Thanks for reacting to one of my favorites. I think this is the most 'Prog' song in their repertoire. Just a note: there is a point where Asami comes over and puts her arm around Miyako, and if you look closely, Miyako casually leans her head onto Asami's shoulder. There are similar scenes throughout their videos of Asami intereacting as a loving friend to all of her bandmates, and they always respond. Asami, from both her actions and her lyrics, seems to be chock-full of love and heartfelt emotions. IMHO, that is what makes her such a great vocalist - she sings every song from the bottom of her heart, and it shows. And, it always makes me smile in this video to see Haruna come down to toss her sticks, struggling to walk in elevated heels. She almost falls into the crowd a couple of times throwing the sticks, but if she wore her sneakers she would look like a midget compared to the others who are not only taller but also all wearing heels.
I have seen those interactions and it really does show the love they have for each other. They are just so amazing. It aggravates me that I have such a hard time getting people to actually listen to them. Then those same people turn around and tell me how great some lame a$$ band is. I always look at them like an eggplant popped out of their foreheads! Thank you for watching and your great comment.
LOVEBITES - Under The Red Sky lyrics: Rupture of the Heavens Blinding rays piercing through on a killing spree Looming in the distance, come the thundering roars of calamity Eerie bitter silence, from the whirling black smoke and insanity Time has stopped and frozen Held my breath with the death of humanity If somewhere God really exists How would He take our shame and great disgrace? Sin in the sky It was that moment when I saw you smile A suffering I will never forget At the edge of this grey world Holding you tight Searching for a glimpse of hope that we can still believe in Pounded by the black rain, while the world is engulfed in a bloody sea Stolen in a moment; everything, everyone lost to history If somewhere God really exists How would He take our shame and great disgrace? Sin in the sky It was that moment when I saw you smile A suffering I will never forget But again I will find you And take your hand Cause I know, together we are stronger than this nightmare Sin in the sky It was that moment when I saw you smile A suffering I will never forget At the edge of this grey world Holding you tight Searching for a glimpse of hope that we can still believe in Sin in the sky It was that moment when I saw you smile A suffering I will never forget But again I will find you And take your hand Cause I know, together we will find a way to overcome ----- lyrics: asami music: Mao arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami)
I agree about those sticks, and if you look closely she almost falls into the crowd a couple of times because she put on elevated heels before she left the drumstand :0)
I'm in agreement with other comments, this was a Midori show. The mix of sound, especially with power chords, is just perfect between them. I love the tone, level of distortion, etc. that just has this incredible tone. When Haruna tosses the sticks, you know the show is over, lol. Just another great song!
I'd seen a lot of bands play epicAF songs during a gig but I'd never seen any band play epicAF songs for every song at a gig. Until I found Lovebites. They just go full throttle from start to finish, for single songs and whole gigs. That superb Rock/Metal finale followed by their smiles and laughs as they hang around to hand out plectrums and sticks and souvenirs should be a big lesson to a lot of lesser bands (ie, all bands apart from Band-Maid) - you don't have to drop the mic and run off stage, pouting or looking grim because of the hard task you've just completed (we got that already from your 'this is hard but god I'm good' guitar face). Your fans are going to leave feeling pumped up and happy as hell, rather than just pumped up.
The 2021 version is even better. I particularly admire MIDORI's 💚💚💚guitar work on this one (shredding during the entire chorus, sliding,...). Some (ignorant (I dislike ignorance)) people considers she can only shred at fast speed and nothing more. But she's also a technical player. She's very commited and deserves more praise for her work! And her endless smile brights up the entire arena ! 😍
I agree. I pointed out how they maintain melodic structure no matter how fast they’re playing. The level of commitment that they both have is next level.
Awesome you checked this song out. Probably my 2nd favorite song next to We The United by Lovebites. It's so good and Midori just non stop shreading the whole song and when she brings the slide out is just awesome 🤘🤘
@@SixxDaze i dont believe there isnt anything she cant do. I wont give it away but this isnt the only song by Lovebites where Midori brings the slide out
Between Lovebites and Bandmaid my musical pallet is satisfied. I get everything I want from music between those two bands. It’s hard for me to now listen to average bands now. Lol
I totally understand that. However, there are a lot of Japanese other bands that keep my musically satisfied by filling the available spaces on my plate.
