LOVEBITES has announced that they will release their new album, “LOVEBITES EP II,” on August 28th!
This latest work, “LOVEBITES EP II,” is the first work to be created from scratch with the current lineup of five members. As the title suggests, this work can be said to be the second installment of their shocking debut work “THE LOVEBITES EP” in 2017, and is a masterpiece that can be called “LOVEBITES 2.0” by the girls who have continued to update themselves since their debut. The cover art of this work, “LOVEBITES EP II,” is an impactful one, using a photo of a white leather jacket in the color that symbolizes the band, decorated with gold studs and a patch of the band logo, while “THE LOVEBITES EP” used a photo of a denim jacket!
The album contains five completely new songs, and the band listened to “THE LOVEBITES EP” over and over again while creating them. The four songs are simple and completely different, each with a distinctive personality, but when viewed as a whole, the EP is a mysterious work that somehow seems to be consistent. While feeling that initial impulse once again, the grown-up LOVEBITES has absorbed the atmosphere of the songs of LOVEBITES at the time of their debut, and has succeeded in maintaining an exquisite balance while being unbalanced in a good way.
The limited edition A of this work comes with a CD “RE-LOVEBITES EP” containing 4 songs re-recorded from “THE LOVEBITES EP” with the current lineup. The original “THE LOVEBITES EP” was a limited release and is currently unavailable, so this edition with the re-recorded version will be the center of attention this time (“Bravehearted” is the English version). In addition, the limited edition B and limited edition C each come with a Blu-ray and DVD consisting of the music video of the lead track and a behind-the-scenes video of the filming.
Furthermore, on the same day, August 28th, the latest live Blu-ray/2DVD/2CD “Memorial for the Warrior Souls” will also be released! This work is a complete recording of the live performance at Showa Women’s University Hitomi Memorial Hall on September 24th during the “JUDGEMENT DAY TOUR” held last year. The performance was live streamed on the day, but the video editing is completely different from that, allowing you to see the detailed movements and expressions of each member. As for the sound source, two masters Mikko Karmila and Mika Jussila have mixed and mastered it at the prestigious Finnish “Finnvox Studio”. Five songs from the 4th album “Judgment Day” that were performed live for the first time are included, and the Blu-ray and DVD include a bonus tour documentary video of over an hour that follows the band to seven cities in Fukuoka, Sendai, Sapporo, Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo, and Yokohama. Fans outside of Tokyo will also be able to relive their memories of the performances in each area.
And if you purchase the limited edition A of “LOVEBITES EP II” and the special bundle of the Blu-ray version of “Memorial for the Warrior Souls” plus special goods at the VICTOR ONLINE STORE, you will be able to apply for participation.Online Signing SessionIt has also been decided that a paper jacket for the “RE-LOVEBITES EP” will be produced just for the bundle bonus.
▼Release information
LOVEBITES
EP
“LOVEBITES EP II”
2024.08.28 ON SALE!!
[Limited Edition A](2CD)
VIZL-2338 / ¥4,800 (tax included)
*Re-recorded CD “RE-LOVEBITES EP” included
[Limited Edition B](CD+Blu-ray)
VIZL-2339 / ¥4,500 (tax included)
[Limited Edition C](CD+DVD)
VIZL-2340 / ¥4,500 (tax included)
[Regular Edition](CD)
VICL-65981 / 2,500 yen (tax included)
Live video works
“MEMORIAL FOR THE WARRIOR SOULS”
2024.08.28 ON SALE!!
[Blu-ray]
VIXL-458 / ¥7,700 (tax included)
*First pressings only include a replica of the Tour AAA laminated pass
[2 DVDs]
VIBL-1147～1148／￥7,700（tax included）
*First pressings only include a replica of the Tour AAA laminated pass
[2CDs]
VICL-65982～65983／￥4,000（tax included）
*Special sticker included only for the first pressing
(Contents)
1. Call for Justice
2. We are the Resurrection
3. Judgement Day
4. When Destinies Align
5. My Orion
6. Signs of Deliverance
7. Rising
8. Dissonance
9. Above the Black Sea
10. Piano Solo
11. Lost in the Garden
12. Drum Solo
13. Stand and Deliver (Shoot ’em Down)
14. Don’t Bite the Dust
15. MDO/MDO
16. Edge of the World
17. Soldier Stands Solitarily
18. The Hammer of Wrath
19. We the Unite
20. Under the Red Sky
21. Call for Justice (Reprise)
22. End Credits
*2CD contains 21 songs in total, excluding “End Credits” from the above tracklist.
(Bonus footage) *Blu-ray/2DVD only
JUDGEMENTARY
(Over an hour of tour documentary footage. DVD is included on Disc 2)
▼Tour information
“LOVEBITES THE THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE WORLD TOUR 2024”
June 15th (Sat) Belgium Zik Zak *Club gig
June 18th (Tue) Germany Club Vaudeville *Club gig
June 19th (Wed) Italy Legend Club *Club gig
June 22 (Sat) Rock Imperium Festival, Spain
June 25th (Tue) France La Maroquinerie *Club gig
June 28th (Friday) Hellfest, France
June 29th (Sat) Spain Resurrection Fest
July 4th (Friday) Roskilde Festival, Denmark
September 1st (Sun) Tokyo Garden Theater
September 6th (Friday) ProgPower USA
September 8th (Sun) The Echo Lounge & Music Hall, USA
Tuesday, September 10th: Echoplex, LA, USA
September 12th (Thursday) USA Café Du Nord, San Francisco
[Japan Performance Tickets]
Reserved seat: ¥7,700 / Youth ticket: ¥3,900 (tax included / all seats reserved)
*Youth ticket: For those aged 3 to 24 years old / Present proof of age at the entrance
■ Now on sale to the general public
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