Congratulations, you just found the best new metal band to come along in decades. In their first five years of existence, they put themselves on par with the greatest bands of metal’s golden age. Other reviewers have described them as alien superheroes disguised as young women, angels, princesses of metal, and angry bridesmaids. They recently went on a year-and-a half hiatus while they searched for a new bassist. They announced the new bassist in October 2022 (see below) and dropped their first new song on December 22. Their new album, “Judgement Day”, was released two months later. They did their first live performances in more than two years in summer of 2023, with their new bassist Fami. Their very first show was commemorated on the DVD “Knocking on Heaven’s Gate”. They have posted three performances from that DVD. You just watched the very first song from their first set after their hiatus. Some background: They were formed in 2016 from the remnants of a legendary all-girl Japanese metal band called Destrose (yes, all-girl metal has been a thing in Japan since at least 1981). Miho (bass, chief headbanger and founder of the band) had a vision of a new band in the style of the great European bands of the golden age of metal. She recruited her former bandmate Haruna (drums, 4'9" “pocket nuclear reactor”); they needed two world-class guitarists, and so they went and found Midori and Miyako, who were with other groups. The four of them then found Asami, the singer, who was doing soul and blues at the time (she was also trained in ballet). Miyako has composed a little more than half of their music, with Miho composing a lot of their thrashier songs in collaboration with Mao, the lead composer of another band called Lightbringer. Midori has also been getting into the act, and they regularly perform a song written by Haruna as well. Asami writes most of the lyrics and is also getting involved in composing. In mid-2021, Miho left the band she had founded, for personal reasons. They went on hiatus while they searched for a new bassist, and during that time, two of them had babies, even as the band were writing and rehearsing their new album. They recently announced the new bassist, Fami, who is a young phenom and herself a composer and multi-instrumentalist. Their first song with Fami is “Judgement Day” ua-cam.com/video/m3uGjp-P7DI/v-deo.html The instrumentalists studied all the great historical metal bands going back to Purple and Sabbath, through Maiden, Priest, Metallica, Helloween, Slayer etc. They have incorporated some of the best of each of those bands into their arsenal, and have created a sound that is fresh and cutting edge while paying tribute to the old masters. They toured with Dragonforce in 2019, and word from those in attendance was that next time around, it will be the ladies headlining. They do everything from soulful power ballads to heavy thrash. Almost every song includes face-melting solos by Miyako and Midori. The two guitarists are quite different in style and tone. Midori (blonde ponytail) is the extrovert and speed demon; Miyako is the introvert, with the more soulful feel (though she can also shred like crazy). Midori uses a cleaner tone, Miyako uses more distortion, pinch harmonics and pedal effects. The contrast makes their duets rich and dynamic. It doesn’t hurt that either one can smoke most of the shredders in the classic metal bands. As another reviewer said, "It seems criminal these two are allowed to be in the same band." Here are more clips you should check out: “Set the World on Fire” ua-cam.com/video/99zsH6iG_6c/v-deo.html from their 2021 concert DVD “Heavy Metal Never Dies”. “Don’t Bite the Dust” ua-cam.com/video/oHnKGEj1CMc/v-deo.html, from the same concert; "Edge of the World" and "We the United", back to back: ua-cam.com/video/sl0-U-ykJCU/v-deo.html They form an incredible journey from darkness and despair to light and hope. Also, “Empty Daydream”, which starts as a ballad and becomes a real rocker: ua-cam.com/video/lXh_uMM94jU/v-deo.html; Perhaps their greatest masterpiece, a showcase of multi-instrumental virtuosity and even classical dance “A Frozen Serenade” ua-cam.com/video/Ae8pQVu-RN8/v-deo.html; And their most reacted-to video, “Holy War”: ua-cam.com/video/bgAxpEpEcno/v-deo.html Miyako is also a virtuoso concert pianist, and was headed for a career in classical music, before picking up the guitar. She is self-taught on the guitar. If you want to see what she can do on the piano, watch “Swan Song” WITH the prelude, which is Chopin’s “Revolutionary Etude” (official name Étude Opus 10, No. 12 in C minor). Miyako wrote “Swan Song” using elements from several classical pieces including the Etude. This link should work: ua-cam.com/video/WBhtqgiXEA4/v-deo.html. For a thrasher with heavy Slayer and Metallica vibes, “Break the Wall” ua-cam.com/video/5Pc0XK0lNmU/v-deo.html includes two gorgeous and completely contrasting solos by M&M. For a heart-stopping ballad, “Epilogue” ua-cam.com/video/1ynnXDfEnnY/v-deo.html (this includes a second song, your choice whether or not to react to both) While you will sometimes hear you should only react to live clips, actually their MV’s are epic and worth seeing. Here are four of the most spectacular: "Shadowmaker" ua-cam.com/video/Brmoln5Gxus/v-deo.html This is the song that blew up and melted faces all over the world "When Destinies Align" ua-cam.com/video/hLFelI93VkM/v-deo.html "Glory to the World" ua-cam.com/video/-wJtD2XEXH4/v-deo.html "Winds of Transylvania" ua-cam.com/video/HsE4Ub_Pjh8/v-deo.html. Finally, the audio tracks of some of the new album are up on youtube, and worth checking out. The band clearly came out swinging and wanted to make a statement. Every song on the album is a showcase of their incredible talent and songwriting capabilities. “Stand and Deliver” is a thrasher with a fun video of them in the studio. “Soldier Stands Solitarily”, the final song on the album, is being touted by some as the best thing they’ve done so far-I encourage you to see and decide for yourself! You'll get lots of suggestions, just one thing: don't bother with Bloodstock footage, the sound quality is poor. Best to take suggestions with actual links. Also, you can’t go wrong with any of their official clips. Welcome to the Wolf-Pack!
if you are new to LOVEBITES then your life has just changed - for the better. much better. most talented amazing band of beauties to ever exist. they put 99 % of any male metal bands to shame. did i say metal ? let me rephrase that. power , thrash and heavy metal along with hard rock and some prog rock and a few power ballads thrown in for good measure. they will stun you every time with their 60 odd self written songs in the last 6 1/2 years. the ride has just begun.
congratulations, you have just discovered the best band on the planet ! 😀 metal + grace + elegance + beauty + sympathy + great musicians + great songs = LOVEBITES !!!
Congratulations! You've just stumbled upon one of Japan's world-renowned gems. 4:56 Your first 'OMG'😅 It's just the beginning; you'll be saying 'OMG' millions of times from now on (LOL). Thanks for the enjoyable reaction! ✨🥰🤘
On 9/24 Lovebites will broadcast a live show. More information about the broadcast is on the band's website. And next year participation in a festival in the USA is confirmed, possibly there could be a tour as well.
As you have just seen, these ladies CAN play. There are maybe two or three bands in the world that have the collective talent to play the entire LOVEBITES catalogue (Note the grand piano on stage). They are elite musicians.
Guitarist Miyako is a famous pianist who learned to play the piano from a young age. Please search for and listen to this song, which uses a Chopin piece that is considered difficult as an intro.「LOVEBITES Swan Song Chopin Intro live 」
0:51 "We - are - baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!" 😁 A shout of relief and victory. 😁 Relief for being back on stage, after 2 years of hiatus to sort out difficult things. Victory, for they were able to sort things out, and to return to business with their new bass player, *Fami* . 😊
Hi Philip, thank you so much for reacting to Lovebites. 😊 You are abolutely right, Lovebites are only "small" from the outside. 😁 A lesson I learned from them: _Never ever_ understimate a "cute" Japanese "girl" in a pretty dress, picking up an electric guitar of her own size, and switching on the next amp in reach. 😂 Stay positive, stay tuned! 😊 🐺
This is one of their thrashier songs (and one of my favourites), but most of their catalogue leans more into Power Metal (NWOBHM sound - Iron Maiden, Judas Priest etc).
This is one of their thrash songs. To have an idea of the breadth they cover, check out Swan Song (power metal with Chopin intro at piano), Raise Some Hell (hard rock-metal party song), A Frozen Serenade (prog ballad). Also, the twin guitars will blow your mind every time, especially in songs like Shadowmaker, Signs of Deliverance, When Destinies Align, We the United, Break the Wall and the list goes on). Enjoy the ride!
They are the real deal!!!!! Next level!!!!! Check out more of their discography, multiple genres, plus the twin lead guitars are to be reckoned with!!!!! They are the Metal Goddesses, they where awarded Heavy Metal Golden Gods Award for Best New Band, 2018, UK.🔥🤘🐺🤘
Objectively, I'm starting to wonder how big of a deal the Golden Gods awards are. They haven't been awarded since 2018 and only lasted fifteen years, and Metal Hammer is still going. They could've picked it back up at any time but didn't. The awards weren't even stopped by the pandemic.
