Asami sang the fifth note at Live I was at on 3/12 in JP. She totally nailed it!! It was away better LIVE! They also did Holy War and Swan Song with piano opening!

@don-music

Жыл бұрын

Oh ss with chopin opening is one of their greatest achievements… awesome. Did fami play the old bass parts mostly roots fast and fairly straight ahead rock metal style like her predecessor, or did she fami-ize them? Either is legit… Just curious

@mrjameshuang1

Жыл бұрын

@@don-music Fami was fast and furious for most of the songs. I didn't really follow her note by note due to too many things going on at the same time and my hearing was overwhelmed!! I think Asami's high pitch voice was just too powerful and blew my hearing away haha! Almost caught Haruna's drum stick she threw at my direction at the end of show. Just inches away and the lucky dude in front of me snagged it!

Of course Fami fits the Lovebites direction, and let me tell you why! She’s the perfect fit because the 4 members of Lovebites think she’s the perfect fit. Whatever musical direction or evolution they go through is their choice. It’s their band. You can’t tell me that Miyako, Haruna, Midori and Asami didn’t do some intense soul searching before coming to their decision. If you saw the bassist audition documentary you’ll know that it wasn’t just bass chops that mattered. Asami said that when Fami walked into the room the air began to sparkle. They had lost confidence in themselves as a band and Fami reminded them that they were supposed to be having fun, or what was the point of playing music.. and THAT, was the most important thing. If someone on your patreon ever requests Stand & Deliver, you’ll see just how revitalised and fun they really are… and that is exactly why Fami is the absolute perfect fit 😊

Midori is a competitive body builder in her spare time

The intro and outro are part of the song and were put there by Asami. Asami wrote this specifically to showcase the new bassist. The bass demos were even recorded before FAMI even joined by Miyako so FAMI has had 0 input outside of a few minor changes on any Lovebites songs for now. What a lot of people don't know is her dad is a huge metal head and loves the classics. She grew up on heavy metal so I doubt she's going to do much different in her own writing compared to Miho. One of the major reasons why she did a lot of jazz/funk/pop on her personal channel is that is what really could show off her skills. She was seriously thinking of quitting music altogether when she heard about the audition since she was tired of playing alone and only doing jazz/funk/pop.

@ChadTheDragonLord

Жыл бұрын

I would like to believe that Fami was tired of playing only jazz/funk/pop but I am not 100% convinced of that yet.

@ckiemnstr345

Жыл бұрын

@@ChadTheDragonLord Her ending her hiatus on her own channel after a year simply because she joined Lovebites speaks to how she felt about being solo at least. She's not done with jazz/funk/pop but I hope it's not going to influence her too much when it comes to Lovebites like she keeps talking about. We'll have to wait and see how the next album/EP comes out first though to see if her personal playing history seeps into Lovebites since all we've had from her is talk.

The final scene of Judgment Day's music video. I heard a few other American and European reactors say, "Isn't this scene unnecessary?" But I love this last scene. I think there are many Japanese people who take this positively. Somehow, I feel that the storyline of this music video meshes well with Japanese values and aesthetics. For example, in American comics and anime, stories with happy endings and good and evil are overwhelmingly preferred. However, in Japanese Manga, there are many stories that end with the absurdities and problems of reality. Perhaps the message the writers of this music video had in mind was: “There is good and evil all around us. Sometimes it is important to stand firm and powerful against evil. But this battle of ours will not end once, it will repeat itself again and again. ” ---------- from Nippon *It is a sentence using Google translation. I hope I conveyed my intentions correctly.

@grantnealon5101

Жыл бұрын

Perfectly! :)

@rolandkarlsson7072

Жыл бұрын

I am European and I think this extra bass and running in the woods completes this video nicely. I am not sure why she runs though, the white/good ones won. The black/bad ones lay shattered on the ground. She could just have walked away, even if the evil will come back some day. There is also another reason for it all. They wanted to show off Fami. So, she got to start and end the video.

@grantnealon5101

Жыл бұрын

@@rolandkarlsson7072 My thoughts to..

@soramimifan

Жыл бұрын

Running away even after the evil is defeated makes sense to me. She is still in the dark forest and another evil may always find her… In fact that’s what Asami said in some interview.

@rolandkarlsson7072

Жыл бұрын

@@soramimifan - he he - not that it matters. But it seems like an afterthought when nerdy people like us puts that question :)

Thanks for the reaction. And yes this is not only a song from the new album when she plays an intro. The other song is Stand and deliver ( shoot'em down). Fami said in an interview she wants to bring some new sound to the band , and yes they already played two shows at the beginning of this month. After the concerts Haruna said she admired Famis courage to step up, and she said also it's very proud of her and is very happy to have her in the band.

One thing you have to consider is that we haven't yet heard a song that was written with Fami's bass talents in mind. The album was written and mostly recorded before Fami was even selected as the new bassist. She had a little bit of leeway to re-record bass parts with her input, but there wasn't a ton of room to do that. Their NEXT album will be the one composed with her skills in mind. As for their direction, they have always been multidirectional. Most reactors never really see that, unless they sit down and listen to the entire albums, because they only react to certain songs. But their music has always taken multiple paths.

