Metal Vocalist reacts to LOVEBITES - Judgement Day

[@Memento_Mori]

Reaction starts at 1:54 if you want to skip the rambling.

[@evilvolts]

this also had the new bassist Fami

[@Memento_Mori]

@@evilvolts I forgot about that! She's great, I really loved the bass tone and the bookending bass lines were great.

[@christopherjohnferrer3771]

​@@Memento_Mori Love Fami❤

[@kielanuar213]

This is a powerful song and Lovebites owned it.. legendary👍👍🤘🤘

[@jonathantolley9632]

This is the first time i have listened to Lovebites…. And it won’t be the last!! They sound amazing!!!

[@Memento_Mori]

Check out the video I just posted, they're absolutely insane. Thanks for stopping by!

[@Prog.and.Metal.Fan711]

They're elegant, classy and also powerful. 👍😊

[@Memento_Mori]

Agreed completely, I'm still so impressed by the writing and vocals, normally female vocalists that sit that high in their register have a harder time with low notes but she's got the same support and power throughout her whole range.

[@arathasena6871]

Low notes? Victim of Time

[@Memento_Mori]

@@arathasena6871 I'll definitely check it out!

[@mmcpa]

My all-time favorite song, with 50+ years of listening to metal in the rear view mirror. Virtuoso's all the way around.

[@soramimifan]

Great reaction Btw Camelot is one of Drummer Haruna’s favorite bands

[@Memento_Mori]

That's awesome, I definitely can hear it in some of the hi-hat patterns. Casey Grillo used to do stuff like that all the time.

[@TheCyberMantis]

Kamelot. ( Their older stuff was better. "The Fourth Legacy" album. )

[@CDMS_pt]

Lovebites rules. 🤘😝🤘 Best band on the planet.

[@Memento_Mori]

If I ranked bands, they would have certainly moved up the list after that one.

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@Memento_Mori Lovebites is right up there next to Symphony X.

[@stand.and.deliver.5]

Welcome back to LOVEBITES 🤘🏼🎸🐺

[@Memento_Mori]

Glad to be here!

[@jeffrielly]

My man you are litterally Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole right now, these women have so many songs that are absolute bangers! Some other stuff I suggest you check out by them are the songs "Set The World On Fire", "Swan Song", "A Forzen Serenade", "Break The Wall", "Holy War", "Thunder Vengance", "Hammer Of Wrath", "Glory To The World", "When Destinies Align" and "Shadowmaker"!

[@Memento_Mori]

I will fall as fast as I can, this stuff is sensational.

[@Quadro1961]

Good List.

[@BayneUpton]

And there it is 2:29 the "brain can't comprehend but loves the metal" face. I think I get it on every song every time I listen to them.

[@Memento_Mori]

I have a feeling I'm going to be making that face a lot with them.

[@lonniekramlich6241]

You're going to love this band, from power to thrash metal, they do it right !! 😏❤️🎙🎸🎹🥁😎🤘

[@Memento_Mori]

They certainly do! Thanks for watching!

[@faintsmile88]

🐺🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Memento_Mori]

Thanks for watching!

[@anrakspumante5958]

Hey, great reaction! Thanks! Kamelot is also one of my favorite bands, together with Nightwish, Iron Maiden and now Lovebites and Beast in Black. Keep on the good work!

[@Memento_Mori]

Love all those bands, I've been glad to see Delain keep the quality up after the shakeup as well.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

Fami Fami Fami!

[@Memento_Mori]

She was so good I forgot they had a new bassist.

[@christopherjohnferrer3771]

That's my line Fami Fami Fami! lol

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

@@christopherjohnferrer3771 I share lol

[@theohof2204]

The most elegant band in the Metal domain - and the best.

[@Memento_Mori]

Elegant is a great word to use here. Thanks for watching!

[@alekhidell]

Everything is on a par with this. After an enforced break of almost two years, they returned with their 4th studio album in February. 10 metal masterpieces, no ballad, speed, power, thrash and more. They have redesigned metal and there’s nobody else even within touching distance of doing what they do.

[@Memento_Mori]

It's so refreshing to hear a few genres like speed metal, gothic metal, and symphonic blended so well.

[@TheCyberMantis]

I wanted a ballad. But I do really like "the Lion song"! 🤘🏼🦁🤘🏼

[@DoubleA3]

Ok, I'm probably the only old guy that thought this was a band called Judgement Day, covering Def Leopard's Love Bites. That being said, I really enjoyed the BAND Lovebites SONG called Judgement Day. Ha.

