The Weekly Quickie: VAMPS, Cradle, Destrose, The 3rd Birthday, Greiva, Scapegoat, Kerbera

As if we didn't have enough to look forward to from VAMPS, they recently announced at their VAMPARK FEST performance that they will be joining Nikki Sixx as support for his SIXX:AM Modern Vintage Tour.  The tour will consist of 12 stops starting in April and will take them all over the US.  We've already got the dates and ticketing information up on our Events calendar, so go check them out.  They have also announced that their latest album, BLOODSUCKERS, will get an international release this March.  It releases March 23 in the UK and March 24 in the US and Japan.  The digital release goes up March 25 and preorders have already started, so make sure to get yours.

The Weekly Quickie: My Bacteria Heat Island, GRIEVA, QuaLiA, DEATHGAZE, D.I.D., ViViD

We have a mystery this week, folks.  I took a visit to My Bacteria Heat Island's homepage and....countdown?  No clues as to what it means, but boy does it have me excited.  If you aren't familiar with My Bacteria Heat Island, it is the new band fronted by ex-Chemical Pictures vocalist, Tenten and it is....REALLY good so, needless to say, I can't wait to see what surprise they have in store for us.

The Weekly Quickie: MEJIBRAY, YOSHIKI, BORN, GREIVA, UNiTE

Good news for MEJIBRAY fans!  It has been announced via their OHP that drummer Meto will be making his grand return at their one man live at Namiki Junction on September 8!  Meto has been conspicuously absent from band events after a nasty fall back in May that left him hospitalized, resulting in the postponement of their summer tour.  He has already begun participating in recording sessions and expects to be performance ready soon.