Knockin' at Heaven's Gate: Live in Tokyo 2023 Information Blu-ray/DVD 1. Opening (The Five Coffins) 2. The Awakening 3. The Hammer of Wrath 4. Bravehearted 5. Don't Bite the Dust 6. Stand and Deliver (Shoot 'em Down) 7. Shadowmaker 8. Break the Wall 9. Dancing with the Devil 10. Piano Solo (Ballade No.1 In G minor, Op.23) 11. Liar 12. Judgement Day 13. Nameless Warrior 14. M.D.O. 15. When Destinies Align 16. Holy War 17. Glory to the World 18. End Credits 19. Behind the Scenes 20. Opening Video (The Five Coffins)
The other two songs released from this concert show different aspects to their talent level. Nameless Warrior...first time done live and the drummer is going 100mph Judgment Day off their new album showcasing the new Bass player, great vocals, and multiple solos.
Welcome to the realm of the wolfpack (Lovebites fans around the world). You have barely touched the tip of the iceberg since these ladies have a discography of around 60 songs and they don't have a bad track. Their music is best described as a seamless and innovative blend of speed-power/thrash/prog/neoclassical metal/heavy rock/power ballads which makes their sound very unique. You have just witnessed a thrashier song of theirs. Here's a track from the same concert which showcases a more speed-power (with symphonic elements) side of them - "Judgement Day" LIVE : ua-cam.com/video/yYEUGlFNBKc/v-deo.html . Enjoy your Lovebites journey !
General suggestions for LOVEBITES... - Holy War - Edge Of The World - A Frozen Serenade - Swan Song (with Chopin intro) - When Destinies Align - Set The World On Fire - Break The Wall - Shadowmaker - Raise Some Hell - Epilogue (another "E" song, next to "Edge Of The World" and "Empty Daydream") - Glory To The World - Rising - Winds Of Transylvania (VLADLOVE version) - Thunder Vengeance - Don't Bite The Dust - Dancing With The Devil - We The United New stuff (LOVEBITES 2.0, with new bassist Fami) * The Hammer Of Wrath (2023) (most recent live concert from August 2023 DVD/Blu-ray) - Nameless Warrior (2023) (second live concert snippet from August 2023 DVD/Blu-ray) - Judgement Day (2023) (third live concert snippet from August 2023 DVD/Blu-ray) - Judgement Day [OMV] - Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) [OMV] New stuff (audio only) - Soldier Stands Solitarily - We Are The Resurrection - Lost In The Garden - Dissonance - My Orion - The Spirit Goes On - Wicked Witch
More unusual (but good) stuff - The Apocalypse - Under The Red Sky - Above The Black Sea - Empty Daydream - Scream For Me - Signs Of Deliverance - Spellbound - Liar - Dystopia Symphony - Bravehearted - Burden Of Time (must see with a special gimmick by Miyako!) - Today Is The Day - M.D.O. - The Crusade Audio only - Puppet On Strings - The Final Collision Covers - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween) - Painkiller (Judas Priest) - Love Bites (So Do I) (Halestorm) Miyako piano covers (Etude Op.23) - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween) - Burn (Deep Purple) - Battery (Metallica) - The Loner (Gary Moore) - Far Beyond The Sun (Yngwie Malmsteen) - Addicted (LOVEBITES)
My friend sent me a link to this video. I never heard of them and i was like "why is he sending a link to 5 Asian girls doing an Anime cosplay" and they turned into friggin Dragonforce lol. Mind officially blown. I now have all of their albums lol
LOVEBITES - The Hammer Of Wrath lyrics: What's the worst way to die？ Burning to death, or drowning？ Everyone laughs in derision There's no hope at all Why is the world rotting away Howling in pain, they slowly die All of the sorrow is murderous The insanity (Burn up) They're calling me (Burn up) It's do or die (Burn up) Get ready for hell (Bring down justice to the wicked) Don't look away from the mistakes Open your eyes, and see the truth When lightning cracks the blackened sky Listen to the screams of distress It's like a bad dream but it's not No way to get out, a living nightmare Bring down the Hammer of Wrath Who will be the next to burn？ God only knows the victim Everyone knows they are innocent All the hope is gone In despair they pass away There was no hope to begin with Even the angels are giving up Looking down on us Will this night ever break dawn (Bring down justice to the wicked) SOLO: midori / mi-ya [miyako] What's the worst way to die？ Burning to death, or drowning？ Everyone laughs in derision There's no hope at all Why is the world rotting away Howling in pain, they slowly die All of the sorrow is murderous The insanity (Burn up) They're calling me (Burn up) It's do or die (Burn up) Get ready for hell (Bring down justice to the wicked) Don't look away from the mistakes Open your eyes, and see the truth When lightning cracks the blackened sky Listen to the screams of distress It's like a bad dream but it's not No way to get out, a living nightmare Bring down the Hammer of Wrath Bring down the Hammer of Wrath SOLO: mi-ya [miyako] ----- lyrics: miho music: miho & Mao arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami) & Mao from Awakening From Abyss 2017
great reaction. this show is from march 2023, the first one after a two year hiatus (the big C) and the first one with new bassplayer fami. yes, they are that good and they know it. for me one of the best bands.
Welcome to the World of Lovebites, Phillip. They are at the Apex of the J-Metal/Rock scene. Formed in 2016 by *Miho* (old bassist) and *Haruna* (drums 4'9") with the aim of resurrecting the 'old school' Metal sound - upgraded to new techniques (Nailed It!). Guitarists are *Midori* (blond) and *Miyako* . New bassist *Fami* was 20 yo at this concert last March - this was her first Live performance with the band, and first ever performance in front of a big crowd (explains the constant Smiles). Vocals/lyrics by *Asami* . They are doing a Livestream from their sold-out Tour on the 24th (tickets at their website). Coming to the US in 2024! Same concert - Judgment Day Live ua-cam.com/video/yYEUGlFNBKc/v-deo.html
I have a thing about pigeon holing, i am not a big fan of it! This is plain metal, not J, k or whatever metal. Back in the 80s, it was not A-metal or B-metal. Everyone and your aunt knew which country certain bands came from, and there was no need to stick a letter in front of metal, pop, or whatever. Just say this form of metal coming out of Japan is equivilant to what has come before with more attitude! Now that wasn't hard, was it 🤔! Drop the frackin J , it is an Americanism, they like to pigeon hole everything, no other country does it. Have a good day 😉 😎🤟
@@noelle3551 You're getting quite emotional over the letter "J". Should K-Pop also drop the "K" as well? Should we drop the "B" from NWOBHM, or is that term acceptable because it was in use in the 1980s? Terms such as "J-Rock, K-Pop, NWOBHM etc are not just in use in America. As an Australian, I can assure you those terms are used here, and I suspect they are used (almost) globally, at least in the English speaking world.
@@noelle3551totally agree. I’m 63, I grew up on “heavy rock”. Deep Purple - “heavy rock” Iron Maiden “Heavy Rock”, Black Sabbath, Zeppelin, AC/DC “Heavy Rock”. I grew disillusioned with modern rock music and thankfully completely bypassed the era where a “metal” (heavy rock) band had to have a Neanderthal or ape as a lead singer. Nowadays Asami-san gets the occasional criticism for not growling. Good. Never gonna happen. Having missed all that I also discovered that before the first few bars are over, the genre, or sub genre…even the sub, sub genre must be decided upon. And as time passes, the band, and each song in their catalogue has to be numbered, in order of preference. Fortunately for me I support this band, and they are without peers and have never delivered a song that is even marginally “below par”. Until recently I refused to name a favourite, because I discovered that each song is almost totally unique that it wasn’t a reasonable choice. Then I heard SSS. It’s my favourite. Just. And what is it? “Heavy rock”.
@noelle3551 I did not 'pigeon hole' the kind of music that Lovebites plays. I believe they are straight up 'Heavy Metal' considering the wide range of styles they play. I was remarking that they are part of a 'J-Metal/Rock scene' because there in fact *is* just such a 'scene' in Japan - one that is *_thankfully_* finally reaching the ears of Western listeners. I'm sorry if you found my choice of words offensive, but please don't accuse me of doing something I would never do to Lovebites. Band Maid, Nemophila (saw them in March), Hanabie (saw them last night), Trident, Unlucky Morpheus . . . are all totally different from Lovebites - and each other. But, IMHO they are ALL part of the J-Metal/Rock music scene.
You've just accidentally tripped into the world of beautiful metal music by Lovebites. The best metal band this era. Super multi talented women, master musicians, lovely, a bit crazy (in music) but gorgeous. They really love to play live. Dig more to any songs of them and you'll be amazed every time. Trust me..👍👍🤘 good bro.