[@randomman4938]

FYI ... they are actually inspired to name the band Lovebites, after hearing the song " Love bites ( so do I)" by Halestorm

[@waterwalker9600]

This band is something else isn't it. Took me by surprise for sure. Welcome it it. 😁🤘

[@Memento_Mori]

@Random Man of Dampland Halestorm is awesome too. I've been thinking about doing a cover of Break In.

[@Memento_Mori]

Luckily either choice is a good time.

[@VRsMagic]

🔥LOVEBITES🐺PERFECTION🔥 AMAZING BAND👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Great reaction bro🤘🏻

[@Memento_Mori]

Thank you!

[@randomman4938]

First reaction I've watched by you. Good stuff. More than just the typical nod and say "ooh ahh" like so many reactors. Happy to be your subscriber # 472

[@Memento_Mori]

Thank you! I was worried that stopping the video to talk often wouldn't go over well but it's not very entertaining to me to watch someone headbob for 5 minutes and end the video after saying "OMG it was so good"

[@randomman4938]

@@Memento_Mori I think most folks don’t mind the occasional stop. But I k ow i personally prefer when after the stop, the reactor rewinds about 10 seconds, so we don’t lose the mood.

[@Memento_Mori]

@@randomman4938 That's a great point, I'll start doing that.

[@mauriciorodrigues500]

🤘🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🤘

[@Memento_Mori]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@jmetallover]

Thwir catalog is quite varied and wanders all over so no genre ever labels them. Their are hiwever, are consistent in one aspect every song is epic, some great and alit masterpieces. Enjoy the tide diwn th 60+ song rabbit hole if LB, you are already in the J/Metal vacuum eith no end in sight. The takent in Japan insures you will always cone across some new great musicians to enjoy.

[@Memento_Mori]

I can't wait to hear more, I've been impressed by every band so far.

[@ericsaari2901]

Everything IS close to this. It's amazing. It's all amazing! You're in for a ride.

[@polski21twelve70]

BTW "STAND AND DELIVER " (SHOOT EM DOWN) ASAMI VOCALS ARE THE S'CST ARE WITHOUT PEER

[@Memento_Mori]

Can't wait to hear it!

[@paulread4886]

awakenin/?Hammer of Wrath live. Lovebites takes to the stage.. and owns it!. Stunning performance.

[@Memento_Mori]

I have the 2021 live performance of Holy War queued up next for Lovebites but I'll add these as well. I might just do a Lovebites stream where I listen to a bunch all at once.

[@kellerfrederic1]

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

[@Memento_Mori]

Can't wait to hear more!

[@GarageYears]

Try Lovebites live “Swan Song w/Chopin intro” - I think you would really like it. 🤘

[@Memento_Mori]

I'll do that! Thanks for the comment and I'm glad you found the channel!

[@hiawatha.g]

(I know you saw them before, but since this is the first one that stayed up, here's some background). Congratulations, you found the best new metal band to come along in decades. In their first five years of existence, they put themselves on par with the greatest bands of metal’s golden age. Other reviewers have described them as alien superheroes disguised as young women, angels, princesses of metal, and angry bridesmaids. They recently went on a year-and-a half hiatus while they searched for a new bassist. They announced the new bassist in October 2022 (see below) and dropped their first new song on December 22. Their new album, “Judgement Day”, was released two months later. 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 founder of the band) had a vision of a new band in the style of the great 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 groups. The four of them then found Asami, the singer, who was doing soul and blues at the time (she was also trained in ballet). Miyako has composed a little more than half 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 and is also getting involved in composing. In mid-2021, Miho left the band she had founded, for personal reasons. They went on hiatus while they searched for a new bassist, and during that time, two of them had babies, even as the band were writing and rehearsing their new album. They recently announced the new bassist, Fami, who is a young phenom and herself a composer and multi-instrumentalist. Their first song with Fami is “Judgement Day” kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2TYeJ2mYrVqeqs The instrumentalists studied all the great historical metal bands going back to Purple and Sabbath, through Maiden, Priest, Metallica, Helloween, Slayer etc. 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. They toured with Dragonforce in 2019, and word from those in attendance was that next time around, it will be the ladies headlining. 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 crazy). 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: “Set the World on Fire” kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2rdpHtsnqySbMU from their 2021 concert DVD “Heavy Metal Never Dies”. “Don’t Bite the Dust” kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXnRfHp7n5Z2g8U, from the same concert; "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; Perhaps their greatest masterpiece, a showcase of multi-instrumental virtuosity and even classical dance “A Frozen Serenade” kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5aboYSMqpKFhJo; And their most reacted-to video, “Holy War”: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJikqaN7paqWpNE Miyako is also a virtuoso 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” (official name Étude Opus 10, No. 12 in C minor). 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 Slayer and Metallica vibes, “Break the Wall” kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4HGYYuBZdGBo7c 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) 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. Finally, the audio tracks of some of the new album are up on youtube, and worth checking out. The band clearly came out swinging and wanted to make a statement. Every song on the album is a showcase of their incredible talent and songwriting capabilities. “Stand and Deliver” is a thrasher with a fun video of them in the studio. “Soldier Stands Solitarily”, the final song on the album, is being touted by some as the best thing they’ve done so far-I encourage you to see and decide for yourself! 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!

