Lovebites is a prime example of a band that is built to play arena's and stadiums. There is nothing sloppy about how they look, their musicianship is world class, and their overall presentation is that of a band that knows they belong in the biggest venues.
Lovebites has a lot of 80's metal that they are influenced by - Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Helloween, among others. Lovebites toured with Dragon Force in 2019. I appreciate Anthony's gear run down and musical breakdown, keep doing it. Check out The awakening / The Hammer of Wrath Live (6:50 min)
Lovebites play more than just power metal. Their sound is best described as a seamless blend of speed-power/thrash/prog/neoclassical metal/power ballads. I believe you guys did a reaction a few months back to a song from this band called "Set the World on Fire", that's an example of how diverse they are since that track's as thrash as it can be. If you want to witness how truly talented these ladies are, I recommend you check out "Swan Song with Chopin intro" LIVE
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. More Lovebites!
And nonetheless I never could “digest” Dragonforce. Actually power metal (or post90s metal in general) got me really disenchanted about ten+ years ago (except old masters, and some exceptions like Luca Turilli who has a different style than Lovebites though)… About 16 months it was Lovebites and the Japanese who brought me back home and gave me hope again
@@gomongio I dropped out of the metal scene after the early years of the old masters--it just got too dark and frankly boring. Like you, I rediscovered metal through the Japanese bands (and also the European symphonic bands like Within Temptation and Nightwish).
Your 1st Lovebites reaction was Set The World On Fire live, just you two guys. You totally geeked out on gear and were very impressed with that one as well; it was classic. Great to see you randomly come back and do another! Keep them coming. You could go with one of their new album MVs Judgement Day or Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) which features new bassist, Fami. Or continue with old material which features former bassist Miho (such as Holy War). My recommendation is Break The Wall live 2020 ua-cam.com/video/5Pc0XK0lNmU/v-deo.html, music written by Miho after seeing a Slayer show. A brutally, melodic thrash metal riff with two contrasting yet perfect solos. 🤘
Lovebites are influenced by many bands in heavy metal, power metal, speed metal, classic, hard rock bands and many more. They blend it all out beautifully..
The dude with the goatee kinda knows his shit. Midori's Kemper has a few profiles in it. One is a 5150, and another one is a Diezel Herbert. Not sure what else is in there. Miyako's amp is a Peavey 6505+. Which is basically a 5150 with extra features. Miyako also uses several overdrive pedals, a Petrucci wah, a Digitech Whammy, and a Boss DD-500. Miyako and Midori's rigs do seem to compliment each other nicely. Different tones.
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Thanks for the reaction. Sorry, but you are wrong. 🤗LOVEBITES was influenced by very different bands, but DRAGONFORCE is not included in the list of these bands. Rather, LOVEBITES influenced DRAGONFORCE when they toured the UK together (11 shows in November 2019) - guitarist Herman Li took to the stage dressed in a white dress along with LOVEBITES 🤭(the ladies at concerts only wear white, since the band's formation in 2016). In June 2018, LOVEBITES won the GOLDEN GODS from Metal Hammer as Best New Band (London, UK) and were invited to the biggest rock festivals: Wacken Open Air (Germany, 2018) , Bloodstock Open Air (UK, 2018), Download Festival ( UK, 2019), Download Festival (Spain, 2019), Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium, 2019), Summer Sonic (Japan, 2019). For this reason, DRAGONFORCE proposed a joint tour LOVEBITES
Long time no see! It's been since I watched the video of you reacting to BAND-MAID's 'blooming' that we last met! I didn't expect to see you again with LOVEBITES' 'Holy War'. It's great to see all three of you doing well. Looking forward to the next reaction video. See you later! ✨🥰🤘
Long time ago I saw the Beanie of Justice, fun to see your reaction(s) again! I’m surprised you see/react Holy War just now, because they are the hottest Metal band for quite some time. Good time to check their last album from February. Greetings from a Dutchy and M&M rule 🎸🤘🎸
Yes I do in fact enjoy listening about all the details you guys say about songwriting, scales, techniques, gear etc, that's why when I look for reactions, I look for them from musicians - I want to learn something, not just hear "i liked it, thanks for watching". So don't you worry about long commentary after the song, that's why I'm here ;) I would also love to hear singer's imput about voice techniques ;)
