DILANA Reacts to LOVEBITES!

[@joelroadie]

To all writing about Jinjer being from Ukraine. The Jinjer episode is coming out tomorrow. You will see it is noted in that episode that I correct myself. These episodes are NOT re-recorded and planned. I thought they were Russian. As noted in the Jinjer episode now I know they are Ukrainian. I do not work for these bands nor am I a database of knowledge. Just a guy who likes checking out good music. In this case good Ukrainian music. Sorry for the mishap but an honest reaction is better to me than a contrived one.

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

Thanx Joel!

[@MaxMaidiac-h5y]

JOEL DID AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE BY ACCIDENT. EVEN JOEL'S MISTAKES ARE COOL. I DID AN APRIL 2ND JOKE ON A LADY AT THE GROCERY STORE. AFTER SHE RAN HER CREDIT CARD AND I STOOD IN FRONT OF THE CARD READER AND SID" HEY THIS HAS A CARD SKIMMER TO STEAL NUMBERS". I WAS I WAS BEAMING A BIG SH*T EATING GRIN SO SHE KNEW I WAS GOOFING ABOUT. THE LADY BEHIND WAS VERY INTERESTED IN MY COMMENT SO I IMMEDIATELY SAID APRIL 2ND'S FOOL'S DAY. THE CHECKER AND I IMMEDIATEL Y TALKED LOUD AND CLEAR THAT THE QUALITY STORE CHECKS ALL CARD READERS EVERY MORNING FOR SCAM SKIMMERS. THE LADY BEHIND ME ACTED INTERESTED IN MORE TEASING AND HUMOR BUT I WAS IN A HURRY.

[@billyboyles]

I love that you show Lovebites to yr friends... Holy War is probably the best introduction to Lovebites which shows what they are capable of. They are do good.

[@whirled_peace]

LOVEBITES - Holy War lyrics: Look at those black clouds, it’s going to rain blood People live in fear, covered in mud Singing oh Gloria to change the prophecy We are the metal warriors Fighting the darkness for sisters There is a thousand, a thousand of evils Hush, do not wake up Satan’s devils Singing Hallelujah to save our majesty We are the metal warriors Fighting the darkness for brothers Shining blade and burning heart Into the Gates of Hell we march Immortal soul, let there be light Into the Eye of Heaven Eagles at a holy war Fly higher than the sun We are one for all and all for one forevermore SOLO: midori Kingdom of Heaven, never shall we fall Reincarnation, wait for your call Singing oh, Gloria to change the prophecy We are the metal warriors Fighting the darkness for sisters Morning star and dying moon Into the Gates of Hell we march Mighty soul, let there be hope Into the Eye of Heaven Eagles at a holy war Fly higher than the sun Stand up in the name of the God of heavy metal What do we live for？What do we fight for, tonight？ But the world is beautiful, worth fighting for Only have one thing on our mind Facing the fate, holy war SOLO: miyako / midori / both Singing Hallelujah to save our majesty We are the metal warriors Fighting the darkness for brothers Shining blade and burning heart Into the Gates of Hell we march Immortal soul, let there be light Into the Eye of Heaven Eagles at a holy war Fly higher than the sun We are one for all and all for one forevermore What do we live for？What do we fight for, tonight？ But the world is beautiful, worth fighting for Only have one thing on our mind Facing the fate, holy war ----- lyrics: LOVEBITES music: Mao arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami) album: Electric Pentagram 01/29/2020

[@1970Phoenix]

Holy War is definitely one of the best songs to introduce someone to LOVEBITES.

[@SomethingToDo360]

To me it isn’t anymore, but that it used to be when there wasn’t as many other options available. Now I think no matter how much has changed since then, people are just used to recommending the same songs over and over. Holy War is still good, but hasn’t been a preferred option for introducing others to the band. That’s my opinion. Another thing I’ve noticed too, is that very few people these days mention it as one of their favorite songs. I think it’s just what people are used to recommending to others.

[@k.lalremruata7139]

​@@SomethingToDo360 To you.

[@SomethingToDo360]

@@k.lalremruata7139 You are simply repeating what I already said. Instead, you could just explain why you think it is the better option for introducing someone to the band. I do think it was in the past, but I don’t think it is anymore.

[@ChadTheDragonLord]

@@SomethingToDo360 Which song do you think is better?

[@guitarzen5999]

I think the song captures the essence of the band more than their other songs and it's so in your face, it makes for a perfect introduction to the band.

