Double Blind Reaction: Lovebites - 'Set The World On Fire [Live from 2021 Tour]'

[@whirled_peace]

LOVEBITES - Set The World On Fire lyrics: The blue moon colors the blaze Stabbing myself with the thunder The predetermined imitation An emotionless and a fearless smile Flowing blood and crimson blade Devastated resolution Heat haze is waving far away Who’s going to be sacrificed？ ON FIRE Just like a falling flower ON FIRE Until this body rots away Burning down to the Gates of Hell Distorted madness is sneering Incompetent, cowardly fools A pitiful and painful punishment It’s you who will be sacrificed ON FIRE Dressed in an armor of steel ON FIRE If I’m burned again and again I’ll rise up from the Gates of Hell The blue moon colors blaze Stabbing myself with the thunder The predetermined imitation An emotionless and fearless smile Flowing blood and crimson blade Devastated resolution Heat haze is waving far away Who’s going to be sacrificed？ ON FIRE Just like a falling flower ON FIRE Until this body rots away Burning down to the Gates of Hell ----- lyrics: asami music: miyako arrangement: LOVEBITES [miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami]

[@RyanSquared]

amazing!!! thank yoU!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@kellerfrederic1]

welcome to the world of Lovebites the world of beautiful heavy, power, thrash metal

[@faintsmile88]

Early 2020 I didn't even know who Lovebites were....they've now become my joint favourite band...such is the magnitude of their immense allure.

[@13uomini]

Miyako the black hair guitarist was pregnant 5/6 months! The next one would be "Chopin etude + Swan song" with surprise!

[@RyanSquared]

Awesome! I've got it added to the list, thank you for the rec!! 🤘

[@Dragon-Believer]

That makes sense. She really looks like she gives no fucks at all.

[@lonniekramlich6241]

Miyako had her baby in August, if you count from March to August that's 5 months which means she was about 4 months along at this show.

[@13uomini]

@@lonniekramlich6241 and ... so what?

[@lonniekramlich6241]

@@13uomini and so........get it right. 🤔

[@enmigo1496]

congratulations, you have just discovered the best band on the planet ! 😀 metal + grace + elegance + beauty + sympathy + great musicians + great songs = LOVEBITES !!!

[@RyanSquared]

that's the best math equation I've ever seen.

[@fotografo4295]

The trick on pausing is to always go back 5-10 secs just to not loose the feel of it once you resume ;)

[@Greish-esquire]

Miyako is a Deane Ambassador :)

[@DavidGatson]

This band has no peer. You've just scratched the surface..

[@georges9326]

damn true

[@alekhidell]

Word.

[@waterwalker9600]

👆this 🤘🐺🤘

[@lastinthequeue9586]

My Lovebites....All Hail Lovebites! And Glory to their Kingdom! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤘🐺

[@JoAnn69BC]

Yesss... you finally made it to Lovebites. Enjoy the ride. Got to know them just a year ago...freakin awesome musicians. This show was done during Covid restrictions...no dancing.. ..no singing...but they smashed it🔥🤘🏽. Hi from Switzerland

[@RyanSquared]

Hello in Switzerland!!! So happy you liked the video and we can't wait to keep the Lovebites ride going!! Even with Covid restrictions, you're right, they still did an amazing job 🤘

[@debrakurenai588]

The Goddesses of Heavy Metal!! 🤘🏻🐺

[@LostAgain1970]

LOVEBITES and BAND-MAID are two of the three in the holy female Japanese rock trinity. The third is NEMOPHILA, which is a must to discover. Money back guarantee on all three of them. I love watching reactors make the same journey I did when I discovered these bands.

[@danw6048]

Set The World On Fire is on their most recent album called Electric Pentagram, released in January 2020. The song was written and arranged by Miyako, the guitarist on stage left. Lovebites has a catalog of almost 50 songs and all but 6 were written by a band member. Miyako has written the most of the group (my count is 21) and is the only band member not to work with an outside collaborator named Mao. Miyako's only collaboration was with Miho, the bassist, for the song Break the Wall. That song combines the best of both Miyako and Miho (who wrote 11 songs in her time with the band) and I recommend it as the next song from Lovebites.

[@RyanSquared]

We really appreciate the info!!! I've got Break the Wall on the list for more Lovebites in the future. We're excited to get to more!

[@LovebitesFanForLife]

Now you see why this band won the 2018 Metal Hammer Golden Gods award for best new band. Midori and Miyako are phenomenal guitarists and they draw their influences from a lot of the metal pioneers in the 80s and 90s as well as DragonForce who they toured with in 2019.

[@realdocloco]

"I love her casualness" ... and knowing she's a classical piano player shredding thru a heavy metal set while being pregnant just add to the coolness don't you think?

[@guitarzen5999]

There is nothing more metal than Miyako playing this show while being 4-5 months pregnant!

[@RyanSquared]

I mean, talk about boss mode!

[@endosuleiman2335]

A classical pianist who shreds on guitar.

[@josemanuelperez2853]

Sure then can be some Dragonforce influences. Lovebites tour with Dragonforce some time ago and shared stage. They become good friends. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ-qgY2um7R0o8k There you can see them playing together in a concert in London. Also Herman Lee appears in other video dressed in white claming to be "the missing member of Lovebites"

[@georges9326]

And the girls never mention dragonforce in an interview when asked about the influence on their music...

[@josemanuelperez2853]

@@georges9326 Of course, they influences comes from the old metal UK bands like Iron Maiden, but this is not musical influence, but playing tricks. The performance Midori and Miyako do in this songs is really very similar to Dragonforce. Not anything wrong about it.

[@georges9326]

@@josemanuelperez2853 I only heard Midori speaking of other than dragonforce guitarists being her inspiration and I think people just link them to dragonforce because of the touring. Lucky they didnt show on stage with J Bieber...

[@Oedwak]

"Let's continue digging." Yes, please. I'll be here to watch you dig!

[@RyanSquared]

Happy to have you here!