@ChadTheDragonLord

Жыл бұрын

well said

@hamishalexander5048

Жыл бұрын

yes this is truly an important information for him

@jamesgreen5431

Жыл бұрын

David has done lots of LB material and is an astute musician. I'm sure he is aware of these things. Many different songs on JD but all fast and hard. Motorheadish, Iron Maidenish, and neo classical. You listen back to Glory to the World EP you can kinda see this sonic path. No Time to Hesitate and Paranoia come to mind.

I have no doubt that Fami is a perfect fit. I base my belief not only on her work on the new album but, more importantly, on her audition work with the band. I purchased the Judgment Day cd that included the audition Blu-Ray. Included are the three songs she performed with the band in studio as part of the audition process - The Hammer of Wrath, Golden Destination and Shadowmaker. The first two of these are Miho compositions. The bass is very up front in the mix which is likely how the band wanted it to sound when they listened to it afterward. Fami got the job not because she did anything different on these songs, but because she sounded just like Miho. Fami had practiced so much prior to the final round, especially in her three finger playing, that the band was convinced she could play all of the old material at Miho's high level. As far as this song, the decision about the outro was all Asami. Even though it is a Asami/Mao composition, this song is pure Asami. The outro perfectly fits the story wanted to tell with her lyrics, as did the entire video. There is no single judgement day in anyone's life. The decisions we make in life come one after another. The outro conveys that never-ending cycle and does so very well. This song is all Asami, from the music to the lyrics to the message.

@ChadTheDragonLord

Жыл бұрын

I like your take on the outro. Did you read or hear her say that, or is this your opinion? Either way I like it.

@danw6048

Жыл бұрын

@@ChadTheDragonLord It was my interpretation when I first saw the music video but I also think Asami has said something similar. I believe that Asami was very involved with the music video and how it conveys several themes of the song. I have heard other reactors be dismissive of the outro but I think it is very important. Especially the way it shows the story resetting and Asami back in the forest running again from the darkness. Many reactors think the music video is starting over which is exactly the point. I also really enjoy the pieces of broken glass with the reflections of each band member in their dark cloaks. A person can defeat the darkness but can never kill it.

I'm 100% sure Fami is a fit and Lovebites must have considered it. remember Asami wasn't a metal singer before joining Lovebites and Miyako was a guitarist of the hardrock band called "21g"(previous band) Here the links: Asami as Solo singer kzread.info/dash/bejne/iIGJ25KpqLfVmJc.html Miyako from 21g kzread.info/dash/bejne/dK2rrMqziMSvetI.html

Miyako has always been good. Before she chose to do the more melodic solos but now she chooses to shred more.

In your debate of the bass intro you forgot one thing: To introduce and highlight the new bass player to the fans at first. Thier first two MVs, this and "Stand an Deliver" begin with a bass intro. The 10 songs of the CD "Judgement Day" are recorded before the selection of Fami. Miyako plays the bass in this recordings. After her selection, Fami had some time (2 weeks ?) to add her own lines.

@don-music

Жыл бұрын

True although in the terry music video songs, that is clearly fami playing bass in the recordings, so she went into the studio and recorded her own bass parts. Just got the sake of accuracy.

David Heretic's opinions and integrity are generally highly respected and deservedly so, but like everyone else, David has his preferences and tastes (e.g., Many love to go and watch the "stage presence" in classical music performances or watch five atypical, elite-level, all-female Japanese musicians who play heavy metal for two-plus hours ... elegantly dressed in heels), On scoring, if you use a different standard like, "How many other bands out there, Japanese or otherwise, can replicate this song, Asami's vocals included"? This alone speaks to why almost every other musically-competent reviewers/reactors I've watched considers Judgement Day a near-perfect song and a leading candidate for Album of the Year. On "leveling up", Miyako mentioned she worked on her speed during the hiatus, but who really wants Miyako to "level up", match or duplicate Midori's speed and style? Who wants M&M to "level-up" in Break the Wall, Thunder Vengeance, Above the Black Sea, or Stand and Deliver (shoot 'em Down)? As a dedicated multi-instrumentalist and composer with hard-to-match skill sets (by anyone) who seems committed to constantly raising her game, Miyako's style and persona contrasted with those of Midori is among LOVEBITE's anticipated secret sauce. I often hear the comment about "synth" and backing tracks in LOVEBITES songs used pejoratively, especially by "purists". Their use of synth is not about them hiding deficiencies in their compositions and performance, or about simply sampling other people's music. To the contrary, Miyako plays their synth and backing tracks even when composition is attributed to Mao. To be able to effectively add "synth" that complements a song actually reflects their expanded musicianship repertoire - that of composing additional complementary layers in the same vein as classical music and other accomplished composers. There are several examples of this on KZread and Instagram where Miyako is playing the piano or synth, or miming (orchestra style in live feeds of the Judgement Day album) to their songs (e.g. Rising, Wicked Witch, Lost in the Garden, and Soldier Stands Solitarily). Furthermore, Miyako mentioned in an interview, as a composer herself, that her dream is to have several of LOVEBITES songs played by an orchestra ... a wish even Metallica themselves had when they teamed up with the San Francisco Symphony orchestra (Her comment here: www.reddit.com/r/Lovebites/comments/8rez2u/something_i_noticed_in_above_the_black_sea. )