This band is without equal. In Japan, in the world, in popular music history. Nobody has ever bought the combination of attributes to the table that LOVEBITES has. They are elite musicians. They compose impeccable songs. They improve year on year. But they are much, much more than just a ridiculously talented group of musicians. Look at when Fami-san stands on the riser playing bass, grinning with uncontrollable joy during her first full “solo” in the first song of the first show before a live audience *IN HER LIFE* Asami-san, lead singer, in the midst of a vocal line catches her eye. Despite having to continue her line she too beams from ear to ear and gives her a thumbs up. This isn’t a band, it’s a family. And the fanbase is actively welcomed into the family, with a very high and totally sincere level of commitment from the band. They’re the best thing the music industry has ever produced. And the best thing about this particular show… I’m front and centre in the audience.
Repeating it again and again won't make it true. Fami's first show before a live audience was not with Lovebites, but rather with a J-Pop vocalist. For that matter, inasmuch as she was in the popular music club in her high school, she likely played before live crowds then, as is common for such club members to do (if not Covid-restricted). At the Nagoya concert few days ago I met a guy who saw one of Fami's shows with the J-Popper, it was at the club morph-tokyo, and there was a live, paying audience-and there were more shows like that. In the Feb. interview oft-quoted by certain LB fans in which she appears to be saying that her upcoming 1st LB show would be her 1st live experience, she's talking about getting vocal feedback from the crowd-which was not the case in her live gigs with the J-Pop guy, which were during the time of full Covid restrictions, in which applause was the limit of expression. Be assured I won't bug you about this again. If you wish to continue repeating a false statement, that's your choice of course.
Japan is a treasure chest full of female and female-led bands that are making all the very best Rock and Metal for the 21st century. Some of the brightest jewels include Lovebites, Band-Maid, Nemophila, Babymetal, Asterism and others.
Thank you for reacting to LOVEBITES. LOVEBITES has about 60 songs. Please keep up the good work LOVEBITES. LOVEBITES was formed in 2016 by Miho(Ba) and Haruna(Dr), members of the band "DESTROSE", which went on hiatus in 2015. The girls made their major label debut in 2017 (March 24) with "THE LOVEBITES EP". On 18 June 2018, LOVEBITES won 'BEST NEW BAND' at the Metal Hummer Golden Gods 2018 awards organised by the British metal magazine METAL HUMMER. On 4 August, LOVEBITES performed on the W.E.T stage at WACKEN OPEN AIR 2018, one of the world's largest annual metal festivals in Germany, with the 10,000 capacity venue almost full. "Bloodstack open air 2018(Aug. 10)" also participated. On August 20,2018, LOVEBITES announced that it has partnered with X-ray Touring, one of the largest players in the UK booking agent industry. LOVEBITES toured the Netherlands, Germany, France and UK from November 13-21, 2018. Asami (Vo) of LOVEBITES appeared as a guest on stage at Halestorm "Download Japan 2019(March 21)", singing alongside "Lzzy" Hale on Halestorm's 'Love Bites', which gave the band their name. I participated in "dowload Festival 2019(June 15)". And Asami of LOVEBITES appeared as a guest on stage at Halestorm Download Festival UK 2019, singing alongside "Lzzy" Hale on Halestorm's "Love Bites" again after Japan. LOVEBITES join DragonForce on UK tour 2019(Nov. 2-14). On 2 December 2019, LOVEBITES was the support act for the Tokyo leg of Halestorm's Japan tour. Asami(Vo) Miyako(G - Key ‐ Piano Black hair) Midori(G) Haruna(Dr) Miho(Ba) First Bassist New bassist from 'JUDGEMENT DAY' songs. Fami(Ba) New Bassist The bassist who played this live is Fami. On 17 August 2021, LOVEBITES took an extended break after the departure of their leader, bassist Miho. The remaining girls organised an audition for a new bassist from around the world and recruited a new bassist called Fami(Ba). Fami is a five-string bassist who can dance, sing and play and has 677,000 UA-cam subscribers. You will be amazed by new bassist Fami's slapping and fast finger picking. If you watch "Alien Alien" on her UA-cam channel, which was uploaded 4 years ago with 10,860,000 listens on her content, you will be amazed at her world-class slapping skills. UA-cam channel "Fami。" [alien alien Bass cover]" ua-cam.com/video/Q_UqztwYAOU/v-deo.html Fami signed a contact for the "Bacchus Handmade Series signature headless bass WOODLINE5AC-HL Fami" at the age of 19. Fami is currently 21 years old.
@@andreaspedersen3952 Thanks for the reply. It's so true! I hadn't realized it until you pointed it out. I will correct it next time. Thank you very much.
@@ChadTheDragonLord Thanks for your advice. I understand the method you indicated. The reason I left my mistake as it was was to keep it consistent with the documentation of the person who told me of the mistake. I thought that if you read my document and the document of the person who pointed it out to me, you would understand my mistake. In most cases, I have not corrected the mistakes and have left comments so far that honestly acknowledge the mistakes. I have corrected the areas you pointed out and will be fine next time.
Welcome to the best metal band in the world! They're amazing. Truly. The talent on that stage is unparalleled. I recommend checking out some more form them. Anything live will surprise you just as much as that song did. I am sure you noticed the grand piano on stage? Miyako is a classically trained pianist and is better at that than she is at guitar (if you can believe it) and some of their songs use that as well. They're unreal.
Welcome, yes, that was a very normal reaction to unreal reality of Lovebites. Please react to Swan Song, live version of course.That would be another eye popping performance along “quite different vector” emitted from Lovebites!
welcome to the wolfpack. enjoy the ride!! they are the BEST heavy metal band in the world right now (sorry metallica) great reaction and have a great day!!
Welcome to the Wolfpack! (the name for the Lovebites fans :D) - Glad to see you fully enjoying the best metal band on the planet. It's great to see more people discovering our ladies! I encourage you to check out some of their live performances too - in my decades of metal fandom, I've never heard cleaner sound out of a band live. Also, they while they usually wear the white gowns that are their usual "Battle Uniforms", one of their newest songs "Stand and Deliver" is one of the few MVs they have done in casual clothes. This is from (I believe) their second show since a hiatus that saw the original bassist (Miho) leave the band. Some data on the band: The lead singer (Asami) is the group goofball, and is known as "The One and Only Voice" - and metal is a new genre for her vocally. She does a lot of writing, also. Haruna is the drummer - called "The Little BIG Engine" - because she just crushes the drum parts and rhythm section on every song, and she is completely indefatiguable! Miyako is our dark haired guitarist who also does all the background synth and piano work. In addition, she also writes and does everything with that calm, cool professionalism. :) She is called "The Golden Touch" for a reason - everything she touches turns gold. Midori is the blonde guitarist with the amazing hair, and she is called "The Crazy Shredder" - because, well, it is what it says. She's insanely good and aggressive shredder. She also performs in bodybuilding competitions, so, no, she does not skip leg day. :) On bass you have the amazingly talented Fami - who doesn't have a nickname yet - but she really has injected even more energy and passion into the group. She is the youngest of the group, and has amassed an amazing UA-cam following as a solo artist before auditioning for Lovebites and being accepted wholeheartedly by the band and the fans. Fun fact: Fami is the tallest member of the band, at 5'2" tall. :) Recommended further listening: Music Videos: Stand and Deliver (Shoot 'em Down) - latest video, and definitely more thrash. Judgement Day - debut off the latest album Live Videos: Swan Song (with Chopin Intro) - shows a lot of range - including classical influences, which includes Miyako playing a Chopin piece on piano. Spellbound - for that 80's euro-metal vibe. Frozen Serenade - more amazing range, and a killer live video We the United (off of Five of a Kind) - for just a great all around show-ender.
Five beautiful, highly-skilled Japanese women playing heavy metal . . . but enough about Nemophila, East of Eden, BAND-MAID, and Aldious. As you've just seen, LOVEBITES is a fantastic band that tends to stay in the lanes of traditional power metal and thrash metal, though there are a number of outliers that don't fit either genre label. Great live band, easily one of my favorites of the Japanese rock and metal scene and a band I tried to join, but the fans tend to be a bit hyperbolic and myopic.
I would include in the list Gacharic Spin - they have their now sound - and Waggaki Band for the blend of Japanese and West. My trio is Band Maid, Gacharic spin and Lovebites for a start. (they do not compete to each other they have all their pathway).
@@wanderleyjesus6772Gacharic Spin has six members. That's why I didn't include them in the list. As far as competition, that's just fan-created bullshit.