This is probably my favorite Lovebites song. It's got it all, from start to finish. Nice job on the reaction to this one. You let it play all the way to the end. I seen some reactors stop the video after the song was over, and they miss-out on the special moment at the end. You know better, because you are true wolfpack. We are all ready to meet the new bass player, whenever they announce it. Lovebites must go on. Like you said, they are too amazing to stop now. All the greatest bands throughout history have had line-up changes. The one's who make it big are the one's who keep going. All Lovebites needs is a world tour, and they will be the next Iron Maiden.
Thank you for your kind words. I agree with everything you said about Lovebites. I honestly believe that they could be the next Iron Maiden only better.
When touring gets going full time again in Japan I'm probably going to Japan since half the groups I want to see will be doing domestic tours for the foreseeable future. I would rather not have to wait 5 or more years before they go international.
Great review as always. Yes, no matter how quick shred their guitars, they are always melodious. If it's without melody, it is not music any longer, it would be a circus on guitar.
Heavenly gifted beautiful women who won my heart back in 2017, I know for a fact that I have seen and heard these songs more than a thousand time each and still have not gotten tired of listening to them. They have something very special and hope and pray they continue on despite Miho leaving, the hiatus has prolonged longer than I am sure they wanted but this stupid pandemic and constant lockdowns has not helped at all. I have heard and read spectulations of Miyako and Midori getting together and working on new material and the hope has just made it worth waiting.
EXACTLY!! They aren't just shredding, they are combining great melodies in it. Calling them shredders in a way is a disservice to the great guitarists they actually are.
I can always tell which of the five live DVDs (with a crowd) first it is by how Miyako is wearing her hair. This is one of my favorite songs from LB; it's the sequel to "The Apocalypse." a song from their first release and redone on their first album. Both songs are about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
@@SixxDaze That's a good one! Some people think those three songs form a trilogy, but "Above the Black Sea" was based loosely on Japan's suicide units during WWII. I see it more as a side story to the other two songs, a "gaiden" if you will. I hope you enjoy it!
It’s tough trying to say it in different ways. I always feel like what I say isn’t enough but I’m afraid anything else will sound less. It is always my pleasure reacting to them. Thank you for watching!
I love everything about this song, especially the verse rhythm and the different melodies, but what stands out to me is the breakdown. Midori's not being the usual "crazy shredder" in the breakdown, she plays slower. So tense, and there are sounds that remind me of sirens.
Hai, you know when Midori brings out the slide it's gonna be awesome!! And those leads she plays during the chorus!! The whole part starting at 5:25 it's fantastic!! Love the Miyako riff in the background on that part!! M&M 🤘🙂🎸🔥
Nice reaction. Their skilled and talented. Can see Miyako quite moveable in this show. she's actually not quiet one. Only in 2020/2021 she been in early pregnant.. i guest.
Fast, well composed, well arranged melody, beautifully performed and sung. Every single track they have ever written. They are unparalleled in metal history imo. Great reaction as always.
Man that ending almost made me cry. Really going to miss Miho. They really need to come back stronger than ever because the remaining four have so much talent and work so well together.
It really was touching. If you listen closely, you can actually hear my voice break a couple of times in the end. I know that they can not just grab a bass player and go on. Whoever it is has to be special because of how well they all function together and how amazing their sound is.
This song is telling the story about bombing in Hiroshima. One of the best lyrics written by Asami-masterpiece. Whole EP Battle Against Damnation is about that-constructed very good and quite brilliant. Sharing the love for Lovebites is something that we all must do-these girls deserve it more than anyone else
From the EP Battle Against Damnation 2018, days after the EP's release, Lovebites won the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award for best new band. They performed in Germany at Wacken Open Air on august 4, and in England on the main stage of Bloodstock Open Air on august 10. In november, the band held their first European tour that saw them visiting the Netherlands, Germany, France and the UK. Miyako composed "Above the Black Sea" and Mao composed "Under the Red Sky", together make up a love letter to Sergei Rachmaninoff. Unable to play his Piano Concerto No. 2 on piano, Miyako created a guitar concerto with these songs intead. They are linked by their titles and lyrical themes about war, wich also connect to the EP's title. "Above the Black Sea" has a neoclassical metal feel and Midori played one of the guitar solos in a Yngwie Malmsteen-style at the suggestion of producer Steve Jacobs. Altough the lyrics have no clear story, Asami imagined a Japanese Special Attack Unit when writing. When writing the lyrics to "Under the Red Sky", Asami approached it as a sequel to "The Apocalypse" from their debut EP and first album, wich is about the criminal atomic bombing of Hroshima.
