Checking out LOVEBITES - Break The Wall - Live at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo 2020 || Reaction/Analysis

[@terry2276]

Thank you for analyzing one of my favorite LOVEBITES songs! Their virtuoso play and very innovative structuring, a genius song!

[@bsdsuPASTA]

You're welcome, I'm glad you liked it!

[@whirled_peace]

LOVEBITES - Break The Wall lyrics: (DIE) No sign of my time Cause I wish to live another life (BY) Who will save my poor soul? Crying alone in a dim hole (MY) Can't believe it's real Cause in the end, everything is gone (SIDE) How should I live from now? Find myself staring at the walls Tonight, I'll break the wall It's now or never Now, I'm on my own I've gotta get free Bite, I'll break the chain Run to my shelter Make it out alive I have to break through the wall (DIE) No sign of my crime Got my scars during wartime (BY) Who's the one that did it Deadly venom eating me inside (MY) Spent my life in vain I can't forget everything I've done (SIDE) I swear to my hatred Find myself staring at the walls Tonight, I'll break the wall It's now or never Now, I'm on my own I've gotta get free Bite, I'll break the chain Run to my shelter Make it out alive I have to break through the wall SOLO: midori / miyako (DIE) No sign of my time Cause I wish to live another life (BY) Who will save my poor soul? Crying alone in a dim hole (MY) Can't believe it's real Cause in the end, everything is gone (SIDE) How should I live from now? Find myself staring at the walls Tonight, I'll break the wall It's now or never Now, I'm on my own I've gotta get free Bite, I'll break the chain Run to my shelter Make it out alive I have to break through the- I have to break through the- I have to break through the wall ----- lyrics: miho music: miho & miyako arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami) album: Battle Against Damnation EP 06/06/2018

[@bsdsuPASTA]

Miho wrote the lyrics, huh? And co-wrote the music. I'm beginning to understand why it took them a while to get back on their feet when she left. She's got great headbangs too 😄

[@whirled_peace]

@@bsdsuPASTA 🐺 \m/💜\m/ 💜Miho, original idea of this type Metal band in music style & aesthetic presentation (white), founder, leader, composer, lyricist, arranger, backing vocalist & bassist. Fami was introduced on stage by playing Miho's song, The Hammer of Wrath. 2 of the 3 audition songs were Miho's songs. 🐺 Natural Born Headbanger (band nickname)

[@bsdsuPASTA]

@@whirled_peace Wow she did a lot of work! I wonder why she left and what she's up to these days 🤔Did they ever talk about that? Also, "Natural Born Headbanger" is a well earned nickname 😄

[@rainerzufall42]

@@bsdsuPASTA I think, she's fine, she's still in the spotlight for LOVEBITES fans. My personal interpretation is, that she does, what she likes best now, in an environment that fits her independent mind. She had several events and projects on hand right now, if you want to know more, maybe start with "Chaos Control - The Legacy Within [OMV]".

[@bsdsuPASTA]

@@rainerzufall42 I actually did some research after the above comments and landed on her link tree, which led me to "The Legacy Within". That song slaps harder than I thought it would, I quite like it. Currently Miho is listed under "Support & Guest Musicians" for that album though, and she also mentioned in some interview she did a few years ago after leaving LOVEBITES (also available on her link tree) that she was doing "random stuff with friends from other bands" (I'm paraphrasing), so perhaps she's still doing that. It's good to see she's still doing music, at least 👍It would have been a shame if she went to business school or something.

[@Valhallabrother]

great reaction bro, Asami shouts in the beginning "bang your heads"to the crowd, keep it up

[@bsdsuPASTA]

I'm glad you liked the reaction ❤ And thank you for translating! I wasn't too far off then, headbanging at a metal concert is akin to bloodshed in Valhalla 👌

[@enmigo1496]

very good reaction and analysis , thank you , this is the 6th song of the concert and the first 5 had all been fast and heavy , so Asami when she comes in says “did you think we would leave you quiet now? 🤣

[@bsdsuPASTA]

ROFL😂 She's good!! You're welcome, I'm happy to hear you liked the reaction & analysis ❤

[@1970Phoenix]

This song is ... in my humble opinion ... the best thrash song ever written.

