I love that they put the metal back in BabyMetal I'm not a big fan of speed/thrash metal so it sounded busy on the first listen After about ten listens now it's smoothing out I'm enjoying it more

Great reaction/analysis, thanks! I really appreciate your breakdown of the song (not a pun, hehe...). I'm not a music expert and unlike others, I'm not into discussing their musical style and direction (past or future), I just FEEL the music. And this one feels so freaking good. And I'm so glad you enjoyed this one as much as I did. Your smile in the end of the video says it all. Until next time! 🤘🦊

Welcome back to BabyMetal's metalverse 🦊🤘🌐 You're one of the first reacting to this new BM single I'm pretty sure everyone was looking for. I like the progressive metal vibes and the existential questions. Btw i noticed there's not so many reaction to this new song so probably the copyright blocked issues are back, sadly. Here's some official info: Mirror Mirror (MIRROR) _Mirror, mirror on the wall...this song embodies a parallel world where the world inside the mirror and the world of reality go back and forth._ _Is what you see in the mirror your true self or the self you wish to be?_ This is the lyrics translated with some help. Thanks for sharing your breakdown, the rest of the album tracks are gonna be unveiled soon, so get ready for more. See you next time!🦊🤘🪞 Lyrics : THE OTHER METAL / RYU-METAL Music : RYU-METAL　 Arrangement : MEGMETAL [Lyrics] MIRROR MIRROR Listen to my wish. Who's the fairest of them all? MIRROR MIRROR Make my wish come true. Who are you in the mirror? Double, double, toil and trouble. MIRROR Fire burn and cauldron bubble. MIRROR Living in the mirror, what are you looking at? Because there is no such thing as a real self, beyond illusions, beyond even yourself, into a new world, here and now MIRROR MIRROR Listen to my wish. Who's the worst of them all? MIRROR MIRROR Make my wish come true. Who are you in the mirror? Double, double, toil and trouble. MIRROR Fire burn and cauldron bubble. MIRROR Living in the mirror, I whisper to myself The real me doesn't exist, so beyond illusions, even myself.

Mirror Mirror Mirror Mirror Listen to my wish Who's the fairest of them all? Mirror Mirror Make my wish come true Who are you in the mirror? Double, double, toil and trouble Double, double, toil and trouble Double, double, toil and trouble Mirror Fire burn and cauldron bubble Fire burn and cauldron bubble Fire burn and cauldron bubble Mirror Kagami no naka de ikiru (鏡の中で生きる) (live in the mirror) Kimi wa nani o mite iru (君は何を見ている) (what are you looking at) Riaruna jibun nante (リアルな自分なんて) (real me) Sonzai shi tenai ndakara (存在してないんだから) (because it doesn't exist) Gensō o koete (幻想を越えて) (beyond fantasy) Jibun sae mo tobikoete (自分さえも飛び越えて) (jump over even myself) Atarashī sekai ima koko ni (新しい世界 いまここに) (new world here) Mirror Mirror Listen to my wish Who's the worst of them all? Mirror Mirror Make my wish come true Who are you in the mirror? Double, double, toil and trouble Double, double, toil and trouble Double, double, toil and trouble Mirror Fire burn and cauldron bubble Fire burn and cauldron bubble Fire burn and cauldron bubble Mirror Kagami no naka de ikiru (鏡の中で生きる) (live in the mirror) Kimi wa nani o mite iru (君は何を見ている) (what are you looking at) Riaruna jibun nante (リアルな自分なんて) (real me) Sonzai shi tenai ndakara (存在してないんだから) (because it doesn't exist) Gensō o koete (幻想を越えて) (beyond fantasy) Jibun sae mo tobikoete (自分さえも飛び越えて) (jump over even myself) Atarashī sekai ima koko ni (新しい世界 いまここに) (new world here)

I love this song too. Marty Friedman has stated that he would like to listen to this riff alone on repeat for an hour.

Good job Champ. So glad you like and appreciate how great this song is. Watched Wave’s breakdown of the visuals, another very impressive aspect of the artistry involved here.

Great reaction.🤘🦊

This goes from Ok this is interesting to wholly f*** that was epic in one shot!! Definitely wasnt expecting such a solid effort here. I mean i always liked BabyMetal as a sort of guilty plesure. This however brings it to a new level for me now. Ladies are giving me a reason to put a bumper sticker in my window & wear it with pride. Album can't release soon enough!🤘🦊💕

❤️ Su-metal she is the princess of all metal- sub genre

Thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。 Where are the guys who said new BABYMETAL was inclined to J-pop side and not heavy enough? They are now understanding that "Difference" and "Diversity" is another name of BABYMETAL. You should not hasten to be judgmental about them. 😄

My favorite so far...I love it 💥🤘🦊🤘💥

Nice reaction. I think it's both of them singing. Mostly because since the 3rd album Moa has been doing more of the backing harmonies. and they have been using less of the back tracks of Su live. Which makes this song feel new. It just doesn't sound vocally like their old songs because of that. for me anyway. and their mature voices make a difference too. Can't wait to see them perform this. Kamiband is going to have some fun playing this song. Enjoy the new album.

The song will slap you first of the heavy riffs then will soothe you with the beautiful chorus. You gotta check MAYA too once it comes out.

Thanks for the reaction! Glad to see Ryan is finally catching up to BabyMetal, maybe you should give Scandals new song a review 😉

The breakdown reminded me of Yava.

This song is as Babymetal as it can get, its the old formula, but new and more mature. Absolutely amazing

Hi from San Francisco California Babymetal 💕 🤟

Finally...some HEAVY sound from Babymetal

👍 👍 Great reaction. In my opinion it is a great mix of progressive metal, rock and Jpop. This one is going to grow on me I can tell.

I told ya

I already loved the song. Yet somehow you managed to make me love it even more!😅 The perfect song transports you and takes you on a journey. This song takes me the farthest my mind can go!!😶😪🙂

We had the same vibe with this song the first time I heard it.

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I don't necessarily care about how metal or poppy their songs are, but I'm glad they're at least returning to writing songs in a metal structure. You nailed it entirely with your comments on the arrangement - it took 1:45 to get to the end of the first chorus, and it's so nice to hear them go through their progressions on a song and give the song time to breathe, to rise and fall and take us on a journey. I felt that a lot of Metal Galaxy songs were rushed in this aspect, where they were written as pop songs with as many chorus sections as possible in a 3 minute window.

I do not agree it's a new sound for BM. Tales of the Destinies is full of prog riffs and playing with time signatures (complexity of it is the reason they do not play it live). Also, Babymetal Death's riff sounds close to speed metal in the verse. People do usually remember the kawaii part of early BM, but not the amount of metal influences for some reason. Early heavy stuff wasn't so mushy, as nowadays Babymetal. At least studio recording improved after Metal Resistance. Conclusion: early BM was metal diverse, new BM is overall diverse. Looks like Koba ran out of metal genres to explore. Now Djent is Koba's best friend :)

Is this what you want? This is what you'll fucking get...... by Bring Me The Horizon I am so glad you were pleased. Actually, I feel the same way.

Did you take that thumbnail photo while on the toilet?☺

off-topic: 1:57 almost sounds like you put the emphasis on the ass, but I think most English speakers put on the cool ? 🙂

I'd say it's the least boring of their new stuff, especially the opening riff, but I'm still not a big fan. The chorus is so forgettable, I seriously can't remember it after the song is over. You can wake me up in the middle of the night and ask me to sing Karate, and I will do it (badly), but here, I just can't remember it right after I heard it. First time I won't pre-order a Babymetal album, apart from the first album, which already was out when I discovered them.

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