LOVEBITES - SWANSONG (+ Chopin Intro Live) - REACTION

[@theohof2204]

Seen and listened to a flood of great metal music in my life. But with Lovebites a sea change happened. Suddenly there they were - five elegant ladies, well-dressed in white and full of gravitas, elevating the genre to a level I'd never experienced before. These brilliant musicians have added so many beautiful moments to my world ... and the best thing is: this magical journey is far from over.

[@dejzmi7089]

They have quite a legacy ahead of them... all these bands so far I got to listen to have a clear path to legends.

[@Valhallabrother]

See bro, just when you think it can't get any better they smack you in the face with this song, soooo so good

[@dejzmi7089]

Man you ain't wrong !!!

[@alexblane-layder3902]

a once in a generation band - plain and simple

[@dejzmi7089]

I gotta say man these bands have been fantastic one after another.

[@martinpadilla8770]

A world without Lovebites, is not a world. Thank you Japan, for enriching music throughout the years. Wolfpack loves these beautiful ladies, Haruna; Midori, Miyako, Asami; Fami, including Miho.

[@dejzmi7089]

For real! This is like whole another universe I didn't know existed.

[@bevrosity]

sheer genius this song. my goodness.

[@tonygriffin_]

Miyako is an outstanding musician. She has studied piano since she was 3 and only picked up the guitar in her late teens. A true virtuoso and maestro on both instruments. Love how she finishes the piano intro and picks up her plectrum from on top of the piano...then 3 seconds later is shredding with it. Frozen Serenade has an amazing piano breakdown.

[@dejzmi7089]

I am huge fan of piano when it's added to the genre that might not necessary be added as often. And this was absolve joy to listen to.

[@stevewesley3841]

I'm sat in a field in the Lincolnshire countryside where I'm camping. This song always gets me a bit emotional, its a good hob that there's no one around to see me ..😂

[@dejzmi7089]

Oh man nice! I need to get my self on travel that way one day, lots of beautiful landscape to photograph. Thank you for watching! Greetings!

[@susanfitzsimons2384]

This band produces epic or masterpiece offerings. This one of several that are both epic and a masterpiece. Miyako's genius brain comes up with many of these arrangements but it is her band-mates insane talent that bring them to life especially LIVE. While there are many great bands there is only one Lovebites. This truly is a once in a generation group of insanely talented musicians.

[@dejzmi7089]

It shows !!! Also there are is couple other pieces I am looking forward to listening to!

[@AniMeiGrrl]

My favorite moment in this reaction was towards the end when Miko went back to the piano that stunned look on your face was just amazing, and what I would love to tell you is this. That feeling never goes away, because all of their music has aspects of that feeling at least to me it does :-) and I think you’ll like it just the same. If you really like this, I also recommend frozen serenade. It is a truly beautiful song.

[@dejzmi7089]

Thank you very much for watching!!! I will check out Frozen Serenade!!!

[@NewAeonWarlord]

Love how Haruna smashes through this fast-paced song with all those complex fills and absolute precision!

[@dejzmi7089]

That ending man... that outro was just such a beautiful touch to already awesome song.

[@NewAeonWarlord]

@@dejzmi7089 yup, Miyako is an ace when it comes to stuff like that and a very capable musician! Well, they all are, in fact.

[@chriso6719]

Miyako composed the music, as others have mentioned inspired by pieces from Chopin and Dvorak, though her favorite composer overall is Rachmaninoff. And she played the Chopin intro from memory, no sheet music. There is piano playing during the song, it's on track but was recorded by Miyako. Asami wrote the lyrics after the music was done, she has performed classical ballet and the music reminded her of Swan Lake.

[@dejzmi7089]

The no sheet look playing and those complicated pieces is very impressive also you can tell it’s embedded in her memory from all the practice.

[@rinpenjyunsei]

Don't forget that Asami has been learning classical ballet since she was 2 years old. Also notice the grace of her movements during her live performance.

[@dejzmi7089]

I noticed that then I read in comments she studied ballet... there is lots of classical influence that got merged into their own genre !

[@fab1901]

Thank you for your reaction to LOVEBITES.😄 That's a great analysis and impression.👍🤗 Thank you for your continued support of LOVEBITES.🙏 You are walking the 👑royal road👑 of being a ❤LOVEBITES❤ fan. Let's keep going like this.😈😆

[@marks5451]

👋🤗

[@dejzmi7089]

Thank y'all for having me... I been enjoying this band more and more as I listen to more of their music. Absolute beasts on that stage!!!

