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LOVEBITES to perform at Wacken Open Air and Bloodstock Open Air 2018

Francisca Hagen by Francisca Hagen
25 April 2018
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LOVEBITES © JVC Kenwood / Victor Entertainment

LOVEBITES © JVC Kenwood / Victor Entertainment

After visiting the United Kingdom in 2017 for a couple of performances, the metal band LOVEBITES will appear this year at two of Europe’s biggest metal festivals this summer, appearing at Wacken Open Air in Germany on 4 August, the same day as HELLOWEEN, ARCH ENEMY and DIMMU BORGIR; and Bloodstock Open Air in the United Kingdom on 10 August alongside JUDAS PRIEST, EMPEROR and KAMELOT. The all-female heavy/power metal band will also tour Japan with ANTHEM as part of the Headstrong Festival 2018 and performed at the Vans Warped Tour Japan in last month.

LOVEBITES just released a new music video to promote their upcoming mini-album Battle Against Damnation, that will be released in June.

LOVEBITES have been nominated at Metal Hammer Golden God Awards 2018 for Best New Band, the awards show will be on Monday 11th of June in London.

Source: LOVEBITES via JPU Records

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