LOVEBITES - Judgement Day MV Reaction | Metal Musician Reacts

[@TheChampOfMedium]

I hear ya guys.... I probably gotta turn up the bass on my end, cause I was honestly struggling to hear it. But dont worry... I plan to listen to this 54 more times by tomorrow.

[@jerryjames3822]

Fami is sick. You'll hear it.

[@DavidGatson]

Yes you should. You missed it. It was devastating.

[@ismeahlim]

6 minutes x 54 = 324 minutes = 5.4 hours

[@northways9174]

Really loving the bass line during the chorus and the little runs that Fami-san sneaks in there

[@Treplo13]

This time LOVEBITES - Three shredders now :) Need a world tour, without a doubt and big shop of merch. This is the best metal band ever now. They are amazingly technical and melodic.

[@warfossil]

Haruna the absolute engine of Lovebites. She needs way more acknowledgment.

[@waterwalker9600]

☝IKR Its so like her though to be delivering brutal driving BPM with the double kicks while accenting the melody with her dynamic fills and cymbal work, yet giving all the room for her band mates to shine. The absolute epitome of how to service the band.

[@TheCyberMantis]

Literally the entire wolfpack is in LOVE with Haruna! She's only the most cutest and badassest drummer on the planet! 😄🥰🥴

[@leemohhin4352]

Happy birthday to our little big engine princess Harupi 👑🎂

[@T0asTy1]

I glad them came back strong from their hiatus.

[@fatboynick4104]

What an absolutely perfect fit Fami is with Lovebites. I love Miho on the bass. She is fantastic. But Fami is at a whole different level. Those bass lines in the chorus are outrageous. And what a great song to return with. I have a feeling this new album is going to punch us very hard in the face!!!

[@christopherturner6989]

When destinies align combined with shadowmaker. And then a bit of Fami sprinkled on top and no need for the cherry. Holy crap, if this is any indication of the direction they are taking, watch out metal. Lovebites are taking full control, thank goddesses. 😊 👌👍🤘🤘🐺🐺

[@mmcpa]

Not soon after I first heard this song, I found only the 3rd song in 50+ years of listening to metal that I called my all-time favorite song. First song to be my favorite was "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin back in 1975. It took 30 years for that song to get replaced, and that was in 2005 when I heard "Ghost of Perdition" by Opeth. 17 years later, "Judgement Day" is it. Best solo section I've ever heard, in large part due to Fami's bass lines.

[@TehPhysics]

A song so epic you forget where it started by the halfway point. Then, you reach the end and it repeats, closing the loop. The cycle begins anew. Subarashii!!

[@santi141414]

You are the only reactor that notes at 1st time the structure of the song intro, verse, pre-chorus, verse 2, pre-chorus 2 and finally here the chorus

[@paulbadosa108]

I think Fami's bass style accentuates everyone so well and brings them all to the next level. She was such an absoluetly great choice since they need to find a replacement for Miho.

[@CrYou575]

Alan (Dicodec) has made yet another video looking at this song and pulled up a closer listen in parts on the interplay between Haruna and Fami. They are pretty busy behind the other band members,

[@realdocloco]

Listen a second time to appreciate Fami's work, she does much more than you seemed to have noticed at first.

[@TheChampOfMedium]

I WILL! It's tough to tell on first listen cause there's so much going on... but im sure i missed a ton!

[@christopherjohnferrer3771]

@@TheChampOfMedium Lol the intro, it's the bass already even the outro. Fami was fun, she's so kawaii.

[@markoviitanen2671]

@@TheChampOfMedium Guitar soloes were basically split in 5 parts. Midori+Miyako+Midori2+Miyako2+Together.... NOW.... I recommend you to really focus in on a bassline what Fami does, when Miayko does her 2nd part of the guitar solo(as in phase 4). It is really cool stuff Fami does under that "part 4".

