LOVEBITES
Lovebites is a heavy metal band from Tokyo, Japan, where the all-female group formed in 2016. Bassist Miho and drummer Haruna had previously performed together in Destrose, a pioneering, female-led metal band that charted three Top 10 singles on the Oricon Indies chart during the early 2010s. After Destrose's breakup, the two began rehearsing with a new lineup that featured guitarist Midori, keyboardist Miyako, and vocalist Asami, and the group adopted the name "Lovebites" after performing Halestorm's "Love Bites (So Do I)" in practice one day. The Lovebites EP was released in 2017, reaching Number 27 on the Oricon Albums chart and paving the way for the full-length album Awakening from Abyss, which charted at Number 18 in Japan that year. Named "Best New Band" at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards in 2018, Lovebites released two projects — the EP Battle Against Damnation, which peaked at Number 20, and the album Clockwork Immortality, which hit Number 21 — during the latter half of the year. Electric Pentagram reached Number 19 in 2020, marking the band's first Top 20 success in Japan and spawning the hit single "Golden Destination." Lovebites' fourth album, Judgement Day, reached Number 5 in 2023, marking a new commercial peak for the group.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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BATTLE AGAINST DAMNATION
Metal - Released by JPU Records Ltd. on 6 Jun 2018
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Knockin' At Heaven's Gate - Live In Tokyo 2023 (Live - 11 March, 2023)
Metal - Released by JPU Records Ltd. on 23 Aug 2023
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Knockin' At Heaven's Gate (Pt. II)
Metal - Released by JPU Records Ltd. on 20 Dec 2023
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HEAVY METAL NEVER DIES – LIVE IN TOKYO 2021 (Live At Tokyo Dome City Hall 2021)
Metal - Released by JPU Records Ltd. on 1 Oct 2021
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IN THE BEGINNING – THE BEST OF 2017-2021
Metal - Released by JPU Records Ltd. on 22 Dec 2021
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GLORY, GLORY, TO THE WORLD
Metal - Released by JPU Records Ltd. on 10 Mar 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo