Drum Teacher Reacts: BABYMETAL - Rondo of Nightmare Live @ Budokan Black Night (FIRST TIME LISTEN) 

"Road of Resistance", "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" are a couple of songs that show the energy of this drummer, Hideki Aoyama.

"I don't know what she's saying, but i like it." - Exactly how most Babymetal fans feel. xD

Staple songs to react to are: 1. This song; Rondo of Nightmare (Suzuka Solo song with solos by the Kami band - this is a group of instrumentalists (rotating but small, tight group) playing for Babymetal live performances, there are many other solo songs by Su, mainly ballads, or power metal style) 2. Road of Resistance - live in Japan (to see them in full force, insanely fast song, and on their serious side) 3. Catch Me If You Can (Fun and playful side of Babymetal) 4. Megitsune (a quintessential BM song, with Kawaii/Pop, and Japanese folk influence. A balance of serious and fun side) Outside of these 4 songs, the entire discography of Babymetal is worth exploring as they mix different genres in their music. They started as Heavy Metal + Japanese Idol / Kawaii (literally means cute) with the girls aged more or less 13 about ten years ago; started by mixing Japanese Pop with Heavymetal. And then later on began mixing other metal subgenres, and other music styles in their songs as they grew older (Metalcore, Ballads, Powermetal, Rap, Numetal, even Death Metal instrumentation but with cute vocals, etc) Have fun, and welcome to the FOX HOLE!

As a fellow Kiwi I will definitely stay up until 2am (on my birthday) to watch this... Rondo is a dark masterpiece. I vibe with the ominous, urgent, and unsettling feel of the music that is interspersed with moments of an uneasy calm. Everything about this performance is fire... Hideki's stamina is completely out the gate! Thank you for starting my birthday off in the best possible way. 🦊🤘🔥🖤

Glad you enjoyed! I'd recommend checking out their song "Karate" live from the UK Download Festival in 2016. For most songs there are three girls fronting the band with singing and quite elaborate choreography. It's an incredible show!

I only "discovered" Babymetal about 6 months ago and now own 5 Blu-Rays. Watching them play on RU-vid all over the world and at 50,000+ arenas (Tokyo Dome), I couldn't believe that I hadn't heard of them previously. I think they never really broke through in the US in a big way. Their shows are as much like theatre plays with singing and dancing as a conventional concert. Recently I have become obsessed with finding stuff that the Kami band members have done outside of Babymetal. Amazing musicians all - Mikio Fujioka (R.I.P) in particular is just incredible and has some great Jazz-like performances.

Oh glad you are checking them out! Some cool (maybe bizarre) but awesome stuff!

Babymetal has a song called syncopation like the book you have in the back, I recommend you listen to that song. Good analysis

🤘🦊🤘 Hideki's drumming is always amazing. Road of Resistance is especially impressive (the Live in Japan version, if you want to react).

BABYMETAL are always EPIC. Welcome to a really deep “Foxhole” that is full of treasures. Road of Resistance should be the next one for you. For me, it’s one of the most iconic performances of the entire BABYMETAL shtick. Note: Sumetal (lead singer) was 16 for this performance. Amazing.

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Babymetal is actually three girls, well since 2018 just two girls, with Su the main singer and Moa and Yui dance and backupvocals. Rondo of nightmare is one of Su-Metals Solos so the other two can have a break. The musicans are called the Kami band and are Sessionmusicans that switch out. Babymetal is a fusion of metalmusic and j-pop vocals and the sweet adorable image of the girls. They have been around since 2010. When Koba-Metal (producer) created Babymetal the girls were between 11-13 years old. He chose Su for her strong Stagepresent and her vocal genius, Moa and Yui for their Twin like cutness and compatible voices.

Yeessssss.... BAYBYMETAL!!! (◔‿◔)

I have watched this video a few times. I never noticed the sheet music before. It's mor fitting than you can possibly believe. It's perfect.

I'm also going to jump on the bandwagon and recommend "Road of Resistance" live in Japan

Hideki Aoyama is an absolute beast on the double kick

Are you asking if they have any other outstanding songs !? I will not say exactly about the outstanding, but they definitely do not have weak, passable and careless ones! the only thing to consider is that their work can be roughly divided into three segments. the first is songs like this (a kind of rock ballad, tragedy and lyrics). the second segment is songs like "road of resistance" hard rock stuff. and the third is a dance direction (from bray beat to Indian motives) And all this is combined in one group. I liked the author's reaction. I will wait for reviews of the next songs. Good luck.

I cry like a baby when I watch baby metal

One of my favourites of theirs. This band is so diverse, they even have a song with 3 genres in it: Electronica, Rap, and Metal. It's called "iine!" (ee-neh) The guitarist passed away unfortunately.

