by the way guys! If anyone has the lyrics to the song in English, it would be great if you can place them here by replying to this comment, I will leave it pinned! I really want to know what the lyrics are about! Thank you for watching!

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

@@eyeosphere0036 thank you so much!

@4thArmoredVet

Жыл бұрын

Judgement Day - lyrics: Never live, never die, never end, nowhere to go Every night, everywhere, everything arriving in darkness What is right, what is wrong, what is sin, who's to decide? Hide and seek, truth or dare, playing tag, chased by the Evil Another back and forth of gaining and losing Running out of my time, each tick of the clock's taking down piece of my life again Who's allied, who's against, who's to pay, I'll wait it out Up and down, in and out, left or right, answers are nowhere What do you see in this world full of insanity? When do we come to ask what's awaiting us, don't look away! This is the truth RISE! THIS IS JUDGEMENT DAY! LIFE, GIVEN THE FOREVERNESS RISE! THIS IS JUDGEMENT DAY! LIFE, LIVING EVERY STORY Travelling in the past, find salvation Now with the great will, the path lay in front of me Starting here, this is the day! Never live, never die, never end, nowhere to go Every night, everywhere, everything arriving in darkness What do you see in this world full of insanity? When do we come to ask what's awaiting us, don't look away! This is the truth! RISE! THIS IS JUDGEMENT DAY! LIFE, GIVEN THE FOREVERNESS RISE! THIS IS JUDGEMENT DAY! LIFE, LIVING EVERY STORY Travelling in the past, find salvation Now with the great will, the path lay in front of me Starting here, this is the day! Judgement day! Judgement day! Judgement day! Judgement day! ---- lyrics: asami music: asami & Mao CD "Judgement Day" 2023

@fab1901

Жыл бұрын

Recently, caption has been added to this music video.

Fami Fami Fami!

It tells us, to fight your darkness side/evil with your sword (faith/positive thing) , and keep running into the light (good side) because the Judgement Day is near. Anyway, thank you for your in-depth analysis, this was a great comeback for them, everyone has been upped their level then before. Fami, the new bassist really brought positive things for the band, not just a new style, color, and sound, but the hope. They even said that their bond among members getting tightened from now on.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, they look really happy in the official picture they shot, I'm assuming, as soon as she was accepted in the band! Very heartfelt imo

They're back...and we're strapped in for the ride ! 🤘🐺🤘

Finally, somebody who knows who Victor Wooten is. I remember him from back in the early days of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Victor's live performances Like LOVEBITES have no decrease in performance value. The first time I saw Fami on her KZread Channel, Victor Wooten is the first thing that came to my mind. She knows the length and breadth of her instrument. We are in for a enjoyable ride.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

Victor Wooten is a HUGE influence on all us bassists, it is inevitable to know about him if you become a bassist. I saw him with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones in 2007/08, I even attended a bass clinic he held back then. I got a picture with him too! such a cool guy! I didn't say it in the video, but from the looks of it Fami has even more chops under her belt than the former bassist, but I might be wrong!

@DavidGatson

Жыл бұрын

@@BMR86 My oldest son handed me a VHS tape back in the early '90's and said, "You'll like this band". It was Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. He was never so right. I have seen them on the East Coast, West Coast and even here in nowhere Texas. Being a mediocre bass player myself, I appreciate those who know how to do it. LOVEBITES has become my favorite band since 2017. So much so, that I stopped working and started listening to them full time. Unfortunately for my employer he didn't know I had quit working and kept paying. Keep rocking with LOVEBITES, the phenomena of our age.

@PaleHorseShabuShabu

Жыл бұрын

@@DavidGatson My local library had Victor's instructional VHS tapes. That's where I learned slapping, but I learned more about how to think about the instrument and about music overall. Victor's a great bass guitarist, one of the best, but if one wants to parse these things out, I think he's an even better musical philosopher.

