My First LOVEBITES Analysis! "Holy War" finally gracing my ears!

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11 ай бұрын

I have heard so much about Lovebites and how they've shaken the Japanese metal world over the last few years. Now, looking at "Holy War" I immediately thought this was a cover of Megadeth's song from the 80s, but now that I know it's an original I was instantly convinced. . . and I'm so glad I took this chance!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Lovebites for the first time, performing "Holy War”.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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@andrewbarton3361 11 ай бұрын

Wow, my jaw is on the floor! A special mention for the drummer - how the hell did she do that and with such precision! Amazing!

@rainerzufall42 11 ай бұрын

She does that relentlessly for the full 2 hours show... nick name "little BIG engine". One of the best drummers in the world, a 4' 9" with a big drum set. Precise and enduring.

@rainerzufall42 11 ай бұрын

And fast! How could I forget that? She was working on optimizing her movements, so she doesn't do any useless movements. Very effective!

@davidhughes8204 11 ай бұрын

One of the best drummers in metal today. Absolutely relentless!

@ChadTheDragonLord 11 ай бұрын

In this song by Lovebites (audio only) Haruna's drumming is even more impressive: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p8uTaMaCmNrZZKc.html

@andrewbarton3361 11 ай бұрын

@@ChadTheDragonLordJust listened to the song and holy shit she's even faster! Thanks for the link.

@davidgrider4302 11 ай бұрын

I started listening to these beautiful ladies two weeks ago. I'm obsessed with them now.❤

@nicolaspaquay 11 ай бұрын

Welcome to the Wolfpack ! 🤘🐺🤘

@billyboyles 8 ай бұрын

I've been listening to them for 3 years ,I'm still obsessed . There are approx 60 tracks,not a bad one among them

@terry2276 6 ай бұрын

Ah so sad…you can not come back to the original point….I am one of them, and have never regret it, lol Love LOVEBITES!

@outwest1014 11 ай бұрын

Asami studied Ballet in her youth, including time in Los Angeles where she improved her English. Due to ballet not having a need for many 4'10" ballerinas she became a singer. She was mainly a R&B, Jazz singer before Lovebites. She actually knew nothing about metal music, but Miho, bass & band founder, recruited her. Being English fluent was important as all of their songs, the lyrics are in English. She is an excellent, powerful singer with full vocal missing in so much metal songs. Asami is the primary lyricist for the band.

@michaelvaughn64 11 ай бұрын

WTF????? This was my first time hearing Lovebites. I can't believe what I just saw!!! Incredible!!!

@stand.and.deliver.5 11 ай бұрын

Enjoy discovering their music! They have about 60 songs, many even better than „Holy War“ imo. Since they have recorded four of their concerts on DVD/ Blu-ray for most of the songs live versions are available 🐺🤘🏼🎸🥁🎤🎹

@ChadTheDragonLord 10 ай бұрын

welcome to the wolfpack of Lovebites fans my friend. They have many more mind blowing songs.

@gitterich 10 ай бұрын

🤘🤘LOVEbites

@laylowfans 9 ай бұрын

Agreed

@faieziabubakar207 9 ай бұрын

First of many 😁😁

@crhu319 9 ай бұрын

The highest compliment to a metal guitarist is "you play like a five foot tall Japanese girl!"

@jasonlaviolette2964 Ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more. These girls ROCK! That had to be one of the best instrumental breaks I've ever heard, with two lead guitars handing off and then playing together, and just got even better when the bass also took off, and of course the drums driving it through the entire time.

@arrudaum 11 ай бұрын

"Shining blade and burning heart Into the Gates of Hell we march" Always gets me, the best battle cry ever.

@anthonypowell6234 11 ай бұрын

That's the line that got me first as well. Great stuff!

@lovebitesbrasilfans 11 ай бұрын

👑🤘🏼Maidens Queens of Heavy Metal LOVEBITES 🐺

@k.lalremruata7139 3 ай бұрын

Mine was "Standing in the name of the gods of heavy metal" 2nd verse ending

@njeroe6848 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Elisabeth and welcome to the Wolfpack, you've made a lot of metalheads happy today!!! Did you notice that grand piano behind Miyako? That is not decoration, she is playing piano since 3 years old. After 2 years hiatus they have a new album, they are again on the stage with the new bassist, and they are better than ever. 🐺🤘LOVEBITES 🤘🐺

@mrz80 2 ай бұрын

Their new bassist, Fami, reminds me a lot of Tomo-zo from Gacharic Spin, with her enthusiasm and her constant smile. She's having WAY too much fun . 😛

@keithvincent-ul2te 11 ай бұрын

Japan is the New metal/Rock Home.