初見でこのビデオを見せられたら…例えプロでもリズムは取れず、圧倒され見入るしかない。amazingの言葉しか浮かばないのは仕方ない。

Rondo Of Nightmare is one of my favorite BabyMetal song. Iam also BabyMetal fans since i found em back in 2016 and really into it until now I also make my own cover with realdrum app, this song is banger

This drummer is (or was) also in a band called Unlucky Morpheus who are also well worth checking out.

A promise I’ll make to you. I will watch every baby metal reaction on your page. Keep them coming!

BABYMETAL = Idol Pop + Death Metal. Rondo of Nightmare is unlike any other BABYMETAL song. It opened with Mischief of the Gods instrumental by the Kami (god/deity) Band. Then you saw only one third of BABYMETAL rise from the depths to sing Rondo of Nightmare. Many great songs. For you intro to the full group, go with Megitsune (MV), a perfect blend of J-Pop, Heavy Metal, and Japanese cultural elements.

More Babymetal - Road of Resistance Live in Japan and Ijime Dame Zettai Live at Sonisphere 2014 🤘🦊

Yes definitely Dark and Heavy with a cute voice of a girl (Su-Metal lead vocal) i think she's 16 years old in this live performance.

absolutely amazing and wonderful song thanks for this reaction please more Babymetal 😍😍🤩😍❤️❤️❤️💓💓💓💞💞💞💞💞💞

I'm going to have to check out more of their music. And if they ever do (or have already done) an orchestral show, that would be perfect. Nothing like a great rock/metal band with an orchestra.

Welcome to the Babymetal "foxhole". Despite the long hair and the "dresses" the band are all guys....Your comment that the concert "looks like fun" is very perceptive because Babymetal are all about fun and putting on a show. Here we get The Kami Band doing the "Mischiefs of the Metal Gods" intro with Aoyama Hideki (drums), BOH (6 string bass), Takayoshi Ohmura (7 string gold guitar), Leda Cygnus (blue guitar). They are dressed as spirits of the dead which is significant in BM lore, but let's concentrate on the music for now. RON is one of Su's solos that allow her to show her individual talent and give the other two girls, Moa and Yui, a chance to rest. Yes you have only seen a third of BM so far. This concert is Budokan Black Night in 2014 so Su was just 16 years old. I'm always tempted to recommend more BM songs, but this time I'm going to request that you don't react to a song because you are noticing lots about the structure of the music and this particular song has "lots of music"- don't listen to "Tales of the Destinies" yet, work up to it, and yes, that was meant to intrigue you. Maybe listen to "Road of Resistance Live in japan" or "Headbanger Legend 1997". RON is a very dark song where Su is chased by something she cannot escape. The repetitive nature of a "rondo" makes this even more frightening and that's explicitly said in the lyrics. I think that the changing time signatures and dissonance of the music are there to make us feel uncomfortable and keep us off balance. The final chorus is as unsettling as the time signatures and offers no happy resolution: It flickers slowly appearing and disappearing in my mind. A nightmare rondo is being repeated. The awakening light is gone far away out of my sight. I can do nothing but fall into the darkness. Some reviewers mention that the song ends very abruptly and that it's hard to settle into...the lyrics imply that there's no hope of waking, but that's often what you feel when you are in a nightmare and then you wake as suddenly as the song ends.

Babymetal is still the number one band in the world right now. And the winner for the best Japanese Gothic Rock band is Babymetal.

They do actually have a song called "Syncopation" he might like... but the craziest drumming I think I've seen from Babymetal is Road of Resistance.

WHAT AN EPIC PERFORMANCE...

Mikio Fujioka RIP if you can find it there is a video of these dudes playing some crazy jazz fusion shit.. its awesome also japan loves the blending of contrasting styles.

Distortion live at Download Festival (there's a vid on official BABYMETAL channel) has pretty insane foot action. Also not drums related that much, but Headbanger from "Legend of 1997" (that recording specifically) is just the best, slams just the right way.

Gimme chocolate and pa pa ya are my 2 favourites. Thanks for the reminder of how unusual is. I had forgotten 😂😜

Also have to agree with jimso , Road Of Resistance, with the 3 girls and band give one of the GREATEST live performance I have seen . Live is amazing !

The next: Road of Resistance - Live in Japan.

Man that was a good reaction! Thank you so much ❤🦊

if you like really fast drum, i recommend ARKADIA -BABYMETAL.... really fast

Welcome to The One and the Fox Hole man! Good react. You need watch now Road of Resistance live in Japan or Headbanger live. See you in the next 🤟🏻🦊🔥🔥🔥

There's actually a lot of good Japanese metal bands out there. You should also listen to an instrumental metal band from America called "Animals as Leaders" they're really good too

Great to see your reaction to my favorite band! Love the t-shirt! 🤘🔥🦊🔥🤘

Excellent! Love BABYMETAL & the KAMI Band(s). Explore more please! Arigatou! 🦊🤘 #notacult