[@Memento_Mori]

That's quite the comprehensive comment, I really appreciate all the info and welcome to the channel!

[@hiawatha.g]

@@Memento_Mori hope you do more, enjoy the ride!

[@Wirmish]

Some Japanese bands, old and new. Take your pick: BAND-MAID [All their songs... really!], LOVEBITES [Break the Wall, Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], BABYMETAL [All their songs, because they are all different], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], DEXCORE [Earthworm], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma, Patriot Anthem (Live)] and their other band: DenKare [Detonator], COLDRAIN [Die Tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], LONESOME_BLUE [Face the Fear], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], TRiDENT [Ambivalent, Spoopy, ...], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY'S BLOOD [Marionette], GRAUPEL [Bereavement], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance], SOKONINARU [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], MARDELAS [G-Metal], MERGINGMOON [Greyen], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], JILUKA [Mephisto, Overkill], BROKEN BY THE SCREAM [Emotion Cross-Counter], FATE GEAR [Unbreakable Wings], LYNCH [Devil], GACHARIC SPIN [Mindset], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], DEVILOOF [Torture], JUPITER [My Enemy], NOKUTO [Life of Desire], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], SAISEIGA [Ride On], BLOOD STAIN CHILD [Del-Sol], NEMOPHILA [Rise, Hypnosis], DADAROMA [Lucid Dream], JILUKA [Overkill, or Lluvia], HANABIE [We Love Sweets], A CROWD OF REBELLION [Re:Create of the Re:d], PALEDUSK [Area PD], POLKADOT STINGRAY [any song], MUTANT MONSTERS [Abnormal], BLACKLAB [Insanity], ASTERISM [Rising Moon, Unravel, or Church], NOISEMAKER [Hunter or Prey], BiSH [The Night When Stars Twinkle], SCANDAL [A.M.D.K.J.], DEEP GIRL [I kill], Mrs. GREEN APPLE [Inferno], BRATS [Doudatte Yokatta], THE ORAL CIGARETTES [Frenzy Hey Kids!!], GIRUGAMESH [Drain], LiLiHoLi [From Darkness to Light], THE DEVIL’S KILLING MERRY-GO-ROUND [Diabolos], OTOBOKE BEAVER [Love is Short], and many many more...

[@Memento_Mori]

I'm going to have to update my recording schedule!

[@GourangaPL]

if you haven't tried that yet i suggest you check out band Unlucky Morpheus with their song Black Pentagram, preferably live version, it has better audio than old studio version

[@Memento_Mori]

I've heard of them but haven't listened. I'll add that!

[@hoges412]

Welcome back to Lovebites, Aussie Division of the Wolfpack reporting in! Nice review, I like your enthusiasm. Here's a track suggestion that seems to get overlooked, as they have so many good songs. Today is the Day is a great showcase of their talent. (Link below) While Miyako is their piano virtuoso (as well as guitar), they can all play the keys, as Asami demonstrates here. And keep your eye on the drummer, Haruna, smiling and doing stick twirls and having the time of her life. This is one of the attractions of this band, as if the awesome music wasn't enough, they are a lot of fun to watch playing live. Cheers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKaknmewiaiHpJo

[@Memento_Mori]

I'll definitely check it out and thanks for stopping by!

[@polski21twelve70]

Just bumped into yocur chanmel AWESOME REACTION. This is the new bassist coming out party.. first track we are the "RESUECTION".. fastest, most complex composition of MIYAKO YET A MUST LISTEN. Love yer vocal breakdown.. ASAMI Vocals PUNCH right through with creamy buttery goodness. Dgg'n yer jam

[@Memento_Mori]

Thank you so much! I'm definitely going to dive into more Lovebites soon.

