VAMPS is a group formed by L’arc~En~Ciel’s vocalist hyde & former Oblivion Dust guitarist KAZ. This is their first single release.

When I first heard this song I thought, “When did Velvet Revolver become a bunch of Japanese dudes?” because this song sounds a lot like one of theirs. I even think that hyde’s voice has a similar tone to Scott Weiland’s, but maybe that’s just me.

Anyway… This is a hard rocking track that immediately grabs your attention from the opening guitar & doesn’t let go. What’s most surprising (for me anyway) is that the all the lyrics are in English. Again maybe it’s just me, but I found that a little strange at first. After a few more spins I barely noticed it & just soaked the song in. Great stuff.

Hopefully this band sticks around for a while. They sound like they could release some really kick-ass songs.