Judgement Day is the fourth studio album by Japanese Heavy Metal band LOVEBITES. It was released in Japan on February 22, 2023 by Victor entertainment, and in the UK two days later by JPU Records. It is the band’s first release with Fami, who joined in October 2022 as the replacement for bassist, composer and co-founder Miho Rosana, Judgement Day reached number 5 on both the Oricon and Billboard Japan charts, making it the band’s highest-charting record to date. Like all of their releases, it was mixed by Mikko Karmila and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland My favorite song of the album is “Soldier Stands Solitarily”. was originally written for Glory, Glory to the World, but did not make the Final Cut, so Miyako rearranged it for this album. 🎸🔥🎸🔥🤟

8.8 is a great score, for those who might complain. Personally, I'd rate it a fair bit higher as it's one of my favorite Lovebites songs, although I tend to agree with you regarding the ending. During lockdown, Miyako took guitar lessons from Midori with the intention of increasing her speed ability. It definitely worked, and it shows what a tight and solid guitar unit they are. Midori now takes part in muscle bikini competitions, so you can imagine the level of dedication that takes. As for the bass... these songs were written and recorded before they even had a bass player. Miyako recorded guide bass parts, then Fami learned the songs and recorded her versions of them within three weeks. The true value of Fami will only be revealed in time. She's 20 years old, and technically excellent, and the band has chosen her because they don't want Miho 2.0. Fami will challenge them to move forward, and it's going to be interesting to see what they produce in the future. There's a VOD bundle available to purchase with the CD, which comes with a 37 minute documentary of the bassist auditions, along with Fami's three audition songs in full as well as the full version of Bravehearted that they played for the announcement video. It's clear from those performances that she fits the band VERY well, and the band were very certain of that in the interviews. I'm excited to see what they do in the future with Fami on board.

@pollyyander

Жыл бұрын

i appreciate your “they don’t want miho 2.0” comment-- i feel like when bands make that choice to find someone Exactly like their old member(or to just do what that person did), it can really hinder them

@ChadTheDragonLord

Жыл бұрын

That Miyako received guitar lessons to improve her speed is true - whether or not they came FROM Midori is speculation. There is disagreement to the translation of that statement she made.

@PaulEMoz

Жыл бұрын

@@ChadTheDragonLord Agreed - I just go by what I've read in English - my understanding of Japanese is non-existent. Whoever gave her lessons, the outcome is evident!

It's your channel, and you should absolutely run it your way. Think people get excited when new music is released, and it's natural to throw it in the comments as a request. Hoping a patreon member will pick it up. Personally, I can't stand that YT has become a business for the most part. So, I just remain patient, hoping reactors do songs I like. Perhaps Lovebites has been missing Fami's dynamic, but I see what you're saying. I think she's a great fit and gives them more opitions. Intro / outro to showcase new bassist on 1st MV. I have the Judgment Day album. Not new direction, just trailblazing the heavy metal path. NWOLHM New Wave Of Lovebites Heavy Metal. 😀 Great rating and reaction, David. 🤘

The direction is the bottom line. This is my speculation. Lovebites was going to the different direction from Miho wanted. Then they had to find a new bassist. You'll know what I mean when you listen to the whole album of Judgement Day. It is not a question if Fami fits Lovebites. It's that Lovebites chose Fami from hundreds of bassists. They needed a bassist fits their direction. Right pronunciation of Fami is with A of Ah. There is only one A in Japanese and all other languages except English. Fami is named after Family Mart, a Japanese convenience store franchise that she loves. Like somebody already have mentioned, Asami sang this tune on a Japanese TV show kzread.info/dash/bejne/rHWMw5qfnZOnmMo.html. Instrumental is from CD recording but vocal is, still can be pre-recorded, but without effects. Live performance will be like that.

I personally really loved the bass intro. Never in my mind did I think it NOT fit Lovebites. I want more like that to be honest. Her tone was magnificent. Now as to the outro - It really felt odd to me as well the first time I watched it. But reading people's comments of how it fits with the lyrics, that our battle against the world's evils is never ending makes more sense as to why they added it.

You really can’t judge Fami yet, because all the bass lines were already laid out by Miyako for the new album before Fami joined, so she played over it, and put some accents on it. The next album we will probably see more of Fami’s influence on the band.