[@gham5586]

Thank you for your continued support for these Goddesses!! Keep it up !!!!!❤

[@boyzyu]

Great reaction with Dilana ! Joel, I'm beginning to think "Holy War" is your fav Lovebites song 😅 I really like Dilana's enthusiasm, you should have her on more often. BTW, more than happy to have a listen to you and Dilana's demo tape.

[@joelroadie]

I really do like that song... may be my favorite but I dig judgement day a lot too! Hard to say!

[@sonnynguyen9103]

Thank you Rock for continuing promoting and supporting Lovebites, the most talented ladies in metal.

[@tonygriffin_]

I find it sad that someone like Dilana, who is part of the Metal scene and knows it and the bands in it, had never heard of Lovebites (or Jinjer). She clearly admired their sound and musicianship and I'm sure she'll be checking them out but if someone who is involved in the Metal scene and circuit hasn't heard of them then I presume there are many other Metal artists who are also unaware of the brilliance out there. AAfter 8 years of listening to and watching almost exclusively Japanese bands (and The Warning!), I am amazed at how little the likes of Lovebites, Band-Maid and Nemophila are known amongst Metal artists. Thanks, Joel, for spreading the word so much.

[@CaptainAfterland]

You have to take into account the sheer volume of bands around that we get to see because of KZbin that we'd never hear of otherwise. I get recommends even for bands that existed twenty, thirty years ago that I'd never heard of before but are now on my playlists. I didn't discover Lovebites until after Awakening from abyss had been released and only heard about Band Maid through the Babymetal sub-reddit. Joel is doing word of mouth in the best way he can and long may it continue.

[@ChadTheDragonLord]

Except she said she HAD heard of Lovebites. 0:30

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

@@ChadTheDragonLord Yeah, she thought her daughter maybe listened to them.

[@tonygriffin_]

@@ChadTheDragonLord Except...she hadn't really, had she, so not sure why you're bothering to comment. Her exact reply to Joel asking her if she'd heard of Lovebites was "I have...and why?...could be because of my daughter who's very into Japanese...music...hmmm" (0:35).

[@ricardo__jr]

Despite the increase in fans abroad, Lovebites, Band-maid, Jinjer, The Warning and many others are still very small, compared to bands that have been around for more than 20 years and that caught on to MTV and rock played on the radio. Nowadays it's much harder for rock bands to become mainstream. But I think Lovebites will gain a lot in size after the festivals this year.

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

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[@kenji69-o4x]

Great reaction! I'm as happy as I am!❤

[@allenhuling598]

Always awesome to see such a great response to the hard working and talented, Lovebites, from a seasoned musician! Dilana has been a great guest, and as always, thank you for supporting Lovebites!

[@CaptainAfterland]

As has been pointed out, Jinjer are from Ukraine, not Russia. To make amends, may I recommend you check out No Apology, also from Ukraine, featuring the impossibly beautiful Daria Zaritskaya. I genuinely feel her vocals are close to Anne Wilson levels of ability (she's done covers of everything from Heart to Maiden).

[@bevrosity]

jinjer is from ukraine

[@ericifune5543]

Touring the States and Europe this summer.

[@MegaHogzilla]

Jinjer is a Ukrainian band. Not Russian.

[@1970Phoenix]

Yeah - not a good mistake to make in the current situation.

[@niclasvestman]

We're all just human and make mistakes. But it would be good to acknowledge when you make a big boo-boo like this 😅

[@triradial]

DILANA gets it from the get go.

[@marcinpopawski8199]

