosen 7 Era (2018) In December 2017, Yui would miss the Legend-S concert for health reasons, these health problems would prosiest into 2018 and greatly affect the 2018 touring season bring the “Chosen 7” formation, consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto, Moa Kikuchi, and 2 backing dancers Minako Maruyama, and Minami Tsukui. Changes they would not tell fans and all throughout 2018 communicate extraordinarily little causing lots of pain for all involved fan and performer. This era is noted by their strange armor like costumes, sometimes referred to as Elf Armor. To make the poor communication, and Yui’s absence wasn’t bad enough, one of the more regular Kami band members, Mikio Fujioka passed away after falling off a balcony in late December 2017 while star gazing. A beloved and incredibly talented musician lost leaving behind his wife and only child. In September 2018 Yui would formally resign from Babymetal, stating her unspecified health and wishing to move on. Babymetal themselves announced that the group will move on focusing on Suzuka and Moa. (Something many idiots within the fandom refuse or are too stupid to understand) In October Babymetal had a concert called Dark Night Carnival which added dancers, Shoko Akiyama, Saya Hirai, and Kotono, placing a total of seven girls on stage. This was also done without warning to fans and was an absolute mess. Babymetal would finish off the 2018 tour season returning to the 3-member formation with just Saya Hirai joining them in southeast Asia and Australia. Ending one of the most troubling times in Babymetal’s history. Music Videos of this Era (These MVs do not feature the members in them at all) Distortion Starlight (Don’t let overzealous fans fool you, this is OFFICIALLY not a tribute to anyone. A lot of fan speculation, end of story) Metal Galaxy Era (2019- Feb 2020) The current set up was first introduced in 2019 during the Babymetal Arises concert in Yokohama, before the start, the “Avenger” support dancer concept was explained in the lore, and the concept thanks to communication and a maintaining of the 3-member formation brought Babymetal out of dark times brought about during 2018. Babymetal seemed to have returned to its roots with the Avengers, as 2 of the three (Kano and Momoko) come from Sakura Gakuin. The third Riho, went to the same performing arts school as Suzuka during the same time, Actors School Hiroshima aka ASH. Music Videos of this Era Pa Pa Ya Elevator Girl Shanti Shanti Da Da Dance (Avenger confusion) Which Avenger one sees can be confusing for those new to Babymetal. For the Music Videos, Pa Pa Ya, Elevator Girl, and Shanti Shanti Shanti, it is Kano Fujihara, who was just 14 years old at the time. Da Da Dance is a compilation of Momoko and Riho and a splicing of 2 different shows. In most fan cam videos of the American and European tour it would be either Riho or Momoko, as they toured with Babymetal in 2019. Kano had responsibilities with Sakura Gakuin as its president, a position Suzuka and Moa both held in Sakura Gakuin, and she’s never flown on a plane before. Some fans for 2019 did throw a stupid temper tantrum over the use of new Kami Band members who are from the west now known as the West Coast Kami Band, but like how the girls won over many, so did they and the payoff with the Legend Metal Galaxy concert in 2020 was well worth it. COVID Era (Mar 2020 to current time) COIVD-19 has messed up a lot of things for everyone, Babymetal had to cancel their Asian tour, as well their big 10th Anniversary on October 10, 2020. Forced to keep it rather tame something very unlike Babymetal as even in their failures like the entire 2018 tour they do it septically. The question for many fans is what of the Avengers, since COVID, Avenger Riho Sayashi has signed with a new agency and has move on to other projects, including starting a fan club, which appears to rule her out of ever being an Avenger again. Kano Fujihara has graduated from Sakura Gakuin on August 30, 2020, a near 4 month delay. However, she and fellow Sakura Gakuin graduates Soyoka Yoshida, Tsugumi Aritomo, and Momoe Mori in the formation of @onefive. Which leaves Momoko Okazaki as last standing Avenger with no new commitments. However, Kano was technically in Sakura Gakuin, @onefive, and Babymetal all at the same time for almost a year so it is possible she will still be an Avenger. All shows since COVID pandemic they have done in 2020 and in 2021 have had Momoko as the Avenger. Music Videos of this Era BxMxC (First music video that isn’t footage from a show and featuring Su and Moa since Karate in 2015)

One of the benefits of playing to a click track is that all the lights and other stage elements can be pre-programmed. Every performance is spot on with only fractions of a second differences. They have the blue/red and white lights come on to signify mood of different segments of the song. They have to do that of course because they play to a backing track. I like the backing track because it allows them to bring in all sorts of sounds and instruments without having to produce them live. I think it works really well in the way that they do it. It's for all the minor sounds while all the main ones are live.

Great reaction! This is absolutely my most favorite Queen Su Metal performance! She was 17 years old standing on a small circle 12-13 feet in the air with spot lights in her face with nothing anchoring her on! She is truly an advanced well trained performer with nerves of steel! 🦊🦊🦊

Great reaction, thanks! What is also amazing is the fact that Su was only 16 here. She's called the Queen for a good reason! :) Until next time!