[@noahtomato3515]

This feels like a big step up. Wasn’t really a fan before but this is really good! Great reaction, thanks for sharing

[@armitagehawkshaw]

They also dropped some music history on us: The bridge just before the solo section was clearly an intentional wink to Rainbow's "Gates of Babylon" (specifically the part just before the chorus in the Rainbow song), and halfway through Midori's 2nd solo she clearly quotes Malmsteen (one of the only parts that was slow in her solo) only to shred faster than Malmsteen ever hoped to right afterward. This song is their "Painkiller", it seems....

[@chatelain567]

How cool is a mix that let,s you hear the bass line well; a next level only atteinable here and no where else

[@simolaurila9952]

This is by far the best Lovebites song and Famis basplaying is out of this world and brings Lovebite music to a hole new level.

[@cepho8349]

Well, I personally still like others better. But it's a great sign of what's to come.

[@sheldoncooper8199]

Now that i ve absorbed the Awesomeness of the Like 4 Guitar Solos i got to say the drummer is Really Really Good Up there with the Likes of Aquilles Priester of Angra.

[@gman-Gordon]

Great review champ. I agree that this would be awesome to see live. Especially if we were as close to the stage as the Band-Maid concert in Philly.

[@morganolsson1993]

uhm...Fami really stand out when I listen to her. She added cool stuff here and there. I suppose as much as was possible in this song. And with a beautiful tone! But I would say Asami is the no 1 queen here! What voice and what acting...she is stunning. Midori and Miyako cant surprise me anymore, since we know they can do anything

[@mmcpa]

It's hard to talk about perfection. There aren't enough words in the vocabulary to use. Lovebites 2.0 has leveled up across the board. I'm surprised you couldn't notice Fami as much. She was absolutely forward in the mix, and in the solo, she chugged at the speed of the solos. And Asami's voice!!

[@theshaw925]

The female version of Maiden!!! Love it. Cant wait for the US tour!

[@herbpoints]

Finally Champ has come!🥰

[@sheldoncooper8199]

I ve never seen You Haadbang this much :)

[@alekhidell]

Yours is one of a tiny handful of reactions that I was hoping for. Love your approach. As everyone has pointed out, it’s definitely worth listening out specifically for Fami because, even as a non musician, I could hear so much. She seems to have been told to just be herself, because I don’t know if you’ve ever seen her channel (Fami) but “herself” is dynamic, original, and innovative in terms of how she can play and how she then edits it. 4 solos, 4 different bass lines, plucked, tapped, tapped, as well as really nice runs behind Asami. As mind blowing as that M&M quadruple is, now I’ve heard what Fami does behind it, I can’t hear anything else. And there is a signature head bob to this tune. You and about 75% of the better reactions all do it. Me, I can’t keep my feet still listening, air pedalling to Haruna. And, (30th Dec) it’s her birthday. Happy birthday Harupi.

[@richardcottrell2787]

Going into the time machine this song reminds me of the Stones "Paint it Black" which was different from their usual creations. That being said could this song be a precursor to Lovebites first " Concept" album ?

[@alekhidell]

@@richardcottrell2787 I think it might be, looking at the song titles.

[@schelin1447]

Fantastic song! I hear some Gates of Babylon (Rainbow) influences here. FAMI is just amazing!

[@marks5451]

If the new album is full of songs of this calibre its going to be absolutely phenomenal. Bring it on!

[@armitagehawkshaw]

Fami is straight up doing backflips all over the bass fretboard during the solo sections.... listen to every other set, it's *crazy*

[@SatryaNouvanda]

Definitely this is something else. I love when midori playing the second solo. the notes sound like she is snatching something from miyako.

[@204pjfaherty]

As impressive as Midori and Miyako's solos are, it's always Fami's bass lines that stand out for me. She keeps switching her lines for each solo. As I said on another reactor's channel, they all put in a full shift on this track. Asami and Haruna were also very impressive. 🙂👌

[@TheChampOfMedium]

Ya I def gotta give a listen to JUST the bass

[@franshendrix1404]

That was amazing! So good.