LOVEBITES. They are listened not only by metalheads. Ladies came out of their metal genre and have wider spectrum of fans. They play Eclectic Metal. It means they blend as the first band in history all kind of metal mainly power and thrash with NWOBHM, heavy metal, symphonic metal, speed metal,hair metal, hard rock, rock, rock'n'roll, jazz, progressive pieces, funk and even punk. They mix all with classical music using operatic, R&B, soul and gospel skills of vocalist and grand piano and Spanish guitar skills playing. Sometimes they use typical Japanese melodic lines which are included in ENKAs_ melancholy ballads singing by Japanese women. Only their can do it. Obviously they draw a lot from British, German and American metal. All this makes their style unique. 🐺🤘LOVEBITES 🤘🐺 the team of five thrashpower metal goddesses from Japan_Tokyo. "We're not here to be cute, we're here to be heavy" Asami🎤 R&B, jazz, soul, metal, rock singer, lyrics, (only English all songs one is exception in Japanese language) she trained ballet. Haruna 🥁⭐one of the best drummer worldwide, founder, (PEARL drums) Fami🎸 bass guitar player and composer (FREEDOM guitar, BACCHUS hand made, bespoke guitar) Midori🎸 lead, rhythm guitar, Spanish guitar, back singer, (ESP guitar) Miyako🎸 lead, rhythm guitar, Spanish guitar, piano, keyboard, back singer, main composer but all Ladies compose. (DEAN guitar, GIBSON guitar) classic influences, piano virtuoso Welcome to the magic world of Lovebites. Thanks for Great review 🌹🌹🌹Miho Rosana🎸 ex_bass guitar player the legend and boss of the band, lyrics, founder, back singer, (ESP_AMAZE guitar) "OK, Haruna give me the beat" Asami to Haruna. "Scream for Me" Daughters of the Dawn~Live in Tokyo 2019 Nickname of Lovebites Fans WOLFPACK 🤘🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🤘 UNOFFICIAL ANTHEM_ WE THE UNITED [Official Live Video taken from "Knockin' At Heaven's Gate - Part II"] TOKYO 2023 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5-xqamdga6SiMk Lovebites - Interview - Paris, France - November 20. 2018 Subtitles: English, Français, Deutsch, Español, русский, Italiano kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3zTe3WbaNhln5I The name of the band "Lovebites" derives from the song "Love Bites, So Do I" by Halestorm kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXS1knuBqtFrrrs Lovebites and Dragonforce London 2019 fall common tour kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ-qgY2um7R0o8k NO TIME TO HESITATE LISTEN TO LOVEBITES kzbin.info/www/bejne/aambZqZ_nryIqNk LOVEBITES SOCIAL MEDIA facebook.com/LovebitesTheBand WOLFPACK SIDES LOVEBITES fans WE PLAY HEAVY METAL🐺🤘 facebook.com/groups/278200502817260 LOVEBITES Fans Worldwide 🌏🤘 facebook.com/groups/lovebitesfansworldwide LOVEBITES WORLDWIDE 🐺🌏 facebook.com/groups/Rosana.miho.lovebites LOVEBITES International Fanclub 🐺🌏 🤘 facebook.com/groups/lovebitesinternationalunofficialfanclub LOVEBITES_The Lovebites & Miho appreciation group 🐺🤘🌹facebook.com/groups/603076340973012/posts/613670429913603 LOVEBITES_European Wolfpack 🇪🇺🐺🤘facebook.com/groups/206362524872803/?ref=share LOVEBITES Latinoamérica 🌏 ⭐ facebook.com/groups/1154061975000348/?multi_permalinks=1204418293298049&notif_id=1642516878521875&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif LOVEBITES BRASIL🇧🇷 facebook.com/groups/651554215413256 Alcatéia LB FangsBrasil (Lovebites Brasil Fangs) 🇧🇷 facebook.com/profile.php?id=100058773859494 MY LOVE FOR LOVEBITES_WOLFPACK FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC❤🐺🤘🇨🇿 facebook.com/groups/263888918331316 LOVEBITES FANS HUNGARY 🇭🇺 facebook.com/groups/633995108124762 LOVEBITES France🇨🇵 facebook.com/LovebitesFrance LOVEBITES Fans Deutschland🤘WE PLAY HEAVY METAL 🇩🇪 facebook.com/groups/2234697443332496/?ref=share LOVEBITES / FANS ESPAÑOL 🇪🇸 facebook.com/groups/1160707970996372 LOVEBITES FANS ITALIA🇮🇹 facebook.com/groups/456590596125468 LOVEBITES KOREA FAN CAFE 🇰🇷 ttps://cafe.naver.com/orangejt3su?fbclid=IwAR0xJlRBIt0Y4nwPG3VXAwAJegpXqYH8hpn_DqodiAPZvnX7gsL2A31-MmE LOVEBITES POLSKA GIVE ME THE BEAT🇵🇱 facebook.com/groups/215822307683239 LOVEBITES Fans Philippines 🇸🇽 facebook.com/groups/948336928906800 LOVEBITES Nordic Wolfpack 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇳🇴🇸🇪🇮🇸🇫🇴🇬🇱 facebook.com/groups/770366954491570/?ref=share LOVEBITES fans USA🇺🇸 facebook.com/groups/423390070089881 LOVEBITES USA🇺🇸 mobile.twitter.com/lovebites_usa LOVEBITES - Đàn sói cua Vietnam 🇻🇳 facebook.com/groups/953020418670941/?ref=share "WE ARE LOVEBITES AND WE PLAY HEAVYYYY METAAAAL!!!" Stay safe. Stay Lovebites.

