I used to be a metal purist and didn't want to give Babymetal a chance. I then decided to give them that chance and it's metal enough for me; and their music makes me happy so I don't care if it's not. It's been a long time since music made me happy like Babymetal does. I love them now.

Rob Halford: "“I think Babymetal are one of the most unique metal experiences in the world right now. Not only their appearances, and their style and everything that surrounds them visually, but they're an incredible band as well. ”

Metal fans don't like it, because it works and they are jealous. Good reaction. Try HEADBANG 1997 "LIVE" You're welcome !!

Fun reaction! Here are some fun facts: 1. This song was named one of the most important metal songs of the last 10 years 2. Baby Metal was named #10 in the list of the greatest 50 metal bands of all time. 3. They are the only Asian group to ever hit #1 on Billboard's Rock chart 4. In 2015 they were named Women of the Year by Vogue Magazine Japan. 5. They have performed Pain Killer and Breaking the Law with Rob Halford of Judas Priest 6. They have performed Breaking The Law with Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers 7. In an interview Corey Taylor of Slipknot was asked what he listened to at home and he said "Baby Metal" Next I would suggest: 1. Legend of 1997 Head Banger - song is about a 15 year old girl going to her first head banger concert 2. Road of Resistance Live in Japan - their epic masterpiece but you have to stop and talk a lot of it will get blocked.

As Su-Metal, the lead singer has said, "Babymetal is not really pop or metal. It's Babymetal". This video is live but not really live. It's the studio version of the song laid over a performance video. They actually sound much better live than in studio. Babymetal is one of the best, if not the best, live bands around. The girls do not do any growling but there are some screams. I don't think anyone really knows for sure what the statue is in the background. They can be very mysterious with their lore. Babymetal songs are all very different from each other so you never get bored listening to them.

Welcome to Babymetal's galaxy. Gimme Chocolate is often the first thing people listen to of theirs as it is the video that went viral when it came out and it did that because of the "WTF" reactions it would get. It is fun but it is far from being representative of what they can really do. This video has footage from a live performance, the audio is from the studio - which is a shame as they sound far better live. The statue in the back is a sort of Mary statue but not ... it played a part in this particular show (Legend 1997 - from December 21st 2013) which was all about Su-metal (the lead singer) ending her existence as a J-pop Idol to be reborn as a metal Goddess (this was the day after her 16th birthday) and Babymetal as a band transitioning from an Idol group to become an independent metal band. You would have to watch the first songs from the show ('Ave Maria' and 'Headbanger night of 15 mix') and the last song ('BABYMETAL Death') to get a better idea of how that worked. During the show they also transitioned from singing to a backing track (the guys in skeleton suits - Babybones - were miming the instruments) to having a live band (the Kami Band) supporting them for the last 5 songs of the show. The Kami Band have supported them for the entirety of all live shows since early 2014. For a far better song with the live audio from the same show and the Kami Band in support I would recommend 'Headbanger' live at Legend 1997 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h6ujgsR-x7Sqp6s.html This one is about a girl going to her first metal concert on her 15th birthday, but it is more than that - it is a coming of age, moving on to the next chapter in life song.

Gimme Chocolate is a really fun song but it's one of their goofy songs 😆 They have other more "serious" songs like Road of Resistance (you should try that one next). That's the beauty of Babymetal and that's why their music is so refreshing, they have silly songs and serious songs, and they mix all metal genres with all kind of other music like... pop, electro, latin rythms, folk, ska, rap, indian music, etc... When you listen to a Babymetal song you never know what you're gonna get. One song can be raggamuffin-metal and the next one is thrash metal-dubstep. 😂

I never recommend Choco first, but I'm glad your hear anyway. Check out Road of Resistance, Live in Japan for BabyMetal at their most epic.

I see a lot of people suggesting BAND-MAID & some people calling them a metal band, so I'd just like to point out that they're "hard rock" with some metal influences along with many other genres like pop, punk, funk, etc. Anyways, please check them out. They're the best "hard rock" band I've heard in 30yrs.