Lovebites just do Lovebites Things . Great reaction to this Amazing (Power Thrash Heavy ) Metalband Lovebites ! Wolfpack salutes you ! Thank's and stay save and Greetings from Germany 😉🤘
Welcome to the world of J Metal. You got to check out Versailles Revenant Choir live. And do Aldious Dominator live Radiant A O East. And for some J Rock Do Band Maid Non Fiction Days
If you've got connections, get them to do a west coast tour. They're doing Prog Power 2024 in Atlanta next September; only US show announced to-date. So hoping not the only show and they show up in Boston House of Blues. So ADDICTED to this band!!!!!!! They are THE BAND for me!!!! 🤘
“Someone didn’t miss leg day!” - Yes! That would be Midori: Japanese body fitness model and thrash metal guitarist! No more perfect woman in the world! All the FLASH!
Awesome band!!!!! Haruna (Drums) (Little Big Engine) 4'9" Asami (Vocals) (The One and Only Voice) 4'10" Midori (Blonde Guitarist) (The Crazy Shredder) 4'11" Miyako (Dark Haired Guitarist) (The Golden Touch) 5'2" Fami (Bass) (No nickname at this time) 5'2" Miho (Ex-Bassist) (Natural Born Headbanger) 5'1" Not a bad song to be heard from them!!!!!
Welcome to the wolf pack. Lovebites is awesome! Only discovered them about 2 years ago and they have become one of my favorite bands. They recently announced that they are finally coming to the US next year do play at a festival. Only one date so far but hoping (along with other fans) that they will announce more dates and cities.
Hammer of Wrath" is an early work from LOVEBITES' first full-length album. They have about 60 songs in their repertoire, but only a few of them have solo parts for bass or drums, and this is one of them. This revival live concert was also the first performance of the new member FAMI, and this song was played first at the suggestion of a fan.
Well talk, about domination, now you also need to check out Band-Maid and their live song Domination. The MV is good but the live is fantastic. Band-Maid, Lovebites, and Trident are my top three female bands. You’ll get a lot asking for Band-Maid as well. They are more of hard rock band that skirts the edges of metal, punk, and more. No two songs sound exactly alike. Other than Domination, they have a new song out called Shambles, and before that an instrumental called From Now On. As far as Lovebites goes, you can pretty much do anything from them and find something great to react to!
Welcome to world of Lovebites. Too many songs to throw your way. They can play all styles awesomely. 57 yo metal musician from 80s world and they have supplanted my favorites like Judas Priest, Queensryche, etc. Absolutely love them. For different feel, maybe watch Frozen Serenade, Edge of the World, Empty Daydream. Raise some Hell for fun energy. Thunder Vengeance for sheer destructive power, Break the Wall(one of the all time great ones)
技術的な事が分かるなら、NEMOPHILA、Unlucky Morpheus、sokoninaruもお勧め。 NEMOPHILA / RISE [Official Music Video] ua-cam.com/video/rD3VMAm-9iA/v-deo.html [ Official Live Video ] Unlucky Morpheus - 「Black Pentagram」 ua-cam.com/video/RUiRlUGMTwY/v-deo.html そこに鳴る / 掌で踊る【Official Music Video】Sokoninaru / Tenohira De Odoru ua-cam.com/video/n7MyoBki9wk/v-deo.html
So LoveBites is an amazing group. Three covers they do you should check out. Eagle Fly Free originally by Helloween, Love bites (and so do I) originally by halestorm (where they got their name), and Pain Killer by Judas Priest. All excellent. Would like you to contrast and compare. Many have listed a lot of their big time songs always a good place to start. A few other bands from Japan. Nemophila, Band Maid, Unlucky Morpheus, Aldious, and Hanabie.
Phenomenal band. Lovebites is the best band in their genre. Elite musicians with a powerful vocalist. I hope you do more Lovebites. Next song - Judgement Day the live version. Lovebites is coming to America for the first time in 2024 at ProgPower USA on Sept 6. And they are livestreaming their concert this weekend on Sept 24. You can purchase a virtual ticket to watch it online. Lovebites won the 2018 Metal Hammer Golden Gods award for best new band - now you see why. I haven't seen a band this good in a very long time.
Crazy, Wow, OMG...yeah and this was just the tip of the insanely talent band. If you want to see how far they range try Frozen Serenade ua-cam.com/video/Ae8pQVu-RN8/v-deo.html and if you want Classical music and metal combined try Swan Song ua-cam.com/video/WBhtqgiXEA4/v-deo.html LIVE this band demonstrates what flawless perfection truly is. Yes they are all insanely talented, but they have honed those talents and are dedicated to each other, their fans (Wolfpack), their music and their art totally. They are truly one of the most talented bands I have experienced since the 60's and that is a statement I stand by!!! They are finally coming to the US next year at ProgPower (9/8/2024) and hopefully will add more venues including both North and South America stops. This band is truly a BUCKET LIST item to experience for any true music lover.
So, you are impressed? You should be. They are good, very good. But, there are more fantastic metal and rock ladies in Japan. And guys. Here are some ladies to check out. * Nemophila * BAND-MAID * Hanabie And here is a band of guys, older guys that is * Ningen Isu
This Japanese ladies Metal Band shows to the Western Metal Bands dude how to play Metal.....🤭🤭🤭 Check more all Japanese female Metal Bands BAND-MAID live songs Freedom, Domination, Play, Dice, Thrill, Influencer... NEMOPHILA songs Rise, Seize The Fate, Revive, Dissension, Raitei.... HANABIE songs We Love Sweets, Be The GAL, Pardon Me, NEET GAME.... GACHARIC SPIN song Mindset... TRIDENT-JAPAN songs Voltage, No Regret, Continue... MAXIMUM THE HORMON(female drummer) song Alien, Koi No Sperm.. ASTERISM(female guitarist) songs Dawn, Rising Moon, Blaze, Church...
@@bonered9210 Everybody with a musically background would disagree. In particular the drummer and the bass player are absolutely stellar. Jimmy Page himself is a great fan of the drummer Akane and said, she is one of the best he has ever heard in all the years.
Love me some M&M....and Fami....and Asami...and Haruna. Love them. BUT, you can hear mistakes being made in those solos (Midori is actually kinda sloppy in some of the studio recordings too). Just an observation from a metal guitarist of 35 years. Not bothered by it at all though; it just shows you what kinda level they're at and it is HIGH.
Congratulations, you just found the best new metal band to come along in decades. In their first five years of existence, they put themselves on par with the greatest bands of metal’s golden age. Other reviewers have described them as alien superheroes disguised as young women, angels, princesses of metal, and angry bridesmaids. They recently went on a year-and-a half hiatus while they searched for a new bassist. They announced the new bassist in October 2022 (see below) and dropped their first new song on December 22. Their new album, “Judgement Day”, was released two months later.
They did their first live performances in more than two years in summer of 2023, with their new bassist Fami. Their very first show was commemorated on the DVD “Knocking on Heaven’s Gate”. They have posted three performances from that DVD. You just watched the very first song from their first set after their hiatus.
Some background:
They were formed in 2016 from the remnants of a legendary all-girl Japanese metal band called Destrose (yes, all-girl metal has been a thing in Japan since at least 1981). Miho (bass, chief headbanger and founder of the band) had a vision of a new band in the style of the great European bands of the golden age of metal. She recruited her former bandmate Haruna (drums, 4'9" “pocket nuclear reactor”); they needed two world-class guitarists, and so they went and found Midori and Miyako, who were with other groups. The four of them then found Asami, the singer, who was doing soul and blues at the time (she was also trained in ballet).
Miyako has composed a little more than half of their music, with Miho composing a lot of their thrashier songs in collaboration with Mao, the lead composer of another band called Lightbringer. Midori has also been getting into the act, and they regularly perform a song written by Haruna as well. Asami writes most of the lyrics and is also getting involved in composing.
In mid-2021, Miho left the band she had founded, for personal reasons. They went on hiatus while they searched for a new bassist, and during that time, two of them had babies, even as the band were writing and rehearsing their new album. They recently announced the new bassist, Fami, who is a young phenom and herself a composer and multi-instrumentalist. Their first song with Fami is “Judgement Day” ua-cam.com/video/m3uGjp-P7DI/v-deo.html
The instrumentalists studied all the great historical metal bands going back to Purple and Sabbath, through Maiden, Priest, Metallica, Helloween, Slayer etc. They have incorporated some of the best of each of those bands into their arsenal, and have created a sound that is fresh and cutting edge while paying tribute to the old masters. They toured with Dragonforce in 2019, and word from those in attendance was that next time around, it will be the ladies headlining.
They do everything from soulful power ballads to heavy thrash. Almost every song includes face-melting solos by Miyako and Midori. The two guitarists are quite different in style and tone. Midori (blonde ponytail) is the extrovert and speed demon; Miyako is the introvert, with the more soulful feel (though she can also shred like crazy). Midori uses a cleaner tone, Miyako uses more distortion, pinch harmonics and pedal effects. The contrast makes their duets rich and dynamic. It doesn’t hurt that either one can smoke most of the shredders in the classic metal bands. As another reviewer said, "It seems criminal these two are allowed to be in the same band."