@Victor.McCann 8 ай бұрын

Back in the day loudness was from Japan and I loved there music

@keithvincent-ul2te 8 ай бұрын

Me Too.@@Victor.McCann

@Larry_TheCableGuy 5 ай бұрын

And X Japan

@fantus01 Ай бұрын

And Mexico :)

@muscioromolo4259 24 күн бұрын

There's a too strong feeling of 1990's Metal copycat...nothing new. Although technically amazing, and she has a superb voice. But....again, nothing new.

@noelle3551 11 ай бұрын

I am sure you will find out that there is a classical element attached to this group! Miyako is a classical trained pianist complete with degree, writes a lot of their music! Her Chopin Revolutionary etude in this concert is breathtaking as is the accompanied song Swan song!! A footnote: Asami started out as a R&B singer, backing vocals for a couple of well known groups! There is however at least 4 videos on YT of Asami singing at a club about 10 years ago if you would like to peruse! I absolutely love them!! Great reaction 🤟😎

@mrz80 2 ай бұрын

From what I've read, Midori also played piano and organ from a very early age, but dropped keyboards when she started on guitar.

@raipier 11 ай бұрын

The two guitarists were in perfect sync the whole time... that has always impressed me everytime I have listened to this song.

@maksphoto78 3 ай бұрын

It is unbelievable. When Japanese people do something, they do it perfectly.

@raipier 3 ай бұрын

@@maksphoto78 That is very true. There isn't a lot of mediocre. It's perfection or nothing.

@Tater-yy8hw 11 ай бұрын

Second time on this channel that I have been introduced to something amazing!!

@stand.and.deliver.5 11 ай бұрын

Welcome to LOVEBITES 🐺 They have 60 amazing songs, enjoy your journey 😊

@KairosGames 11 ай бұрын

Thank you SOOOO much for introducing me to these Phenomenally talented band, I fricken' LOVE them!

@not-so-great-oldone9780 11 ай бұрын

If you’re new to the Japanese rock/metal scene there are dozens of amazing bands:Lovebites, Nemophila, Bridear, Gacharic Spin, Hagane, Hanabie, Fate Gear, Lonsome Blue, PaleNe0, Band Maid, and many more.

@ChadTheDragonLord 11 ай бұрын

Welcome to the Wolfpack

@gitterich 11 ай бұрын

The more you look at it the better it gets...🤘.🤘

@dermischer3527 3 ай бұрын

@@not-so-great-oldone9780 thank you so much for PaleNe0, they are insane

@Hebes24 11 ай бұрын

I’m so glad you got to experience what the queens of heavy metal have to offer! If you’d like to check out more from them here’s a few more songs that show off Asami and the rest of the band: - Frozen Serenade (Live from Tokyo with lyrics) - A change of pace from Holy War and a great performance from Asami! - Swan Song (With Chopin intro from “Five of a Kind” 2020) - This one also includes their guitarist Miyako performing the Chopin Etude that inspired the song. She’s truly a multi-virtuoso! - Edge of the World (Live from “Five of a Kind”) - One of Asami’s best performances! - Glory To the World (Official Music Video) - Wickedly Fast, super technical, and with an inspiring message of mental health! - Judgement Day (Official Music Video) - A song from their latest album and first song released with their new bassist Fami. Of course, no pressure to do all of these! But if you enjoyed Holy War enough to at least check some of them out, you truly can’t go wrong with any of them! As always, thanks for the fantastic content. I love watching you break down musical performances and I always feel like I learn something, even if it’s a song I know well. Hope you have a lovely day!

@draymond002 11 ай бұрын

Well said and great selections to continue with the journey of Lovebites!!

@gordonbell8728 11 ай бұрын

I concur ❤

@MissLoonasSpeech 11 ай бұрын

Following the chat during the premiere, it seems there's hope for a reaction to "Swan Song" with the Chopin intro. :)

@bertoneill2488 11 ай бұрын

I mean the Queens are clearly the ones selling out Arenas in Osaka and Tokyo yearly and that would be Baby Metal but sure if you think Queen means barely selling half capacity at Halls makes them better to each there own.

@metalmark1214 11 ай бұрын

@@bertoneill2488 They must like that gimmick in the East of Babymetal, or cutie metal as I call it Want some chocolate little girl. 😆

@eddunn4121 11 ай бұрын

They are mind-blowing. Every single one of them is a master of their instrument.

