the GazettE

The Gazette (ガゼット, Gazetto, typeset as the GazettE) is a Japanese visual kei alternative metal band formed in early 2002, currently signed to PS Company, King Records and CLJ Records.
In March 2002, Ruki, Uruha, Reita, Aoi, and Yune (former band mate) formed a band under the name Gazette. Originally signed to Matina, they released their first single, "Wakaremichi", and a video release in April. By September, they had released two more singles and another video, headlining a show for the first time in October.

In early 2003, Yune decided to leave the band, and he was replaced by Kai. Shortly after, they signed with the PS Company label and in May, released their first EP, Cockayne Soup. They started their first tour, with the band Hanamuke, and along with the tour, the bands collaborated on two songs. A second tour followed with the band Vidoll, and the bands were featured together on the November issue of Cure, a magazine focusing on Visual Kei bands.

In early December they played a co-headlining show with Deadman. On December 28 they performed at Fool's Mate magazine's Beauti-fool's Fest which was later released on DVD.

On January 16, 2004 they recorded a solo performance at the Shibuya-AX, which was released on DVD as Tokyo Saihan -Judgment Day-.On March 30, 2004 they released their Madara mini-album, which reached #2 on the Oricon Indie Charts. Madara was followed in May by a companion DVD, which included six music videos and an in-the-studio documentary. The same month, The Gazette was featured in Shoxx magazine's Expect Rush III, a catalogue of independent Visual Kei artists.A second live DVD, Heisei Banka, was released in August. During September and October they toured with fellow PS Company bands Kra and BIS. Their debut album, Disorder, was released in October and made it to the top 5 of the indies Oricon Daily Charts.

The band spent the remainder of 2004 and 2005 touring extensively, releasing Gama, another mini-album, in August.

In 2005, the band released their first major label single, Cassis, in December.

Starting 2006 with a name change—from Japanese characters to a romanized script—they released Nil, their second full-length album, on February 8, 2006,and embarked on another Japanese tour, ending at the venue Nippon Budokan. That July, The Gazette performed at the Beethovenhalle in Bonn, Germany, their first show outside of Asia. The concerts were arranged in conjunction with the AnimagiC anime and manga convention.

Three more singles were released followed by another studio album, Stacked Rubbish on July 4, 2007. It reached #2 on the Oricon charts within a day from the release. The album debut was followed by a promotional tour from July through September. In October, The Gazette embarked on their first European tour, performing in England, Finland, France, and Germany.

A single named "Guren" was released on February 13, 2008, which landed a #1 spot on the Oricon Charts. It was announced that a new DVD would be released in August, and a new single Leech in Autumn 2008 , which also landed a #1 spot on the Oricon daily charts.

The Gazette accomplished a one man tour through all of October called "From the Distorted City", referencing to the song "Distorted Daytime" in their single "Leech". It portrays Tokyo as a Distorted City, in terms of the society and political crisis sweeping over Japan in current days. "From the Distorted City" illustrates 'A Message from the Distorted City of Tokyo'.

On November 15, 2008, The Gazette hosted their first Secret Live in Shinjuku Station. Originally, around 250 people were to be anticipated, but instead, over 7000 came to the live, the most in history. Due to the amount of people on the streets, the police were forced to shut it down after two songs.On January 3, 2009, The Gazette performed alongside their fellow bands signed to the PS Company label to celebrate the record label's 10th anniversary, where they announced that they will release a new single called "Distress and Coma" on March 25, 2009. In addition to their new single, the band have announced that they will be releasing a new album Dim on July 15.

On March 10, 2009, they celebrated their 7th birthday in Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex 9.10 Hall after they held off playing their first one-man show of the year.

Along with DIM's release, the band will be having another Japan-wide summer tour starting July 2009, the tour final to be on September 5th at Saitama Super Arena.

