New EP and also a Blu-ray will be released on August 28. „LOVEBITES EP II“ will also contain a re-recording of the debut „LOVEBITES EP“ in a limited edition „Memorial of the Warrior Souls“ is the recording of last years paid livestream which features 7 live versions from „Judgement Day“ album including SSS
There are currently about 60 original songs in Lovebites' catalogue and Miyako wrote & arranged approximately half or 50% of them. The other half were composed by the other band members as well as a gentleman called Mao who frequently collaborates with them. There aren't too many YT clips of Asami prior to Lovebites but here's an acoustic version of a Lovebites song called "Rising" with Miyako on piano and Asami at her powerful and melodic best on vocals : th-cam.com/video/-ZLUdCgJmjw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the reaction! In 2018, LOVEBITES won the prestigious Metal Hammer GOLDEN GODS Award for "Best New Band" (London,UK). The winners of the GOLDEN GODS Award in different years and in various categories were such famous bands and musicians,such as: BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, MOTöRHEAD, JUDAS PRIEST, TWISTED SISTER, OZZY OSBOURNE, LEMMY KILMISTER, ZAKK WYLDE, NIKKI SIXX, JOE PERRY, BRIAN MAY, ANTHRAX, SLAYER, TESTAMENT, SAXON, NIGHTWISH, TRIVIUM, RAMMSTEIN, SABATON, CHILDREN OF BODOM, ARCH ENEMY, MACHINE HEAD (and this is not a complete list). LOVEBITES play speed, thrash, progressive, power, neoclassical metal. Some songs have elements of symphonic metal and hard rock. LOVEBITES also plays classical music (piano). Ladies often mix these genres in their songs LOVEBITES is a Japanese all-female heavy metal band, formed in 2016 by former Japanese heavy metal band DESTROSE members Miho( bass,backing vocals) and Haruna(drums). After the breakup of DESTROSE , Miho decided to create her own band (her dream band). Miho invited Haruna to join her and together they found the rest of the members. LOVEBITES has successfully performed at various major international rock festivals. In the spring of 2018, LOVEBITES performed on the Japanese leg of the Warped Tour. In August 2018, they performed at Wacken Open Air (Germany), becoming the first Japanese all-female rock band to perform at the festival (over the entire history of this festival, since 1990). Also in August 2018 they performed on the main stage of Bloodstock Open Air (UK). In 2019, LOVEBITES performed at the Download Festival in Donington (UK) and Download Festival in Madrid (Spain). Their performance in Donington was named by the festival organizers and Metal Hammer magazine as one of the highlights of the festival! In the same year they performed at the Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium) and the Summer Sonic Festival (Japan). Unfortunately, the Covid pandemic that began in 2020 prevents LOVEBITES from performing at festivals and forced a drastic reduction of concerts. LOVEBITES is a phenomenal band, all the ladies are talented musicians! They have recorded about 60 original songs and musical compositions for 2017-2023. Miho - band leader, bass, backing vocals (in August 2021 she left the band). Haruna - drums. Midori - guitars, backing vocals. Miyako (Mi-Ya)- guitars, piano, keyboards, backing vocals. Asami - lead vocals, piano. Fami - bass, backing vocals(since October 2022). Miho has been playing the piano since the age of 5. Later, when she was in school, Miho started playing the bass guitar. Great bassist! The fact that such a wonderful band appeared is, first of all, the merit of Miho. She came up with the idea to create a band and what kind of music she would play. It is a combination of 'old school' heavy metal (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) with other genres. Haruna started playing drums when she was in school. She also plays piano/keyboards. Haruna is the smallest (4 '9 ") , but appearances are deceiving. When Haruna sits down at the drums, this is the 'little BIG Engine'. She is one of the best drummers in Japan. Midori (blond hair) has been playing the piano since she was two years old and the electric organ since she was eight. She started studying guitar at the age of 20. Super guitarist, 'Crazy Shredder'. She surpasses many male guitarists in speed and technique of playing the guitar. Graduated from ESP/MI JAPAN (Osaka), GIT-DX department (superfast guitar department). ESP/MI JAPAN is an International Music Institute, headquartered in Hollywood, California, USA. Miyako (black hair) has been playing the piano since the age of three, received a classical education (piano) and wanted to pursue a career as a