LOVEBITES - Shadowmaker - Live at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo 2020: REACTION!!

Todays Reaction
My reaction to hearing Shadowmaker by Lovebites for the first time.
Spoiler Alert: It's amazing and I geek out hard.
LOVEBITES - Shadowmaker - Live at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo 2020
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[@paul_laws]

Midori in my left ear. Miyako in my right ear. Miho sama in my heart ❤

[@seanfromjapan60]

Nice!!😄👍

[@waterwalker9600]

🤘🐺🤘

[@gitterich]

The coming together of these 5 women is one of the great, absolutely fortunate coincidences in music history. Miyako as a guitar player, piano player, composer and arranger really is the golden touch. Miho is a special type of person who cannot be replaced in a band. If God makes us humans on the assembly line, Miho is the human he takes Friday after work off the assembly line and takes home to finish by hand. And while doing so, he built a few special features into his head. What the Lovebites women should know : Without Miho it will be difficult - every band needs a Miho special type. What Miho should know or remember for the future : A band of 5 Miho types wouldn't work either.

[@hiawatha.g]

This is the song that blew up for Lovebites and made them known to the world. It was the second official MV they posted, and it was magic. You should check it out, even if you don't do a reaction to it. It is currently posted on their youtube page.

[@zeplica2004]

totally agree first song i stumbled apon and it has been full force forward ever since. absolutely top 10 song all time!!!!!!!!

[@markmathewssgbcpenaltyboxs6389]

Damn, Sweet guitar intro then Haruna hits you with the double bass like the first crack of thunder announcing the storm and then it is just pure awesome. M &M , one of the best duo's ever.

[@hirokiwatanabe3073]

What an enthusiastic reaction ! But you're analyzing the performance in detail. That's amazing ! I think your remarks are exactly pertinent and to the point . Lovebites are topnotch rock group . Thank you for your great reaction again . from Japan . 👍👍👍👍👍

[@massivemetalreactions]

Thank you so much!!

[@silver852]

This band man,sometimes it feels Unreal,because they are soooooo fucking good🔥🐺🔥

[@paulread4886]

It wasn't til i saw the live stuff from the girls. like the entire body of their works and live versions, that i was truly a fan. these girls have done stuff with the metal heritage and expanded on it to a stage that, no one can equal them now. Unbelievable. also a fan for life now.

[@fredalbrecht986]

When I first saw/heard the MV to this I almost immediately heard Judas Priest. After that I was too dumbfounded and just watched in amazement the rest of the way through. It sounds to me that if you isolate Haruna's Drum's from everything else it's more than just a double base beat she's running through. It sound like there is a pattern within a pattern in much of the song. At least that is what I hear. Love this band. Can't say it enough. 🤘 ✌

[@massivemetalreactions]

You are probably right. Wouldn't shock me at all. She's amazing.

[@ricdale7813]

We tend too focus on the guitars,drums and singing but make no mistake Miho is a true throwback too when the bass players had style,groove and held their own in a mix. Miho is a one in a million Bad Ass Bass player. She has it all. God I miss her.

[@ChuckJansenII]

The intro to the song is different but it reminds me of Y&T intro From The Moon that leads into the song Open Fire from their LP Black Tiger. Again, it is not an exact copy but is the same concept musically. Miyako's solo just before going back to the vocals sounded so much like shredding Ritchie. Rainbow was such an influence on her since she used to listen to those albums with her mum. Haruna must run a double marathon during a concert with her bass drums. She uses every piece of real estate with her kit. Finesse, power, speed, accuracy, perfect timing. That's Haruna. Midori is such a shredder. Her and Miyako compliment each other so well. Yes. Miho is a flat out rocker. She is already missed. Yes. Asami is a master of vibrato on her voice. I want to say something about great singers. They aren't afraid to let their musicians play and show off. You can see this with Asami. Look at how she looks during the solo. She's just beaming, "Look at who I get to be on stage with." This is a reaction video. You are supposed to stop. Do all the Lovebites songs as reactions because you will never be disappointed. When you run out of songs by Lovebites to react to, you will have reached the end of the Internet. Just put another nickel in. This time watch each concert from start to finish. To get their catalogue and merch go to their official website and their booth store. They can has DVD/Blu-ray, CD, Vinyl, T-Shirts, Mugs, Picks and all manner of merch. They can ship international. Just follow the directions.