[@marifosquejrvictormartin5833]

Great reaction. Welcome to the WOLPACK...LOVE BITES JOURNEY

[@jaimealmendro2657]

Lovebites my N° 1 , the best Pawerthrash metal band .

[@georges9326]

You guys just hit the jackpot. But Set the Wrld on Fire is only a good warm up. Wait until Miyako start playing the piano. (And guitar. Same time). Wait to hear their ballads. Wait to see Asami dancing ballet. Yeah this band is full of surprises... and no need to mention the quality of music and performing. LIVE!... Wolfpack will be watching you :)

[@garykeeling2275]

The song George is referring to where Miyako plays piano and guitar simultaneously is "Burden of Time." Check it out! She also plays some world class classical piano in the live intros to "Swan Song" (make sure you search for Swan Song with Chopin intro), and "Endless Daydream."

[@dregeye]

Haruna "little BIG Engine" drums (4'9"; 1.45m) Asami "The One & Only Voice" vocals (4'10"; 1.47m) Midori "Crazy Shredder" guitar (4'11"; 1.5m) Miyako "The Golden Touch" guitar/piano (5'2"; 1.58m) Miho "Natural Born Head-Banger" bass (5'1"; 1.55m) nicknames given by the band "Bravehearted": kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5KupYWDnriZg6s written by "little BIG Engine" !

[@georges9326]

Ah, Bravehearted is SOOOO GOOOOOD

[@RyanSquared]

adding all to the LIST!!! thanks for the recs 🤘

[@hiawatha.g]

Welcome to the best new metal band to come along in decades. In their five years of existence as a band, they set a standard that easily puts them on a par with the greatest bands of metal’s golden age. Other reviewers have described them as alien superheroes disguised as young women, angels sent to save us, princesses of metal, and angry bridesmaids. Whatever the description, I think one can say they have given metal a badly needed makeover and maybe a new lease on life. They have themselves said that part of their mission is to save heavy metal from darkness and obscurity. Some background: They were formed in 2016 from the remnants of a legendary all-girl Japanese metal band called Destrose (yes, all-girl metal has been a thing in Japan since at least 1981). Miho (bass, chief headbanger and soul of the band) had a vision of a new band in the style of the greatest European bands of the golden age of metal. She recruited her former bandmate Haruna (drums, 4'9" “pocket nuclear reactor”); they needed two world-class guitarists, and so they went and found Midori and Miyako, who were with other bands. The whole group then found Asami, the singer, who was doing soul and blues at the time (she also trained in ballet). Miyako has composed most of their music, with Miho composing a lot of their thrashier songs in collaboration with Mao, the lead composer of another band called Lightbringer. Midori has also been getting into the act, and they regularly perform a song written by Haruna as well. Asami writes most of the lyrics. They studied all the great historical metal bands going back to Purple and Sabbath, through Maiden, Priest, Metallica, Helloween, Slayer etc. They toured with Dragonforce in 2019, and word from those in attendance is that next time around, it will be the ladies headlining. They have incorporated some of the best of each of those bands into their arsenal, and have created a sound that is fresh and cutting edge while paying tribute to the old masters. This was an aggressive start for your first look at Lovebites! They do everything from soulful power ballads to heavy thrash. Almost every song includes face-melting solos by Miyako and Midori. The two guitarists are quite different in style and tone. Midori (blonde ponytail) is the extrovert and speed demon; Miyako is the introvert, with the more soulful feel (though she can also shred like a demon). Midori uses a cleaner tone, Miyako uses more distortion, pinch harmonics and pedal effects. The contrast makes their duets rich and dynamic. It doesn’t hurt that either one can smoke most of the shredders in the classic metal bands. As another reviewer said, "It seems criminal these two are allowed to be in the same band." Here are more clips you should check out: Their most recently posted live clips, “Set the World on Fire” (you just watched this) and “Don’t Bite the Dust” kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXnRfHp7n5Z2g8U, which are both from their recently released concert DVD “Heavy Metal Never Dies”. "Edge of the World" and "We the United", back to back: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ2TXohjrtB9ebc They form an incredible journey from darkness and despair to light and hope. Also, “Empty Daydream”, which starts as a ballad and becomes a real rocker: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oonLkKiDgp5noLc; “Holy War”: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJikqaN7paqWpNE Miyako is also a professional-level classical concert pianist, and was headed for a career in classical music, before picking up the guitar. If you want to see what she can do on the piano, watch “Swan Song” WITH the prelude, which is Chopin’s “Revolutionary Etude”. Miyako wrote “Swan Song” using elements from several classical pieces including the Etude. This link should work: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXPLpaSdnr14d5Y. For a thrasher with heavy Metallica vibes, “Break the Wall” kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWGVYpSGZ8aibLs includes two gorgeous and completely contrasting solos by M&M. For a heart-stopping ballad, “Epilogue” kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6rRn4t6m6qhpLs (this includes a second song, your choice whether or not to react to both) Finally, while you will sometimes hear you should only react to live clips, actually their MV’s are epic and worth seeing. Here are four of the most spectacular: "Shadowmaker" kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKPQoJ-kaqyrq9U This is the song that blew up and melted faces all over the world "When Destinies Align" kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn2plp9_bpiJoa8 "Glory to the World" kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6itpXdojaqLfpY "Winds of Transylvania" kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqSoZYiYlLWdnpo. You'll get lots of suggestions, just one thing: don't bother with Bloodstock footage, the sound quality is poor. Best to take suggestions with actual links. Also, you can’t go wrong with any of their official clips. Welcome to the Wolf-Pack!

[@RyanSquared]

Thank you for the welcome!!! Those are some high praise and descriptors of the band! I have no doubt Lovebites will live up to them as we continue to listen to them. Absolutely love the fact that female led metal has been around in Japan since the 80s, and the nickname "pocket nuclear reactor" is my new favorite 😄 It seems like Miho's vision has come to fruition, and it's pretty awesome! Ryan was really picking up on all those influences, I (Sam) am not as well versed in the metal scene... yet... we are both really looking forward to more from them, super impressed and we love an aggressive start haha! I will add the recs to our list and enjoy being a part of the Wolf-Pack!!!! 🤘🐺

[@hiawatha.g]

@@RyanSquared thank you for the thoughtful reply, and enjoy the ride. I have lists of other Japanese female metal bands if you are interested. I wouldn't want or expect you to do everything on the lists but they can be useful.