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, the white gowns 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. 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 Engine" - because she just crushes the drum parts and rhythm section on every song, and she is completely indefatiguable! Miyako is our right side 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 on the left side, and she is "The Crazy Shredder" - because, well, it is what it says. She's insanely good and aggressive shredder. She also performs in bodybuilding competitions. :) On bass you have Miho - one of the founders of the band - a great talent who stepped down from her role just a couple years ago - if you check out their latest album, you will meet their current bassist, the amazingly talented Fami - who doesn't have a nickname yet - but she really has injected even more energy and passion into the group. Fun fact: Fami is the tallest member of the band, at 5'2" tall. :)
LOVEBITES - Holy War lyrics: Look at those black clouds, it’s going to rain blood People live in fear, covered in mud Singing oh Gloria to change the prophecy We are the metal warriors Fighting the darkness for sisters There is a thousand, a thousand of evils Hush, do not wake up Satan’s devils Singing Hallelujah to save our majesty We are the metal warriors Fighting the darkness for brothers Shining blade and burning heart Into the Gates of Hell we march Immortal soul, let there be light Into the Eye of Heaven Eagles at a holy war Fly higher than the sun We are one for all and all for one forevermore SOLO: midori Kingdom of Heaven, never shall we fall Reincarnation, wait for your call Singing oh, Gloria to change the prophecy We are the metal warriors Fighting the darkness for sisters Morning star and dying moon Into the Gates of Hell we march Mighty soul, let there be hope Into the Eye of Heaven Eagles at a holy war Fly higher than the sun Stand up in the name of the God of heavy metal What do we live for？What do we fight for, tonight？ But the world is beautiful, worth fighting for Only have one thing on our mind Facing the fate, holy war SOLO: miyako / midori / both Singing Hallelujah to save our majesty We are the metal warriors Fighting the darkness for brothers Shining blade and burning heart Into the Gates of Hell we march Immortal soul, let there be light Into the Eye of Heaven Eagles at a holy war Fly higher than the sun We are one for all and all for one forevermore What do we live for？What do we fight for, tonight？ But the world is beautiful, worth fighting for Only have one thing on our mind Facing the fate, holy war ----- lyrics: LOVEBITES music: Mao arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami) album: Electric Pentagram 01/29/2020
great reaction people - you could literally spend a month doing LOVEBITES and not find 2 songs that sound the same. diversity is their middle name and they are all amazing. most complete band i've seen since i don't know when
Their sound has lots of similarities with the Finnish band Sonata Arctica, that Victorian era culture the Japanese love so much and incorporate recurrently in all mediums of their entertainment industry.
It's not so much that they are influenced by Dragonforce as that both they and Dragonforce are influenced by Helloween. They have other influences, too, especially Iron Maiden, but it is mainly that Helloween influence you're hearing in this song.
To get an idea of the range they cover, you can try Swan Song (with Chopin intro), A Frozen Serenade, Raise Some Hell. For some uplifting, empowering lyrics, check out We the United, Rising. For mind blowing guitar solos and duets, try When Destinies Align, Shadowmaker, Signs of Deliverance, Scream for Me. In fact, the guitar work is always fabulous, you will hardly find better twin guitars, if any.
Love the analysis from bro in the middle-very nice. Lovebites plays heavy metal, power, thrash, progressive, ballads, and its all on this level-probably the best metal band in the universe right now. You aint see nothing yet but Holly War is a good start. Take care and react to more Lovebites, you re gonna love it more and more and more and more....
I would definitely recommend 'Scream For Me' from their DVD Live From Abyss where MIyako and Midori finish it off with a minute and half shred exchange. I can't put the link in, but search as "Lovebites- Scream For Me [Awake Again - Live From Abyss]"
Great reaction and in detail analysis! Lovebites songs are not from the influence of other music or musician. Rather, they have integrated and reconstructed different metals, pure classic and progressive rock. Actually Miyako, the right hand lead guitarist, plays full swing classic piano of Chopin’s etude, as the intro of Swan Song, switches to the guitar quickly and switches back again to the piano to end up the song with very very beautiful melody. I also recommend Break the Wall, a smile to the nostalgic progressive in the middle, a very cleverly structured song with other aspects. Of course, the live is better than the studio!
Wonderful reaction! Didn't understand anything in the tech part but Lovebites is just the best. Would be nice to see you guys listen to some European metal in the form of Frozen Crown or Visions of Atlantis
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 - The Awakening / The Hammer Of Wrath - Nameless Warrior [OMV] - Liar - We The United Live album 2CD/DVD/Blu-ray from August 23rd, 2023, of March 11th live concert [Trailer] Knockin' At Heaven's Gate - The Hammer Of Wrath (live 2023) (first promotional video) - Nameless Warrior (live 2023) (second snippet) - Judgement Day (live 2023) (third snippet) - Liar (live 2023) (forth snippet) Live album 2CD/DVD/Blu-ray from December 20th, 2023, of March 12th live concert [Trailer] Knockin' At Heaven's Gate - Part II - Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) (live 2023) (first promotional video) - Swan Song (live 2023) (second snippet) New stuff (LOVEBITES 2.0, with new bassist Fami) - Judgement Day [OMV] - Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) [OMV] Other new stuff from new album (audio and release party only) - Soldier Stands Solitarily - We Are The Resurrection - Lost In The Garden - Dissonance - My Orion - The Spirit Goes On - Wicked Witch - Victim Of Time
More unusual (but still very good) stuff - The Apocalypse - Under The Red Sky - Above The Black Sea - Empty Daydream - Scream For Me - Signs Of Deliverance - Addicted - Inspire - Spellbound - Bravehearted - Burden Of Time (must see with a special gimmick by Miyako!) - The Crusade - Today Is The Day - Journey To The Otherside - No Time To Hesitate - Pledge Of The Saviour - M.D.O. - The Unbroken - Warning Shot - Golden Destination Audio only - Puppet On Strings - The Final Collision - Mastermind 01 - Dystopia Symphony - Paranoia Covers - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween) - Painkiller (Judas Priest) - Love Bites (So Do I) (Halestorm) Fami。covers - Alien Alien (NayutalieN ft. Hatsune Miku) [bass cover] 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)
These jrock/metal bands like band maid and lovebites along with the warning are stirring the rock pot I think rock has gotten stail but stirring it will bring it back to life🤟
One of the most musically talented metal bands on the planet. From a pure musicianship perspective, they are better than the classic 80's metal bands that have influenced them: Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Megadeth, (Early) Metallica, Testament, Slayer etc.
🤘🐺🤘🌸Miho🎸bass ESP AMAZE AS/M Lake Placid Blue Amp is Darkglass Electronics Microtubes 900 head and DG210C & DG410C cabinets. Rupert Neve Designs RNDI is also set as DI next to the head. Pedals: D'Addario PW-CT-20 (tuner), EBS Multi Comp (compressor), Digitech Drop (drop tune), Darkglass Harmonic Booster (preamp), TECH21 SH1 Steve Harris Signature Sansamp (preamp), Darkglass Vintage Deluxe (distortion), Vitoos DC8 (power supply). 🎸Miyako & Midori🎸➡ROCK FUJIYAMA Channel 🇯🇵🤘
Great reaction. Besides Being a Superb Super Band with Professor level playing,writing and performance I learned from this video how I myself must bore my band members because I also constantly talk gear and get similar responses from my own band mates.....lol. Carry On.
Influenced or not, they're definitely friendly with DragonForce. I saw a video where they were touring together, and Herman put on a gown, for an ending Jam session. Great job, and Rock on, guys! 🤘😎👍
A lot of you need to listen to the Japanese Rock/Metal bands of the 80's and 90's; such as X Japan, Show Ya, Luna Sea, Loudness, etc. They are better than many of the western bands of that era.
If you listen their song "When destinies align", now THAT's a nod towards Dragon Force and the "positive vibes" power metal like master plan etc. This song is more towards Judas Priests, Iron Maiden etc. maybe a bit Rhapsody... :) "This is one of the most power metal thing I've ever heard!", yes it's up there for sure, but go and listen to some Luca Turilli/Rhapsody and their albums "Symphony of Enchanted Lands" or "Prophet of the Last Eclipse". These women do not miss the mark by any stretch of the imagination. It's pure joy that they've brought good old 80's and 90's metal back to the front... we've lost so much because young people want "new" metal all the time, that ultimately has gone way out of what's considered metal, and forget how much great music was written before they were even born :)
I, too, was hearing a Dragonforce influence. Or, maybe, Lovebites and Dragonforce both started from a similar set of influences and took it in a similar direction?
This is a clip they explain their hardware but pretty old, was in 2019 ua-cam.com/video/2zcEP8WHEpc/v-deo.html. They changed their equipment pretty much, ant this clip shows Miyako the dark haired guitarist's recent hardware after Stratovarius at 5:00 ua-cam.com/video/JuAV3t0sJi0/v-deo.html&pp=ygUobG92ZWJpdGVzIHJvY2sgZnVqaXlhbWEgbWl5YWtvIGVxdWlwbWVudA%3D%3D.
It's a shame you don't remember they're names yet. They are all endoresed by the gear they use and all are using they're signiture model guitars. Miyako just released her own series orange amp. They sound nothing like dragonforce, imo. Maybe the galloping drums, idk. No thanks on paying for nuts and bholes.
Some Japanese bands, old and new. Take your pick: BAND-MAID [All their songs... really!], LOVEBITES [Break the Wall, Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], BABYMETAL [All their songs, because they are all different], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], DEXCORE [Earthworm], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma, Patriot Anthem (Live)] and their other band: DenKare [Detonator], COLDRAIN [Die Tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], LONESOME_BLUE [Face the Fear], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], TRiDENT [Ambivalent, Spoopy, ...], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY'S BLOOD [Marionette], GRAUPEL [Bereavement], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance], SOKONINARU [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], MARDELAS [G-Metal], MERGINGMOON [Greyen], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], JILUKA [Mephisto, Overkill], BROKEN BY THE SCREAM [Emotion Cross-Counter], FATE GEAR [Unbreakable Wings], LYNCH [Devil], GACHARIC SPIN [Mindset], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], DEVILOOF [Torture], JUPITER [My Enemy], NOKUTO [Life of Desire], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], SAISEIGA [Ride On], BLOOD STAIN CHILD [Del-Sol], NEMOPHILA [Rise, Hypnosis], DADAROMA [Lucid Dream], JILUKA [Overkill, or Lluvia], HANABIE [We Love Sweets], A CROWD OF REBELLION [Re:Create of the Re:d], PALEDUSK [Area PD], POLKADOT STINGRAY [any song], MUTANT MONSTERS [Abnormal], BLACKLAB [Insanity], ASTERISM [Fiction, Rising Moon, Unravel, or Church], NOISEMAKER [Hunter or Prey], BiSH [The Night When Stars Twinkle], SCANDAL [A.M.D.K.J.], DEEP GIRL [I kill], Mrs. GREEN APPLE [Inferno], BRATS [Doudatte Yokatta], THE ORAL CIGARETTES [Frenzy Hey Kids!!], GIRUGAMESH [Drain], LiLiHoLi [From Darkness to Light], THE DEVIL’S KILLING MERRY-GO-ROUND [Diabolos], OTOBOKE BEAVER [Love is Short], and many many more...
LOVEBITES new songs MV Judgement Day, Stand And Deliver(Shoot 'em Down), headbanger live songs Break The Wall, The Hammer Of Wrath, Raise Some Hell... Guys, after discovered LOVEBITES and BAND-MAID, check another TOP Japanese Rock/Metal Bands NEMOPHILA(all female) new songs Night Flight, Rise, Seize The Fate, Revive, Dissension, Raitei... HANABIE(all female) songs We Love Sweets, NEET GAME, Pardon Me... ASTERISM(female guitarist) songs Dawn, Church, Blaze, Rising Moon, Gunfire...
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Very good reaction - but ... I rather hear the gear and song explanations than hearing you other two whining about it being boring and too long. Now, that was said.
As a 35-year drummer, and music nerd, I think I have a pretty good idea of what good music is. I can't stand this stuff. I respect the technicality of the players and I know that it's very difficult to play this kind of music well, but it all sounds the same to me.
The best reaction 👍, and Next Can You React a New Single " The Enemy Of Earth Is You From Voice Of Baceprot ( VOB) Girl Band, with 3 personil.. I love this Band And New Single.. Thanks Bro Greeting From Indonesia 🇮🇩
@@SC_Archive Most LOVEBITES fans are wonderful people. Feel free to ignore the tiny minority who are dicks. Although engaging with them does boost the algorithm as you say.
![Musicians react to hearing LOVEBITES / Holy War [Live at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo 2020]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yWUFk33jdJ8/mqdefault.jpg)
Lovebites is a prime example of a band that is built to play arena's and stadiums. There is nothing sloppy about how they look, their musicianship is world class, and their overall presentation is that of a band that knows they belong in the biggest venues.
"this is the most Power Metal thing I´ve ever heard", exactly, this is the best way to describe It, nothing else to say!!
Lovebites has a lot of 80's metal that they are influenced by - Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Helloween, among others. Lovebites toured with Dragon Force in 2019.
I appreciate Anthony's gear run down and musical breakdown, keep doing it.
Check out The awakening / The Hammer of Wrath Live (6:50 min)
Absolutely yes, and got some from Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeath as well.
Angra is BIG BIG influence too
My favourite band.
❤🤘🐺🤘🐺🤘🐺🤘🐺🤘🐺🤘❣
Lovebites play more than just power metal. Their sound is best described as a seamless blend of speed-power/thrash/prog/neoclassical metal/power ballads. I believe you guys did a reaction a few months back to a song from this band called "Set the World on Fire", that's an example of how diverse they are since that track's as thrash as it can be. If you want to witness how truly talented these ladies are, I recommend you check out "Swan Song with Chopin intro" LIVE
Lovebites was influenced by bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest way before Dragonforce.
Definitely power metal. But they're a lot better than Dragonforce.
Helloween !
I also hear a big influence of x-japan into their delivry
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. More Lovebites!
And nonetheless I never could “digest” Dragonforce. Actually power metal (or post90s metal in general) got me really disenchanted about ten+ years ago (except old masters, and some exceptions like Luca Turilli who has a different style than Lovebites though)… About 16 months it was Lovebites and the Japanese who brought me back home and gave me hope again
@@gomongio I dropped out of the metal scene after the early years of the old masters--it just got too dark and frankly boring. Like you, I rediscovered metal through the Japanese bands (and also the European symphonic bands like Within Temptation and Nightwish).
now you hopefully never forget lovebites. great reaction anyway. thank you.
Sweet - now check out their latest - Stand and Deliver (Shoot 'em Down)
Many more goods songs for you guys to investigate by that band.. They are soo awsome !!!