Excellent reaction, David. I'm going to throw this out there. I might get a lot of heat for it, and that's fine. People are saying in the comments that it's Miyako you're hearing on bass on the record.. While. obviously, I wasn't at the tracking, I say that's most definitely Fami on the bass tracks. Yes, they have said that they were in production of the album while they were auditioning bassists. And yes, Miyako laid down bass tracks at that time. But I'm saying she laid down scratch tracks and when they brought Fami in, they re-tracked the bass lines with Fami. I've made a living for over thirty years as a recording engineer, and this sort of thing happens all the time (I'm sure you've seen it too). That is Fami's style and technique. I'm convinced it's her we're hearing on the record. Other responses to the review: I follow Midori and Miyako on twitter, and they were going to each other's houses spending time outside of band rehearsal practicing together. I've always said Midori had the better technique (keeping in mind that Miyako is primarily a pianist). But now it's gotten to the point where there's virtually no difference between them in technique. Miyako has certainly leveled up her game. The Wolfpack refers to this as Lovebites 2.0. I agree. I think they are taking a new direction, as they should. New line up, improvements from all members (Midori the Terminator)....it's time. BTW, you're right. They performed this song on a Japanese variety show to promote the album and Asami sang the fifth.

@PaulEMoz

Жыл бұрын

Nobody is saying Miyako is on bass on this album. Miyako recorded guide bass parts, then Fami learned the songs and recorded her own arrangements of them.

@ChadTheDragonLord

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulEMoz agree

I really enjoyed this review, honestly one of your best. Asami has really raised her vocal game and Miyako has learned a lot from Midori, she is self taught but now has a master for a partner. Haruna, well what is there to say, she never gets any shine time but is always perfect and never ever lets the others outshine her while keeping a lower profile. Fami is gifted and the "FIT" is a legit concern. She doesn't have a metal background (neither did Asami and we know how that went). She did vocals, and a lot of Jazz and Anime themed stuff but admitted she was looking for a band to grow her career. She is getting more attention from the band trying to welcome her, Miho never got that but didn't need it. How she effects LB remains an open issue. The new album is excellent but they just did a short few nights in Japan, likely to get Fami some adjustment time. They are back and with a new energy, the issue remains what will the new LB be with Fami in the mix, less European Metal (Miho's influence) and more something else. Miyako and Mao still do most of the compositions and Asami the lyrics but will Fami's contributions ( and she will ) change the overall direction? Issues you honestly raised while still nothing how good the band sounds. They have given Fami a lot of attention, note the intro and the outro, will that continue or does she blend in more like Miho but with her own style. A+ video from one of the best channels for an honest review even when I disagree with with you, you always have my respect.

@THEDavidHeretic

Жыл бұрын

FEELIN' YOU J!!!

Thank you to the guy who requested this on Patreon! Idk how to spell his name lol. The outro is on the album and I like it cuz it feels like it brings the song full circle and I think they just wanted to introduce Fami with this song since it was the first single from the album. Fami is pronounced like "fomie".

This is a kind of song that requires more than one listen. There is so much stuff going on. After few listens you can more easily recognize what Haruna and Fami are doing. Haruna has a lot of cymbal work in this one, and Fami's parts during guitarsolos are very nice. David, you "have to" listen to it again ;D ... I'm kidding, well of course you should follow your setup and rules of the channel. I expected someone to bring it up as silver or gold memeber anyways. Just matter of time. Thanks to Hamish Alexander, or how ever the name is spelled. This is one of my favorite tracks by them. Soldier Stands Solitarily is the favorite from new album, but I hope your reaction for it will be once we get the live version some day. As you know, Lovebites is always better live.

There is actually a studio-live one-take version of this up on youtube. It's part of an interview on NHK. The performance starts at 7:-00 of this clip: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p6mItsyKobKpe9o.html You can see for yourself how Asami handled that note live.

Mr. Heretic, first off, thank you for getting to this! I know it has been on everyone's list, and that you also did the background research on Fami in your spare time, and definitely recognize her talents for who she is and what she brings to the band. It really does help with seeing where you are coming from. But I'm going to approach your comments regarding her from a different perspective: The influences of LoveBites. With Miho, you can definitely hear the classic 80s bands they were influenced by: Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Helloween, etc. And those are pretty common in nearly every song, to the point of Miho writing a Slayer type song after seeing Slayer perform at Donnington/Download festival. Now we get to this song, and where you are worried about if Fami is a fit, I'd ask you to think about the influence on this song. The bass line and flow of the song scream Yngwie Malmsteen, minus the overloaded fills he'd put into a song. His first three albums were recorded with him playing bass. That sounds prominent here not only with the entire bass line, but even in the solo and harmonizing. Midori's descending run is a Malmsteen run, and the last 8 measures of her second solo were straight out of Black Star, from Malmsteen's first album. So the influence is there, and with that, the bass is prominent but majorly in the background, which is how this was played. Fami played that part. Her talents are going to show more with the newer tracks and her influence on those tracks, so you are doing right to reserve judgment on her. I think, however, you'll lean towards her being a good fit. She has a lot to learn (she's only 20), and the band has a lot to learn from her as well, as they play tighter with her.

I believe the outro was there to showcase the new bassist Fami. Maybe

@nossy232323

Жыл бұрын

It was, Fami even said so in an interview.

Oh by he way! Miyako created the bassline for this(and most other tracks in the new album), already before Fami was in. Fami probably did some minor changes, like the bass during the solos. What comes to intro and outro, they probably added it later, just to show new bassplayer.

