if you call yourself a metal head and don't appreciate this song, don't talk to me, like ever.

So many people watch Gimme Chocolate and think that they understand Babymetal. Glad you came back for seconds.

They say Su-metal was born with a microphone in her hand, and she sang instead of crying. She is super intense on stage. Her choreographer says she is crazy. She just feels the music. The show is Legend 1997, which is the year she was born. The show was in 2013.

That drummer at one point is hitting 16 beats per second, outstanding drumming by an outstanding band.

I guess you'll end up crying if you watch Road of Resistance, live in Japan version, the best one.

Su-Metal's so-called death stare is actually the burning gaze of Alexander the Great, which seems to peer into your very soul. Queen Su has a couple other things in common with the mighty Macedonian conqueror. First, there is her self-avowed desire to conquer the world, albeit in her case through music. Then there is the story about a much earlier performance at Saitama Super Arena in 2008. Back then Su was the youngest member of a pop/idol trio called Keren Girl's. Having never played such a large venue before. the two older girls were naturally a bit nervous about it. Su on the other hand was so confident that she decided to take a nap before the show, and slept so soundly someone had to go wake her. The first time I read this story it actually gave me a chill because there is an eerily similar story told about Alexander before the Battle of Gaugamela. It was then that I realized what is so special about Su-Metal. She possesses that intangible something that is the spark of greatness. That might help to explain how such a young girl can exert so total command over her vast legions of fans.

1997 is the year Su-Metal was born. The Legend 1997 IS Su-Metal. This show is when she ascended from Suzuka Nakamoto to metal Goddess Su-Metal.

Yes born 1997 and the concert was su metals 16 birthday. Want more Guitar and Bass and Drums? Rondo of night mare or road of resistance

By the way, the guitarist passed away in 2018 from a bad fall at an observatory and one of the girls left the act for health reasons :(

This is why we the ONE(the fanbase)love babymetal..

It wasn't 1997 - it was (I think) a celebration of the lead vocalist having been born in 1997!

This is from the Legend of 1997 concert, the legend is Su-Metal and 1997 is her birth year. The song is about a 15yo girl going to her first metal concert, not about Su as when they recorded and made the official MV Su was 14 and Yui and Moa were 12. Su has one of the greatest and scariest Death Stares. Keep in mind they go at this pace pretty much an entire concert.

the lead singer is 16 ... this is live ... this girl has more talent in her little finger than most so called stars these days allover ...

> "We're gonna check out more BABYMETAL. If you like it or not!" I guess I can bear it...

I’ve been privileged to see Babymetal live in concert seven times and it’s an experience every time. They’re amazing. If you like the way they interact with the audience in this one, you should definitely watch the Road of Resistance live in Japan video. It’s the finale song for most of their shows and it’s huge. Listen for the “we are...... Babymetal” call and response at the end and the “see youuuu” as they leave the stage.

Brilliant, incredible, mesmerizing... that what is Babymetal about, and much more! Please react to “Rondo of nightmare” next.

1st reaction: WTF? ✅ 2nd reaction: MIND BLOWN ✅ 3rd reaction: ONLY THE FOX GOD KNOWS 🤘😷

For those wanting to know a bit of a backstory on Mikio Fujioka. Mikio Fujioka was an amazing artist & musician. My thoughts go out to Babymetal, Mr. Mikio Fujioka & his family. Mr. Fujioka was a guitar prodigy from an early age. He graduated from the prestigious musician’s Institute of Osaka. At 19 he won the GIT Masters 2000. Fujioka later went on to lecture at a music College. Before joining Babymetal in 2003. Fujioka also authored many textbooks on guitar. Shorty after Mikio's death Yui left due to a continuing illness. So things back in 2018 weren't great really. But they came back even stronger than before. Su-Metal at this point really has come into her own. Not many female Japanese bands have ever made it this far. So pretty amazing they're celebrating their 10th anniversary this year!! :b

You want to see just how good the band is (called the Kami band).. watch Rondo of Nightmare with Mischiefs of Gods Intro. They are some of the finest musicans in Japan. And yes SU-METAL has a legendary death stare. As for the audience - I have stood in the pit and jumped, screamed, swung my towel and sung my heart out. Their fans as insanely passionate and enthusiastic - yet also seriously the nicest and kindest fans I ever met. I can tell you BABYMETAL ALWAYS give 100% when they perform - they never coast, never have an off night, never just turn up. They work hard from the first to the last second to give the very best performance they can.