More BabyMetal please.. U won't regret it

An awesome aspect of Babymetal is that their songs are so different from one and other. Everything you check out will have their signature sound, but will draw from different genres. Megitsune may interest you for it's blend of western and eastern instruments, link here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cK3NMZAUKGw.html

this is the budokan arena in japan! babymetal did two sold out nights there "black night" and "red night". it's a venue that you can only be invited to play there. the arena was very intricate. there were many ways to get on and off the stage. the girls spent a lot of time trying to get to know the stage. the stage was very dangerous and even one of the members "moa metal" said these performances were kind of traumatic for her. the second night moa metal fell at the beginning of the last song and she was crying because her knee was hurt but the show must go on she said. yui metal also fell off of stage and had to be absent for the remainder of the song. the 360 spinning stage was hard to dance on, you could only imagine how hard that was. also being on that at least six feet platform without falling was pretty hard to. so in conclusion yes, this was a very intricate stage and dangerous one. one that you needed a lot of practice on before performing on it

YAY- my favourite band besides Rush! BTW the drummer Hideki Aoyama has legs of steel haha...

I love baby metal more than any band. 55 year old drummer here. Many genres I enjoy. But baby metal my favorite. Thanks for great reaction. You need more to fall into the fox hole. 👉🦊👈🤘❤️

I know Suzu, Moa & Yui are girls but the band is Kami band. From what I can find most of them are guys but they have such a long list of active & retired members.

I recommend Nyango Star playing 'Akatsuki'(Babymetal's song).

BabyMetal: Sis Anger for some awesome drumming!!

❤️🔥🦊

I have to suggest the band Anthem, venom strike and wild anthem are AWESOME! Basically Chinese Judas priest. Their album Domestic booty ( 😂) was mixed by the same guy that did painkiller. Check it out!

want to know who is hideki aoyama? listen to the song SIS.ANGER

Su-Metal. Our Queen, Our Goddess. #notacult

Well, it might be the destiny... But you have right there on the blue and white booklet a tremendous song by BabyMetal "SYNCOPATION"... Please react to that song, live!

You always have the best content, Andrew.

I didn't think I would like babymetal based on the thumbnails...i was so wrong...they are the real deal

Babymetal songs that stand out? Well, there are 30+ long list to hear & see.

I think this is a great first reaction to the band because I’m guessing you see that part first and expect a little bit of the same but then they throw a curveball lol

If you want to see the drummer’s absolutely monstrous speed and endurance you could check out Sis Anger. Though I think the other songs that are more commonly suggested would probably be more palatable, musically.

Check out Akatsuki, (either red or black night concert) it’s sick!

I was a little disappointed that you interrupted Su Metal to make abstract comments. Iff you play HEADBANGER you will see everyone in the auditorium worshipping her. This is the level of respect that we are used to when it comes to our Queen.

There is alot of awesome songs from them, try "Akatsuki" or "Catch Me If You Can", "Amore"

More by BABYMETAL Please

Reaction "BABYMETAL - Tales of the Destinies" please

Oh, boy. You're in for a ride. There's so much great Babymetal songs to choose from. Junna even covered one of their songs (Dokidoki Morning). I don't know what's in the water but Japan is producing some of the best rock, hard rock, and metal right now.

🤘🦊🤘 Welcome.

Best song is Catch Me If You Can

Metallica - Drum hatte between Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield 1992 in Canada.

The Budokan is probably the coolest venue in japan. so many epic performances have been done there (as well as many cool sporting events such as Pride and K1)

My first time listening to them as well, though I know about them for years. Great band, fabulous musicians but only by this comment section, such annoying fan base. You don't ever get "new" bands on the same level as literal metal gods, such as Sabbath, Metallica, Motorhead, etc. They may be there one day, but come on guys!

The solos are a separate intro, MISCHIEF OF THE GODS, , which could be played before any song in the set-list (roughly speaking). The band is the KAMI BAND, or "Band of gods"" and the band isn't BABYMETAL. So, yes, two songs... Another song to check out? LOL All 50 of my top 50 favorite songs are BABYMETAL. But try ROAD OF RESISTANCE, Live in Japan. Kitsune Dao!

Great reaction I would do headbanger legend 1997 fyi it was recorded dec 2013 and it was Su-metals 16th birthday. In that song you will see the other 2 girls Yui and Moa metal.

それを見る者に悪夢を強いる夢魔に捕らわれた少女。

baby metal "KAMI BAND" was a bunch of japanese number 1 personel..

Baby Metal is so much fun. The clean vocals are awesome. And the musicianship is INCREDIBLE. And as a fan of Japanese Anime it's brilliant to listen to

All of them are standout songs. Tales of the destinies would be awesome and of course Road of Resistance live in Japan.