[@fab1901]

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[@marks5451]

@@fab1901 I'm good thanks. You were going to report my comment??? I don't understand. Congrats at winning tickets for The Shining vol. 3. I wish I could go but some 6000 miles gets in the way 😂

[@fab1901]

​@@marks5451 Thank you for your reply.🤗 When I saw you commenting on LOVEBITES reaction content I wanted to let you know that I won one ticket to the event.

[@rodhamm8484]

This is another showcase of the bands talent, as well as an example of taking their studio tracks to somehow a higher level played live. Great reaction! 🤘🐺🤘

[@dejzmi7089]

Thank you for watching !!! Yea this is the one of the ones I been wanting to check out. 🤘🤘🤘 awesome masterpiece!

[@kevinbowland4686]

Like you, always enjoyed classical music and when it's incorporated into a metal song (Especially at this elite level) it does not get much better. Love all the ladies, however Miyako is just astonishing. Keep going, it just get's better.

[@dejzmi7089]

I just chatted about this!!! When classical goes into metal I don't know why but it reaches deep into it and creates this nice combo of both worlds.

[@CDMS_pt]

Masterpiece.

[@dejzmi7089]

Fantastic performance !

[@satriyomerdeka8405]

miyako play the guitar n keys at the same time in the video BURDEN OF TIME LIVE FROM ABBYS 🔥🔥🔥

[@dejzmi7089]

Oh man awesome!!! I will check it out!

[@hiawatha.g]

Thank you for getting right on this! A lot of us have given you background and raves about Miyako, so just happy to watch you get blown away--again.

[@dejzmi7089]

Thank y'all for being patient !!! This was absolute banger and level of talent is insanity. There is no empty or quiet parts everything is tightly packed when it comes to notes to vocals.

[@obud3777]

For “Swan Song” , Miyako used elements of two of her favorite classics: Chopin’s “Revolutionary Etude” and Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” 🎹🔥🤘

[@dejzmi7089]

Oh I was wondering!!!! Thank you!!! Chopin is kind of like metal of classical world back in the day because some of his notes compliment that deeper sound.

[@kielanuar213]

Epic, majestic, masterpiece 🤘👍

[@dejzmi7089]

Absolutely! Just taking a little survey! Were you able to hear this recording ok? Was the sound equal? Thank you in advance !

[@boyzyu]

If you enjoy both metal and classical music, you're certainly in the right place. Miyako (lead guitarist/pianist at stage left) is a generational talent who is a virtuoso on BOTH the guitar and piano. She has been classically-trained on the piano since the age of 3. Miyako also composed & arranged "Swan Song" and this track is a neoclassical metal masterpiece. Throughout the song, you can hear motifs from Romantic-era composers Chopin (intro, main riff, solo) and Dvořák (Chorus). Miyako's piano intro is Chopin's "Étude Op. 10, No. 12 in C minor", aka the "Revolutionary Étude". Check out another masterpiece from these amazing ladies - "A Frozen Serenade" LIVE : kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXbNf2qads1npc0

[@dejzmi7089]

Oh gosh that piano playing man... No wonder this band is so loved there is just insane amount of talent on that stage. Also that Chopin part really goes well with today's metal with its slight gritty tone and deeper notes.

[@VeljkoNikolic-is5px]

@@dejzmi7089 BRAVO!

[@aldomattera2043]

If you liked Miyako at the piano, check out "Frozen serenade", an authentic work of art!

[@dejzmi7089]

I will check it out!!! Thank you!!!

[@evilvolts]

piano is her 1st instrument classically trained from age 3 she also put together another piece La Campanella in front of their Judgement Day song Lost in the garden where not only does Miyako play piano solo La Campanella Asami the singer plays piano on Lost in the garden as Miyako solos on Guitar after Midori's solo also A Frozen Serenade is jazzy metal with a middle section that is piano/ acoustic spanish style guitaring by Midori and Asami performing like it's a ballet with snow falling

[@dejzmi7089]

It shows... the moment she started playing it was like two long friends sat down. Oh man li will check out Lost in The garden too !!!

[@wampabites]

Yeah. For Lovebites, classic Heavy Metal IS Classical Music. Dystopia Symphony is about Beethoven, the most Metal of Classical composers. That's why I never complain about Miyako's serious concert face. In her mind, she's a chamber musician, executing songs to the highest standards.🤘🐺🤘

[@dejzmi7089]

That is a great detail....And what a talent !

[@tonym480]

This is one of my favourite Lovebites songs. For more in the same vein try Frozen Serenade and Edge Of The World. These Ladies are in a class of their own IMO. Thank you for spreading the word 🤘🐺

[@dejzmi7089]

Thank you very much for watching! I will check them both out! Thank you !!!

