First Time Hearing Babymetal and I was BLOWN AWAY🤘🏻 || Drummer Reacts

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This is my first time ever listening to @BABYMETAL and I can honestly say I was amazed! The way they commanded that stage and the energy of that crowd was insane! Can't wait to hear what else this band has to offer! Thanks for watching! #reaction #analysis #babymetal #babymetalreaction #music #musicproduction #roadofresistance #babymetallive

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The crowd energy was through the roof!!! How long has Babymetal been around?!? 🤘🏻 👇🏻

[emptymonkey]

Babymetal convinced me that only teen girls can be "true metalheads". They're the only ones with that much energy and bounce.

[DaveJonesVideo]

You were right about the Dragonforce sound. Much of the song was written by the manager and other musicians behind most of the Babymetal songs. But the guitar riffs were co-written by Herman Li and Sam Totman of Dragonforce. They also performed on the album.

[unmemorablehero]

If I remember correctly, this performance was when the lead girl (Su-Metal) was 16, and the other two were 14. Can you imagine, basically commanding a crowd of 20, 000 people, and then going to class in high school a couple of days later??

[jasonstclair]

Ever since I found Babymetal the best part has been watching people's reactions.

[robertniemaier]

Welcome to the Foxhole 🦊🤘I am a 58 year old German and was last November on a Babymetal concert in Munich. The energy was incredible.

[kitkat]

Welcome to BABYMETAL, and great reaction.
They resumed their activities last year after about a year and a half of inactivity, and decided to go on a concert tour to 25 countries, attracting 250, 000 people.
More BABYMETAL!

[ShikataGaNai]

"Stand up and SHOUT!
Justice forever!"

[Thyrwyn]

Su-metal's voice is insanely good. so much power and clarity. And the Kami band is unreal.

[elvwood]

It's still anthemic even after all these years! Their shows are spectacular - I saw them live for the first time in 23, and at the end I was torn between wanting more and amazement that they'd kept up the energy for as long as they had. Smart reaction, ta!

[reallystraightguy]

Not sure if it's been mentioned or not but this was at the end of an hour plus show. And they have a different dance for every song. I saw them years ago in Chicago and they put this much energy into that show as well.

[Icipher]

From a drummer's standpoint, this is probably a pretty good place to start exploring Babymetal. Don't be fooled by their cute appearance, Babymetal put on a high intensity show that leaves the audience exhausted. This performance was called "Legend 2015 - The New Year Fox Festival" and was held on the 10th of January 2015 at Super Saitama Arena in Tokyo with a sold out crowd of 20, 000.

The group was the brainchild of their producer/manager Kobametal, who wanted to revitalize interest in metal music in Japan and thought that blending metal with J-pop (Japanese pop music) would make it more approachable to new audiences. Babymetal are the pioneers of this new style of hybrid metal that they call "kawaii metal" (cute metal) because it blends the vocals, dance, and aesthetics of J-pop with the music of heavy metal.

This video features the three founding members of Babymetal; Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto) is the lead vocalist, and Yuimetal (Yui Mizuno) and Moametal (Moa Kikuchi) are the backing vocalists and dancers. Yuimetal was forced to retire from Babymetal due to health issues in 2018, leading to Su-metal and Moametal continuing as a duo until April 2023, when Momometal (Momoko Okazaki) joined as the new third member after having served as a backup dancer for the past four years. The group began in 2010 when Su-metal was 12 and Yuimetal and Moametal were 10, so they have been Babymetal for more than half their lives. At the time of this performance Su-metal was 17 and Yuimetal and Moametal were 15.

The musicians that back them during live performances are called the "Kami Band" (God/Spirit band); they are some of Japan's top session musicians, hand picked by Kobametal to accompany Babymetal. The lineup of the Kami band isn't fixed, and members rotate in and out depending on availability, though there are a few members that appear frequently. The Kami band at this show was Leda Cygnus (guitars), Takayoshi Ohmura (guitars), BOH (bass), and Hideki Aoyama (drums). In recent years, a second Kami band made up of American musicians has been created for their overseas tours. In 2023, they performed 94 shows in 26 countries as part of their world tour.

[dant]

I really appreciated what you had to say about large groups of people assembling for their shared love of music.