[@bsdsuPASTA]

I don't have enough experience with thrash to make such claims, but I see where you're coming from!

[@1970Phoenix]

@@bsdsuPASTA It's only my opinion of course and I'm sure plenty of people would disagree. I guess what I especially like about this song is the contrast in the song, especially (but not only) between the dual solos. Many old thrash songs from the 80s and 90s are fast, heavy, but musically relatively simple songs.

[@bsdsuPASTA]

@@1970Phoenix Of course, music is very much a subjective thing 🤞That said, while I'm sure plenty of people would disagree with you, a lot of people in this comment section very much agree with you 👌 Yes, I really liked the contrast as well! My mental image of what a thrash metal song would be (as someone who is not at all versed in the subgenres) was all the sounds all the time very quickly, which would make for a very plain song in my opinion. LB maneuvered around that really well in this song 👍

[@marting.h.9417]

Lovebites is breaking the walls of stereotypes in the metal scene.

[@bsdsuPASTA]

Breaking them down with a wrecking ball, no less 😄

[@j_almond]

Great reaction, next one, the new Video, Soldier Stand Solitarily, Amazing Asami, Amazing Haruna.

[@bsdsuPASTA]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked the reaction! And thank you for the suggestion, I have added it to my list 👍

[@metalmark1214]

A great Lovebites thrash song with a Gary Moore inspired Miyako guitar solo.🤘

[@bsdsuPASTA]

A great song indeed! 🤘🐺🤘

[@whirled_peace]

LOVEBITES - Break The Wall lyrics (Bulgarian): (DIE) Няма следа от времето ми Защото искам да живея друг живот (BY) Кой ще спаси бедната ми душа? Плаче сам в полутъмна дупка (MY) Не мога да повярвам, че е истинско Защото в крайна сметка всичко изчезва (ОТ СТРАНА) Как да живея оттук нататък? Открих, че се взирам в стените Тази вечер ще разбия стената Сега или никога Сега съм сам Трябва да се освободя Хапе, ще скъсам веригата Бягай в моя приют Направи го жив Трябва да пробия стената (УМРИ) Няма следа от престъплението ми Получих белезите си по време на война (BY) Кой е този, който го направи Смъртоносна отрова ме изяжда отвътре (МОЯ) Прекарах живота си напразно Не мога да забравя всичко, което съм направил (ОТ СТРАНА) Кълна се в омразата си Открих, че се взирам в стените Тази вечер ще разбия стената Сега или никога Сега съм сам Трябва да се освободя Хапе, ще скъсам веригата Бягай в моя приют Направи го жив Трябва да пробия стената СОЛО: мидори / мияко (УМРИ) Няма следа от времето ми Защото искам да живея друг живот (BY) Кой ще спаси клетата ми душа? Плаче сам в полумрака дупка (МОЯ) Не мога да повярвам, че е истинско Защото в крайна сметка всичко изчезва (ОТ СТРАНА) Как да живея оттук нататък? Открих, че се взирам в стените Тази вечер ще разбия стената Сега или никога Сега съм сам Трябва да се освободя Хапе, ще скъсам веригата Бягай в моя приют Направи го жив Трябва да пробия през... Трябва да пробия през... Трябва да пробия стената -----

[@bsdsuPASTA]

As always, reading these is such a trip 😄

[@whirled_peace]

@@bsdsuPASTA 🐺

[@ronaldtjahya9253]

Crazy notes from Midori and Haruna, they're the best today, thank you reacting Lovebites, carry on

[@bsdsuPASTA]

You're welcome, on I will carry o7 Them notes really were crazy!