@84SuperBeast 11 ай бұрын

I love both the guitarist in Lovebites. Their riffs and solos are very solid

@chriso6719 11 ай бұрын

Named after the Grammy winning song Love Bites (So Do I) by Halestorm. Asami joined Lzzy at 2019 Download to perform that song. Some songs , like this one, lean towards power metal. Others, like Break the Wall and Thunder Vengeance ,lean towards thrash metal. Miho is on bass here, she left in 2021. Fami joined as the new bassist last October. Miyako and Midori on guitar, and Haruna on drums. All are between 4' 9" and 5' 2". Yes, check out Miyako's Chopin piano intro on Swan Song. Also Hammer of Wrath from the upcoming DVD Knocking on Heaven's Gate, to see Fami.

@AndriiVozniak 11 ай бұрын

Love Bites is a song by Def Leppard

@chriso6719 11 ай бұрын

@@AndriiVozniak It is, from the 1987 Hysteria album, one of my favorite records. But, that is not the song this band is named after.

@danwhite7265 11 ай бұрын

😮 Your channel probably has more reach than their current record label. Looking forward to it.

@ArcaneWolf9 11 ай бұрын

So glad Elizabeth is finally getting to this band. They really do merit it. Each of the members is so strong and they really bring a powerful sound, with a hopeful, fun atmosphere. One fun thing that is a little hard to catch when they are on stage is that all the members (at this point) are around 5 feet tall. You'd never guess it, because on stage, they play like giants. Watch their drummer Haruna for evidence of that, she's a real powerhouse.

@lovebitesbrasilfans 11 ай бұрын

👑🤘🏼Maidens Queens of Heavy Metal LOVEBITES 🐺

@jerrywoods9989 11 ай бұрын

I was blown away by this band the first time I heard them, INSANELY TALENTED.

@awandererfromys1680 11 ай бұрын

You'e just entered a whole new metal scene there. Aldious, Band Maid, Nemophila, Hanabi, there's so much talent coming out of Japan right now, it's amazing.

@blaynegreiner9365 8 ай бұрын

Japan's metal scene has been producing great bands since the 80's lol

@awandererfromys1680 8 ай бұрын

@@blaynegreiner9365 Well yea, but it's a whole new scene to her. Also, that's sorta true for every part of the world, but imho Japan never got the international attention like it did in the past ten years or so. Summer festivals were dominated by US trash metal bands, it was very rare to see a band from Asia on the program. Now they're often the big names on the posters. And to be honest, the old visual kei bands were getting a bit stale imho, these women bring some fresh and exciting sounds.

@metalmark1214 11 ай бұрын

So happy you are doing Lovebites, my favorite band! Asami was previously an R&B singer before metal. This is the most popular of their songs on KZfaq. Elizabeth, I think you would enjoy their song Swan Song which has a piano Chopin intro played by Miyako who has played piano since age 3. The Wolfpack (Lovebite fans) are pleased

@MissLoonasSpeech 11 ай бұрын

I fully second the recommendation of "Swan Song" plus the Chopin intro which was what I suggested in my comment to the last Iron Maiden reaction, because it also showcases Miyako's piano skills. Therefore, I hope that this first reaction to Lovebites won't be the last one.

@MetalPersonJ 11 ай бұрын

@@MissLoonasSpeech I hope its not either. They're too goddamn good and have such a variety.

@metalmark1214 11 ай бұрын

@@ChadTheDragonLord I'm going by the song I have seen reactors do most and in MY experience it's been Holy War. I don't pay attention to the views on each Lovebites song.

@hoges412 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Elizabeth for reacting to my favourite Japanese ladies. Band-Maid next? They're currently on tour in the US (again), leading the vanguard of Japanese all female bands who are conquering the West. We're hoping Lovebites will start touring again next year. As you"ve seen here, their live shows are a technical Masterclass. Cheers from Sydney, Australia.

@eaglez1901 11 ай бұрын

You won't see Band-Maid unless her husband approves it and schedules it. He's the gatekeeper

@Dynamitepie1 11 ай бұрын

@@eaglez1901 wait, wut?

@ChimPANTSz 11 ай бұрын

@@eaglez1901they hold a vote amongst her Patreon members to decide who she reacts to. Also, Baby Metal and Lovebites have made it on. So there is no reason Band-Maid won’t make it eventually.

@Greg-om2hb 11 ай бұрын

For vocals analysis, I recommend the live version of WONDERLAND, it’s a real showcase for SAIKI’s talents - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rpqYq6-WrcjViqM.html

@toshimatyu6654 10 ай бұрын

@@ChimPANTSz Having votes to get reactions is ridiculous. Are you saying she has no subjectivity in her?