[@RyanSquared]

@@hiawatha.g We will happily add them to the list! Nemophila is on deck as well as Hanabie but we will make our way towards any others in the future!!

[@hiawatha.g]

​@@RyanSquared Ok, you asked for it!!!! Japan has had an active all-girl metal scene since at least 1981. This is a starter list of all-female (or in eight cases, mixed gender) metal, punk, hard-rock and post-rock bands, with founding dates where I know them. It's alphabetical, except for the first three, which are at the top of the list for historical reasons. They set the table for the explosion of Japanese female hard-rock, punk and metal bands. Note: I have tried to pick clips that are reactor-friendly because they are high quality and are representative of the band's style. You are likely to get suggestions mainly for Band-Maid, Babymetal, Lovebites, Nemophila, Unlucky Morpheus and Wagakki Band. You can’t go wrong with any of those, but I hope you will find time to check out more of the bands on this list. They are all worth the time and deserve the love, and many will really surprise you. My personal favorites include Asterism, Bridear, Doll$Boxx, existTtrace, Hagane, Hanabie, Mary’s Blood, Sokoninaru and Tricot. Ok, the list: Show-Ya (1981 The original female J-metal band, founded before Metallica-this is from their 24th (!) anniversary concert-and they are still touring) They belong in any rock or music hall of fame: “I am the Storm” kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXvCZnqsaNt5oLM Shonen Knife (1981 The world’s first bubblegum punk band. They have done several world tours. They also perform as a Ramones tribute band called Osaka Ramones): kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWqvhp-Pr7ScjdU Destrose (2005; This band was never stable, but has become almost mythic in Japanese metal history, because so many great bands spun out of Destrose, including Lovebites--you will recognize the drummer and bassist): kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWK5qHh9fbV8ntU Aldious (2008 Glamorous and kick-ass rockers-one of the first generation all-girl metal bands, along with Destrose) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZfOe4dmp9eUY5o Asterism (2013 Not all female, but will melt your face off- the guitarist Haruka Noma is off the charts talented and still a teen-ager) kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5fbfpxmd91nrpI Babymetal (2010 The flagship “Kawaii metal” band and the most well-known Japanese metal act outside of Japan. Combining “Kawaii” (cute) Japanese pop tropes over thunderous heavy metal backing) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXyWf4CQdrp-fdk Band-Maid (2013 OK, there are 100+ great songs by them. Here is a live clip): kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHnTpningqaWesk Bridear (2011 Heavy, technical-and their tiny bassist also growls): kzbin.info/www/bejne/goKsdaSrmaySerM Cyntia (2011 Second wave, hard, heavy, but with prog and symphonic touches) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ_LgJWeas6Sabc D-Drive (2009 Instrumental progressive metal and fusion; Mixed gender. Extraordinary, technical dual lead guitars featuring Yuki and Seiji) Here is a lockdown version of their 2009 hit “Cassis Orange”: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5qTqp6Iq79kgqM Disqualia (2015 Destrose spin-out, featuring Narumi, one of the best guitarists of this generation, and Hazuki, then an up-and-coming talent who is now a member of Nemophila) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y36Yq3WBp7l9iMk Doll$Boxx (2012 Insane mix of metal, electropop, and god-knows what else; a collaboration between Fuki and Gacharic Spin) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6aVq2eLm56HncU existTtrace (2003: Visual Kei, progressive, technical, some death-metal and goth touches) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hauUfalujax1fJI Fate Gear (2015 Super-group, one of the Destrose spinouts-continually changing lineup built around Mina (g) and (until very recently) Erica (b); this single video is one of the best in this list): kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn20k6algLaBY5I Gacharic Spin (2009 Founded by two high school classmates, Hana (Dr, Vo, multiple instruments) and Koga (B) who had already been in other bands (and was previously a lingerie model). Everything from punk-pop to heavy metal and progressive; highly technical) Here is their first video, with original singer Armmy (d. 2015): kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJfdeqdoZcSrjsk Gallhammer (2003 Black/Death/Doom/Punk; this is from their 2007 UK/Europe tour; co-founder Vivien Slaughter is now making electronic ambient music!): kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJe3mqyFhJahkKc Galmet (2006 Straight-up death metal, but in prom dresses) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hp_Zo4KCmrenY6s Ganglion (2010 Metal with a hint of electronica) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2rNZadpgthgick Hagane (2018 Started with Sakura posting blistering metal guitar covers on youtube while in high-school, and the rest of the girls finding her; full lineup came together in 2019) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWmxhYWAlN6Hrrs Hanabie (2019 Kawaii death metal, deathcore, thrash. Technical. Most frequent comment is “That’s nuts.” One of the bands to watch in 2021) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWKbqqyshaiciq8 Kakumei (2013--see Trident, below) Lisa-X Band (Prodigy 16-year-old guitarist Lisa-X and a rotating cast of fellow bandmembers, often including Hazuki (of Disqualia and Nemophila). kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3_CoH-nidCUbK8 Lovebites (2016 Modern Power, Speed, Thrash and Heavy Metal. Already making a global splash. Here is their most famous official MV-it’s even better than Shadowmaker IMO) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn2plp9_bpiJoa8 Mardelas (2014 Another spin-off from Destrose; mixed male/female; leader Marina Hebiishi has one of the best voices in the biz) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZWbgWqtidOKgNU Mary's Blood (2008 The first major Destrose Spin-out) Jedi-level lineup. Here, Saki murders her guitar without breaking any nails: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g32wY6iki5Werbc Maximum the Hormone (1998 Crazy, chaotic mashups of deathcore, nu-metal, pop and high-speed rapping. Co-founder Nao (drums) is the female member of the band. She has been a major influence on female drummers throughout Japan.) This clip captures just a bit of the madness: 予襲復讐 (Yoshu Fukushu) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJaxZpimarKlmrs MergingMoon (2010 Mix of prog and melodic death metal. Vocalist U is Japan’s terrifying answer to Tatiana of Jinjer) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXqvXqmdfbOCq5I Mutant Monster (2008 Punk-pop, really good at it) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJWZqqCDh5ljhLc Narumi (solo prog-rock and fusion compositions-a change of pace from a master guitarist) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYPcdJR-n9x8nc0 Nemophila: (2019 Supergroup of Mary's Blood guitarist Saki, ex-Lipstick vocalist Mayu, ex-Disqualia guitarist Hazuki, ex-Hölderlins bassist Haraguchi-san, and ex-Soramimi drummer Muratatam.) kzbin.info/www/bejne/opmQlYmCgLVmZ5Y 54 Nude Honeys (1992 Early Japanese punk-they toured the UK and Europe, and reports are that their crowds were as crazy as the crowds at Sex Pistols concerts) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHnRe4alfLNog80 Otoboke Beaver (2009 thrash punk, way out there): kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJy6l3mOo7Gjj8k Rie aka Suzaku (instrumental guitar) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2e9Y3p6arikhNU Sokoninaru (2011 Progressive metal, math rock, extremely technical; male/female cofounders) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4fbnWOwjb91iJY Sonic Lover Reckless (2018 Special project of Miyako Watanabe, one of Lovebites’ two incomparable guitarists) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eom9XqSerclkjKs Telecide (2016 Metalcore, aggressive and melodic at the same time) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZbUXmqQeNGofMU Tricot (2010 Post-progressive math-rock, highly technical with crazy time signatures and polyrhythms) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpClkHqXodh9qKc Trident (formerly Kakumei, renamed in 2020 with some personnel changes. Evolved from pop-punk to thrashier hard rock; several lineup changes but the bassist and lead singer have been constants) kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5ycpauDpNqIaZY Unlucky Morpheus (2008 Female leads Fuki (vo) and Jill (violin). This band is a deep well unto itself, they cross many subgenres of metal; Fuki and Jill also do other projects and Fuki is lead for at least two other bands including Doll$Boxx, above) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGnMkISehMymgdk Wagakki Band (2012 Folk-Metal fusion band, all jedi-level musicians, half of them play traditional Japanese instruments and the other half play standard metal instruments) This song was originally written for a virtual (AI) singer, referred to as a Vocaloid kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2PQloqhjNaWY6s Yōsei Teikoku (1997 Rock-Folk-Metal-Electronica fusion ensemble) Set up in a fictional Fairy Empire, led by founder Yui, they have done a lot of anime themes and sound-tracks and also perform original songs live, in character. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXbIiquqdsqUjpY There are many more (others that come to mind are BRATS, Drop’s, Stereopony, Scandal, Princess Princess, which all tend more in the pop direction, and the Bang-Dream projects, which are live groups based on Manga series. And of course, there are other female-fronted Kawaii-metal groups like Ladybaby and Ironbunny, to name the two best-known after Babymetal. If you find others you think belong on this list, please let me know. And if you find a dead link, also please let me know so I can fix the list. Thank you!

