The Chopin piece Miyako (guitar/keyboards) is playing in the intro is "Etude OP10, No. 12" known as the "Revolutionary Etude." In 1831, some officers and citizens rose up against the Polish government, which was under the de facto control of the Russian Empire, in what was called the "November Revolution" but ended in failure due to the direct intervention of Russian troops. Chopin received this news during a performance tour. He never set foot on the soil of his homeland again. When the Russians invaded Warsaw, Chopin's agent presented "Etude OP10, No. 12" in Paris. Because of the agent's exaggerated publicity, people called this piece "Revolutionary Etude. Miyasako composed "Swan Song" based on this "Revolutionary Etude" and Dvorak's "New World Symphony. Asami (vocalist), a former ballerina, wrote the lyrics based on the historical background of "Revolutionary Etude" and inspired by Norse mythology and the ballet suite "Swan Lake. "SwanSong" is a requiem dedicated to the warriors who fought to reclaim their homeland, a masterpiece that only LOVEBITES could complete.
You can’t take Asami away from Lovebites. Her lyrics are overwhelmingly positive and as a front woman she commands an audience with just the wave of a hand. Vocally she just keeps improving, but you seem to forget this show is over two hours. She ends every gig as strongly as she begins it. Her vocals have to be heard over some of the heaviest metal for generations. There’s nobody to touch her. I get that she might not match your taste, but if you want to react to Lovebites then it’s not Asami that’s out of step…it’s your taste.
You are absolutely correct, it's just MY taste! I respect every single band member, including Asami, and just because her vocals aren't necessary "my thing" (yet, anyway!), doesn't mean I don't really enjoy the Lovebites experience. Hopefully you've seen all my other Lovebites reactions to know this. Thanks a lot for watching and the comment! ✌🏽
I would argue that Asami doesn't need to improve her vocals per se. Her powerful and melodic range is perfect for Lovebites' music. What I would say is that she has improved her pronunciation and enunciation of her English, as evidenced in the latest album. If we go back and do a comparison of "Bravehearted" (the Japanese vs the English versions), then personally, I like the Japanese version more because I could tell Asami's vocals were fuller and even more powerful than the English version because all she needed to do was sing in her native tongue and she didn't have the additional focus of trying to get her English pronunciation and enunciation correct, which I believe can be a distraction while singing for a non-native speaker.
MASTERPIECE. Haruna's drum fills are insane on this one. At 4' 9", she's as good as it gets for me on the kit. Miyako = virtuoso...FACT. I'll take Asami's vocals all day 24/7. Ty for the reaction. 🤘
I think the word you're searching for to describe Miyako at the end is elegant. A refined intensity beneath the surface that doesn't beg for attention, and yet commands respect.
Thank you for checking this out. Chopin (pronounced Show-pan)Thank was a Polish-born Romantic-era (1800’s) classical composer and piano virtuoso who lived most of his life in France. He is considered one of the great classical composers, specializing in highly technical works for piano. Miyako, who composes a lot of Lovebites’ music, is a professional-level concert pianist, and was originally going to make classical music her career. When she was 18, she picked up a guitar, and is now (quite obviously) an elite-level guitarist. She particularly likes the Romantic Era classical composers like Debussy, Dvořák and Chopin, as well as her stated favorite, Russian romantic composer Rachmaninoff. She composed “Swan Song” using elements of the New World Symphony (Dvořák) and Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude (official name Étude Opus 10, No. 12 in C minor), with a passage from Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto #2 as the outro.
I understand where you are coming from with your take on Asami's singing. Early on in my LOVEBITES journey, I felt the same way. I now understand that the issue is not with her singing (she is an excellent singer), rather it is her imperfect English pronunciation and enunciation. With these older videos, her flaws are more obvious, but on the newest album, her English has noticably improved. I now view her singing, even with its imprefections as a feature, not a bug, and part of the LOVEBITES experience.
Thanks for the reaction! It is often difficult for Europeans and Americans to understand what the Japanese put into lyrics. Different mentality, different traditions, different philosophy, different view of life and death. 🤗The lyrics of "Swan Song" have deep content. Maybe you didn't like the lyrics because you didn't understand it. This is not a criticism of you, but an attempt to explain. I'll start with F.Chopin's Etude, why Miyako performs it at the concert together with the "Swan Song" and why at the end of the "Swan Song" the piano sounds again and, thus, the song is connected with the Etude. "Etude Op.10, No.12" ( or "Revolutionary Etude") by the Great Polish composer Frederic Chopin, which was written in 1831 and is dedicated to the Polish patriots who raised an uprising (1830-1831) against the Russian Empire, whose troops occupied Poland. "Swan Song" ( lyrics - Asami / music - Miyako) from LOVEBITES third studio Album "Electric Pentagram" (2020). For many centuries (starting from Ancient Greece) there is a legend, according to which swans, non-singing, "silent" birds, acquire a voice a few moments before death, and this dying singing of swans is amazingly beautiful. "Etude" by F. Chopin and "Swan Song" are dedicated to the warriors who died in battle. Therefore, at the concert, "Etude" and "Swan Song" are played together. In an interview given after the release of the "Electric Pentagram" album, Asami (a former ballerina, studied classical ballet for about 16 years before becoming a singer) said that when she wrote the lyrics of the song, she was thinking about the famous ballet P.I. Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" . During the performance of the song, Asami imitates the Swan (hand movements). And in the final part (piano Miyako), symbolizing the death of the Swan, Asami depicts the dying Swan on stage. Because the camera at the end of the song is focused on Miyako playing the piano, Asami's "death of the Swan" was not captured on video. Asami added some Scandinavian mythology (Valhalla) to the lyrics.. The attitudes towards death among the Japanese Samurais and the Scandinavian Vikings were very similar. For Samurais and Vikings, death in battle with weapons in their hands is a death worthy of a male warrior. Death in battle is better than death from old age in your bed. All Vikings dreamed of dying in battle because then they could go to Heaven, to Valhalla (the Hall of those killed in battle) where they would meet God Odin and other Vikings who died in battles.