@dennisfox8673 11 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness I am giddy getting to see this! I’ve been listening to this band more or less nonstop since I first got tipped off to them 8 or 9 months ago. I love the fact that their only gimmick is massive talent. 🤘🏻🎸🤘🏻👍

@phillipgross1887 11 ай бұрын

these Ladies are frigging awesome, great music, great lyrics, and great performances, live is best, but videos are very good as well.....more please

@terry2276 10 ай бұрын

Damn! Amazing band capability , this is a live show, not studio !! It is almost miracle one band is equipped with this world top notch musicians in every part. I love Asami’s confidence, smile and unusual voice and breath control in her singing.Please do this more for Lovebites live songs.

@nicolaspaquay 11 ай бұрын

Yes ! Finally ! The Goddesses of Metal! 🤘🐺🤘🔥

@Vatvor 11 ай бұрын

No, you're confusing something. This was a Lovebites analysis and not a Hanabie analysis. So the goddesses of metal are yet to come.

@Yogurt_Fingers 11 ай бұрын

@@Vatvor Don't forget Nemophila and of course Band Maid!

@Vatvor 11 ай бұрын

@@Yogurt_Fingers Then I also add BRATS to it. 😉👍

@L.Miranic 10 ай бұрын

You mean Fuki?

@204pjfaherty 11 ай бұрын

I had to do a double take when I saw this video come up in my feed. Thank you so much Elizabeth for your reaction to Lovebites. I only discovered them by accident here on KZfaq on another reaction channel two years ago. Asami is an incredible vocalist for sure. 🙂

@alexthorpe6583 11 ай бұрын

Woohoo! LoveBites at long last.. and it's the song that I heard first, and made me instantly fall in love with them! I know you'll also need to hear 'Swan Song' with the wonderful classical piano playing from Miyaki.

@mrz80 2 ай бұрын

Miyako's been playing piano since she was three. She didn't pick up a guitar until her late teens.

@rickdavis3593 11 ай бұрын

Holy crap.......I'm speechless.

@1970Phoenix 11 ай бұрын

Here's a few of my favourite LOVEBITES songs for your viewing pleasure. The first one is a music video, and the rest are live performances. Power Metal: Judgement Day: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o5mles2hkrabdH0.html&ab_channel=LOVEBITES Swan Song (with Chopin Intro): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jaiYp9SYzr6pcWg.html&ab_channel=Hadesillo Frozen Serenade: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d8too7SH2pO2fmw.html&ab_channel=HarryVethkovMaffiosov Thrash Metal: Break the Wall: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7aTY7t8ldKynYk.html&ab_channel=LB_WOLFPACK Hammer of Wrath (with The Awakening Intro): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pdp6jbOGqN3df4E.html&ab_channel=Live Thunder Vengeance: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r711arOiqNarmWg.html&ab_channel=LOVEBITES

@gitterich 11 ай бұрын

The more you look at it the better it gets....🤘🤘

@jarozupcan666 5 ай бұрын

Lovebites ... the band's huge contribution to this music genre! you can still make a name for yourself in the music world with your own work! Lovebites .. will rank among the legendary bands! 🤘

@christiancouvidou4777 4 ай бұрын

The purity of Asami’s vocal tone, her excitement and grace in performance, and her subtle ability as a lyricist and music composer are what make her a truly special artist 🤘🐺🤘

@jimalbruzzess2445 11 ай бұрын

They are sooooo freaking awesome. Looking forward to their upcoming concert blu ray with their new bassist. They are on the bucketlist to see live, even if I have to go to Japan to do it !!!! Great reaction Elizabeth, please do more. I don't even care which song because they are all great. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦 👍 👍

@JoAnn69BC 11 ай бұрын

I am so glad you finally came to react to Lovebites. These women are to me the best metal musicians at the moment. Enjoy the ride. There is so much more to discover here🤘🏽🔥

@Eric998765 11 ай бұрын

I found this song from the comments on this channel a couple of months ago and have been blown away. You can really tell Elizabeth was too. She can appreciate all music but I think she now has a crush on Asami. Never heard Elizabeth quite that in awe of another singer before

@ChadTheDragonLord 11 ай бұрын

welcome to the wolfpack, Eric. Lovebites will blow you away, song after song.

@jcaesar19871 11 ай бұрын

A KZfaqr mentioned it one livestream. Looked them up, and got into them.

@Hegasich 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great reaction and analysis! I'm glad you discovered this powerful band and also the powerful, majestic and perfect singer Asami-san!❤️ Goddesses of Heavy Metal🤘🐺🤘 LOVEBITES is the best in the world!🤘

@billedwards3202 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for finally reacting to my favourite band. I was a big Iron Maiden fan, but Lovebites I listen to all the time now.