pianist. She has been playing the guitar since the age of 18. Super guitarist! They call her 'The Golden Touch' and she is a real musical genius. Miyako is the main composer of the band, she wrote about 50% of the music. * In terms of teamwork, guitar synchronization/harmonization, Midori and Miyako (M&M) are perhaps the best pair of guitarists in metal today. In a review of LOVEBITES, a famous music critic wrote about Midori and Miyako: “It’s a crime to have two guitarists of such a high level in one band!” Asami started with R&B and Soul music . She studied classical ballet for about 16 years (this is noticeable in her movements on stage, especially the movements of her hands). Started studying ballet at the age of two. After leaving school, Asami lived for some time in the US, where she came to study dance. Plays the piano. Asami wrote most of the lyrics of the band's songs. Fami plays bass, keyboards, guitar, writes songs, sings. She has released solo Album, which she dedicated to graduating from school. All songs LOVEBITES are written in English. Unlike other metal bands, LOVEBITES perform on stage in white dresses. White dresses are their style. All songs LOVEBITES are written in English. Unlike other metal bands, LOVEBITES perform on stage in white dresses. White dresses are their style. The Wolf is the mascot of LOVEBITES and is featured on all band's Albums except the first 'The Lovebites EP'. The band's fans call themselves the Wolfpack🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺
💫LOVEBITES added a performance at a major international music festival in the city of Jeonju (Korea) to the schedule of their World Tour. 'Jeonju Ultimate Music Festival 2024' (August 9-11, 2024). The first World Tour of LOVEBITES called 'THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE' continues. Heavy metal band LOVEBITES has left a comment in anticipation for the first World Tour (January 1, 2024): "2023 was the 'Year of Resurrection' for LOVEBITES, and we will follow it with our first World Tour. The title of the Tour is 'THE THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE', which has the same meaning as the Japanese proverb 'Ai to nikushimi wa kami hitoe'. We understand that in the world of heavy metal, where most bands consist of men dressed in black, LOVEBITES, an all-female band dressed in white, is even more of an outlier in the scene, and that some people may not respect us. That is why we want those who have shunned us in the past to see us on stage and enjoy our performance during this World Tour. The proverb from which the Tour title is taken from originally meant that love can easily turn to hate, but we purposefully took this as a paradox and selected it for the title." The World Tour began in June 2024. LOVEBITES have already given concerts in the UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy. The band is currently in Spain. During the World Tour, LOVEBITES will perform at major music festivals: 'Rock Imperium Festival' (Spain, today -June 22), 'Hellfest Summer Open Air' (France), 'Resurrection Fest' (Spain), 'Roskilde Festiva' (Denmark), 'Jeonju Ultimate Music Festival'(Korea), 'ProgPower USA' (US). June 28, 2024 LOVEBITES will perform on the 'Mainstage01' of the 'Hellfest Summer Open Air' festival. MEGADETH, METALLICA, MACHINE HEAD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD will also perform on the 'Mainstage01'. There is a good chance that the number of festivals where LOVEBITES will perform during the World Tour will increase.
Asami singing R&B: This is from 2023, a side project she did while with Lovebites (Her part begins at 2:20) th-cam.com/video/-ORB9m046GY/w-d-xo.html The next ones are before she joined Lovebites: th-cam.com/video/grzauu-rDSY/w-d-xo.html (Just the first 30 seconds) th-cam.com/video/d1V_s0fjGoo/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/YVHgoo6IFXo/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/AnIXdXdYsk4/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/oiBMyCxVaTk/w-d-xo.html
Here is the bassist documentary Lovebites made, with English CC subtitles (you have to enable them in the TH-cam settings), showing the process of how Fami was selected to join the band. th-cam.com/video/KVB19lt3CNI/w-d-xo.html
Here is Fami's announcement to her fans on YT of when she won the audition. (Enable CC in TH-cam settings for English). She speaks of almost quitting the bass before she won the audition. She also had never shown her face to the public before in all her videos. It is worth a listen. th-cam.com/video/GXBQwzcr4mA/w-d-xo.html
New EP and also a Blu-ray will be released on August 28.
