X JAPAN feat. HYDE to perform Attack on Titan Season 3 opening
X JAPAN’s “Red Swan” has been chosen as the opening theme for Season 3 of the TV anime Attack on Titan. The new song, featuring YOSHIKI’s first-ever recording collaboration with vocalist HYDE (L’Arc~en~Ciel), was announced at Anime Expo on July 8, 2018 at the season opener’s world-premiere screening in Los Angeles. “Red Swan” is an unreleased original piece of music written by YOSHIKI himself for Attack on Titan, and is X JAPAN’s first new release in a year... Read More
HYDE Releases “WHO’S GONNA SAVE US” – First Single in 12 Years
HYDE (L’Arc-en-Ciel / VAMPS) finally resumes his solo activities, with the release of his 8th single entitled “WHO’S GONNA SAVE US” on June 20, 2018. It will be his first solo single in 12 years, following “SEASON’S CALL,” released in 2006. The song is about how one must make their own way when confronting difficulties and struggles but without anyone extending a helping hand. The single also comes with the 2nd track “MIDNIGHT CELEBRATION II,” the re-arranged... Read More
VAMPS North American tour in May
VAMPS announced their North American tour set in May. They will join as special guest in I Prevail’s LIFE LINES TOUR starting on May 2 at Birmingham Concert Hall, shows totaling to nine shows. LIFELINES TOUR 5/2 Birmingham, AL / Workplay Soundstage 5/3 Knoxville, TN / Concourse at the International 5/4 Richmond, VA / Canal Club 5/8 Clifton Park, NY / Upstate Concert Hall 5/9 Portland, ME / Aura 5/14* West Des Moines, IA / Val Air Ballroom 5/15 Omaha, NE / Sokol Auditorium 5/17... Read More
Interview ! HYDE [VAMPS] North America Tour Vol.4 Canada
──We heard this North America Tour is the first to perform in Canada for you. HYDE：Oh, we’re performing in Canada. We heard that it will be “a tour like the one with SIXX:A.M.” so I totally thought we won’t be performing in Canda LOL. Canada! Sounds great. “♪Lo-ve letter fro-m Ca-na-da-” (suddenly singin an oldie). A Canadian told me that not many people know this song ──I bet they don’t LOL HYDE：Even for Japanese living in Canada that is. I asked,... Read More
Interview ! HYDE [VAMPS] North America Tour Vol.3 New York
──North America Tour schedule looks as tough as six shows in ten days. How are you going to spend the 10 days during the tour? HYDE: Sleep, sleep and sleep. Drink and sleep (lol). It’s all bus trip. All I can do is sleep. Of course we take breaks here and there. I can unusually sleep on the bus. It’s never a comfortable ride. It’s no bigger than a coffin but somehow it works for me to sleep there. JIN said the same thing. So I don’t mind the travel.... Read More
Interview ! HYDE [VAMPS] North America Tour Vol.2 San Francisco
──The North American tour VAMPS North American Tour 2016 With Special guest Citizen Zero is starting on November 6th . So you wanted to do your own headline tour? HYDE: One of the purposes for international shows is to get more exposure to potential fan base, we were reluctant to do the headline tour. But our management insisted that we do the tour for next year. Then we said why not. This could give us good experience. ──So this is for fueling up your upcoming US activity... Read More
Interview ! HYDE [VAMPS] North America Tour Vol.1 Mexico
──You went to Mexico for the first time during the South America Tour last year, right? HYDE: Yeah, I knew there are a lot of VAMPS fans. It’s usually Mexicans among the Central and South Latin American fans that come to our show in North America. I’m sure the show in Mexico will be a blast. ──This is the South-end in your North America tour? HYDE: Strictly speaking, Mexico may not be North America but since we have a lot of fans in the area, show dates were... Read More
VAMPS to join Sixx:A.M. for 2 shows in California this October
Japanese rock band VAMPS will perform two hard-rocking shows in Los Angeles and San Francisco this October. VAMPS recently joined Sixx:A.M. on the “Modern Vintage” tour in April 2015 for 12 U.S. concerts in conjunction with the release of the international version of BLOODSUCKERS. 10/5 Roxy Theatre (Los Angeles) Tickets: $30 (advance) http://www.theroxy.com 10/7 Slim’s (San Francisco) Tickets: $25 http://www.slimspresents.com VAMPS adds the California shows... Read More
VAMPS LAUNCHES BLOODSUCKERS TOUR IN SAN FRANCISCO ON THE WAY TO NEW YORK HEADLINING SHOW
VAMPS, the Japanese rock band formed by HYDE (L’Arc~en~Ciel) and K.A.Z (Oblivion Dust), kicked off their latest U.S. tour on April 8th to promote the international edition of their latest release, BLOODSUCKERS. Touring the U.S. a year and a half after the international edition of SEX BLOOD ROCK N ROLL, this tour has personal meaning for HYDE as he gets the chance to hit the road with SIXX:A.M., the band formed by one of his most-respected artists, Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue. VAMPS... Read More
VAMPS Announces Instagram Fan Contest
To celebrate the release of VAMPS’ album “BLOODSUCKERS” International Edition on March 23, 2015, VAMPS is holding a “BLOODSUCKERS PHOTO CONTEST” on Instagram. The prize will be an exclusive PC/SmartPhone wallpaper. Show VAMPS your expression of “VAMPS LOVE” by posting a photo themed around any song from “BLOODSUCKERS”. Submission Rules – Submit your photo to Instagram with hashtag #VAMPS_BLOODSUCKERS by Wednesday, April 22, 2015 12:00pm (UTC). –... Read More
