This song is unusual for Hagane in that it was written by bassist Sayaka instead of guitarist Sakura (who has written almost all of their songs from the beginning of the project). It's a banger! The big surprise for me in the new Hagane is vocalist Nagi. I expected excellence from the two original members. Sayaka is a rock-solid metal bassist who can kick in some flash on occasion but doesn't consider that her main function (and thus you never catch her overplaying). Sakura Yoshida is straight up one of the very best guitarists in this niche, full stop. And Junna, who could legitimately be accused of overplaying in GRBK/TRiDENT, is just perfect for this band, with her technical chops and massive energy. I have to admit I didn't really expect complete noob Nagi (this is her first band ever) to be able to hold her own in _this_ company. That's too big an ask for a rookie, right? How wrong I was. Power, range, precise enunciation, emotion, character...Nagi has a terrific voice. It also looks like she has a natural talent for stagecraft. Where did they _find_ this girl?!?
It'll probably end up being my favourite Hagane song. I generally like their contrast between prog-influenced instrumentation and catchy, slightly cheesy (in a good way) vocal melodies, but here they took it to a new level.
Thanks for the reaction. One of my favorite songs from the past few weeks. This new version of Hagane is a lot more appealing to me than the previous iteration. I see you've got a lot of great reactions in your back catalog. I'm subscribed and gonna go through your backlog. cheers!
@@react-o-mat I've just started chipping away at your massive backlog 😂. So I'm not not sure if you have covered any of these, but here's what's been stuck on repeat for me for the past week. Crossfaith - My Own Salvation ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qB4MZbJh2VU.html I watched this video for the first time and was mesmerized by the video and loved the sound. The mix of metal and electronic music reminds me of a band I used to love named Soilwork, but this is cranked to 11. I have since gone through and binged their whole catalog. STMLT - Antimental ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5fQhQL56W1k.html This is an idol rock group who have the most confusing youtube page I've ever seen. I was subscribed for a bit, but all of the fan oriented videos were killing my feed. But the music is great. I guess they've have a lineup change recently adding a new vocalist for harsh stuff. GUNSHIP - Blood For The Blood God ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dHAP3E5e2jc.html Gunship is incredible and I've been a fan for years, but this latest video is a 10/10. They got Seth Ickerman to do the visuals (they are the team that did the Carpenter Brut - Turbo Killer video which is also incredible if you haven't seen it), and they even got Doug Bradley (Pinhead from Hellraiser series) to narrate. Even if you don't care to do a reaction video, they're worth a listen.
Japanese music of various styles is currently the epicenter of the world, you can twist and turn it however you want, the quality of the bands/musicians/composition/skill level regardless of whether male or female is far superior. As a German, I have been in the Japanese black hole since 2018 (but this secret black hole is dissolving in plain sight, the world is getting more and more wind of it, word is getting around that there is something going on in Japan) all of my favorites except for "The Warning" come from Japan. Almost everyone I have introduced to the Japanese music scene has fallen completely for it. The reboot of Hagane is overwhelming, Sayaka and Sakura have probably found the right band members, Junna is difficult to tame, but a real elemental force, I like Nagi's voice more and more, she has a very extraordinary voice like Asami
I have almost no complaints about this one. I can lose the tiny amounts of melodic/cheesy power metal melody and the one overproduced (sounds slightly autotuned) high note. I also would like a slightly different drum production, but it's not too bad on this one. Overall this is almost perfect for my tastes. As I have said on an other channel (and got flack for), I wish they (and that goes for a lot of Japanese bands) didn't put "live" in the title if it's studio sound with live footage (even with the tiny amount of live sound), but it is what it is. This is without question my favourite Hagane track.
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