[@evilvolts]

Liar live at Knockin at Heaven's Gate Asami sings acapella before band joins in awesome Miyako solo

[@dejzmi7089]

I will check it out!!! Thank you !!!

[@drowranger8433]

#1 female band

[@dejzmi7089]

Epic performance, amazing musicians!

[@VeljkoNikolic-is5px]

AND male band

[@mezacharia]

As others have mentioned, Miyako started playing piano at the age of 3. I believe that on her personal YT channel, she has a video where she shows her piano that she grew up with, and.... like you said.... it is like an old friend to her! 😍

[@dejzmi7089]

I will have to find that video and check it out... thank you for that info.

[@VeljkoNikolic-is5px]

BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dejzmi7089]

This song was absolute treat!

[@VeljkoNikolic-is5px]

@@dejzmi7089 Yes, it is. Da, zaista.

[@neocountry6724]

thank you. 😊 shadowmaker (live with mv) break the wall. perhaps, next. 😊

[@dejzmi7089]

I will check them out!!!

[@whirled_peace]

LOVEBITES - Swan Song lyrics: If this was the last day you could live on this earth Would you still go on, accusing someone for today It’s better to fail than not do anything at all It is not the length, but depth of life that counts Oh brave soldier Oh gallant warrior Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla Believe what’s in your soul For death will come to all You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan If you’ve never hoped, you’ve never been through despair Ignorance is bliss, it’s easier to never care You might think it’s meaningless to sacrifice a life Sometimes the life of one can save so many more Oh brave soldier Oh gallant warrior Valor to those who died in battle to Valhalla Believe what’s in your soul For death will come to all You shall rest peacefully in God’s Heaven Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan SOLO: miyako / both Floating lotus You are so graceful Saintly and glorious Till the end of time Floating lotus You are so beautiful Sing me your sweet song The legend of the swan SOLO: midori [guitar] / miyako [piano] ----- lyrics: asami music: miyako arrangement: miyako & LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami) album: Electric Pentagram 01/29/2020 ----

[@dejzmi7089]

“If you've never hoped, you've never been though despair Ignorance is bliss, it's easier to not care You might think it's meaningless to sacrifice a life Sometimes the life of one can save so many more” 🤘🤘🤘

[@whirled_peace]

@@dejzmi7089 🐺

[@IanBreton35]

All members of LOVEBITES can play piano. Asami & Miyako played piano on stage. Haruna learn music with piano around 4 and switch for Drums at 14 years. Fami played on her graduation school album in 2020 ( Piano, guitare, bass & sing). Midori learn piano at same age of Haruna. She quite piano at teenager years and start guitare at 20 years. Asami learn piano and ballet at young age, after she learn sing R& B, soul, pop music. She had no expérience for metal before LOVEBITES,she was choose because she know to sing in English.( She spend two years in California to be a professional R&B singer). Miyako learn piano in age of 3 . She had a classical training. She learn guitare at 17 years old by her own with no teacher only guitare for beginger method. Miyako played as well Drums and Bass on LOVEBITES démo tape.Miyako aka Mi-ya learn by her own DRUMS, BASS& CELO. Miyako is now the main melodist LOVEBITES. Miho ex Bassist ( melodist ,lyricst & founding memberof LOVEBITES with Haruna) learn piano in very young age and switch for bass in same age of Haruna.

[@dejzmi7089]

Oh gosh man!!! No wonder because their music ears and capabilities are very fine tuned.

[@enmigo1496]

fantastic reaction , at the end the singer Asami (former ballet dancer) performs the death of the swan from Tchaikovsky's “Swan Lake ” , does anyone know a band that can do this? 😂😂

[@dejzmi7089]

Oh thank you !!! I thought that was little nod to the chorus but that makes so much more sense now!!!

[@13uomini]

In background You can hear another Chopin Etude: Ocean!

[@dejzmi7089]

That makes me happy !!! I was hoping the sound picked up all the details!!!

[@FaintlyTapping]

Behold! The power of Miyako! ❤ I knew you would love this one. 😊 You may also like their liver performance of Lost in the Garden with a Campanella Intro. Here’s the link… kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpezeHeMrZiXZ5Ysi=etOJjBiaPgUguXlN

[@dejzmi7089]

Thank you for the link!!! I Will check it out!!!

[@jenspfennig9226]

Fun fact: on the piano I have not seen Miyako use sheet-music and usually her eyes are closed. To me to call her a savant does not seem enough. And by the way: Miyako was about 3-4month pregnant when this show was played/recorded.

[@dejzmi7089]

Playing those complex pieces is years of study! My goodness no wonder this song got talked about.