Band-Maid..........Band-Maid. Band-Maid......... Band-Maid...... Band-Maid

The whole "myth history" of the band is pretty interesting. The whole Fox God thing came about from a misunderstanding of what the "horns" were at metal concerts. Instead of folding their fingers in, they protruded them and noticed that it looked a lot like a fox head shadow figure. And the Kitsune (fox spirit) is a major part of Japanese folklore, as well as being the name they give that symbol, so they built a whole story around it. The Fox God chose Babymetal as his agents on earth to fight against evil. They also incorporate some Judeo-Christian imagery, such as the Mary statue, crucifixes, etc. Su-Metal, the lead singer, is the true chosen, while Moa-Metal and Yui-Metal are her backups. Some of the in-concert storytelling implies that they are the offspring of Adam and Eve, after the fall, and they are a mix of good and evil, constantly striving to overcome their evil side. The two of them together form a subunit (or used to, until Yui left in 2018) called Black Babymetal, which will usually perform a few songs as a duo while Su takes a break backstage. As Black Babymetal, they have a more impish and mischievous personality, letting their evil side come out, and the Black Babymetal songs convey this in a usually humorous way. For a great Black Babymetal song, check out Onedari Daisakusan (Christmas-themed version): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jLdppKWbxLHVgmw.html For a good song that displays some growls, check out "iine!" It's one of the very first singles (2012), and Su does a killer growl after the death metal breakdown, although the death vocals from Yui and Moa earlier in the vid, I don't think are really them: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7yUdaWA1bnTfmg.html For something much more recent, and that shows their versatility, on their new album Metal Galaxy (2019), they explored world music influences, hitting on Bollywood, Celtic/Pirate Metal, EDM, Pop, and Power Metal. Here's Shanti Shanti Shanti, featuring Moa and Su on vocals (Yui is no longer with the band): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nbeeesKFnNHGpI0.html Hope you enjoy, and welcome to the Foxhole!

Personally, I like their song "Sis. Anger" best.

Welcome to Babymania, they sing from 12 and 13 years old, they have more than 50 spectacular song, one of his latest successes is BxMxC

They aren’t wearing tutus. They are petticoats. Their aesthetic is “goth Lolita”. It was relatively popular at the time in Japan, kinda still is.

If you guys liked BabyMetal, you're going to like BAND-MAID. And i recommend their live performance of "Domination", the Feb. 14, 2020 version. Great Reaction btw, you guys are doing great 👌

You should watch Babymetal Death from the same concert, Legend 1997, to see why the statue is there.

Leann really made her homework. I appreciate that!

This comment section now officially belongs to "The One". Welcome the two of you ... You are in for a ride 🤘🦊🤘

It's funny too, because it's not just a fun song about chocolate, it's about the guilt girls associate with chocolate. Many layers. :)

Love your reactions! babymetal is quite possibly the most loved and most hated band in the metal scene at the same time. I'm on the love side as a metalhead since early 70's. I recommend Road of Resistance next, live in Japan. It's more metal and it's truly live.

Megitsune was the first Babymetal song I heard. I recommend that one as well.

Great reaction and good read up on BabyMetal. The lead singer Suzuka/SuMetal was the Youngest of the Karen Girl’s when she was 10 years of age. Karen Girl’s sang songs for a Anime series. When the series ran its course Su became the founding member of Sakura Gakuin (Cherry Blossom Academy). Think of it as a entertainment school for young girls. Sakura Gakuin is where BabyMetal was formed as the Heavy Music Club BabyMetal. You mentioned the Fox God. Come with me and let’s time travel to several important levels in the BabyMetal “Fox Hole”. First stop Suzuka/SuMetal’s former girl group Karen Girl’s. Su’s cuteness features her ears stick out slightly and she has a mole at the corner of her mouth. Next level: Moa and Yui’s entrance exam to Sakura Gakuin. Next level: A very early BabyMetal covering the Karen Girl’s “Over the Future”. This is a fan made video. It is brilliantly edited together and you can hear the music style change. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y7x7ipSYmtLInp8.html

I'll keep this brief. BAND MAID

This was hysterical, shes trying SO hard to explain babymetal to her girlfriend and all I can think is "you are Not prepared!" Welcome to our world ladies, your gonna love it here.

