Hyde
No Sex Before Lives
Translated by: Duo (hyde_haido@hotmail.com)
The long awaited for new solo album by HYDE [666] will be out on 5th December in Taiwan. The normally very cool hyde revealed a shocking statement in an interview- no sex before lives. 
A year and five months since the release of ROENTGEN (July the previous year), all hyde fans are awaiting anxiously for the release of hyde's rock album. This year, hyde has released 2 very hyde and very larc-en-ciel singles, namely [HELLO] (1st on Oricon) and [HORIZON] (Oricon top 10), and received great support from fans. The new album will be released simultaneously in Taiwan and Japan on 5th December. This time, not only is the album very hyde-styled, the name [666] itself lead us to think of "the number of devil" at once. However, hyde explained that he had no intentions to use the devil to scare people. He liked this number. To give hyde a surprise, the staff labeled the Japan version of the cd "KSCL-666" and hence also named the album 666. Though the album is not a symbol of devil, hyde said his most beloved piece of jewelry was none other than the silver ring on his finger, which had been with him for a long time. This was because the ring was in fact the ring of the devil in "ANGEL HEART" (a film staring actor Apollo Nicole??, 1987). Hyde said that the most torturous part of the recording was not the fact that he had to play the guitar himself, but that he had to endure the same menu and bentou everyday. This made him feel as if he was in living hell. An aquarius, hyde displayed his shocking character to the utmost (ok.. I dun know how to translate this part accurately) in the interview. When asked how to protect the voice so as to give a perfect performance, hyde actually said "no sex before lives" without even batting an eyelid, making all the staff around roar with laughter. 
As for him becoming a father next year, hyde feels both surprised and happy. He said he wanted to be a man again in the next life because then, he wouldn't need to give birth. It must be seeing Megumi Oishi go through the torturous process of pregnancy that hyde thinks that the responsibility of child birth should be left to women. At the moment, hyde wishes most to have a big and beautiful resort, perhaps to enjoy better life with the future little hyde. Hyde has come to Taiwan last July to promote his album and also spent over 2 months in Taiwan for the filming of MOONCHILD. Thinking back on his trips to Taiwan, hyde found it very memorable, especially after having visited many unique places and experienced foot massage there. Although it is painful, but being compatible is also a joy and hyde is basking in joy. (the last sentence I am not sure what the original is talking about.)