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

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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[christiancouvidou]

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 🤘🐺🤘

[outwest]

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.

[njeroe]

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 🤘🐺

[Hebes]

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!

[DanielHoerle-wwso]

Thank you for covering Lovebites i suggested them several months asking you to critique this awesome band

[davidgrider]

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

[noelle]

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 🤟😎

[janhromas]

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!

[ArcaneWolf]

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.

[Hegasich]

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!🤘

[Hadesillo]

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.

[andrewbarton]

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!

[KairosGames]

Thank you SOOOO much for introducing me to these Phenomenally talented band, I fricken' LOVE them! <3

[danwhite]

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

[jarozupcan]

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! 🤘

[ehcah]

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.

[chriso]

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.

[terry]

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.

[CaffeineNightOwl]

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.

[metalmark]

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 YouTube.
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