Here are more clips you should check out:
“Set the World on Fire” ua-cam.com/video/99zsH6iG_6c/v-deo.html from their 2021 concert DVD “Heavy Metal Never Dies”.
“Don’t Bite the Dust” ua-cam.com/video/oHnKGEj1CMc/v-deo.html, from the same concert;
"Edge of the World" and "We the United", back to back: ua-cam.com/video/sl0-U-ykJCU/v-deo.html They form an incredible journey from darkness and despair to light and hope.
Also, “Empty Daydream”, which starts as a ballad and becomes a real rocker: ua-cam.com/video/lXh_uMM94jU/v-deo.html;
Perhaps their greatest masterpiece, a showcase of multi-instrumental virtuosity and even classical dance “A Frozen Serenade” ua-cam.com/video/Ae8pQVu-RN8/v-deo.html;
And their most reacted-to video, “Holy War”: ua-cam.com/video/bgAxpEpEcno/v-deo.html
Miyako is also a virtuoso concert pianist, and was headed for a career in classical music, before picking up the guitar. She is self-taught on the guitar. If you want to see what she can do on the piano, watch “Swan Song” WITH the prelude, which is Chopin’s “Revolutionary Etude” (official name Étude Opus 10, No. 12 in C minor). Miyako wrote “Swan Song” using elements from several classical pieces including the Etude. This link should work: ua-cam.com/video/WBhtqgiXEA4/v-deo.html.
For a thrasher with heavy Slayer and Metallica vibes, “Break the Wall” ua-cam.com/video/5Pc0XK0lNmU/v-deo.html includes two gorgeous and completely contrasting solos by M&M.
For a heart-stopping ballad, “Epilogue” ua-cam.com/video/1ynnXDfEnnY/v-deo.html (this includes a second song, your choice whether or not to react to both)
While you will sometimes hear you should only react to live clips, actually their MV’s are epic and worth seeing. Here are four of the most spectacular:
"Shadowmaker" ua-cam.com/video/Brmoln5Gxus/v-deo.html
This is the song that blew up and melted faces all over the world
"When Destinies Align" ua-cam.com/video/hLFelI93VkM/v-deo.html
"Glory to the World" ua-cam.com/video/-wJtD2XEXH4/v-deo.html
"Winds of Transylvania" ua-cam.com/video/HsE4Ub_Pjh8/v-deo.html.
Finally, the audio tracks of some of the new album are up on youtube, and worth checking out. The band clearly came out swinging and wanted to make a statement. Every song on the album is a showcase of their incredible talent and songwriting capabilities. “Stand and Deliver” is a thrasher with a fun video of them in the studio. “Soldier Stands Solitarily”, the final song on the album, is being touted by some as the best thing they’ve done so far-I encourage you to see and decide for yourself!
You'll get lots of suggestions, just one thing: don't bother with Bloodstock footage, the sound quality is poor. Best to take suggestions with actual links. Also, you can’t go wrong with any of their official clips. Welcome to the Wolf-Pack!
Well said! I would throw in Thunder Vengeance live, opening song from their 2020 show. An absolute banger, can be found on their YT channel. 🤘
Congratulations, this is the 683rd time that you have posted this same message, making the band's fans look like weirdos.
@@Actkqk3 Don't forget the one guy who posts the lyrics to whichever song it is on every reaction video, now 🙂
YES!!!!
if you are new to LOVEBITES then your life has just changed - for the better. much better. most talented amazing band of beauties to ever exist. they put 99 % of any male metal bands to shame. did i say metal ? let me rephrase that. power , thrash and heavy metal along with hard rock and some prog rock and a few power ballads thrown in for good measure. they will stun you every time with their 60 odd self written songs in the last 6 1/2 years. the ride has just begun.
congratulations, you have just discovered the best band on the planet ! 😀
metal + grace + elegance + beauty + sympathy + great musicians + great songs = LOVEBITES !!!
Congratulations! You've just stumbled upon one of Japan's world-renowned gems. 4:56 Your first 'OMG'😅 It's just the beginning; you'll be saying 'OMG' millions of times from now on (LOL). Thanks for the enjoyable reaction! ✨🥰🤘
Wolfpack is here for LOVEBITES! 🤘🏼🐺🤘🏼
編集とリアクション面白かったです。楽しみました。他のラブバイツのリアクションもお願いします。🤘
On 9/24 Lovebites will broadcast a live show. More information about the broadcast is on the band's website. And next year participation in a festival in the USA is confirmed, possibly there could be a tour as well.
Best metal band in the world today
As you have just seen, these ladies CAN play. There are maybe two or three bands in the world that have the collective talent to play the entire LOVEBITES catalogue (Note the grand piano on stage). They are elite musicians.
Guitarist Miyako is a famous pianist who learned to play the piano from a young age. Please search for and listen to this song, which uses a Chopin piece that is considered difficult as an intro.「LOVEBITES Swan Song Chopin Intro live 」
0:51 "We - are - baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!" 😁 A shout of relief and victory. 😁 Relief for being back on stage, after 2 years of hiatus to sort out difficult things. Victory, for they were able to sort things out, and to return to business with their new bass player, *Fami* . 😊
Hi Philip, thank you so much for reacting to Lovebites. 😊
You are abolutely right, Lovebites are only "small" from the outside. 😁
A lesson I learned from them: _Never ever_ understimate a "cute" Japanese "girl" in a pretty dress, picking up an electric guitar of her own size, and switching on the next amp in reach. 😂
Stay positive, stay tuned! 😊 🐺
This was the song that got my attention and I was hooked! 🎉
Iconic women. Brilliant.
This is one of their thrashier songs (and one of my favourites), but most of their catalogue leans more into Power Metal (NWOBHM sound - Iron Maiden, Judas Priest etc).
Τhis was the first song I heard from Lovebites and I had exactly the same reaction.......keep up with these girls and you won't miss .......😉
Midori and Miyako are one of the best lead guitar duo’s in metal music today.
This is one of their thrash songs. To have an idea of the breadth they cover, check out Swan Song (power metal with Chopin intro at piano), Raise Some Hell (hard rock-metal party song), A Frozen Serenade (prog ballad). Also, the twin guitars will blow your mind every time, especially in songs like Shadowmaker, Signs of Deliverance, When Destinies Align, We the United, Break the Wall and the list goes on). Enjoy the ride!
Discovering LOVEBITES=Changing your (& my) life
4:09 During pandemic she went to the gym and is now competing in Japanese national fitness competitions. Maxed out that too.
They are the real deal!!!!! Next level!!!!! Check out more of their discography, multiple genres, plus the twin lead guitars are to be reckoned with!!!!! They are the Metal Goddesses, they where awarded Heavy Metal Golden Gods Award for Best New Band, 2018, UK.🔥🤘🐺🤘
Objectively, I'm starting to wonder how big of a deal the Golden Gods awards are. They haven't been awarded since 2018 and only lasted fifteen years, and Metal Hammer is still going. They could've picked it back up at any time but didn't. The awards weren't even stopped by the pandemic.
Knockin' at Heaven's Gate: Live in Tokyo 2023 Information
Blu-ray/DVD
1. Opening (The Five Coffins)
2. The Awakening
3. The Hammer of Wrath
4. Bravehearted
5. Don't Bite the Dust
6. Stand and Deliver (Shoot 'em Down)
7. Shadowmaker
8. Break the Wall
9. Dancing with the Devil
10. Piano Solo (Ballade No.1 In G minor, Op.23)
11. Liar
12. Judgement Day
13. Nameless Warrior
14. M.D.O.
15. When Destinies Align
16. Holy War
17. Glory to the World
18. End Credits
19. Behind the Scenes
20. Opening Video (The Five Coffins)
The other two songs released from this concert show different aspects to their talent level.
Nameless Warrior...first time done live and the drummer is going 100mph
Judgment Day off their new album showcasing the new Bass player, great vocals, and multiple solos.
Welcome to the realm of the wolfpack (Lovebites fans around the world). You have barely touched the tip of the iceberg since these ladies have a discography of around 60 songs and they don't have a bad track. Their music is best described as a seamless and innovative blend of speed-power/thrash/prog/neoclassical metal/heavy rock/power ballads which makes their sound very unique. You have just witnessed a thrashier song of theirs. Here's a track from the same concert which showcases a more speed-power (with symphonic elements) side of them - "Judgement Day" LIVE : ua-cam.com/video/yYEUGlFNBKc/v-deo.html . Enjoy your Lovebites journey !
General suggestions for LOVEBITES...