Obey The Queen! 👑👸🦊

Great reaction, we know exactly how you FEEL, which btw is a core BABYMETAL philosophy: "Don't think. FEEL." Queen Su-metal is famous galaxy wide for her death stare. Conversely, offstage she's been described as bookish, goofy, & kinda nerdy (obviously a disguise). Subscribed! More BABYMETAL please!! Arigatou! 🦊🤘 #notacult

Legend 1997 is the name of the concert for Su's 16th birthday lol. This was in 2013

⚡ 💀 💕 / 🤘 Little by little, those new synapses are forming. Soon they will create BABYMETAL receptors in your brain, and there will be no turning back. : ) That was the third song of a five song encore with the live Kami Band. Shout out to the Kamis! Guitarists that night were Mikio Fujioka (RIP) and Leda Cygnus, with BOH on bass and Hideki Aoyama on drums. I was thrilled when they brought this song back for the 2019 tour, and I finally got to hear it live at the LA Forum.

Beware! After the 3rd song you will be lost! They will get you! (but in a good way of course). They will make you smile from ear to ear but they will also make you cry. The variety of their songs is just awesome. Greets from Germany and stay safe!

Looking forward to your next BABYMETAL. They won't disappoint you😄

GREAT REACTION! The girls and band go HARD on EVERY song, minus the 1 or 2 ballads that they usually perform, and their concerts are about 1.5 hours long. Su-metal, the lead singer, can jump around and dance choreography without messing up a single note. BTW, this concert celebrates Su-metal's 16th birthday back in 2013. The concert is called "Legend 1997" where 1997 is the year she was born. I hope you two react to more BABYMETAL songs. Each song is different and fun to watch.

The statue in the background is a tribute to Metallica's "...And Justice For All" which is really shown in their closing song for this show called "BABYMETAL DEATH" which is a performance that will blow your mind more than this one! And the gong is a tribute to Japanese metal band, X-Japan. 🦊🤘

Great reaction Su has the most lethal death glare. Also if you continue she’ll take your soul. The concert was filmed December 2013 it was Su’s 16th birthday 1997 was her birth. The band backing them are the kamiband (god band) unfortunately one of the girls Yui isn’t in Babymetal anymore she left due to health issues so in later videos where their outfits change and they look older although there’s another girl Su and Moa are the main ones but there is a lot with the original trio

Welcome to the foxhole!! The first reactions are awesome. Keep watching live papaya, rondo of nigthmare and road to resistance, you gonna love it!!!.

Glad you came back to them and liked it! Pausing is perfectly fine, I‘d actually recommend to pause a bit more often to be on the safe side. I also think it‘s preferable to pause for your comments than talk over the video. As you have probably realized by now, this was not in 1997. The show is called „Legend 1997“, because that was Su-metal‘s (the main singer) birth year. The show took place one day after her 16th birthday in 2013. Even after years of listening to them, I‘m still impressed by the perfection in pretty much all aspects of their performances. The instrumental parts, the vocals, the choreography and dancing, the crowd interaction, the stage presence, the energy - there‘s really not much room for improvement. And the girls‘ smiles and overall positivity are the icing on the cake. It‘s just a complete package of fun. I‘m torn between two recommendations to give, so I‘ll just write down both: - „Rondo of Nightmare“ for a deeper look into both the instrumental and Su’s vocal skills: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/br1yd8x9srS-k3k.html - „Pa Pa Ya“ for a newer song with similarly great live energy: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbVnjJt_2NTPgps.html

I've been around 10 times in Babymetal concert in Japan, and everytime it just likes finishing a marathon. Headband, Wall of Death, Moshing, Screaming with the girls....

me already lost count watching Headbanger Legend 1997 version and it still awe me.

Babymetal Death, from the same show, will leave you completely blown away

Road of Resistance (live in Japan) for the KO! 🦊🤘

Rondo of Nightmare next if you want to see the Kami Band flex!

BABYMETAL will not be pigeonholed into a box. With every song (about 50) we often hear "I wasn't expecting that!" Welcome to the fox hole, where you will find many helpful kitsunes. 🦊 You can't go wrong in choosing any BABYMETAL song (there are no duds) to react to. With that being said... DO NOT react to "Babymetal Death - Legend 1997 Live" yet!! You are not ready!! It was a closing number during the same performance of what you have watched (Gimme Chocolate and Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!). This was a show to celebrate Su-Metal's birthday. (She turned 16 the day before). If you do choose to react, well... remember we are #notacult Su-Metal has some solos, which are awesome to give the other 2 a rest. Yuimetal and Moametal (known as Black Babymetal) perform duets to give Su a rest. Unfortunately Yuimetal left in 2018 due to ongoing health reasons and was replaced by non singing dancers on a rotating basis. (Just wanted to warn you ahead of time in case you review something more recent) Loved your reaction and I am looking forward and subscribing to watch your fall into the fox hole!! 🤘🦊🤘

The amount of command over crowds Suzuka has from the very beginning of her career is simply mind-boggling.