In their early stages, the backing band consisted of the "Babybones"-a group of nameless individuals dressed in skeleton costumes that would mime live performances while pre-recorded studio tracks were being used.... In late 2012, Babymetal debuted a live band for their live performances which they referred to as "Full Metal Band" - a group of live musicians dressed in white robes and corpse paint.

⚡ 💀 💕 / 🍫 💝️ You timed the pauses nicely, so that worked out pretty well. I like that you had stuff to say, rather than just pausing for the sake of pausing. This footage is from 'Legend 1997', a December 2013 concert celebrating the 16th birthday of the lead singer, Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto). She is now 22, and Yuimetal (Yui Mizuno) and Moametal (Moa Kikuchi) are 20 years old. The BABYMETAL members are very aware that their initial impression is often "WTF?". They compare that to what they first thought when they were introduced to metal music. This whole concept of combining JPop/Idol music with Metal could have been a disaster, but the quality of the singing, songwriting, choreography and staging take it to another level. 'Gimme Chocolate!!' is definitely one of their "poppier" tracks. They have been joined on stage for this song by members of Korn, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and DragonForce. Obviously not all at the same time. : ) Yui announced she was leaving the group for health reasons in October 2018, but had not been on stage with BABYMETAL for a year before that. They announced at their first concert of 2019 at Yokohama Arena on June 28th, that a dancing support role would be rotating between three new "Avengers". They are Riho Sayashi (former Morning Musume), Kano Fujihira (current Sakura Gakuin), and Momoko Okazaki (a Sakura Gakuin graduate). Sakura Gakuin is the school-themed Idol group (ages 10-15) where BABYMETAL originated as the "Heavy Music Club". BABYMETAL became an independent group in 2013 when Su "graduated" from Sakura Gakuin. Yui and Moa kept doing both until they "graduated" in 2015.

Karate and Megitsune are my favorite BabyMetal Songs both have such positive messages one is about defeating your inner demons and never giving up and the other is a female empowerment song about not underestimating women.

Keep it going ladies, this is only the tip of the iceberg. They are very versatile, and high caliber performers. They keep that energy up throughout their hour+ shows. The band in the back aren't actually playing instruments. I guess they couldn't afford a live band back in the day. But I believe that in this show during the last few songs of the concert, they debuted their live band, the Kami Band, expert musicians in their respective instrument. It really has upped their shows. Always try and watch live versions of their songs if you can. I recommend karate live at download festival 201l6 and road of resistance official live in Japan.

Literally EVERYONE has the exact same reaction the first time they hear and see Babymetal: "What the f*ck is this and why the f*ck can't I stop watching?!" I'm pretty sure they're 80% of the planet's guilty pleasure. Stay safe everyone. Cheers from the beaches.

Check out band-maid domination live at line cube Shibuya!

This was the first song I listened to, wasn't to interested, but I heard ROAD OF RESISTANCE then I was hooked, try that song it amazing.

Looking forward to more baby metal, enjoyed your react. Keep them rolling!

That’s apparently Su’s face on the statue. It gets destroyed at the end of that concert to symbolise Su giving up her J-pop life to become the metal goddess. It’s also a homage to Metallica. Look up Babymetal death legend 97 it all happens on there

Babymetal - A kick-ass metal band fronted by J-Pop girls. They have received Rob Zombie's seal of approval.

Listen, I'm a massive fan of Megadeth....but still love Babymetal, no shame in that.

10:08 Haha "that's just all" she said. Oh you are in for a treat. You're gonna be pulled down the the fox hole. I suggest reacting to BABYMETAL - Megitsune official video. Cheers

Another couple of bands like this are Maid-Aid and Wagakki Band. Of the two I enjoy Wagakki Band because they mix in traditional Japanese music and traditional Japanese musical elements.