Thanks so much for this comment. I really appreciate you helping get me the background and educate me on the development of the lyrics - I'm so impressed with how "Deep" the thinking is here. ✌🏽
This is just my theory and intepretation, not based on anything I've read or heard from Asami, but I think she deliberately incorporated a few more spiritual elements from cultures besides just the Vikings and the Japanese (as a nationality). There are also lines that appear to reference both Judeo-Christian beliefs ("You shall rest peacefully in God's Heaven") and Buddhist beliefs ("Floating Lotus" and "Legend of the Swan"), perhaps as a means to suggest that the song is to honor all soldiers who died in battle, no matter what nation or creed they fought for. The lotus is a sacred symbol in Buddhism, representing purity of the body and transcendence beyond the physical body. While "Legend of the Swan" ostensibly refers to the overall Swan Lake theme, that precise phrasing is also a callback to the Legend of Siddhartha and the Swan (often shortened to simply Legend of the Swan), which is a parable in Indian Buddhism that talks about a swan being shot by a hunter and falling on someone else's land, with the hunter arguing with Buddha about who has the rights to the dying swan (the hunter or the landowner), with Buddha determining that the rights to the swan belong to the swan. It is a parable about being allowed to die with dignity and in control of your own destiny, which ties into the theme of death and dignity that is found throughout the song. Again, that's just my interpretation, and I could just be reading more into it than is actually there, as I'm not sure how much of the stories of Indian Buddhism actually carry over into Japanese Buddhism.
@@garykeeling2275 Maybe you're right. People have admired Swans for thousands of years. Many peoples of the world have legends about the Swan.For some peoples, the Swan is a totem bird that they have worshiped since ancient times.
Once you get used to Asami's vocals you'll fall in love with them like others have, she's a born front woman with the voice and presence to capture and own any audience. This is just one of many masterpieces that you'll see from them, you're the first to say something about the lyrics not liking but each to their own. There would be no lovebites without Asami's voice. Keep on the train and you should get there. Other than that good reaction
"Fail(ed) in love" with Asami's vocals is actually what he has done so far! ;) (I know what you meant to say and guess it was just a typo.) I also think that Asami's characteristic vocals, which I liked right from the beginning, fit very well with Lovebites' music. While she can go very high (without sounding like a cartoon character), she can also sing with a pleasent deeper/darker voice. She doesn't sound just like a copy of someone else, and something which Lovebites definitely don't need is generic growling. Let's face it: the more extreme vocals get, the less distinguishable/recognizable they become. And since growling seems to have become some kind of gimmick nowadays, I'm happy Lovebites don't use it. Another two reasons why I wouldn't want Asami to be replaced are her stage presence and the fact that she co-wrote Lovebites' heaviest song on their current album, which BTW is the first one to enter Death (Metal)-territory, as far as the music is concerned. Not to forget that she also co-wrote the two heaviest songs on "Glory, Glory, to the World", namely "Paranoia" and "Winds of Transylvania".
@@MissLoonasSpeech Yeah thanks for pointing that out, have put it right now. As far as Asami's voice goes, I wouldn't want it any other way, powerful melodic and that's why she's called 'The one and only voice'. She's the queen of the stage, with a presence that is just mesmerising
If you don't want lyrics to Miyako's piano playing, take a look at her piano cover of Helloween's 'Eagle Fly Free'. Absolutely beautiful. She has such a gift for arrangements. It's from her new EP, which has a few classic Metal songs played my Miyako on the Piano.
LOVEBITES - Swan Song lyrics: If this was the last day you could live on this earth Would you still go on, accusing someone for today It’s better to fail than not do anything at all It is not the length, but depth of life that counts Oh brave soldier Oh gallant warrior Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla Believe what’s in your soul For death will come to all You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan If you’ve never hoped, you’ve never been though despair Ignorance is bliss, it’s easier to not care You might think it’s meaningless to sacrifice a life Sometimes the life of one can save so many more Oh brave soldier Oh gallant warrior Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla Believe what’s in your soul For death will come to all You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan SOLO: miyako / both Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan SOLO: midori ----- lyrics: asami music: miyako arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami) album: Electric Pentagram 01/29/2020
@LB_whirledpeace Thanks so much for the lyrics. They are beautiful and comforting to those of us who have lost friends who made the ultimate sacrifice. 🙏💔
One of the most amazing performances I have ever seen. Its a favorite. The lyrics are a mashup in a way of Swan Lake and Valhalla, and the dying swan is the theme of the whole thing. I like the imagery, Asami playing the part of the swan with her arms, and actually playing part of Swan Lake with the swan dying at the end (Midori does a thing to her throat at the end of her solo at the end of the song, too), but you barely see those things as it cuts over to Miyako on the piano again. I like Asami's singing here, the lyrics are fine for me, but this song is a case where I don't need them. I like knowing its about a dying swan and then just listening to it all. Miyako is low key a prodigy. Truly. I always get a kick out of how she looks bored here and there - probably planning other things in here head while a show is going on lol (certainly she is not but it is always amusing to think she is). She is surely 100% focused into herself. There's a moment I like in the 2021 version of Holy War where she and Miyako are near each other for the solos and Midori is going off on her solo and Miyako is playing her piece, but Miyako isn't looking at what she is doing at all. She is intently watching Midori's hands on her guitar while she is playing that solo. How do you play a piece that is completely different, not look at what you're doing at all, and intently watch someone else play something different? Lol. That moment for me says as much about Miyako as anything. You might like Frozen Serenade. Its one of the other piano masterpieces. Edge of the World too. I also really, really like Empty Daydream.
Your observation of the M&M show is dead on. Polar opposites who blend perfectly together because they practice together beyond the band. If you want to experience the mind blowing duo try Signs of Deliverance LIVE and watch what a true Vulcan mind meld looks like. Respectfully disagree about Asami, she writes the lyrics and performs them in English which is no easy feat to say the least. Of all the members Asami is the one metalheads seem to not appreciate as much as the other members. No growling, screaming or other antics just soaring vocals that float over the massive sound produced by the musicians behind her. She grows on most but there are many who still want her gone. LB will be gone before they let her go.
As a long time metal guitarist, I enjoy your perspective and reactions dude. I agree, Asami was hit or miss on their earlier tracks. But the last couple of releases she has come in to her own regarding metal. At this point, to me, Asami is the second least replaceable part after Miyako. Her voice is so distinct and warm, with tight, well placed vibrato, unlike a, say, Fuki, who puts big, swooping operatic vibrato over everything. Now, she is my favorite singer out there, but I get it when it comes to the older catalogue.