@KayButtonJay 11 ай бұрын

I cannot stress enough how FREAKING GOOD both of them are at guitar too. Like that’s decades of practice and they rarely mess up. Insane

@1970Phoenix 11 ай бұрын

A reasonable case can be made that they are the best guitar duo in metal today. There may be other duos as good as M&M, but I can't think of a duo who are better.

@metalvideos1961 11 ай бұрын

Miyako the one with the black hair often. she never touched a guitar in her life till she was 18. she learn to play guitar on her own. she started out as a Classical Pianist. been playing the piano since the age of 3.

@squidandchips 11 ай бұрын

It's the way their playing works so well together, too. I've been listening to heavy rock for 40 years and it ain't often you hear 2 guitarists work together as seamlessly as Midori and Miyako. Outstanding!

@Hadesillo 10 ай бұрын

A bit of history. There was this promising band called DestRose that around 2011-12 got a new roster with very young girls 19-20 years old. Among them there was a tiny cute drummer called _haruna_ and a wild metalhead bassist called _miho._ Shortly after _haruna_ got some personal stuff going on and left music to focus on real life. Not much time later _miho_ also left with the idea to make a new band, one that did sound like those groups from the 80s she loved. She didn't know a better drummer than _haruna,_ so in 2016 she convinced this awesome drummer she knew from her old band to come back to music, and also added to the project two guitar players that had been around the metal scene in Tokyo but never in big bands, _miyako_ and _midori._ But they missed a singer. The story of asami is somewhere else. She studied classical music and ballet since she was 8, spent two years in New York doing ballet, and for some time she was singing RnB and soul in some underground jazz-bars in Tokyo. Later she entered into contact with some pop groups doing backing vocals in studio, and then a couple big j-rock bands contacted her to do support vocals in some sections of their songs. A bit lost on her career, that made her think she might try luck in rock instead, and sent a demo tape to several labels. In 2016. At the same time the other 4 girls were looking for a singer. Once _miho_ crossed her tape she thought her voice could sound like Bruce's or Dio's if done properly, so they contacted her and interviewed her. They say it was something like "we do heavy metal". "What?". "That music like Metallica". "Who?". But there you have her now, leading the metal stages with enormous presence and femenine power and you can be sure she studied hard what Bruce, Dio, Rob Halford or other giants from that time were doing.

@13uomini 11 ай бұрын

Asami is the full meaning of the name of your channel: Charismatic voice!

@jeffalarson 11 ай бұрын

That first guitar shred blew mind! Great classic metal attack performed to perfection. Followed by fun guitars! Love this.....

@ChadTheDragonLord 10 ай бұрын

Lovebites two guitarists, Midori and Miyako, are phenomenal talents. They play amazing guitar solos and harmonies in every single Lovebites songs. Miyako also shreds the piano as well as she shreds the guitar. You should check out A Frozen Serenade.

@jeffalarson 10 ай бұрын

@@ChadTheDragonLord Thank you, I will.

@CaffeineNightOwl 11 ай бұрын

I am so glad, that you finally found them and that you like them. thank you so much for your great reaction/analysis and especially for putting the focus on asamis great performance. stick with them, the lovebites rabbit hole is very rewarding. in their backcatalogue of now around 70 songs you won´t find a single weak, stale or mediocre one. I love how they can blend classical motives (guitarist miyako is a pro level classical piano player, also their main composer) and metal. "swan song" with the chopin intro shows that.

@DmitryKDE 11 ай бұрын

At last Elizabeth came to find and listen to this greatest band! The ladies are worthy of notice of excellent opera singer. Please don't stop reacting to LB! They have no bad songs, just great ones and masterpieces.🙂🤘

@hiawatha.g 11 ай бұрын

As you know a lot of us have been hoping you would get to Lovebites. Thank you for checking them out. Regarding endurance: They do this for two hours in their concerts, at this intensity, and in fact in their last recorded concert ("Heavy Metal Never Dies") they actually ended the set with Holy War. Asami held the last note in that one for some 13 seconds by my count. And then they did an encore.

@michaelprichard9696 11 ай бұрын

There is another live version of this song where she holds out those E5 notes twice as long. Such incredible breath control!!!

@s4tchm0j0n3s 11 ай бұрын

Please please please please PLEASE do Swan Song (Chopin intro). Please!!! It's arguably a better showcase of Asami's vocals and it's just an absolutely masterclass of talent from them all, especially Miyako. Also, I'm sure this will have been mentioned already below, but before Lovebites Asami was an R&B singer. *edit* Reaction had me in tears. There is something so close to my heart about Lovebites. They're just such an incredibly talented band and I absolutely love watching people discover them for the first time.

