There was so much goin on I didn't have a chance to say how fucking great it was to that Miku had so many vocal parts

Heard this about 10 times today, and what started out as over-busy is becoming more of an instant classic with each listen!

First there was Johann Sebastian Bach then came Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and now we have Kanami Tono... The world of music just keeps getting better!

"Akane, what is she doin', man??" -- Just doing drum gorilla stuff..

I just realized on my 12th or so listen that that badass walk up riff that makes up the second part of the chorus is a callback to what MISA is doing at end of that crazy main riff. This is like what they did with Wonderland - took one musical motif and used it a variety of ways. I loooooove that they're taking their music to the next level like this. It's not that their songs ever sounded like cool pieces glued together, far from it, but this is the kind of songwriting skill that lets them get away with crazy shit like this and have it sound like it was all part of a plan. I'm so stoked for the new album.

I can't imagine being as good as any one of them. Let alone how they do that together. It's supernatural.

It sounds to me like two tunes being played at the same time in perfect sink and then they made a song out of it. I don't have words to say how great this is, just, Band-Maid.

Your "Oh My God" in the first chorus is so genuine and so right on. What an absolutely dazzling, all time great song. And dude....that second verse....you were too overwhelmed to comment on the insane upping-the-ante greatness going on there.

I've heard countless songs by countless bands all using some variation of that fast beat, to varying degrees of effectiveness. Akane takes that beat and practically makes it her own through sheer force in this song. It is next-level POWERFUL when she does it.

Man, it's different this time..and it is Different!!! Let's go BAND MAID!! 💓💓😊

Firstly I have to say your smile says it all 😊 Secondly I genuinely love how you stop, analyse and then breakdown what’s happening. You’re awesome dude 😊

I'm late but just wanted to mention that akane's drumming in the second half of the chorus is truly amazing. She goes into half time but her accent hits on the snare keep the urgency that the first half has and makes you question if you ever went into halftime in the first place. Such a sick use of tempo control.

Remember they have a full blown 2 hour live show on December 13th, you all should see it. Cost is around $15 to $20. Is cheap for the hi quality Band-Maid that we know.

Chase Carneson said it best in his reaction video when he called it 'organized musical chaos'. This song is full of awesome as it combines the best of 'Rinne' and 'Blooming' along with 'Screaming' and even 'Thrill'

That poster of them in the background!

This song gets better with every listen. It's like a puzzle box with many intricate parts and it does not even want to be understood or appreciated on the first play.

Great reaction!!! I've listened to this song at least 20 times and still trying to wrapped my head around how much they put into this track. The lyrics by Miku are amazing and Kanami's writing of the music... Brilliant. Can't wait for the album to hit.

I've watched this reaction a few times and thank you, I really enjoy your look of happy bemusement. I really enjoy your Band Maid analysis; I don't know anyone else going to this level and I appreciate it.

"Different" is fast, it's frantic & I love it. It's angry like having a swarm of bees in your head & they've gone to get a snack only to find Winnie the Pooh has got in their pantry.

December 13th 2 hour livestream Bandmaid concert. Pretty sure Kanami will add an epic solo to "Different". Kanami is a Carlos Santana fan.

LETS GO ITS SHOWTIME!! I told you to strap in

Pure adrenaline rush. So much going on in this song. Kanami and MISA both shredding their own instruments throughout, while Miku holding her own on the grungy rhythm. Of course Akane going animal on the drums as usual. Lastly, Saiki's singing gluing the whole song together. Absolute energetic masterpiece.

You hit it on the head--100+songs to date, no repetition, no duds. It sounds like hyperbole, but there has not been another band since the Beatles who even came close to this.

Idea! maybe do a reaction to their discography I'm down for that 🐦 *BAND-MAID* Discography *Studio albums* 2014 MAID IN JAPAN 2015 New Beginning 2016 Brand New MAID 2017 Just Bring It 2018 WORLD DOMINATION 2019 CONQUEROR *Singles* 2016 YOLO 2017 Daydreaming / Choose me 2018 start over 2019 BAND-MAIKO 2019 glory 2019 Bubble

Some have used the word "frantic". I would even say slightly demented. That's what I love!

I feel like Kanami's main riff would be something you'd hear on a piano or even a pipe organ in some sort of Mozzart piece, that Kanami managed to translate into her guitar.