Leann & Ari, Whenever I recommend for someone to check out Babymetal, I don't recommend Gimme Chocolate as a starting point, because it's so outdated (over six years old at this point) in terms of what they're currently doing as a group, and also because this song tends to make people tend to think they're some kind of "not really metal" novelty, which is completely not the case. The truth of the matter is that Babymetal is probably the most innovative and interesting thing to happen in metal in at least a decade. They've completely invented their own subgenre, and they do a masterful job of keeping their music fresh, and constantly incorporating new elements and influences. Not to mention they put on some of the funnest and best live shows around - they really are a group that needs to be seen live. At any rate, I recommend maybe reacting to some of their newer stuff, even if that means some fan uploads - some decent fan uploads are available. I would recommend maybe finding a decent upload of them performing "BxMxC" and "Kagerou" for example. There are also compilation videos of excellent songs like "Syncopation." There are also official videos that show what this group is capable of, including "Road of Resistance - Live in Japan." And if you have any doubt as to whether this band is metal or not, then I suggest reacting to the Legend 1997 - "Babymetal Death" clip and the performance of Headbangeeeeer!!!!" from the Legend 1997 show as well. If you are confused or have any questions about what you see, just ask. I'll be happy to clarify.

Thank you! Great video, as always. As I said before, the other favorite of mine is "Rondo of Nightmare - live with mischief of god intro". A more recent, heavier one. And has the Kami Band, true metal beasts.

I don't react much to things on youtube but I could not stop laughing to the virtual barber. Can you review the virtual barber.

oh the early years of babymetal... :) ..... react to all their live concerts...

Being a drummer singer in and out of bands for now 40 years.....they are Candy metal. Candy based on my late 60's/early 70's bubblegum rock...Archies, The Osmond Brothers, Bay City Rollers, and radio mixes of Sweet(Fox on the Run..etc,etc). Fused with speed metal. I like it......plus....do you hear any "F" bombs....or anger/hate lyrics. Just strength towards being yourself and fighting against bullying. Which is a major thing in Japan with teens.

I have heard rumors/guesses that the song title might have quite a bit of a deeper meaning. "Gimme chocolate" usually were the first english words japanese kids would learn after the end of WWII when approaching GIs that were doing damage assesment of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Wait until you both hear ROAD OF RESISTANCE 😊

This band is basically a anime opening band this beat just reminds me of mirai nikki a bit

Check out their live at Sonisphere video "Ijime Dame Zettai." They had been doing small venues in Europe as that wacky band you saw on KZfaq, when they somehow got booked for the main stage at one of the biggest metal festivals in the world. In front of a crowd known for throwing bottles of piss at bands they didn't like. That one set cemented them as the real deal in the metalhead community.

The girls don't growl, but the producer hired someone to do the growls.

I freaking love BABYMETAL!

Just watch Headbanger Live (Makuhari Messe) version or Road of Resistance live. She has a more NWOBHM vocal style...or I should say the lead singer actually sang rather than yelling in key...ala James Hetfield style.

Definitely check out their other songs, road of resistance live in japan, rondo of nightmare w/ mischief of gods intro, papaya!, theres a lot more to babymetal. Would love to see more reacts- subscribed!

The song is called Take My Chance / Doll $Boxx

The pauses you made were okay and you still kept them to a minimum. I can tell that you two are really trying to do things 'the right way', trying to please everybody at once. YT must be happy or I would not have been able to watch this at all. Pretty cool! I know I'm happy with it.

noice reaction my beautiful ladies. babymetal is awesome

Babymetal is awesome. Try the all woman j-rock band Band-Maid play Domination live.

So if you make the typical "Devil Horns" known in any metal genre and then extend out the middle and ring finger to sit on the thumb pad that is the Fox God..lol

LOVE Babymetal! More More Babymetal! Road of Resistance - official live!

Great reaction! If you want to checkout some other BabyMetal songs look for “Catch Me If You Can” live at Tokyo dome. That one is more Cute/Jpop but features more of the band. Or check out my absolute fav BM song, “Akatsuki” live at Tokyo dome. That one is a solo from their lead singer, showing her vocal power/range and is a much more metal song. Both are great, react to both pls😊

They are an amazing band. I love them.

Awesome reaction, but you really do need to hear at least 3 different Babymetal songs because they cover so many different sub-genres under the metal banner to really get an idea of what they are all about.

The skeleton dudes (Babybones) aren't actually playing their instruments. The girls were performing to a backing track. Now they perform with the Kami Band, real musicians. Babymetal is the shizz.

babymetal and bandmaid are legendary bands noice

i can see how people would say it's not metal. despite the.... everything about it, it's just a bit different. and people _love_ excluding slightly different from their group.

