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LOVEBITES Reveal Details of Their 2CD Best of Album IN THE BEGINNING

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Japanese heavy metal band LOVEBITES will release upcoming best album IN THE BEGINNING – THE BEST OF 2017-2021 in the UK via JPU Records. The album is a two-disc compilation of songs from the band’s three full-length albums, two mini albums and one single, voted for by fans. It will include 21 songs from this period, reinterpreted and re-mastered by Mika Jussila of the famous Finnvox Studios in Finland, plus one brand new track.

The new song was written following bassist Miho’s decision to depart from LOVEBITES, and is the last song to be recorded with LOVEBITES’ original line-up. The title of the song has yet to be confirmed. 

Limited edition t-shirt bundles are also available for pre-order directly from the JPU Records website, while upcoming live album and video on demand release HEAVY METAL NEVER DIES is also available for preorder.

LOVEBITES – IN THE BEGINNING – THE BEST OF 2017-2021:

LOVEBITES IN THE BEGINNING – THE BEST OF 2017-2021

CD1:

  1. New Song (title TBA)
  2. Glory To The World
  3. Winds Of Transylvania
  4. Golden Destination
  5. Thunder Vengeance
  6. Holy War
  7. Raise Some Hell
  8. When Destinies Align
  9. Swan Song
  10. Rising
  11. M.D.O.

CD2:

  1. We The United
  2. Empty Daydream
  3. The Crusade
  4. Break The Wall
  5. Under The Red Sky
  6. The Hammer Of Wrath
  7. Shadowmaker
  8. Scream For Me
  9. Don't Bite The Dust
  10. Edge Of The World
  11. Bravehearted

About LOVEBITES:

LOVEBITES formed in 2016 with vocalist Asami, guitarists Midori and Miyako, bassist Miho and drummer Haruna. The band’s EP THE LOVEBITES EP was mixed by Mikko Karmila and mastered by Mika Jussila, a team of talented Finnish engineers known for their work with Nightwish, Children of Bodom and Amorphis. In May 2017 LOVEBITES made their debut and released THE LOVEBITES EP through London’s JPU Records, followed by full length album AWAKENING FROM ABYSS in October 2017 and had a series of shows in Japan and the UK.

In 2018 LOVEBITES made their first festival appearance at Vans Warped Tour Japan 2018 Presented by XFLAG, as well as a headline show in June for mini album BATTLE AGAINST DAMNATION. In July they participated in HEADSTRONG FES.18 organised by ANTHEM, followed by performing at the world’s biggest metal festival Wacken Open Air in Germany and Bloodstock Open Air in the UK. They also toured Europe with X-ray Touring. After returning to Japan LOVEBITES completed their second album CLOCKWORK IMMORTALITY by the end of the year, and performed at Metal Mania by RED BULL, which also featured LOUDNESS.

LOVEBITES began 2019 by touring Japan, followed by supporting Arch Enemy on tour in China. First live album DAUGHTERS OF THE DAWN: LIVE IN TOKYO 2019 was released in July, recorded at MYNABI BLITZ AKASAKA in Tokyo in support of CLOCKWORK IMMORTALITY. The same month the band toured festivals, including Download Festival in the UK, Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium, and Download Festival Madrid in Spain. At Download Festival in the UK, Asami joined HALESTORM on stage to sing “Love Bites (And So Do I)”, the song that gave LOVEBITES their name. When the band returned to Japan they toured Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka before appearing at SUMMER SONIC 2019. They then joined DragonForce for their UK tour in November as special guests.

In January 2020, the band released third album ELECTRIC PENTAGRAM. It became the band’s first album to enter Japan’s Oricon Top 10 rankings, peaking at number nine. The band then kicked off tour of Japan in February and released FIVE OF A KIND: LIVE IN TOKYO 2020 in July, recorded at Zepp DiverCity, which reached number one in the Oricon Music Blu-ray chart.

In March 2021 they released mini album GLORY, GLORY, TO THE WORLD, which reached number ten in the billboard general chart. Immediately afterwards the band began the RIDE FOR VENGEANCE TOUR 2021, touring four cities across Japan. In August Miho left the band and it was announced that LOVEBITES would take a break. In the meantime HEAVY METAL NEVER DIES – LIVE IN TOKYO 2021 is set to be releases shortly in the UK as a CD and video on demand release, featuring the Tokyo show from the RIDE FOR VENGEANCE TOUR 2021.


LOVEBITES Heavy Metal Never Does Live in Tokyo 2021 album cover art
LOVEBITES Heavy Metal Never Dies tshirt (front)
LOVEBITES Heavy Metal Never Dies tshirt (back)

LOVEBITES – HEAVY METAL NEVER DIES: Live In Tokyo 2021

JPU076

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Japanese metal band LOVEBITES celebrate the glory of live music with their most heavy metal live experience so far. HEAVY METAL NEVER DIES, LOVEBITES captures the essence of what it means to put on a metal show with this 2CD live album that's also available to watch via video on demand. The limited edition bundle includes the 2CD live album, tour pass, a t-shirt in a size of your choice, and the video on demand concert footage plus a bonus video.

HEAVY METAL NEVER DIES: Live in Tokyo 2021 was recorded at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL within the limits of Japan’s coronavirus restrictions, where venue capacity was limited and fans were not allowed to cheer, LOVEBITES set out to show that even with such limits, HEAVY METAL NEVER DIES!

Please note that this release is only available in the UK and Europe. All other areas are blocked from purchase based on IP location.

Tracklist

Disc One

  1. Opening (The Five Coffins)
  2. The Awakening
  3. The Hammer Of Wrath
  4. Bravehearted
  5. Don't Bite The Dust
  6. Stand And Deliver (Shoot 'em Down)
  7. Shadowmaker
  8. Break The Wall
  9. Dancing With The Devil

Disc Two

  1. A Frozen Serenade
  2. Swan Song
  3. Glory To The World
  4. The Apocalypse
  5. M.D.O.
  6. Don't Bite The Dust
  7. Holy War
  8. Thunder Vengeance
  9. Under The Red Sky

2CD Edition Includes:

  • 2CDs.
  • 19-tracks.
  • 16-page booklet with live photos.
  • Additional English booklet with lore and liner notes.

Video on Demand Edition Includes:

  • 126 minute run time.
  • English subtitles.
  • Bonus LOVEBITES introduction video.
  • Available to stream on demand.

Limited Edition Bundle Includes:

  • Everything included with the 2CD edition.
  • Everything included in the video on demand edition.
  • Limited edition laminated tour pass.
  • T-shirt (printed using UK sizes).

Digital Album Includes

  • All 19-tracks available to download /stream.
  • Available as a high definition Apple Audio Master from Apple Music and iTunes.

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