So much good music coming out of Japan!!!
Love this band..🤘🏽🐺🤘🏽
am so glad you came back to Lovebites ]:)
Your 1st Lovebites reaction was Set The World On Fire live, just you two guys. You totally geeked out on gear and were very impressed with that one as well; it was classic. Great to see you randomly come back and do another! Keep them coming. You could go with one of their new album MVs Judgement Day or Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) which features new bassist, Fami. Or continue with old material which features former bassist Miho (such as Holy War). My recommendation is Break The Wall live 2020 ua-cam.com/video/5Pc0XK0lNmU/v-deo.html, music written by Miho after seeing a Slayer show. A brutally, melodic thrash metal riff with two contrasting yet perfect solos. 🤘
Lovebites are influenced by many bands in heavy metal, power metal, speed metal, classic, hard rock bands and many more. They blend it all out beautifully..
Miho! Miho! Miho! 🤘🐺🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Japanese musicians are often super technical and clean, I find. These all-woman rock bands are impressive.
Cool reaction to an awesome band!! Gear breakdown and everything, nice!! 🤘
Good reaction. Good mix of personalities. I dont mind the gear explanation some people want to know, lol. Awesome Band. Hopefully you could do more.
Really good reaction to an amazingly good band.
The dude with the goatee kinda knows his shit.
Midori's Kemper has a few profiles in it. One is a 5150, and another one is a Diezel Herbert. Not sure what else is in there.
Miyako's amp is a Peavey 6505+. Which is basically a 5150 with extra features. Miyako also uses several overdrive pedals, a Petrucci wah, a Digitech Whammy, and a Boss DD-500. Miyako and Midori's rigs do seem to compliment each other nicely. Different tones.
YES, I knew I knew things!
-Twon
@@SC_Archive You do know things. Now go and learn more things. "The more I learn, the more I learn, the more I have to learn." ( said a very wise man )
Lovebites 😀😀😀😀😀 Greetings from Argentina
Thanks for the reaction. Sorry, but you are wrong. 🤗LOVEBITES was influenced by very different bands, but DRAGONFORCE is not included in the list of these bands. Rather, LOVEBITES influenced DRAGONFORCE when they toured the UK together (11 shows in November 2019) - guitarist Herman Li took to the stage dressed in a white dress along with LOVEBITES 🤭(the ladies at concerts only wear white, since the band's formation in 2016).
In June 2018, LOVEBITES won the GOLDEN GODS from Metal Hammer as Best New Band (London, UK) and were invited to the biggest rock festivals: Wacken Open Air (Germany, 2018) , Bloodstock Open Air (UK, 2018), Download Festival ( UK, 2019), Download Festival (Spain, 2019), Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium, 2019), Summer Sonic (Japan, 2019). For this reason, DRAGONFORCE proposed a joint tour LOVEBITES
You know Dragonforce isn't a new band, right?
@@esaedvik DRAGONFORCE for over 20 years. And for what purpose did you ask this?😊
Long time no see! It's been since I watched the video of you reacting to BAND-MAID's 'blooming' that we last met! I didn't expect to see you again with LOVEBITES' 'Holy War'. It's great to see all three of you doing well. Looking forward to the next reaction video. See you later! ✨🥰🤘
Long time ago I saw the Beanie of Justice, fun to see your reaction(s) again! I’m surprised you see/react Holy War just now, because they are the hottest Metal band for quite some time. Good time to check their last album from February. Greetings from a Dutchy and M&M rule 🎸🤘🎸
Thanks for the great reaction.. Lovebites is next level amazing.. so much more to discover from them..
LoveBites toured the UK 🇬🇧 with DragonForce! 🎸🔥🤘
Yes I do in fact enjoy listening about all the details you guys say about songwriting, scales, techniques, gear etc, that's why when I look for reactions, I look for them from musicians - I want to learn something, not just hear "i liked it, thanks for watching". So don't you worry about long commentary after the song, that's why I'm here ;)
I would also love to hear singer's imput about voice techniques ;)
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, the white gowns 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.
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 Engine" - because she just crushes the drum parts and rhythm section on every song, and she is completely indefatiguable!
Miyako is our right side 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 on the left side, and she is "The Crazy Shredder" - because, well, it is what it says. She's insanely good and aggressive shredder. She also performs in bodybuilding competitions. :)
On bass you have Miho - one of the founders of the band - a great talent who stepped down from her role just a couple years ago - if you check out their latest album, you will meet their current bassist, the amazingly talented Fami - who doesn't have a nickname yet - but she really has injected even more energy and passion into the group.