[@funnyrailroadcrossing2767]

Great review, welcome to Lovebites. Next try with "Holy War" 🤘👍

[@jayjordan7548]

that was a lot more aggressive than I expected. wow. they can get it.

[@dregeye]

LOVEBITES toured UK November 2019 supporting DragonForce for 11 shows. They have performed in Europe 2018 & 2019 including Wacken & Bloodstock and won Golden Gods of Heavy Metal Best New Band award in 2018. Notice, no "women band" qualifier. Best of ALL new bands! DragonForce had Midori & Miyako join them onstage to 'jam' on Farming Simulator, kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ-qgY2um7R0o8k 50 originals, all equally impressive and spanning thrash, prog, power-metal, classic to classical, ballad Asami is former R&B vocalist/ballet dancer now Metal vocalist, primary lyricist & composer. "Edge of the World" > "We The United" kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4vNqYCgd9Sjbdk with [cc] lyrics, highly recommended. LOVEBITES lyrics take them from 'a great band' to 'a meaningful experience', imo

[@RyanSquared]

that's awesome! Thanks for the links and info, I will be adding them to the rec list!

[@Hegasich]

Asami, my metal goddess, the one and only voice 😌❤👑 Best heavy metal band on the Planet ! Long Live LOVEBITES! 😈🐺🤘

[@waterwalker9600]

4:14 100% I love 👸ASAMI's 🩰🎤🔥vocal style for this band too. She completes LOVEBITES perfectly. 👸HARUNA 🥁⭐🏆 🤘🐺🤘

[@brandydynamite5877]

💯 % TRUTH ! 🤘🐺🤘

[@barefootbaron1748]

Bloody Lovebites...Metal Goddesses of Destruction! 🐺🤘🤘🤘

[@CDMS_pt]

Welcome to the best heavy metal band on the planet right now. 🇵🇹🤘😝🤘🇵🇹 Wolfpack is here.

[@brandydynamite5877]

Welcome to LoveBites, welcome to...HARUNA !!! 🤘🐺🤘

[@JFrancoDrums]

👸Haruna!!! 🥁✨🎶

[@waterwalker9600]

@@JFrancoDrums 💯

[@samsunes2294]

Incredible 🐺🤘More Lovebites 🙏

[@RyanSquared]

100% 🤘

[@Ryle13]

I am happy that you both liked Lovebites as I was one of the ones who asked you to try them on the Band-maid video. As I am a big Metalhead like Ryan. Well I wanted to give Sam a good one for a double blind reaction. And I remember her talking about Blackpink and BTS in a video so she knows K-pop. But how about K/DA? It is a virtual K-pop girl group consisting of four characters from League of Legends. Video game K-pop! I recommend the songs: More or Popstars

[@mmcpa]

IMO Lovebites is the best of the Japanese metal bands, and for me personally it really isn't that close. You want shredding? If so, listen to Break the Wall. And if you want something a tad different closer to DragonForce, listen to the music video Winds of Transylvania. Miyako, my personal favorite with the black hair and the Dean, she is the calmest shredder I've ever seen. And the power stance of the other guitarist Midori - damn. Haruna the drummer pounds it out with ease, and Asami the vocalists voice is the perfect metal contrast to the music. Sadly the bassist here, Miho, one of the original founders, has left the band and they are currently in the audition stage for a new bassist.

