AbiGirl reacts to "Metali" by BabyMetal, What a voice!

Babymetal are the Godzilla of the Japanese music industry and one of the top metal bands in the world. They just finished a tour on the European metal festival circuit where they absolutely killed it . They'll be touring the US starting in early November 🦊🤘

Su is an incredible talent and has been on stage singing and dancing since she was 8 at least. And she started with Babymetal when she was 12 (14 years ago). Her voice never waivers and is always astonishing live. The apocryphal story that a lot of us fans heard in the past is that she practices singing while running on a treadmill, though it's never been confirmed or denied, but the girls do say they train a lot for live shows and tours. I choose to believe Su-Metal is out there running full steam on a treadmill belting out songs at full force (even if she isn't).

The live versions are 99% of the time the way to go to really experience what Babymetal is really about. It's the live performances. The shows are absolutely amazing, especially if you go back to the early years, which I recommend. We are lucky to have a video of the show that basically propelled Babymetal into the international spotlight. The song is Ijime, Dame, Zettai (No More Bullying Forever) performed at Sonishpere 2014. All of them teenagers, in the first festival ever outside of Asia and in front of a notoriously hostile crowd in the UK who take their metal festivals quite seriously. To say it went well would be an understatement, so just check it out when you get a chance.

Next suggestion: - Road Of Resistance live in Japan official MV (2015), it's the most epic live version and with the best sound and technical execution by the best musicians you can find in Japan. But if you want a more recent song and live version i suggest you another powerful version: - Monochrome live at Makuhari Messe 2023 🦊🤘🔥

That was a great reaction. So many thoughts. Really don't worry about understanding the lyrics so much. As Queen Su herself says "Don't think, feel!" Ok, BM can obviously put out a great mv. That said the heart and soul of BM are their legendary live performances. The "live pro shots" are often best. If you have an official live video it is generally studio sound synced over live concert footage. Choreo is done by Mikiko Mizuno. One of Japan's premier choreographers. Babymetel's songs are generally thick with different highly produced layers. So backing tracks will be used live to give the sound the full richness of the studio version. But Su is singing live. Su's ability to do this has been a wonder since their earliest days. Typically Moa and Momo are her wing ladies providing extra vocals, crowd guidance and just their unique part of the BM magic. Babymetal were actually formed in 2010-yeah, they were young. Their 2014 (I believe) release of "Gimme Chocolate" is the WTF-to many westerners-song that really put BM on the music radar of the west. So these ladies are very seasoned pros at this point. This song currently has 193,000,000 views. Babymetal's music is always evolving and changing and now all in their 20's they are a different group then when they were in their early teens. But they are now and always will be Babymetal. One of the most positive, exciting, ground breaking musical acts to arrive in a very long time. My suggestion for a more recent performance is one of their classics "Megitsune" a song who at it's heart is about female empowerment. It is one of their all time favorites. "Megitsune" live at PIA Arena, Black NIght, April 2023 (link follows): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edbqQ-ldF_U

Great reaction, thanks! Yes Su-metal always sing live. She uses backtracks sometimes to harmonize with herself, even live at the venue. She sounds incredibly good and you will be impressed. 😁 I personally like if you change the video aspect... but it's probably too distracting for you... although if it helps somehow... 👍‍ "Metali" (metari) is the combination of "metaru" (metal) and "matsuri" (traditional Japanese festival). So it's a "matsuri" influenced song and it's all about hyping the crowd and inviting them to dance and sing along. Musically, it's very groovy and funky. I love Su's clean yet aggressive vocals here. Really cool collaboration with Tom Morello who commented this: "I am a big fan of BABYMETAL, a band that is both power rocking and constantly surprising with dizzying musical twists and turns. I've been trying to work with them for some time and when they sent me the demo of 'Metali!!' I knew I could rock that shit like crazy!". Very happy for Momoko on her first song as an official member (this is from 2023 H2) and also for her feature on that kabuki (traditional Japanese theater) style interlude. Since you are going backwards in their discography, next should be something from The Other ONE album, so, here: "Believing" (Live at PIA Arena 2023): https://youtu.be/l_jCFgG6SIA?si Enjoy your BABYMETAL journey in our Foxhole!

subscribed.. always fun to see new people discovering Babymetal maybe because I always want to recall my experience back on 2014 when I first started discovered them have fun on your journey with Babymetal as I had and still have

Babymetal are one of the most polished hard working bands out there, the shows they do in Japan are spectacles and the production value is insane. Live is always the way to go but make sure the video says" live" in the title, some of their "official " videos are studio track over live footage but the "official live" videos are full on live and truly sound way better. You said "I love the Indian vibes going on" but this is more traditional Japanese sounding including the Japanese guitar the Shamisen and the Kabuki theatre break down in the middle, if you want to hear something with an Indian flare check out "Shanti Shanti Shanti" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usNfBLPxJCA , they have also many other ethnic sounding songs including Egyptian "Metalizum", Latin "Night Night Burn" among others. No matter what Babymetal song you listen to no two will sound the same. Since you're working your way towards their older stuff "Monochrome Live at PIA Arena" Or "Road Of Resistance" from the same show will really give you a good idea what a Babymetal show is all about. The Fox Hole is deep so buckle in and enjoy your trip down it.

Glad you gave them a chance. They have a song for every mood and will definitely surprise you. 98% of the time live is the way to go to see the choreo but the recorded version of this song is a good one. Enjoy the journey. :)

LETS GOO! I knew of BabyMetal for awhile now but I haven't really sat and listened to them, But watching you react to them has me hooked Abiiii :D and I'm loving the videos. It really makes me wanna go listen to more of their songs now and get into Babymetal! :D

She sounds beautiful live. Both her vocals her screams and her growls. All 3 of them are great singers.