[@Wirmish]

Imagine playing 20 songs like this in one show...

[@user-zr4xc3yt6q]

Ya,totally agree with you. So mind blowing

[@Wirmish]

17:51 - Haruna has time to have fun with her stick... 🥁

[@marcelopinheiro5557]

Hi. One of the best metal music ever.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

I think this was the first song I heard from LB, either this or "Holy War." I love every part of this one, but my favorite is Haruna's freight train double bass. Also, she always spins one of her star cymbals at the start of this song.

[@allenhuling598]

I enjoy the geek-out sessions a lot...always learn something that just makes me appreciate them even more! What a band!!

[@punyakita.reborn]

Wow 😲 cute and powerfull drummer! The dual guitar tho... Just freaking Awesome!! They're so unbelievable, both cute and badass what a deathly combo 😁♥️

[@sixtofive]

Going way back, I believe Shadowmaker was the first song I ever heard from Lovebites. The solo section definitely caught my attention, but it was that last little part from Miyako with the very technical sweep picking that made me stop and back up. Back then we only had the music video, but even without a live version you could tell from the way she played it that this wasn't a band that cleaned up their guitar tracks in post production. As a life long guitar player that worked very hard to reach a high level of proficiency I was very impressed!

[@TheCyberMantis]

Wolfpack is here for LOVEBITES! 🤘🏻🐺🤘🏻 Nothing left to say. They are the best.

[@zamriahmad8415]

Another song to react from them. MV. When Destinies Align. Crazy guitars solo.

[@evilvolts]

also you had Haruna stopping on the drums during the solo and re started up again from the same place she entered the song with at the beginning

[@ehcah2011]

Wow! Thank you! 👍 This is the best KZbin reaction and comments of a Lovebites video! Greetings from Japan, Lovebites forever!

[@ricdale7813]

Surprise. Another Bad Ass song. It never ends. Lolz. Wolfpack United!

[@pattymeals2395]

Hope they get a bassist that is as badass as Miho.

[@gravenwolf6535]

Fami is a bad ass bassist.

[@luckylucciano20]

Next Lovebites song 'Scream For Me' Daughters of the Dawn~Live in Tokyo 2019 please, it's more of a rock song and you'll see them have so much fun with this one. Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5TanKOenN-BnZo

[@meteorrunner]

Great reaction. I love this song. It was the second song i heard from them and hooked me. First one I heard was When Destinies Align (which is also amazing) but I was very new to power metal then and was not quite man enough to handle Asami's vocals lol.

[@marks5451]

Dude I'm here for every minute of your LOVEBITE reactions, however long. Keep 'em coming. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@andretogol]

Another great song? .... Normal, I'm not kidding if I say that I've listened to all their songs hundreds of times, I've seen all the reactions on KZbin in the last three years several times and I haven't tired yet, I just received the vinyl album Glory, Glory to the world… fantastic, I love these girls and I'm waiting for their return to the scene! Thank you 🤘🏼🎸🥁🎤🐺💖🇯🇵🇮🇹

[@MissLoonasSpeech]

Masters of Metal, Angels of Steel! I've been listening to Lovebites for four years now which is about as long as I had been listening to Metallica (whose album "Ride the Lightning" had been like a musical revelation to me in December 1984) in 1988. The difference is: While I had already liked MOP less than RTL and while AJFA was the last Metallica-album I bought, I haven't heard a single Lovebites-song yet I would like to skip. This is even more surprising considering that only a minority of Lovebites' songs are Thrash Metal (though there may be thrashy elements also in some of their Power Metal songs), which is my favourite metal subgenre, whereas the majority of their songs are from subgenres I normally like less or don't listen to at all, but Lovebites have the special gift to write songs also in those genres in a way that I love them.

[@gatograto]

Great analysis and awesome review of yours, especially I'm glad you explained us about Miho's great work behind. I just enjoy great time along with you, I really appreciate it. BTW, the screech behind Asami's high note is Miyako that I'm pretty sure you know that.

[@marting.h.9417]

I liked your reaction and analysis. Yes, it seems this is becoming a classic metal tune.

