Kanami the lead guitarist, is the one who writes pretty much all of their music with Miku the rhythm/backup vocals, doing the lyrics so yeah she is a freakin genius According to the band members, she is an airhead quite goofy offstage and a timid one at that but the moment she holds that guitar, its like she lets go of all her inhibitions Its honestly inspiring to see that expression of absolute bliss she has on her face everytime she's playing.

They have 4 instrumental song, "onset", "without holding back", "don't be long", "go nuts"(there is no video for this one yet) and instrumental version of "yolo".

Also, fyi, MISA, the bass player always plays bare foot and usually has a bottle of whisky sitting on top of her amps. Rock On !!

5:40 You should notice MISA's fast switch from pick to slapping the bass.

BAND-MAID Trivia: Kanami was originally a classically-trained pianist. Akane's first instrument was the trombone. Kanami was chosen by Miku after an internet search dug up her KZfaq videos.

someone is i love with misa. heheh

@ 7:35 do you know how many people who do reactions, pauze after seeing a Band-Maid video and especially "Onset"? They are all collecting their thoughts, trying to make sense of what they just witnessed. Some are stunned, some junp around in their room, some tumbling over their words. Never gets bored, seeing peoples mind blown while watching Band-Maid. One of my favorite things to watch on KZfaq, some I have seen a dozen times. Yours I've seen at least a half dozen times. Great reaction!

Another great Band Maid reaction!! Onset is such a killer performance. If you want more Misa, check out “Don’t you tell me” (live), the Misa vs. Kanami battle is awesome. Again, keep up the Band Maid reactions, these ladies are totally worth the binge.

Some band bio, MISA (always in caps), Bass and Akene, drummer are graduates of the Tokyo School of Music, think Juilliard. Kanami, guitar and prime song writer also has a college level music education. All 3 started piano lessons at 3 or 4 yo. Miku, rhythm guitar, band founder and lyricist, believe it or not learned guitar by request of the band because they need a fuller sound. Kanami is her teacher. Miku was in Jpop with a short time in a trio that failed, but with vocal training. Saiki, lead vocalist began vocal lessons at about 14 -15 yo. All of them were working as session musicians/singers and in backing bands for various singers. The only 2 bands I can think of with a similar story are The Band and the Eagles. Their breakout music video is Thrill that let them find an audience primarily in the west. Welcome aboard.

They’ve performed 4 instrumentals live so far. 1) Onset. 2) Don’t be long (only fan cams available) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdR_ZrFyyJbafKs.html 3) Without holding back (only 1 fan cam available) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eMyAmpR-ms3GmIE.html 4) Go nuts (there’s a short preview version from before the song was completed) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fduGaqiF2qrRZZs.html Not performed live: 5) YOLO (instrumental version of same-titled song) 6, 7, 8) Instrumental versions of 3 more of their songs will be released as a limited edition bonus of their upcoming album in December.

Band Maid is extremely talented and industrious. Their live shows started a bit weak about 5 years ago, but they put in the work to perfect their craft. They went to the next level when their label allowed them to write their own music. A couple of Japanese instrumental metal bands for you: Asterism - Rising Moon. Young musicians that worked with Buckethead and Bootsy Collins on their first album. The next is D-Drive, The Last Revenge. The synchronized tapping in the middle is sublime.

Same here man big buckethead and band maid fan

THEY ARE FROM ANOTHER PLANET! Their live performances are BETTER THAN SONGS FROM THE STUDIO! AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!

Try react to "dice", the bass is sick on this one. Or you can react to "Daydreaming", it's a masterpiece.

That noodling we call tapping, po! And if you wanna check out more of MISA's bass solo's I suggest you react to *_BAND-MAID Don't you tell ME (live), BAND-MAID - Take me higher!! (live)_* Enjoy...chur from NZL.

There's a few other instrumentals, Without holding Back, Go Nuts (no video of it exists yet), and Don't Be Long which I saw them debut live in NYC. Also Kanami's best guitar solos are probably in the songs Real Existence and Daydreaming. The live version of Don't You Tell ME from this show also has an insane duel between Misa and Kanami (bass and guitar).

They just unveiled "Don't be Long" (instrumental) on their recent US tour. Unfortunately, only fan cam recordings exist currently as it hasn't been officially released yet. I'll throw a link below to what I think is one of the better ones in case you want to check it out (you'll note my guitar player bias). If you want to hear more Misa (bassist), check the links I left on your "Play" reaction for "Take Me Higher" and "Don't You Tell Me". You'll dig the "call and response" between Misa and Kanami on those. BTW, did you catch Misa's disappearing pick magic trick at 2:30 on this one? "Don't Be Long" live in Dallas: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fa6jobRe0MWzoJ8.html

What a coincidence. You are reviewing my favorite hard rock band. I thank all who support them.

