Bloodsuckers (Vamps album)

Bloodsuckers is the third studio album by Japanese rock band Vamps, released on October 29, 2014. The album reached number 5 on the Oricon chart.[1] Its release followed in Europe on March 23, 2015, and in the United States on March 24. The album's production was done by Josh Wilbur collaborating with Vamps,[2] and Japanese artist Rockin’ Jelly Bean designed the cover artwork.[3]

Bloodsuckers
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 2014 (Japan)
March 23, 2015 (Europe)
March 24, 2015 (US)
Recorded2013–2014
Genre
Length50:05
LanguageJapanese, English
LabelDelicious Deli, Spinefarm
ProducerVamps, Josh Wilbur
Vamps chronology
Beast
(2010)
Bloodsuckers
(2014)
Underworld
(2017)
Singles from Bloodsuckers
  1. "Ahead/Replay"
    Released: July 3, 2013
  2. "Get Away/The Jolly Roger"
    Released: August 20, 2014
  3. "Vampire's Love"
    Released: October 8, 2014

'Ahead' was titled 'World's End' for international release and was used in the Sony campaign for the Xperia UK mobile. While ‘Vampire’s Love’ was used as the theme song for the Japanese release of the 2014 feature film Dracula Untold.

Additionally, ‘The Jolly Roger’ was featured in the TV commercial for Nissan's X-Trail SUV.

Track listing edit

All lyrics are written by Hyde

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Reincarnation"K.A.Z1:34
2."Zero"K.A.Z3:32
3."Lips"Hyde4:04
4."Ahead / World’s End"Hyde4:12
5."Evil"K.A.Z3:25
6."Ghost"K.A.Z4:48
7."Vampire's Love"Hyde4:50
8."Damned"Hyde4:21
9."Get Away"K.A.Z4:19
10."Replay"K.A.Z4:12
11."Bloodsuckers"Hyde1:26
12."The Jolly Roger"Hyde4:41
13."Inside Myself"Hyde5:02
Total length:50:05

References edit

  1. ^ "VAMPSのアルバム売上ランキング". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  2. ^ "Vamps announce new album 'Blood Suckers' on Spinefarm and tour plans". Hellhound Music. 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  3. ^ "VAMPS、ニューシングル&アルバムアートワークにRockin' Jelly Bean". BARKS (in Japanese). 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2021-03-11.