- Holy War
- Edge Of The World
- A Frozen Serenade
- Swan Song (with Chopin intro)
- When Destinies Align
- Set The World On Fire
- Break The Wall
- Shadowmaker
- Raise Some Hell
- Epilogue (another "E" song, next to "Edge Of The World" and "Empty Daydream")
- Glory To The World
- Rising
- Winds Of Transylvania (VLADLOVE version)
- Thunder Vengeance
- Don't Bite The Dust
- Dancing With The Devil
- We The United
New stuff (LOVEBITES 2.0, with new bassist Fami)
* The Hammer Of Wrath (2023) (most recent live concert from August 2023 DVD/Blu-ray)
- Nameless Warrior (2023) (second live concert snippet from August 2023 DVD/Blu-ray)
- Judgement Day (2023) (third live concert snippet from August 2023 DVD/Blu-ray)
- Judgement Day [OMV]
- Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) [OMV]
New stuff (audio only)
- Soldier Stands Solitarily
- We Are The Resurrection
- Lost In The Garden
- Dissonance
- My Orion
- The Spirit Goes On
- Wicked Witch
More unusual (but good) stuff
- The Apocalypse
- Under The Red Sky
- Above The Black Sea
- Empty Daydream
- Scream For Me
- Signs Of Deliverance
- Spellbound
- Liar
- Dystopia Symphony
- Bravehearted
- Burden Of Time (must see with a special gimmick by Miyako!)
- Today Is The Day
- M.D.O.
- The Crusade
Audio only
- Puppet On Strings
- The Final Collision
Covers
- Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)
- Painkiller (Judas Priest)
- Love Bites (So Do I) (Halestorm)
Miyako piano covers (Etude Op.23)
- Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)
- Burn (Deep Purple)
- Battery (Metallica)
- The Loner (Gary Moore)
- Far Beyond The Sun (Yngwie Malmsteen)
- Addicted (LOVEBITES)
Should add: when there is a live video prefer that one above a videoclip!
@@nossy232323 That's correct in most cases. Live performances are the best!
My friend sent me a link to this video. I never heard of them and i was like "why is he sending a link to 5 Asian girls doing an Anime cosplay" and they turned into friggin Dragonforce lol. Mind officially blown. I now have all of their albums lol
LOVEBITES - The Hammer Of Wrath lyrics:
What's the worst way to die？
Burning to death, or drowning？
Everyone laughs in derision
There's no hope at all
Why is the world rotting away
Howling in pain, they slowly die
All of the sorrow is murderous
The insanity
(Burn up)
They're calling me
(Burn up)
It's do or die
(Burn up)
Get ready for hell
(Bring down justice to the wicked)
Don't look away from the mistakes
Open your eyes, and see the truth
When lightning cracks the blackened sky
Listen to the screams of distress
It's like a bad dream but it's not
No way to get out, a living nightmare
Bring down the Hammer of Wrath
Who will be the next to burn？
God only knows the victim
Everyone knows they are innocent
All the hope is gone
In despair they pass away
There was no hope to begin with
Even the angels are giving up
Looking down on us
Will this night ever break dawn
(Bring down justice to the wicked)
SOLO: midori / mi-ya [miyako]
What's the worst way to die？
Burning to death, or drowning？
Everyone laughs in derision
There's no hope at all
Why is the world rotting away
Howling in pain, they slowly die
All of the sorrow is murderous
The insanity
(Burn up)
They're calling me
(Burn up)
It's do or die
(Burn up)
Get ready for hell
(Bring down justice to the wicked)
Don't look away from the mistakes
Open your eyes, and see the truth
When lightning cracks the blackened sky
Listen to the screams of distress
It's like a bad dream but it's not
No way to get out, a living nightmare
Bring down the Hammer of Wrath
Bring down the Hammer of Wrath
SOLO: mi-ya [miyako]
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lyrics: miho
music: miho & Mao
arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami) & Mao
from Awakening From Abyss 2017
great reaction. this show is from march 2023, the first one after a two year hiatus (the big C) and the first one with new bassplayer fami. yes, they are that good and they know it. for me one of the best bands.
Great reaction, they're the best today, thank you reacting Lovebites, carry on, tons to go 👍👍👏👌
Great song for an introduction to Lovebites. Asami, the lead singer, sums it up best: "We are Lovebites, and we play heavy metal!"
Asami again, in her usual modest manner. 🙄 😂 They should rename themselves to "Metal Masterpieces, Inc.", for that is what they do. 😁😉 🐺
Welcome to the World of Lovebites, Phillip. They are at the Apex of the J-Metal/Rock scene. Formed in 2016 by *Miho* (old bassist) and *Haruna* (drums 4'9") with the aim of resurrecting the 'old school' Metal sound - upgraded to new techniques (Nailed It!). Guitarists are *Midori* (blond) and *Miyako* . New bassist *Fami* was 20 yo at this concert last March - this was her first Live performance with the band, and first ever performance in front of a big crowd (explains the constant Smiles). Vocals/lyrics by *Asami* . They are doing a Livestream from their sold-out Tour on the 24th (tickets at their website). Coming to the US in 2024! Same concert - Judgment Day Live ua-cam.com/video/yYEUGlFNBKc/v-deo.html
I have a thing about pigeon holing, i am not a big fan of it! This is plain metal, not J, k or whatever metal. Back in the 80s, it was not A-metal or B-metal. Everyone and your aunt knew which country certain bands came from, and there was no need to stick a letter in front of metal, pop, or whatever. Just say this form of metal coming out of Japan is equivilant to what has come before with more attitude! Now that wasn't hard, was it 🤔! Drop the frackin J , it is an Americanism, they like to pigeon hole everything, no other country does it. Have a good day 😉 😎🤟
@@noelle3551 You're getting quite emotional over the letter "J". Should K-Pop also drop the "K" as well? Should we drop the "B" from NWOBHM, or is that term acceptable because it was in use in the 1980s? Terms such as "J-Rock, K-Pop, NWOBHM etc are not just in use in America. As an Australian, I can assure you those terms are used here, and I suspect they are used (almost) globally, at least in the English speaking world.
@@noelle3551何をそんなに起こってんの？…！そう言う事か🤣🤣🤣
@@noelle3551totally agree. I’m 63, I grew up on “heavy rock”. Deep Purple - “heavy rock” Iron Maiden “Heavy Rock”, Black Sabbath, Zeppelin, AC/DC “Heavy Rock”. I grew disillusioned with modern rock music and thankfully completely bypassed the era where a “metal” (heavy rock) band had to have a Neanderthal or ape as a lead singer. Nowadays Asami-san gets the occasional criticism for not growling. Good. Never gonna happen. Having missed all that I also discovered that before the first few bars are over, the genre, or sub genre…even the sub, sub genre must be decided upon. And as time passes, the band, and each song in their catalogue has to be numbered, in order of preference. Fortunately for me I support this band, and they are without peers and have never delivered a song that is even marginally “below par”. Until recently I refused to name a favourite, because I discovered that each song is almost totally unique that it wasn’t a reasonable choice. Then I heard SSS. It’s my favourite. Just. And what is it? “Heavy rock”.
@noelle3551 I did not 'pigeon hole' the kind of music that Lovebites plays. I believe they are straight up 'Heavy Metal' considering the wide range of styles they play. I was remarking that they are part of a 'J-Metal/Rock scene' because there in fact *is* just such a 'scene' in Japan - one that is *_thankfully_* finally reaching the ears of Western listeners. I'm sorry if you found my choice of words offensive, but please don't accuse me of doing something I would never do to Lovebites. Band Maid, Nemophila (saw them in March), Hanabie (saw them last night), Trident, Unlucky Morpheus . . . are all totally different from Lovebites - and each other. But, IMHO they are ALL part of the J-Metal/Rock music scene.
They are petite ladies, so they wear white so that the light will reflect off of them, Making them stand out on the typical dark metal stages.
You've just accidentally tripped into the world of beautiful metal music by Lovebites. The best metal band this era. Super multi talented women, master musicians, lovely, a bit crazy (in music) but gorgeous. They really love to play live. Dig more to any songs of them and you'll be amazed every time. Trust me..👍👍🤘 good bro.
Please stay with Lovebites. You will not find a bad song from them. These ladies are world class talents and they deserve worldwide recognition.
This band is without equal. In Japan, in the world, in popular music history. Nobody has ever bought the combination of attributes to the table that LOVEBITES has. They are elite musicians. They compose impeccable songs. They improve year on year. But they are much, much more than just a ridiculously talented group of musicians. Look at when Fami-san stands on the riser playing bass, grinning with uncontrollable joy during her first full “solo” in the first song of the first show before a live audience *IN HER LIFE* Asami-san, lead singer, in the midst of a vocal line catches her eye. Despite having to continue her line she too beams from ear to ear and gives her a thumbs up. This isn’t a band, it’s a family. And the fanbase is actively welcomed into the family, with a very high and totally sincere level of commitment from the band.