When Asami came to audition for a new band that was just being formed (and which later became known as LOVEBITES), she asked what the vocals should be, referring to her voice? Should she change anything? Miho (bass, founder, leader and "brain" of the band) said that nothing needs to be changed. Asami's voice (vocals) is exactly what her (Miho) new band needs (from LOVEBITES interview). Americans and Europeans evaluate vocals based on what they are used to. In Japan, other criteria prevail for what vocals should be. This is clearly seen in many Japanese hard and metal bands (including LIGHT BRINGER , DOLL$BOXX , UNLUCKY MORPHEUS - with Fuki you mentioned). It can also be said that the voice of Migaki, the vocalist of GEKIJO☆METALICCHE (a metalcore band that Midori was a member of before LOVEBITES ), is not metallic, except when she uses growling in songs. Or BABYMETAL, one of the most famous Japanese metal bands in the West..... The vocals can hardly be called suitable for metal.😊 Personally, I don't think Asami's vocals on the first EPs and Albums are worse. Although it may seem worse to some, but this is already a matter of taste and some stereotypes among metal fans from Europe and America.🤗
@@GrayFox14 Of course. I didn't say her voice was worse. Just personal preference. I just think her style evolved to what it is now, which has an air of confidence and power to it and fits metal better than it did earlier.
@@mikemckenna4778 Thanks for the answer. I understand you. Different people may have different opinions. I respect your opinion. When I replied to your comment, I just wanted to add that Asami's voice (vocal) for fans from Asia (Japan, South Korea, Singapore, etc. countries) has been familiar and quite suitable for metal since the formation of the group ( from the first EP and Album).
Just curious as to what your expectations are of Asami's vocals/lyrics? Her voice IMO is a unique metal front woman's voice which, without her, Lovebites just wouldn't be the same. She is a story teller, and being from Japan will not have the same ideas of storytelling. Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Epica, In This Moment, The Pretty Reckless, etc etc - IMO are geared to more of the western idea of metal vocals/lyrics, and I think you among others may use that "against" her. This song is Miyako's all the way, a highlight reel of her talent. Midori is also a bikini model, so her look is geared to that (tan, etc). I absolutely love Miyako's stoic stage presence. I enjoy your reactions very much BTW. Honest and to the point.
Hey Jonathan!! Thanks very much for watching and the thoughtful comment. Asami is a powerhouse with some amazing pipes, I definitely want to be clear on that point. I really enjoy the band as a whole. It's a stylistic preference on her voice - nothing to do with her accent, it's more the vibrato and inflections. She reminds me of a female Dio - they are legends, yet Dio's vocals aren't my fav either. I will say, I've been enjoying Asami's vocals in the newer music a bit more. Just my personal preference. Hope this helps!
@muSiK (by Jeremy H.) Makes sense as music is about preference. Have you heard the audio track "Dissonance"? Their heaviest song to date IMO, and Asami stays in a lower register with more aggression. You still know it's Asami though.
You're right about the unassuming vibe with Miyako. I'd add "Smugness" to it haha. She just has this supremely confident, prodigious ice cold aura, as if it's demeaning for her to do anything beyond what she already does best. Like her keeping it lowkey and serious is already showing off enough. Man I love that about her.
For me, Asami's English adds an extra intrumental layer to the band because your not taking the vocala for granted. I actually dind myself paying more attention and am able to catch the interplay with the meldoy as well as the accents by Haruna.
(Swan)Asami is Queen, Midori, Haruna, Miho/Fami are unequalled musicians..Miyako on a level all her own..not the kind of song where the performers show off to the audience..
Still not enough with the singer as you comment,at least lovebites shines what's words they3 in English clearly what's Blake Blake don't understand in hemophilia that's you pick tell you what I don't understand what their saying I just guitar song deep voice ,every band is different style, like I said lovebites is my been Best heavy metal
I never really understood the ‘floating lotus’ but I’m not an historian. I’ve always thought if the lyrics needed explanation then they were not well written. Similar to poetry, either you understand its meaning or not. For me, I wish Asami had sung a lower key, her vocals were a bit piercing. But not every song works for every person.
Very briefly about the lotus and the importance given to it in Eastern philosophy, culture, religion, etc. Lotus is a flower that begins to grow at the bottom of a pond in ile ( in mud) . It slowly grows upwards, rising from the mud to the surface of the water, constantly moving towards the light. As soon as the lotus comes to the surface of the water, it begins to bloom and turns into a beautiful flower. The lotus is valued because it was born in the mud, but became a beautiful flower. In relation to a person, this means that no matter in what environment (good or bad) a person is born, in whatever conditions a person is, he must always maintain spiritual purity (like a lotus). The lotus is a symbol of the spiritual self-improvement of man. This is the main flower in Buddhism. It symbolizes rebirth, spiritual purity and tranquility of life in its beauty and grace (Buddha's teaching). Lotus in ancient Eastern myths has a lot of symbols. This is the birthplace of life, fertility, prosperity, offspring, longevity, health, fullness of life, glory, eternal birth, immortality and resurrection, purity, spirituality, humility, harmony, dreaminess, peace, silence, firmness, continuity, the sun. Inhabitant of East Asia (Japanese, Korean, Chinese, etc.) needs only one word "Lotus" to have all these associations. Add to that Valhalla from Scandinavian mythology. Add to this the Legend of the Swan (which is what this Legend is about). Add to this the Etude of F. Chopin (what events it is dedicated to). If a person does not know this, then it may be difficult for him to understand the meaning of the "Swan Song" and why it is performed together with F. Chopin's Etude at a concert. The problem is not the lyrics. The problem is in a person who does not know all of the above.
@@GrayFox14 And of the thousands of people (or millions of desired viewers) do you think know all of this? Or even care to know about it? Lovebites sings in English (and not that well based on many comments) to widen its audience, but if they are going to use complexity of lyrics and symbolism that primarily relate to the Eastern culture, then there seems to be a bit of a dichotomy. You are somewhat ignorant if you believe that very many people would know the lotus history and significance as you have defined it, except perhaps in Asian culture, and I'm not even sure the newer generation of Asians could define it. As I said before, if the lyrics need (and in this case in depth) explanation, then they are not well written unless the author does not care or expect the general population (and really, metal enthusiasts from the US and Europe would care/know?) to understand. I personally don't expect to have to resort to using Google to understand lyrics. I appreciate the information, and certainly it is me that doesn't relate to the "lotus" symbolism, but if you feel that is the problem, then I believe you yourself are missing the point. Read the comments from other reaction videos and determine how many of them touch upon the lotus if you want some substantiation.
There are hundreds, and probably thousands of well known English songs that have lyrics that require some degree of background knowledge to fully appreciate.