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Singles

* "Wakaremichi" (別れ道) (April 30, 2002)
* "Kichiku Kyoushi (32sai Dokushin) no Nousatsu Kouza" (鬼畜教師(32才独身)の悩殺講座) (August 30, 2002)
* "Gozen 0-ji no Trauma Radio" (午前0時のとらうまラヂヲ) (November 1, 2003)
* "Zakurogata no Yuuutsu" (July 28, 2004)
* "Zetsu" (July 28, 2004)
* "Miseinen" (July 28, 2004)
* "Reila" (March 9, 2005)
* "Dainippon Itangeishateki..." (November 23, 2005)
* "Cassis" (December 7, 2005)
* "Regret" (October 25, 2006)
* "Filth in the Beauty" (November 1, 2006)
* "Hyena" (February 7, 2007)
* "Guren" (紅蓮) (February 13, 2008)
* "Leech" (November 12, 2008)
* "Distress and Coma" (March 25, 2009)

Compilations

* "Yougenkyou"(妖幻鏡moon) (25 December 2002, Eternal)
o (With the song "Okuribi" (おくり火))
* "Kaleidoscope" (1 May 2003, PS Company)
o (With the songs "Back Drop Junkie [Nancy]" and "Akai One Piece" (赤いワンピース))
* "Hanamuke & Gazette live"(男尻ツアーファイナル) (6 May 2003, PS Company)
o (With the song "Machibouke no Kouen de" (待ちぼうけの公園))
* "Japanesque Rock Collectionz" (July 28, 2004)
o (With the song "Okuribi" (おくり火))
* "Rock Nippon Shouji Nori ko Selection" (ロックNIPPON 東海林のり子セレクション) (January 24, 2007)
o (With the song "Cassis")


Other Releases

* "Jyuyon sai no naifu" / 14 sai no knife(十四歳のナイフ) (11 September 2004, PS Company)
* "Chigire"(チギレ) (August 2005, PS Company)
* "Verwelktes Gedicht" (20 October 2005, PS Company)
o (With the song "Kare uta"(枯詩))

Videography

* Shichoukaku Shitsu (視聴覚　質) (30 August 2002)
* Sentimental Video (センチメンタルビデオ) (1 March 2003)
* -Matina- Final Prelude Live (10 April 2003) (Various artists)
* Hyakkiyagyou (百鬼家行) (1 October 2003)
* Tokyo Saihan -Judgement Day- (東京裁判-Judgement Day-) (28 April 2004, PS Company)
* Madara (斑蠡-Madara-) (26 May 2004, PS Company)
* Heisei Banka (平成挽歌) (25 August 2004)
* Peace & Smile Carnival Tour 2005 (～笑顔でファッキュー～) Live DVD (2006) (with Miyavi, Kagrra, Kra, Alice Nine)
* Standing Tour 2005 Final Maximum Royal Disorder at 2005.4.17 Shibuya Kokaido Live(STANDING TOUR 2005 FINAL「M.R.D」at 2005.4.17 渋谷公会堂) (6 July 2005)
* Film Bug I (7 June 2006, PS Company)
* Standing Tour 2006 Nameless Liberty. Six Guns... -Tour Final- at Nippon Budokan (6 September 2006)
* Tour 2006-2007 Decomposition Beauty—Final "Meaningless Art That People Showed" at Yokohama Arena (13 June 2007)
* Tour 2007-2008 Stacked Rubbish Grand Finale [Repeated Countless Error] at Yoyogi National Gymnasium (6 August 2008)
* Peace & Smile Carnival Tour 2009 at Nippon Budokan (15 April 2009) (with Miyavi, Kagrra, Kra, Alice Nine., Screw & SuG)

Members:

Ruki (vocalist)