[@JanneBernards]

They are not at all the first band in the world to mix genres, and they certainly don't do it the point of having created a new genre ...

[@kgbcorvette]

Jinjer are from Ukraine dude!!

[@UltraHD.7]

couldn´t insult them more 😱

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

Normally a perfectly fine mistake, but right now I am not sure they like being called Russian. ☹

[@pinoypower69]

There’s Ginger in Asia too

[@UltraHD.7]

@@pinoypower69 And?

[@bevrosity]

jinjer is from ukraine

[@ontaka5997]

11:05 That Drummer is TINY! Yes! It's "Little Big Engine" Haruna!

[@gatograto]

Great reaction guys.

[@terry2276]

Joel thank you for hosting this great reaction! I appreciate that she has mentioned their discipline and efforts, and only focused on the commenting on LOVEBITES, no digression like some others. So I would like to close eyes on her phone usage??, lol.

[@boyferdi-bj7bd]

The Discipline..i loves it♥️🔥⭐🤘

[@ChadTheDragonLord]

Awesome reaction. Thanks Joel, you struck gold again.

[@skoob-kq7ms]

12.31 Joel Jinjer is a UKRAINIAN band,, not Ruussin !

[@TomClark-Futoura]

JINJER UKRAINE -- JINJER UKRAINE -- JINJER UKRAINE -- JINJER UKRAINE -- JINJER UKRAINE!!

[@WalterChong-ny6zr]

Midori💚💚💚💚💚 Miho💜💜💜💜💜

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

"If they're not tight as a . . ." Well, I'm stealing that phrase!

[@32a34a]

Put it on a shirt.

[@jerryajc]

i had to replay that part a couple of times, Bites should add that to there cowgirls from hell shirt, the band that's tight as a *******".

[@ChadTheDragonLord]

@@jerryajc No they shouldn't. It would totally go against the band's image.

[@jerryajc.-gw4fx]

@@ChadTheDragonLord it was a joke, i guess it didn't translate very will typing it..

[@shortrader]

lovebites it the japan version of cacophony, the best twin guitar ensemble. would love to see latest album material for reactions

[@kevinthetruckdriver353]

*Japan Metal News:* No April fools joke. Saki (guitarist) has left Nemophila (3/31/24). Right now, the band is continuing as a four piece group. Saki left cause she didn't like the direction the band is going. Hazuki is an excellent guitarist. We'll see when Nemophila releases new music.

[@1970Phoenix]

Nemophila are such an ecletic band musically, I didn't think they actually had a "direction".

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

@@1970Phoenix You can guess that she wants more development and fun and less touring. But you can then be wrong.

[@kevinthetruckdriver353]

@@rolandkarlsson7072 - you can say Mayu changed after she had her child. More family oriented. Both Tamu & Mayu are mother's. Maybe Saki wanted to tour more overseas since she's not a spring chicken anymore. Nemophila hasn't been touring much in the last year. I did notice Saki wasn't too happy in Nemophila's last several group videos like she used to be. We just don't know what's happening behind the scenes.

[@gt1man931]

We don't know what actually transpired. SM posts and PR releases are just that, prepared bullshit to avoid anything......untoward. The Japanese culture usually dictates one does not air personal differences in public, as a rule. So we likely will never hear any direct reasons for why this happened. Maybe in the future someone will say more directly, but probably not.

[@JannAsheNemophilaFan]

Remember Rock Star Supernova, after INXS. Hope she can do Nemophila song.

[@figuerio1]

Lovebites is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Greetings from Argentina

[@marcoskazu_]

🤘🤘🤘🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🔥🔥🔥

[@jc8453]

LOVEBITES WHAT A SAD END TO THIS SONG Journey To The Otherside , kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaukcodtq8x-nZo This comment was copied from another post This was the first time Lovebites played this venue, Miho's father used to take her there for concerts and was supposed to be there but passed a few months before it took place. What a true professional Miho is that she could play through that song while being so visibly hurting. Asami was emotional as well.

[@Patrick_H.]

🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺

[@marting.h.9417]

Thanks so much for introducing Lovebites to real metal musicians.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

Miho Miho Miho!