[@MrEd-qg8td]

No she wasn't this was from 2020 in 2021 she became pregnant.

[@dejzmi7089]

@@MrEd-qg8td Unrelated question! Were yall able to hear this recording ok? Did it sound like sound was coming from both speakers?

[@13uomini]

Sorry, no wasn't pregnant in this show but one years later in the last show with Miho!

[@jenspfennig9226]

@@MrEd-qg8td Correct I was wrong!

[@carpediemjj74]

As a fellow Japanese, I'm happy that you support Japanese bands. There's a video I'd love you to watch. I recommend "LOVEBITES / BURDEN OF TIME - Studio Live."

[@dejzmi7089]

I will check it out thank you! Thank you for watching !

[@Patrick_H.]

🤘🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🤘

[@dejzmi7089]

🤘🤘🤘

[@13uomini]

There is two pieces with the classic music intro: "Empty day dream" (Intro Rachmaninov on piano by Miyako) and "Lost in the garden" (Intro Lizt on piano by Miyako and Asami on piano during the song)! Thank You!

[@dejzmi7089]

Thank you!!! This is a wonderful collaboration of different types of music!!!

[@zoranbl1990]

The Magnificent Miyako-Chopin od Metal. Her music power is llimitless. Asami said: Every band need to have Miyako, but only we have her

[@dejzmi7089]

Ova pjesma je odlicna !!! Puno pozdrava!!!

[@donborsick]

This song was composed by Miyako along with most of the songs you have reviewed.

[@dejzmi7089]

This is fantastic song no wonder this one was talked about... The piano playing was so effortless but it's incredibly complicated playing that piece.

[@donborsick]

Let me start by saying Miyako is an incredible musician. She plays 5 instruments, sings harmonizing vocals, and composes amazing songs. The Chopin Etude #12, however, is not a difficult piece for a classically trained pianist. I would venture to say she was playing this etude by the time she was 10 or 11. What has always amazed me is how well it was played on a digital piano.

[@taihavard]

That dead stop at 6:35 is SO good. And when Miyako comes back in on the live piano near the end, argh! So now you know some not so thrashy Lovebites. Will be interesting to see what happens when you run into some of their more straight up fun metal, Ballads, and a few of the others subgenres they play in now and then. A few more suggestions thrown into the hat. Soldier Stands Solitary (because your getting a lot of requests for it, and it is damned good!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWHciJypnrd1q68 Then a few others based on sides of Lovebites you haven't been hit in the face with yet. I wont say which is which, but these cover some of their other subgenres. ---------- LOVEBITES / Edge of The World ～ We The United - Live at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo 2020 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGHEq6CGecR-e5I ---------- Their first ever song MV LOVEBITES / Don't Bite The Dust [MUSIC VIDEO] kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKmcfIOcq7KJoLs Live LOVEBITES / Don't Bite The Dust [Live from "Ride For Vengeance Tour 2021"] kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXnRfHp7n5Z2g8U ---------- The song that really got them noticed MV LOVEBITES / Shadowmaker [MUSIC VIDEO] kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKPQoJ-kaqyrq9U Live LOVEBITES - Shadowmaker (Live in Tokyo 2021) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ6kfIWffJ1sh8U ---------- The bands show closer, often anyway LOVEBITES / We The United [Official Live Video taken from "Knockin' At Heaven's Gate - Part II"] kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5-xqamdga6SiMk ---------- Different style to any of their other songs, DIVE BOMBS are crazy!!!!! MV LOVEBITES / Winds Of Transylvania [VLADLOVE Version] MUSIC VIDEO kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqSoZYiYlLWdnpo Live Lovebites - Winds of Transylvania (Heavy Metal Never Dies - Tokyo Dome City Hall 2021) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5XCoqKmas9kmNU ---------- And again, this one stands alone as the only time they played in this subgenre. Miyako doesn't have a guitar in this one, but she doesn't have a piano either, she has a ******???? Lovebites, Spellbound , Live In Tokyo 2021, HD kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIOXeHqubq1re68 ---------- SIDE QUEST!!!!! If you want to see Haruna (drums) and Miho (Bass) pre Lovebites. Also it's a banger! Destrose, "Maze" Encore Performance, Live at Shibuya 2013,...Best Played LOUD kzbin.info/www/bejne/emfMp6dreKh7hac

[@dejzmi7089]

Side quests always have awesome missions!!! Thank you very much for suggestions I will check them out... Yea that dead stop man. Brava

[@ahodori-dl5hz]