I wanted to point out for those who missed it: look at Akane-san at 5:14 (paused) and 5:45 (replayed) in the reaction video. She whips her right stick _across_ her body, back, and over to hit the crash cymbal and come back in. At 210 beats per minute.

akane independent drummer she did the beat what ever she want...she's the best drummer for me

Thank you champ! Was waiting for your reaction to this

You're gonna fly through the ceiling after hearing "After Life"

I was badly waiting for your reaction :) I hope they'll play this song during next week's streaming show !

thank you ! This is the great gift on my birthday! they do better everytime

You might find this interesting even if you don't do a reaction video. Miku and Kanami talk about this song and more. Something I found really interesting is that Kanami said that she wrote "Don't Be Long" (the b-side instrumental that was released with "Different") in a way that would help Miku learn how to play "Different." Apparently, "Different" requires Miku to do some things she had never done before. The closed captioning is in English so you can follow the conversation. A very cool look into Band-Maid. @

Yeah, this song is really growing on me, big time. It’s thrash, chaotic sounding, yet virtuoso at the same time. It’s great to see the ladies pushing boundaries and pursuing excellence, as usual. Great review.

Nice! Finally some Band-Maid! The chaotic instrumental is..... Different!😊😂😂 The rift reminds me of their song 'Screaming'

Kiname's mindset; quotes before concert 'I will try my best'. ' I am still learning'!!!!!! I believe this was written as the intro music for a Japanese tv show and was developed from something Kaname had already in her computer.

Thank You thank for your in Dept analysis my brain could ve never processed all this even after hearing the Song 5 Times. But thats what makes it such a Masterpiece just like Domination

Just the best band in the world being fucking awesome as usual

Even after all this time, I still can't get over the "Akane going ham" edit at 3:29.

I got my copy of the CD yesterday and I'm going to listen to it on my way to work this morning. This is just a taste of what's to come in January!

Excellent competent reaction once more. Loved it, Thanks for this. Different let me alone in the corner sweating and quite speechless. Next level Band-Maid, it’s so good and complex on so many levels I could write a novel about it. My eagerness for the new album is rising to an incredible heat level and I know already, it will not disappoint me at all. Kanami is just a Genius in writing music and has her Maid friends able and willing to excecute it perfectly. Well, there’s no Band like Band-Maid. Love‘em 🖤

Whenever I hear this song I imagine myself standing in the middle of a mosh pit right in front of the stage. How great would it be to hear this song live? The crowd would go CRAZY... complete escalation mode and this song shows no mercy it just goes on full throttle the wohle time.

Wow ,Now band maid is so well know round the world know just look at the reaction chart . Lady keep it up.

I love how when the music started you just stopped mid word! Your eyes were as big as dinner plates! That had to be the most honest reaction on KZfaq ever!

The crazy riff is sooooo good it's both messy but ordered at the same time, ahhh it's so addictive

Was waiting for your reaction 👍👍 Akane's chops are legendary. Thanks for supporting Band-Maid. Peace 🙏

Great reaction ! Very informative too (as usual).. I myself needed more than a few listens to unpack this song. It may no be one of my favorites from them, but I love it. On the other hand, the B side of this single (Don't be long) went directly in my top 5 (with puzzle, onset, moratorium and page)

Yeah they are incapable to disappoint :) You know what? It's different, yes, but at the same time, no, not really. Listen to "Screaming" and "Dilemma", this right here is like the chaotic little kid of those two. Awesome song! Love it! And boy does it stuck in my head but ... listen to the two mentioned above :) (I am a sucker for punk and ska anyway) And guess what... They released their "Don't be long" instrumental as the supporting song on "Different"-Single. They played it on the last US tour, and finally released it officially. And the best part - they actually perfected it! It's polished, sounds sooooo good! (it's pretty much normal at this point that their "B-sides" are even better...) BTW Miku can write "PaPaPa" all she wants - all we hear (and read) is "Po! Po! Po!" :D PS: this is their last song with "Revolver Record". They are changing the label. "Different" won't be on their next upcoming album (january). It's also a song made as the opening for the anime "Log Horizon"

Was looking forward to your reaction and you didn't disappoint--the "ahhhh....ahh god, jesus christ" at the end killed me and totally sums it the hell up....this is truly an all-time mindblower. It was indeed too much for me on first listen but by the third listen it became pretty clear that this is an absolute triumph. I mean at this point just close the rock n roll hall of fame and open a new one just for these 5 geniuses.

