The Weekly Quickie: Hide, Vistlip, NoGod, amber gris, NOCTSCURE, xaa-xaa, HERO

 Legendary guitarist Hide turns 50 this year and, to celebrate, we will be treated with a documentary of his life.  Releasing this summer, 『JUNK STORY』will follow Hide's life and music as well as his continuing influence on music today.  In addition, a special 2015 edition of Hide Alive the Movie, originally released in 2013, will be showing in theaters throughout Japan.  The new version contains exclusive footage never seen before, so be sure to check that out.  Check the homepage for venues and showtimes.

The Weekly Quickie: Hide, DEATHGAZE, heidi., Vampire Knight, MAN WITH A MISSION

 We'll be starting off this week with an interesting if not sort of creepy announcement.  On December 10, former X-Japan guitarist Hide will be releasing a new song.  No, this isn't a Halloween, zombie, back from the dead thing (though that would be pretty cool).  As it turns out, Hide was working on a song shortly before his death in 1998 called Co Gal that was meant to be included on his album Ja,Zoo, but he passed before it was finished.  Now, sixteen years later, the song has been completed.  Using VOCALOID technology, Hide himself is able to sing the song he never finished.  The track will be included on the upcoming album of the same name commemorating his 50th birthday.