Someone mistranslated the interview and somehow it became "Miyako took guitar lessons from Midori," which is incorrect. 【The following is from an article in a free paper featuring LOVEBITES.】 Miyako 「私はMidoriとギター・レッスンを受けて」 Japanese particles are difficult. In this case, "と" is mistranslated. The correct answer is "Miyako and Midori took guitar lessons. There is no mention of whether Miyako and Midori took lessons from the same teacher or from different teachers. In an interview with Miyako, Midori, and Fami for another magazine project, Miyako said, "I was practicing alone at home in silence.

@danw6048

Жыл бұрын

I think I read the same article and it was translated to "I took guitar lessons with Midori" which is how every translation service, so far, has translated what you provided. I never took it to mean that Miyako took lessons from Midori but I also do not think it means they took lessons from a third party. I believe that it simply means that they played guitar together as they have always done and learned from each other as they have always done. Miyako has always complained, rightly or wrongly, that she has lacked the speed of Midori. If Miyako's goal was to improve speed and precision, then the best way to do that would be to play with Midori as much as possible. The best guitar teacher either of them could find are each other.

@PresidentTaroOkada

Жыл бұрын

You right

To David: One Word to the Album.... there are maybe 2 or 3 songs a little different ( you also got another one of them to react from me also.....;) the rest is 100% Lovebites with Fami... :) No Band-Maid sound... no Fami special sound... Lovebites sound. Therefore i don't like this Song that much because it don't sound like Lovebites in the first place. But they tried to get new people with other tastes to buy their stuff and i find this a good thing.

A very big reason why I prefer Lovebites live to studio is the mixing. The synths are always too loud in the mix, for my taste and the guitars come sort of second. Other than that, they're back and as good if not better than ever. Miyako said in an interview somewhere that during their hiatus she practiced her speed a lot. It looks like she succeeded 😀 Thanks, David.

Music by Asami and Mao Lyrics by Asami Arrangement by Mao/LoveBites

I agree with the voice and i think we all wait to see the new Album Live on Stage. The whole Album is amazing. Comparing to the other Songs i think too she takes the 5th

They leveld up 🙂

Miyako’s guitar playing has indeed improved, especially speed, Miyako got guitar lessons from Midori during the hiatus, so she is now almost as fast as Midori, I can’t hear the difference anymore between them on the new album!

@ChadTheDragonLord

Жыл бұрын

That Miyako received guitar lessons to improve her speed is true - whether or not they came FROM Midori is speculation. There is disagreement to the translation of that statement by her.

@hmgbd70

Жыл бұрын

Miyako didn't get guitar lessons from "Midori". "Miyako and Midori" got guitar lessons from a guitar teacher.

Miyakos solo on "Stand and deliver" did overshadow Midori too. Some nice speedruns. She even outwah Kirk Hammet!😁 They're like Dave Murray and Adrian Smith of Maiden. Midori is some crazy shredder that is easy to get impressed by the speed, while Miyako is more about tone and feel.. But she knows to shred too. And on top of it she is a concert level pianist! Edit: If Fami as new player is a better fit than Miho? From a musical standpoint, debatable.... But from a technical standpoint? Without a doubt! It gives them more variation. Love those slaps she gives. When auditioning she told she was new to the galloping Harris-style Miho was so good at, but did a good effort at it, which impressed the girls... A lot! I believe during the recording, she did do some variations around some of the pre-work Miyako had done. I believe Miyako had made some basstracks on her own, since most of the album was already recorded and only needed some Fami touch to it?

@aldocp6085

Жыл бұрын

"Miyakos solo on Stand and Deliver did overshadow Midori too"... Your opinion but clearly not everybody's (and certainly not absolute truth)

The Outtro was a way of giving the new bassist Fami her time in the spotlight

This whole cd is like a cathartic release for the 4 og members after the whole hiatus scenario. This and Stand are statement pieces "We are back harder and faster, Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. Stand is the best Motorhead song they never wrote and Miyako takes any whah pedal using guitarist to school

They’ve already done this song live on a TV show.

@MissLoonasSpeech

Жыл бұрын

If you mean the programme "J-Melo", only the vocals were/sounded live, but the song was also performed at the two shows they played in Tokyo two weeks ago, and judging by the cameras I've seen on some pictures, I expect that one of these two shows will be released on DVD/Bluray.

@PaulEMoz

Жыл бұрын

@@MissLoonasSpeech I'm almost certain they won't be released, not in their entirety anyway. I'd be very (pleasantly) surprised if they are.

@MissLoonasSpeech

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulEMoz Based on the setlists I found online, a release does indeed not seem to make much sense, unless its purpose was to introduce Fami playing live, because the only two songs performed at these shows which haven't already been released live on DVD/Bluray before were "Judgement Day" and "Stand and Deliver". I'd expect them to play more songs from the new album on their Japanese tour later this year (and hopefully also songs from their previous EP which haven't been released/played live yet) and for their fans, a live recording of one of these shows would probably be more interesting than the two concerts they just played in Tokyo. But why would they record a show, if they don't intend to release it on DVD/Bluray? It could, of course, also be included only as a bonus in a special edition of their next studio release - as it was the case with "Battle in the East" and "Live at Wacken".

