METALHEAD ENVIES| LOVEBITES| "SPELLBOUND"

[@jc8453]

Congratulations to princess MIYAKO! I hope she will post a pic of her new baby! We want to see him/her!

[@christopherturner6989]

And Asami's lucky sod of a husband.

[@reddnizz2231]

Five ladies dress like a Greek Goddesess... Singing about a great Greek Mythology - Medusa... This five ladies are remarkable....

[@waterwalker9600]

There must be a rule that hence forth the camera must fucus on MIDORI in any future MVs whenever ASAMI sings : "once upon a time, there was a girl with beautiful hair'" 🤘🐺🤘

[@LovebitesFanForLife]

LOL, that would be cool and Midori would love it.

[@nicolaspaquay]

Agree 10exp♾!!! MIDORI 💚💚💚

[@christopherturner6989]

Orgasmidori 😍 💥 🤟 🐺🐺

[@brandydynamite5877]

Now that's entertainment ! 🤘🐺🤘

[@nicolaspaquay]

HARUNA!!! HARUNA !!! HARUNA !!! 🔥💛🥁💛🔥

[@JFrancoDrums]

🤘🐺🤘

[@TheCyberMantis]

Wolfpack is here for LOVEBITES! This song reminds me of Europe "The Final Countdown", because of the keyboard/synth sound. Total 80's vibes! This is a great song, and a wonderful performance! It puts a smile on my face every time I see/hear it! They all look so happy playing this one, so that makes us happy too!

[@christopherturner6989]

Also reminds me a bit of Journey.

[@785boats]

Always puts a smile on my face this one. Also, when doing the live performances, don't forget 'Journey To The Other Side'. A great song and very emotional. It's about the death of Miho's father.

[@gatograto]

You got my vote for Journey To The Other Side. It's heart raking but touching how every member cares about Miho.

[@785boats]

@@gatograto I may be a big tough 64yo construction worker, but I shed a tear through the last part of that song, when Asami & Miho get together. It's good for the Soul.

[@billedwards3202]

@@785boats Yes I do the same. Just seeing Miho cry does it for me

[@nicolaspaquay]

Before learning 🎸 (at 20 yo), Midori 💚 learnt electric organ (and piano) from a young age. That would be interesting if we could see her playing some keyboards too!

[@Patrick_H.]

🐺Under the Red Sky is a GREAT choice! I think it is the most 'Prog' song in Lovebites catalogue. Thanks for another great reaction. :0) 🐺 Edited to add: I left a link in an earlier comment to the only video from Sonic Lover Reckless, an old band of Myako's (she plays a 7-string!), which is definitely worth a reaction kzbin.info/www/bejne/eom9XqSerclkjKs . There are also videos of her in previoius bands A Drop of Joker and 21g, going all the way back to 2014. Enjoy the trip into the past :0)

[@heavymetalisthelaw1227]

This song always makes me chuckle lol. But yes great reaction and song. Miyako ❤. I look forward to Under The Red Sky. Last song of this 2021 performance. Great guitar solos and song structure kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn-al359gdtjjJI Pretty much all 3 studio albums have been performed live so theres still plenty of songs to check out and theres still a few of there best songs you havent checked out yet. Just a matter of finding links to them all

[@billedwards3202]

Yes, Miyako's reaction is great. Always good to see her more animated like the old Miyako

[@JFrancoDrums]

That was an animated Miyako for sure!! But it has to be said, she's not that serious all the time off-stage, if you watch her on her YT channel she is all smiles! I was not expecting for her to do a bit like this it was a cool surprise!! Under the Red Sky is an awesome next song!! 🤘🙂🎸

[@Patrick_H.]

She seems to have a different stage persona for each band she is in. Check out old videos from A Drop of Joker (2014-2017), 21g, (2016-19), or the 1 video from Sonic Lover Reckless (2017) Phoenix: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eom9XqSerclkjKs

[@gatograto]

Yeah, she is so open and friendly in person. She jokes and laughs, she actually is a rather extrovert character off-stage.

