The opening of LOVEBITES first ever show in the USA. "The Awakening/The Hammer of Wrath".

[@terry2276]

Thank for posting They are on full speed from the very beginning! And this precision of solos, just amazing! For me this is tonight, love LOVEBITES!

[@HorrorMetalMaestroRedrusty66]

So amazing to finally see them welcomed by the US, All glory to LOVEBITES and all my brothers and sisters in The Wolf Pack everywhere!

[@boyzyu]

This opening combination always gives me goosebumps. Looks like a really good crowd at ProgPower !

[@TheCyberMantis]

At the end... Midori's mic took a nose dive! 😳 🎤

[@boyzyu]

@@TheCyberMantis I didn't even see that, thanks for pointing it out 😂 with Midori punching it to the ground, I'm surprised the mic is still in one piece !

[@jawosammadennhier7062]

@@TheCyberMantis 😂

[@jawosammadennhier7062]

@@boyzyu These mics have to be "Midori-proof". 😂 Certified bodybuilder "survival" mics, as to say. 😁

[@joebarrera9741]

ABSOLUTELY OUT OF THIS WORLD BAND FULL OF TALENT

[@bargenmark7]

It looks like the crowd were well and truly ready for LOVEBITES

[@1970Phoenix]

Thank you for uploading this so we can experience it on the other side of the planet.

[@zeplica2004]

they were TREMENDOUS!!!!!!!!!!!! unreal experience.

[@jeffrielly]

...SO GLAD I WAS THERE!!! (I was the guy with the "Clockwork Immortality" backpatch and Iron maiden logo patch above it)

[@shome9141]

素晴らしい！✨　リハ無しとは思えない完璧なステージング❗

[@jsmoor4988]

TYSM !! My favorite way to wake up and start the day 😊

[@FrankAigner-s9l]

Thank you, Wolf Pack America for giving Lovebites such a warm welcome. And as far as their outfits are concerned that some folks have commented on - I've said it before and I'll say it again: Whatever these ladies feel comfortable playing in is fine with me. When did we ever discuss James Hetfield's shirts or Dave Mustaine's choice of pants? Cheers from Wolf Pack Europe!

[@dannyg8372]

Even with the poor audio they still killed it! Thanks for the upload. Looks great! I hope America discovers and falls hard for LOVEBITES like I did. ❤🎸🔥

[@sixtofive]

They dialed in the mix within the first couple songs. It definitely got better.

[@jobul2444]

Enfin, elles sont aux Etats Unis. Bravo à elles et qu'elle chance pour les Américains

[@jawosammadennhier7062]

En fait, merci beaucoup ! 🐺 DE

[@RalphMartinez-l6m]

Lovebites deserve all the love hope 💜 hope America has open hands for them will see them tuesday love from new mexico❤🎉 mexico 🎉❤

[@okkuオック]

Thank you for showing us the wonderful and precious live video of LOVEBITES. From Japan.🐺🤘🎤🎸🎸🎸🥁👍

[@metalmark1214]

The Metal Queens 👑🤘 grace us with their presence for the first time in the USA 🎸❤️🎸

[@rodhamm8484]

They did super, Miyako looking great with a power stance, Haruna headbanging and lol @ the guy with the sword. 🤘🐺🤘

[@しまじろう-c7p]

Thank you🙆✨ありがとう🤘✨ from🇯🇵

[@山田聡-i5g]

同意　感謝　🎉

[@joshhefner8179]

I was set on going when they announced this year I live in NC so going to Atlanta no problem but I found out I have cancer back in April so I wasn't able to go hopefully after I'm done with chemo in October they announce a US tour for next year.

[@jawosammadennhier7062]

Oh my goodness... What an experience... Thank you for sharing your situation. *I wish you all the best for your therapy - and for your future.*

[@donbrashsux]

Thanks for the post 🙏🔥🔥🙏

[@JoeFerrari-g1g]

Wolf Pack USA loves Lovebites! WOW! Time for an extended USA tour.

