Gazette

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- Stacked Rubbish
- Released 2007

- Madara
- Released 2004

- Leech
- Released 2008

- Dim
- Released 2009

biography

Labelmates of such J-rock luminaries as Kaggra, Miyavi, and Alice Nine, the Gazette (or the GazettE) are a 2000s visual kei band, specializing in alternative metal with a slight cinematic edge and a tendency for moderate stylistic experiments, such as dabbling in jazz-rock. The quintet was formed in 2002 by Ruki, Uruha, Aoi, Reita, and Yune (in 2003 he was replaced by Kai). All members had previous band experience, but the starting period was still fraught with troubles, as the band's first label, Matina, collapsed in 2003. However, the early material (the Gazette's first single was Wakaremichi, released in April 2002) sufficed to get them a deal with the PS Company label. The stability was all that the band needed, and by March 2004 they had five mini-albums out (the fifth of those, Madara, reached number two on the indie charts) and gave a number of performances, including a festival stint with D'Espairs Ray, MUCC, Miyavi, and Merry.

2004 was marked by another burst of activity, but only after a debut individual tour and two DVDs did the Gazette finally release its first studio full album (Disorder, number three on the Oricon charts. Spending most of the 2005 in heavy touring, the band switched the spelling of its name (from the Gazette in Japanese to the GazettE in Latin letters) and kickstarted 2006 with its second album Nil, which duplicated the chart performance of the debut and was followed by another huge tour (the Budokan show was sold out), as well as an international debut at an anime convention in Bohn, Germany. The circle was repeated in 2007 -- third album Stacked Rubbish (number three on the album charts), a huge national tour and a stint abroad, this time not just in Germany, but in England, Finland, and France as well. In February 2008 the single Guren reached number two on the Oricon charts. ~ Alexey Eremenko, All Music Guide

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- - GAZETTE O_O
  - - By ReadyCrazy
    - 6/19/2009 23:10:06
  - The Gazette rox!! they need to have more fans than this :D
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- - Finally
  - - By DarkRyoken
    - 3/25/2009 23:39:10
  - About time zune social gets some more visual bands on here. More japanese in general really, so many people listen!
    
    PS I love these guys so much.
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- - Music
  - - By AudioImpression
    - 2/20/2009 04:28:16
  - I love this band, great music. Profile needs an update though, its "the GazettE" now and they have a lot more music that should be up.
  - 3 out of 3 people
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- - o_O
  - - By FLIPzQ
    - 12/1/2008 17:49:19
  - how can I buy GazettE songs
    anyone knowz how
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- - =p
  - - By dhampyr777
    - 11/25/2008 21:14:51
  - i never would have thought i could find bands like the gazette on zune . i love it. but its still lackings some of there older stuff
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