[@lateagain9289]

Here for my Daily Lovebites fix. 🐺🤘

[@RyanSquared]

hope we delivered 🤘

[@marting.h.9417]

Well, it seems you’ve just been lovebitten, too. Yes, welcome to the mind-blowing world of Lovebites. These women are extremely talented, skillful and versatile exceptional musicians. Their main influences are Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, Helloween, Angra, Judas Priest, Dragonforce, and even Gary Moore, but they have been developing their unique style. They really shine in their live performances. I recommend songs from the concerts “Wacken Open Air” (Germany, 2018), “Daughters of the dawn” (2019), “Five of a kind” (2020), “Awakening From The abyss” (studio live, 2020) and “Heavy metal never dies” (2021); avoid “Bloodstock” because audio is not good (not their fault). Those twin lead guitar solos by Midori and Miyako are already legendary, in just a little more than five years. Miyako is also a concert-level classical pianist. Asami used to sing R&B, soul and jazz before she joined Lovebites. In an interview, Miho (ex bassist) said that they wanted to play as heavy as men but keeping their femininity. My next suggestions are “Thunder vengeance”, “Break the wall”, “The Awakening/Hammer of wrath”, “Shadowmaker”, “Holy war”, “Raise some hell”, “Scream for me”, “When destinies align”, “Dancing with the devil”, “The crusade”, “Frozen serenade”, “Spellbound”, “Don’t bite the dust”, “Winds of Transylvania”, “Swan song”, “Empty daydream”, “Edge of the world”, “Epilogue”, “Glory to the world”, “Today is the day”, “Golden destination” (all live). Lineup: Haruna - Drums Miho - Bass, backing vocals Midori - Lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals Miyako - Lead & rhythm guitar, keyboards, classical piano, backing vocals Asami - Lead vocals, some piano Currently the band is on hiatus because Miho left the band last year and the process to find her replacement has already started.

[@RyanSquared]

definitely adding these recs to the list! thank you for the info, and it's unfortunate to see a band member leave.

[@alekhidell]

Discard anything you ever heard or saw before viewing this video. This is the best band in generations. They only perform to this standard, live or studio, and they have no album fillers in 50 odd tracks. Seriously, you won’t find anything better. Nice reaction, but you ain’t seen nothing yet.

[@RyanSquared]

I love it!! If we enjoyed this so much I can't wait to have my ears blown with even more!

[@obud3777]

I see you like Halloween, than you have to check out their cover of Helloween’s “Eagle Fly Free”

[@RyanSquared]

awesome! adding to the list, thank you for the REC! 🤘🤘

[@TehPhysics]

Yeah, the whole band just casually asserts their absolute dominance over all they survey.

[@RyanSquared]

100% 🤘

[@ciudadanosdelcosmos]

Great reaction guys!!

[@cepho8349]

Great reaction. Yeah, you are completely right. They exude a lot of confidence. I just love watching them on stage. Also check out their song The Crusade next if you like the galopping sound. It's amazing. And if you are interested in more excellent metal from Japan then check out Unlucky Morpheus - Unending Sorceress.

[@RyanSquared]

I'm happy you liked the reaction!! We are definitely interesting in more metal from Japan! I will add that to our rec list, thank you!!!

[@shazariahl]

Thunder vengeance, break the wall, holy war. But anything lovebites is great.

[@skoob64]

Not only do the members of Lovebites wear heels, Miyako the black haired guitarist playing the Dean ML was between 4 and 5 months pregnant when this video was recorded.

[@RyanSquared]

next level!! 🤘

[@obud3777]

Welcome to the Wolfpack 🤟🐺 Next LoveBites: “Break the Wall” Live

[@RyanSquared]

got it on the list!! 🤘

[@heavymetalisthelaw1227]

Welcome to the best band in metal. Btw love the Bathory patch. Lovebites won the Metal Hammer Golden God Award for Best New Band in 2018. For another song to check out I recommend "The Awakening/The Hammer Of Wrath" kzbin.info/www/bejne/paWti4OLeNysha8

[@RyanSquared]

Thank you for the welcome! Glad you like the patch, (I know that is one of Ryan's favorites) It is so easy to see why Lovebites are award winners. I will add the rec/link to our list!! thank you so much 🤘🤘🤘

[@heavymetalisthelaw1227]

@@RyanSquared No Problem 🤘 You guys will enjoy that one

[@philippecazeneuve4312]

An immense talent magnificent concert the best groupe in the world

[@zabriabubakar5982]

Their latest AUDIO cover song PAIN KILLER(Judas Priest), next live songs Raise Some Hell, Break The Wall, The Hammer Of Wrath, Scream For Me, When Destinies Align, Winds Of Transylvania, all songs with crazy dual guitars solo's, watch them play live with Dragonforce in London.. Next TOP Japanese female Metal Band NEMOPHILA - songs A Ray Of Light, Revive, Dissension, Raitei, all songs with crazy dual seven string guitars solo's, HANABIE - song We Love Sweets

[@obud3777]

Another masterpiece from Miyako! 🤟🎸🔥🐺

[@alearr]

Welcome to the Wolfpack! Lovebites are the true heirs of heavy metal: strong roots in the 80s but with a fresh touch. More than 40 songs, all really good or outstanding! Enjoy!! 🐺🤘🏻 Try “Break the Wall” next kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4HGYYuBZdGBo7c

[@RyanSquared]

oh awesome! I was wondering if their community had a name, I love it!!