Some knowledge of history is required to understand the meaning of the lyrics of this song. In 1831, some officers and citizens rose up against the Polish government, which was under the de facto control of the Russian Empire, in what was known as the 'November Revolution', but failed due to the direct intervention of Russian troops. Chopin received this news during a performance tour. He never set foot on the soil of his homeland again. When the Russians invaded Warsaw, Chopin's representatives presented the Etude OP 10, No. 12 in Paris. Franz Liszt, a friend of Chopin, then named it the 'Revolutionary Etude'. Miyako composed Swan Song based on this 'Revolutionary Etude' and Dvorak's 'New World Symphony'. Asami (vocalist), a former ballerina, wrote the lyrics inspired by Norse mythology and the ballet suite "Swan Lake", based on the historical background of the "Revolutionary Etude". "SwanSong" is a requiem for the warriors who fought to reclaim their homeland, a masterpiece that only Love Bites could complete.

[@dejzmi7089]

Good golly man.... THANK YOU FOR THIS. The merry of the two in this specific piece is wonderful for ears to listen too. I did not know this information thank you very much.

[@聖-e3s]

thank-you ! from japan✋

[@dejzmi7089]

@@聖-e3s Thank YOU Japan for these awesome bands!

[@metalmark1214]

Another masterpiece song from Lovebites. Miyako started playing piano at age 3 and guitar at age 18. Don't know how close you followed the lyrics, but they certainly are deep and meaningful Just follow the list of songs I left you in comments on your Set the World on Fire React and you'll see more masterpiece songs like this one.

[@dejzmi7089]

Awesome awesome awesome song... thank you so much for watching.

[@令和の天才画家]

next winds of transilvania

[@dejzmi7089]

Oh I saw that one!!! Looking forward to that one!

[@ericdarlington2332]

❤❤❤❤❤🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 Miyako !!! 🎹🎸💘

[@dejzmi7089]

Love this band!!!

[@gatograto]

Try Lost In The Garden if you like more of her serious piano work kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJOldaerqdF7hcU. Miyako also has released some classic metal covers as piano etude. Miyako Etude Op.23 kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGetiaiwjJ6Zhs0

[@dejzmi7089]

Thank you !!! I will check them out!!!

[@marks5451]

This one showcases some of their lesser shown skills. Apart from Miyako on piano did you notice Asami revealing her ballet background? Superhumans or what? 🤣 Here's a suggestion for your next LOVEBITES. "When Destinies Align" was written as their signature song and is usually introduced by Asami with... "This is us". As you like doing 2 runs of the song here is the MV version (cool battledress) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn2plp9_bpiJoa8. And a live version - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2WbgKp9mLlmeNE

[@dejzmi7089]

I don't know how but seems like those who come from classical background into metal just create such a masterpieces.

[@jabangbatara4182]

Please react lovebites - when destinies align

[@dejzmi7089]

I will check it out!!! Thank you!!!

[@marks5451]

Here's a suggestion for your next LOVEBITES. "When Destinies Align" was written as their signature song and is usually introduced by Asami with... "This is us". As you like doing 2 runs of the song here is the MV version (cool battledress) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn2plp9_bpiJoa8. And a live version - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2WbgKp9mLlmeNE

[@dejzmi7089]

Oh heck yes thank you for the links!!! I will check them out!!!

[@pilkot.7802]

Hi there, I like your reaction but if you could appear in a bigger window it would be better. As a viewer, I want to share the emotions of your reaction to the music of the artist, so see your facial expressions, your body language. If the your size is too small this is difficult. Anyway, as your journey with Japanese music is on the way, I'd like to recommend an excellent group called UNLUCKY MORPHEUS, you can choose almost anything to watch, they have only bangers. They are more on the symphonic metal side, as they have a talented violonist in the band, but the guitarists are beasts too, and Fuki is one of the best female metal singer out there, the drummer is well... out of the charts. I would suggest "Dignity of spirit", "Unending sorceress" , "The tower of blood" or "Black Pentagram" all live versions of course ! Choose your poison. I promise you will be impressed by their talent.

[@dejzmi7089]

Hi There !!! Thank you very much for watching!!! I like to stay little more in background so the video and music take more center front but I will see maybe I can balance it with bigger window! Also thank you for suggestions.... UNLUCKY MORPHEUS came about few times in comments so definitely going to add it into mix! Thank you!!!

[@ebm-everythingbutmainstream]

Hmmm...Band-Maid, Nemophila, Lovebites....3 out of 4. Could you please react also to the best Classic Rock Band of our days: "The Warning" (3 sisters from Mexico). I recommend "Disciple" or "Z" live from Pepsi Centre CDMX. Thanks in advance!

[@dejzmi7089]

Thank you for the suggestion I will check them out!!!