[@onetymebigtyme]

I love Every geekout portion of your reactions, so much knowledge and call outs.

[@salsaucedo]

Totally love watching your reaction as we geek out with you buddy, this is so awesome. It took me a while to subscribe but just did anyway and hope to see more.

[@massivemetalreactions]

Awesome thank you!

[@morganolsson1993]

This is how a reaction should be done! Not the way many ask for. Playthrough without breaks. That is totally meaningless.

[@CrYou575]

Fantastic dissection of their brilliance. I hadn't really followed any music seriously since the 60s and mid-70s and only discovered the craze of KZbin reaction videos during lockdown, when someone posted the Dimash song 'SOS' on my FB feed. He's completely different to this, and brilliant in his own way. As I started to watch other reactions, Lovebites 'Glory to the World' popped up as a suggestion and they quickly won me over as well. My favourite Lovebites song is whatever they are playing at the time.

[@Actkqk3]

You always do great reactions to this band but this time it was too much... It was too much to let go unnoticed. I think this must be (in my opinion) the best reaction to Lovebites since the "Songs and Thongs" channel's first reaction to a Lovebites song, and quite possibly above it because that reaction lacks all the analysis you did here. Magnificent.

[@massivemetalreactions]

Thanks so much!! I appreciate you.

[@gt1man931]

You have way too much time on your hands, leo. Thank god for the forward arrow.

[@omneil]

I’m a bass player and I’m in love with Misa and Miho. If I can only be half as good as these ladies I guess I can dream.

[@obud3777]

Midori and Miyako's favorite song to play!

[@enmigo1496]

congratulations perhaps the best reaction to LOVEBITES I have ever seen 👍 since I discovered them they have become and will forever be the band of my life! ❤🤘🐺

[@785boats]

You never stop it too much. Intelligent comments are always appreciated. And then of course replay all the great stuff. Who could possibly complain about that. I love it. My favorite part of your reaction was, and I quote, "A whole ass load of Shriekery". Is that a new thing? Ha!Ha! Love ya man. Now I have to Sub. The 'White Wolves' have re invigorated my love of music again over the last few years. My music appreciation started way back in the early 70's as a young teenager. So I grew up with the biggest bands that ever existed over the decades. This is real music by real musicians. And they look damn good doing it too.

[@phillipgross1887]

of course we are still wish you cause we love these ladies, they are just so friggin awesome, keepem coming 👍👍🤘🤘

[@PaulEMoz]

This is the song that got me, too (early in 2020, sadly). I don't normally click on recommended videos, but the thumbnail for the music video intrigued me so I gave it a go. I was absolutely floored, and within a week of exploration I'd bought their entire catalogue. What's interesting is that there are a number of songs that they've changed subtly to make them better live than on record. In this case, the vocal hold that you love so much is absent from the studio recording. Another change comes at the end of a song you really ought to do soon... The Hammer of Wrath. The live version on KZbin is also from their 2020 show, and comes as a twofer with the pre-recorded intro, The Awakening. A classic one-two punch.

[@massivemetalreactions]

Hard to imagine it without the vocal hold. 🤘😎🤘

[@AniMeiGrrl]

Thanks for this - and the other review you’ve done. I think this is my 3rd react from you for Lovebites and this is the one that got me to sub. The geek-out moments mirror all the ones I had, plus a few I missed! Well done!

[@arathasena6871]

This song !!!!! One that made me fell in love with these goddesses

[@alekhidell]

Interestingly, another reactor was completely bamboozled by Miyako’s missing notes at the end. He thought something had gone wrong. I have zero knowledge of how music “works” but I noticed that the very first time I heard the track and I almost wait for it. I understood it, probably because I’m used to the Lord God Ritchie Blackmore doing basically what he likes when he likes..

[@JFrancoDrums]

Thank you for another insightful commentary into the world of Lovebites!! 🤘🐺🤘The MV of this song was the first time i listened/saw Lovebites, i was hooked before the solos even started!! Asami once again stellar, that belt to launch Midori's solo, so good!! Miho's bass introduce this feeling of triumph during M&M's guitar harmonies!! Also im pretty sure you are the first person to notice how Miyako arranged her little lead part at the end, playing the 2 notes on the "off beat"!! I know its nothing fancy or anything but its the little things that get ya!! Lovebites song writing is fantastic!! I want to recommend one of the fan favorites you havent done yet, A Frozen Serenade - kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5aboYSMqpKFhJo Enjoy!!🤘

[@evilvolts]

I think you were so hyper focused on all the other parts of the song you didn't notice Haruna stopped playing and restarted mid solo

[@massivemetalreactions]

Spot on. Didn't even notice!!!!