[@JFrancoDrums]

@@Patrick_H. I dont mind serious Miyako, but i do like happy Miyako more for sure! 🤘🙂🎸

[@JFrancoDrums]

@@gatograto She's awesome! 🤘🐺🎸

[@whirled_peace]

LOVEBITES - Spellbound lyrics: Once upon a time, there was a girl with beautiful hair It was a breathtaking beauty, yes even for God Unforgiving love will make you blind to see calamity Approaching and already at your feet Until you're put under a curse No one comes closer No one is looking anymore Even plants, even birds, butterflies, trees and flowers No longer attractive Nobody know what was lost Even stars, even clouds, the sky and the sun and the moonlight People don't realize how badly their sins can hurt someone Should they be forgiven ? Or have they sinned for eternity ? Which one has hers ? One day her beautiful hair turned into demons Feared by everyone, she's left alone and avoided Unforgiving sins will bring you closer to your judgement day Leaving you with nothing left to say Until you are out of time No one comes closer No one is looking anymore Even plants, even birds, butterflies, trees and flowers No longer attractive Nobody know what was lost Even stars, even clouds, the sky and the sun and the moonlight People don't realize how badly their sins can hurt someone Should they be forgiven ? Or have they sinned for eternity ? Which one has hers ? No one comes closer No one is looking anymore Even plants, even birds, butterflies, trees and flowers No longer attractive Nobody know what was lost Even stars, even clouds, the sky and the sun and the moonlight No one comes closer No one is looking anymore Even plants, even birds, butterflies, trees and flowers No longer attractive Nobody know what was lost Even stars, even clouds, the sky and the sun and the moonlight In her last moment the blood from her nect came alive Asking for love and forgiveness Why have you come, Holy Pegasus ? God, is she free now ? ----- lyrics: asami music: Mao arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami)

[@CDMS_pt]

This was March 2021 with allot of restrictions.

[@cepho8349]

Love this unique song. The lyrics are pretty cool as well.

[@kent-oveprestberg3578]

It was a close call that I bought a similar Roland keytar when I saw this video clip for the first time. The black one. It's gonna be a guitar instead.. Damn Miako!

[@kaieasthammer8243]

Well before your time but it does remind me of Uriah heep during their John Lawton era. Otherwise it's great to hear such diversity coming from them

[@polski21twelve70]

She wrote the song and was a keyboard guitar she was so jacked it was beautiful

[@obud3777]

Next: DragonForce Live Farming Simulator Featuring Lovebites in London, UK

[@LovebitesFanForLife]

Here is the video link to Farming Simulator: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ-qgY2um7R0o8k

[@christopherturner6989]

He'll yeah🤟🤟🐺🐺👍

[@evilvolts]

My 1st thought wasn't Van Halen it was Europe The Final Countdown

[@obud3777]

Best wireless guitar system in my opinion today is the Line 6 G55

[@marks5451]

Glad you found it. Probably the most "pop" like song of theirs. Great fun and very catchy. Nice to see a more "playful" side to Miyako.

[@polski21twelve70]

Dude let me try to find this forever. When I saw it for the first time. It was great to see Miyoko jacked up like that. the 🎹 is her first love but the passion for guitar is the same. She picked up the guitar around 17 years old. That means she's still a baby in guitar years. How sick is that.

[@nicolaspaquay]

They are both. Midori started learning guitar at 20 yo !

[@polski21twelve70]

@@nicolaspaquay I was referencing as to why Miyoko' was so happy and jacked to be on the stage with her three loves playing a song She wrote.

[@dregeye]

@@polski21twelve70 Yes, a great song and performance, but music by Mao, lyrics by Asami &:-)

[@polski21twelve70]

@@dregeye who is mao? lol I've been asked who her third love was, I counted her instrument as one love technically there's a fourth love, can you tell me the 4th?

[@dregeye]

​@@polski21twelve70 Mao is a keyboardist/composer who has worked with Miho, Midori, and Asami, supporting their composing efforts and has provided some keyboard support on studio recordings. He is the only 'non-band-member' that has been so involved. Due to his not being 'in the band' I believe he gets 'writing credit' whenever he contributes, as opposed to Midori, for example, who writes her own solos, but is not credited for those contributions, If Mao made such a contribution, he would receive credit. He has provided the basic music for several songs, Holy War, Edge of the World & We The United, for example, but as a keyboardist, it is (in my opinion) the 'arrangements' by LOVEBITES members that make it all METAL, with the hyper-speed, tremolo-picked, palm-muted guitars and Haruna's drumming (!!!) in sync with Miho's bass work. Wonderful contributions by all. Mao writes no lyrics, as is also the case with Miyako, except Holy War which lyrics are credited to "LOVEBITES" so she is included. All 'to the best of my knowledge' ...