[ramonjardim]

Herman Li helped compose this song, he talks about the guitar he used and some backstory in his DragonForce channel.

[jeffwotherspoon]

Now I will also add for future reference, Babymetal is just the girls, the band is a session band with more then 20 members who rotate in and out, they are call the Kami band and there are two different Kami Bands there is the Kami band who wear white robes and corps paint and the Western Kami Band who wear masks and black robes, there is no official Babymetal Band

[BayneUpton]

Ridiculously talented band, the craziest most dedicated fans, and all of the young ladies are great singers, dancers, and the athleticism is through the roof (just try to keep that energy, do those dance moves, and sing at the same time for the duration of a full concert). Plus, add in the most amazing set designs as well. Oh, and great storytelling through their albums.

[ryanb-olpf]

They have fun songs, meaningful songs, fast, slow, some will make you laugh, some will make you cry... Babymetal is amazing!!! Hope to see more from ya!🤙

[robote]

That was a fantastic reaction. You were super engaged and had great comments. Really liked your very positive energy too. Nice job. Right off the bat one reason this has a Dragonforce feel to it is Herman Li and Sam Totman of Dragon force did the guitar arrangements. Technically speaking Babymetal is the three ladies, the Kami Band who backs them here are among a group of elite players from Japan (Kami Band of the East) and America (Kami Band of the West) who are part of the Babymetal experience. In this performance I believe Su aka Sumetal was 16 and Yui and Moa were still 14. Which when you view their commanding stage presence is kind of amazing. Babymetal is still going strong Su-who turned 26 this past December and the rest of the crew have continued to innovate, mature and rock the house for over 10 years now. This may be the most impressive live performance I've ever seen and I've been around for quite a while.You seemed to me exactly the type of person who can really appreciate a band like Babymetal who are perfectionists and give 100% every time they step on a stage (and stick with Babymetal and you will see some of the most amazing stages you could ever imagine). On a personal note I have to add, that I was thrilled when I saw you were a drummer. Hidecki Aoyami the drummer here delivers some of the most powerful and relentless drumming I've ever heard on this track. I'm sure you noticed. As you can no doubt understand Babymetal are noted for their legendary performances so many if not most Babymetal fans recommend live performances for reactions. The energy level can be ridiculous! You got my sub and I look forward to hopefully hearing more Babymetal reactions.

[dudleysmith]

When this footage was recorded, this song was released only a day before and it had been played live in London a few months before. It was really incredible that everyone could sing along perfectly.

[Ganimal]

Welcome to Babymetal! I’m sure you’ve gotten tons of info already, so I apologize for repeat info:

*1:20** - The girls and the band*
Officially, Babymetal is just the 3 gals, but the session musicians of the Kami Band has been playing live for them since 2012, fully since 2014. Same core guys, until passing of guitarist Mikio Fujioka in Jan 2018, and 2019’s addition of Kami Band West to assist with increased touring. So they are very much “Babymetal”, even if unofficially.

*4:07** - Dragonforce?*
Yep! Herman Li and Sam Tottman of Dragonforce co-wrote the guitars.

*5:38** - Pop band and metal music*
This is exactly what Babymetal is going for - fusion of J-Pop and Heavy Metal, thus starting their own genre of Kawaii Metal (cute metal).

*7:17** - Leading the crowd*
Babymetal is 100% a live performance act and crowd engagements are their specialty!

*8:48** - How many people?*
~20K sold out show in Jan 2015, Tokyo.

*10:20** - Choreography*
Mikiko Mizuno is the choreographer, and she consulted on 2016 Summer Olympics too!

*13:12** - How old are they?*
At the time of this performance (Jan 2015), lead Su-metal just turned 17 and her “Lieutenants” 😂, Yui and Moa are 15. They started Babymetal in 2010 at the age of 12/11.

To quote Rob Halford of Judas Priest, after performing cover of Painkiller and Breaking the Law on stage with Babymetal at the 2016 APMAs: “These monster ladies are the future of metal.”

As of today, Babymetal are 13 year veterans of the show biz, with 9 years of world tours, 4 albums, and 60+ songs. I’m sure you’ll get tons of suggestions, all are wonderful.

Look forward to more Babymetal! 🤘🦊