[@whirled_peace]

LOVEBITES - Shadowmaker lyrics: Caught in the noise, my thoughts are destroyed Trapped in the silence, it's so hard to breathe But still I go on, my hunger is strong Hoping that someone will grab my hand Stranded by moonlight I realize the cold of this world Maybe it's too late？ No one can save me From all of the darkness and solitude Cry, like shadows of the night I carry all the pain inside to justify why I'm alive Despite going through this hell Cause still my heart has hope No matter if I'm torn apart, I'll play my part Before I drown with secret thoughts of my heart Reckless and fast, how long will I last？ Dancing like puppets, I'm empty inside Fighting the fear, and grieving the dear Hoping that someday I'll be repaid Only my echoing heartbeats can prove that I'm here Am I all alone？ Even a faint light is too bright for me, I can't see a thing Hide, in shadows I reside I tremble like a heartless soul, no place to go In desolated land knowing no escape But still I wish to live Just waiting for a somebody to notice me Before I fall down to depths of the abyss SOLO: midori / mi-ya / both / miya Caught in the noise, my thoughts are destroyed Trapped in the silence, it's so hard to breathe But still I go on, my hunger is strong Hoping that someone will grab my hand Stranded by moonlight I realize the cold of this world Maybe it's too late？ No one can save me from solitude Cry, like shadows of the night I tremble like a heartless soul, no place to go In desolated land knowing no escape But still I wish to live Just waiting for a somebody to notice me Before I fall down to depths of the abyss Like shadows of the night I carry all the pain inside to justify why I'm alive Despite going through this hell Cause still my heart has hope No matter if I'm torn apart, I'll play my part Before I drown with secret thoughts of my heart ----- lyrics: asami music: miyako arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami) from Awakening From Abyss 2017

[@YandT1985]

Still here! You doing great reactions and i’m whit you,,,🤟🤘🤘old metal head here to! So nice to see new old school metal done again,

[@KINO-om9lx]

Co co cool

[@anderslofgren8235]

You, sir, are absolutely amazing to listen to! I love your analysis of the song. You've got a sub and I'm going to go back through your reactions. This was fun!

No, we're still here. And we can tell there's geeking out from the length of your video

[@flameofudun8447]

I have good news and bad news, one geek to another. I discovered Lovebites through another reaction channel two years ago. Good news: I found a new all time favorite metal band. Bad news: the obsession is real. This has to be my 200th time watching someone react to Shadowmaker alone. It is one of my top five Lovebites tunes. I love the soulful guitar duet and the thunderous barrage from the rhythm section. My eyes get misty every time they do that solo section in the middle. I know the nerd in you will appreciate this next comment. You love it when Asami does her vocal flourishes; check out the 2021 live performance of Holy Wars in Tokyo. I am pretty sure you did the 2020 version like most reactors. Asami starts that version with a metal scream that goes up; it sounds like a 747 taking off and always gets me pumped.

[@massivemetalreactions]

Wow. There is also a synth in the track I didn’t hear on the other vid. Maybe it was buried or my ears just didn’t pick it up. Thanks

[@flameofudun8447]

@@massivemetalreactions Thanks for responding. I love that ascending scream that launches the 2021 version. I have read in the comments that the synth is another contributor to the band that plays keyboard for the click track. Of course, Miyako can play a mean piano, but this is another player I believe. The writing for their music is so complex and well done. Mind blowing.

[@pema22]

Haruna's motto: I bought all this stuff therefor I'm gonna use all of it.

[@jamescraven3593]

Love the reaction. This is my go to Lovebites song if I just have time for 1 song, its just pure awesome the whole way. The Asami hold out (which is a real omission on studio version as its such a key moment) and the Miyako 'rest' moment at the end just make the song next level and that's not even mentioning the solo! Loving your reactions. Cant wait till you get to A Frozen Serenade and hear what you have to say about Haruna on that one too 😀 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5aboYSMqpKFhJo

[@paulstevenage2286]

Excellent reaction! Now knowing your tastes, two songs stand-out for your geek dissection: A Frozen Serenade and Under a Red Sky.