@@guygourley2411 1. Thank you for calling me "ignorant". You made me laugh.👍😊 2. I don't know a western bands that plays in Asian countries and sings all their songs either in Japanese or Korean or Chinese or other languages. 🤗At least with a strong accent, but in the language of the fans of the country in which these bands give concerts. Taking into account the fact that most of the inhabitants of these countries do not know English and do not understand at all (according to your logic) what these English-speaking groups sing about. But at the same time, these bands also want to expand their audience in Asian countries (given that, for example, the population of Japan is 125 million people, and the population of China is 1 billion 412 million people). 3. Not all songs (more precisely, UNITS of almost 60 songs) of LOVEBITES contain oriental symbolism in the lyrics. 4. Do you think so badly of young Japanese, Koreans, etc.? Unlike Westerners, they are much, much more respectful of the centuries-old cultural traditions of their countries. 5. Frederic Chopin is not a Japanese composer and if music lovers from Europe and America (many descendants of immigrants from Europe) do not know who he is and do not know what events his "Revolutionary Etude" is dedicated to, then this is not a LOVEBITES problem. Valhalla and God’s Heaven , which Asami used when writing lyrics - this is also from European culture. 6. Those metal fans who only want to shake their heads at concerts etc, without expanding their knowledge of the world ... well ... let them just shake their heads. This is their choice. I believe that the head is given to man not only so that he eats, drinks and breathes. But also in order for a person to know the world around him with the help of eyes, ears, brain (which are also located on /in the head like the mouth). 7. Many Western bands also use various religious, philosophical, mystical, as well as fantasy and other symbols from the cultures of different peoples, including the peoples of Asia, in their lyrics. And some musicians from these bands, you will not believe, are fond of Eastern philosophy. If people (including me) do not know something, then this is the problem of these people (and mine too). Especially in the age of the Internet . P.S. " Read the comments from other reaction videos and determine how many of them touch upon the lotus if you want some substantiation" - What did you mean by that I didn't understand at all. Nothing personal. Sincerely, Серый Лис .🤘😊
Asami is not a princess here. She's the swan. Her vocals are not for everybody. Neither were Geddy Lee's, James Hetfield's, or Ozzy's. And none of them are ballerinas either.
If you're a Nemophila fan then you're not comparing apples with apples. Mayu does a lot of screaming which is absolutely not my cup of tea as harsh vocals are definitely not for me. She does have reasonably clean vocals but not in the same range and power as Asami. Just like your taste in vocals, I tend to avoid Nemophila because of the screaming.
If the vocals bother you from listening to LOVEBITES, then don't listen. Why "torture" yourself ? 🤭 There are many good bands in Japan. You can find the band whose vocalist you like.
Asami's voice has always been a little hard for me to like as well. There is no denying that she has a powerful and beautiful tone. But, her tone lacks variety which almost makes it monotone. She definitely stepped up her game in the most recent album. Unfortunately, she is still a far cry from the more gifted vocalists like Regan with Saigeiga. th-cam.com/video/2RhYV7adc7U/w-d-xo.html
At first I couldn’t even listen to Lovebites because of the vocals. They kept coming up in rectors’ queues and the musicianship pulled me into more of their videos. Incorporating Chopin and a piano outro was amazing. Still had to push the vocals to the back though.
Ordinary metal vocals are just an old school band. This band is established because of Asami's R&B background. If you're against Asami, listen to your average boring metal band.
@@EAH-AZ80 nothing I listen to is boring. And passing judgement like that simply because a style isn’t exactly what I like, isn’t really a very open minded thing to do. Sorry, but we all don’t like the same things. Her vocals and power are amazing. But that doesn’t mean it’s in the style I like. So please be respectful. I’m not condescending to you because you like something that I don’t. So please don’t be that way to people. I’ve said MANY many times how good she is, but people seem to always miss the good things I say, and only focus on the bad. That’s very unfortunate
@@GrayFox14 Hi, have never heard them before. Thought the singer was drowned out. Guitar solo was great and I really liked the piano. The drummer was really good. I think I saw one drunk in the crowd trying to make a mosh pit but security stopped him lol! Have a great day today!
@@changlyn100 Hi . I hope it was a joke (1 drunk, security, etc.)? I watched this concert (1 hour 47 minutes) several dozen times, and I didn’t see what you wrote about. Especially since this concert was held in Tokyo. As, however, at other concerts of this band, I have not seen anything like this. Japanese fans differ from Western fans in that they come to concerts sober and treat their favorite artists with great respect. And also to other viewers. They come to enjoy the music , not to jostling around drunk in a sweaty crowd . Japanese fans may express their emotions loudly, but always respect the rules of courtesy. Including, they do not allow themselves to violate the "comfort zone" of musicians. Therefore, large male security guards are not required to protect the stage from fans. I do not agree with some of your assessments ( bassist and singer). Since I know the entire discography of this band, I know what they are capable of and what they have achieved, including in the West. Which is often difficult for Japanese bands due to the language barrier, the focus of Japanese Record Labels more on the Asian market, etc. etc. Despite the fact that there are many great bands in Japan that are superior in terms of skill to most Western bands. I can only sympathize that you have never heard this band. Although, maybe you have other musical tastes or you don't like metal. To each his own. You are entitled to your opinion. And I respect it. I also wish you good mood and a good day!
The Chopin piece Miyako (guitar/keyboards) is playing in the intro is "Etude OP10, No. 12" known as the "Revolutionary Etude."
In 1831, some officers and citizens rose up against the Polish government, which was under the de facto control of the Russian Empire, in what was called the "November Revolution" but ended in failure due to the direct intervention of Russian troops. Chopin received this news during a performance tour. He never set foot on the soil of his homeland again. When the Russians invaded Warsaw, Chopin's agent presented "Etude OP10, No. 12" in Paris. Because of the agent's exaggerated publicity, people called this piece "Revolutionary Etude.
Miyasako composed "Swan Song" based on this "Revolutionary Etude" and Dvorak's "New World Symphony.
Asami (vocalist), a former ballerina, wrote the lyrics based on the historical background of "Revolutionary Etude" and inspired by Norse mythology and the ballet suite "Swan Lake.
"SwanSong" is a requiem dedicated to the warriors who fought to reclaim their homeland, a masterpiece that only LOVEBITES could complete.
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Damn, I hope you just googled this info and copy paste it. that’s a lot to type. lol
Talk about balls of steel... in the middle of a metal concert playing Chopin..... and the crowd was just amazed as us, the viewers of the video
Absolutely!!!! Unbelievable, just incredible!! ✌🏽
You can’t take Asami away from Lovebites. Her lyrics are overwhelmingly positive and as a front woman she commands an audience with just the wave of a hand. Vocally she just keeps improving, but you seem to forget this show is over two hours. She ends every gig as strongly as she begins it. Her vocals have to be heard over some of the heaviest metal for generations. There’s nobody to touch her. I get that she might not match your taste, but if you want to react to Lovebites then it’s not Asami that’s out of step…it’s your taste.
