Year : 2017
Style : Melodic Power Metal , Female vocals
Country : Japan
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 157 mb
Bio:
Meet one the most promising rising stars of Japan’s female metal scene, Lovebites. The band consist of, Asami (lead singer), Miho (the band leader and the bassist), Haruna (drummer), Midori (guitarist) and Mi-Ya (guitar and keyboards). The Lovebites sound owes a debt to the many great overseas heavy metal bands that have directly influenced their writing. Coupled with their own unique take on music, with each members eclectic background and experiences, everything has culminated into forging a truly formidable group.It all started with a break-up of a girl’s metal band. Miho, who played as a live member in several bands after the break up, decided to form a new band. She called up her old band mate and the ex-drummer of Destrose, Haruna, to put together a new metal band in 2015. Miho and Haruna already had a huge following within the girls’ metal scene do this news spread quickly and created great excitement among many fans.Miho and Haruna started their search for band members and fate led them to meet Asami, the lead singer of Lovebites. She was already an experienced singer, having been on the road with Japan’s top stars such as Vamps and Uverworld as their back-up vocalist. Also her wide vocal range and tremendous control, helped to determine the specific Lovebites sound – a deep heavy metal sonic structure with dynamic crystal clear vocals.In 2016, Midori, the former guitarist of Gekijo★METALicche, joined the band as a full member, as well as Mi-Ya, (ex-a Drop Of Joker and the guitarist of 21g) as a supporting member. Having the powerful twin guitars of these two distinguished and outstanding guitarists was the cherry on top, and so Lovebites was born.On November 18, 2016, Lovebites made their official live debut at “Women’s Power presents Girls Band Next Generation” at Tsutaya O-West in Shibuya, Tokyo, sharing the stage with Disqualia and Mai Yashima.Lovebites started working on their first EP at the end of 2016, joined by amazing an engineering team of Mikko Karmila and Mika Jussila from Finland who are known for their work with Nightwish, Children Of Bodom and Amorphis to name a few. The Lovebite EP was the culmination of those sessions, released in mid-2017. In August, Mi-ya became a full member of Lovebites and, as a full 5 member group, they released their first full album, Awakening From Abyss, in October 2017.
Album:
Female power metal band LOVEBITES haven’t taken long to make their mark on the heavy metal scene. It’s been less than a year since their official live debut in Japan, and only a few months since the release of their debut EP, The LOVEBITES EP, in Japan, the UK and Europe. They’ve grabbed the attention of metal fans and musicians around the world, and now the quintet, made up of singer Asami, bass guitarist Miho, drummer Haruna, guitarist Midori, and guitar and keyboardist Mi-ya, are back with an even bigger, louder release: Awakening from Abyss. Are you ready? Because we certainly are.The band draws inspiration from their love of international heavy metal bands like Iron Maiden when making music, and in this new release it’s certainly paid off. You can feel the raw, powerful energy of their songs from the get-go, The Awakening starts out as a soothing first track, for example, building anticipation for what’s to come with soft guitars before jumping head-first into an explosive instrumental second-half that puts Midori and Mi-ya’s shredding skills on full display. The Hammer of Wrath is a strong song to follow, reminiscent of classic metal the song sees Asami’s powerful vocals dominate as the band thrash it out alongside her. It’s a commanding track, and it will most certainly get stuck in your head long after it’s finished.Shadowmaker is also a belter of a song. Opening with an intense cacophony of guitars and drums, it’s one of the album’s best tracks thanks to Haruna’s double-peddled beats, Miho’s fast-paced bass lines, and the intense guitar battle between Midori and Mi-ya. Going from one to the other, the showdown between the two guitarists is especially fun and features a relentlessly catchy tune that makes the song a definite highlight. Mi-ya is a new addition to the band but her skillful guitar playing and song writing (she’s the one behind Shadowmaker) has clearly confirmed how important she is to the band.Liar is another epic song on the album, starting out in a soothing ballad style, Asami’s sweet vocals soon leads on to the cheerful tones of Midori, Mi-ya, Miho and Haruna’s instruments. It’s one of the album’s more comforting tracks but it easily resonates with us, so we hope it does with you too. Burden of Time also features a catchy chorus and intense guitar solos, it’s moving lyrics making it a stunning track. The album also features the four songs on the band’s debut EP, so if you are a fan of those power metal songs then you’re in for a treat with the rest — this is one metal album that you don’t want to miss.
Line-Up:
Asami - Vocals
Miho - Bass
Midori - Guitars
Mi-Ya - Guitars
Haruna - Drums
Tracklist:
01. The Awakening
02. The Hammer of Wrath
03. Warning Shot
04. Shadowmaker
05. Scream for Me (Awakened Version)
06. Liar
07. Burden of Time
08. The Apocalypse (Awakened Version)
09. Inspire
10. Don't Bite the Dust (Awakened Version)
11. Edge of the World
12. Bravehearted (Awakened Version)
+ Video "Shadowmaker" (Official Video)
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