[@donbrashsux]

Harupi cymbol skills are just so perfect 👌

[@donbrashsux]

Love it when Queen Miyako just flows in with that beautifully poised solo piece 👌 it makes my hair stand up

[@bsdsuPASTA]

Poised is a good word for it! That bit was definitely classy 👌

[@tonygriffin_]

Breaking walls...demolishing expectations...using industrial-standard power tools (have you seen their guitars and the power they put out?)...smashing barriers...Lovebites are The Wrecking Crew of Metal. 🤘🤘10:50 - love Miyako's Gary Moore-style solo and the section that follows it. 🤘🤘 Great reaction and analysis.

[@bsdsuPASTA]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! Industrial-standard power tools is aptly put! Wrecking Crew is also aptly put! It's all aptly put, actually 😄 Miyako's solo was lovely! Especially at that point in this song. It also looks really difficult to play, judging by the gymnastics she was doing with her hands.

[@phaeron]

The two most fitting words I've read about LB so far are 'brutal elegance'. And even though these words fit LB's entire catalog, they fit this song here particularly well. 🔥🤘🏻 _____________________ _"America invented rock. England improved it. And now, Japan has perfected it."_ Band-Maid | Gacharic Spin | Lovebites | Nemophila | East of Eden | Hanabie | Asterism | Trident | NEK! | Hades | etc.

[@bsdsuPASTA]

"Brutal elegance" are now the two most fitting words I've read about LB as well! And they definitely strongly apply to this song specifically 🔥🤘🐺

[@faintsmile88]

Love Lovebites 🐺🤘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@bsdsuPASTA]

❤🐺🤘

[@jojosasuke5]

Great reaction

[@bsdsuPASTA]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

[@yamata-VIXII]

What Asami says to the audience at the beginning of the song, translated into English, would mean something like "No time to rest".

[@bsdsuPASTA]

That sounds like precisely what everyone attending a heavy metal performance would want to hear 🤘🤘 Asami's MC level: "Up there" Thank you for the translation!

[@neocountry6724]

when thrash meets gary moore. 😊 thank you for your reaction. 😊 p.s. fun fact; if you hears the sound of keyboard, during breakdown, that lovebites deliberately played it as a tributes to deep purple as a pioneer of heavy metal, together with black sabbath and led zeppelin. 😊😊

[@bsdsuPASTA]

You're welcome! I did hear the keyboard! That's really cool, when a band tips their hat to another band. Thanks for the lore!

[@mmcpa]

My favorite live recorded thrash song ever. No Power Metal here. This is pure Thrash!!!

[@bsdsuPASTA]

I am not well versed in the sub-genres - Power, Thrash, I call it Good 🤘🐺

[@VRsMagic]

🔥🐺LOVEBITES🐺🔥 🤟🏻PERFECT METAL BAND🤘🏻

[@bsdsuPASTA]

🔥🤘🐺🤘🔥

in classical music they might call miyako's bit " a movement"

[@bsdsuPASTA]

I looked up the term and, yeah, that makes sense! As I recall Miyako is classically trained (at least I remember listening to her piano covers of metal songs) so maybe that's where the idea came from. Thank you for mentioning that, I like learning new things 👍

[@marks5451]

Great reaction and well articulated. Shame about the non-recorded section. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@bsdsuPASTA]

Thank you kindly! I'm glad you liked the reaction 🙂 🔔SHAME🔔indeed!! I do wish I never had to learn that lesson, but, now that I have, I'll look on the bright side - that's MUCH less likely to happen now. The good music helped me feel better 🤘🤘🤘

[@boyzyu]

And that's how thrash should be played

[@bsdsuPASTA]

I don't know much about subgenres, but if this is what thrash is, I'm all for it!

[@IAmTheSomberlain666]

Great song live ! The intro is like Slayer comes back alive ! They should play it more often !

[@bsdsuPASTA]

YEP, this song really looks like it's quite the experience live!