[@jawosammadennhier7062]

Plus *South* America please.

[@KennethFinuf]

The power metal goddesses are finally here !!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊❤❤

[@pawemulak2878]

@@KennethFinuf Why finally? Is it the best place on Earth with the best people?

[@johnp-v2g]

very kool!!!amazing too see!!!love this!!tks from toronto Canada!!lovebites!!!

[@jimhammitt6102]

❤❤❤ thank you for posting this.

[@jipta5150]

やっぱりこのオープニングナンバーは最高に盛り上がる。日本でもまたAwekening〜Hammer of Wrathで始まるライブやって欲しいな。

[@rainerzufall42]

Knockin' At Heaven's Gate, March 11th, 2023, Tokyo?

[@jipta5150]

Exactly, but I want to see this opening again !

[@jawosammadennhier7062]

At last! They made it! 😃🤘 👏 🐺 DE

[@pawemulak2878]

I can't wait to watch the wonderful Where's Identity played live wherever You perform, in the US or anywhere else🥁❤

[@pawemulak2878]

@@jawosammadennhier7062 Hmm, I never thought of this song as a "banger". It's just a brilliant song, maybe their greatest

[@赤井臣也]

great opening! THANK YOU beautiful video So exciting for me!

[@Meshuggah726]

Midori gives the mic a nice uppercut at 7:21 😉

[@jeffrielly]

Not intentionally, you can see her in a bit of shock afterwords as if to say "oh shit!"

[@salvessen6100]

Love 'em!!!!

[@KINO-om9lx]

Co Co cool

[@zabriabubakar5982]

The BEST HEAVY METAL BAND in the World.......🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@jairoalonsomarulanda3868]

🤘🐺🔥

[@marcoskazu_]

🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺

[@risingsun1764]

haruPi🌟⭐🐹⭐🌟ＵＳＡ Debut💥😤

[@adgjmptw1405]

✨🫶🐺🔥💕👍

[@ponjovi7508]

最高の盛り上がり🤗🤘

[@georgegraybill6504]

The sword in the audience is a little strange!! It would make me nervous! Where is security?

[@mmcpa]

Blowup sword. A ProgPower thing.

[@ericifune5543]

Rude. Who behind him can see anything.

[@mmcpa]

@@ericifune5543 It's a thing 🤷‍♂️

[@ericifune5543]

@@mmcpa Hate that, and the people holding their cell phones in the air. Can't see a thing around them.

[@mmcpa]

@@ericifune5543 I was seated, and when I recorded what you see, the phone was held around my chin so I didn't obstruct anyone. Had a seat with an aisle in front of me. I agree, those who hold them up and block others vision is rude.

[@fuzzo73]

Miyako and Midori 💙))) both of them have a downstroke picking speed that would make james hetfield blush;

[@nishionishio2670]

会場が、すし詰め状態だ。( *´艸｀)

[@Dominick7]

Nice but why not credit which festival it was at? It was at Progpower USA for anyone wondering, which has the best power and progressive metal bands from all over the world in Atlanta Georgia during the first week of September.

[@mmcpa]

Sorry about that. Updated. I showed that in the title of my other videos, but since the title was too long, I forgot to add in the description.

[@lianshadowmaker7834]

man, 10k views for less than 24 hours 😂

[@jawosammadennhier7062]

Typical LOVEBITES. 😁 Lucky those who react to them. 😊

[@rexwave4624]

Where?

[@jtphlegm]

This was the start of their first ever show in the USA. It took place in Atlanta, Georgia on September 6, 2024.

[@rexwave4624]

@@jtphlegm awesome.

[@jawosammadennhier7062]

@@rexwave4624 ProgPower Festival. *Huge* event. LOVEBITES = Full live show duration.

