really glad to see Bye Bye. since it was introduced at 15th L'Anni, it has seemed like they just forgot about it.

i expected this to be a gathering of all of the singles since KISS. hoped there would be a bit MORE new material. but this is the most likely album to be released just before the world tour, imo. they probably think more people [especially overseas fans]will buy it since they are more likely to play more known songs on tour than just new material. look at the difference between the overseas L'7 shows and the domestic or TOK just prior.

however, they don't count on our voracious appetite for new material. overseas fans might be more familiar with old stuff than domestic, as we have been playing catch up, in many cases. plus, we don't do singles and albums quite the same in the west, i don't think. most fans who have managed to start collecting the cds will have gotten the singles, some in multiple copies to get all of the different goodies in ltd and regular version. so, an album would be expected to be 75% new rather than the other way around.

at any rate, if i can manage to get the album, hyde's book, VAMPS dvds, AND go to new york, i might be able to survive into april.