[@kellerfrederic1]

they just put online an audio track "dissonance" from the new album a killer

[@pugnaciousdeliciososa2191]

Great reaction. Out of the rest of your crew, you're probably the most into pop and pop-rock music. I don't know if you reacted to Lonesome_Blue yet but can you react to their Welcome to Secret Heavenly Base?

[@geniousjinious3477]

That shred time was bonkers! Love that!

[@excellentrecruiter5824]

The Queens of Metal 2.0

[@gregs_music_corner]

So the way it's mixed, all the top end from the bass is cut out, which allows it to be really IN FRONT in the low end.. Mixed like that, it allows the other girls to do whatever they want without burying the bass. Unfortunately, because of that, you don't hear all the slapping and tapping she does, because they just come off as "regular bass notes". But Fami is busy AF in there, and it really adds to the sense of urgency of the song.

[@waterwalker9600]

LOVEBITES came out swinging for the fences with JUDGEMENT DAY ⚖🗡and hit a Grand Slam. FAMI man...she made a statement loud and clear with this. 🤘🐺🤘

[@TheCyberMantis]

THIS one is going to put them on the world stage. I think this one will be their breakout hit. Once the big numbers start coming in, Victor-E will have to act on it. Lovebites is going to the next level.

[@waterwalker9600]

@@TheCyberMantis Holding strong on top of the charts.

[@brandydynamite5877]

This is THE year guys ! 🤘🐺🤘

[@waterwalker9600]

@@brandydynamite5877 I can't wait to hear the rest of the tracks now. 🤘🐺🤘

[@stephanwolfhunter]

Midori is my Amazon Warrior Princess

[@alearr]

And now we have to wait 2 whole months for the album release 😭 However this really is a masterpiece and all the members are really shining on this performance 🐺🤘🏻

[@JuanSan66]

Fami elevates this music to a whole new level.

[@sheldoncooper8199]

ALL MY LIFE i thought You cant be Super Beautiful and Talented at the Same Time Lovebites prove me Wrong.

[@jawosammadennhier7062]

6:36 "At this point, The Champ needed a break, as Lovebites once more exploded into a firework of creativity in the midst of a song, at full speed. Yet another innocent victim of outrageous excellence." 😂 😉 🐺

[@brandydynamite5877]

Damn, bring on 2023...it's gonna be a vintage year ! HARUNA !!! HARUNA !!! HARUNA !!! 🤘🐺🤘

[@hoges412]

Great to see that all the Gaijin Guys have now posted individual reactions. This will become mandatory when the new album drops in February 😅 Lovebites were already a talent factory, the addition of Fami to the mix appears to have stepped them up to a new level we didn't think existed. And yes, she is adding slapping to that "backbone", there are one or two camera views which capture this. Cheers.

[@gatograto]

Long time no see Champ. I miss you man. You were too late for the party. Great review. I think this piece will be an iconic number of metal like Painkiller. Asami did a great work as Rob did in Painkiller. You got to come back to Wolfpack more frequently.

[@somewhere_on_earth00]

MAO ARRANGE!

[@zajaxaty]

Fami is awesome

[@zeplica2004]

great reaction the queens of metal are back and kicking ass!!!!!

[@athlonen]

I think the bigger thing that everyone is missing here is the that there was a slight change of direction - or better yet, inclusion of direction - for the band. For the past 5 years, the band has been primarily 80s power metal/thrash influenced, and that was clear because of Miho's direction and what she wanted from the band. That's what made LOVEBITES stand out. Now with Judgement Day, I'm hearing Yngwie Malmsteen. A particular lick Midori plays in her solo is straight out of the album track of Black Star, off of Yngwie's first album. Some of the harmonization between M&M is similar to what Yngwie does with his keyboardist, and Fami's licks are like what he did when he played bass. It's great that they are doing this and doing it better than him. so the fact that they are adding 80s neoclassical to power metal and thrash, and could even go powercore (bringing in Miyako's Pantera influence) while maintaining the 80s power metal vocals says a lot of what they can do and where they go. And Fami's tapping at the beginning? the tone screams Tool.

