LOVEBITES
Monday, 3 Aug 2026
O2 Academy Islington, London
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. 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. They performed at Wacken Open Air in Germany and Bloodstock Open Air in the UK. After returning to Japan LOVEBITES completed their second album CLOCKWORK IMMORTALITY.
LOVEBITES began 2019 by touring Japan. First live album DAUGHTERS OF THE DAWN: LIVE IN TOKYO 2019 was released in July. The same month the band toured festivals, including Download Festival in the UK and Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium. They then joined DragonForce for their UK tour in November.
In January 2020, the band released third album ELECTRIC PENTAGRAM, peaking at number nine in Oricon. In March 2021 they released mini album GLORY, GLORY, TO THE WORLD. In August Miho left the band and it was announced that LOVEBITES would take a break.
In April 2022, the band held an audition and Fami joined in October.
In February 2023, the band released their 4th studio album JUDGEMENT DAY, debuting at No. 5 on Oricon. From June 2024, the band embarked on their first world tour.
In March 2026, their first performance at the Nippon Budokan is scheduled.
