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

Francisca/Seraphinne by Francisca/Seraphinne
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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Never satisfied, always exploring. Started with AVO in 2003. Now active as a writer, reporter, reviewer, promoter, photographer, interviewer and presenter. Can be found regularly at conventions and concerts in the Netherlands and sometimes elsewhere in Europe or even in Japan. Big passion for Japan and music, can be made happy with coffee. (click on Soundcloud logo)

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