[@RyanSquared]

also, I added your rec to the list, THANKS!

[@ChadTheDragonLord]

@@RyanSquared We go by the name of Wolfpack because Lovebites has a wolf pictured on the front of every album and DVD cover. They also consider themselves the lonewolves in heavy metal - all girls, dressed in white, and singing positive lyrics.

[@L.A55]

Lovebites Never disappoints !.. the dark haired guitarist "Miyako" is 4-6 months along here..The audience was severely restricted due to Covid..

[@shazariahl]

Yes, there was no cheering permitted

[@lonniekramlich6241]

Miyako had her baby in August, if you count from March to August, that's 5 months, which means she was about 4 months along.

[@L.A55]

@@lonniekramlich6241 ok doc.. you win 🙄... have a cigar

[@Wirmish]

Lovebites : Power Metal Band-Maid : Hard Rock

[@gt1man931]

Dragonforce wishes they were this good on the live stage. Confidence, is correct. These women will not jump around making a show of "working hard" to get a reaction. They look casual because they aren't tensing up to do what they do, it isn't like they aren't working hard, they just make it look easy.

[@georges9326]

Actually Dragonforce are very precise playing live imo. MY trouble is that with Lovebites I dont find much of dragonforce, rather Maiden, Judas, Metallica, Slayer... Yet most reaction vids they urge to mention dragonforce.

[@guitarzen5999]

@@georges9326 Midori's solo in this song is right out of the DragonForce playbook.

[@dg3258]

Dragonforce eat your heart out! They actually toured with DF. You definitely want to do Break The Wall live if you want more thrash, then Thunder Vengeance live which is show opener that is an absolute banger!! Lovebites for the win baby!! F yeah!! 🐺🦊

[@krauser8295]

🤘🐺🤘

[@RyanSquared]

🤘

[@garykeeling2275]

Lovebites' main influences are Helloween and Iron Maiden, but they also are influenced by several other bands, especially Judas Priest, Metallica, Slayer and Angra; and guitarist Miyako is personally heavily influenced by Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow) and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy), while Midori is influenced more by Kiko Loureiro (Angra, Megadeth) and Yngwie Malmsteen. They actually have epic covers of both Helloween's "Eagle Fly Free" and Judas Priest's "Painkiller." They also have an original song called "The Crusade," which isn't a cover, but it was written as a tribute to Iron Maiden, with some of the melodies and vocal patterns based on "Aces High." Although they haven't mentioned Dragonforce as an influence, they have toured with them, and guitarists Midori (blonde) and Miyako (dark hair) have jammed onstate with Dragonforce - interestingly, metal bluegrass (from the video game Farming Simulator), with Herman and the ladies trading off triple leads, while Sam has a hoedown on the banjo! One of the unique elements to Lovebites is vocalist Asami, who comes from a background in R&B, soul, and gospel, and names Alicia Keys as one of her main influences. Bassist Miho (who also cofounded the band with drummer Haruna) sadly left the band in August of last year to pursue other things. The band is currently auditioning new bassists, with plans to announce the new member in August of this year.

[@RyanSquared]

oh wow! that is quite a mix of fantastic influences! I think it's important to draw from several different things, they are a unique and kick-ass band and we want to listen to more for SURE!

[@yeheskielbramti4785]

they know how to write a good metal song. Even their first debut received positive reviews from Helloween, Angra, Stratovarius and Blind Guardian. This song is just the beginning, wait until you hear other thrash metal songs like: Break The Wall, The Hammer Of Wrath. Or power metal songs like: Holy War & Shadowmaker *choose anything from live 2020 or 2021 Thanks

[@RyanSquared]

I know Blind Guardian is one of Ryan's favorite bands, his patch for them is on the pocket so can't see in videos. Definitely bodes well for Lovebites to have that endorsement!

[@dregeye]

@@RyanSquared Their 2019 concert blu-ray Daughters of the Dawn is excellent, as well as Wacken 2018. The channel "Okku" has most of the 2019 show up for viewing, most with [cc] lyrics too. kzbin.info/door/SLX6nA3LRuguwhHZOQO1ZQvideos The Bloodstock show audio is 'off' due to last minute move to Main Stage to fill the spot vacated by Suicidal Tendencies delayed flight. Out of all the bands there it was LOVEBITES performance a week earlier at Wacken and their Golden Gods award "Best New Metal Band" from Metal Hammer that impressed so much that they were the ones chosen to fill that spot when it came open! Their performance is awesome, just the audio a bit lacking. Poor monitor-mix too. Didn't stop them!

[@Jmaveryk]

We the wolfpack loved that you enjoyed the song. Lovebites make songs in various styles, some thrash, some traditional, an ocasional power ballad here and there, power metal and even progressive. I would like to suggest a song called "Raise some hell", here the band move a lot on the stage and show that they are having fun. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJLQhIR6Za-IfM0

[@RyanSquared]

I am looking forward to hearing the variety! I love they aren't afraid to do other types of music and feature all their influences, that are clearly very important to them. I will add Raise Some Hell to our rec list, thank you SO much! 🐺

[@grantnealon5101]

Great reaction guys.. Welcome to the Wolf pack... It doesn't get much better than Lovebites... You may not be ready, but try this next... kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJLQhIR6Za-IfM0 Raise some hell.. 80 thrash perfected by beautiful women in high heels.. lol Best wishes from France

[@LovebitesFanForLife]

I know you want to check out other bands but Lovebites has a lot more amazing things to showcase that will blow your mind in a new way. Miyako, the dark haired guitarist can shred the piano too. Lovebites plays so many different genres within heavy metal - speed metal, power metal, thrash metal, progressive metal, as well as hard rock and soft ballads. To see her shred the piano you should react to "Swan Song" with the Chopin intro. Use this link for the correct video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpSwh6eoq9V9ps0

[@RyanSquared]

Thank you!!! I will add that link to our rec list, they are really good and we can't wait to do more.