Being able to have such a stage presence at only 16 years is unimaginable. Babymetal Death from Legend 1997 should be thr next stop.

I suggest you check out Megitsune. It includes a lot of traditional Japanese elements and just sound epic. Nice reaction, great you liked it.

If you liked this, you'll probably really like "Akatsuki" as well, which is another Su-Metal solo song. Also, if you wanna learn more about BABYMETAL, react to "A Beginner's Guide to BABYMETAL" it is 17 minutes long but it is packed with lots of info, and the other guides are like 40+ minutes lol

Great reaction to an awesome song. As others have mentioned, this is one of 4 solo songs Su does, and I highly recommend you check out one of her other solo songs, Akatsuki (a-cot-ski), also from Budokan in 2014. I won't spoil it, but think fire, powerful vocals, and dueling guitar solos. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZhjapV0mraufIE.html

The musicians are called the "Kami Band". "Kami" means god in Japanese, and these guys are like gods of music. They are all men and are Japan's best musicians. They are wearing burial gowns and corpse face paint because in the BABYMETAL legend/lore/storyline, the "Fox God" raises the musicians from the dead and calls upon them to play the music for the girls for each concert. The 3 girls have been chosen by the "Fox God" to unite the world through metal.

The genius of Babymetal is that they have great variety in their music and many options for combining the Kami Band and the members of Babymetal. Here you have a Kami Band intro and a Su solo. These different band configurations allow the other members to have a rest. Moa and Yui are off stage rehydrating so they can go again. They then perform together as a duo and let Su have a rest. The band are dressed as shinto spirits (Kamis) and hence the face paint. Su has been singing since she was 5 or 6 and had done a lot of idol and musical theater work before Babymetal and I think that's useful when fronting a metal band. This is a very dark song where Su is chased by something she cannot escape. The repetitive nature of a rondo makes this even more frightening. I think that the changing time signatures are there to make us feel uncomfortable and keep us off balance. The final chorus is as unsettling as the time signatures and offers no happy resolution: It flickers slowly appearing and disappearing in my mind. A nightmare rondo is being repeated. The awakening light is gone far away out of my sight. I can do nothing but fall into the darkness. I'm always reminded of "monsters from the id". Those of us that don't understand Japanese have to read the lyrics through the refractive prism of translation, but we have the music, the dancing and Su's voice as well, so I think we can get close to the meaning. Some reviewers mention that the song ends very abruptly and that it's hard to settle into...which I think is the point.

babymetal's signature song is _megitsune_ and you should watch the music video for it. babymetal's most recent music video _bxmxc_ is also a great choice. well, nearly any babymetal song is a great choice, but the rest should be experienced live.

Wow! You are the reactor I have seen the most enjoying this MV.

Good comments. I am glad you found something that vibes with your taste. One thing for sure, BM hit a lot of genres so thanks for giving them a chance. As a fan I wouldn't try to change your opinion, I just think jumping to conclusions limits one's knowledge and experience. Looking forward to shaking your hand when you reach the bottom of the fox hole.

This is Queen SU and her Kamis :) Nice reaction!

gr8 reaction 🤩

Great reaction bro...next " Akatsuki Black Night Live "🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

I wish this song was 20+ minutes longer! ;-))

Rondo Of Nightmare (eng below) Kaketa tsuki ga terashi dashita kageri no naka habikoru kyooki Warai-goe hibiki watari kiba o muite me o hikaraseteru Nigerare-nai Yura yura yurameku kokoro ni mie kakure Akumu no rondo ga kurikaesareteru Mezame no hikari wa haruka kanata mie-naku nari tada hashiri nukeru yami no naka o Mori no naka izumi no naka iki o koroshi mi o hisomete mo semari kuru sugu chikaku ni Yodonda koe. Owara-nai yoru Aa… Moo koko kara derare-nai no nara anata no sugata o misete wa kure-nai ka? Yura yura yurameku kokoro ni mie kakure Akumu no rondo ga kurikaesareteru Mezame no hikari wa haruka kanata mie-naku naru Tada ochite yuku no yami no naka e [English:] The waning moon has lit up the insanity rampant in the shade The laughter resounds around It bares its fangs and its eyes gleam I can’t escape from it It flickers slowly appearing and disappearing in my mind A nightmare rondo is being repeated The awakening light is gone far away out of my sight I can do nothing but run through the darkness In the woods, in the fountain I hide myself holding my breath but it’s still coming closer to me A stagnant voice. An endless night Ah… If I can no longer get out of here won’t you show me your figure? It flickers slowly appearing and disappearing in my mind A nightmare rondo is being repeated The awakening light is gone far away out of my sight I can do nothing but fall into the darkness

Funny you mention Evanescence, Paramore, In This Moment and Halestorm. Suzuka Nakamoto aka Su Metal is worthy enough to be rank among those frontwomen of rock and metal. One of the best metal newcomer in the past decade. Suzuka comes close with Tatiana Shmayluk from Jinjer. Another great metal band.