@PaulEMoz

Жыл бұрын

@@MissLoonasSpeech I'd say that recording Fami's first two shows for a professional release would have put too much pressure on her. They might just have been filming so they could watch it back and see where things went well or not so well. I'm certain they'll film one of the later shows for a release, but I just don't see these shows as being something they ever planned to release.

@hamishalexander5048

Жыл бұрын

@@MissLoonasSpeech the JD Tour starts August with 6 Shows in Japan where the play also most of the New songs, i guess from this Shows we will get Footage with maybe Bonus Material from March

Firstly thanks to the chap who made this Patreon request. As others have commented, Fami had very little input in this song and from my understanding, the whole album, as it had already been laid down. I remember commenting that I wondered if you would feel the song had been over produced and although I did not suggest, ask, demand you react to it, I assumed you would be inundated with Patreon requests and did not expect to watch your reaction/review for at least a year. Your score is higher than I thought and it seems you liked the song on all levels but were overly concerned on Fami's fit. Not that made a difference to the score. There is a video of a very abridged version of the audition process. Only going on what I viewed, there were two bassist left to choose from, in the end. The chose Fami as by all accounts the rooms atmosphere turned electric, the moment she stepped in to it. For me, it will be down to the live performances for Fami's fit into Lovebites. Will she get the deep wide stances and wave her left fist in the air, when it is not required, will she move around and make her stage presence felt? It is not an exaggeration to say Japan is awash with talented musicians and there would have been many, many technically proficient bass players auditioning for to fill Miho's shoes. The audition video shows a few. I trust Lovebites choice because the fit into the band would have been the deciding factor as opposed to any technical playing skill, that was a given. As stated earlier by me and others, this album was already written. Therefore you can not judge Fami on any studio recording from this album You yourself could have recorded the bass part at home and it could have been mixed in by those guys at Finnbox in Finland.

Mmm, it's so great to see and hear that they've come back with such a strong new album. They seem to be very happy with their choice of new bass player and the direction they have now taken and the new adventure they are on.🤟🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺❣

For a 4th album this band hasnt lost a step nor sacrificed a Thing. Relentless Musician ship of the highest order at a Speed and Precision not matched by many. Heavy Metal is alive and well and Resides in Japan.

🤘🐺🤘JUDGEMENT DAY Album :10 songs 53min29s480😁 2023.Feb. 20-26 Weekly digital album ranking : 4 Oricon🇯🇵 + Blu-ray : Studio sessions live with Fami : 4 songs 23min34🤩 & Bassist Audition Doc. with Aya, Ichinose and Fami🏆36min.

This was the first song they recorded and the bass sounds cleaner on this than others.

Another new song MV Stand And Deliver(Shoot 'em Down)

Great reaction! Midori didn't just hit the gym, she supposedly actually entered a bodybuilding competition, although I don't know where she placed in it. MIyako on the other hand had a baby over the hiatus, but maybe unlike the majority of us, sleep deprivation improves her performance (kind of like the old WKRP episode where Johnny Fever's reaction time improved the more he drank). As for how to pronounce "Fami", haven't heard anyone in Lovebites actually say it yet, but "Fah - mee" should generally be the standard Japanese pronunciation.

@nicolaspaquay

Жыл бұрын

Midori once finished 6th in the Bikini Fitness category and even got a silver medal 🥈 in the Body Fitness category (which is a superior category).

@don-music

Жыл бұрын

Greg wkrp reference thank you

@greggarvin2663

Жыл бұрын

@@nicolaspaquay Cool, thanks for the info

@greggarvin2663

Жыл бұрын

@@don-music One of the all-time great TV shows and Johnny one of the all time great TV characters (RIP HH)

@garykeeling2275

Жыл бұрын

She entered multiple competitions. In some, she didn't place. Her highest finishes were 2nd and 6th, which were in different competitions a few months apart.

I saw a video of the live performance. Asami was hitting the same notes as the video, only her voice sounded a bit warmer. And yes they put in the bass at the beginning and the end of the song. I think they should remove the last part of the bass.

Fami Fami Fami! Better score than expected "If I was a Betting Man" I would have said 8.4 "Let Me Tell You Why ...... Midori does Female Body Building and does fairly well.

I believe it's Fami as in family. It was initially a throwaway nickname she chose for her YT channel based on a favourite shop Family Market.

@MissLoonasSpeech

Жыл бұрын

If you listen to the bandmembers introducing themselves at the beginning of the following clip, you can hear that she pronounces the "a" in "Fami" like the "u" in "fun" and not like the "a" in "family": kzread.info/dash/bejne/aomTsZJ-j6rVodY.html

@fab1901

Жыл бұрын

He comments on the origin of the nickname. Fami became a professional bassist, so the "nickname" became her "stage name." For many Japanese, it is difficult to hear and pronounce the difference between the "a" and "u" in English "family" and "fun". Incorrect "FamilyMarket" Correct "FamilyMart" "ファミリーマート" It is difficult to describe the pronunciation, but it is as follows. Fami "ファミ" Fami→"(Fa)(mi)"→"(ファ )(ミ)"→ "(↗)(↓)"

I think 8.8 is a great and correct score for this song. It's a very good track but not my fav on the album. Earlier it was in my top 5 but after many listens to the album, it's no longer in my top 5. By the way, they did play this song and Stand & Deliver from the new LP at the 2 recent concerts in Tokyo performed about 2 weeks ago. The live shows were filmed, but not sure what they'll do with the footage.