They’re the best thing the music industry has ever produced. And the best thing about this particular show… I’m front and centre in the audience.
Repeating it again and again won't make it true. Fami's first show before a live audience was not with Lovebites, but rather with a J-Pop vocalist. For that matter, inasmuch as she was in the popular music club in her high school, she likely played before live crowds then, as is common for such club members to do (if not Covid-restricted). At the Nagoya concert few days ago I met a guy who saw one of Fami's shows with the J-Popper, it was at the club morph-tokyo, and there was a live, paying audience-and there were more shows like that.
In the Feb. interview oft-quoted by certain LB fans in which she appears to be saying that her upcoming 1st LB show would be her 1st live experience, she's talking about getting vocal feedback from the crowd-which was not the case in her live gigs with the J-Pop guy, which were during the time of full Covid restrictions, in which applause was the limit of expression.
Be assured I won't bug you about this again. If you wish to continue repeating a false statement, that's your choice of course.
Thank u ...an AMAZING BAND
Japan is a treasure chest full of female and female-led bands that are making all the very best Rock and Metal for the 21st century. Some of the brightest jewels include Lovebites, Band-Maid, Nemophila, Babymetal, Asterism and others.
Your next reaction should be Liar (live). Great song, awesome performance by all, but is a drumming masterclass!
Thank you for reacting to LOVEBITES.
LOVEBITES has about 60 songs.
Please keep up the good work LOVEBITES.
LOVEBITES was formed in 2016 by Miho(Ba) and Haruna(Dr), members of the band "DESTROSE", which went on hiatus in 2015.
The girls made their major label debut in 2017 (March 24) with "THE LOVEBITES EP".
On 18 June 2018, LOVEBITES won 'BEST NEW BAND' at the Metal Hummer Golden Gods 2018 awards organised by the British metal magazine METAL HUMMER.
On 4 August, LOVEBITES performed on the W.E.T stage at WACKEN OPEN AIR 2018, one of the world's largest annual metal festivals in Germany, with the 10,000 capacity venue almost full.
"Bloodstack open air 2018(Aug. 10)" also participated.
On August 20,2018, LOVEBITES announced that it has partnered with X-ray Touring, one of the largest players in the UK booking agent industry.
LOVEBITES toured the Netherlands, Germany, France and UK from November 13-21, 2018.
Asami (Vo) of LOVEBITES appeared as a guest on stage at Halestorm "Download Japan 2019(March 21)", singing alongside "Lzzy" Hale on Halestorm's 'Love Bites', which gave the band their name.
I participated in "dowload Festival 2019(June 15)".
And Asami of LOVEBITES appeared as a guest on stage at Halestorm Download Festival UK 2019, singing alongside "Lzzy" Hale on Halestorm's "Love Bites" again after Japan.
LOVEBITES join DragonForce on UK tour 2019(Nov. 2-14).
On 2 December 2019, LOVEBITES was the support act for the Tokyo leg of Halestorm's Japan tour.
Asami(Vo)
Miyako(G - Key ‐ Piano Black hair)
Midori(G)
Haruna(Dr)
Miho(Ba) First Bassist
New bassist from 'JUDGEMENT DAY' songs.
Fami(Ba) New Bassist
The bassist who played this live is Fami.
On 17 August 2021, LOVEBITES took an extended break after the departure of their leader, bassist Miho.
The remaining girls organised an audition for a new bassist from around the world and recruited a new bassist called Fami(Ba).
Fami is a five-string bassist who can dance, sing and play and has 677,000 UA-cam subscribers.
You will be amazed by new bassist Fami's slapping and fast finger picking. If you watch "Alien Alien" on her UA-cam channel, which was uploaded 4 years ago with 10,860,000 listens on her content, you will be amazed at her world-class slapping skills.
UA-cam channel "Fami。"
[alien alien Bass cover]"
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Fami signed a contact for the "Bacchus Handmade Series signature headless bass WOODLINE5AC-HL Fami" at the age of 19.
Fami is currently 21 years old.
Just a small correction: It's Metal Hammer. Otherwise a nice summary 😊
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Haruna on drums is a beast. Playing at that tempo and staying in the pocket is incredible
This song is on 150 bpm, but man, they can do faster, I think their fastest song is Thunder venegeance wich is in 225 bpm
Welcome to the best metal band in the world! They're amazing. Truly. The talent on that stage is unparalleled. I recommend checking out some more form them. Anything live will surprise you just as much as that song did. I am sure you noticed the grand piano on stage? Miyako is a classically trained pianist and is better at that than she is at guitar (if you can believe it) and some of their songs use that as well. They're unreal.
Need to watch version from concert in Tokio..there are most powerfull..
Welcome, yes, that was a very normal reaction to unreal reality of Lovebites. Please react to Swan Song, live version of course.That would be another eye popping performance along “quite different vector” emitted from Lovebites!
welcome to the wolfpack. enjoy the ride!! they are the BEST heavy metal band in the world right now (sorry metallica) great reaction and have a great day!!
Welcome to the Wolfpack! (the name for the Lovebites fans :D) - Glad to see you fully enjoying the best metal band on the planet. It's great to see more people discovering our ladies! I encourage you to check out some of their live performances too - in my decades of metal fandom, I've never heard cleaner sound out of a band live. Also, they while they usually wear the white gowns that are their usual "Battle Uniforms", one of their newest songs "Stand and Deliver" is one of the few MVs they have done in casual clothes.
This is from (I believe) their second show since a hiatus that saw the original bassist (Miho) leave the band.
Some data on the band:
The lead singer (Asami) is the group goofball, and is known as "The One and Only Voice" - and metal is a new genre for her vocally. She does a lot of writing, also.
Haruna is the drummer - called "The Little BIG Engine" - because she just crushes the drum parts and rhythm section on every song, and she is completely indefatiguable!
Miyako is our dark haired guitarist who also does all the background synth and piano work. In addition, she also writes and does everything with that calm, cool professionalism. :) She is called "The Golden Touch" for a reason - everything she touches turns gold.
Midori is the blonde guitarist with the amazing hair, and she is called "The Crazy Shredder" - because, well, it is what it says. She's insanely good and aggressive shredder. She also performs in bodybuilding competitions, so, no, she does not skip leg day. :)
On bass you have the amazingly talented Fami - who doesn't have a nickname yet - but she really has injected even more energy and passion into the group. She is the youngest of the group, and has amassed an amazing UA-cam following as a solo artist before auditioning for Lovebites and being accepted wholeheartedly by the band and the fans.
Fun fact: Fami is the tallest member of the band, at 5'2" tall. :)
Recommended further listening:
Music Videos:
Stand and Deliver (Shoot 'em Down) - latest video, and definitely more thrash.
Judgement Day - debut off the latest album
Live Videos:
Swan Song (with Chopin Intro) - shows a lot of range - including classical influences, which includes Miyako playing a Chopin piece on piano.
Spellbound - for that 80's euro-metal vibe.
Frozen Serenade - more amazing range, and a killer live video
We the United (off of Five of a Kind) - for just a great all around show-ender.
Fami is the same height as Miyako at 5'2"!!!!!
@@clintashcraft579 People believe Fami is like a 1/2 inch bigger or whatnot. Or maybe 1 inch, but not sure really.
Five beautiful, highly-skilled Japanese women playing heavy metal . . . but enough about Nemophila, East of Eden, BAND-MAID, and Aldious. As you've just seen, LOVEBITES is a fantastic band that tends to stay in the lanes of traditional power metal and thrash metal, though there are a number of outliers that don't fit either genre label. Great live band, easily one of my favorites of the Japanese rock and metal scene and a band I tried to join, but the fans tend to be a bit hyperbolic and myopic.
I would include in the list Gacharic Spin - they have their now sound - and Waggaki Band for the blend of Japanese and West. My trio is Band Maid, Gacharic spin and Lovebites for a start. (they do not compete to each other they have all their pathway).
@@wanderleyjesus6772Gacharic Spin has six members. That's why I didn't include them in the list. As far as competition, that's just fan-created bullshit.
@@PaleHorseShabuShabu I didn't notice that you stick to 5 members. I do agree with you about these competition issue.
Lovebites just do Lovebites Things . Great reaction to this Amazing (Power Thrash Heavy ) Metalband Lovebites ! Wolfpack salutes you ! Thank's and stay save and Greetings from Germany 😉🤘
150bpm is Haruna in Sleep Mode. 😉
Welcome to the world of J Metal.
You got to check out Versailles Revenant Choir live.
And do Aldious Dominator live Radiant A O East.