[@exDemonius]

Great reaction! For me it is the best band for the last half of the year. Lovebites are amazing. You need to check out their song "Holy War". And then other songs! Thank you for your reaction! Welcome to the Wolfpack!

[@RyanSquared]

Thanks for the welcome and the rec!!!! I will be adding it to our list 🤘🤘

[@snakewhisperer1]

Enjoying the reactions. Now to complete the all female Japanese metal Triad.....check out Nemophila!

[@RyanSquared]

Oh yes! They are on the list for the next batch of videos!!!!

[@フィルコリンズ]

Thank you for listening to Japanese heavy metal. Other than Lovebites, the Japanese heavy metal bands and songs I would like to recommend are: Galneryus's "Under The Force Of Courage" and Unlucky Morpheus's "Dignity of Spirit"! 日本のヘビーメタルを聴いてくれてありがとうございます。 ラブバイツ以外で私がお薦めしたい日本のヘビーメタルバンドと曲は、 ガルネリウスの「UnderThe Force Of Courage」とアンラッキーモルフェウスの「Dignity of Spirit」です！

[@paulread4886]

Dragon Force are fans of the Lovebites girls, and asked them to tour US with them, which they did and in fact had the 2 gtr players up with them jamming at live shows.

[@Patrick_H.]

Late to the game for this one .. but Algorithm .. I'll leave suggestions l8r Welcome to Lovebites - AKA Thrash Goddesses!

[@rakjr6]

The bassist Miho has left the band and they are asking bassists to submit auditions on social media. Any country, any gender, here is your chance. ;-) The track you are supposed to add the bass to is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGbCg2SclM2Njc0 Better hurry, the deadline is May 24 Japan time.

[@gitterich]

I saw the patches on Ryan's jacket and I knew: This is going to be an excellent reaction video. Great you two. 😄🤘🐺🤘 The level of awareness and popularity of the 5 young ladies from Japan increased rapidly after Lovebites had delivered an excellent performance at the Wacken Open Air in 2018. All 5 Lovebites women are masters. These Ladies write, compose and arrange their own songs. Almost 50 premium songs in 5 years and not a single weak song. Masters in live playing and geniuses in composing. LOVEBITES: Their gimmick is their ability! - This women play different styles, but always hard and fast. Thrash Metal + Power Metal + Speed Metal + Metal Ballads. We hope for more of you to Lovebites. S u g g e s t i o n s for next reaction V i d e o : Get to know the brutal thrash metal side of Lovebites with one of these songs : ALL LIVE !!! The Hammer Of Wrath - Zepp Diver City live 2020 Thunder Vengeance - Zepp Diver City live 2020 Break the Wall - Zepp Diver City live 2020 T h e L o v e b i t e s m o t t o is : "We're not here to be cute, we're here to be heavy" The white clothes: Lovebites women say: "We wear these clothes because we are women and because we don't want to look like 90% of metal bands in the last 35 years".

[@RyanSquared]

I hope we lived up to the expectations of the vest!!!! We genuinely loved our first experience with this band and will have more from them. Thanks for the recs! I will add them to the list as priority Lovebites!

[@RyanSquared]

also, LOVE their motto!

[@Phoenix-ci7ix]

Welcome.to the best heavy metal band existing on planet earth 🌏. Thanks for your reaction. 🤘 Incredible musicians with staggering performances and super talented, you have just started the journey of digging 😎 Suggest you check out Swan Song with Chopin Beginning for an epic song of theirs or thrasier songs like Break the Wall, Thunder Vengeance to name a few. Glory to Lovebites 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺 Miho! Miho! Miho! 🐺🤘🔥 🔥🔥

[@RyanSquared]

Thank you for the welcome and I'm so glad you enjoyed the reaction!! I've got those on the list for the future and we really are excited to get to them! 🤘🤘

[@heruseptian1373]

Welcome to wolfpack. Im subscribe for your lovebites reaction. Hi im from indonesia. Sorry my english is not good. Next reaction lovebites - edge of the World Pleasee... Thanks guys 😎

[@marcoskazu_]

Great reaction! #Lovebites is an amazing band. All members have virtuosity in their instruments. Their teamwork is excellent. Asami is also a rhytm and blues singer and classical dancer, but she dedicates her body and soul to heavy metal. Midori and Miyako are excellent guitarists. Equivalent to KK Downing-Glenn Tipton and Dave Murray-Adrian Smith. Miyako is also a classical pianist. Miho is the bassist and commander of the band. Unfortunately, she left the band to rethink her life as a musician. All songs are masterpieces. Please more reacts of #Lovebites I also recommend #Babymetal and #Nemophila These bands together with #Bandmaid are all made up of amazing women with undeniable talents.

[@marcoskazu_]

Another very interesting band is #TokyoSkaParadiseOrchestra , which I highly recommend.

[@marcoskazu_]

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[@marcoskazu_]

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[@marcoskazu_]

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[@gets8057]

More lovebites, please💖

[@RyanSquared]

we just did our second reaction! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4jZd2qPbqtrhKs for sure even more to come!!!

[@muto4055]

Dragon Force asked a collaboration with BAND-MAID this year, but unfortunately maybe their schedules did not fit.

[@RyanSquared]

still hope for the future 🤘

[@bonered9210]

Don't scribble in the comments section of lovebites.

[@Dragon-Believer]

I don't know if they're resting their guitars or showing off their legs.

[@andrewvidmar3488]

just wanted to let you know Lovebites released 2 new music videos 1 about 2 months ago called Judgment Day and the other like 4 days ago called Stand and Deliver both of them are with their new bassist Fami and both of them are incredible please let me know what you think

[@JFrancoDrums]

Awesome reaction!! Cool that you have a Judas Priest patch, Lovebites did a cover of their song Painkiller!! They are an amazing metal band, try their songs Holy War or Break the Wall both Live!! 🤘🐺🎸 By the way they toured with Dragonforce in the UK a few years ago!! Another awesome band from Japan you have to check out is Nemophila!! try their song Revive!!