[@polski21twelve70]

@@Memento_Mori "RISING LIVE" acoustic is just MIYAKO on piano and ASAMI VOCALS just sayn 🤘

[@randomman4938]

I like that the first two singles off the new album both start with riffs from the new bassist Fami. Even though she was brought in after much if not all of the album was written, she still is given a chance to be introduced to the fans right off the bat.

[@Memento_Mori]

Leading songs off with bass is one of my favorite things I don't hear often. My favorite example is Move on Through by Seventh Wonder.

[@ハルヒ-o9e]

🤘

[@Memento_Mori]

🤘🔥🤘

[@ericdarlington2332]

🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🤘

[@ahodori2233]

Japan has a thriving band scene, with more than a hundred all-female bands, and LOVEBITES is one of the top groups. They are characterized by their high performance skills, exceptional musical sensitivity, and lyrics that are often positive in nature. They had been inactive since the fall of 2021, when leader Miho (bass) left the band and the members got married and had children. They then resumed their activities as the new LOVEBITES and released their full album "Judgment Day" in February. Some fans were anxious about the new member, FAMI, and the title "Judgment Day" was chosen with the intention of having the newly reborn LOVEBITES judged by this album.

[@Memento_Mori]

I think they definitely picked right back up where they left off.

[@1970Phoenix]

Lovebites are FREAKING awesome.

[@TheCyberMantis]

Wolfpack is here for LOVEBITES! 🤘🏼🐺🤘🏼 Yes, Lovebites is Lovebites. They are the best. Here is something else you might like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bavMmGyHftWWb7M

[@Memento_Mori]

I'll add it to the list! Thank you for the suggestion!

[@razrhiannaspiers8506]

If you would like to react to an artist you might not have heard of before, I recommend Aesthetic Perfection with the song Gods & Gold

[@Memento_Mori]

Haven't had that suggested yet, I'll add it to the list and thanks for stopping by!

[@MetalNCarnet]

Every Lovebites song is good.

[@Memento_Mori]

I fully expect that to be the case. Thanks for watching!

[@grantnealon5101]

Great reaction Yes you need to do more.. It's all good.. Here is another one for your list . The band is great and I think you will really like the vocalist. Aldious - Reincarnation live - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2i4p4mDjL5ljNE Go on... I dare you

[@Memento_Mori]

Normally I only answer to double dog dares but I'll make an exception ;)

[@grantnealon5101]

@@Memento_Mori Well, Double dog it is then, Lol Thanks for the reply.. Hope you take a look, they are a great band

[@bonered9210]

@@grantnealon5101 Singer re:no left the band five years ago in 2018. next singer, rin, left the band due to illness in 2020, and singer is absent at this time. two guitarists occasionally participate in projects of miho, the former bassist of lovebites.

[@grantnealon5101]

@@bonered9210 Thanks for the comment. Yes, been following them for years. I wasn't going to get into all the singer problems on the first suggestion. They still have a great many songs on the internet for reactors to react to and all the albums are still available to buy. It is a great band and well worth the look for any new reactor. Best wishes

[@garykeeling2275]

Hanabie calls themselves harajukucore mainly to promote the youth culture of the Harajuku district. From a strictly musical standpoint, they are simply metalcore, or perhaps progressive metalcore. Now Nemophila, although some of their music definitely fits the metalcore tag, they play so many different styles and genres that it is hard to classify them as any particular subgenre, they're simply metal!

[@waterwalker9600]

Agree

[@Memento_Mori]

Yeah, I would honestly love just dropping genre subclasses and just enjoy things for what they are. If it's good it's good!

[@TheCyberMantis]

I call them: Harajukukawaiicore! ( Because Yukina and Hettz are so cute! ) And now... they have no drummer. 😭

[@bonered9210]

You don't talk about the B-bands.

[@garykeeling2275]

@@bonered9210 I'll be seeing two of the B-bands this year! Band-Maid next month, and Babymetal in September!

[@randomman4938]

I think Nemophila is a great band. Not sure why people would downvote them.

[@Memento_Mori]

I assume it was just my mistake.

[@salsaucedo]

Lovebites is not a symphonic metal band and Asami is not an operatic vocalist, don't confuse Lovebites with nightwish and epica that's the symphonic and operatic crap

[@Memento_Mori]

They definitely have influences there, I'm more talking about how it trends in that direction than most metal these days rather than it being straight symphonic and operatic. Just a comment on the presentation and theatrical nature, with their image (at least in this video) being more gothic and elegant than most modern metal.

[@mauriciorodrigues500]

Shush Salt.

[@doripak815]

FAMI FAMI FAMI 👧🏻