@DavidGatson

Жыл бұрын

@@PaleHorseShabuShabu Yes that was my point. There are a lot of good bass players, but very few actually explore all the intricacies of bass playing. Something that goes up to the next level. I see that in Fami's ability. It could be why she was getting bored and thinking about quitting before she got the gig with LOVEBITES. She needed this level of stimulation. You can't get better or challenge yourself if you have to play with those not at your level or above. Learned that from Victor. LOVEBITES is now like Flint and Steel, the more they play together, the sharper they become.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

@@PaleHorseShabuShabu that's very interesting that you found those VHS tapes! for me, I had a musician friend who handed down to me a burned CD with a few of Victor Wooten's tunes, it might have been the entire ripped album of A Show of Hands I can't remember now, that's where I heard the famous "U can't hold no groove" tune.... the look I had on my face the first time I listened to that! I thought "HOW THE HELL DOES A BASS SOUND LIKE THAT! THERE IS NO GODDAMN WAY!!"... then I found he mostly plays 4 string I could not believe it!

Amazing observation and reaction. This is really their fine art. Epic cinematic. 👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘

A mirror and it’s reflective images play a big part in Judgement Day. Never lived, never died, left or right, who decides, what is right, are all thematic concepts while the central character, played by Asami, tries to escape judgement day while being chased by evil shadow forces, represented by the band members switching into black. But Asami eventually escapes judgement day into the mirror she manages to crack with the sword.😊❤

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

What a great interpretation! Thank you for that!

@DavidGatson

Жыл бұрын

Leaving the destroyed shards of darkness and division on the floor of the forest of Evil. The Sword of Justice is the only tool one can use to make a just separation. Now run far away and escape into the Light that the new LOVEBITES brings. There will be peace in the valley of your souls. You will be free to ROCK and ROLL! 🤘🏾🤘🏾

These LADIES are the real SHIT, they come out THUMPING, with the NEW Bass thumper, FAMI, welcome to the wolfpack, hell yeaaaa

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

Check out my new video, I reacted to Stand And Deliver! it's badass!

Nice reaction and analysis! Subscribed. 🤘👍

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

Thank you man! I really appreciate it! More videos to come hang tight!

Excellent reaction. This is gold standard. Play the 4 piece guitar solo section but listen specifically to Fami. I’m not a musician, in any sense, but I’m astute enough to have heard a different bass riff accompanying each of the 4 individual solos. Fami is an outstanding addition to the band. The word impossible is not in Lovebites vocabulary. Lovebites have just improved upon perfection.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

Really?! I'm going to check that out!

@DavidGatson

Жыл бұрын

You are correct, she was not only slapping, she was popping too! I hope my hearts holds up while listening to the new album! ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥🎶🎶💯💯 PS. I won't be able to travel to Japan....like some people...😏 😁

@jawosammadennhier7062

10 ай бұрын

@@BMR86 Do it. I see it like Alekhidell: Just because Fami's bass lines might sound less silent (less prominent) than the other instruments, it does not mean, that she is playing straight. Fami is too creative and too restless for just playing straight. All her fingers usually _dance_ over the strings. When you listen to Lovebites songs with focus on _her_ (= bass), you will be blown away, how active she is on her bass, even though it might be in "quiet" mode. 😁 When I heard "Judgement Day" first (the current live version, released recently), I at first thought, that Fami could have been more active on her bass. Then I listened to her more attentive - and was surprised, for she is as active as she could possibly be. Fami is just too wild on the bass guitar (just watch her demo videos here on YT), I think they have some work in "taming" her. 😁

Trying to pick this band apart would take a life time for what they are capable of... All one can do is jaw drop with respect the talent they lay upon the table... THIS IS US AND WE PLAY HEAVY METAL! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

I am realizing now, every Lovebites video I make, they end up being very long! lol!

February can't come soon enough.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

I am pumped!

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Lovebites return with a vengeance! Just seems like it's a lifelong quest to "defeat the darkness" song

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

a neverending quest at that!

@jawosammadennhier7062

10 ай бұрын

So, this is the f....ricking line-up. Who should want to follow them on stage...? 😁

The same way you go on a binge with nita Strauss and the warning I strongly suggest you start doing the same with Lovebites and experience what the Wolfpack experienced every day we listen to Lovebites, and explore all the styles and genres they offer. Yeah Nita is ok but I wouldn't buy her albums, the warning is also ok and I have only boughten their first two albums and don't like the new stuff at all, Lovebites, on the other hand, is a very rare gem, a once in a lifetime band. There are only a handful of bands that have many hits in each of the albums and Lovebites has joined those bands and I consider them even so much better that the rest. The video itself can be interpreted differently by each individual if you look closely you will see some black form following her, and of course, anything black that is shaped as a mist, clouds, or evil spirit is used all the time.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

I have more material to go over from Lovebites still!

