In the spring of 2008, Hyde rejoined the guitarist, K.A.Z (Oblivion Dust), who had previously worked with him on both 666 and Faith, and formed the hard rock unit, Vamps.
Vamps was signed to Vamprose, which was originally Hyde's own record label, "Haunted Records."
Hyde assumed the role of lead vocalist, as well as rhythm guitarist, lyricist, and composer, while K.A.Z took on lead guitar, backing vocalist, and composer.

The new rock duo released their first single, "Love Addict" on July 2, 2008.
The single would spark a series of single and album in the years to come.
The first self-titled debut album, Vamps was released on June 10, 2009, just a little over a month before their first international tour.

Following the release of their first album, Vamps launched a ten-date tour in the United States, kicking off on July 11, 2009, with performances in New York, Hartford, Columbia, Baltimore, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego, and Los Angeles.
Their appearances in Hartford and Columbia were part of the "Vans Warped Tour", making them the only Japanese act in the lineup that year.
Their final performance in the United States took place at the Wiltern Theatre in L.A. and was later released on DVD.
Vamps performed on board the battleship U.S.S. Missouri in Hawaii in early September, the first musical act to do so since Cher.

After the band's live tour in the U.S., they were named in the category "Billboard Japan Ranking International 2009" on January 31, 2010, in recognition of their success overseas.
On July 28, 2010, Vamps released their second album, Beast.
Hyde also took on his first gig as a voice actor, playing the producer of the musician Koogy, a character who is voiced by Showtaro Morikubo, in Bakuman.
Vamps wrote a Japanese version of their song "Get Up" to be sung by Shotaro's character, which was then used in the anime.
They then recorded it themselves as the coupling track to their single, "Memories."

In 2013, Vamps signed on with Universal Music Group's Delicious Deli Records and released their first compilation album, Sex Blood Rock n' Roll.
In support of Sex Blood Rock n' Roll, Vamps teamed up with Live Nation for their first European tour in years, which also included their first-ever performance at a European rock festival, where they played the Download Festival 2014, held at Donington Park that year.

Vamps held their first-ever music festival, Vampark Festival 2015 in February at Nippon Budokan and featured acts such as Nothing More, Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance), Buckcherry, Sixx:A.M., Apocalyptica, etc.
By April, they kicked off their 2015 world tour in Jakarta, before embarking on Sixx:A.M.’s U.S. “The Modern Vintage” tour as a support act.
After the brief tour with Sixx:A.M., Vamps made their North American rock festival debut, performing at festivals such as Fort Rock, Welcome to Rockville, and Rock on the Range.
They concluded their 2015 spring tour with a headlining show at the Best Buy Theatre in New York.

In addition to touring with Sixx:A.M. that spring, Vamps also headlined shows in Paris, London, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and all over Japan.
By the late summer/early fall of 2015, Vamps headed to Latin America, and then to the U.S. once more, heading to San Francisco, as well as a sold-out show at the world-renowned venue, The Roxy, in Los Angeles.
They returning to the UK as Special Guests on Apocalyptica’s UK tour in late November in support of the two bands' collaborative single, "Sin in Justice".

In early 2016, the band headed to the studio in Los Angeles with Grammy-nominated producer, Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Three Days Grace), to work on recording music for their fourth full-length album, Underworld.
Vamps also performed on MTV: Unplugged for the first time with Apocalyptica and the show would be released on DVD/Blu-ray later on that year.

They returned to North America at the end of the year, headlining major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and Mexico City, supported by rock band Citizen Zero.

By 2017, Vamps released their 12th single
In the spring of 2008, Hyde rejoined the guitarist, K.A.Z (Oblivion Dust), who had previously worked with him on both 666 and Faith, and formed the hard rock unit, Vamps. Vamps was signed to Vamprose, which was originally Hyde's own record label, "Haunted Records." Hyde assumed the role of lead vocalist, as well as rhythm guitarist, lyricist, and composer, while K.A.Z took on lead guitar, backing vocalist, and composer.
The new rock duo released their first single, "Love Addict" on July 2, 2008. The single would spark a series of single and album in the years to come. The first self-titled debut album, Vamps was released on June 10, 2009, just a little over a month before their first international tour. 
Following the release of their first album, Vamps launched a ten-date tour in the United States, kicking off on July 11, 2009, with performances in New York, Hartford, Columbia, Baltimore, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego, and Los Angeles. Their appearances in Hartford and Columbia were part of the "Vans Warped Tour", making them the only Japanese act in the lineup that year. Their final performance in the United States took place at the Wiltern Theatre in L.A. and was later released on DVD. Vamps performed on board the battleship U.S.S. Missouri in Hawaii in early September, the first musical act to do so since Cher.
After the band's live tour in the U.S., they were named in the category "Billboard Japan Ranking International 2009" on January 31, 2010, in recognition of their success overseas. On July 28, 2010, Vamps released their second album, Beast. Hyde also took on his first gig as a voice actor, playing the producer of the musician Koogy, a character who is voiced by Showtaro Morikubo, in Bakuman. Vamps wrote a Japanese version of their song "Get Up" to be sung by Shotaro's character, which was then used in the anime. They then recorded it themselves as the coupling track to their single, "Memories."
In 2013, Vamps signed on with Universal Music Group's Delicious Deli Records and released their first compilation album, Sex Blood Rock n' Roll. In support of Sex Blood Rock n' Roll, Vamps teamed up with Live Nation for their first European tour in years, which also included their first-ever performance at a European rock festival, where they played the Download Festival 2014, held at Donington Park that year.
Vamps held their first-ever music festival, Vampark Festival 2015 in February at Nippon Budokan and featured acts such as Nothing More, Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance), Buckcherry, Sixx:A.M., Apocalyptica, etc. By April, they kicked off their 2015 world tour in Jakarta, before embarking on Sixx:A.M.’s U.S. “The Modern Vintage” tour as a support act. After the brief tour with Sixx:A.M., Vamps made their North American rock festival debut, performing at festivals such as Fort Rock, Welcome to Rockville, and Rock on the Range. They concluded their 2015 spring tour with a headlining show at the Best Buy Theatre in New York.
In addition to touring with Sixx:A.M. that spring, Vamps also headlined shows in Paris, London, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and all over Japan. By the late summer/early fall of 2015, Vamps headed to Latin America, and then to the U.S. once more, heading to San Francisco, as well as a sold-out show at the world-renowned venue, The Roxy, in Los Angeles. They returning to the UK as Special Guests on Apocalyptica’s UK tour in late November in support of the two bands' collaborative single, "Sin in Justice".
In early 2016, the band headed to the studio in Los Angeles with Grammy-nominated producer, Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Three Days Grace), to work on recording music for their fourth full-length album, Underworld. Vamps also performed on MTV: Unplugged for the first time with Apocalyptica and the show would be released on DVD/Blu-ray later on that year.
They returned to North America at the end of the year, headlining major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and Mexico City, supported by rock band Citizen Zero. 
By 2017, Vamps released their 12th single
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