Fun fact: Fami is the tallest member of the band, at 5'2" tall. :)
Yeeeeeeeeees, you are getting to the exact reactions i would be requesting ❤
LOVEBITES - Holy War lyrics:
Look at those black clouds, it’s going to rain blood
People live in fear, covered in mud
Singing oh Gloria to change the prophecy
We are the metal warriors
Fighting the darkness for sisters
There is a thousand, a thousand of evils
Hush, do not wake up Satan’s devils
Singing Hallelujah to save our majesty
We are the metal warriors
Fighting the darkness for brothers
Shining blade and burning heart
Into the Gates of Hell we march
Immortal soul, let there be light
Into the Eye of Heaven
Eagles at a holy war
Fly higher than the sun
We are one for all and all for one forevermore
SOLO: midori
Kingdom of Heaven, never shall we fall
Reincarnation, wait for your call
Singing oh, Gloria to change the prophecy
We are the metal warriors
Fighting the darkness for sisters
Morning star and dying moon
Into the Gates of Hell we march
Mighty soul, let there be hope
Into the Eye of Heaven
Eagles at a holy war
Fly higher than the sun
Stand up in the name of the God of heavy metal
What do we live for？What do we fight for, tonight？
But the world is beautiful, worth fighting for
Only have one thing on our mind
Facing the fate, holy war
SOLO: miyako / midori / both
Singing Hallelujah to save our majesty
We are the metal warriors
Fighting the darkness for brothers
Shining blade and burning heart
Into the Gates of Hell we march
Immortal soul, let there be light
Into the Eye of Heaven
Eagles at a holy war
Fly higher than the sun
We are one for all and all for one forevermore
What do we live for？What do we fight for, tonight？
But the world is beautiful, worth fighting for
Only have one thing on our mind
Facing the fate, holy war
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lyrics: LOVEBITES
music: Mao
arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami)
album: Electric Pentagram 01/29/2020
great reaction people - you could literally spend a month doing LOVEBITES and not find 2 songs that sound the same. diversity is their middle name and they are all amazing. most complete band i've seen since i don't know when
Their sound has lots of similarities with the Finnish band Sonata Arctica, that Victorian era culture the Japanese love so much and incorporate recurrently in all mediums of their entertainment industry.
Ton of Yngwie Malmsteen in there too.
IF you like Metallica, try the Lovebites song (and concert opener) " Thunder Vengeance" just a great song!! Or the new stuff like " Judgement Day"
or "Soldier stands solitarily" and "Dissonance"
It's not so much that they are influenced by Dragonforce as that both they and Dragonforce are influenced by Helloween. They have other influences, too, especially Iron Maiden, but it is mainly that Helloween influence you're hearing in this song.
To get an idea of the range they cover, you can try Swan Song (with Chopin intro), A Frozen Serenade, Raise Some Hell. For some uplifting, empowering lyrics, check out We the United, Rising. For mind blowing guitar solos and duets, try When Destinies Align, Shadowmaker, Signs of Deliverance, Scream for Me. In fact, the guitar work is always fabulous, you will hardly find better twin guitars, if any.
I'm seeing this on May 27th, Midori's (Blond guitarists) birthday.
Love the analysis from bro in the middle-very nice. Lovebites plays heavy metal, power, thrash, progressive, ballads, and its all on this level-probably the best metal band in the universe right now. You aint see nothing yet but Holly War is a good start. Take care and react to more Lovebites, you re gonna love it more and more and more and more....
Miho Miho Miho!
I would definitely recommend 'Scream For Me' from their DVD Live From Abyss where MIyako and Midori finish it off with a minute and half shred exchange. I can't put the link in, but search as "Lovebites- Scream For Me [Awake Again - Live From Abyss]"
Great reaction and in detail analysis! Lovebites songs are not from the influence of other music or musician. Rather, they have integrated and reconstructed different metals, pure classic and progressive rock. Actually Miyako, the right hand lead guitarist, plays full swing classic piano of Chopin’s etude, as the intro of Swan Song, switches to the guitar quickly and switches back again to the piano to end up the song with very very beautiful melody. I also recommend Break the Wall, a smile to the nostalgic progressive in the middle, a very cleverly structured song with other aspects. Of course, the live is better than the studio!
New album , new bassist, new sound. Need to check what they just released
Wonderful reaction! Didn't understand anything in the tech part but Lovebites is just the best.