Please do Austrian death machine. ❤😂💯

reaction please :.. 🙏 Tielman brothers - rollin rock (live TV show 1960) Best Indonesia rock n roll band best atraktif instrumen solo (1960) 😃

Babymetal discography: -------------------------------------- 1. 2011 Oct 22 - Doki Doki ☆ Morning - Recorded 2010 Oct 30 2. 2011 Nov 23 - Iine! (Vega Mix Version) - release on Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends 3. 2011 Nov 24 - Ijime, Dame, Zettai (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタイ)(Live at a Sakura Gakuin concert at the Shibuya Duo Music Exchange) 4. 2012 Mar 7 - Iine! - (いいね!) 5. 2012 Jul 4 - Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! - (ヘドバンギャー!!)(Promotion for the album Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo: My Generation) 6. 2012 Oct 6 - BABYMETAL DEATH - Live at Shibuya O-East (LEGEND“I” at Shibuya O-EAST) 7. 2012 Oct 6 - Kimi to anime ga mitai - Answer for Animation With You (君とアニメが見たい) - Live at Shibuya O-East (LEGEND“I” at Shibuya O-EAST) 8. 2012 Oct 6 - Uki Uki ★ Midnight (ウ・キ・ウ・キ★ミッドナイト) - Live at Shibuya O-East (LEGEND“I” at Shibuya O-EAST) 9. 2012 Oct 6 - Onedari Daisakusen (おねだり大作戦)(Black Babymetal) - Live at Shibuya O-East (LEGEND“I” at Shibuya O-EAST) 10. 2012 Oct 6 - Akatsuki (紅月 -アカツキ-)(Su solo) - Live at Shibuya O-East (LEGEND“I” at Shibuya O-EAST) 11. 2012 Dec 20 - White Love (Angel of Death ver.)(Su solo)(Speed cover)(Live LEGEND “D” SU-METAL 聖誕祭 Seitansai at Akasaka BLITZ) 12. 2012 Dec 20 - Over the Future (Rising Force ver.) (Karen Girl's cover)(Live LEGEND “D” SU-METAL 聖誕祭 Seitansai at Akasaka BLITZ) 13. 2012 Dec 20 - Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! (☆Night Of 15 Mix★) (Live LEGEND “D” SU-METAL 聖誕祭 Seitansai at Akasaka BLITZ) 14. 2012 Dec 20 - Tsubasa o Kudasai (Honoo ver.) (翼をください -炎 ver.-)(Akaitori (赤い鳥) cover)(Live LEGEND “D” SU-METAL 聖誕祭 Seitansai at Akasaka BLITZ) 15. 2013 Feb 1 - Catch me if you can (Live LEGEND“Z” at Zepp Tokyo) 16. 2013 Jun 19 - Megitsune - メギツネ 17. 2013 Jun 30 - Chokotto Love (Yui solo) (Big Time Changes ver.) -(Live - Legend "1999" Yuimetal & Moametal Seitansai at NHK Hall) 18. 2013 Jun 30 - Love Machine (Moa solo) (From Hell With Love ver.) -(Live - Legend "1999" Yuimetal & Moametal Seitansai at NHK Hall) 19. 2013 Jun 30 - No Rain, No Rainbow (Su solo)(Live - Legend "1999" Yuimetal & Moametal Seitansai at NHK Hall) 20. 2013 Dec 21 - Tamashii no Refrain (Su Solo) (魂のルフラン, "Soul's Refrain") (Yoko Takahashi cover)(Live - Legend "1997" Su-metal Seitansai at Makuhari Messe Event Hall) 21. 2013 Dec 21 - Gimme Chocolate!!" (ギミチョコ！！)(Live - Legend "1997" Su-metal Seitansai at Makuhari Messe Event Hall) 22. 2013 Dec 21 - AKATSUKI (Su solo) (Unfinished Ver.) - (Live - Legend "1997" Su-metal Seitansai at Makuhari Messe Event Hall) - 2014 Feb 26 - Release of of their first album "Babymetal" 23. 2014 Feb 26 - Song 4 - 4の歌 (Black Babymetal) 24. 2014 Feb 26 - Song 4 - 4の歌 (444 ver.)(Black Babymetal) - release on Babymetal Apocalypse Limited Edition 25. 2014 Feb 26 - Rondo Of Nightmare (Akumu No Rinbukyoku) - 悪夢の輪舞曲 (Su solo) 26. 2014 Nov 8 - Road of Resistance (Live 02 Academy Brixton) 27. 2015 Feb 1 - KARATE - 2016 Mar 29 - Release of their second album "Metal Resistance" 28. 2016 Mar 29 - Awadama Fever (あわだまフィーバー) 29. 2016 Mar 29 - YAVA! 30. 2016 Mar 29 - Amore 蒼星 (Su solo) 31. 2016 Mar 29 - Meta Taro - メタ太郎 32. 2016 Mar 29 - Syncopation -シンコペーション 33. 2016 Mar 29 - From dusk to Dawn - release on "Out of Japan" edition 34. 2016 Mar 29 - GJ! (Black Babymetal) 35. 2016 Mar 29 - GJ! (Black Babymetal) Reward Version 褒美版 31. - release on "The One" limited edition 36. 2016 Mar 29 - Sis. Anger (Black Babymetal) 37. 2016 Mar 29 - Tales of The Destinies 38. 2016 Mar 29 - THE ONE 39. 2016 Mar 29 - THE ONE [English Version] - release on Out of Japan edition 40. 2017 Dec 2 - IN THE NAME OF (Live LEGEND - S -BAPTISM XX- Hiroshima Green Arena, Hiroshima, Japan) 41. 2018 May 8 - Distortion ***) - Feat. Alissa White-Gluz (Live WORLD TOUR 2018 Uptown Theater, Kansas City, MO, USA) 42. 2018 May 8 - Elevator Girl (Live WORLD TOUR 2018 Uptown Theater, Kansas City, MO, USA) 43. 2018 May 8 - Kagerou (Su-solo) (Live WORLD TOUR 2018 Uptown Theater, Kansas City, MO, USA) 44. 2018 Oct 19 - Starlight ****) 45. 2019 Jul 6 - Shine **)(MOAMETAL played the intro with acoustic guitar)(Live BEYOND THE MOON- LEGEND -M- Port Messe Nagoya, Dai-san Tenjikan, Nagoya, Japan) 46. 2019 Jun 28 - FUTURE METAL (Song played from tape, BABYMETAL AWAKENS - THE SUN ALSO RISES - Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan) 47. 2019 Jun 28 - Arkadia (Live BABYMETAL AWAKENS -THE SUN ALSO RISES - Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan) 48. 2019 Jun 28 - Shanti Shanti Shanti (Live BABYMETAL AWAKENS - THE SUN ALSO RISES - Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan) 49. 2019 Jun 28 - PA PA YA!! - Feat. F.HERO (Live BABYMETAL AWAKENS - THE SUN ALSO RISES - Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan) 50. 2019 Sep 4 - Elevator Girl [English ver.] - (Live METAL GALAXY WORLD TOUR / U.S.A. Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL, USA) - 2019 Oct 8 - Release of their third album "Metal Galaxy" 51. 2019 Oct 8 - DA DA DANCE - Feat. Tak Matsumoto 52. 2019 Oct 8 - Oh! MAJINAI - Feat. Joakim Brodén 53. 2019 Oct 8 - Brand New Day - Feat. Tim Henson & Scott LePage 54. 2019 Oct 8 - ↑↓←→BBAB (Only Babymetal song not yet been performed Live.) 55. 2019 Oct 8 - Night Night Burn! 56. 2019 Oct 8 - BxMxC - release as a single 2020 Oct 9 56a 2020 Oct 30 - Kingslayer (collaboration with BMTH) *) 57. 2021 Oct 10 - The One 【THE ONE - STAIRWAY TO LIVING LEGEND】 ----- *)30 October 2020, released by Bring Me The Horizon, in collaboration with the Babymetal song Kingslayer, which over time has become more of a Babymetal song than BMTH's song - therefore it should also be on the list of Baymetal's songs. **)Shine was performed as an instrumental intro to "The One" at the Legend S 2017 concert. ***)Distortion is the only official video featuring no members of Babymetal. ****) Starlight: Su has stated in an interview that she participated in the official video Starlight, at the end of the video where The chosen seven is gathered, she stands in the middle at the bottom of the screen. Updated: 2022 Feb 25 By Steen Bronke (Bronski-Metal)