@71dean 11 ай бұрын

It's not all about power and thrash here. It is much more...their energy, joy, messages and, of course, the music...it's all here...elements of blues, classic heavy metal and hard rock, glam metal from the eighties. It's worth digging into this group. I suggest A frozen serenade. It's insane how these ladies put this song together

@MissLoonasSpeech 11 ай бұрын

I'm sure you meant to say "thrash", because trash means garbage.

@MetalPersonJ 11 ай бұрын

A Frozen Serenade is an S-tier song. Masterpiece

@tarasaurus98 11 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh, I love Lovebites! They're such an incredible band, I'm glad everyone is getting the chance to see them here!

@stagger5863 11 ай бұрын

Never heard this band before, really liked em, very nice/intense musicians nice vocals

@josephgrynkiewicz1921 11 ай бұрын

I have been playing guitar for 35 years and Lovebites is definitely one of my favorite bands 🤘🎸. I’m glad you enjoyed the video, please cover more songs 💕. I’m sure you’ll be sold on them. There girls kick ass 🤘🎸

@RJHart1214 11 ай бұрын

The great thing about The Charismatic Voice is that even if a particular artist doesn't appeal (not the same as saying they aren't good or technically impressive) her geysering enthusiasm and engaged analysis draws you in (see also: her range of kooky facial expressions. Elizabeth rocks hard!

@michaelhughes7814 11 ай бұрын

Wolfpack UK 🐺 here, congratulations you have just discovered one of heavy metal 's finest. These ladies talents are mesmerising & insane @ the same time. They have an amazing array of songs across the spectrum of metal music enjoy the greatness of Lovebites 🎸🎤🥁🎹🎶🔥🤘

@markheath213 11 ай бұрын

Happened to catch theae at Bloodstock 2018, never heard of them before then and have been hooked ever since. Great band, they deserve way more exposure than they get. They need to come to the UK again.

@HeavyMetalBluegrass 11 ай бұрын

Great band. Love Asami's vocal on Frozen Serenade.

@CaffeineNightOwl 11 ай бұрын

yes. "a frozen serenade" is an Uber-masterpiece, especially the live performance.

@tool4rage434 11 ай бұрын

Ah perfect! I've been going down the Lovebites rabbit-hole lately and now I get an analysis from Elizabeth. If you do another Lovebites video, my vote would be for 'Stand and Deliver', if for anything else, because it's a fun video.

@nandonj3662 11 ай бұрын

Dear Elizabeth, finally!! Your reaction to Lovebites was long overdue!!! This is an incredible metal band, with talented musicians and with Asami: she is a power-house, with a lot of vocal stamina and one of the best lead-singer & front-women in the Metal scene these days!!

@charlesheckathorn6857 11 ай бұрын

Lovebites are The Metal Warriors, saving heavy metal from darkness & obscurity!🐺🤘

@stand.and.deliver.5 11 ай бұрын

I‘ve been waiting for this reaction longer than two years 🐺🤘🏼

@gordonbell8728 11 ай бұрын

Classical is right! Miyako the dark haired guitarist 🎸 is a classically trained pianist from age 3!!! She composes and arranges the majority of Lovebites music!!!!

@Calvin.of.Martin.Street 10 ай бұрын

Lovebites had me from the first moment I heard them. The dual lead guitars and the just nonstop power metal barrage when they play live makes my aging heart race.

@keni203 11 ай бұрын

Lovebites is amazing! Such talented ladies! I was worried though when I saw the thumbnail on your video that it looked like you were making a face and didn’t like it. lol I’m so glad you enjoyed this band and loved your reaction. Ladies are now bringing back that 80’s heavy metal sound in Japan.🤘

@jeremyhanselman-hm3vm 8 ай бұрын

I HAD THE EXACT REACTION!!!!

@terry2276 5 ай бұрын

I had also the same impression and worry, and was afraid many people might not click into this site due to that visual impression…

@Nighteye2 11 ай бұрын

Finally :D Now let me use this opportunity to again suggest Swan Song for your next Lovebites reaction, particularly the version with the Chopin Intro - I know you'll love it ;)

@ArcaneWolf9 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, not just a keyboard but a full piano on stage, so it has to be set up some distance from the band. It's fun to watch Miyako have to run from the piano intro to get into place for her guitar part and then get back at the end for the outro, but it's equally fun to watch the band adjust with one eye on her to allow her to do it. They put on a great show and really seem to work well together. They have a lot of material worth a watch.