To see what they have become, watch BxMxC or PAPAYA from their latest album.

Their super Ballad is called "The One" /bring a tissue to keep the tears away 😉

My new favorite by them is BxMxC......so great..... and the collaboration "kingslayer" with Bring Me The Horizon

Glad you're enjoying Babymetal. Gimmie Chocolate is, in my opinion, a horrible first impression song. This is more of a song to provoke the "WTF" reaction from people, which is why it's usually the most requested. If you're looking for some other good Babymetal songs to check out (which, imo better showcase their talent), try one of these: BABYMETAL - Road of Resistance - Live in Japan (OFFICIAL): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sLp1jLh3zLLalY0.html BABYMETAL - KARATE (OFFICIAL): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdx0ZqZ5ppqcoHU.html BABYMETAL - PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbVnjJt_2NTPgps.html BABYMETAL - Headbanger (live): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h6ujgsR-x7Sqp6s.html BABYMETAL - MEGITSUNE: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbFjgbCLpruvd6s.html As for copyright blocks, an idea to consider is if it gets blocked, you could upload the video to another site like dailymotion or vimeo, and then for youtube post a quick 1 minute video saying "Hey guys, we did this reaction but the KZfaq bots are blocking it, so see the description for a link to dailymotion/vimeo/whereever". Not ideal, but better then wasting all that time video editing ;)

Great reaction video. Are you ready to check out Band-Maid? They are a Rock/Metal all female band from Japan. Different from Babymetal. Awesome

More BabyMetal 🤘🏻💀🤘🏻

When they sing "Death" at the end of the show they crucify the main girl singer in front of that statue.

"Starlight" is a more recent track dedicated to one of their members who passed away. Hope you like it.

LOVE this band they got me hooked on Japanese metal bands. You ladies have to check out Ladybaby either Starless_Sky or HATEN NI RAIMEI

Give MAXIMUM THE HORMONE a listen, they're a Japanese thrash metal band, that dips into mixing pop into their sound, their sound is already fairly weird and interesting to begin with though. Songs I would suggest: Koi no mega lover, Zetsubou Billy, Heisei Strawberry Vibe, and What's up, people!

My favorite BabyMetal song has to be Road of Resistance! It's a bit more serious and showcases the talent of the band and Su's vocals.

Hey guys. The pauses are pretty standard on these kinda channels. Make that money. My fave Babymetal video is "KARATE". Great music video. Have a good one

I always have fun watching their videos, you are both beautiful and funny! Please react to other bands in Japan like Maximum The Hormone, Versailles, Anna Tsuchiya. Peace!

I highly recommend the band Lovebites and their song When Destinies Align.

Awesome reaction !!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

You have completed the first of your 3 song free trial of BABYMETAL. In two songs or less, you will enter the "fox hole" and become a fan. I am subscribing in hopes of more reactions to BM!! Great reaction and good use of the pause to actually talk about things you're seeing and hearing, not just to put some inane question out there. Thankfully, you did research beforehand to at least have the gist of the group to go on. I have only been a fan for a little over a month, but they are friggin' awesome! A lot of people have and will recommend "Road of Resistance" Live in Japan for you to react to. It is a must, but BEWARE, the YT bots are out in force on that one and block it if you aren't careful, and even sometimes if you are. Best options: link & sync (which sucks for people watching on phones), or create an account on the Vimeo or Dailymotion web sites and upload the reaction(s) there, but put a video here about it and just ask that we watch the whole video here to keep your view numbers up. Their live stuff is where it is at, but their music videos are awesome and need to be seen for various reasons. Other great songs you need to checkout by BABYMETAL: "Megitsune" - both the official video and a live version. (older song) "Pa Pa Ya Featuring F. Hero" (newer song) "Da Da Dance" (newer song) "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" Sonisphere 2014 - This is where they broke out in the western music scene. It was their first big even outside Asia and they were warned the crowd can get pretty rowdy. They might be booed off stage or even have stuff thrown at them. By the end of their set, which was this song, they had the crowd chanting for more. "Rondo of Nightmare with Mischiefs of God Intro" - So good! (middle-ish song, not quite old or new. This is also only with the lead singer, Su or Su-Metal) "Karate" - both the official music video and their live version at Download 2016. The official video is a piece of art. (Same as the last) "Doki Doki Morning" - Their first song released and first video. You can see the massive difference in how they are now compared to then stylistically, musically, and budget-wise, not just age. SO many others to suggest!! Also, Yui and Moa, the background singers and dancers on either side of Su, the lead singer, sing their own songs and are called "Black BABYMETAL" because their songs are darker than the main ones with Su.