Rondo Of Nightmare (eng below) Kaketa tsuki ga terashi dashita kageri no naka habikoru kyooki Warai-goe hibiki watari kiba o muite me o hikaraseteru Nigerare-nai Yura yura yurameku kokoro ni mie kakure Akumu no rondo ga kurikaesareteru Mezame no hikari wa haruka kanata mie-naku nari tada hashiri nukeru yami no naka o Mori no naka izumi no naka iki o koroshi mi o hisomete mo semari kuru sugu chikaku ni Yodonda koe. Owara-nai yoru Aa… Moo koko kara derare-nai no nara anata no sugata o misete wa kure-nai ka? Yura yura yurameku kokoro ni mie kakure Akumu no rondo ga kurikaesareteru Mezame no hikari wa haruka kanata mie-naku naru Tada ochite yuku no yami no naka e [English:] The waning moon has lit up the insanity rampant in the shade The laughter resounds around It bares its fangs and its eyes gleam I can’t escape from it It flickers slowly appearing and disappearing in my mind A nightmare rondo is being repeated The awakening light is gone far away out of my sight I can do nothing but run through the darkness In the woods, in the fountain I hide myself holding my breath but it’s still coming closer to me A stagnant voice. An endless night Ah… If I can no longer get out of here won’t you show me your figure? It flickers slowly appearing and disappearing in my mind A nightmare rondo is being repeated The awakening light is gone far away out of my sight I can do nothing but fall into the darkness