Would be nice to see you guys listen to some European metal in the form of Frozen Crown or Visions of Atlantis
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
- The Awakening / The Hammer Of Wrath
- Nameless Warrior [OMV]
- Liar
- We The United
Live album 2CD/DVD/Blu-ray from August 23rd, 2023, of March 11th live concert
[Trailer] Knockin' At Heaven's Gate
- The Hammer Of Wrath (live 2023) (first promotional video)
- Nameless Warrior (live 2023) (second snippet)
- Judgement Day (live 2023) (third snippet)
- Liar (live 2023) (forth snippet)
Live album 2CD/DVD/Blu-ray from December 20th, 2023, of March 12th live concert
[Trailer] Knockin' At Heaven's Gate - Part II
- Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) (live 2023) (first promotional video)
- Swan Song (live 2023) (second snippet)
New stuff (LOVEBITES 2.0, with new bassist Fami)
- Judgement Day [OMV]
- Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) [OMV]
Other new stuff from new album (audio and release party only)
- Soldier Stands Solitarily
- We Are The Resurrection
- Lost In The Garden
- Dissonance
- My Orion
- The Spirit Goes On
- Wicked Witch
- Victim Of Time
More unusual (but still very good) stuff
- The Apocalypse
- Under The Red Sky
- Above The Black Sea
- Empty Daydream
- Scream For Me
- Signs Of Deliverance
- Addicted
- Inspire
- Spellbound
- Bravehearted
- Burden Of Time (must see with a special gimmick by Miyako!)
- The Crusade
- Today Is The Day
- Journey To The Otherside
- No Time To Hesitate
- Pledge Of The Saviour
- M.D.O.
- The Unbroken
- Warning Shot
- Golden Destination
Audio only
- Puppet On Strings
- The Final Collision
- Mastermind 01
- Dystopia Symphony
- Paranoia
Covers
- Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)
- Painkiller (Judas Priest)
- Love Bites (So Do I) (Halestorm)
Fami。covers
- Alien Alien (NayutalieN ft. Hatsune Miku) [bass cover]
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)
Each of your reactions is marked with a star (*).
These jrock/metal bands like band maid and lovebites along with the warning are stirring the rock pot I think rock has gotten stail but stirring it will bring it back to life🤟
One of the most musically talented metal bands on the planet. From a pure musicianship perspective, they are better than the classic 80's metal bands that have influenced them: Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Megadeth, (Early) Metallica, Testament, Slayer etc.
Do not forget X-japan
The man has things to say!
🤘🐺🤘🌸Miho🎸bass ESP AMAZE AS/M Lake Placid Blue
Amp is Darkglass Electronics Microtubes 900 head and DG210C & DG410C cabinets. Rupert Neve Designs RNDI is also set as DI next to the head.
Pedals: D'Addario PW-CT-20 (tuner), EBS Multi Comp (compressor), Digitech Drop (drop tune), Darkglass Harmonic Booster (preamp), TECH21 SH1 Steve Harris Signature Sansamp (preamp), Darkglass Vintage Deluxe (distortion), Vitoos DC8 (power supply).
🎸Miyako & Midori🎸➡ROCK FUJIYAMA Channel 🇯🇵🤘
Not one bead of sweat visible on these ladies, even Haruna the drummer. How?!?!?
Great reaction. Besides Being a Superb Super Band with Professor level playing,writing and performance I learned from this video how I myself must bore my band members because I also constantly talk gear and get similar responses from my own band mates.....lol. Carry On.
when destiny alien in live, break the wall, shadowmaker all in live. Ty
Glade your back miss ya love the new format this kick ass in dresses and high heels killing it need more rock on
Influenced or not, they're definitely friendly with DragonForce. I saw a video where they were touring together, and Herman put on a gown, for an ending Jam session. Great job, and Rock on, guys! 🤘😎👍
Enjoyed the reaction! Technically, 6505....but essentially the same amp, different name.
6505+
Right! What’s did I say? 😅
-Twon
5150
A lot of you need to listen to the Japanese Rock/Metal bands of the 80's and 90's; such as X Japan, Show Ya, Luna Sea, Loudness, etc. They are better than many of the western bands of that era.
Welcome to the real MUSICIANS
🤘🏽LOVEBITES RULES🤘🏽
This song in particular reminds me SO MUCH of Angra (Temple of Shadows album era).
Angra is Midori’s favorite band.
Ahhhhh, 100% Angra, I hear that now!
If you listen their song "When destinies align", now THAT's a nod towards Dragon Force and the "positive vibes" power metal like master plan etc.
This song is more towards Judas Priests, Iron Maiden etc. maybe a bit Rhapsody... :)
"This is one of the most power metal thing I've ever heard!", yes it's up there for sure, but go and listen to some Luca Turilli/Rhapsody and their albums "Symphony of Enchanted Lands" or "Prophet of the Last Eclipse". These women do not miss the mark by any stretch of the imagination.
It's pure joy that they've brought good old 80's and 90's metal back to the front... we've lost so much because young people want "new" metal all the time, that ultimately has gone way out of what's considered metal, and forget how much great music was written before they were even born :)
You know, guys, if we weren't interested in your comments and opinions we would watch the original video ;-)
Midori stage Right Guitarist, Miho bassist (no longer with the band), Miyako Stage Left Guitarist. Asami vocals. Haruna drums.
Amazing
I, too, was hearing a Dragonforce influence. Or, maybe, Lovebites and Dragonforce both started from a similar set of influences and took it in a similar direction?
