As a bass player I've tried playing some Babymetal for an internet forum challenge before. Not really my cup of tea, but some of the songs are fun. I don't think I've ever seen a video of them before, or if I have they tend to focus on the singer girls and not the band. So it was fun to see the bass player jamming out.

Dude's 6 string bass looks like it has a massively wide neck. Or maybe he's just proportionally small? I play a 5 string, and the neck seems like nowhere close to 5/6ths as wide as that beast... I thought maybe he was rocking an exotic bass with 8 or 10.

This band is awesome lol.

*related http://videosift.com/video/Babymetal-J-pop-metal-crossover
*related http://videosift.com/video/Schoolgirl-J-Pop-and-Death-Metal-Only-in-Japan

Babymetal: J-pop-metal crossover has been added as a related post - related requested by eric3579.

Schoolgirl J-Pop meets Death Metal (Only in Japan) has been added as a related post - related requested by eric3579.

YOUTUBERS REACT TO BABYMETAL

https://youtu.be/PeARpcDimx4

That's actually a remarkably catchy tune!

haha, this is awesome. I am so happy they were able to debut with Kami band (it looks like they have done away with the silly fake band they did live performances with now altogether) because they go perfect with babymetal.

It's funny how they look kinda lethargic on that set after seeing so many of their concerts where they are always running around.

And yea the audience totally dug it. Saddly there was no interview snipit.

So, do you know if this was a band before Babymetal or was it created to complete the group? Did any of the band members know each other or play together previous to Babymetal?

(edit) i found this http://babymetal.net/babymetals-kami-band-explained/