Fun song from them: 'Awadama Fever' Traduction: Bubble gum fever.

Love your reaction, mate. For a more complete introduction (and for a glimpse into Japanese culture), may I suggest reacting to 'Megitsune' (Vixen) next? It's a fan favorite featuring one of the heaviest breakdowns, ever. But please do yourself a favor and pick the Official MV this time. Normally, the live performances are preferable, but in this case you need to see the promotional video first. Trust me. ;-) If you would prefer another Su-metal solo song, try the one that's called 'Akatsuki' (Crimson Moon). It's a very emotional power metal song (but without the Dragonforce association) with another insane solo sequence.

I’m glad your reaction is awesome. Out of respect to the musicians kicking ass, you shouldn’t stop in middle of their solos.

my dude...you should 100% check out their song megitsune. the actual video is a good option (it's pretty fricken cool) but if you want another live show, their performance from the legend 1997 tour is a great one, so high energy

If I could go back in time only once, I would attend the Budokan concert, red and black night cos I can't choose which one's better. The good times with Yui and the original Kami band :'(

Looking at your vids.. you havent done Kagerou yet.. you will love it. West Kami band who are different but feel more machine gun like. So precise and exact. Drumming is almost brutal. Luv East Kami for their flair and creative feel. Each so different but both soooooo good. Just excellent musicians.

Bro, if you luv crazy drum kicks, watch TRiDENT-Japan all girls trio rock band songs Voltage, No Regret, Utopia, the drummer was Junna with crazy drum kicks, before she left the band... :)

You must try road or resistance live in japan without pause bro, this video make you mind blown you must react it

Good reaction.

Never stop on a solo ever

Good reaction mate. Pretty cool and diverse band and yeah musicians are top notch. Some suggestions for potential reactions, or even just for personal listening for this band would be the below. Baby metal songs you will probably like: Akatsuki (another Su metal solo one - great symphonic metal/Castlevania vibe) Ijime Dame zettai (sonisphere performance) upbeat, catchy, power metalesque song. Arkadia: kinda road of resistance 2 Syncopation: anime vibe! No Rain No rainbow: soft power ballad, but great vocals and musicianship Songs you might like: Megitsune (great, but poppy) (only song id suggest film clip over live) Karate (same) The one (you will probably.. like this one) Songs you won't like, probably: Gimme chocolate Doki doki morning

Guide to BABYMETAL reaction please..

I’m glad your reaction is awesome. Out of respect, you shouldn’t stop in middle of solos.

Babymetal is fantastic!! Saw them live twice, but I, and many others don't subscribe until we see a reaction to another band from Japan called BAND-MAID!! They're "hard rock" and play the best I've heard in almost 30yrs.

Queen SU-METAL number 8 in "Top 20 women vocalists in Metal" made by Alternative Press🔥🦊🤘❤️

Not many fronted metal bands? Jinjer, Spirit Box, Nigthwish, Lovebites, Butcher Babies, Lacuna Coil, Mary’s Blood, Nemophila, Otep etccc. Weird that you like Road of Resistance and Rondo but dislike Headbanger so much. You are of course free to your opinion but I have a feeling after revisiting that song after a few more listens to Babymetal you will soften on it. Babymetal can be jarring on first listen. Headbanger is pretty much universally loved.

Akumu No Rinbukyoku (Rondo Of Nightmare) is so powerful and dark that is disgustingly good, that's what i like it and it's melted with the beautiful voice of SuMetal that is close to eroguro (sorry i'm not trying to be weird or freak here) that's just the visual it came to my mind when i hear the song i love most. None of the bands you mentioned are like metal "front woman", if you like to listen some good bands you may want to listen Nightwish (all the singers, since the first to the last one), Within Temptation (they might not sound so much metal on their last albums but still they are), Epica, or more recently Arch Enemy (the singer on this one has a collaboration with BabyMetal) or Unleash The Archers. BTW this SuMetal solos are in the middle of the show to give a break for the girls after that, SuMetal rest and Black BabyMetal comes in to show you a taste of rap-kawaii-metal, try it ;)

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Ozzy Osborne was there witnessing this legendary show at Budokan back then, he is quite a fan. Great reaction, keep the good work and keep them coming

🤘🏻🦊🤘🏻Queen Su.

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Can't believe u just paused in the middle of every solo.. what a crime ahah

《megitsune》live please

You shouldn't pause during guitar solos. Just saying

No women in metal bands? Dude, then you should check out Lacuna Coil, Nightwish and Lovebites!

Where are the other two girls? Who do you think is playing the piano?

Headbanger is considered on of their best song and live performances. Maybe give it another shot sometimes :D but stick to live performances

Please react to Babymetal - Sis Anger

OK so you like it because of the music and the musicians. you say Su has a good voice but never compliment her as a performer. so you like the Kami band but not Babymetal? WTF?

Dude. Cardinal sin of reaction videos . . do not pause solos - especially 5 seconds into a solo. You can’t react to something you supposedly have not heard. Holy hell. Downvoted