[@RyanSquared]

We did a reaction to Painkiller, I think it's only fair to react to the cover!! :D We have Nemophila on the list for our next batch of recordings. Thanks for the comment, so happy you enjoyed the video! 🤘

[@brandydynamite5877]

Watching this reminded me that my old patched cut-off denim is hanging in the back of the wardrobe. It hasn't seen the light of day for around 20 years !! And I saw a comment that said the new bassist won't be announced until August, that's a lifetime away ! This is killing me and Team Ichinose !! 🤘🐺🤘

[@JFrancoDrums]

@@brandydynamite5877 The Iron Maiden cover should have sealed the deal!! She's the one!! 🤘🐺🎸 The denim is gonna have to come out for the Lovebites show!!

[@VRsMagic]

🤟🏻🔥🔥🐺🔥🔥🤘🏻 📣LAS MEJORES‼️

[@killermonjero]

My two cents on Lovebites: I could tell by Ryan's face that he REALLY liked that. Ryan, wait 'til you hear the guitar solos on "Holy War." That song I always describe as relentless. That's the song most reactors start with. However, my favorite is "Thunder Vengeance." Also, the bassist, Miho, recently left the band. They put out open auditions, any nationality or gender. Which always make me think that if they get a male bassist, is he going to have to wear a pretty dress.

[@andrewvidmar3488]

f you really love lovebites you should react to Holy War, Thunder Vengeance, Rising, Raise Some Hell, Edge of the World, Glory to the World, Swan Song with chopin intro, Epilogue, Empty Daydream, Break The Wall, When Destines Align, Shadowmaker, and Eagles Fly Free if you react to all of these you will find out how amazing Asami, Miyako, Midori, Miho and Haruna really is please let me know what you think

[@bruceveary1758]

And there is little Haruna, dwarfed by her drum kit: surely she's outmatched. Oh pardon me, I see that she's throttling the kit. You see this with all of the major Japanese female drummers (e.g. Akane in Band Maid, Tamu in Nemophila). This is true across all of the players in all of the bands (e.g. Band Maid's Misa holding her seemingly huge bass -- it takes very little time to see who is dominating what...size is no match for justified confidence and ferocity)!

[@thegrandfarg]

Great Reaction. Now that you've discovered Band-Maid and Lovebites, you need to complete the set with Nemophila. Recommend the live version of "Oiran" from the Naon no Yaon festival. Will not be disappointed.

[@rainerzufall42]

I read Judas Priest, Sabaton, and (mistakenly) Helloween - right direction...

[@pinoypower69]

there no similarities between Lovebites & Bandmaid except the fact that they’re a japanese women band. BAND MAID IS ROCK , Lovebites is power metal, heavy metal , thrash metal

[@R2robot]

Love LB! I think my favorite track of theirs is When Destinies Align. Ya'll should check that one out as well. Edit: Just noticed your channel says Metal | Pop reactions. Sounds like it's time for some BABYMETAL who are literally a fusion of J-Pop and Metal. I highly recommend "Road of Resistance live from Japan", Gimme Chocolate, Headbanger, Karate.

[@RyanSquared]

Yes! Babymetal is on the list! I will add these specific songs, thanks for the recs!

[@davegalea6689]

Band-Maid is more like Jpop. LOVEBITES are far much better and the best band in the world.

[@DeeDee-eb6fe]

Wott? JPop - you serious? No, they're straight Hardrock. But the peronal taste is nothing to discuss about 😉😂

[@mizuno4830]

React to another Japanese Metal Dexcore - Earthworm Nocturnal Bloodlust - Cremation Deviloof - Torture Jiluka - Kumari

[@somewhere_on_earth00]

Comments ruin the flow of the song. A video spoiling their charm

[@andrewvidmar3488]

can you react if you havent heard of them the Ukranian metal band Jinjer and their song Pieses live session please let me know what you think

[@RyanSquared]

ooohhhhh I (Sam) LOVE that song and live recording. We have not reacted to it but we've heard it several times. Amazing!!

[@alexn4843]

Lovebites is one of my favorite bands. Actually 4 out of my top 5 favorite bands are Japanese. You reacted to another one of mine, Band Maid. How about doing a reaction to another all female rock/metal band called Nemophila. The singer's scream vocals are on point. Here's a link to their song "Oiran". It's a live version that they recorded. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6rFY4GqhdyWrsU

[@COTTERO]

Band-Maid is great...one of my favorite bands, and Lovebites is cool too.👍 But for brilliant vocal belting, you should check out Unlucky Morpheus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmi6aneZirCMlbc and for an aggressive, alternative voice, you could check out Nemophila: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGfEfqiXnd2tbsU 😉

[@RyanSquared]

We have Nemophila on deck for our next batch of recordings, I don't THINK we've had Unlucky Morpheus recommended to us, I will add that to our list for sure! thank you!!! 🤘🤘

[@bonered9210]

LOVEBITES is the best rock/ hard rock / heavy metal band、maids is just gimmick band.

[@D-ragon-S]

Love your reaction and knowledge. However.. Your sound software.... Yaayks. Much Love to you and Ukraine 🌻🌻🌻💙💛💙

[@boomb141]

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[@ARDEMDE]

I love Lovebites, Band Maid and Babymetal, but they are not compared to Nemophila, you have to listen to them, they are the best metal band right now.

[@RyanSquared]

Nemophila is planned for our next recording day! We're pretty excited to hear them.🤘

[@salsaucedo]

There are no similarities between pop/rock band and an all out metal band, I still don't get why people are always assuming they sound like dragon force when they don't not one bit at all. They toured with dragon force during their tme in England and the guys from dragon forced bowed down to these amazing ladies becuase they were blown off stage. I saw the skeptism on the dudes face and that vest with all the patches says it all, prefers more the male dominant side of metal. Stop living in the past dude the women of Japan are taking over the metal sceneby storm.

[@dennismitchell9500]

Nemophila is another bad ass lady band . Try their new song “A ray of light”. Thank you.