@johnhopping3894 11 ай бұрын

This!

@jasmo6559 11 ай бұрын

Definitely the version of Swan Song with the Chopin Intro. Strangely however, that version doesn't seem to be on their official KZfaq channel. But it is floating around. 🙂

@shaunpendenza3080 11 ай бұрын

Yes please 🙏

@boyzyu 11 ай бұрын

Second that !

@terry2276 11 ай бұрын

I enjoyed your great analysis and pure expression of joy to this amazing song and plays. Though we have just come to this breathtaking point. Several more things. The lead vocal Asami writes lyrics and also composes for this band. The black hair guitarist Miyako is a classic pianist and plays full scale Chopin as an intro of their metal. She has composed a lot of Lovebites songs. Ah both of them are mothers of cute girls. So definitely super moms!

@sirkat344 11 ай бұрын

That was fun. My 1st look at them. Reminds me of Show-Ya from the 80s w/ Keiko Terada. Good first impression for me. Thanks for starting Friday w/ a bang!

@Internettumbleweed 10 ай бұрын

So glad you finally got to see this amazing band. You’ll see a list of other bands from Japan and they too are seriously badass and will probably blow your mind like this band. Hope to see more

@theohof2204 11 ай бұрын

The most spectacular band in the metal domain (and beyond it). These awesome ladies have invigorated and further developed the genre in inconceivable ways. How can a band be that brilliant?

@Ephem13 11 ай бұрын

"We're not here to be cute, we're here to be heavy". Gotta love when a band of tiny Japanese women takes that stance.

@claudiomedinajunior8631 11 ай бұрын

Lovebites is fantastic, and Asami is a great vocal!

@Oldmarty 11 ай бұрын

No reactor can make such entertaining videos as Elisabeth. I have no idea about singing, but if you have seen her, you know how it can go. These were again the shortest 23min

@janhromas7276 11 ай бұрын

I have been waiting for this day for many months! Thank you so much for this reaction video, Elizabeth! You always do an excellent job! Your reaction videos are some of the best! Now you know how great the band Lovebites is! I am big fan of Miyako (dark hair guitarist, pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger-she created many masterpieces in this band) and Lovebites! Have a beautiful day and weekend!

@JDsHouseofHobbies 11 ай бұрын

Lovebites is one of my bucket list bands to see live. They are awesome!

@obud3777 11 ай бұрын

Asami is an amazing vocalist and stage-General, and an awesome composer! 🤘

@tonygriffin_ 11 ай бұрын

Asami's vocals are always powerful and remind me of Deep Purple's Ian Gillan in their sound. The musical skills of this band are truly outstanding and of the highest level. The guitarist on the right plays a piano beautifully too as well as killing it on guitar.

@rustyconroy84 9 ай бұрын

Wow What an unbelievably badass band I have never heard of until just know.

@njeroe6848 9 ай бұрын

Welcome to the Wolfpack, you have a long journey ahead of you! Enjoy the current best metalband in the world! 🐺🤘LOVEBITES🤘🐺

@1970Phoenix 9 ай бұрын

I'm actually jealous when I hear of a person discovering LOVEBITES for the first time, as I know what an amazing journey they have in front of them.

@ChadTheDragonLord 7 ай бұрын

Check out their song titled Judgement Day

@rustyconroy84 7 ай бұрын

@@ChadTheDragonLord Thanks

@cirriustech 11 ай бұрын

Really impressed! Will listen to more of them for sure! Vocally, I hear a similarity to Bruce Dickinson too!

@1970Phoenix 11 ай бұрын

And also, their latest live performance kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pq6iirWFlbDJkZc.html&ab_channel=LOVEBITES

@jefftwito5624 11 ай бұрын

Asami has said this is a really difficult song for her. Her background is actually R & B. I always felt that she is the band's secret weapon.

@mrz80 2 ай бұрын

She's really good at projecting power without sounding like she's forced or screaming, which is not something a lot of metal singers can manage.

@onnohus5059 10 ай бұрын

i love lovebites for there choice of not going the standaard way and dress all black but to dress like ladys and be metal rockers on high heels wonderful and respect for that. and of course not to forget the insane skill of all the ladys yeah!

@danwhite7265 11 ай бұрын

Would be criminal not to do any more Lovebites. I suggest Edge of the World.

@blackowl83 11 ай бұрын

Yes..she needs do more lovebites reactions...i suggest empty daydream...

@PaleHorseShabuShabu 11 ай бұрын

Wagakki Band was a one and done so far, but she’s analyzed Babymetal a few times, so there’s hope.

