The GazettE

The Gazette (ガゼット Gazetto), stylized as the GazettE, is a Japanese visual kei rock/metal band formed in early 2002, and currently signed to Sony Music Japan's VVV Records. They are now an influential pioneer of the Visual Kei scene around the globe.

Style

The Gazette's musical style varies greatly, but it is generally considered to be a form of rock music while delving into the genres of heavy metal found in songs like "Ogre." They have also dabbled in alternative metal with the likes of "Taion" and "The Invisible Wall". Other songs like "Silly God Disco" and "Swallowtail on the Death Valley" feature a funk metal sound with the use of jazzy chords and upbeat choruses. Other works such as "Leech" and "Hyena" feature a hard rock sound. "Filth in the Beauty" features female R&B vocals and bass, Spanish guitar with techno beat, crunchy metal riffs, harmonized choruses and a headbanging riff right in the middle - all within the same song. The songs "Maggots", "Discharge" and "Headache Man" dwell into heavier forms of music, in particular, metalcore. The Gazette also uses a wide range of synthesized sounds during their songs to achieve interesting effects as well as create new listening dynamics and atmospheres. The Gazette is also known for utilizing various tunings to achieve a wide variety of sounds and styles. The Gazette has also produced a number of ballads such as "Reila", "Cassis", "Calm Envy", "Guren", and "Pledge".

Members:

Ruki

Aoi

Uruha

Reita

Kai

Genres:

Artenative Metal

Hard rock

Glam rock

Punk rock

Progressive rock

Heavy Metal

Nu metal

Funk Metal

Metalcore

Discography

Albums & EPs

2003-05-28-Cockayne Soup

2003-06-25-Akuyuukai (悪友會 ～あくゆうかい～; Meeting Bad Company)

2003-07-30-Spermargarita (スペルマルガリィタ)

2003-10-01-Hankou Seimeibun (犯行声明文; Letter of Responsibility)

2004-03-30-Madara(斑蠡 ～MADARA～)

2004-10-13-Disorder

2005-08-03-Gama (蝦蟇 (がま); Toad)

2006-02-08-Nil

2006-05-03-Dainihon Itangeishateki Noumiso Gyaku Kaiten Zekkyou Ongenshuu

2007-07-04-Stacked Rubbish

2009-07-15-Dim

2011-04-06-Traces Best of 2005-2009

2011-10-05-Toxic

Singles

"Wakaremichi" (別れ道; Crossroads) (April 30, 2002) - On youtube Wakaremichi

"Kichiku Kyoushi (32sai Dokushin) no Nousatsu Kouza" (鬼畜教師(32才独身)の悩殺講座; Facinating Courses of a (32 Year-Old Single) Brutish Teacher) (August 30, 2002) 

"Gozen 0-ji no Trauma Radio" (午前0時のとらうまラヂヲ; The Radio of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder at 0:00) (November 1, 2003) - 

"Zakurogata no Yuutsu" (ザクロ型の憂鬱; Pomegranate Styled Despression) (July 28, 2004) - On youtube zakurogata no yuuutsu

"Zetsu" (舐～zetsu～; Lick) (July 28, 2004) - On youtube Zetsu

"Miseinen" (未成年; Minor) (July 28, 2004) - On youtube Miseinen

"Dainippon Itangeishateki..." (大日本異端芸者的脳味噌逆回転絶叫音源集) (July 28, 2004)

"Reila" (March 9, 2005) -  On youtube Reila

"Cassis" (December 7, 2005) - On youtube Cassis

"Regret" (October 25, 2006) - On youtube Regret

"Filth in the beauty" (November 1, 2006) - On youtube Filth in the beauty

"Hyena" (February 7, 2007) - On the youtube Hyena

"Guren" (紅蓮; Crimson Lotus) (February 13, 2008) - On youtube Guren

"Leech" (November 12, 2008) - On youtube Leech

"Distress and Coma" (March 25, 2009) - On youtube Distress and Coma

"Before I Decay" (October 7, 2009) - On youtube Before I Decay

"Shiver" (July 21, 2010) - On youtube Shiver

"Red" (September 22, 2010) - On youtube Red

"Pledge" (December 15, 2010) - On youtube Pledge

"Vortex" (May 25, 2011) - On youtube Vortex

"Remember the Urge" (August 31, 2011) - Remember the Urge

Compilations

"Yougenkyou"(妖幻鏡 moon) (December 25, 2002, Eternal)

(With the song "Okuribi" (おくり火))

"Kaleidoscope" (May 1, 2003, PS Company)

(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) (May 6, 2003, PS Company)

(With the song "Machibouke no Kouen de" (待ちぼうけの公園))

"Japanesque Rock Collectionz" (July 28, 2004)

(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)

(With the song "Cassis")

"Fuck the Border Line (Tribute for Kuroyume)" (February 16, 2011, Avex Trax)

(With the song "C.Y.HEAD")

Other releases

"Doro Darake no Seishun." (泥だらけの青春。; Mud Covered Youth) (October 8, 2003)

"Juuyon sai no naifu" / 14 sai no knife (十四歳のナイフ; Fourteen Year-Old's Knife) (September 11, 2004, King Records)

"Chigire" (チギレ; Torn) (August 10, 2005, King Records)

"Verwelktes Gedicht" Photobook (October 20, 2005, PS Company)

(With the song "Kare uta"(枯詩; Withered Poem))

"NIL Band Score" Book (April 28, 2006, King Records)

"Dainippon Itan Geisha-teki Noumiso Gyaku Kaiten Zekkyou Ongen Shuu Band Score" Book (March 13, 2007, King Records)

"STACKED RUBBISH Band Score" Book (March 1, 2008, King Records)

"DIM Band Score" Book (September 14, 2009, King Records)

Videography

Shichoukaku Shitsu (視聴覚　質) (August 30, 2002)

Sentimental Video (センチメンタルビデオ) (March 1, 2003)

-Matina- Final Prelude Live (April 10, 2003) (Various artists)

Hyakkiyagyou (百鬼夜行) (October 1, 2003)

Tokyo Saihan -Judgement Day- (東京裁判-Judgement Day-) (April 28, 2004, PS Company)

Madara (DVD) (斑蠡-Madara-) (May 26, 2004, PS Company)

Heisei Banka (平成挽歌) (August 25, 2004, PS Company)

Peace & Smile Carnival Tour 2005 (～笑顔でファッキュー～) (2006, King Records) (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) (July 6, 2005, King Records)

Film Bug I (June 7, 2006, King Records)

Standing Tour 2006 Nameless Liberty. Six Guns... -Tour Final- at Nippon Budokan (日本武道館) (September 6, 2006, King Records)

Tour 2006-2007 Decomposition Beauty—Final "Meaningless Art That People Showed" at Yokohama Arena (June 13, 2007, King Records)

Tour 2007-2008 Stacked Rubbish Grand Finale [Repeated Countless Error] at Yoyogi National Gymnasium (August 6, 2008, King Records)

Peace & Smile Carnival Tour 2009 at Nippon Budokan (日本武道館) (April 15, 2009, King Records) (with Miyavi, Kagrra, Kra, Alice Nine, Screw & Sug)

Tour09 -Dim Scene- Final at Saitama Super Arena (December 16, 2009, King Records)

Film Bug II (August 4, 2010, King Records)

The Nameless Liberty 10.12.26 at Tokyo Dome (April 6 , 2011, Sony Music Records)

Pv:

Taion

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