Welcome down the Fox Hole! Where ya been? LOL!. My journey down the Fox Hole happened in April 2019. And now... I've joined the BABYMETAL fan club The One 2020. Dude, I have Never joined a fan club for Any music group, let alone a Japanese group. I Don't Even Speak/Read Japanese! But here I am, a grown man who grew up in the Grunge Era of American music, now blasting Kawaii Metal out the car speakers on my commute to work. WHY? Because that's what's called The Power of Music. 🤘🦊🎸🇯🇵🎶 You two will be seeing epic performances from Long Ago. You will see how 3 teen ladies + 1 narly band from Japan affect Thousands of gathered mortals. And YES: You will be Headbanging...and that's OK. Enjoy your journey. The One will be there to guide you to the awesomeness that is BABYMETAL.

Welcome to our little corner of the world, I hope you enjoy your stay ^^ Songs to recommend would be... - Road of Resistance (Live in Japan) - Rondo of Nightmare (With Mischief of God intro) Live at Budokan Black Night 2014 - The One (Official live) - Ijime, Dame, Zettai - Live at Sonisphere 2014, UK (Official) - Death Legend 1997 (complete) I think that's a decent list to get you started ^^

Supporting band members? They ARE the band. 😆

Great reaction lov it! BABYMETAL has been around for teen years so you have so muxh to watch from them! Should react to rondo of nightmare with mischief of god intro that's a super dope song road of resistance or Death to see what's happen with Virgin Mary statue! Kitsune up! 🤘🦊🎸✨

I love listening to them

Hi Leann & Ari, Great reaction video! I don't mind the pausing, which seems to be working. This shouldn't work, but it does; it messes with your mind in a good way. All I can say is that it is bringing in new fans in both old & young; the future of metal is very safe. Please react to Megitsune the MV.

Don't worry about the fake band Babybones. They got replaced by the very real Kami band after, especially for their second album

I like the “Road of Resistance” video. Megitsune is probably my favorite Baby Metal song tho! You should definitely react to both!

Great channel

Although the large statue in the background may appear to look like Mary, due to it's more Asian appearance in the face it is probably more akin to the "Kannon Bosatsu" of Japanese Buddhism, also know in Chinese Buddhism as "Guanyin" or "Qianyin" - "The Goddess of Mercy".

Hi, great reaction! new subscriber here! Please do more BABYMETAL, their song has different metal style each to another. The journey is just so fun! :)

I think the statue is of Kannon Bosatsu , the Japanese name for Quanyin the female form of Buddha

Not the first Japanese metal band. In the 1980's there was Loudness. They rocked!

You ladies are fun! I watched a couple of your Dimash reactions (Very nice!), but i'm hardrock and metal at heart. If you are going to react to a little of anything, and try stuff that's new to you, i'll stick around.

Baby Metal = Symphonic Speed Metal, and in some songs Power Metal.

Every song they do is completely different . If you listen too three live songs , you will fall in the Fox hole . Check out Headbanger live . Howdy from the Texas panhandle .

People that don't know anything about them and are expecting some kind of anime crap, really shouldn't start with this song. They have way harder music, and way better songs and better outfits. They've really evolved over the years from their beginnings to now. First album was very pop with metal in it. Second album was heavy on the metal side with pop themes. Latest album has been very experimental with them just playing with new stuff.

You should check out their song The One it’s mainly English mixed a little Japanese, another band would be Maximum the Hormones

Megitsune and then read the lyrics 👌🏻

Patiently waiting for more Jinjer reactions 😉👍🏻❤

I would check out Megitsune by Babymetal, next reaction

If you want to see the new Babymetal then I recommend 'Da Da Dance' or 'Pa Pa Ya'. Both songs were released last year.