..... and so it begins . The journey will be a fun one. SU-METAL's death glare can melt stone and she is quite well known for it , when on stage she is a force to be reckoned with and not to be taken lightly.

That's our Queen Su-METAL! Awesome reaction. BABYMETAL FOREVER 10 years and still Legends 🤘🤘🤘 All hail The Fox God

excellent content, What on earth? you ask? not of this earth, not of this world, Babymetal is from the metal galaxy.

I was blown away by my first impression of this band. I can't wait for a North America tour.

babymetal controls the crowd unlike any other band.

Its just a a name 1997, this was from 2014

Rondo of nightmares if you want to see more of the band

That is what we call, the Su-metal deathstare!!! Kitsune UP!!! 🤘🦊🤘

I've waited so long for a new reaction from you guys to a new video from babymetal. you mak,e my day!!!

The thing about Babymetal is that you're not going to their concert to see a band; you go to the concert to see a show. Its more fair to compare Babymetal to a Broadway show than it is to something like Warped Tour.

Off hand, the only other singer I can recall that used a mic' with a half-stand was Freddie Mercury - fitting company.

The only thing I want to say is that I also want to go to this BabyMetal concert. Thanks your great reaction.

This song definitely leaves you speechless with talent of the girls and the Kami Band! And too funny that you noted Su’s death stare that can melt your soul with a single glare! Welcome to the foxhole, one you enter you will never leave!!! 🦊🦊🦊🦊

you can react to syncopation, shine, arkadia, starlight, rondo of nightmare(mischief of the gods), road of resistance, yava, from dusk till down, tales of the destinies, the one, amore, karate, distortion, there are sooo many songs to react for, just give it a try, babymetal will be one of you favourite groups, greetings from Chile!

Fun info: When i saw BABYMETAL in Cologne in 2016 i was lucky enough to get to barrier from start and the legs of my heavy cotton cargo pants was moving to BOHs bass in the beginning. So yeah, you feel it EVERYWHERE! Nice react! Please give us more live Babymetal.

Nice to see SuMetal's vocals impressed you (she's a soprano with a C4 to G#5 range) and that her Death Stare gripped your souls!

Great reaction. Their songs is different each to another. They had 40+ songs with different metal sub-genres and styles. It will be a great journey. I'm in!

We're going to check out more Babymetal, if you like it or not." Liked and subbed!

I fully believe that Su-Metal was performing as a fetus. One small correction. Your thumbnail says black night and shows a pic of Budokan black night. That is a different concert. This was 'Legend of 1997' at Makuhari Messe the day after Su's 16th birthday. Dec 21 2013. But I'm glad, this was the right video to react to.

Great reaction, thanks! The concert was "Legend 1997 SU-METAL seitan sai" so it was SU-METAL (the lead singer) 16th birthday celebration at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba on December 21st, 2013. And you are absolutely right: they keep the same level of energy during the whole concert, so it's amazing! As you can see they master on crowd control and audience's behavior is mostly the result of Yui and Moa's (backing vocals and dance) work while Su owns the stage and the whole venue. She's the boss and she makes sure you notice it :) The crowd is another great point here: they were super hyped for all what they were getting so they totally deserved what they got a little later as a closing number hehe... We will back to that later... in the mean time I'd like to suggest you this one: "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (Live at Sonisphere 2014): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iNVdksaTy8rWiXk.html Until next time!

Nice & thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。In this video, you heard the crowd shouts some words at 05:57. The words are "ki-e-ro 消えろ!" meaning "get out of here!". If you search with keywords "babymetal 2019 forum headbang" you will find videos showing Su-Metal directs her mic towards 17,000 American audiences and they shout the same Japanese words on the cue at the Forum, LA on Oct. 11 2019. Of course the same shout occurs wherever they go.

This shit's off the hook insane..!! The whole band and performance is on another level..!! I thought bands like Rush, Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen, Styx, Queen, Metalica, Jinjer, etc.... were on another level..!!! BabyMetal raises the bar to an almost unsurpassable mark!