You gotta react to One and Only and Don't You Tell Me if you are gravitating towards Misa, the bass player and yah Kanami's guitar playing is on another level so are her phrases but people hardly appreciate Miku's rhythm guitar playing which you can clearly make out in Onset on your left year. I mean she learned how to play from Kanami only after forming the band and that speaks volumes of her talent. She also writes all of Band Maid's songs. Akane's gotta be the best drummer out there and Kana I can play the piano too, she's multi-talented to say the least.

I’m glad you’re loving Band-Maid! Remember these are girls!!!! Besides anyone who loves Buckethead has my attention!!! I’d like to tell you what Maid song you need to hear next but all is good! I’d like for you to check out Aldious

This is what I was waiting for !!

MISA MISA MISA! I'm hearing you bro, I too want to hear more of MISA, especially after seeing her live in LA, that just made me fall for her even more. The transition from pick to slap, even in person It is really hard to see what she does with the pick it is that quick (I was only 5 feet away from her when she did it)

I had been clicking on every video I could find from them for 2 days when a friend of mine pointed me to this one. I thought it couldn't get any better. I had been sold at the 3rd song I'd heard, but this is the one that turned me into a fanatic. I don't really have a favorite song, but I listen to this more than any other single song. Onset is really the one for Kanami, the guitarist, to show off in. Misa, the Bassist, gets a lot of up front time, and if there is any complaint among fans is that Kanami's solos are too quick and short. We all want more Kanami!

I think you're ready for a studio track. Check out Dice. BTW, I never noticed the Motorhead similarity and now I can't get it out of my head.

Thank for watched band-maid. I was at live show at New-York in September. Those girls are a great musicians and composers. It's my favorite band until 2014 theys knew when I saw 'thrill' video. Today I listen hear everyday.

What I think is really cool with their instrumentals in general, but this most of all is that they are actual songs. It could be easily be 4 minutes of mindless shredding. Instead it is built with verse, chorus and so on. It is subtle, restrained and impeccable executed. Hearing it live on stage is even crazier because they change it up ever so slightly from night to night, just as a singer does, but they still manage to restrain themselves to actually perform the song as it is written.

Another instrumental song Band-Maid - Without Holding Back Live kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eMyAmpR-ms3GmIE.html Band Maid Don’t Be Long (New Instrumental) Gramercy Theatre NY kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdR_ZrFyyJbafKs.html

Pre-orders for the new album 'CONQUEROR'', due out on December 11th, are available with a blu-ray (or DVD) with instrumental versions of 'Onset', 'DICE' and 'DOMINATION'. bandmaidshop.com/music.html

They call her Kanami the Tsunami, she shreds most of the time even during the lulls, and Misa is a world class bass player, no mistake about it.

Another instrumental is called without holding. Theres only one video on youtube, its fancam but the quality is good

First girl band that make excited to watch

Miku … the rhythm guitar and back up vocals … only learned to play the guitar about a couple years ago.

Holy shit...this was astounding

If you want to hear MISA (i.e. the bassist) in the forefront, check out "Dice". Official music video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNZxjNGHr76dc40.html Fancam from last year's show in Amsterdam: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7CSm9hj1pa1eWw.html (probably the best sound of the fancams)

ITS REAL SIMPLE IF ANY ONE NOT LIKES BAND MAID IS INSANE THIS IS💯TODAY'S BEST ROCK BAND 💯

Band-Maid appears at Inkcarceration 2020 which is a tattoo artist themed music festival held on the grounds of the Ohio State Reformatory. You can Google it for info. Cold beer, convicts, tattoos and great music from the best hard rock band on the planet today. What's not to like? Peace.

Great reaction again, I absolutely love this track. If you want a bit more bass try Dont You Tell Me from the same concert, or for something a bit faster Moratorium.

The Barefoot Assassin strikes again!

By the way, if you are maybe thinking "yeah, it's 'live', but it's still through a mixing desk", check out this pure audio recording of the same track in London earlier this year (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9pgoNWYyp-zdok.html). Other than a tinniness from the mic not picking up the cymbals correctly, it's virtually the same. Regarding the vocals, it can seem odd being in a different language, but there comes a point where you just stop noticing.

Apart from a couple of songs they did for customers I've never heard of anyone getting a strike against them for Band Maid. Baby Metal yes its almost impossible to do anything but Band Maid are happy with the exposure. Check out other reactions. Iff they can do it so can you.

The best review I saw on one of their videos was "5 albums, all killer no filler". Can't remember which of their videos I saw it on. In a similar vein I recommend looking up some tracks from Aldious (utopia) and Bridear (light in the dark). Bridear is a little more metalish in my opinion.

Fantastic!