I don’t react to Juice due to his peeps giving me copyright strikes. I haven’t reacted to him in about a year. So I’m not sure why you would click on this video and make that comment. But okay. Have a nice day.
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I just saw that the subtitles messes up my Japanese more than I do!
Playing fast but still keep it melodic, Miyako is so melodic on her solo.
I don't know if everyone will agree but Midori is an essential element of this group due to her presence and her incredible talent.
I think that all five of them are essential to their sound, like the five points on a star.
+ ♾️^♾️
that ending always makes me so emotional...and wet my eyes...so much love shining
There really was. Almost got me too.
The tiny drummer with the giant sound...HARUNA !!! HARUNA !!! HARUNA !!! 🤘🐺🤘
🤘🐺🤘
Thanks for reacting to one of my favorites. I think this is the most 'Prog' song in their repertoire. Just a note: there is a point where Asami comes over and puts her arm around Miyako, and if you look closely, Miyako casually leans her head onto Asami's shoulder. There are similar scenes throughout their videos of Asami intereacting as a loving friend to all of her bandmates, and they always respond. Asami, from both her actions and her lyrics, seems to be chock-full of love and heartfelt emotions. IMHO, that is what makes her such a great vocalist - she sings every song from the bottom of her heart, and it shows. And, it always makes me smile in this video to see Haruna come down to toss her sticks, struggling to walk in elevated heels. She almost falls into the crowd a couple of times throwing the sticks, but if she wore her sneakers she would look like a midget compared to the others who are not only taller but also all wearing heels.
I have seen those interactions and it really does show the love they have for each other. They are just so amazing. It aggravates me that I have such a hard time getting people to actually listen to them. Then those same people turn around and tell me how great some lame a$$ band is. I always look at them like an eggplant popped out of their foreheads! Thank you for watching and your great comment.
LOVEBITES - Under The Red Sky lyrics:
Rupture of the Heavens
Blinding rays piercing through on a killing spree
Looming in the distance, come the thundering roars of calamity
Eerie bitter silence, from the whirling black smoke and insanity
Time has stopped and frozen
Held my breath with the death of humanity
If somewhere God really exists
How would He take our shame and great disgrace?
Sin in the sky
It was that moment when I saw you smile
A suffering I will never forget
At the edge of this grey world
Holding you tight
Searching for a glimpse of hope that we can still believe in
Pounded by the black rain, while the world is engulfed in a bloody sea
Stolen in a moment; everything, everyone lost to history
If somewhere God really exists
How would He take our shame and great disgrace?
Sin in the sky
It was that moment when I saw you smile
A suffering I will never forget
But again I will find you
And take your hand
Cause I know, together we are stronger than this nightmare
Sin in the sky
It was that moment when I saw you smile
A suffering I will never forget
At the edge of this grey world
Holding you tight
Searching for a glimpse of hope that we can still believe in
Sin in the sky
It was that moment when I saw you smile
A suffering I will never forget
But again I will find you
And take your hand
Cause I know, together we will find a way to overcome
-----
lyrics: asami
music: Mao
arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami)
Thank you!!
Bobb, what a wonderful way to close the show!! Lovebites!!
What wouldn't be so wonderful is me fighting to the death for those Haruna drumsticks!! 🤘🙂🎸
I know, right?!?! And guitar picks too!
I agree about those sticks, and if you look closely she almost falls into the crowd a couple of times because she put on elevated heels before she left the drumstand :0)
I never wanted a drumstick so bad!
🤣🤣🥁🤘
Hi Jorge! I'm so glad they brought this one back for HMND!
I'm in agreement with other comments, this was a Midori show. The mix of sound, especially with power chords, is just perfect between them. I love the tone, level of distortion, etc. that just has this incredible tone. When Haruna tosses the sticks, you know the show is over, lol. Just another great song!
Their sound is so amazing. LOL Yeah, once she tosses her sticks, it’s time to go……even though you don’t want to.
I'd seen a lot of bands play epicAF songs during a gig but I'd never seen any band play epicAF songs for every song at a gig. Until I found Lovebites. They just go full throttle from start to finish, for single songs and whole gigs. That superb Rock/Metal finale followed by their smiles and laughs as they hang around to hand out plectrums and sticks and souvenirs should be a big lesson to a lot of lesser bands (ie, all bands apart from Band-Maid) - you don't have to drop the mic and run off stage, pouting or looking grim because of the hard task you've just completed (we got that already from your 'this is hard but god I'm good' guitar face). Your fans are going to leave feeling pumped up and happy as hell, rather than just pumped up.