[@dregeye]

They played "Break The Wall" at BOTH "Resurrection" shows March 11 & 12, 2023 with Fami. You find them on "Knockin' At Heaven's Gate I & II" (two separate disks)

[@bsdsuPASTA]

@@dregeye I can't find footage of either performance on KZbin :( I imagine that's exclusive for disk owners?

[@dregeye]

@@bsdsuPASTA "exclusive for disk owners?" Yes, at this point, though they have released 3 of the songs from this Blu-ray, Break The Wall could be next [edit: oops! they didn't play it at this show!] (4 songs from each of the last 2 Blu-rays were officially released) and there has been no Official LIVE "Break The Wall" from any show yet ... It would be a smart choice, imo. Problem is, ALL their 60+ songs are WORTHY of "Official Release". The new (this morning!!) "Soul Defender" (their first ever lyric-video) is a welcome addition kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep2qomeVpb52fbc less than one hour ago as I type this. Thank you for your interest in LOVEBITES. The lyrics to "Soul Defender" (even just the title!) tell you why I am more enthusiastic for them than any other band in my 70+yeas of life !! All Earth-beings need this kind of encouragement, imo. 🐺 dreg👁

[@dregeye]

@@bsdsuPASTA To just read the lyrics to "Soul Defender" they have been posted in a comment under the video by @whirled_peace who has been doing so for years now! KZbin's algorithm up Korean [cc] under it. That will get fixed soon I hope. I already notified LOVEBITES on "X" ... t w i t

[@pinoypower69]

🔥LOVEBITES RULES🔥

[@bsdsuPASTA]

🔥🤘🐺🤘🔥

[@WalterChong-ny6zr]

Midori💚💚💚💚💚 Miho💜💜💜💜💜

[@bsdsuPASTA]

💚💚💚💜💜💜 Are those the Midori and Miho colors respectively?

[@WalterChong-ny6zr]

@@bsdsuPASTA yes,

[@aldomattera2043]

This is a great reaction, sincerely. I recommend you, if you like it, to check out the latest live performance of the Lovebites, released this saturday on their YT channel: "Soldier stands solitarily". For many people, and for me too, it's the more powerful, technique, skillful and fast song they have written (Miyako composed) and played.

[@bsdsuPASTA]

Thanks, I'm happy you liked the reaction ❤ Thank you for the recommendation as well, I have added it to my list! I'm keeping tally on each mentioned song and so far it seems "Soldier stands solitarily" will be next, unless another song gets a bunch of votes by the time I circle back to Lovebites 👍

[@rodhamm8484]

Good analysis! This is one of my favorite thrash style songs ever!🤘🐺🤘

[@bsdsuPASTA]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked the analysis! I can definitely see why you like this song so much 🤘🐺🤘

[@lazyboogie8611]

When the song starts, Asami says "No time to rest" and "Banging your head!" After Miyako's bluzy slow guitar solo, the song gets intense again, and Asami's "Shhh🖕" gesture tells the audience "It's still halftime, so it's not Hey! hey! hey! hey! but 1...2...3...Hey!" Then the keyboard comes on in the background and Hey! hey! hey! hey! ... You introduced the lyrics, so I think it's a good reaction! But I would be happier if you let everyone listen to the song properly until the end👍✨

[@bsdsuPASTA]

Ooh, I see it now! Thank you for translating and explaining Asami! She's doing such a great job she would have value on stage even if she wasn't singing 👌 When you say "listen to the song properly until the end" do you mean play the whole song first then do the analysis after? I was considering trying that out. It's not without downsides, but maybe instead of theorycrafting all possible pros, cons, and outcomes, I should just try it out for a few videos. Thank you for the feedback 👍

[@lazyboogie8611]

@@bsdsuPASTA As a musician myself and as a fan of Lovebites, I'm grateful that you are honest and serious about your work to artist analysis. Pausing the song midway is fine because of copyright issues and everyone does it, but perhaps, I think many listner would also like the song to play right to the end. I'll continue to support you from Japan. Keep up the great work😊✋✨

[@bsdsuPASTA]

@@lazyboogie8611 🙏 The copyright system is... a headache. The bottom line without the boring details is that for a channel of my size it really shouldn't matter at all whether I pause or not, so I'm not worried about running the experiment. Thank you for your faith and support, I will do my best!