„LOVEBITES EP II“ will also contain a re-recording of the debut „LOVEBITES EP“ in a limited edition
„Memorial of the Warrior Souls“ is the recording of last years paid livestream which features 7 live versions from „Judgement Day“ album including SSS
There are currently about 60 original songs in Lovebites' catalogue and Miyako wrote & arranged approximately half or 50% of them. The other half were composed by the other band members as well as a gentleman called Mao who frequently collaborates with them. There aren't too many YT clips of Asami prior to Lovebites but here's an acoustic version of a Lovebites song called "Rising" with Miyako on piano and Asami at her powerful and melodic best on vocals : th-cam.com/video/-ZLUdCgJmjw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the reaction! In 2018, LOVEBITES won the prestigious Metal Hammer GOLDEN GODS Award for "Best New Band" (London,UK). The winners of the GOLDEN GODS Award in different years and in various categories were such famous bands and musicians,such as: BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, MOTöRHEAD, JUDAS PRIEST, TWISTED SISTER, OZZY OSBOURNE, LEMMY KILMISTER, ZAKK WYLDE, NIKKI SIXX, JOE PERRY, BRIAN MAY, ANTHRAX, SLAYER, TESTAMENT, SAXON, NIGHTWISH, TRIVIUM, RAMMSTEIN, SABATON, CHILDREN OF BODOM, ARCH ENEMY, MACHINE HEAD (and this is not a complete list).
LOVEBITES play speed, thrash, progressive, power, neoclassical metal. Some songs have elements of symphonic metal and hard rock. LOVEBITES also plays classical music (piano). Ladies often mix these genres in their songs
LOVEBITES is a Japanese all-female heavy metal band, formed in 2016 by former Japanese heavy metal band DESTROSE members Miho( bass,backing vocals) and Haruna(drums). After the breakup of DESTROSE , Miho decided to create her own band (her dream band). Miho invited Haruna to join her and together they found the rest of the members.
LOVEBITES has successfully performed at various major international rock festivals. In the spring of 2018, LOVEBITES performed on the Japanese leg of the Warped Tour. In August 2018, they performed at Wacken Open Air (Germany), becoming the first Japanese all-female rock band to perform at the festival (over the entire history of this festival, since 1990). Also in August 2018 they performed on the main stage of Bloodstock Open Air (UK). In 2019, LOVEBITES performed at the Download Festival in Donington (UK) and Download Festival in Madrid (Spain). Their performance in Donington was named by the festival organizers and Metal Hammer magazine as one of the highlights of the festival! In the same year they performed at the Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium) and the Summer Sonic Festival (Japan). Unfortunately, the Covid pandemic that began in 2020 prevents LOVEBITES from performing at festivals and forced a drastic reduction of concerts.
LOVEBITES is a phenomenal band, all the ladies are talented musicians! They have recorded about 60 original songs and musical compositions for 2017-2023.
Miho - band leader, bass, backing vocals (in August 2021 she left the band).
Haruna - drums.
Midori - guitars, backing vocals.
Miyako (Mi-Ya)- guitars, piano, keyboards, backing vocals.
Asami - lead vocals, piano.
Fami - bass, backing vocals(since October 2022).
Miho has been playing the piano since the age of 5. Later, when she was in school, Miho started playing the bass guitar. Great bassist! The fact that such a wonderful band appeared is, first of all, the merit of Miho. She came up with the idea to create a band and what kind of music she would play. It is a combination of 'old school' heavy metal (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) with other genres.
Haruna started playing drums when she was in school. She also plays piano/keyboards. Haruna is the smallest (4 '9 ") , but appearances are deceiving. When Haruna sits down at the drums, this is the 'little BIG Engine'. She is one of the best drummers in Japan.
Midori (blond hair) has been playing the piano since she was two years old and the electric organ since she was eight. She started studying guitar at the age of 20. Super guitarist, 'Crazy Shredder'. She surpasses many male guitarists in speed and technique of playing the guitar.
Graduated from ESP/MI JAPAN (Osaka), GIT-DX department (superfast guitar department). ESP/MI JAPAN is an International Music Institute, headquartered in Hollywood, California, USA.