Good first reaction and welcome to the BABYMETAL Galaxy. This was one of Su-metal's solo songs (she is the lead vocalist). Two other girls - Yuimetal and Moametal, made up BABYMETAL at that time - they were getting a break while Su performed her solo. Sadly Yui left the band in October 2018 for undisclosed health reasons following a 12 month absence, Su and Moa chose to continue as a duo and from 2019 through 2021 they were supported by three girls (the Avengers Riho, Kano and Momoko) dancing in the third spot. They started in 2010 when the girls were aged 12 and 11 as a sub-unit of a J-Pop Idol group with a school theme for girls aged 10 to 15. When Su-metal turned 15 it was time for her to leave and BABYMETAL, having been formed and developed around her vocal and stage talents, separated from the Idol group to become an independent band in their own right. In anticipation of the separation the live band (previously they sang to a backing track with a fake band dressed in skeleton suits - known as Babybones - miming the instruments behind them) was phased in playing a couple of festivals and the encores in some shows. They are the Kami Band and they first appeared in October 2012 and became BABYMETAL's full time support for all live shows starting with the two shows (Red Night and Black Night) they played at the Budokan in March 2014 - where this video came from. They have been with them ever since. Kami means god or spirit, so BABYMETAL lore has it that they are the gods of guitar, bass and drums and have been summoned from the dead to support them in live shows - the traditional white burial robes and corpse face paint are all part of that. In reality they are the finest session musicians to be found in Japan. There have been many Kami Band members (they all have their own bands and projects so there can be times when one or more is unavailable), but they have always had a hard core of the same maybe half a dozen musicians who have played the vast majority of shows. The Kami Band that night were Leda Cygnus (blue guitar), Takayoshi Ohmura (gold guitar) - both 7 strings I think, BOH (6 string bass) and Hideki Aoyama (drums). This was at the Budokan in Tokyo, a martial arts arena built for the 1964 Olympics but now also a hugely prestigious venue for concerts and the place Japanese artists dream of and aspire to play. They were playing in the round with the stage in the middle and the audience surrounding them in several levels. The barriers you saw were put up over night - Yui fell off the stage on the first night - no small matter falling 8-10 feet onto concrete when you are under 5 feet tall yourself, Moa also fell and just avoided sliding off the stage as well, the safety barriers appeared for the second night. BABYMETAL are the youngest average age female band to play there -early March 2014 and Su-metal was just 16 and a couple of months, Yuimetal and Moametal still only 14. At the start of 2021 they played the Budokan again - 10 shows as part of their 10th anniversary celebration. 'Rondo of Nightmare' is possibly their darkest song lyrically. Su is caught in a recurring nightmare being chased through the dark by something she can't see. Finally she hides but it is still coming closer and, accepting there is no escape she asks that if she is to die won't it at least show itself first. They have about 50 songs, every one of them is different, some very much metal others leaning towards their pop roots and everything in between. They play virtually every metal genre and will mix in many other musical styles and genres with the metal. They have no bad songs, no fillers ... OK some you may like more, others less so, but that is really down to personal taste, personally I skip none of their songs at all. I'm sure you will get lots of suggestions and requests and I've written more than enough already.

⚡ / 🔥 😱 🔥 Just to be very clear, the Kami Band members (all guys) performed the instrumental 'Mischief of the Metal Gods'. The song 'Rondo of Nightmare' began just before Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto, or Su) rose up from under the stage. That was a sixteen year old Su. Her voice has only gotten better in the last 7+ years. The song had its world premiere the night before, at Budokan Red Night. Rondo is easily in my top ten BABYMETAL songs. Su performed three solos that night. She did 'No Rain, No Rainbow', followed by 'Akatsuki' earlier in the set. The two younger BABYMETAL members, Yui and Moa (as Black BABYMETAL) did two songs without Su ('4 no Uta' and 'Onedari Daisakusen'), and they performed a bunch of songs together. That Black Night Budokan concert from March 2014 is still one of my favorite BABYMETAL concerts. Not only is Su brave enough to sing and dance on a tiny elevated platform in the dark, but she is also fearless enough to follow those Kami Band solos.

BabyMetal has a great song. The title of the song is on your right side - "SYNCOPATION" . Thanks for your great reaction.

Standout songs? Every BABYMETAL song is a standout song lol. SU-METAL the vocalist was only 16 when she performed this song and that too at the prestigious Budokan. One needs to be atleast KAMIBAND level in order to summon SU lol. Since you are a drummer I guess you'll enjoy the songs that have a KAMIBAND intro; Kagerou with Western KAMIBAND intro, Catch me if you can Live at Tokyo dome are some suggestions. I also urge you to react to Tales of Destinies as well because that is an insane song...so insane that it was only performed once live. Other than that Hideki Aoyama is an absolute GOD of DRUMS! Now Rondo of Nightmare is absolutely awesome. The premise of the song is that SU-METAL is trapped in an endless nightmare with an unknown terrible creature following her. She can do nothing but run from it. In the woods, in a brief moment of respite she finds it catching up to her. She realizes that she can't escape from it and tells the creature to show itself. She realizes that she can do nothing other than fall into the darkness. It is a pretty haunting and creepy song! Hope you react to more BABYMETAL because their musicianship is top notch.