[@allenhuling598]

Fun reaction and analysis, thank you! Definitely keyboard, my guess would be the old-style Hammond organ.....what a great place to use that old familiar sound!!🤘

[@bsdsuPASTA]

Thanks, I'm happy to hear you liked the video :) Someone mentioned that the keyboard is a tribute to Deep Purple. Based on my quick google search the keyboardist of Deep Purple used Hammond C3, so perhaps that's exactly what we're hearing 👌

[@allenhuling598]

@@bsdsuPASTA Right on, thanks for the reply and that bit of info!

[@jairoalonsomarulanda3868]

🐺🔥🤘

[@bsdsuPASTA]

🔥🤘🐺🤘🔥

[@kristiansavov6528]

🤘🐺

[@bsdsuPASTA]

🤘🐺🤘

[@takayasu8786]

yasunderu hima nai yo (No time to rest : or relax)

[@bsdsuPASTA]

Thank you for the translation 🙏 That's such a great thing to tell a crowd at a heavy metal performance! And also a great thing to tell a fallen warrior who's waking up in Japanese Valhalla 🪓🪖🤘

[@garykeeling2275]

Except for one song from their first EP, none of LOVEBITES songs are in Japanese. All of them, including this one, are in English. I would not call this song "thrash power," it is just straight up classic 80-style thrash. "Thrash power metal" is just a term some fans coined to describe the fact that their music isn't all power metal and isn't all thrash metal, but they have several songs in each style. There are a couple songs that could be described as a combination of both, such as "Hammer of Wrath" and "Soldier Stands Solitarily."

[@notwokevikingrules401]

It is Bravehearted that are in Japanese on their first EP it was a song Haruna wrote for Destrose but they did not use it Lovebites released it in english on their first full album

[@dregeye]

@@notwokevikingrules401 and, in my opinion, there is no better LOVEBITES song! "Bravehearted" Their only song with words & music by "little Big Engine" drummer Haruna Japanese EP 2017: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nV6nfHePqrmFb9U ** English LIVE DotD 2019: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5KupYWDnriZg6s * English studio-LIVE 2020: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYTPm2WihZiCbpY English studio-LIVE 2022: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWeZhpprmJiUgNE * *includes embedded lyrics **slideshow DotD = 'Daughters of the Dawn' concert disk 2022 has Fami on Bass Each is very different setting & presentation. Haruna's 'message' is worth repeating, imo. 🐺

[@bsdsuPASTA]

I appreciate that their lyrics are in English, it saves me having to deal with translations ❤ My knowledge on subgenres is tenuous at best, so I just go with what people say. I'm not sure who told me "Break the wall" is thrash power metal, but most of the comments on this video agree it's pure thrash, so that's what I'm going with now 👍

[@bsdsuPASTA]

@@notwokevikingrules401 That's interesting trivia, thank you for sharing!

[@nakajima-i6p]

Thank you for nice reaction. I recommend studio Live - Scream For Me kzbin.info/www/bejne/amfdXmRpoZeihNU another recommend Live LOVEBITES / Holy War [Live at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo 2020] kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJikqaN7paqWpNE Live / "Set The World On Fire"[ Ride For Vengeance Tour 2021] kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2rdpHtsnqySbMU Glory To The World [MUSIC VIDEO] kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6itpXdojaqLfpY "HEAVY METAL NEVER DIES - LIVE IN TOKYO 2021" Trailer kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGOUZIVrhr6Ghck

[@bsdsuPASTA]

You're welcome, I'm glad you liked the reaction! I have added "Scream For Me", "Holy War", "Set The World On Fire", "Glory To The World", and "HEAVY METAL NEVER DIES" to my list, thank you for the suggestions and for the links!