[@gabrielochoa-gg9oe]

El público parece dormido, lo que va a ser cuando vengan a Argentina, ahí conoceran el verdadero público roquero

[@GardenOfDestruction]

Oh my lord. They looked so tired. Must be the airplane travel. 1st time I see Asami not trying to make that classic ending sustained note for the Hammer of Wrath 😢 I can also see who's a lovebites fan and who's not just by seeing who clapped for fami's part lol

[@guitarzen5999]

Asami either knew her voice wasn't warmed up enough to hit the sustained note or she was not able to her herself properly in her in-ears is what I'm guessing.

[@mmcpa]

​@@guitarzen5999They had technical issues, and it was the first song. I'll go with technical issues. Her voice sounded amazing.

[@danw6048]

I completely disagree. They were high energy during the entire 90 minutes and by the end, the entire crowd was cheering for everything. Asami had the crowd in the palm of her hand. Were you even there??

[@jeffrielly]

She was a little under the weather actually. She actualy released a public statement that was published on Prog Power's timeline on Facebook applogizing for not being able to do the meet and greet because of it.

[@mmcpa]

@@jeffrielly She was not feeling well. She didn't make the before concert signing as she wanted to rest her voice. I was sad because I brought down the back plate of my Dean USA Miyako Signature V to have signed. I got all but Asami's signature. I guess I'll have to wait until the next time they are in the states to get her signature.

[@MegaHogzilla]

Was this assigned seating or something? Where's the damn pit?! Where are the crowd surfers? Where's the wall of death? Some kind of movement from the crowd, actually any movement would have been nice. The West Coast is going to have to redeem us.

[@TheCyberMantis]

ProgPower is not a bunch of wild kids. It's mostly older prog snobs. But they seemed to really enjoy Lovebites in their own way. Big cheers in-between songs.

[@MegaHogzilla]

@TheCyberMantis I'm 55 and a prog fan, too. But when I went to see Babymetal, Hanabie, and Nemophila, I at least jumped around enough to get really sweaty. They did cheer, though. So credit where credit is due. But come on, unless you've fallen and you can't get up or you're using a walker, you should be able to move at least a little. I hope the band wasn't disappointed because I REALLY want them to come back to the U.S. End of rant. 😤

[@FaintlyTapping]

Cell phone audio does not do them justice. Wish they could have come closer to where I live.😊❤

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@FaintlyTapping Yeah, cell phone video is basically "bootleg" video.

[@MegaHogzilla]

@@FaintlyTapping I'll be at their upcoming San Francisco show. The venue seems really small and intimate. I'm looking forward to it.

[@hardknox1917]

Somebody please tell Miayko those pants are hideous

[@vmax200716]

は？どこが？

[@matthewcruse5588]

Like statues. I like metal shows with energy and stage presence.

[@mmcpa]

Lovebites got more out of the crowd than most acts in the two days I was there.

[@PaulEMoz]

Maybe watch more than just the one video, then. Or don't, your choice.

[@mmcpa]

@matthewcruse5588 Personally, I care more about the music. And I guess you don't know stage presence.

[@ChadTheDragonLord]

It picked up a lot once they got going. I'd say they had more audience response then any of the other bands I saw that day.

[@ericifune5543]

Not a lot of room there.

[@梶原啓弐]

アメリカでは中途半端なバンドは認められない、 だからアメリカでの活動は特に重要だと思います。 お陰様でラブバイツも人気だし嬉しいです❤🎉😊

[@mingus1757]

それにしても外国で録音された音最悪

[@sonnawakana]

せっかく善意でアップして貰ってるんで。野暮は無しにしましょうよ。

[@mingus1757]

ミュージシャンに対して余りにも失礼極まりない。1950年代でももっと良い音で録音出来た

[@mmcpa]

​@mingus1757 Sorry, I only had a phone. It was the only way I could share this to the Wolfpack who couldn't be there.

[@mmcpa]

I'm not a pro. I had a phone. I wanted to share this experience with others.

[@minoruyahiro1625]

@@mmcpa It really woth sharing even with no audio.