You may not want to "React" to these videos, but its interesting to see early Band Maid performances. BAND-MAID - Look At Me Baby (Headcrash/Hamburg) on October 15th 2016. This is from 2016. If you are a fan of the drummer, check this out. Small club, maybe 2 feet from the fans. Good video of the guitar player and drummer. BAND-MAID Shibuya CLUB CRAWL 2015 5 11 (THRILL) Early THRILL performance, small club. MISA, bass player, looks like a young kid. Original THRILL video has over 10 million views. BAND-MAID - matchless GUM live Don't know what the title refers to. Best way to describe this is Band Maid goes to the dark side. Saki gets her sexy going early, and the sound effects of her voice and guitar player fading out and back in are intentional.

Kanami's tapping and Misa's slapping is awesome!!!

I've found that my "love affair" has cycled through all of them, but started with the lead guitarist Kanami aka Kanamincho aka Mincho...but I'm partial to the guitars in a band anyway...:) Saiki the singer, when you key in on her, at one point it suddenly dawns on you how great a singer she really is...not a vocalist, but a good old fashioned singer...the way she belts out some of these songs, and to realize she had some surgery on her throat most one point, amazing... I have her in my top three female leads at the moment, along with Fuki of Unlucky Morpheus (no one has a more powerful voice than her) and NaNa with Fate Gear/Theo Nova... So, if that peaked your curiosity you should check the acoustic version of ....Puzzle live kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rsqngdCr15PNoJ8.html The full version of the acoustic is here but coupled with a second song which I can't say let alone spell.. Anemone? lol It's highlights the audience yelling and shouting, but once she starts singing you could here a pin drop in that place. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7WZq81pvaucdas.html But you might want to do the full version of Puzzle first for comparison...really amplifies what their talent level really is... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abWlgpOhzKmmhaM.html

Songs that focus on the Bass player for at least part: DICE, Don't You Tell Me (Live), Take Me Higher (Live). And for the record, the live stuff you're seeing has been post-produced a bit, but I saw them live on their US tour last month and they basically never fucked up the instrumentals though the live mix for the audience was a bit off.

"I'm gonna run that back just a little bit" *backs up 1,5 seconds* Dude, that's not gonna cover it! :D Anyways, love your reaction, please cover more band-maid!

MORE! MORE! MORE!!!!!!

Many people mention the Canadian band called rush when I show this to other people.

They all look like they just love getting lost in their music. They just seem to have so much fun and enjoy what they are doing.

I was 50-50 on the group until I heard Onset. Thrill was super generic except for the bass, Moratorium caught my interest much more, and then Onset hooked me into picking up 4 albums at the same time. Misa plays my favorite instrument but I like watching Kanami play guitar more because she's like a completely different person than when she's not performing.

Next Dice MV please.

Buckethead? Check out Asterism. He and Bootsy did work on their latest album!

They definitely have a strong punk influence.

Akane the drummer is always smiling in the live videos. they all have fun, and it shows.

The main riff you will have to go further back in time to Michael Schenker and UFO. When I first heard Band-Maid perform Onset, I kept expecting to see Phil Mogg walk onto stage and start singing. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sJOledNh0pjcfqc.html

I call this one YYZ to the NTH DEGREE!!!!

Just heard Dragon Cries produced by Tony Visconti and now on Spotify for free. Entire lyrics are in English and yes, it fucking kills. And l have heard another gem is on the way with Dilemma. Kanami says so.

If you want to focus on just the bass player, there is a video out there of them doing and instrumental to their song No God and the whole video is just on the bass player. I saw another reactor react to it but I can't find the video anywhere.

If you want to see Flawless checkout "Nightwish @ Wacken 2013" Tat entire set is FLAWLESS

I don´t know about what you guys think but to me the one that makes Band-Maid exceptional is the drummer she is not just good she is badass..!!

I'm waiting for you to notice Akane (drums). As good as MISA and Kanami are at their respective instruments, Akane's a monster. Astonishingly good drummer.

my body shrinking

Enjoying your reviews. Great band. Technical. But very talented.

Take Me Higher and Don't You Tell Me (both live of course) contain even more MISA goodness, you'll love those!

Misa, the barefoot assassin

Don't be late, is awesome instrumental . B M

❤ Carlos Santana Vibes from Kanamis lead Riffs😮😮

shivers

One thing i love about MISA is that they way she switches between playing with a pick and with her fingers and in the same song. For me she is up there with Geddy Lee and Les Claypool.

Did you notice how MISA goes from picking to tucking the pick in her palm and slapping mid-solo?

Miku (MEE-koo); rhythm guitar, vocals. Saiki (SY-kee); vocals. MISA (MEE-sa); bass. Kanami (kah-NAH-mee); lead guitar. Akane (ah-ka-NEH); drums. Miku's pronunciations as heard on stage.