Their instrumentalists are often overlooked. They are amazing.

Great & welcome & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。From now on, you are going to get tons of information about BM from many fans in various countries. I just scribble about BM's worldwide activities that started right after this show in 2014. In the latest world tours from June 2019 through March 2020 (prior to the pandemic), they performed live 20 times in USA, 19 in EU/UK/Russia and 1 in Taiwan in addition to 15 in Japan. (They performed at 3 festivals in Australia in 2018 but not in NZ yet, sorry). This year, they carefully restarted their activities and completed 10 serial concerts here in Tokyo taking very strict countermeasures against infection. I witnessed their shows at the venue. "Rondo" is one of solo songs by the lead singer of BM, Su-Metal. Kamis' (=Gods') super instrumental performance was excellent enough as a main event in the show, but once the 16-year-old Queen (as of 2014) emerged from the underground, she colored everything differently with her piercing voice then turned Kami Band's plays into a ritual to summon her. Please explore BABYMETAL more.

Great reaction! Yeah this performance sure hits you, doesn't it? I hope you continue your journey with them, becauese this is only the tip of the iceberg. Some people have mentioned Road of Resistance, and I agree that would be a good next stop for you. The official video for it on the Babymetal channel is excellent, though beware that reactions to it do sometimes get blocked. Luckily, you can get around that pretty easily by obscuring the video you're watching - a translucent logo, a blur effect, reduced opacity; there are a number of ways you could accomplish that. Hope to see more Babymetal from you soon!

Best band on the planet, they really changed my life over this past 10 years.

Rondo Of Nightmare/With Mischief Of God Intro:- Babymetal:- Babymetal (Japanese: ベビーメタル, Hepburn: Bebīmetaru) (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese kawaii metal band. The band consists of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal" (Vocal and Dance) and Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal" (Scream and Dance). The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse talent agency. Their vocals are backed by heavy metal instrumentation, performed by a group of session musicians known as the "Kami Band" at performances. KamiBand:- "The KamiBand are the instrumentalists (or backing band) in BABYMETAL. They are all male except for the BABYMETAL Girls- Each member is a "god (Kami) of music" summoned by The Fox God stage by stage. All the Kamis have their own jobs and side-projects in addition to BABYMETAL". Current Members Who Perform At Nippon Budokan:- •Takayoshi Ohmura (Guitar, ESP SNAPPER-7/R Gold & Twinkle Pink). •Leda Cygnus (Guitar, ESP BLUE CUSTOM). •Daisuke 'BOH' Bohte (Bass, ATELIER Z BETA 6, Boh'S CUSTOM 6). •Aoyama Hideki (Drums, YAMAHA Signature Drum Kit). BABYMETAL is the youngest act to perform at the Budokan and artists need to be invited to perform there. Live at Budokan: Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse (stylized as LIVE AT BUDOKAN ～RED NIGHT & BLACK NIGHT APOCALYPSE～) is the third live video release by the Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal. It contains two concerts performed at Nippon Budokan shortly after the release of the band's eponymous debut album, and was released on January 7, 2015 in a standard edition and a limited-edition box set exclusively for "The One" fanclub members. Nippon Budokan:- Nippon Budokan (日本武道館, Nippon Budōkan), often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics, its name translates as Martial Arts Hall in English. While its primary purpose is to host martial arts contests, the arena has gained additional fame as one of the world's most iconic musical performance venues. A number of famous rock music acts have played at Budokan. The Beatles were the first rock group to play there in a series of concerts held between June 30 and July 2, 1966. ABBA ended their last tour there. Their final show on March 27, 1980, was the last live concert ABBA performed together. Numerous acts have recorded live albums at Budokan, including Bryan Adams, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Cheap Trick, Dream Theater, Duran Duran, Kiss, Mr. Big, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Journey and Deep Purple. [Rondo of Nightmare]:- Akumu no Rondo [Rondo of Nightmare] is a song from BABYMETAL's first original album, BABYMETAL, by SU-METAL. Information:- •Artist: BABYMETAL. •Album: BABYMETAL. •Lyrics: Yuyoyuppe. •Composition: Yuyoyuppe. •Arrangement: Yuyoyuppe. Lyrics Overview:- "Rondo Of Nightmare (悪夢の輪舞曲; Akumu No Rondo)" 欠けた月が　照らし出した 陰りの中　はびこる狂気 笑い声　響き渡り 牙をむいて　目を光らせている 逃げられない ゆらゆら　揺らめく 心に見え隠れ 悪夢の輪舞曲が　繰り返されている 目覚めの光は 遥かかなた　見えなくなり ただ　走り抜ける 闇の中を 森の中　泉の中 息を殺し　身を潜めても 迫り来る　すぐ近くに 淀んだ声　終わらない夜 嗚呼... もう　ここから　出られないのなら 貴方の　姿を　見せてはくれないか ゆらゆら　揺らめく 心に見え隠れ 悪夢の輪舞曲が　繰り返されている 目覚めの光は 遥かかなた　見えなくなる ただ　堕ちていくの 闇の中へ [Romaji:] Kaketa tsuki ga terashi dashita kageri no naka habikoru kyooki Warai-goe hibiki watari kiba o muite me o hikaraseteru Nigerare-nai Yura yura yurameku kokoro ni mie kakure Akumu no rondo ga kurikaesareteru Mezame no hikari wa haruka kanata mie-naku nari tada hashiri nukeru yami no naka o Mori no naka izumi no naka iki o koroshi mi o hisomete mo semari kuru sugu chikaku ni Yodonda koe. Owara-nai yoru Aa… Moo koko kara derare-nai no nara anata no sugata o misete wa kure-nai ka? Yura yura yurameku kokoro ni mie kakure Akumu no rondo ga kurikaesareteru Mezame no hikari wa haruka kanata mie-naku naru Tada ochite yuku no yami no naka e [English:] The waning moon has lit up the insanity rampant in the shade The laughter resounds around It bares its fangs and its eyes gleam I can’t escape from it It flickers slowly appearing and disappearing in my mind A nightmare rondo is being repeated The awakening light is gone far away out of my sight I can do nothing but run through the darkness In the woods, in the fountain I hide myself holding my breath but it’s still coming closer to me A stagnant voice. An endless night Ah… If I can no longer get out of here won’t you show me your figure? It flickers slowly appearing and disappearing in my mind A nightmare rondo is being repeated The awakening light is gone far away out of my sight I can do nothing but fall into the darkness Kitsune Up 🦊🦊🦊🤘🤘🤘🇯🇵🇸🇬#notacult.