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

Miho Miho Miho!

[@bsdsuPASTA]

💜💜💜💜💜

[@ericsaari2901]

One of my favorites from them. I'd go do far as to say its one of the greatest thrash songs ever written. Words cannot describe how much I love it when they lean into thrash. Another favorite is the show opener from 2020, Thunder Vengeance. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4ioaIOneNV6n5Y When they do thrash, its glorious, or maybe, more glorious, because everything they do is glorious.

[@bsdsuPASTA]

A lot of people call this song (one of) the greatest thrash songs ever written. I don't have nearly enough experience with thrash for such an opinion, but now that I've heard the song I can definitely see why it was the most recommended song 👌 Even though I have only heard very few songs by LOVEBITES I can now say I'm becoming a fan 🐺🤘 I'll add Thunder Vengeance as per your link to my list, thanks for mentioning it 👍

[@ericsaari2901]

@@bsdsuPASTA Thunder Vengeance is a pretty simple song, ultimately, but its such a good show opener, and is the song that caused me to fall in love with the band and become a fan. The energy is contagious. Nothing so complex as Frozen Serenade, but it goes pretty hard and I love it! Fami is amazing, and she fits the band well. She looks like she has always been there. I see a song like Thunder Vengeance though, and I do miss Miho and her full body headbanging. She wrote it, so if you check it out, that's why she's forward on the stage singing for all she's worth. She has a great voice (honestly they all do), so that reminds me to recommend Empty Daydream, another favorite. Get to hear proper backing vocal harmonies on that one.

[@bsdsuPASTA]

@@ericsaari2901 Sometimes simple is all you need, especially if the energy is there 👌 It's always good when a band has multiple singers. Among other things, it opens up great harmony opportunities and there's nothing quite like a good harmony! Any form of stage presence always adds to the live experience in my opinion, even if it's full body headbanging by the bassist 👍I haven't seen that much of Fami (or Miho, for that matter, though a bit more) but I'll be on the lookout when I next watch a live Lovebites song with her in it. I have added "Empty Daydream" to my list, thanks for the suggestion!

[@13uomini]

In this song there is a "vertical" lyrics, the title of a song from British punk band about 10 years ago: The Explosion, "Die by my side"! Thank you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/emm3qpWorLuLj6Msi=9FyIbPFA1GnsVPNT

[@bsdsuPASTA]

Are the "vertical" lyrics a tip of the hat to that song? Listening to "Die by my side" by The Explosion makes me think it's a coincidence 🤔

[@VeljkoNikolic-is5px]

They are maybe contrast but MIYAKO and MIDORI are TWIN SISTERS.

[@bsdsuPASTA]

They are guitar twins, they shred like they grew up together 😄

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

@@bsdsuPASTA They are actually best friends and do lots of playing together.

[@bsdsuPASTA]

@@rolandkarlsson7072 That does not surprise me at all. They play in the same band, play the same instrument, both play rhythm and lead, and both like to shred 👌

[@taihavard]

I can't say what Asami stays at the start because I can't understand Japanese. But I have decided to interpret it to mean "WE ARE GOING TO RIP YOUR FACE OFF!!! BLEGH!!!" Gary Moore just injected by Miyako because, well why not. Love gang vocals! Hanabie - We Love Sweets mv Nemophila - Revive mv Broken By The Scream - Sayonara Birthday XD

[@bsdsuPASTA]

I see you went with the reverse engineering path to figuring out Asami's Japanese at the start. What did they do? That's what she said. 😄 "Why not?" is my favorite stated reason for doing things when they work (which they did in this song)! Those 3 songs are suggestions for me to check out, I assume? I have added them to my list, but, as always, I'm not sure when I'll get to them.