Haha!!! Badass!!! That was epic and I completely agree on the solo. I think their waiting for the live concert to add in a solo or solos... You can't tell what comes next, epic!!! Good video

That drum kit took a thrashing out behind the woodshed. Different is the most different composition I've ever heard. Awesome review of an awesome piece of music Champ.

You're surprised Kanami came up with this riff considering she came up with the riff in Screaming which is even more insane!? Kanami is just awesome with the chaos! And I think this song over so many others is an absolute testament to how beastly Akane is on drums...she just never stops!!!

Thank you sir!, i was expecting your reaction. Great comments. And yeah, the music is awesome but this exercise of twin vocals... superb.

Oh yeah. Akane's Birthday in two weeks, the day after their December online show.

0:43 Yep. This tickles in all the right spots.

Terrific new track. Was so excited for this to drop today. "B side" to this, Don't Be Long, is just as epic and intense. Akane absolutely kills it. Could see it easily as a great show piece in their live concerts.

Yay! 2 of my 3 favorite reactors have now done this song! Thanks! I was looking forward to your reaction! It did not disappoint.

I cant wait to see them and hear them live Virtually on the 13th of this month, I almost lost it when I saw this in my playlist and cant stop listening to it. Every time I listen to it I hear something I missed the previous play thru, and I can not agree with you more Akane was going Ballistic on those drums the entire song. She was playing those things like a MOB BOSS and they owed her money she was beating them so hard and fast.

I was hoping you'd do this. "You guys don't want to hear me talk..." Bruh, why do you think we're here? I don't think this is on their new album. As I understand it, it's a one-off for an anime opening.

Champ...I think you need to listen to this 50 more times and then do a part 2 fully explaining WTH is going for us non musicians. I wasn't sure what to make of this song at first but it has rapidly grown on me. I'm still trying to make sense of it all. So please do a part 2 if you can work it in. One thing about BM...they aren't boring

*Holy Cannolis!* Batman these ladies’ can rocks!!

This is not a band, this is an orchestra.

I was looking forward to this reaction! I knew you’d love it, it’s just so damn good! Bring on the album.

Yes this riff sounds messy but also not at the same time and I LOVE THAT

Correct, its a war for the survival of rock n roll 🤘🤘🤘

The bass riffs and drum parts are so fucking nutty, and that's not even talking about the shredder riff in the opening part/pre-verse. It's so goddamn God, they're absolutely schooling us western dudes and oozing originality. The maids are the real deal.

Is quite funny, they have all been in lockdown obviously, so Kanami's sending all her demo's over the internet to fellow band members including this one. Akane, Drums (Tokyo School of Music Grad) plus at least 6 other instruments, sent reply "This is HARD". In this recording Kanami plays both lead and rhythm guitar and wrote the B side to this single, an instrumental which is AWESOME, so Miku could practice her Diminished 7th chords at speed so She could perfom it live! What a Guitarist Sensei ! .... Misa, also (Tokyo School of Music Grad), "Whatever" :)

Kanami has stated several times one her big guitar heroes is Santana. But seeing live solos during USA tour, I would swear she was channeling Hendrix.

....and "THIS" is why he calls himself *The Champ*, and We luvn' iT....

Thanks, Champ, always look forward to your bang-on reviews!

Yes Different MV that why they r different yes yes love it, Saki is rapping. First class Band

She's my queen!

One of your Best reacts champ best band in the world lets not forget this song was written for the log horizon anime. Chaos through order

That Kanami lead prior to the last chorus, that's my favorite part to reply on that video.

One of her role models is Eddie Van Halen. mobile.twitter.com/kanami_bandmaid/status/1313731683913400327

Love that rockabilly base riff, sounds like it’s from “THE FIREBALLS “ (Australian)

I've been looking forward to this reaction. The way you break down songs its absolutely amazing. I learn so much about that song from watching your video. I've heard this song over 20 times at this point and I didnt even hear the little extra Kanami rift that you mentioned. Thanks again for another awesome video!

