SagaMetalHead

Death Musume: A follow up...?

You know, there's a certain amount of respect you have to have for new groups. They're still trying to figure out what does and doesn't work. They don't really have a brand yet, and they're still a bit shakey, but they definitely have something going for them.

Also, their special effects are WACK. More on that later.

Anyways, from what I can tell they haven't really settled on a name. They started the act by fumbling around with what it is, eventually landing on Green Face? Don't worry, they're not some eco-preachers now.

They've got a bit of a formula, from what I can tell. They start out by trying idol stuff, it goes horribly wrong, then they go into their real song. Kind of a cool concept, and I wonder how they're gonna develop it.

Anyways, since no one really got video of this performance and Death-In-Saga was the only person who was at RIP Night Fes that was also there, I'm gonna try to do my best to spell out what happened.

SO first off, they did the whole name fumble I mentioned earlier. Their goal is to, allegedly, revitalize Saga. I've got an idea of what that means, but more after the summary.

The girls are numbered 0 through 6. Zero is the one that almost bit my face off, I mentioned the leader, One, in my last post about this group, Two is the bullhorn lady from last post, and... I don't remember who the others are. I think their shirts were numbered though.

So, they try to do their idol dance & music, but they're all out of sync and the whole thing's a mess. Heck, after a bit, Zero trips and falls over. One trys to stop her, but she falls anyways.

Then, Zero's head flies off.

...I'll say it again, in case you misunderstand.

Then, Zero's head flies off.

In what has to be the most impressive special effects I've seen, her head flies into the audience, and eats some guys fried squid.

One quickly goes to get the head and put it back on Zero's decapitated body, but Two has other plans. She keeps taking the head back off, all while it's still eating the squid, and starts doing tricks with it. One slaps the head so hard it hits the back wall, and says "Could you try to hide the fact we're zombies?!"

I'm telling you, these gals are WERID.

The music stopped a while ago, but now there's just deafening silence. One starts going off of Two about the whole zombie thing? I don't remember it word for word, but then she says something about Two's brain being rotten like a zombie?

And Two fights back. In rhyme.

Suddenly there's beatboxing, and they're having a freestyle rap battle?!

The zombie insults and shade continues to be thrown. One of them pulls out a shamisen, the beat picks up, and honestly it was a slaughter by One. Then she turned it on the audience, and overall? Pretty cool.

I'm not a huge hip-hop fan, but overall I had a good time. With the whole head-falling-off thing and the dialogue I think they're trying to give the audience the idea that the entire group are zombies? Like literally? But its also probably a metaphor for giving up before you've even started. Though those special effects with Zero's head make me think back to RIP and wonder if they were using that to make those headbangs look so... unnatural.

I'll admit, Death Musume, Green Face, I'm intrigued. What's next?

EDIT: I'm dumb. Death Musume? Green Face? More zombie jokes. If One's so insistent they keep it a secret, is that really what they're going for?

#DeathMusume #GreenFace #NotMetal #KeepAnEyeOut #Metaphorical #Maybe? #CantWait

Death-In-Saga

Death Musume/Green Face

So my bro SagaMetalHead has been talking about this band Death Musume (?), and I wanted to throw my two cents in.

First of all, hes an Idiot for not noticing the Zombie Puns in their band names. Like, come on. Daughter of Death? Green Face? How obvious can you get.

Second, hes Damn right that their Special Effects are out of this world, especially with what looks like a New, Underfunded Idol Group with No Actual Endorsements. I could be Wrong, but as far as I can tell theyve only had Two Performances and both were definitely... Thrown Together? That doesn't Sound Right, but it's the Vibe I got

I mean the parts in the beginning were both Intentionally Bad, but I still felt their Good Parts could use a little work.

Now, as for this whole "Zombie" thing hes been going off about. Honestly, he Wont Stop Talking about it! My personal thoughts is that its a Commentary on the Idol Industry. Its no secret that Idols these days are both Treated Poorly and On The Decline. The whole Zombie thing is a Metaphor for trying to bring the Idol Genre Back From The Dead, but also a Subtle Implication that what currently is there has Been Rotting for Years.

Also, theres some Details about the Performance he missed. Three is a Girl with Grey Hair, Four has Purple with Flowers in it, Five is the one who Pulled Out The Shamisen, and Six is the Obligatory Short Cutsie One. Oddly, I feel like Ive seen Four somewhere before...

Eh, she just looks like a Generic Idol Band Member. Not that I watch Idol Bands or anything.

Point is, so far Everythings just a Metaphor about the Crumbling Industry. It also Explains why they started with Death Metal, which is the King of Anti-Establishment, then went to Hip-Hop, another Common Medium for that sort of Idea.

I know all Ive been doing is Complaining, but I have to admit that theres Definitely Potential there. I wont lie, I had a Great Time at both performances, and some of those Rap Lines were RAW. Also the idea that theyve got some sort of Story theyre trying to tell sounds Pretty Cool. An Odd Choice of Medium, but thats what makes it so Interesting.

Oh, one last thing about the "Story" that Might exist. From what I can tell, if this Theory isn't Bogus, 3 and 4 were Probably Idols in their Past Lives. There was a line or two about it in the Rap, but I might be Misunderstanding it. Also I think One let Zeros name slip, but theres No Telling if thats her Characters Name or her Real Name. It sounded something like "Tae" but I could be Wrong. SagaMetalHead didnt seem to Notice it, so maybe I was just hearing things.

Alright that It For Today. Rock On!

#DeathMusume #GreenFace #NotDeathMetal