[@debrakurenai588]

Very different, but just goes to show Lovebites diversity. This song is so fun and definitely a fun performance… Midori!! 💚🤘🏻🐺

[@terrysilverthorn4582]

Saw them live a couple years ago they were supporting Dragonforce

[@Glynthepin]

You have to ask yourself if you were offered a chance to attend this concert with all the Covid restrictions including no shouting and cheering, would you go? To see Miyako move around and rock out, look at the earlier shows. Wacken gig and Bloodstock, both from 2018. The audio is poor for Bloodstock but you can still enjoy it and watch Miyako before the bizarre decision to make her the ice princess. As for the delay with the wireless, I reckon if there is any, it is all sorted in post production. Remember most of the videos you watch are 'lifted' from DVD's/Bluray's so have been post produced for balance, stereo mixing, reverb on the voice etc.

[@michaelafrancis1361]

Why would there be any delay with wireless transmission? Radio waves move at the speed of light so why would that be any slower than a signal running through a cable? There is no delay. I used radio microphones for performing for many years and never detected so much as a hint of a delay and the same is true of wireless guitar systems. I think most big bands use wireless systems these days. They just make more sense. They're a god send for avoiding all those blasted wires you used to have littering the stage with trip hazards and allow much freedom of movement around the stage. The only thing limiting Midori and Miyako's freedom are their pedal boards which they have to return to for various transitions such as effects and solos etc.

[@obud3777]

Miyako"s style reminds me of Eddie van Halen!

[@marcinpopawski8199]

This catchy funny masterpiece song gives the audince a while of breath before the rest of the concert. Stay safe. Stay Lovebites.

[@anderslofgren8235]

This song reminds me of cheesy movies from the 80s. All that's missing is "I need a hero" from the side... hehehe

[@gatograto]

Great review as always!! It's not "Above The Red Sky", It's either "Above The Black Sea" or "Under the Red Sky". Miyako composed these songs as love letters to Rachmaninov, that she said in an interview. Rachmaninov is her favorite composer. The motif of "Above" is Kamikaze pilots, and "Under" is about Atomic bombing. Both motifs are extremely tragic but softened by just symbolizing, and avoiding straight picturing. You can check the most animated, and wild, and sexy Miyako in a shiny black skin tight leather suite in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eom9XqSerclkjKs It's not with Lovebites, she was doing parallel when they were starting up Lovebites in 2017. It's a unit with a female singer Aya Kamiki who is a model, an actress as well. They both are wild and beautiful. Miyako is playing a 7 string guitar in the clip.

[@dregeye]

Above the Black Sea, music miyako; lyrics asami Under the Red Sky, music Mao; lyrics asami

[@AngelLWJ]

Nice choice🤘🏻🐺🤘🏻

[@LovebitesFanForLife]

Here are some more Lovebites' songs you haven't reacted to yet, live versions only unless noted. Painkiller (Judas Priest cover - audio only - never performed live) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6KVg5trnbKDibc Pledge of the Saviour - kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4jaf5-jaJiojKs Raise Some Hell - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJLQhIR6Za-IfM0 The Unbroken - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWnYk52Mor6biJI Under the Red Sky - kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2Ocaougd7Oceck Warning Shot (Fan Cam) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqXbf4uep5ZmqtE Asami on Stage with Lzzy Hale singing Love Bites (And So Do I) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXS1knuBqtFrrrs

[@ckiemnstr345]

Some time between Clockwork Immortality and Electric Pentagram they decided to go for a more regal presentation and playing their songs perfectly live. If you find a video from their Daughters of the Dawn DVD/BD they are way more animated but there are noticeable flaws. I have no idea how they'll change their presentation with the new bassist but I doubt they'll drop the achieving perfection part of it.