And for some J Rock Do Band Maid Non Fiction Days
Want more?...try to react other song like chopin intro Swan song or winds of Transylvania...💪🤟👍
Now do Lovebites Scream for Me live Daughters of the Dawn
And
Swansong live with Chopin Intro
DANG!! 😲 Those Ladies, musicians, are heavy talented to Play heavy Metal genre!! Impressive!! 🎤🎶🎸🏵️
They've got another 60 or so songs just as good as this one or even better. Enjoy the journey.
If you've got connections, get them to do a west coast tour. They're doing Prog Power 2024 in Atlanta next September; only US show announced to-date. So hoping not the only show and they show up in Boston House of Blues. So ADDICTED to this band!!!!!!! They are THE BAND for me!!!! 🤘
Welcome to the world of Lovebites the world of beautiful ballads, heavy, power, speed, thrash metal.
"I think someone did not miss leg day" - Midori is a pro fitness competitor.
Yeah. They are that good at performing and at writing/arranging. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Best metal band ever and best twin guitars
“Someone didn’t miss leg day!” - Yes! That would be Midori: Japanese body fitness model and thrash metal guitarist! No more perfect woman in the world! All the FLASH!
Best metal band I've ever heard ... and I drank my way through the eighties listening to metal daily. ;-)
Awesome band!!!!!
Haruna (Drums) (Little Big Engine) 4'9"
Asami (Vocals) (The One and Only Voice) 4'10"
Midori (Blonde Guitarist) (The Crazy Shredder) 4'11"
Miyako (Dark Haired Guitarist) (The Golden Touch) 5'2"
Fami (Bass) (No nickname at this time) 5'2"
Miho (Ex-Bassist) (Natural Born Headbanger) 5'1"
Not a bad song to be heard from them!!!!!
Welcome to the wolf pack. Lovebites is awesome! Only discovered them about 2 years ago and they have become one of my favorite bands. They recently announced that they are finally coming to the US next year do play at a festival. Only one date so far but hoping (along with other fans) that they will announce more dates and cities.
Hammer of Wrath" is an early work from LOVEBITES' first full-length album. They have about 60 songs in their repertoire, but only a few of them have solo parts for bass or drums, and this is one of them. This revival live concert was also the first performance of the new member FAMI, and this song was played first at the suggestion of a fan.
Well talk, about domination, now you also need to check out Band-Maid and their live song Domination. The MV is good but the live is fantastic. Band-Maid, Lovebites, and Trident are my top three female bands. You’ll get a lot asking for Band-Maid as well. They are more of hard rock band that skirts the edges of metal, punk, and more. No two songs sound exactly alike. Other than Domination, they have a new song out called Shambles, and before that an instrumental called From Now On. As far as Lovebites goes, you can pretty much do anything from them and find something great to react to!
Please help to spreads the LOVES🔥🔥🔥🔥🤟
The Metal Goddesses are incredible! 🤘🐺
You have to keep reacting to them live, they are the best metal band of the last 20 or 30 years
My favorite band with my favorite drummer! LOVE THEM.
Thank you for the reaction, as you are the music producer, pls react to their music video from their newest album called "Judgement Day". 🔥🤘
LOVEBITES 🐺 INCREDIBLE
Welcome to world of Lovebites. Too many songs to throw your way. They can play all styles awesomely. 57 yo metal musician from 80s world and they have supplanted my favorites like Judas Priest, Queensryche, etc. Absolutely love them. For different feel, maybe watch Frozen Serenade, Edge of the World, Empty Daydream. Raise some Hell for fun energy. Thunder Vengeance for sheer destructive power, Break the Wall(one of the all time great ones)
LOVEBITES - Swan Song live in 2020 with Chopin intro by gtr player Miyako. Warning . talent overload here.
band maid ,domination live philip nice reaction to the ladies
技術的な事が分かるなら、NEMOPHILA、Unlucky Morpheus、sokoninaruもお勧め。
NEMOPHILA / RISE [Official Music Video]
ua-cam.com/video/rD3VMAm-9iA/v-deo.html
[ Official Live Video ] Unlucky Morpheus - 「Black Pentagram」
ua-cam.com/video/RUiRlUGMTwY/v-deo.html
そこに鳴る / 掌で踊る【Official Music Video】Sokoninaru / Tenohira De Odoru
ua-cam.com/video/n7MyoBki9wk/v-deo.html
🐺🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Love Lovebites
You've fallen into a whole bucket of fun! Look like @rainerzufall42 has your set list covered below.. lol.
So LoveBites is an amazing group. Three covers they do you should check out. Eagle Fly Free originally by Helloween, Love bites (and so do I) originally by halestorm (where they got their name), and Pain Killer by Judas Priest. All excellent. Would like you to contrast and compare. Many have listed a lot of their big time songs always a good place to start. A few other bands from Japan. Nemophila, Band Maid, Unlucky Morpheus, Aldious, and Hanabie.
❤bites all day baby 🤘
Welcome to the Wolfpack!
4'8" Huruna aka Little Big Engine is one of the best drummers you'll find
five fantastic ladies
try SHADOWMAKER by lovebites next but do the live version!!!!
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Welcome 2 da Wolfpack ❣ 🤘🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🤘🙏
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Phenomenal band. Lovebites is the best band in their genre. Elite musicians with a powerful vocalist. I hope you do more Lovebites. Next song - Judgement Day the live version. Lovebites is coming to America for the first time in 2024 at ProgPower USA on Sept 6. And they are livestreaming their concert this weekend on Sept 24. You can purchase a virtual ticket to watch it online. Lovebites won the 2018 Metal Hammer Golden Gods award for best new band - now you see why. I haven't seen a band this good in a very long time.
more lovebites, 2020, 2021, 2023 in live
Crazy, Wow, OMG...yeah and this was just the tip of the insanely talent band. If you want to see how far they range try Frozen Serenade ua-cam.com/video/Ae8pQVu-RN8/v-deo.html
and if you want Classical music and metal combined try Swan Song ua-cam.com/video/WBhtqgiXEA4/v-deo.html
LIVE this band demonstrates what flawless perfection truly is. Yes they are all insanely talented, but they have honed those talents and are dedicated to each other, their fans (Wolfpack), their music and their art totally. They are truly one of the most talented bands I have experienced since the 60's and that is a statement I stand by!!! They are finally coming to the US next year at ProgPower (9/8/2024) and hopefully will add more venues including both North and South America stops. This band is truly a BUCKET LIST item to experience for any true music lover.
My start as a Metalhead was 1980 , that is normal Music for me , i ' m 55 years old with still long hair
So, you are impressed? You should be. They are good, very good. But, there are more fantastic metal and rock ladies in Japan. And guys. Here are some ladies to check out.
* Nemophila
* BAND-MAID
* Hanabie
And here is a band of guys, older guys that is
* Ningen Isu
only more Lovebites, the best metal band, in live 2020,2021 y 2023
LOVEBITES Reason for the piano in the background LOVEBITES - Swan Song [+Chopin Intro] ua-cam.com/video/WBhtqgiXEA4/v-deo.html
Here for my daily Lovebites fix 🐺
Just a tiny piece of advice if you intend to go back to these ladies, choose live as much as possible. They are better livel
This Japanese ladies Metal Band shows to the Western Metal Bands dude how to play Metal.....🤭🤭🤭
Check more all Japanese female Metal Bands
BAND-MAID live songs Freedom, Domination, Play, Dice, Thrill, Influencer...
NEMOPHILA songs Rise, Seize The Fate, Revive, Dissension, Raitei....
HANABIE songs We Love Sweets, Be The GAL, Pardon Me, NEET GAME....
GACHARIC SPIN song Mindset...
TRIDENT-JAPAN songs Voltage, No Regret, Continue...
MAXIMUM THE HORMON(female drummer) song Alien, Koi No Sperm..
ASTERISM(female guitarist) songs Dawn, Rising Moon, Blaze, Church...
don't treat comedy maids and lovebites on the same level; maids is of extremely low quality. maid's partner is K-POP.
@@bonered9210 Everybody with a musically background would disagree. In particular the drummer and the bass player are absolutely stellar. Jimmy Page himself is a great fan of the drummer Akane and said, she is one of the best he has ever heard in all the years.
Wolfpack here visiting your channel.
What they do on stage is beyond reason.
🤘🏻🔥🐺🔥🤘🏻THE BEST‼️
The most talented band on earth...
Love me some M&M....and Fami....and Asami...and Haruna. Love them. BUT, you can hear mistakes being made in those solos (Midori is actually kinda sloppy in some of the studio recordings too). Just an observation from a metal guitarist of 35 years. Not bothered by it at all though; it just shows you what kinda level they're at and it is HIGH.
+1 more for Love Bites Raise Some Hell and Break the Wall, live of course.