[@lianshadowmaker7834]

IT'S HARUNA'S BIRTHDAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY OUR LITTLE BIG ENGINE, THE DRUM GODDESS, HARUPI! 🎂🥳🎉🎊 WOLFPACK WISHES ALL THE BEST FOR YOU! ♥️ STAY METAL, HARUPI !! 🤘🐺🤘

[@brandydynamite5877]

Happy Birthday HARUNA, you make my heart beat like your kick -drum ! 🤘❤🤘

[@markmathewssgbcpenaltyboxs6389]

They came back better than ever. They all upped their game and Fami was the right choice and they showed it! Premiere was great, all 5 of the ladies were in chat and that showed how invested they are in us fans. Loved it! Best song of the year for me.

[@christopherturner6989]

I fell in love with Midori the first second I clapped eyes on her. And the physique is to drool over, just ask my rather jealous wife ( just joking). But man I mean just look at her.🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@cepho8349]

Yeah, Midori is a goddess.

[@Ridth-one]

Kirk Hammett: i think i did great with Lux Aeterna solo... Midori : hold my dumbbells... Miyako : yea..right...whatever...

[@razrhiannaspiers8506]

If you wish to react to an artist you may not have heard of, I recommend Aesthetic Perfection with Gods & Gold

[@martinnikolausmehrtens4398]

🌹🎶👸👸👸👸👸🎶🌹... 👏

[@Gavrev]

That little murmur of happiness in the solo.. it's Shadowmaker (and some extra hit points) all over again isn't it man? Can't wait for the album. Fami sits beautifully in the fold, not taking anything from Miho, but by bringing bass and percussive rhythm elements to the band somehow seems to have given them a little extra canvas to play with.. I realised that whilst I was trying to listen for the bass, that I was actually hearing it very well mixed throughout the whole thing. Fami brings a lighter rounded bass tone to the outfit, but hats off to the engineering on this - it seems like they're getting it cornered.

[@aeronomer8389]

The new bass player is fucking badass

[@billmcleangunsmith]

"Fami is great but it is Asami that is the most pleasant surprise to me. It is like she has been taking voice lessons. The dynamics of her vocals are just way better. Love it."

[@kyles5513]

I think she's done something because her accent while singing is way better and her voice is more powerful

[@danw6048]

Since writing the lyrics for all 5 tracks on Glory, Glory To The World, Asami has been working with a Japanese American named Ayako Kawai. She is 30 years old and was born and raised in Maryland. She lived in NYC before moving to Tokyo about 6 years ago. Like Asami, she has a R&B singing background. Besides helping with English lyrics, she offers lessons for Japanese singers in English pronunciation. She works as a background vocalist, a vocalist in commercials and has released her own EP. She was one of the background hooded angels featured at the end of Lovebites' Glory To The World. She assisted Asami in writing the lyrics on the Lonesome_Blue EP and she wrote the lyrics on 3 tracks on the new Lonesome_Blue album. I will not be surprised if she also worked with Asami on the Judgment Day album. I believe that much of Asami's improvement is due to Asami's work with Ayako Kawai.

[@cepho8349]

Yeah, Asami sounds better than ever before.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

1:34 The best glass break since "Stone Cold" Steve Austin retired!