[@arathasena6871]

Yess!!

[@jonathanjones6984]

Outstanding reaction ❤️

[@SatryaNouvanda]

the details made me subscribed

[@faintsmile88]

Simply Breathtaking 🐺🤘🔥

[@barefootbaron1748]

Bloody Lovebites 🐺 I love'em

[@user-zr4xc3yt6q]

Welcome back to lovebites again,I'm really like this song.lovebites rock

[@constantindumitru9761]

For your love of Lovebites, man, we love you :-)

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

Miho Miho Miho!

[@CrumblexEloi]

Don't dim :) We know that you want to listen to these solos with us again :)

[@alekhidell]

The opening and closing riff sounds, to me, like a speeded up version of the Rainbow classic “Gates of Babylon”.

[@nkbalikkedah]

Thanks. I love metal geek outs. More please because I think I have been underappreciating Lovebites music. You re the man!

[@snakewhisperer1]

In the intro, Miyako's playing power chords and Midori's playing the melody. When the harmony comes in, you see Midori hit a pedal. So I'm assuming she has a harmonizer pedal. No worries. I'm geeking out right there with you.

[@zabriabubakar5982]

MV/LIVE SHADOW MAKER, WHEN DESTINIES ALIGN.... COMPARE MV & LIVE, CRAZY DUAL GUITARS SOLO'S EVER..... 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@kellerfrederic1]

I see about 700 lovebites reactors you are in the top 5 for shure

[@mikkosak]

I'm geeking out with you

[@HellR4W]

The MV of this song is just beautiful =)

[@user-zr4xc3yt6q]

You should listen to judes priest"painkiller" cover by lovebites,it will blow your out

[@renatopeduto4088]

To me myiaco and midori today is the best duo guitar sincronicity.

[@ricardo__jr]

This song is from the "Five Of A Kind - Live In Tokyo 2020" held by LOVEBITES at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo on February 21, 2020. Please subscribe to their channel (if you haven't): kzbin.info/door/90wxogt_sQrP0Os0HT-xuw The setlist is: 1.Thunder Vengeance 2.Holy War 3.Don’t Bite The Dust 4.Rising 5.Raise Some Hell 6.Break The Wall 7.Shadowmaker 8.Piano Solo (Etude Op.10, No.12) 9.Swan Song 10.Addicted 11.Dancing With The Devil 12.Signs Of Deliverance 13.M.D.O. 14.Golden Destination 15.When Destinies Align Encore. 16.The Awakening 17.The Hammer Of Wrath 18.Edge Of The World 19.We The United

[@reddnizz2231]

Well done in composition of the song.. the build up.. makes me think one band back to the past - Iron Maiden... did you guys think the same? Or it just me... By the way... good reaction as usual brother... love it... Untill then... stay safe and stay LOVEBITES.. 🤘🤘🐺🐺🤘🤘...

[@mr.neorizal8908]

'Sums' of all METAL🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@VRsMagic]

🤘🏻🔥🐺🔥🤘🏻

[@kevinstong6395]

I recommend their song set the world on fire. It reminds me of testament alot

[@MissLoonasSpeech]

He already reacted to it a month ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaiygoV7hLJrqpI - And listen to what he says one minute into that clip! ;)

[@christiancouvidou4777]

🤘🐺💖👸🤘

[@jonnyberggren4598]

Please react to their new music and their new basist Fami. .."Judgement day" is a good one to start with...Love from Stockholm Sweden/ J

[@musisinob8820]

I like harmonicts guitar

[@asnigani4561]

Like

[@asnigani4561]

Next song please M.D.O.

[@kyles5513]

Wait till you hear Judgment Day.

[@DragonPhlyy]

FYI Nemophila released a brand new song released today called Seize The Fate!

[@indra-qw1bz]

Beast !!! Sick track 🤘 i guess you should check their 'hammer of wrath', sir

[@jay_g1984]

The MV sounds so much better than live. Its's what got me hooked on them. You should listen to it, you will see.