Sue Metal. The QUEEN- Period-

Oh another thing... Eventually, The One (as Babymetal fans are called) will recommend you to react to Death Legend 1997 (which is from the same concert you reacted to already)... Please read the description/translation that usually comes with the video... It will make more sense as you watch the video.....i have the bluray of this concert...And it's a blast....If you watch it from beginning to end, its basically telling the story through the music, how Babymetal goes from a Jpop/metal group to a full on metal band..... and yes the real band comes in mid way through the show, incidently playing with Black Babymetal, the cutest hardcore duo you will ever see.

Excellent reaction！Thanks,from Japan🦊💓♥️❤️🦊

BABYMETAL-KARATE (live UK Download 2016) this phenomenal performance live too very worthy of you guys react

BABYMETAL: Every song different, every song great, every song BABYMETAL.

Over 5 years I've been a fan. Su's story is fun! And Sakura Gakuin put three girls together and it been an adventure ever since! The shot of Su-Metal in the blue light with her hair stuck to her forehead has been the background on my computer for awhile now.

I mentioned this in another reaction video for the same song: That's one thing about Su-metal: in addition to being able to sing extremely well, she has that "I'm so cute" look that can instantly turn into "I will cut your fucking heart out with a rusty knife" look - the definition of "Kawaii metal". But now, since you've entered the foxhole, I suggest going back to their very first official video "Doki Doki Morning". After that, there is just a crapload of songs you really should react to by them. Their latest and greatest is "BxMxC". In short: you ain't seen nothin' yet! SEE YOU!!!

Energetic reaction. Worthy of this song, plus points for having it play nice and loud

Thanks man, drummer is a double bass monster, Headbanger live is un- believeable, check out, try BabyMetal "Catch Me If You Can" live at Black Night Legend Doomsday show 3 Guitar Solos, Drum Solo, Monster evil Riffs, So Metal, So Cute!!!! Headbanging with a Smile!!!!!!!

🤘🦊🤘 1st of all TYVM for a new Babymetal reaction :) 🤘🦊🤘 I love these combination of Suzukas stage presence and voice, the neverending energy of Yui and Moa, especially how shy Yui is at Sakura Gakuin (School) at the same time, and this awesome band (Kami Band) 🤘🦊🤘 React to whatever you want of Babymetal. You will be surprised every single time

You want to see a crowd used as a deadly weapon? You need to do "Road of Resistance". Nice "Grease" reference there at the end.

Great reaction to my favorite band. Thanks!

1997 I not when the concert was performed but the year Su-Metal was born. Her birthday is 12/20/1997. She just celebrated her 23rd birthday

Still waiting for 'Road of Resistance' & 'Rondo of nightmare' reaction!

Legend of 1997 is referring to Su Metal turning 16 during the concert (:she was born in December 1997)

Babymetal is a great band. Thank you for a interesting review.

“The One” welcomes you! #Babymetal is not a cult 🦊 🦊 🦊 🆙

Yeaa, finally a reaction to this song! Thank you guys! You are the best! ))

There is a whole universe of Babymetal music/performances that will continually "blow your mind"! As someone else mentioned in the comments, Su just turned 16 years old here and Yui and Moa were only 14 years old during this performance! What you have repeatedly pointed out with Su's stare is Su's amazing stage presence. You need to check out Babymetal "Road of Resistance, Live in Japan" where the drummer (Hideki) was a monster and the level of stage presence and confidence by the three girls is unmatched. Talk about the ability to control a huge crowd (>37,000), Su is the master (and she was only 17 yr old then)! MORE BABYMETAL !!

What’s that accent I’m hearing? Sounds like a mixture of german, Australian and South African ahaha! Great reaction btw! Hope you guys do more BABYMETAL reactions. These girls are incredible and put on a hell of a show!

As always I love the "frozen faces".. "what's happening" - please more :)

Great reaction and I'm sure you've been told everything you need to know by now (sorry I'm late). I'll just say I'm looking forward to your next BABYMETAL reaction and I hope it doesn't take as long to get to it as this one ;-)

5:46 BABYMETAL is really special. I've been listening to metal for almost 20 years and the only other time I heard that drum roll was from Nicholas Barker in Old Man's Child. Whoever wrote this song has seriously good taste.

