Women's scene · bandall female
Lovebitesラヴバイツ
power, heavy metal · Tokyo
- Japanese name
- ラヴバイツ [WJA]
- Founded
- 2016
- City
- Tokyo
- Status as of 24 September 2026
- active
- Connections
- 19 edges, 19 distinct neighbors · betweenness 0.170 (rank 1 of 324) · personnel only 0.010 (rank 14)
- Confidence
- High · sources: [W] [NAP] [AVO] [JPU] (register)
Founded by Destrose alumnae Miho and Haruna with Asami (ex backing singer for Vamps and Uverworld), Midori (ex Gekijo Metalicche) and Miyako (ex A Drop of Joker, 21g). Metal Hammer Golden Gods Best New Band 2018; Wacken 2018 as the first Japanese all female metal band there; Bloodstock 2018, Download 2019. Miho left 2021, Fami won the 2022 audition. First world tour 2024 (17 shows, 10 countries); Wacken again 29 July 2026; Napalm Records for Outstanding Power (2026).
Lineup: Asami (v), Miyako (g, k), Midori (g), Fami (b), Haruna (d)
Connections
People and personnel
- founderMiho2016 to 2021
- founderHaruna2016 to present
- founderMidori2016 to present
- founderAsami2016 to present
- memberMiyakoSupport from 20162017 to present
- memberFamiWon the open audition2022 to present
Lineage
- came out ofDestroseMiho and Haruna2016
- came out ofGekijo MetaliccheMidori2016
- spawnedZilqyMiho2025
Influence
- influenced byShow-Yaショーヤ
Labels, festivals, collaborations
- collaborationFinnvox Studiosフィンヴォックス・スタジオEvery release mixed by Mikko Karmila and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox, Helsinki2017 to present
- collaborationL'Arc-en-CielAsami sang backing vocals for Hyde's Vamps2010s
- collaborationBand-Maidバンドメイド2020s
- collaborationNemophilaネモフィラ2020s
- labelNapalm Recordsナパーム・レコードOutstanding Power, European release2026
- labelJPU Records2017 to present
- festival / venueRoskilde Festivalロスキレ・フェスティバル4 July 2024, the Nordic date of the first world tour2024
- festival / venueWacken Open Airヴァッケン・オープン・エアReported as the first Japanese all female metal band at Wacken (2018); 29 July 20262018, 2026
- festival / venueMetal Hammer Golden GodsBest New Band2018