Real Name: Matsumoto Takanori
Background: Japanese
Birthday: 02/01/1982 [mm/dd/yyyy]
Birthplace: Kanagawa
Astrological Sign: Aquarius/Dog
Family: Mother, Father, Older Brother, and a dog
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 55 kg
Blood Type: B
Past: He wanted to originally be a firefighter and he worked in the restaurant called 'Royal Host'
Hobbies: Shopping, interior decorating.
Collects: Sunglasses and Hats.
Piercings: 5 in right ear
Favorite colors: Gold, black, purple and red.
Ring size: 17.
Favorite Pets: Chihuahua and Cats
Favorite Drink: Kirin Koiw Apple (apple juice)
Favorite Food: Spaghetti with cream.
Hated Foods: Peppers and strawberries.
Compositions: Reila > Regret > Cassis > Silly god disco > Filth in the beauty > Carry ? > Tokyo Shinjuu > SxDxR > THE END > Nausea & Shudder > Shadow VI II I > Taion > HYENA > ART DRAWN BY VOMIT > AGONY > CIRCLE OF SWINLDER > PEOPLE ERROR > CALM ENVY > Guren > Distress And Coma > Headache Man > Without a Trace.


Uruha (lead guitarist)
Real Name: Takeshima Kouyou
Background: Japanese
Birthday: 06/09/1981
Astrological Sign: Gemini / Rooster
Family: Mother, father, 2 older sisters
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 62 Kg
Blood type: O
Ring size: 19
Before: He wanted to become a football [soccer] player and he worked in a vegetable store.
Hobbies: Billiards, football, bowling, and darts.
Collects: Perfumes and rings
Favorite colors: purple, gray.
Favorite movie: Terminator 2
Favorite animals: Dogs, penguin, polar bear and duck.
Favorite brands: CHROME HEARTS
Favorite season: Spring.
Favorite drink: Smirnoff, Moet and Chandon.
Compositions: Baretta> Chizuru> Maximum Impulse> Saraba> Namaatatakai Kaze to Zaratsuita Jonetsu> DISCHARGE> Swallowtail ON THE DEATH VALLEY> MOB 136 BARS> Kyomu no Owari Hakozu me no mokushi



Name: Aoi
Real name: Shiroyama Yuu
Date of birth: 20 January 1979
Birthplace: Mie
Astrological Sign: Aquarius / Goat
Family: Mother, father, older brother of 6 years and a sister older by 9 years
Size: 171 cm
Weight: 55 Kg
Blood type: A
Shoe size: 41
Before: He worked in a wedding chapel and a convenience store (bazaar)
Hobbies: composer, guitar solo, take care of his guitars, take a nap in the afternoon.
Collect: eyeglasses, clothing, perfumes, accessories ...
Cigarettes: Marlboro Menthol.
Favorite drink: Asahi Super Dry (Beer), coffee.
Favorite food: rice.

-He left school after one quarter.
-Most of the time when he created a song, the inspiration comes to him in his bath.



Stage name: Reita
Name: Suzuki Akira
Born: 27 May 1981
At?: Kanazawa
Astrology: Coq (Gemini)
Family: Mother, grandmother, big sister
Size: 172 cm
Blood type: A
Weight: 55 kg
Smoking: Yes / Mild Seven LIGHTS
Collect: DVD or anything related to SEX PISTOLS
Hobbies: watching movies

Color: Red, white, purple
Favorite Animals: Parrots
Drink: LiveGuard
Favorite food: Curry, hamburger, cake.
Hated food: vegetables, seafood, mushrooms.
Composition: Anti Pop


Real name: Uke Yutaka
Date of birth: 28 October 1981
Birthplace: Kanagawa
Astrological Sign: Scorpio / Rooster
Family: mother and grandmother
Size: 172 cm
Weight: 55 Kg
Blood type: B
Before: He wanted to become a football [soccer] player and worked in a restaurant
Hobbies: football, cooking
Collect: Zippos lighters
Favorite colors: black, red, white, blue, silver, gold
Favorite animals: Dogs, tigers, crocodiles / alligators
Favorite drink: apple juice
Favorite food: cabbage, biscuits, mayonnaise and bananas, chocolate, candy.
Hated food: eggplant and potatoes.
Composition: Ganges ni akai bara