[@ralphboyer2538]

I wouldn't go so far as to say that this is their 'best' song because "Swan Song," "Frozen Serenade," and "Dystopia Symphony" (among others) are insanely good, but it's probably the most intense. This was Lovebites sending a message! They were telling everyone that they're just as good as they were before the hiatus, if not better. I think they were also saying that Fami can not only fill Miho's shoes, she can add a whole new fulness to their music. Their rhythm section with Haruna and Fami is now one of the best in the business. I think Fami is going to push Haruna to be even better than she already is. This song was not written by Miyako, but she does write the majority of their songs now. I'm very curious about how Miyako utilizes Fami's skills in the songs she composes. I suspect she's going to recognize that she now has another weapon in her arsenal, and will use Fami's talents to make her compositions even better. I can't to hear the new album being released in Feb.

[@ralphboyer2538]

@Eyeosphere00 You will not get an argument from me about your choices. You could have chosen any one of the four as your favorite (as well as about 15 other ones) and I would have said, "Yep! Can't argue with you!" One of the things I love about LBs is that they have a song to fit pretty much whatever mood I'm in at the time. I know that this has been said by others before, but if I'm being honest, my favorite LB song is the one I'm listening to. I'm dying to see what kind of songs Miyako has written for the new album. I think that will tell us a lot about the direction they're heading in. Peace!

[@cepho8349]

@Eyeosphere00 I definitely wouldn't call all their songs masterpieces either and that's only natural. But I do find them impressively consistent and I don't think they have released an outright bad song yet. Even the ones I didn't like as much at first have grown on me. It's certainly not always super innovative, but they simply execute it really well. Hoping to see more and more progressive flourishes and even sharper songwriting from them. I think there is still a good amount of untapped potential. That being said I wouldn't call this my favourite song from them either, at least for now. It's great, but other contenders for that title include Shadowmaker, Puppet on Strings, Golden Destination, The Crusade, Burden of Time, Epilogue or A Frozen Serenade, to name just seven varied choices.

[@cepho8349]

@Eyeosphere00 Well, maybe you are right. I am of course not always fully objective when it comes to bands I like and I don't claim otherwise. I appreciate your critical approach.

[@zoranbl1990]

Judgment Day is coming. And you ll have to watch it at least 10 times to figure out what they did here. That solo alone needs like 5-6 times to watch and listen to analyse. Than you must wonder is there really any limit for them? I think not. Fami is a monster on that bass by the way. This is insane. Since i started to listen to the Wolfpack i barely listen to anything else. Its like all other bands are just not good enough. Love them so much. Total metal madness! Imagine how they will play in 10 years if they are so good now. There are famous bands that after 30 years of playing are not as good as they are. That is terrifying...

[@robbieceltic1036]

45 secs he hahaha

[@miloslecic]

Incredible song,it"s in my top 5. Great reaction

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

I think Midori mentioned that she started competing in body building contests. I think she even placed in one.

[@jamespendon_official]

For what I read in the comments of other Lovebites related vids, 'she won second place in one.'

[@fab1901]

LOVEBITES will be back Live in March 2023. [WE ARE THE RESURRECTION] 11 Mar 2023 EX THEATER ROPPONGI TOKYO 12 Mar 2023 EX THEATER ROPPONGI TOKYO The girls will recreate "Judgement Day" in this live performance. Please continue to LOVEBITES in the future.

[@oliphant2848]

Did you notice her slapping??

[@rickycachero2106]

if this is a peak of whats to come on their upcoming album on February...man I'm gonna go crazy...

[@jonbowser4944]

Honestly I think they got better

[@gorillack_japan]

He came back with his unshakeable Love Bites style in full force.

[@hiawatha.g]

They seem to have wanted to make a statement, and I'd say they did just that. Thanks for doing your individual reaction, I like those better than the GG reactions. By the way, they threw in some crazy funk lines under all the mayhem. Go back and check it out.

[@shortrader]

remember getting hate for my comments on here recently on these japanese girl bands but this is the kind of song that i was waiting for!! song quality matching their technicality!! one of the best songs from 2022!! Fami fit right in.

[@davidhersrud5139]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARUNA/ LITTLE BIG ENGINE... 🎀🎀🎁🎁🎂🎂🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@kent-oveprestberg3578]

The holy bassists trio: MISA Miyo Fami

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

Miyo?