[@jonasw3945]

They just had to keep it down because of Covid restrictions I think. If they can't be animated and play good then that's a problem for them if they want to be a "metal" band.

[@gatograto]

Yes, they were a lot wilder at the beginning, like Wacken Open Air live and live Battle in the East. Recent Lovebites is more planed performing but I love both the wild natural Lovebites and Lovebites as well planed show like Swan Song, A Frozen Serenade, or Winds of Transylvania.....but Miho might not have liked it. Miho seemed enjoying free and loose workshop or jam session style performance.

[@jonasw3945]

@@gatograto Miho was the boss of the band, if she didn't like it she wouldn't have done it. This perfromance in particular is a restricted one they did in covid times, they can't be too much anymated, if you noticed even Asami never really did her crowd thing (raising her hand and fist or whatever). All performances are planned if you didn't know, they pratice and rehearse everything, Lovebites always played to a click track so nothing was improvised, they are still the same way they always been, they are just being more theatrical with it in this last performance

[@nkbalikkedah]

Great! If possible plz do Liar live studio. Great guitar work and very emotional song. One of the most underrated and underknown beside red sky

[@ralphboyer2538]

Although I definitely like it, this isn't my favorite LBs song. However, it is fun to see the playful side of Miyako on stage. I've seen videos of her in her home studio, and there, she's funny and cute. I wish she'd let that side out on stage a little more. I am so impressed that she was able to do this two hour concert while being 4 months pregnant. She had to be absolutely exhausted afterwards. Her little dude or dudette is going to be the most bada** metal head ever. I just imagine, that if a sonogram was taken of her baby during the concert, that the baby was giving the horn sign with his/her little hand. :)

[@arnaldotanta3630]

Yes , is a pregnant Miyako who plays the keytar 🤘🤘

[@christopherturner6989]

Gifted genius.

[@alekhidell]

I “think” that the riff is a reworking of a classical piece called “Hall of the Mountain King”, which Ritchie Blackmore liked and did a cover of.

[@CaffeineNightOwl]

I love the action with the Kitar. but my favourite part of this song is, when midori starts tapping. awesome song.

[@thedocofrock1890]

just when you think you've seen everything they have to offer then miyako comes along with the keytar. is there no end to her awesomeness ?

[@jlrutube1312]

If you play "under the red sky" do the live version from AKASAKA. It's the clearest sounding version. It's really fantastic.

[@pattymeals2395]

Its actually two songs. Under the red sky and the other one is Above the black sea but those songs are interconnected. Please do the wacken live for above the black sea its there early years and miyako move alot in there.

[@rockdariff]

So I did one for above the black sea and it got blocked, my under the red sky reaction is coming but its partially blocked

[@dregeye]

@@rockdariff If blocked in Japan, that is normal. They get to SEE THEM LIVE, so I suggest upload for where it's not blocked and maybe another 'doctored' to 'pass' for Japan.

[@christopherturner6989]

Japan should lighten up a bit, promote these bands overseas, they need more 🌐 worldwide exposure rather than just KZbin or other similar mediums IMPO.🐺🐺🤟🤟

[@dexter4468]

🕺🕺💃💃💃🤘

[@krauser8295]

🤘🐺🤘

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

Miho Miho Miho!

[@961リノ]

Lovebites, Band Maid, Nemophila, Babymetal etc. are all absolutely great bands that represent Japanese rock in the world, but before them the line up of high level rock was already there, 1994 CORRUPTED is a really bad sludge/doom metal band of unparalleled quality, if you want, listen to: Hay Que Joderse kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIS7Yqyjr52sb7s, the effect at high volume is dope!

[@ChrisPage68]

Link to the video, please!

[@dregeye]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mprdmZ1sfJ11gsU

[@johnveerkamp1501]

NOT FOR MY .THANK YOU !!!!!!!

[@rockdariff]

Huh?

[@christopherturner6989]

There is always one person that has a difference of opinion, my friend you are certainly entitled to it. This type of metal / rock isn't for everyone 👍🥺

[@christopherturner6989]

I personally fucking loved it.

[@ChrisPage68]

My condolences on your absence of musical taste.

[@gatograto]

Hah! Here's another childish honesty. lol