@nasihinnasir3851 10 ай бұрын

Swan

@pappapata 10 ай бұрын

I concur🙏

@bernardbulwer3158 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing with us your expert insights into Asami's vocals and LOVEBITES' excellence ... plus showering them with some much-deserved love! They are truly an inspiring and transcendent band.

@deadfromnfh 11 ай бұрын

Finally a band worthy of a vocal reaction, thank you. 🎉

@tarasaurus98 11 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, Elizabeth definitely has a new favorite band now!

@JosephSaintClair 11 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this day ❤️ Lovebites is truly a uniquely amazing band. They’re the whole package. An actual show. An experience. Thank you for listening 🙏 Edit: “the crusade” next… or…. “Stand and deliver” (which has a really cute video clip)

@richardfranz3180 11 ай бұрын

I feel validated. My all time favorite metal band got the Liz seal of approval. That open mouthed grin, with flashes of tongue, says it all. Kidding aside, these women, along with BandMaid, are great ambassadors for how metal and any rock should be portrayed. That is, with expertise and joy. The prom dresses don't hurt, lol.

@lianshadowmaker7834 11 ай бұрын

I really suggest you their ballad side to see how beautiful Asami's voice : Epilogue (strongly recomended) Empty Daydream Edge Of The World A Frozen Serenade

@ehcah2011 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the wonderful words and support for Lovebites and especially Asami. I cried when you said that in some parts her vocals remind me of Dio. For me Dio is the King! Asami and Lovebites forever! Thank you so much again for this fabulous video!!! Greetings from Japan.

@GilbertoLeon 11 ай бұрын

Been waiting for Elizabeth's reaction to LOVEBITES since forever

@sportsnet1997 9 ай бұрын

I just discovered this band about 3 days ago before seeing your video. As a child of 80s metal, I'm getting major Iron Maiden/Judas Priest/Queensryche vibes from this band. The guitar solos on just about every song are insane. It's some of the best guitar solos I've heard in decades. Plus major props to the singer who isn't singing in her native tongue.

@njeroe6848 9 ай бұрын

Welcome to the Wolfpack, you have a long journey ahead of you! Enjoy the current best metalband in the world! 🐺🤘LOVEBITES🤘🐺

@1970Phoenix 9 ай бұрын

I'm actually jealous when I hear of a person discovering LOVEBITES for the first time, as I know what an amazing journey they have in front of them.

@davep5788 4 ай бұрын

I know this is an older comment, but if you haven't seen it, they do a great cover of Judas Priest's Painkiller.

@ibe966 11 ай бұрын

All of a sudden I don't know which one is more fun to watch... Their amazing performance, or your enthusiastic reaction! Gotta love the detailed analysis! Simply great...

@evilvolts 11 ай бұрын

She holds that note twice as long in the live version in 2021 at ride for vengeance concert also if you listen Asami sounds like a female Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden

@antasy47 10 ай бұрын

Swan Song - live. In which Miyako plays a Chopin prelude as the intro and outro

@nikostheater 11 ай бұрын

At last, LOVEBITES! 🤘🏻🤘🏻 Thank you Elisabeth for the wonderful reaction to them! I was one of the first people that suggested them to you some time ago and I can’t express enough my joy watching this! This band encapsulates flawless perfection. Other brothers and sisters will suggest other songs of their catalogue, so I won’t waste more of your time here, it’s worth noting though that basically the entirety of their catalogue is full of masterpieces. I can’t wait for your next stop at your Lovebites journey! Greetings from Greece 🇬🇷 🐺

@bonnpoland 11 ай бұрын

Unleash the Archers and LOVEBITES! ... You're really getting my hopes up for an amazing show I'd probably travel to see multiple times!!! :-)

@Gamerviking 11 ай бұрын

You have alot of good music to listen to with Lovebites

@payableondeath7 11 ай бұрын

I know you don't revisit bands often, but I hope you get addicted to Lovebites and cover songs like Swan Song and Frozen Serenade. Just insanely talented musicians.

@JFrancoDrums 11 ай бұрын

Awesome analysis of this amazing band!! Asami is fantastic and i really like her stage presence too, love how she has the crowd in the palm of her hand!! 🤘😊Thank you Elizabeth!

@mohdazmin0417 11 ай бұрын

Yes. Finally a Lovebites reaction. Next Lovebites : Swan song with chopin intro.

@tonythomas2391 11 ай бұрын

I see the correlation between Love Bites and Unleash The Archers. Musically, power and great technique combined. Both bands have incredible vocalists. I would go if they toured together.