Japanese dark rock outfit VAMPS,featuring Hyde (L’Arc~en~Ciel) and K.A.Z (Oblivion Dust), will release a new studio album Bloodsuckers via Spinefarm Records on March 24, 2015.
This 13 track release-produced by VAMPS and Josh Wilbur (whose previous credits include Gojira and Lamb of God) and housed in the artwork of mysterious Japanese artist Rockin’ Jelly Bean-is the follow-up to Sex Blood Rock N’ Roll, released in 2013.
Songs on Bloodsuckers include “World’s End,” a UK single in 2014, and used in the Sony campaign for the Xperia UK mobile), “Get Away,” “Replay,” “The Jolly Roger,” and “Vampire’s Love,” which is not just a Top 3 single in Japan but also the song selected to launch Hollywood blockbuster, Dracula Untold, in that market.
Bloodsuckers Track Listing:
01. Reincarnation
02. Zero
03. Lips
04. World’s End
05. Evil
06. Ghost
07. Vampire’s Love
08. Damned
09. Get Away
10. Replay
In addition, “Replay” was the theme song of Dark Labyrinth, one in a series of a world-famous smartphone apps from Dark Summoner; the app has been downloaded over six million times. “The Jolly Roger” features in the TV commercial for Nissan’s X-Trail SUV. It’s no surprise then that the album has already been a Top 5 success in Japan.
Most recently, they completed a run of dates in Japan (33 shows to 65,000 people), climaxing with a worldwide webcast of their Zepp Tokyo show on January 25.
Next, on February 18 + 19, VAMPS will be hosting and headlining their own festival, VAMPARK FEST, set to take place at the legendary Nippon Budokan in Tokyo; the bill will be completed by special guests Sixx:A.M., plus Buckcherry, Gerard Way and Nothing More.
APRIL:
Apr 08: The Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA (w/SIXX:A.M.)
Apr 10: The Joint – Las Vegas, NV (w/SIXX:A.M.)
Apr 11: Club Nokia – Los Angeles, CA (w/SIXX:A.M.
Apr 13: Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO (w/SIXX:A.M.)
Apr 14: Midland Theatre – Kansas City, MO (w/SIXX:A.M.)
Apr 16: Warehouse Live – Houston, TX (w/SIXX:A.M.)
Apr 17: Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX (w/SIXX:A.M.)
Apr 19: Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN (w/SIXX:A.M.)
Apr 20: The Vic Theater – Chicago, IL (w/SIXX:A.M.)
Apr 21: Royal Oak Music Theatre – Detroit, MI (w/SIXX:A.M.)
Apr 25: Ft. Rock Festival – Ft. Myers, FL
Apr 26: Welcome to Rockville – Jacksonville, FL
Apr 28: Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA (w/SIXX:A.M.)
Apr 29: The Fillmore – Silver Springs, MD (w/SIXX:A.M.)
May 01: Best Buy Theatre – New York, NY (Headline Show)
May 15-16-17: Rock On The Range @Columbus, OH