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

@Eyeosphere00 Yeah, I was think of Miyu as well, but I don't like to assume over the internet. Also, this is why lists in music are bullshit. What's the point? Where's Kiyoshi, Mina, and Koga? All this "trinity" does is make me think this OP needs to listen to more music.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

@Eyeosphere00 Ha, I'm the opposite. I've been subscribed to Mina for a while, but I found Fami (and a few others) right after LOVEBITES announced their audition process. Yeah, I know that lists are meaningless. I guess I've just always found talking about "better" in music to be a waste of time or at least to be grossly-inaccurate terminology. Plus it's usually non-musicians who talk about that kind of thing. Oh well, no biggie.

[@hardcoreforlife231]

No one has got you to check out Aldious yet and that’s absurd. You should check out their song Utopia or Go Away

[@Hamish_Whitehaven]

ever listened to Lovebites - Dystopian Symphony ?... :)

[@lianshadowmaker7834]

The bassline is a crime! Fami need to be stopped! We aren't ready for that 😭

[@DavidGatson]

😂😂

[@zainalabidinramli762]

Fami came with impressive credentials as a solo artist composer/basist performing in the style of a prog/jazz fusion musician. She adds more lethal punches, unconventional and unique flavors now to Lovebites with her creativity,, expansive dynamics and improvisations. Haruna herself is already a crime investigation subject, let alone the other 3 criminals. Adding Fami to the line up, now both Haruna and Fami are partners in crime. They are so impeccable and spectacularly versatile as professional musicians to the extent that all you need is just provide them with the Bass note sheets of the composition, and they will know how to execute the heist to the best of their abilities Judgement day may be fantastic, but could be second nature for these partners in crime within an organized and structured scheme of the crime. I agree that they have to be harnessed and locked up, or else they will sweep the standing ground positions of other criminals off their spotlights. 🤣🤣🤣

[@lianshadowmaker7834]

@@zainalabidinramli762 well said brother 🤣 but yes, finally, Fami shutted down all the doubters.

[@pinoypower69]

LOVEBITES RULES!!!

[@ronaldbowers2240]

Opera at the speed of Metal.

[@christopherjohnferrer3771]

Long time Fami fan here, our kawaii bassist who can rock! 🎸🎌

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

Fami Fami Fami!

[@DTWC]

Whos playing keyboards

[@cepho8349]

Miyako or Mao most likely.

[@kevinshaw3675]

If you listen to Famis KZbin you will notice that Fami plays keyboard so we can conclude that Fami is playing keyboard on this trak

[@cepho8349]

Nah, it's surely Miyako or Mao playing the keyboard.

[@frankdavis2768]

Right you do know Midori does bodybuilding right

[@hellvampiria]

The Judast Priest Legacy

[@GabePhenex]

The best japanese all female band.🤘🤘🤘 Sorry Band Maid and Nemophila,etc

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

Music isn't a competition.

[@GabePhenex]

@@PaleHorseShabuShabu sorry for hurt you with facts 🤗

[@dariuszstefan1890]

Sorry to say but the direction they are going is a dead end. Too extensive solo parts will deprive them of new audiences. Solos are the sole of this music but not to exaggeration. Of course, those who fascinate will be delighted as well as those who love the finesse of the game, but this is a rather narrow group of listeners. The new ones will just get bored and think "well, they play really well, they can do a lot, but ....".

[@cepho8349]

I mean, they appeal to a relatively narrow audience already I would say. And this was just the first single of their upcoming album. It's too early to make any definitive conclusions about the direction they are headed in.

[@dariuszstefan1890]

@@cepho8349 But you can easily change that. It is enough to create instrumental pieces for each album and present them at concerts, which will satisfy a larger group. This will also allow for a better presentation of the skills of the musicians, because each performs the best.