Lovebites (stylized as LOVEBITES) is a Japanese power metal band, formed in 2016 by former Destrose members Miho and Haruna. Its lineup currently consists of Asami on vocals, Midori and Miyako on guitars, Haruna on drums and Fami on bass. After signing to Victor Entertainment, the group released both their debut EP and their first album in 2017, The Lovebites EP and Awakening from Abyss, before performing their first overseas concerts at the end of the year. Lovebites quickly garnered international attention and won that year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award for Best New Band. Although hailing from Tokyo, Lovebites' music is influenced by the new wave of British heavy metal, which led Sophie Maughan of Metal Hammer to compare their music to Iron Maiden and Rage.