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After a period as an independent band, during which they released an album and an EP, they were signed by Epic Records Japan, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan, in 2023. [9] In the same year, their second album Reborn Superstar! was released, reaching number 24 on Billboard Japan 's weekly album charts. [ 10 ]
Lovebites (stylized as LOVEBITES) is a Japanese heavy metal band, formed in 2016 by former Destrose members Miho and Haruna. Its lineup currently consists of Haruna on drums, Midori and Miyako on guitar, Asami on vocals, and Fami on bass.
Domestic metal saw its commercial peak in Japan in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with the top acts selling millions of records. Many metal bands from the visual kei scene toured and gained recognition in the West in the 2000s. The 2010s saw a boom of all-female metal bands form and gain mainstream attention.
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The band was featured on the cover of the Los Angeles Times in 1990, where they were considered the female version of popular Japanese metal bands Vow Wow and Loudness. [7] They had reached the peak of their popularity in their home country but, despite many promotional attempts by their label and management, the band failed to achieve a ...
The band released their major label debut, the album Lady Made, in March on Victor Entertainment. [3] Cyntia was voted 2013's best new artist by readers of heavy metal magazine Burrn!. [8] They performed at that year's Naon no Yaon female-only rock festival and then opened for American metal band Kamelot on their Japanese tour. [9] [10]
The band has listed Def Leppard, TNT, Mr. Big, Dokken, Ozzy Osbourne, Europe, Michael Schenker Group, Scorpions, Night Ranger, Fair Warning, Show-Ya, The Carpenters and Cheap Trick as influences, alongside other bands. They have also said some J-Pop bands serves as inspiration, as well as classical music. [7]
On April 29, the band performed at Show-Ya's all-female Naon no Yaon festival. [11] On June 22, 2021, Kai of Esprit D'Air selected Nemophila as one of his top ten favorite rock and metal bands from Japan. [13] Nemophila released their international compilation Oiran: Extended Edition from British label JPU Records on June 25. [14]