This song is going to be an absolute ball buster live XD

My first listen “WTH did I just hear!??” Lol second time wow just wow just wow. Now after 5,6,7 times I’m in aw and maybe love🤔 could be both. The one thing that’s the same for every time is I don’t need to go for a run to get my hart rate up. Great reaction my man been waiting all day for this and take all the you need we understand.😎✌️

They have a song that is similar, frantically speaking. It's called Screaming (edit) and it's the "b-side" of the Start Over single. There isn't a video, but it is on the last live blu-ray (song three). The "b-side" of this (don't be Long) is spectacular too. Easily the equal of this, but instrumental. While other bands whine about not touring, what are they doing? Three on-line live performances, a live blu-ray/dvd release, a single, a double album, always new merch.....they cannot and will not be stopped.

As much as i absolutely love this song, they released an instrumental alongside it called "dont be long" and i honestly think i like it more than different. Its only on streaming services right now but you definitely gotta listen to it, one of the catchiest fuckin riffs ive ever heard

You’ve got to check out their instrumental “Don’t be long” which was dropped simultaneously with this on spotify. Its awesome.

This song took me quite by surprise first time i heard it.. Now i am looking forward to the album

The reason it sounds "different" (pun) than the usual rock thoroughfare is because it is for an anime intro, as some here have already mentioned. Search youtube for the anime intro of Log Horizon Season 3 or similar & you will see where the music syncs & changes with different parts of the anime intro clip. This is not the first time they have made anime music. Plus the lyrics might make a little more sense, unless you watch Log Horizon. As far as the riffs & fast rhythms, I was saying at some other reactions around youtube that it sounded familiar & finally thought it was like the proverbial circus/carnival music. And not just circus music but also a type of fast polka or something that a 19th century western classical composer might have done. If you listen to "Entry of the Gladiators" (aka "Thunder & Blazes") by Julius Fucik, the descending chromatics may sound familiar. Also listen to "Sabre Dance" by Aram Khachaturian to hear that fast Oompah Oompah beat. I also love how Saiki rap-sings here, although she does that in some other past songs but she does it a little more here as the fast beats requires it. I am not be surprised that they used this century-old style of music as at least 3 of them went to music school, so getting exposed to Western (European) & Eastern (Asian) classical music was likely a part of their syllabus.

Was waiting for this reaction! Thanks for the great reactions 🙂

Nice reaction! This song is off the rails. Not sure if you know but this song (a shortened version) will be the opener for: NHK E-TV anime Log Horizon: Entaku Houkai

I come back here 1 1/2 months after this song has been released, what's deemed to be TOO FAST here is now normal after you heard what's in their new album.....

Hope you purchased the new streaming live concert. It was, by far, worth every penny.

A genius song writer Kanami ))

Band Maid just dropped a New Gem Official video called Manners for you to enjoy.

My Favorite Band performing the Opening Theme of my Favorite Anime - Log Horizon Season 3! PERFECT!

YEEES I was waiting for this reaction! EDIT: Now that I've seen the video, I commented the same on another reaction, I think there's only one song that has a similar "chaotic" riff, and that's 'Screaming', is a pretty old song (from their first single I think). I just can't WAIT to see this song played live, specially with the amount of Miku vocals the song have, on live performances her voice stands up a lot more. And if this is not a show opener, I don't know what it is. And yeah, Akane was, is, and it's going to be an absolute beast on those drums (and she's rocking a longer hair, that is... y'know... hot. But I miss her little hat) Oh, they also released another song today, an instrumental, it's called "Don't be long", I think is not on KZfaq yet, I only saw it on Spotify.

Another good reaction and analysis man.. This one is really bringing creative colour to the plate, and Akane's weave is unreal.. serious glue.

I adore it that Kanami has so music history meshed up in her playing. I especially enjoy that she loves her "boomer bends." Tim Hensen can suck it.

MISA!!!!!! MISA!!!!!!!! MISA!!!!!! 2 hours!!! I was waiting all day. How did I miss this????? Oh yeah I was BBQing. Everybody SHUT UP!!!! I have to listen to the Champ!! ;)

Been waiting for this reaction since Different came out 😁

This song feels weird at first. Very busy and i couldn't connect, but the more I listen the better it gets. It's becoming my new favourite. Rinne and Blooming was like that too for me

The amount of energy this song rams into you...

Thank you for calling out how much Kanami was doing. I know some ppl were disappointed with no proper solo because who doesn’t want a kanami solo, but there was so much going on she didn’t need it. And yes AKANE all the way!!!!

I couldn't put my finger on it - but you did: "there's a scary-ass clown...."