You are absolutely correct, it's just MY taste! I respect every single band member, including Asami, and just because her vocals aren't necessary "my thing" (yet, anyway!), doesn't mean I don't really enjoy the Lovebites experience. Hopefully you've seen all my other Lovebites reactions to know this. Thanks a lot for watching and the comment! ✌🏽
I would argue that Asami doesn't need to improve her vocals per se. Her powerful and melodic range is perfect for Lovebites' music. What I would say is that she has improved her pronunciation and enunciation of her English, as evidenced in the latest album. If we go back and do a comparison of "Bravehearted" (the Japanese vs the English versions), then personally, I like the Japanese version more because I could tell Asami's vocals were fuller and even more powerful than the English version because all she needed to do was sing in her native tongue and she didn't have the additional focus of trying to get her English pronunciation and enunciation correct, which I believe can be a distraction while singing for a non-native speaker.
I love Asami's vocals on this song. Love her ballet maneuvers too.
MASTERPIECE. Haruna's drum fills are insane on this one. At 4' 9", she's as good as it gets for me on the kit. Miyako = virtuoso...FACT. I'll take Asami's vocals all day 24/7. Ty for the reaction. 🤘
I think the word you're searching for to describe Miyako at the end is elegant. A refined intensity beneath the surface that doesn't beg for attention, and yet commands respect.
Thank you for checking this out. Chopin (pronounced Show-pan)Thank was a Polish-born Romantic-era (1800’s) classical composer and piano virtuoso who lived most of his life in France. He is considered one of the great classical composers, specializing in highly technical works for piano. Miyako, who composes a lot of Lovebites’ music, is a professional-level concert pianist, and was originally going to make classical music her career. When she was 18, she picked up a guitar, and is now (quite obviously) an elite-level guitarist. She particularly likes the Romantic Era classical composers like Debussy, Dvořák and Chopin, as well as her stated favorite, Russian romantic composer Rachmaninoff. She composed “Swan Song” using elements of the New World Symphony (Dvořák) and Chopin’s Revolutionary Etude (official name Étude Opus 10, No. 12 in C minor), with a passage from Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto #2 as the outro.
I understand where you are coming from with your take on Asami's singing. Early on in my LOVEBITES journey, I felt the same way.
I now understand that the issue is not with her singing (she is an excellent singer), rather it is her imperfect English pronunciation and enunciation. With these older videos, her flaws are more obvious, but on the newest album, her English has noticably improved.
I now view her singing, even with its imprefections as a feature, not a bug, and part of the LOVEBITES experience.
Thanks for the reaction! It is often difficult for Europeans and Americans to understand what the Japanese put into lyrics. Different mentality, different traditions, different philosophy, different view of life and death. 🤗The lyrics of "Swan Song" have deep content. Maybe you didn't like the lyrics because you didn't understand it. This is not a criticism of you, but an attempt to explain.
I'll start with F.Chopin's Etude, why Miyako performs it at the concert together with the "Swan Song" and why at the end of the "Swan Song" the piano sounds again and, thus, the song is connected with the Etude.
"Etude Op.10, No.12" ( or "Revolutionary Etude") by the Great Polish composer Frederic Chopin, which was written in 1831 and is dedicated to the Polish patriots who raised an uprising (1830-1831) against the Russian Empire, whose troops occupied Poland.
"Swan Song" ( lyrics - Asami / music - Miyako) from LOVEBITES third studio Album "Electric Pentagram" (2020). For many centuries (starting from Ancient Greece) there is a legend, according to which swans, non-singing, "silent" birds, acquire a voice a few moments before death, and this dying singing of swans is amazingly beautiful.
"Etude" by F. Chopin and "Swan Song" are dedicated to the warriors who died in battle. Therefore, at the concert, "Etude" and "Swan Song" are played together.
In an interview given after the release of the "Electric Pentagram" album, Asami (a former ballerina, studied classical ballet for about 16 years before becoming a singer) said that when she wrote the lyrics of the song, she was thinking about the famous ballet P.I. Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" . During the performance of the song, Asami imitates the Swan (hand movements). And in the final part (piano Miyako), symbolizing the death of the Swan, Asami depicts the dying Swan on stage. Because the camera at the end of the song is focused on Miyako playing the piano, Asami's "death of the Swan" was not captured on video.
Asami added some Scandinavian mythology (Valhalla) to the lyrics.. The attitudes towards death among the Japanese Samurais and the Scandinavian Vikings were very similar. For Samurais and Vikings, death in battle with weapons in their hands is a death worthy of a male warrior. Death in battle is better than death from old age in your bed. All Vikings dreamed of dying in battle because then they could go to Heaven, to Valhalla (the Hall of those killed in battle) where they would meet God Odin and other Vikings who died in battles.
Thanks so much for this comment. I really appreciate you helping get me the background and educate me on the development of the lyrics - I'm so impressed with how "Deep" the thinking is here. ✌🏽
@@musikbyjh Thank you for continuing to check out LOVEBITES ! Always happy to share information.🤘😊
This is just my theory and intepretation, not based on anything I've read or heard from Asami, but I think she deliberately incorporated a few more spiritual elements from cultures besides just the Vikings and the Japanese (as a nationality). There are also lines that appear to reference both Judeo-Christian beliefs ("You shall rest peacefully in God's Heaven") and Buddhist beliefs ("Floating Lotus" and "Legend of the Swan"), perhaps as a means to suggest that the song is to honor all soldiers who died in battle, no matter what nation or creed they fought for. The lotus is a sacred symbol in Buddhism, representing purity of the body and transcendence beyond the physical body. While "Legend of the Swan" ostensibly refers to the overall Swan Lake theme, that precise phrasing is also a callback to the Legend of Siddhartha and the Swan (often shortened to simply Legend of the Swan), which is a parable in Indian Buddhism that talks about a swan being shot by a hunter and falling on someone else's land, with the hunter arguing with Buddha about who has the rights to the dying swan (the hunter or the landowner), with Buddha determining that the rights to the swan belong to the swan. It is a parable about being allowed to die with dignity and in control of your own destiny, which ties into the theme of death and dignity that is found throughout the song. Again, that's just my interpretation, and I could just be reading more into it than is actually there, as I'm not sure how much of the stories of Indian Buddhism actually carry over into Japanese Buddhism.
Well put !
@@garykeeling2275 Maybe you're right. People have admired Swans for thousands of years. Many peoples of the world have legends about the Swan.For some peoples, the Swan is a totem bird that they have worshiped since ancient times.