I like your reaction, but have you ever heard of "LOVEBITES" ?a successful band outside of Japan besides BAND MAID ... but with the power metal genre and all songs in english.. sounds like thrash metal 80s and power metal from Europe. Recommendation song : Shadowmaker, The Crusade, Rising, Don't bite the dust, The hammer of wrath, Above the balck sea

🤘🤘❤️🤘🤘 MISA MISA MISA!!!! 🤘🤘

Everyone loves MISA. She is The Bass Assassin. Dark Beauty. A Force Of Nature. You might catch a mistake here and there on a Fan-Cam video, but this concert was taped for a DVD and is one flawless hit after another. You still haven't seen the songs with the Call & Response Battles between Kanami and MISA. I would start with 'Take Me Higher' which Kanami wins. But save the best for last, which is 'Don't You Tell Me'. The only winner in that Battle is the audience.

Thanks TNG!

this guy is totally a misa fan

Mincho (Kanami Tono) just kicks ass. She's tiny, but vicious on lead guitar.

Yeah, band maid is phenomenal. Because of them I also found the instrumental metal band Asterism. Try Blaze, Stars, Or Yunagi.

Buckethead is beyond all musicians in the world. He's not "human". I have his sinature Les Paul. He's my musical religion. Band-Maid is the best rock band for me. I love 'em! Asterism is far better than Band-Maid tecnically wise. They are all teenagers. They are a power trio instrumental band. My favourite artists are: 1. Buckethead 2. Band-Maid 3. Asterism 4. Jinjer 5. Baby Metal 6. Ghost 7. Rammstein 8. Nightwish 9. Judas Priest 10. Rush

MISA! MISA! MISA! 70~ songs and a new Album commin....you've got plenty to see and hear!!! Put your Kitsune UP!! Po!

Kuropoooo (miku say thaks for you brow)

I'm curious, if you are a lover of Rage Against The Machine, what would you think of another prodigy band from Japan, ASTERISM. They have a wonderful cover of RATM song Guerilla Radio: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nqmhm5mEl7mrpX0.html. It's studio version, published at their official channel, it has the best quality. There is also a live version here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNyTpN2Gu82mfYE.html , but you would not be able to hear vocals very well. I think ASTERISM is a wonder of our times. HAL-CA, who is the guitarist and the central member of the band, is absolutely incredible at her 16 years of age. What she will turn into with the passage of time, I can only dream of. Their last album was recorded with the support of Buckethead, by the way. I think he has either written some stuff for them, or helped to produce the album. HAL-CA said that she hopes to have a guitar battle with him on stage one day. Maybe that day is not far away 😎

you are in love with Misa here, but once you see her what she does in "don't you tell me" live performance...you will give up on life)))

so if the toured with a well known western band as a opening act, would want to follow these ladies on to the stage?

Babymetal - Rondo Of NightmareR ITS A REALLY AWASOME SONG

Instrumental Don't Be Long at Gramercy Theatre New York

well, I'm going to burn my guitar. They're so good.

Hey, dunno if you've tried these guys already on your Twitch show, but you might dig Nightwish. Now most fans usually recommend Ghost Love Score to start, but judging by what I've seen of your tastes, I think Yours Is An Empty Hope (live at Wembley) is a better place to start for you. That or maybe Weak Fantasy(Tampere). But be prepared for 2 things if you do choose to do this: 1. The Nightwish Army(the fandom is crazy devoted) And 2. Floor Jansen, the Valkyrie Queen of Metal Enjoy XD

There is an unfair amount of talent in this band. All its gonna take is for some big mainstream name to tour with them supporting etc and its all over for everyone else. Robert Plant saw them live in Japan and insisted on going backstage to meet them. Dudes asking for autographs and the band are like "ROBERT FUCKING PLANT IS AT OUR SHOW!"

ニット帽が　きゃわゆぅ～～～ぃ！

Hey bud, love that you're digging the BANDMAID, my favourite band. You should check out a band called ASTERISM. It's all instrumental. They are all in there teens. Buckle up cause they rock.

MISA ❤️💕

Misa (bass) has a cult following. She plays on stage without shoes and likes to imbibe a trifle too. I believe they call her the quiet assassin because in interviews she says very little but on stage she's a monster. You want more bass: Well, if you give this a listen you'll get some. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNWheNWTqt2UZaM.html

You right the bassliner of band-maid is really hot. Misa is a nice bassplayer. Not Underestimate the drummer ,Akane it's really hot too! Kanamy the lead guitar, I like too!

they just released another instrumental , "dont be too long" buuut its not that well recorded

I would highly suggest trying Dice by Band Maid, but the studio version (it got a MV). It is a super catchy song with some awesome bass in it. It is of course live too, but the sound just isn't that great.

If you dig the instrumentals...Check out ASTERISM all their songs are Kick Ass instrumentals.

Other bands? Once you hit Band-Maid everything else is fighting for second best.