🤘🦊🤘 I suggest live, it is where Babymetal shine. I suggest something from PIA arena last year, it was a great show.

Wasshoi! 🦊🤘🏮 Hey Abi welcome back to the Foxhole or just another way to say BabyMetal's journey, no rabbit here.😉 Thanks for coming back with this suggestion, it'll be interesting to going backwards but my suggestion is always going from around the beginning or early era songs so you can appreciate the evolution of this amazing group, but do as you please, it's all good. As for the live version pretty much always is better to enjoy the live performance, although there are some MV versions you will enjoy and feel the experience for the first time such Megitsune, Iine! Doki Doki Morning and Karate, these are the only few exceptions. We would love to see you reacting to a BM Guide, especially "The Not So Extensive BM Guide" by A Fox Song but meanwhile the answer is yes, they got one of the best dance choreographer in Japan, her name is MikikoMetal (aka Mikiko Mizuno, not related to Yui former member) she is utmost respect and even selected for the Olympics ceremony, she got her own dance group called Eleven Play and she is also behind another famous Jpop group called Perfume (which is official BM old sisters and oc under the same company Amuse), she was also choreographer of Sakura Gakuin where all these girls comes from. The other important member of this group is oc the creator and mastermind producer KobaMetal, but more of them later. You can find MomoMetal doing harsh vocals in three songs she did, during the live version of METALI!! which you can also find an official live, and when singing the second part of Headbanger!! during the special live show honoring her 21 birthday at Legend MM last March. And the more recent clip showing her unique skills was with RATATATA. Here's some official info about this song released last year. "This is officially the first new song by the newly reborn BABYMETAL, now consisting of SU-METAL, MOAMETAL, and MOMOMETAL. This song is very up-tempo and one that was created with the envision of a summer festival taking place in a metal village and everyone forming a circle to celebrate the festival. BABYMETAL is ready to make this summer even hotter with their new song. BABYMETAL are now celebrating a very special collaboration with legendary guitarist Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine. This collaboration with BABYMETAL will become a very exciting opportunity for both artists transcending generations." Tom Morello comment: "I am a big fan of BABYMETAL, a band that is both power rocking and constantly surprising with dizzying musical twists and turns. I’ve been trying to work with them for some time and when they sent me the demo of METALI!! I knew I could rock that shit like crazy!" The song title is Metali!! (metal + matsuri, which is a Japanese festival) and you can hear it in the spoken section when MomoMetal is doing the Kabuki moves style. Just so you know "wasshoi" is another shout used in Japanese festivals when men are carrying the shrine, similar to sore and soya in Megitsune and Karate. The traditional Japanese instrument you can hear in the beginning is a shamizen, also used in Megitsune. I can totally see why they pick Tom Morello on this, the groove, the catchiness, the super energetic jump and those typical 90's vibes at funk or alternative metal live concerts. This one is definitely a banger when performing live and they finally met along with Tom recently at Download Festival. Next suggestion: - Road Of Resistance live in Japan official live MV (2015) Don't worry about blurring or putting visual filters, feel frree to do it when you need it and dodge the copyright blocked. Also love when reactors put themselves with higher frame than the clip, that way i can appreciate and focus more on your reaction. Yesterday was MoaMetal's birthday so happy belated birthday, and today they just announced they will be in Brazil for the first time as part of Knotfest in October.🥳 Keep enjoying more BM songs and see you next time 🦊🤘❤

the choreographer of Babymetal is Mikiko one of the best choreographer in Japan and also the choreographer of IDOL GROUP PERFUME and also the Dance Director of Japan performance in Rio Olympics Closing..

LIVE! LIVE! LIVE!😭😭😭

My most favorite song from Babymetal is the rendition of No rain, No rainbow in Hiroshima from the legend - S - Baptism XX in 2017 . SueMetal is from Hiroshima and she is almost in tears at the end of that balad rendition. Better than all the other version because of her emotion state in that particular song, location and time.

Welcome back, great reaction. My original comment has disappeared again, same as the first time when you reacted to 'RATATATA'. I'll just say the official videos are all good, but live is best - and no, Su sings live every time.

I also didn't know I needed BabyMetal until I clicked on BabyMetal's thumbnail. Then I clicked one after another. Thanks for your great reaction.

⚡ 💕 🍑 / 🦊 🏮 Metal can be "metaru". Festival is "matsuri". The song title, メタり！！ is "Metari !!" (or "metali"), a combination of those two things. Su-metal sings live, without lip synching. There are some backing harmonies and occasional vocal effects on her voice. It is surprising that she can dance without throwing her voice off. You might notice that the other two members are often still vigorously dancing, while Su slows down to sing.

Loved this, pause/stop/talk/blur all you want to be comfortable and say your piece - no BM fan will complain, anyone who does is worth ignoring. Yes Su-Metal is better live; her breath control, precision, and power are legendary. She can hold a note while jumping (see the song "Kingslayer" live collab with Bring me the Horizon as one example). You can spend years finding new instances of live performances and continue to be blown away, I know this from personal experience. Look forward to more! Btw: Mikiko Mizuno, also known as MIKIKO, is the main choreographer for Babymetal. She has been with the group since their formation and is responsible for their iconic dance routines. She is also the director and principal choreographer of the dance troupe Elevenplay, and has worked with other notable artists such as Perfume.