Once you get used to Asami's vocals you'll fall in love with them like others have, she's a born front woman with the voice and presence to capture and own any audience. This is just one of many masterpieces that you'll see from them, you're the first to say something about the lyrics not liking but each to their own. There would be no lovebites without Asami's voice. Keep on the train and you should get there. Other than that good reaction
"Fail(ed) in love" with Asami's vocals is actually what he has done so far! ;) (I know what you meant to say and guess it was just a typo.) I also think that Asami's characteristic vocals, which I liked right from the beginning, fit very well with Lovebites' music. While she can go very high (without sounding like a cartoon character), she can also sing with a pleasent deeper/darker voice. She doesn't sound just like a copy of someone else, and something which Lovebites definitely don't need is generic growling. Let's face it: the more extreme vocals get, the less distinguishable/recognizable they become. And since growling seems to have become some kind of gimmick nowadays, I'm happy Lovebites don't use it. Another two reasons why I wouldn't want Asami to be replaced are her stage presence and the fact that she co-wrote Lovebites' heaviest song on their current album, which BTW is the first one to enter Death (Metal)-territory, as far as the music is concerned. Not to forget that she also co-wrote the two heaviest songs on "Glory, Glory, to the World", namely "Paranoia" and "Winds of Transylvania".
@@MissLoonasSpeech Yeah thanks for pointing that out, have put it right now. As far as Asami's voice goes, I wouldn't want it any other way, powerful melodic and that's why she's called 'The one and only voice'. She's the queen of the stage, with a presence that is just mesmerising
"Stand and Deliver (shoot em' down)" is a great track with the new Bassist and better vocals plus a whole lot of fun in the studio filming ❤.
Lovebites was unique. Epic and masterpiece show of metal bands. Thanks bro🤘🤘👍👍
If you don't want lyrics to Miyako's piano playing, take a look at her piano cover of Helloween's 'Eagle Fly Free'. Absolutely beautiful. She has such a gift for arrangements.
It's from her new EP, which has a few classic Metal songs played my Miyako on the Piano.
Best metal performance🔥
go for the piano version of Eagle fly free by Miyako , amazing .
LOVEBITES - Swan Song lyrics:
If this was the last day you could live on this earth
Would you still go on, accusing someone for today
It’s better to fail than not do anything at all
It is not the length, but depth of life that counts
Oh brave soldier
Oh gallant warrior
Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla
Believe what’s in your soul
For death will come to all
You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven
Floating lotus
You are so graceful
Saintly and glorious
Till the end of time
Floating lotus
You are so beautiful
Sing me your sweet song
The legend of the swan
If you’ve never hoped, you’ve never been though despair
Ignorance is bliss, it’s easier to not care
You might think it’s meaningless to sacrifice a life
Sometimes the life of one can save so many more
Oh brave soldier
Oh gallant warrior
Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla
Believe what’s in your soul
For death will come to all
You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven
Floating lotus
You are so graceful
Saintly and glorious
Till the end of time
Floating lotus
You are so beautiful
Sing me your sweet song
The legend of the swan
SOLO: miyako / both
Floating lotus
You are so graceful
Saintly and glorious
Till the end of time
Floating lotus
You are so beautiful
Sing me your sweet song
The legend of the swan
SOLO: midori
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lyrics: asami
music: miyako
arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami)
album: Electric Pentagram 01/29/2020
@LB_whirledpeace Thanks so much for the lyrics. They are beautiful and comforting to those of us who have lost friends who made the ultimate sacrifice. 🙏💔
Comments that respect artists who don't disturb your music are likable.
One of the most amazing performances I have ever seen. Its a favorite. The lyrics are a mashup in a way of Swan Lake and Valhalla, and the dying swan is the theme of the whole thing. I like the imagery, Asami playing the part of the swan with her arms, and actually playing part of Swan Lake with the swan dying at the end (Midori does a thing to her throat at the end of her solo at the end of the song, too), but you barely see those things as it cuts over to Miyako on the piano again. I like Asami's singing here, the lyrics are fine for me, but this song is a case where I don't need them. I like knowing its about a dying swan and then just listening to it all.
Miyako is low key a prodigy. Truly. I always get a kick out of how she looks bored here and there - probably planning other things in here head while a show is going on lol (certainly she is not but it is always amusing to think she is). She is surely 100% focused into herself. There's a moment I like in the 2021 version of Holy War where she and Miyako are near each other for the solos and Midori is going off on her solo and Miyako is playing her piece, but Miyako isn't looking at what she is doing at all. She is intently watching Midori's hands on her guitar while she is playing that solo. How do you play a piece that is completely different, not look at what you're doing at all, and intently watch someone else play something different? Lol. That moment for me says as much about Miyako as anything.
You might like Frozen Serenade. Its one of the other piano masterpieces. Edge of the World too. I also really, really like Empty Daydream.
Your observation of the M&M show is dead on. Polar opposites who blend perfectly together because they practice together beyond the band. If you want to experience the mind blowing duo try Signs of Deliverance LIVE and watch what a true Vulcan mind meld looks like. Respectfully disagree about Asami, she writes the lyrics and performs them in English which is no easy feat to say the least. Of all the members Asami is the one metalheads seem to not appreciate as much as the other members. No growling, screaming or other antics just soaring vocals that float over the massive sound produced by the musicians behind her. She grows on most but there are many who still want her gone. LB will be gone before they let her go.
I agree with you
Asami is a vocalist recognized by the genius group lovebites.
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Oh man, thank god Asami-san sings heavy metal and makes LOVEBITES so special, her voice is so unique, beautiful and powerful.🤘🐺🤘
I love her!✨❤️
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Chopin-ing? I’m good with that. Rock on J!
Masterpiece.
As a long time metal guitarist, I enjoy your perspective and reactions dude. I agree, Asami was hit or miss on their earlier tracks. But the last couple of releases she has come in to her own regarding metal. At this point, to me, Asami is the second least replaceable part after Miyako. Her voice is so distinct and warm, with tight, well placed vibrato, unlike a, say, Fuki, who puts big, swooping operatic vibrato over everything. Now, she is my favorite singer out there, but I get it when it comes to the older catalogue.
When Asami came to audition for a new band that was just being formed (and which later became known as LOVEBITES), she asked what the vocals should be, referring to her voice? Should she change anything? Miho (bass, founder, leader and "brain" of the band) said that nothing needs to be changed. Asami's voice (vocals) is exactly what her (Miho) new band needs (from LOVEBITES interview).