@GrayFox14

Жыл бұрын

@@BMR86 To date, LOVEBITES has almost 50 original songs and musical compositions. With the release of the album "Judgment Day" 10 new songs will be added. You have many more interesting discoveries to make if you continue to explore LOVEBITES😊

@PaleHorseShabuShabu

Жыл бұрын

You don't elevate LOVEBITES by talking badly about Nita or The Warning.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

@@GrayFox14 my God! I have so much ground to cover!

@PaleHorseShabuShabu

Жыл бұрын

@PEXA Oh boy. Let me break down this one bit by bit. "The Warning are just some kids who play with music" I know this is an opinion and all, but holy shit that's stupid. "I don't understand why they are artificially promoted." Uh huh, "artificially." "This band only means Ale" The band only _means_ Ale? I think you need to proofread. "the other two are mediocre, they're dust" Again, I know this is an opinion and all, but holy shit that's stupid. "And in terms of composition, they are almost 0, I never managed to listen to them for more than 10-20 seconds" Who cares? "You can't compare The Warning with either Nita or LoveBites" Comparing bands in general is usually a stupid and pointless thing to do. Also, I don't see anyone _comparing_ Nita and/or The Warning to LOVEBITES. "it's blasphemy" . . . okay . . . "I blocked the users on Facebook who asked for my friendship, then they invited me to join The Warning fan club." Again, who cares? You sound like a burner account for Серый Лис and Sal Saucedo, just another toxic, overzealous fanboy. Seems like most of the Japanese bands have them.

Judgement Day - lyrics: Never live, never die, never end, nowhere to go Every night, everywhere, everything arriving in darkness What is right, what is wrong, what is sin, who's to decide? Hide and seek, truth or dare, playing tag, chased by the Evil Another back and forth of gaining and losing Running out of my time, each tick of the clock's taking down piece of my life again Who's allied, who's against, who's to pay, I'll wait it out Up and down, in and out, left or right, answers are nowhere What do you see in this world full of insanity? When do we come to ask what's awaiting us, don't look away! This is the truth RISE! THIS IS JUDGEMENT DAY! LIFE, GIVEN THE FOREVERNESS RISE! THIS IS JUDGEMENT DAY! LIFE, LIVING EVERY STORY Travelling in the past, find salvation Now with the great will, the path lay in front of me Starting here, this is the day! Never live, never die, never end, nowhere to go Every night, everywhere, everything arriving in darkness What do you see in this world full of insanity? When do we come to ask what's awaiting us, don't look away! This is the truth! RISE! THIS IS JUDGEMENT DAY! LIFE, GIVEN THE FOREVERNESS RISE! THIS IS JUDGEMENT DAY! LIFE, LIVING EVERY STORY Travelling in the past, find salvation Now with the great will, the path lay in front of me Starting here, this is the day! Judgement day! Judgement day! Judgement day! Judgement day! ---- lyrics: asami music: asami & Mao CD "Judgement Day" 2023

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for posting the lyrics! I saw your comment just now!

Nice Reaction and Analysis. If you check out Fami's base in the opening where she slides into that tap you can see the f inset on the fret board - that is a Bacchus Fami Custom 5-string bass model. I think Judgement Day is referring to all the times in your life where you have to make decisions which determine who you are as a person. Once you make up your mind to do right you have the strength (sword of Justice) to overcome your fears. You have to keep fighting those personal impulses every time you make one of those decisions - so that's why at the end she is still running through the forest, because a future decision could be right around the corner. I think we will need to hear from Asami before we know for sure what it all means.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

I love your interpretation! I am looking forward to somebody post the lyrics in the comments to read what it all is about. I can't clearly hear the lyrics most of the times, much less when there is a little bit of an accent like Asami's.