So glad you enjoyed the Ladies! Can’t wait to see more, so many great songs, you have a long journey! 🤘🔥🦊🔥🤘

Oh yeah!!! More Babymetal!!! 🤘🦊🤘

Thank you guys! one needs the Fox God in everyday life I'm glad you did it. get your latest LIVE BabyMetal blue-rays the things that are on YT are good but you'll see.

Put your Kitsune UP!! Po!

I was glancing through your videos and noticed you had only covered Gimme Chocolate before this one. They have so much more to give - fellow reactors tend to see Gimme Chocolate first, which puts off some and they never react again - so I'm extremely glad you have covered Headbanger. As Muso's I heartily recommend checking out 'Rondo of Nightmare, including the 'Mischief of Gods' intro by the Kami Band which greatly showcases their talents as musicians. Rondo of Nightmare follows, which is a solo number for Su while Yui and Moa take a well earned rest - other Su Metal solos you should cover are - 'Amore' , 'Akatsuki' and 'No Rain no Rainbow'. Other songs I thoroughly recommend are 'Syncopation' ,'The One' - there are so many more but for now maybe a couple of songs from the latest album - if 'Papaya' doesn't make you happy, I don't know what will, and maybe 'Shanti Shanti Shanti' which has a wonderful Indian touch to it. Great reaction as always - hope to see some more Babymetal soon!

Crowd interaction is a HUGE part of the greatness that is Babymetal..... Road of Resistance, Karate at download 2016, or IDZ at sonisphere 2014, all show awesome crowd interactions. and as for not sounding like their previous song.... Let it be known, NONE of Babymetals song sound like each other.... So if you found a song you like, and hope they would do something similar or along the same vein... Not likely gonna happen.. If you like the band, try Rondo of Nightmare with Mischief of God intro....Its a solo of Su Metal and a solo by the band....if you are going to react more to BM, live concerts is the way to go... Live Babymetal is Best Babymetal.. Enjoy your exploration into their songs! 🤘🦊🤘

I am given to understand that this is the story of a 15-16 year old's first heavy metal concert and her desire to go to one before she has to go back to school as she fears that she may not be able to see one for until after she graduates years from now. Kitsune up! 🦊

I'm a simple man. I see Babymetal and I cry.

Rondo of nightmare with the mischiefs of god live by babymetal every one of the Musicians have a solo in the beginning

The thumbnail is BABYMETAL - Headbanger live at Budokan 😌 and the video is BABYMETAL - Headbanger live Legend 1997. But, good reaction 🤘 Always wait for your BABYMETAL reaction again

"we're gonna check out more Baby Metal if u like it or not, we're gonna do it " best line ever xD

Awesome reaction! Please do more BABYMETAL! 🤘🦊🤘

Welcome to Babymetal. About the same reaction I had the first time I saw this. I had seen some reaction videos, Gimme Chocolate, Doki Doki Morning, and was looking for more WTF videos, thinking "fun gimmick". Then I came across this video. Like a slap upside the face with a brick. All concept of gimmick got tossed out the window, coming to the realization of "this is for real, there is something serious going on here." The more I dug into it, the more I was captured by it. That was 4 years ago and 10s of thousands of dollars later, money spent following this group on tour. I've been attending concerts for a long time. I've seen the all time greats, from Pink Floyd and Sabbath, to Van Halen, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest, in their hay days, and I can honestly say, Babymetal is the best live band I've ever seen. The band is basically a supergroup of the best musicians Japan has to offer. The girls are joy amplifiers. I don't know how they do it but they project joy and energy into the audience, who reacts to it, sending it back to the stage, where it is amplified further and sent back into the audience. They are so well rehearsed, so professional in their approach, that they are amazingly consistent in their performances. Every night is a good night, I've never seen a bad one. But there are some nights where it becomes something else.... something magical. They are...... for real.... and yes, you are ready for Rondo of Nightmare at Budokan, a video which Amuse normally does not normally bother reactors.

Reactions aside. Your intro is so dope!

Finally, after 2 months your second Babymetal reaction, thank you so much! Please don't wait that long for your next reaction. We Babymetal fans are all highly addicted to those reactions and need our daily dose. And yours is really excellent stuff!

Rondo of nightmare with the mischiefs of god intro is more cool. Please your next react.

It's reactors like you guys who make me love Babymetal much more. Watching your minds get blown away every single time reminds me of the sweet sweet pleasure of discovering Babymetal for the first time. It's just such a unique experience of pure joy. Welcome (back) to the Babymetal Fox hole. We are all eager to follow your journey.

That girl is Queen SU-METAL and she is now 23 and better than ever