Great first reaction, and welcome to Babymetal! Typically there are three girls, and Su Metal is the lead vocalist...this is one of her solo songs. The band is the "Kami Band", all male and they play at the live shows, no in the studio. I'm sure you have and will be getting a number of suggestions...but since I see the "Syncopation" book on your stand to the left, I will suggest "Syncopation" by Babymetal - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uZ11JUZM8V0.html. It is a live (Babymetal almost always better live) compilation video, but a good one. Looking forward to more!

Dancing in the Dark 2 meters above a rotating stage, a 16yr old Suzuka sings of an Unending Nightmare of being chased by a Faceles Terror and Begging a Boon that it show Her its Face just once before she dies. That's Metal. That's Babymetal!! Now, the first time I watched this performance I too thought of a music box dancer...for some reason I thought about "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" with its famous Music Box scene. But that was sung in a Major key while Rondo of Nightmare was in a Minor, and then I remembered one of the other songs from Chitty called Hushabye Mountain that was sung in a Minor key and that is what swam around in my head for a bit until I actually checked out the lyrics and realized that the rag doll stance and vocal effects section was about her pretending to be a statue in a fountain trying to hide from that Terror!! Such a Fantastic performance and I'm very glad you enjoyed this!! So More Babymetal Always!! Put your Kitsune UP!! Po!

Nice reaction. Oh, the fun that awaits you. Babymetals music is very diverse. Their sound over all is metal but they infuse it with other musical genres. Sometimes multiple genres throughout the song. Sometimes multiple genres at the same time. This approach leaves them outside of the norm for metal. As the producer has said if it sounds too much like one genre it's not a Babymetal song. The fun thing comes from their creative composers who manage to keep an overall sound that as soon as you hear it you know you're listening to Babymetal. The pair of 7 string guitars, 6 string bass, The ridiculously great drumming all part of the Babymetal sound. But first and foremost is the lead singer Su-metal. She is far more than just a Jpop style vocalist. She can even sing in multiple styles during the same song and make it all sound good and seem easy. What really makes her the lead is her undeniable vocal power and stage presence. She is the definition of a lead singer. Yui and Moa who don't appear in this video are her back up vocalist and dancers. Yui left the group officially in 2018. Since then, Moa has become an even bigger part of the vocals. Singing anything from harmonies to line fills to whole sections of rhyme style vocals like in Night Night Burn from the 3rd album. You could write novels about this band. Maybe one day we'll get a movie about them. Enjoy your journey through the Babymetal galaxy of music.

Always more Babymetal. Check out "Road of Resistance" live in Japan. Never disappoints. Kitsunes Up!🦊🦊🦊

now IJIME DAME ZETTAI live in Sonisphere

The band of Babymetal is called the Kami Band from Japan. There is also a western Kami Band wich are playing with Babymetal, with on drums the great Anthony Barone (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-38BYGI5XqKM.html).

Kami Band Members here are: 1st Gt: Leda Cygnus 2nd Gt: Takayoshi Ohmura Bass: BOH Drums: Hideki Aoyama

Can you please do a reaction on distortion, the drums in that babymetal song always blow me away

Road of Resistance live in japan must be next. you will like it a lot, particularly, drumming!