Midori get in a Body Sculpture Competition and get in 2nd Place, && Miyako Focus on improving Speed Playing, there's something this girls can't do??? LOL

@jamesgreen5431

Жыл бұрын

Was funny on their live with Lost in the Garden all had stuffed animals and Midori had a dumbell. Then Asami tells her no muscle training😅😂

Thank you Mr Alexander lol

I just reacted to this and dude I love your attitude! I get you 100%. Preach on brother!

There's a new Lovebites song called "The Spirit Lives On", which has a unique chorus and maybe a little difficult for Asami to sing IMO But somehow I like it and feel emotional

Listened to the whole cd, Fami fits. You know as a Rush fan every release was a surprise. Same here. Lovebites 2.0 it is different but still them. There is a video of them on a TV show and the music was canned but Asami was live. Analyze the lyrics and you will see why this was a first release. I'd request you listen to all the other tracks. Enjoy the release live with all of them clowning around. Not a reaction request just as one fan to another.

7:35 i think she’ll sing the 5th, because as a singer myself who cannot always hit asami’s notes-- this song is surprisingly easier to sing, idk why it just flows well does anyone want to bet against us? lol

Regarding harmonies Miyako often fills in on the chorus in a live setting. We’ll have to see if Fami can play in that game.

The other Music Video from this album out is Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'Em Down) kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zn2hqaNwk7PfotY.html

I read that Miyako spent time with Midori to improve her solo speed. Maybe someone can verify if that was true.

Nearing 40k well done 👍👍

Midori won 2nd place in a bodybuilding competition not long ago

"Fami" has a short "a" sound and is pronounced as /fɑmi/ (not /fǽmi/). By the way, the English 'f' sound is completely different from the Japanese 'f' sound. But no worries. We can't tell which is which. I hope this helps!

Midori joined a bodybuilder group for girls in Japan

You should react to Stand and deliver shoot em down next from the judgment day album Also you should react to Lovebites painkiller cover of judas priest its the best cover of the song the girls crused it shout out to the Wolfpack 🐺🎸🎼🎙 Hassan uk london

@ChadTheDragonLord

Жыл бұрын

Apparently he only takes patreon requests. So any requests in the comment section he will ignore.

I am quite sure they can sing and play this live. I am absolutely not worried about that. The main problem I have with this video is that the backing track is too strong. I want to hear the instruments more. But - too much production is a common problem with Lovebites'es music videos. I prefer them live! Note though that - "Stand it up and deliver" (IMHO) is a perfect recording for a music video. It rocks! But it is also totally without backing track.

@boyzyu

Жыл бұрын

They did perform this song (plus stand and Deliver from the new album) LIVE at their 2 comeback concerts in Tokyo on 11 & 12 March

hey david i was wondering if you could react to Lovebites stand and deliver and nemophila rise both of them are new please let me know what you think

If you played just the intro, I would have thought it was Iron Maiden.

Always a pleasure to see your Surgical analysis....

This new album is really great..honestly one or two songs don't click with me but still it is a great album..judgement day is🔥🤘 My fav one maybe my orion ..👍

@morganolsson1993

Жыл бұрын

Lol...My Orion is my first ever Lovebites skip song!! 😅 I just find it boring...funny with taste...

@hamishalexander5048

Жыл бұрын

@@morganolsson1993 But if you watch many reactions from ppl who do all songs you see that most of them really like Orion, also ppl witch are not such big Metal fans like this song, therefore it's a great song do introduce New Fans

@morganolsson1993

Жыл бұрын

@@hamishalexander5048 Yes, of course it is a song that fits more people. I guess that is the problem to me...almost "commercial" and lacks edge.

When you react to lovebites stand and deliever you gonna like how fami plays your bass .

Just wait til you here the rest of the album heh heh ..I Love yr reactions but I dont join clubs and do official requests

5 shooting stars

🐺🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

You'll get a kik out of the other video off the new record as well. Completely different but just as good if not better.

A intersting thing in this album is the variety of styles that lovebites aproaches, yes the power metal still the main style, but there is songs for almost any taste, and for me at least 6 songs are great and the rest are good.

@ChadTheDragonLord

Жыл бұрын

Power metal may be the style they are closest too, but their music is so much more than that. So it is best not to tell people that Lovebites is a power metal band, it may turn them off.

@Jmaveryk

Жыл бұрын

@@ChadTheDragonLord I dont said that, but is their main style.

Yep Midori went to a fitness contest and get 6th place, so I guess she went to gym .

