{"id":44282,"date":"2020-05-15T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T10:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.nl\/?p=44282"},"modified":"2020-05-15T12:06:08","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T10:06:08","slug":"cd-review-lovebites-golden-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/2020\/05\/cd-review-lovebites-golden-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"CD Review: LOVEBITES \u2013 Golden Destination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a truly old school move, female power metal band LOVEBITES have just released a physical-only EP. Titled <em>Golden Destination<\/em> it features two unreleased songs (<em>Spellbound<\/em> and <em>Puppet On Strings<\/em>) along with an orchestral version of <em>Thunder Vengeance<\/em>, the explosive track which opened their recent<em> Electric Pentagram<\/em> album.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Paying homage to bassists Miho\u2019s love of Iron Maiden&#8217;s <em>Golden Destination<\/em> fairly races out of the blocks with triple gallop phrases and a twin guitar attack. Accompanied by a behind the scenes video that documents their recent jaunt around the UK with DragonForce it offers a glimpse at the band&#8217;s off-stage personalities. In stark contrast to their previous slick videos, <em>Golden Destination<\/em> finds LOVEBITES sightseeing, eating at fast food outlets and, in opposition to their glamorous on-stage personas, sound checking in slippers and dressing gowns. It\u2019s a video that shows LOVEBITES\u2019 special relationship with the UK and a fascinating insight into the workings of a touring band that\u2019s sure to win the group many new converts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LOVEBITES \/ Golden Destination [MUSIC VIDEO]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hiv45KdDVno?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The two previously unreleased tracks are typical LOVEBITES fare and show a great musical virtuosity but it\u2019s the new version of <em>Thunder Vengeance<\/em> that\u2019s the real revelation. Like the best heavy metal LOVEBITES\u2019 have always included classical flourishes in their music but this reworking really goes to town and attests to guitarist Miyako\u2019s musical training and this new version would have made an equally grandiose opener to <em>Electric Pentagram<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Golden Destination<\/em>\u00a0is another solid step towards world domination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong> 90\/100<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/jpurecords.com\/collections\/lovebites\/products\/lovebites-golden-destination?sca_ref=28221.T1AxBN34aF&amp;sca_source=https:\/\/avo-magazine.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Golden Destination<\/a> (EP)<strong><br \/>\nTracklist:<\/strong><br \/>\n01. GOLDEN DESTINATION<br \/>\n02. SPELLBOUND<br \/>\n03. PUPPET ON STRINGS<br \/>\n04. THUNDER VENGEANCE (Orchestral Version)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/jpurecords.com?sca_ref=28221.T1AxBN34aF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JPU Records<\/a> is an affiliate link, AVO Magazine gets a small commission per purchased release and buys new releases to review.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a truly old school move, female power metal band LOVEBITES have just released a physical-only EP. 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