Phenomenal song by an incredible band. I never thought a band like Lovebites could get any better, but they have.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

The addition of Fami in the band is surely a 1 up!

The vocal melody reminds me a bit of Gates of Babylon, by Rainbow. Solo section is my favorite, along with the faster part toward the end.

Always some uncertainty when a band line up changes but this first track is hard evidence right from the off that there will be no negative effects from the change. Cant wait for the full album and the next tour that takes in the UK.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

I agree! This change in the lineup is doing so many good things for them!

🌹🎶👸👸👸👸👸🎶🌹

Thanks for the reaction.👍Yes, you are right, Asami runs through the forest and Asami sings. Hair color in the forest and on stage is different. In this MV, everything is built on contrast. White and Вlack. Light and Darkness. Contrast between black hooded cloaks (Witches or Nuns? ) in the dark and White robes of the Goddesses on a brightly lit podium. Perhaps this is a struggle between Darkness and Light, between Evil and Good. Asami runs away from something gloomy, the Dark Force that overtakes her and knocks her down. Somehow this is all connected with the mirror, which Asami breaks with a sword at the end. Maybe everything black and bad that people have is reflected in the mirror? I have such associations. Also throughout the video, Miyako and Fami change their guitars. Depending on what they are wearing, black or white . I can’t say about Midori. In this MV, she plays an ESP E-II Horizon. As far as I know, she has two of these guitars, purple and black. I peered but couldn't understand. Midori uses one guitar or 2 depending on the color of the clothes .... Both song and MV are very good. 😊

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment! Very agreeable observations!

Lovebites is in first place in front of Metallica on Japanese charts.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

I can't believe Metallica was in the 1st place to begin with!

@leemohhin4352

Жыл бұрын

@@BMR86 Miyako is a big fan of Metallica 🤘

Awesome, thank you for the in-depth review to Judgement Day!! I really love this song!! 🤘🐺🤘After a 1 year hiatus this was an amazing welcome back song for a big LB fan like me!! 😁 And im so happy with how well Fami fits in, the back and forth between slap and finger style sounds so good!! This was also her "judgement day" by the fans and she passed the test like a pro!! The song writing in this band is always top tier, Asami's voice sounds stronger than ever!! Really looking forward tot the new album!! If you want some more Lovebites i would def recommend Swan Song - kzread.info/dash/bejne/iXac1tOgmburcZc.html Enjoy! 🤘

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the link! it's on my list of reviews to come soon, and like I mentioned in the video, a change in their lineup, especially involving a band founder, is VERY RISKY, but Fami is a great addition, sounds like fans are happy with the decision which is great!

Thanks for your reaction. Just want to say right now Judgement day is number one in the Japan music chart, moved Metallica to the second place. My opinion i think Fami bring something new to the band her style is unique and i think this album it's gonna be their best.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

lol! honestly I am shocked that Metallica was number 1 in the Japan music chart, like, what?! Metallica?! I am aware they have new music but yeah, I am glad Lovebites dethroned them! Fami is very good bass player!

Great review. I'm a Japanese man and often have different point of view from people of the western culture, but I have very similar interpretation of yours now. I think that symbolizes yourself haunted by dark side and light side of yourself, and you fight your dark side then must pay scot someday, that is the Judgement Day. If you take a look at the face of the album, moon and sun are illustrated, and also a wolf holding a scale in her mouth. Not only Asami but also Midori, all biological native Japanese have dark hair. BTW, I think Asami can be an actress as well. She is basically a dancer and now she is a great singer. She is a great total performer IMO.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment! all these women are incredible performers!

As a bass player perhaps you'd be interesting in checking out the Japanese 3-piece band Asterism (the lead guitarist, Hal-Ca, and Miyu, on 7-string bass, are both 20. Miyu's brother Mio, on drums, is only a couple of years older). They are exceptional musicians started the band in 2014-2015. They actually worked with bassist Bootsy Collins on their first full album, entitled 'Ignition', in 2018. Here's a live perfomance from earlier this year. kzread.info/dash/bejne/paNlmsdxo8_ambA.html

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

thank you for the link! yes, they are on my list!

U have been told before, NEVER pause during a solo

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

LOLOLOL! I think I've learned my lesson!