@nicolaspaquay

Жыл бұрын

She even won a silver medal in a Body Fitness contest, which is a class above the category where she finished sixth.

@klaymor73

Жыл бұрын

@@nicolaspaquay thx for the update , didn't knew she also won a medal. Great!

Rant away 🤘

So if I' am right, if you are not a paying Patreon fan you are not being heard at the reactions here. Why is everything about money on some reaction channels on KZread. By the way this is a great Lovebites song. And you now that these ladies can play all their songs live also . A hounost reaction from me this time.

@THEDavidHeretic

Жыл бұрын

As I have stated many times, it's not about the money for me. I actually hate charging people for making requests. I used to do free requests, and as the channel grew the que got bigger and bigger. At one point there were 1682 requests in the que, and it was just going to keep getting bigger and bigger. So I switched to Patreon requesting just so the que wouldn't keep growing out of control. I made the price point very fair, it's only $5 to make requests. That's a lot less expensive than most of those other reaction cannels. I donate at least half of the money the channel makes to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. I keep some to cover my taxes obviously, and I save a little each month to help pay for the channels needs like software upgrades, hardware upgrades, replacement equipment, Vimeo membership, and other essentials. I'm not trying to get rich doing this channel. The goal is to use Patreon requesting to keep the number of requests manageable every month and hopefully eventually eliminate the que. Once the que has been eliminated, I will go back to doing free requests again on KZread. There will be A LOT of rules for making free requests, but at least the requests will be free. I won't go back to Patreon requesting unless I absolutely have to, in all honesty I hate charging for requests.

@Marco-nu6dg

Жыл бұрын

@@THEDavidHeretic Thanks for your reaction Dave, now I understand your point of view. I'am a 56 years old metalhead and I didn't undertsand how this thing works, thank you for your honoust answer and sorry form my bad English.

@THEDavidHeretic

Жыл бұрын

@@Marco-nu6dg It's all good Marco, your English sounds just fine to me. FEELIN' YOU Marco!!!

I agree that Fami's fit is debatable, Miho's Steve Harris inspired approach just seems to be a better musical fit for Lovebites powermetal style.

@hamishalexander5048

Жыл бұрын

have you seen her Live ? have you seen the full version of Bass Auditions ? 100% disagree

@ChadTheDragonLord

Жыл бұрын

Lovebites is not a pure power metal band. They are a power thrash band.

@jamesgreen5431

Жыл бұрын

Why can't a musician be good at different styles? Not a big slap fan but Fami is very skilled at it and uses it just right on the cd. On Wicked Witch she pops when Haruna uses her tiny accent cymbals and it fits like a glove. I was skeptical of Fami but all in now.

Hello David, greetings from Belgium! Thanks for reacting to Lovebites. Your reviews are splendid ! Last week Studio Brussel (radio station) did a tribute for Taylor Hawkings dead 1 year ago. "The Black Box Revelation" (Belgian Band) played "My Hero" together with 100 drummers in "Sportpaleis" at Antwerp. Take a look! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmmEk7OrZa3VgpM.html

omg finally, i hope some ppl shut up now :).... for me personaly not a favorite song from the Album.The solos are for me to less melodic in it. Also, too much Synth in the Background, all tough i like Fami's and Asami's performance very much in it. Also this Video shows nothing from Fami in terms of showmanship , she can rock and Headbang and move, overall i dont like how she got presented in here, but you will see in the Future. One Word to the Album.... there are maybe 2 or 3 songs a little different the rest is 100% Lovebites with Fami... :) No Band-Maid sound... no Fami special sound... Lovebites sound. Therefore i don't like this Song because it don't sound like Lovebites in the first place. But they tried to get ppl with other tastes to buy their stuff and i find this a good thing

I like this song, but I have to say that I think "Stand and Deliver" is better. In my mind, it's probably the best song they've written.

8.8 LOL

@terrahawk1977

Жыл бұрын

His opinion

@hamishalexander5048

Жыл бұрын

To be honest i like 8 songs more on the Album than this one, also its always hard to rate Music Videos.

@grantnealon5101

Жыл бұрын

@@terrahawk1977 Yes it is

@grantnealon5101

Жыл бұрын

@@hamishalexander5048 I do to, and yes it is hard, but 8.8? Really?

@nossy232323

Жыл бұрын

@@grantnealon5101 What's the score you would give it?

Yes dave miyako is a best shred girl midori in this song has to mutch lift and muscels its ok ASAMI HAS BLUE EYES ((((??))) A european tutch OKEIIII OKEIIII OKEIIII OKEIIII

It is entirely possible that's why Meho left the band. She didn't like the direction it was going.

@hamishalexander5048

Жыл бұрын

Have you listened to the whole album, it don't seems like that..? ... then don't talk about things you have no idea about. Also i know other facts, you would maybe know if you would have a clue from what you are talking.. There were several reasons, most of them were private nature of not only MIHO.

@pontiacfan76

Жыл бұрын

@@hamishalexander5048 there is nothing that I said in that post that said anything at that was the actual reason. All I said that was a possibility band members have left bands for far Dumber reasons in that