Americans and Europeans evaluate vocals based on what they are used to. In Japan, other criteria prevail for what vocals should be. This is clearly seen in many Japanese hard and metal bands (including LIGHT BRINGER , DOLL$BOXX , UNLUCKY MORPHEUS - with Fuki you mentioned). It can also be said that the voice of Migaki, the vocalist of GEKIJO☆METALICCHE (a metalcore band that Midori was a member of before LOVEBITES ), is not metallic, except when she uses growling in songs. Or BABYMETAL, one of the most famous Japanese metal bands in the West..... The vocals can hardly be called suitable for metal.😊
Personally, I don't think Asami's vocals on the first EPs and Albums are worse. Although it may seem worse to some, but this is already a matter of taste and some stereotypes among metal fans from Europe and America.🤗
@@GrayFox14 Of course. I didn't say her voice was worse. Just personal preference. I just think her style evolved to what it is now, which has an air of confidence and power to it and fits metal better than it did earlier.
@@mikemckenna4778 Thanks for the answer. I understand you. Different people may have different opinions. I respect your opinion. When I replied to your comment, I just wanted to add that Asami's voice (vocal) for fans from Asia (Japan, South Korea, Singapore, etc. countries) has been familiar and quite suitable for metal since the formation of the group ( from the first EP and Album).
Behold, the power of Miyako!😊❤
Is Miyako who pilot all the back tracks with her pedal-board...
... and probably also recorded them... ;-)
Just curious as to what your expectations are of Asami's vocals/lyrics? Her voice IMO is a unique metal front woman's voice which, without her, Lovebites just wouldn't be the same. She is a story teller, and being from Japan will not have the same ideas of storytelling. Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Epica, In This Moment, The Pretty Reckless, etc etc - IMO are geared to more of the western idea of metal vocals/lyrics, and I think you among others may use that "against" her.
This song is Miyako's all the way, a highlight reel of her talent. Midori is also a bikini model, so her look is geared to that (tan, etc). I absolutely love Miyako's stoic stage presence. I enjoy your reactions very much BTW. Honest and to the point.
Hey Jonathan!! Thanks very much for watching and the thoughtful comment. Asami is a powerhouse with some amazing pipes, I definitely want to be clear on that point. I really enjoy the band as a whole. It's a stylistic preference on her voice - nothing to do with her accent, it's more the vibrato and inflections. She reminds me of a female Dio - they are legends, yet Dio's vocals aren't my fav either. I will say, I've been enjoying Asami's vocals in the newer music a bit more. Just my personal preference. Hope this helps!
@muSiK (by Jeremy H.) Makes sense as music is about preference. Have you heard the audio track "Dissonance"? Their heaviest song to date IMO, and Asami stays in a lower register with more aggression. You still know it's Asami though.
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time to check Lovebites - Dissonance 😅🤘🤘
If you have a friend who looks exactly like Haruna... GET HER ON YOUR NEXT VIDEO! We want to see her! 😆
You're right about the unassuming vibe with Miyako. I'd add "Smugness" to it haha.
She just has this supremely confident, prodigious ice cold aura, as if it's demeaning for her to do anything beyond what she already does best. Like her keeping it lowkey and serious is already showing off enough.
Man I love that about her.
it’s not tracks . it’s Haruna playing it simultaneous with her drums.
have you done hammer of wrath yet?
Yep!! Check it out! th-cam.com/video/9VQ4gnniNOg/w-d-xo.html ✌🏽
For me, Asami's English adds an extra intrumental layer to the band because your not taking the vocala for granted. I actually dind myself paying more attention and am able to catch the interplay with the meldoy as well as the accents by Haruna.
(Swan)Asami is Queen, Midori, Haruna, Miho/Fami are unequalled musicians..Miyako on a level all her own..not the kind of song where the performers show off to the audience..
Still not enough with the singer as you comment,at least lovebites shines what's words they3 in English clearly what's Blake Blake don't understand in hemophilia that's you pick tell you what I don't understand what their saying I just guitar song deep voice ,every band is different style, like I said lovebites is my been
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I never really understood the ‘floating lotus’ but I’m not an historian. I’ve always thought if the lyrics needed explanation then they were not well written. Similar to poetry, either you understand its meaning or not. For me, I wish Asami had sung a lower key, her vocals were a bit piercing. But not every song works for every person.
Very briefly about the lotus and the importance given to it in Eastern philosophy, culture, religion, etc. Lotus is a flower that begins to grow at the bottom of a pond in ile ( in mud) . It slowly grows upwards, rising from the mud to the surface of the water, constantly moving towards the light. As soon as the lotus comes to the surface of the water, it begins to bloom and turns into a beautiful flower. The lotus is valued because it was born in the mud, but became a beautiful flower. In relation to a person, this means that no matter in what environment (good or bad) a person is born, in whatever conditions a person is, he must always maintain spiritual purity (like a lotus). The lotus is a symbol of the spiritual self-improvement of man. This is the main flower in Buddhism. It symbolizes rebirth, spiritual purity and tranquility of life in its beauty and grace (Buddha's teaching).
Lotus in ancient Eastern myths has a lot of symbols. This is the birthplace of life, fertility, prosperity, offspring, longevity, health, fullness of life, glory, eternal birth, immortality and resurrection, purity, spirituality, humility, harmony, dreaminess, peace, silence, firmness, continuity, the sun. Inhabitant of East Asia (Japanese, Korean, Chinese, etc.) needs only one word "Lotus" to have all these associations.
Add to that Valhalla from Scandinavian mythology.
Add to this the Legend of the Swan (which is what this Legend is about).
Add to this the Etude of F. Chopin (what events it is dedicated to).
If a person does not know this, then it may be difficult for him to understand the meaning of the "Swan Song" and why it is performed together with F. Chopin's Etude at a concert. The problem is not the lyrics. The problem is in a person who does not know all of the above.
@@GrayFox14 And of the thousands of people (or millions of desired viewers) do you think know all of this? Or even care to know about it? Lovebites sings in English (and not that well based on many comments) to widen its audience, but if they are going to use complexity of lyrics and symbolism that primarily relate to the Eastern culture, then there seems to be a bit of a dichotomy. You are somewhat ignorant if you believe that very many people would know the lotus history and significance as you have defined it, except perhaps in Asian culture, and I'm not even sure the newer generation of Asians could define it. As I said before, if the lyrics need (and in this case in depth) explanation, then they are not well written unless the author does not care or expect the general population (and really, metal enthusiasts from the US and Europe would care/know?) to understand. I personally don't expect to have to resort to using Google to understand lyrics. I appreciate the information, and certainly it is me that doesn't relate to the "lotus" symbolism, but if you feel that is the problem, then I believe you yourself are missing the point. Read the comments from other reaction videos and determine how many of them touch upon the lotus if you want some substantiation.