Miyako (black hair) has been playing the piano since the age of three, received a classical education (piano) and wanted to pursue a career as a pianist. She has been playing the guitar since the age of 18. Super guitarist! They call her 'The Golden Touch' and she is a real musical genius. Miyako is the main composer of the band, she wrote about 50% of the music.
* In terms of teamwork, guitar synchronization/harmonization, Midori and Miyako (M&M) are perhaps the best pair of guitarists in metal today. In a review of LOVEBITES, a famous music critic wrote about Midori and Miyako: “It’s a crime to have two guitarists of such a high level in one band!”
Asami started with R&B and Soul music . She studied classical ballet for about 16 years (this is noticeable in her movements on stage, especially the movements of her hands). Started studying ballet at the age of two. After leaving school, Asami lived for some time in the US, where she came to study dance. Plays the piano. Asami wrote most of the lyrics of the band's songs.
Fami plays bass, keyboards, guitar, writes songs, sings. She has released solo Album, which she dedicated to graduating from school.
All songs LOVEBITES are written in English. Unlike other metal bands, LOVEBITES perform on stage in white dresses. White dresses are their style. All songs LOVEBITES are written in English. Unlike other metal bands, LOVEBITES perform on stage in white dresses. White dresses are their style. The Wolf is the mascot of LOVEBITES and is featured on all band's Albums except the first 'The Lovebites EP'. The band's fans call themselves the Wolfpack🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺
💫LOVEBITES added a performance at a major international music festival in the city of Jeonju (Korea) to the schedule of their World Tour. 'Jeonju Ultimate Music Festival 2024' (August 9-11, 2024).
The first World Tour of LOVEBITES called 'THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE' continues.
Heavy metal band LOVEBITES has left a comment in anticipation for the first World Tour (January 1, 2024):
"2023 was the 'Year of Resurrection' for LOVEBITES, and we will follow it with our first World Tour. The title of the Tour is 'THE THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE', which has the same meaning as the Japanese proverb 'Ai to nikushimi wa kami hitoe'. We understand that in the world of heavy metal, where most bands consist of men dressed in black, LOVEBITES, an all-female band dressed in white, is even more of an outlier in the scene, and that some people may not respect us. That is why we want those who have shunned us in the past to see us on stage and enjoy our performance during this World Tour. The proverb from which the Tour title is taken from originally meant that love can easily turn to hate, but we purposefully took this as a paradox and selected it for the title."
The World Tour began in June 2024. LOVEBITES have already given concerts in the UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy. The band is currently in Spain.
During the World Tour, LOVEBITES will perform at major music festivals: 'Rock Imperium Festival' (Spain, today -June 22), 'Hellfest Summer Open Air' (France), 'Resurrection Fest' (Spain), 'Roskilde Festiva' (Denmark), 'Jeonju Ultimate Music Festival'(Korea), 'ProgPower USA' (US).
June 28, 2024 LOVEBITES will perform on the 'Mainstage01' of the 'Hellfest Summer Open Air' festival. MEGADETH, METALLICA, MACHINE HEAD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD will also perform on the 'Mainstage01'.
There is a good chance that the number of festivals where LOVEBITES will perform during the World Tour will increase.
omg, i love Miho. She is such a babe
Asami singing R&B:
This is from 2023, a side project she did while with Lovebites (Her part begins at 2:20)
th-cam.com/video/-ORB9m046GY/w-d-xo.html
The next ones are before she joined Lovebites:
th-cam.com/video/grzauu-rDSY/w-d-xo.html (Just the first 30 seconds)
th-cam.com/video/d1V_s0fjGoo/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/YVHgoo6IFXo/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/AnIXdXdYsk4/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/oiBMyCxVaTk/w-d-xo.html
Of course she sounds amazing! Thanks!
Here is the bassist documentary Lovebites made, with English CC subtitles (you have to enable them in the TH-cam settings), showing the process of how Fami was selected to join the band. th-cam.com/video/KVB19lt3CNI/w-d-xo.html
Here is Fami's announcement to her fans on YT of when she won the audition. (Enable CC in TH-cam settings for English). She speaks of almost quitting the bass before she won the audition. She also had never shown her face to the public before in all her videos. It is worth a listen. th-cam.com/video/GXBQwzcr4mA/w-d-xo.html
Thanks!