Exactly!! This is how it’s done in every aspect!!
beautiful ladies, beautiful music, extraordinary talent, an outstanding group, what more can I say?
I think you covered it all.
The 2021 version is even better.
I particularly admire MIDORI's 💚💚💚guitar work on this one (shredding during the entire chorus, sliding,...). Some (ignorant (I dislike ignorance)) people considers she can only shred at fast speed and nothing more. But she's also a technical player. She's very commited and deserves more praise for her work!
And her endless smile brights up the entire arena ! 😍
I agree. I pointed out how they maintain melodic structure no matter how fast they’re playing. The level of commitment that they both have is next level.
I think this is my favorite Lovebites song.
It is my favorite Lovebites song too. I absolutely love it.
I love this song, especially when midori uses the slide, it has a feeling of sadness and eerie sound, so emotional❤❤❤❤
Awesome you checked this song out. Probably my 2nd favorite song next to We The United by Lovebites. It's so good and Midori just non stop shreading the whole song and when she brings the slide out is just awesome 🤘🤘
When she brought out the slide I thought “There IS NOTHING she can’t do on a guitar!”
@@SixxDaze i dont believe there isnt anything she cant do. I wont give it away but this isnt the only song by Lovebites where Midori brings the slide out
Between Lovebites and Bandmaid my musical pallet is satisfied. I get everything I want from music between those two bands. It’s hard for me to now listen to average bands now. Lol
I totally understand that. However, there are a lot of Japanese other bands that keep my musically satisfied by filling the available spaces on my plate.
Sixx Daze totally agree. Hanibe, Nemophilia and others are great and I listen to them a lot . But Lovebites and Bandmaid are my favorites. Lol
Mine too. Lovebites is my number one and Bandmaid is my very close second.
sin in the sky, and sin on earth for those who do not know the LOVEBITES!😭😀🤘
Miyako waves like a beauty queen. 😍🤘
Probably because she is one that just happens to shred on guitar. 🤘😎👍
This is probably my favorite Lovebites song. It's got it all, from start to finish. Nice job on the reaction to this one. You let it play all the way to the end. I seen some reactors stop the video after the song was over, and they miss-out on the special moment at the end. You know better, because you are true wolfpack. We are all ready to meet the new bass player, whenever they announce it. Lovebites must go on. Like you said, they are too amazing to stop now. All the greatest bands throughout history have had line-up changes. The one's who make it big are the one's who keep going. All Lovebites needs is a world tour, and they will be the next Iron Maiden.
Thank you for your kind words. I agree with everything you said about Lovebites. I honestly believe that they could be the next Iron Maiden only better.
When touring gets going full time again in Japan I'm probably going to Japan since half the groups I want to see will be doing domestic tours for the foreseeable future. I would rather not have to wait 5 or more years before they go international.
Makes sense to me!
MIHO! MIHO! MIHO! 🤘🐺🔥
We live in the era of spaceflight and Lovebites.
Yes, we do and I definitely love one more than the other……just to be clear, I do not love spaceflight. It’s cool but I don’t love it. 😂😂
@@SixxDaze Miyako is a a fan of Star Wars so that explains it all it comes to spaceflight. 😂😂
@@SixxDaze Personally I've never tried spaceflight. I'll stick with Lovebites because they are awesome.
@ChadtheDragonLord I will stick with them too!
Great review as always. Yes, no matter how quick shred their guitars, they are always melodious. If it's without melody, it is not music any longer, it would be a circus on guitar.
MIDORI SHREDS THE CHEESE ON THIS ONE!!!!!🤟🤟🤟🤟🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺WOLFPACK!!!!🤟🤟🤟🐺🙏
🤟🐺🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥
One of my fav ever🤘🏻🐺🤘🏻
🤘🐺🤘
Heavenly gifted beautiful women who won my heart back in 2017, I know for a fact that I have seen and heard these songs more than a thousand time each and still have not gotten tired of listening to them. They have something very special and hope and pray they continue on despite Miho leaving, the hiatus has prolonged longer than I am sure they wanted but this stupid pandemic and constant lockdowns has not helped at all. I have heard and read spectulations of Miyako and Midori getting together and working on new material and the hope has just made it worth waiting.
I have heard the same thing. I am so excited at the thought of something new.
NICE !!
Thank you!!