There are hundreds, and probably thousands of well known English songs that have lyrics that require some degree of background knowledge to fully appreciate.
@@guygourley2411 1. Thank you for calling me "ignorant". You made me laugh.👍😊
2. I don't know a western bands that plays in Asian countries and sings all their songs either in Japanese or Korean or Chinese or other languages. 🤗At least with a strong accent, but in the language of the fans of the country in which these bands give concerts. Taking into account the fact that most of the inhabitants of these countries do not know English and do not understand at all (according to your logic) what these English-speaking groups sing about. But at the same time, these bands also want to expand their audience in Asian countries (given that, for example, the population of Japan is 125 million people, and the population of China is 1 billion 412 million people).
3. Not all songs (more precisely, UNITS of almost 60 songs) of LOVEBITES contain oriental symbolism in the lyrics.
4. Do you think so badly of young Japanese, Koreans, etc.? Unlike Westerners, they are much, much more respectful of the centuries-old cultural traditions of their countries.
5. Frederic Chopin is not a Japanese composer and if music lovers from Europe and America (many descendants of immigrants from Europe) do not know who he is and do not know what events his "Revolutionary Etude" is dedicated to, then this is not a LOVEBITES problem.
Valhalla and God’s Heaven , which Asami used when writing lyrics - this is also from European culture.
6. Those metal fans who only want to shake their heads at concerts etc, without expanding their knowledge of the world ... well ... let them just shake their heads. This is their choice. I believe that the head is given to man not only so that he eats, drinks and breathes. But also in order for a person to know the world around him with the help of eyes, ears, brain (which are also located on /in the head like the mouth).
7. Many Western bands also use various religious, philosophical, mystical, as well as fantasy and other symbols from the cultures of different peoples, including the peoples of Asia, in their lyrics. And some musicians from these bands, you will not believe, are fond of Eastern philosophy.
If people (including me) do not know something, then this is the problem of these people (and mine too). Especially in the age of the Internet .
P.S. " Read the comments from other reaction videos and determine how many of them touch upon the lotus if you want some substantiation" - What did you mean by that I didn't understand at all.
Nothing personal. Sincerely, Серый Лис .🤘😊
@@1970Phoenix I agree with you.
Asami is not a princess here. She's the swan.
Her vocals are not for everybody. Neither were Geddy Lee's, James Hetfield's, or Ozzy's. And none of them are ballerinas either.
Miho Miho Miho! as a warning MOST of their lyrics written by Asami (lead singer) are "uplifting" or "battle thu adversary" type so maybe skip subs.
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you mean , your friend is a japanese female drummer ?
As you know Im a huge fan of Japanese music, but Lovebites vocals keep me from enjoying them but of course I appreciate the musicianship.
If you're a Nemophila fan then you're not comparing apples with apples. Mayu does a lot of screaming which is absolutely not my cup of tea as harsh vocals are definitely not for me. She does have reasonably clean vocals but not in the same range and power as Asami. Just like your taste in vocals, I tend to avoid Nemophila because of the screaming.
If the vocals bother you from listening to LOVEBITES, then don't listen. Why "torture" yourself ? 🤭 There are many good bands in Japan. You can find the band whose vocalist you like.
@@GrayFox14 Well thats exactly what I do lol
@@boyzyu For sure thats why they have different flavors of ice cream :)
@@DragonPhlyy Fair enough. 😊
Asami's voice has always been a little hard for me to like as well. There is no denying that she has a powerful and beautiful tone. But, her tone lacks variety which almost makes it monotone. She definitely stepped up her game in the most recent album. Unfortunately, she is still a far cry from the more gifted vocalists like Regan with Saigeiga. th-cam.com/video/2RhYV7adc7U/w-d-xo.html
Gifted really?😂
@@guitarzen5999 Yeah. Really. Gifted.
At first I couldn’t even listen to Lovebites because of the vocals. They kept coming up in rectors’ queues and the musicianship pulled me into more of their videos. Incorporating Chopin and a piano outro was amazing. Still had to push the vocals to the back though.
I'm definitely with you, @killiansread1000. I'm not there yet with the vocals, but keep trying!! ✌🏽
Ordinary metal vocals are just an old school band. This band is established because of Asami's R&B background. If you're against Asami, listen to your average boring metal band.
@@EAH-AZ80 nothing I listen to is boring. And passing judgement like that simply because a style isn’t exactly what I like, isn’t really a very open minded thing to do. Sorry, but we all don’t like the same things. Her vocals and power are amazing. But that doesn’t mean it’s in the style I like. So please be respectful. I’m not condescending to you because you like something that I don’t. So please don’t be that way to people. I’ve said MANY many times how good she is, but people seem to always miss the good things I say, and only focus on the bad. That’s very unfortunate
Not impressed with the Singer. Piano was great. Bass player looked bored. Guitar was OK with the harmonies. Good drummer.
You haven't pointed out yet that there was no mosh pit. There were no drunks among the spectators. There was no security in front of the stage
@@GrayFox14 Hi, have never heard them before. Thought the singer was drowned out. Guitar solo was great and I really liked the piano. The drummer was really good. I think I saw one drunk in the crowd trying to make a mosh pit but security stopped him lol! Have a great day today!
@@changlyn100 Hi . I hope it was a joke (1 drunk, security, etc.)? I watched this concert (1 hour 47 minutes) several dozen times, and I didn’t see what you wrote about. Especially since this concert was held in Tokyo. As, however, at other concerts of this band, I have not seen anything like this. Japanese fans differ from Western fans in that they come to concerts sober and treat their favorite artists with great respect. And also to other viewers. They come to enjoy the music , not to jostling around drunk in a sweaty crowd . Japanese fans may express their emotions loudly, but always respect the rules of courtesy. Including, they do not allow themselves to violate the "comfort zone" of musicians. Therefore, large male security guards are not required to protect the stage from fans.
I do not agree with some of your assessments ( bassist and singer). Since I know the entire discography of this band, I know what they are capable of and what they have achieved, including in the West.
Which is often difficult for Japanese bands due to the language barrier, the focus of Japanese Record Labels more on the Asian market, etc. etc.
Despite the fact that there are many great bands in Japan that are superior in terms of skill to most Western bands.
I can only sympathize that you have never heard this band. Although, maybe you have other musical tastes or you don't like metal. To each his own. You are entitled to your opinion. And I respect it. I also wish you good mood and a good day!
@@GrayFox14 Well said and absolutely agree !
@@boyzyu Thank you !🙏
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