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Rock / World / Alternative

Gazette was founded on March 10th, 2002 by Uruha, Reita ( both formerly of Karasu, Ma'die Kuss, L'ie:Chris, and Kar+te=zyAnose ), Ruki ( formerly of Mikoto, Ma'die Kuss, L'ie:Chris, and Kar+te=zyAnose ), Aoi ( former Mervilles and Artia guitarist ), and ex-drummer Yune ( formerly of La'DeathtopiA, Mervilles, Artia, and Vall'na racill), and current drummer, Kai.

In April 2002 they released their first single "Wakaremichi", and two videotapes, released again two months later in a second press. During August and September they released two singles and a VHS. At this time Matina was their record label. They gave their first one-man in the October 2002. In early 2003, Yune decided to leave the band. Kai, the ex-drummer of MareydiCreia replaced him. In March 2003 they joined the PS Company label.

In May they released their first mini-album, Cockayne Soup, as well as starting their first tour, together with Hanamuke. Apart from their tour collaboration, the band also made two songs with Hanamuke. They managed the second tour together with Vidoll. The music magazine Cure published an edition with Vidoll and Gazette together on the cover picture.

In early December they played a Two-Man-Show beside deadman. December 28 they performed on the Beauti-fool's Fest '03. The event, organized by the music magazine Fool's Mate, inlcuded Kra, lab., Gullet, Pink Halleluja, Gazette, deadman, Miyavi, DspairsRay, Daigo Stardust, Merry and MUCC in their line-up. On January 16, 2004 they produced their first One-Man-Show, recorded and afterwards released as the "Tokyo saihan ~JUDGMENT DAY~ 2004.1.16 SHIBUYA-AX LIVE DVD". The day of the DVD release (28.04.2004) created a foundation for the official Gazette fanclub. March 30, 2004 they released the MADARA mini-album, reaching to #2 on the Oricon Indie Charts. On August 25 they released the "Heisei Banka" concert DVD, previously recorded on the April 23.

In May they released their first PV-DVD "MADARA", which contained the 6 PVs including the "Making ofs....." of the "MADARA" mini-album. During September and October they set another tour together with fellow PS Company bands Kra and bis (bis later left PS Company in 2005 and joined Free Will.)

On October 13, 2004 they released their first full-length album "Disorder" , listed in the top 5 of the Oricon Daily Charts.

In early August of 2005, Gazette released the "Gama" mini-album. The maxi-single "Cassis" was released later in the year.

Their second full album, "Nil", released on February 8, 2006, included a special first-press edition and a regular-press edition. Gazette's latest standing tour, Nameless Liberty.Six Guns, started in February of 2006.

As of late 2006, and early 2007, new songs have been released. These include Filth in the Beauty, Regret, Hyena and some others.

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