EXACTLY!! They aren't just shredding, they are combining great melodies in it. Calling them shredders in a way is a disservice to the great guitarists they actually are.
That is a great point. I totally agree that it is a disservice because they are so much more.
I can always tell which of the five live DVDs (with a crowd) first it is by how Miyako is wearing her hair. This is one of my favorite songs from LB; it's the sequel to "The Apocalypse." a song from their first release and redone on their first album. Both songs are about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Above the Black Sea will be my next LB reaction.
@@SixxDaze That's a good one! Some people think those three songs form a trilogy, but "Above the Black Sea" was based loosely on Japan's suicide units during WWII. I see it more as a side story to the other two songs, a "gaiden" if you will. I hope you enjoy it!
@Pale Horse I have no doubt whatsoever that I will enjoy it.
What new can be said, it has all been said. Thank you for reacting to this video.
It’s tough trying to say it in different ways. I always feel like what I say isn’t enough but I’m afraid anything else will sound less. It is always my pleasure reacting to them. Thank you for watching!
Only Lovebites could make a nuclear attack melodic. 🤘💜🐺
I agree 💯!!! 🤘😎👍
I love everything about this song, especially the verse rhythm and the different melodies, but what stands out to me is the breakdown. Midori's not being the usual "crazy shredder" in the breakdown, she plays slower. So tense, and there are sounds that remind me of sirens.
I agree with you about the different melodies and the passion that poured out of her was amazing.
Hai, you know when Midori brings out the slide it's gonna be awesome!! And those leads she plays during the chorus!!
The whole part starting at 5:25 it's fantastic!! Love the Miyako riff in the background on that part!! M&M 🤘🙂🎸🔥
@@JFrancoDrums Yes, so good! 😄🎸🎸
great reaction bob not many watch it to the end good job watching the fan reaction to them
Thank you. I had to see what was going to happen.
Still My Top #3 from Lovebites. Midori 🤘🔥🎸🔥🧡 🐺
Thank you for checking this one out.
Nice reaction. Their skilled and talented. Can see Miyako quite moveable in this show. she's actually not quiet one. Only in 2020/2021 she been in early pregnant.. i guest.
Fast, well composed, well arranged melody, beautifully performed and sung. Every single track they have ever written. They are unparalleled in metal history imo. Great reaction as always.
I agree with you, I think they are unparalleled in metal. Thank you!
Man that ending almost made me cry. Really going to miss Miho. They really need to come back stronger than ever because the remaining four have so much talent and work so well together.
It really was touching. If you listen closely, you can actually hear my voice break a couple of times in the end. I know that they can not just grab a bass player and go on. Whoever it is has to be special because of how well they all function together and how amazing their sound is.
I know, I felt it too.🤘🏾
🤘😎👍
This song is telling the story about bombing in Hiroshima. One of the best lyrics written by Asami-masterpiece. Whole EP Battle Against Damnation is about that-constructed very good and quite brilliant. Sharing the love for Lovebites is something that we all must do-these girls deserve it more than anyone else
Now that I have reacted to it, I can go back and take my time with the lyrics so I can process it all.
From the EP Battle Against Damnation 2018, days after the EP's release, Lovebites won the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award for best new band. They performed in Germany at Wacken Open Air on august 4, and in England on the main stage of Bloodstock Open Air on august 10. In november, the band held their first European tour that saw them visiting the Netherlands, Germany, France and the UK.
Miyako composed "Above the Black Sea" and Mao composed "Under the Red Sky", together make up a love letter to Sergei Rachmaninoff. Unable to play his Piano Concerto No. 2 on piano, Miyako created a guitar concerto with these songs intead. They are linked by their titles and lyrical themes about war, wich also connect to the EP's title.
"Above the Black Sea" has a neoclassical metal feel and Midori played one of the guitar solos in a Yngwie Malmsteen-style at the suggestion of producer Steve Jacobs. Altough the lyrics have no clear story, Asami imagined a Japanese Special Attack Unit when writing.
When writing the lyrics to "Under the Red Sky", Asami approached it as a sequel to "The Apocalypse" from their debut EP and first album, wich is about the criminal atomic bombing of Hroshima.
Great comment. Thank you!
Juice wrld damn right
I don’t react to Juice due to his peeps giving me copyright strikes. I haven’t reacted to him in about a year. So I’m not sure why you would click on this video and make that comment. But okay. Have a nice day.
@@SixxDaze I know i just wanted to know what you say
Now you know. 😂