🤘🐺♠👸🤘🔆 *LOVEBITES* 🔆

according to some beliefs Judgement Day comes in the flash of an eye could explain why she changed her hair color to look brighter same with Haruna I know Fami chose the gray highlights because they resemble a wolf

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

nice!

FAMI - Lovebites MISA - Band-Maid MIYO - Asterism 3 of the best Rock/Metal bassists on the planet. Not even Billy Sheehan sounds better because he's got a crappy bass sound since the 80's. Yes he's one of the best bassists around since decades back. My all time favorite rock/metal bands in order: 1.Band-Maid 2. Lovebites 3. Asterism

@davidornberg

Жыл бұрын

I can't choose from these 3 bands are No 1!! AND then You have Nemophila coming up, Hagane is gearing up and even Shonen Knife has got a successor in Junky58% after all these years. Shonen Knife is a huge nostalgic kick for me, listen to them since 1993. Something big is happening in Japan now ( well it started a long time ago) but You know what I mean and it is a good time to live in for us metalheads... Japan is the successor of the Scandinavian metal wave....

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

oh! a new band is mentioned in my comments, I will add Asterism to my list!

@davidornberg

Жыл бұрын

@@BMR86 Asterism is a phenomenal band. Start with their original songs. Rising Moon MV is their first MV. Go from there is a good advice.

@DavidMISAMISAMISACook

Жыл бұрын

add "F-Chopper Koga" from Gacharic Spin and You have 4 Brilliantly talented Bassists then there is "Bo" from the Kami//Kari Band to make it the Fabulous Five

Pronunciation police: FAH-mee with the vowel of father, not as in "famine". I think the video means that you should not enshrine in your mind bad things that happened to you (as represented by the picture frame), but smash that old memory and carry on. The tools for that can be found in your mind as well (the sword is part of the story within the picture frame).

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

lol! arrest me! in all fairness, I'm a huge grammer nazi, but thanks for the clarification, and that's a good interpretation btw.

@ashleyo7602

Жыл бұрын

I've gotta say, the Japanese A is actually more like the "a" in "cat", you may be perpetuating bad information here. If you think about how some really common words sound (arigatou, Gomennasai), it's just closer to cat. With the word father it's kind of like you're sounding out the "au" in "authenticate". Saying this I've not heard a Japanese person pronounce Fami's name, but It's probably very close to how you would say "family"

@oliphant2848

Жыл бұрын

@@ashleyo7602 Actually the Japanese /a/ is very much like the German short /a/. Are you British? Then, depending on your particular accent, you are likely correct since the vowel /æ/ is indeed [a] (sometimes still fronted a bit) in most modern British accents. However, I was giving that advice because I was addressing an American who is probably not a linguist. I'm aware that the vowel of father is too far back in the mouth to correspond to Japanese [a], but in an American accent that vowel (or the vowel of Tommy for some accents) is the closest approximation. I just wanted to combat the pronunciation [fæmi] I was starting to hear from American reactors. Yep. I'm a linguist. Sorry 'bout that. 😄

@nanoscorner6976

Жыл бұрын

@@ashleyo7602 i would say you are wrong, but I guess your accent plays a part in it, saying the "fa" in fami is read like the fa in father still leaves open a lot of interpretations because of accent, while its the right pronunciation for me, it can be wrong for others. best thing is to watch some video that explains Japanese vowels.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

@@nanoscorner6976 while I was filiming this video, I paused for a second, and said Fami out loud with both sounds for the letter A, I decided to go with Fami, like "family", it sounded more natural, Fami with the A like "father" sounds really weird...

Next please kzread.info/dash/bejne/ioF1qs1-p9Oafqw.html Gugun Blues Shelter with Fajar Adi Nugroho grazy bass player from Indonesia

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion!

If you stop the guitar solo in the middle, it's ruined. I was very disappointed.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

go watch the original video, then come back to mine and let me know what you thought about the solos.

have you ever heard of hair color.

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

what? hair color? what are you talking about?

The video reminds me of some of Epica from the last years. Only that recordings of the band are in white

@BMR86

Жыл бұрын

I love Epica!