LOVEBITES🔥🤘🐺🤘🔥
Time is girl'sbund
We Are The Resurrection
This is a clip they explain their hardware but pretty old, was in 2019 ua-cam.com/video/2zcEP8WHEpc/v-deo.html. They changed their equipment pretty much, ant this clip shows Miyako the dark haired guitarist's recent hardware after Stratovarius at 5:00 ua-cam.com/video/JuAV3t0sJi0/v-deo.html&pp=ygUobG92ZWJpdGVzIHJvY2sgZnVqaXlhbWEgbWl5YWtvIGVxdWlwbWVudA%3D%3D.
Comment for algorithm
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They toured with Dragon Force in Europe.
The thing that impresses me most about Lovesbites is the fact that they (except for Haruna, the drummer) perform in heels.
Well...🐺L🐺O🐺V🐺E🐺❣
I'd live to see you guys do a deep dive reaction to Lorna Shore.
It's a shame you don't remember they're names yet. They are all endoresed by the gear they use and all are using they're signiture model guitars. Miyako just released her own series orange amp. They sound nothing like dragonforce, imo. Maybe the galloping drums, idk. No thanks on paying for nuts and bholes.
they toured with Dragonforce
Nemophila next!
Thanks
its not a china its an ice bell.
Next Lovebites 🤘🐺
Some Japanese bands, old and new. Take your pick: BAND-MAID [All their songs... really!], LOVEBITES [Break the Wall, Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], BABYMETAL [All their songs, because they are all different], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], DEXCORE [Earthworm], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma, Patriot Anthem (Live)] and their other band: DenKare [Detonator], COLDRAIN [Die Tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], LONESOME_BLUE [Face the Fear], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], TRiDENT [Ambivalent, Spoopy, ...], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY'S BLOOD [Marionette], GRAUPEL [Bereavement], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance], SOKONINARU [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], MARDELAS [G-Metal], MERGINGMOON [Greyen], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], JILUKA [Mephisto, Overkill], BROKEN BY THE SCREAM [Emotion Cross-Counter], FATE GEAR [Unbreakable Wings], LYNCH [Devil], GACHARIC SPIN [Mindset], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], DEVILOOF [Torture], JUPITER [My Enemy], NOKUTO [Life of Desire], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], SAISEIGA [Ride On], BLOOD STAIN CHILD [Del-Sol], NEMOPHILA [Rise, Hypnosis], DADAROMA [Lucid Dream], JILUKA [Overkill, or Lluvia], HANABIE [We Love Sweets], A CROWD OF REBELLION [Re:Create of the Re:d], PALEDUSK [Area PD], POLKADOT STINGRAY [any song], MUTANT MONSTERS [Abnormal], BLACKLAB [Insanity], ASTERISM [Fiction, Rising Moon, Unravel, or Church], NOISEMAKER [Hunter or Prey], BiSH [The Night When Stars Twinkle], SCANDAL [A.M.D.K.J.], DEEP GIRL [I kill], Mrs. GREEN APPLE [Inferno], BRATS [Doudatte Yokatta], THE ORAL CIGARETTES [Frenzy Hey Kids!!], GIRUGAMESH [Drain], LiLiHoLi [From Darkness to Light], THE DEVIL’S KILLING MERRY-GO-ROUND [Diabolos], OTOBOKE BEAVER [Love is Short], and many many more...
Why did you start out with the Benny Hill theme song?
Influenced by Iron Maiden ! And british Metal
Miho , "Didly Do" Bass player didn't rely on editing. If you watch the video again she hit her octave doubling pedal ... just saying
Yeah, she can be seen stepping on a stomp box after one of those tapping segments.
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Better than "Jem & the Holograms" and "the Misfits" 😁
LOVEBITES, BAND-MAID, and
NEMOPHILA. These three groups are world-class.
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Very good reaction - but ... I rather hear the gear and song explanations than hearing you other two whining about it being boring and too long. Now, that was said.
I KNEW IT!
-Twon
Is one of you high? 😂
Us guitarist do like to hear the equipment and theory details. Sorry? Great stuff Anthony. Drummers and singers don't care usually?
As a 35-year drummer, and music nerd, I think I have a pretty good idea of what good music is. I can't stand this stuff. I respect the technicality of the players and I know that it's very difficult to play this kind of music well, but it all sounds the same to me.
Way to be full of yourself. lol
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my fav band but by far not there best song :) there are 30 to 40 awesome songs :)
First of all unless you can play this stop listening to yourselves...shut up and listen to this band
You little boys look lost lol
Thanks for your 3 comments on here! Really helps with the algorithm 😁
@@SC_Archive Most LOVEBITES fans are wonderful people. Feel free to ignore the tiny minority who are dicks. Although engaging with them does boost the algorithm as you say.