the GazettE

The Gazette (ガゼット Gazetto?), stylized as the GazettE, is a Japanese visual kei[1] band formed in early 2002, and currently signed to Sony Music Japan's VVV Records. In addition to being one of the most popular and influential bands in the visual kei scene in Japan, the GazettE have gained a large following internationally. The band has managed to break the mainstream music barrier within Japan and continues to be one of the leading bands in the Japanese Rock stage.
"Wakaremichi" (別れ道; Crossroads) (April 30, 2002)
"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)
"Zetsu" (舐～zetsu～; Lick) (July 28, 2004)
"Miseinen" (未成年; Minor) (July 28, 2004)
"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)
"Cassis" (December 7, 2005)
"Regret" (October 25, 2006)
"Filth in the beauty" (November 1, 2006)
"Hyena" (February 7, 2007)
"Guren" (紅蓮; Crimson Lotus) (February 13, 2008)
"Leech" (November 12, 2008)
"Distress and Coma" (March 25, 2009)
"Before I Decay" (October 7, 2009)
"Shiver" (July 21, 2010)
"Red" (September 22, 2010)
"Pledge" (December 15, 2010)
"Vortex" (May 25, 2011)
"Remember the Urge" (August 31, 2011)

[edit] 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")

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] References

^ Shoxx Vol 106 June 2007 pg 40-45
^ a b Fool's Mate April 2006 April 2006
^ Cure Vol 2 Nov 2003
^ Expect Rush III
^ Gazette at the Top JAME News Retrieved August 19, 2007
^ Gazette in Germany This Summer JAME News Retrieved on August 19, 2007
^ a b Sponichi Annex ガゼットが街頭ライブ！当局指示で即中止に Nov 16 2008 News report Retrieved December 7, 2008 (Japanese)
^ Daily Sports Online Nov 16 2008 News report ガゼット 新宿駅前で７０００人ライブ Retrieved December 7, 2008 (Japanese)
^ a b [1] Dec 25 2009 Live report The Gazette、初のクリスマスイヴライブで雪 Retrieved March 22, 2010 (Japanese)
^ "The Gazette Will Continue Running as a Live Band in 2010!". Musicjapanplus. 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
^ "GazettE moves to Sony Music with their new single". Asia Pacific Arts. 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
^ "The Gazette to Perform at TOKYO DOME in August!". MusicJapanPlus. 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
^ "The Gazette、東京ドーム公演直前にニュー・シングルをリリース". Tower Records. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
^ "Postponement of The Gazette's Releases". Jame-world. 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
^ "The Gazette at SUMMER SONIC 2011". musicjapanplus. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
^ "The Gazette at INAZUMA ROCK FESTIVAL 2011". Inazumarock. 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
^ "The Gazette Announce Album, Single and a New Tour for 2011!". musicjapanplus. 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-07-16.