[@gt1man931]

who?

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

@gt1man931 sorry should that be Rosana Rosana Rosana!

[@Phoenix-ci7ix]

Miho 🔥 Miho 🔥 Miho 🔥

[@VRsMagic]

🤟🏻🔥🔥🐺🔥🔥🤘🏻

[@POWER-LINKS]

Tokyo DiverCity is spoken as two words, not three: "Tokyo diversity", NOT "Tokyo Diver City." You know, the word that freaks out the tin-foil hat QAnon crowd, lol. The Japanese are really good with English language word-play.

[@ahodori-dl5hz]

Remember the life-size "Gundam Unicorn" that was projected on the screen during the triathlon and sport climbing competitions at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and became a hot topic at the time? Tokyo DiverCity is where that statue was installed.

[@grapsorz]

Jinjer is Ukraine NOT Russian!

[@marks5451]

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@ChrisPage68]

Really dropped the ball, Joel. You need to apologise to Jinjer.

[@garykeeling2275]

Jinjer is not Russian, they are Ukrainian. Given that they are at war with Russia, I suspect they might take great umbrage at being called Russian!

[@garykeeling2275]

​@jawosammadennhier7062 Oops, yes. I had recently watched the Harry Potter series, so that's probably why, lol.

[@UltraHD.7]

Dude, calling Jinjer "russian" is the worst you could have said... 😱🤦‍♂

[@jonnyberggren4598]

Ive read somewhere that Miako was 4 month pregnant this concert... Respect... And that kiddo in moms tummy shurely must been rocked...!!!

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

Not in this one. You are talking about the 2021 live releases from „Heavy Metal Never Dies“ Concert.

[@ChadTheDragonLord]

Not in 2020 she wasn't.

[@jonnyberggren4598]

@@ChadTheDragonLord Oh okay. I may have mixed that up. Thankyou for input. I know thou it was another concert where she was. I through wrongly that it was this one. Allt the best / J

[@COYO-T]

Was hard to see her with the pink hair and glasses but I remember her face now.

[@dg3258]

That was awesome Joel. My only question, how do you politely say no phones allowed during reactions? 😂 Keep spreading the good word! 🤘

[@ChadTheDragonLord]

she may have been looking at lyrics?

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

@@ChadTheDragonLord That was my assumption.

[@erikjohnson1960]

jinjer is Ukranian not Russian, they have tried now for over tvo years, but Jinjer is still Ukranian..

[@SokolRock]

Technically, as far as I know, their hometown since 2014 belongs to the territory of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, which is now part of Russia.

[@UltraHD.7]

@@SokolRock No, it´s not "part of Ruzzia" and never will. The borders were laid down in the memorandum of Budapest in 1994, Ukraine delivered their nuclear weapons to Russia in exchange for the legitimation of their territorial sovereignty. The ruzzian aggressors already violated those agreements in 2014 and then again in 2022.

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

@@UltraHD.7 If we shall be realistic about it - borders are where we believe borders to be. Whatever treaty and other papers signed. So, the Russian war on Ukraine is not over. We do not know what will happen and what the borders are in say 10 years from now. If Russia wins and walks into Ukraine, then the west will probably not do anything about it, except protesting and add some sanctions. A sad day.

[@SokolRock]

@@UltraHD.7 From a legal point of view, of course you are right, but I say that in fact this territory has been under Russian control for quite a long time. And let's be honest: There are very few chances that these lands will return to Ukraine in the foreseeable future.

[@alastairmcintyre4752]

JINJER . ARE . UKRAINIAN !!! not Russian

[@mikemclaughlin3306]

Only one channel came through..... could only hear 1 guitar

[@TheCyberMantis]

😆🤪🤭🥸😶‍🌫😳👀

[@noelle3551]

Jinjer are Ukrainian. 🇺🇦 Слава Україні 😎🤟

[@nossy232323]

"Jinjer, they are Russian" -> well not yet. Russia did not yet win the war against Ukraine!!!

[@UltraHD.7]

And hopefully they never will!

[@gameplayfirst-ger]

@@UltraHD.7Jinjer will never be Russian, no matter what happens.

[@stephaneg.7373]

"Plain metal like this, at this tempo, it's not a😊 joke" 😂

[@ChadTheDragonLord]

playing metal

[@stephaneg.7373]

@@ChadTheDragonLord oops you are right, i am not english native :-(

[@borisketou3177]

Using the phone while "listening"... Pass. So disrespectful.