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Gazette was formed in 2002, formed by 5 men who, despite their youth, had a lot of experience on the music scene. 3 of the members had already worked together in previous bands (Ma’die Kusse and Kar+te=zyAnose); Vocalist Ruki, the guitarist Uruha and Bassist Reita. Eventually, two ex-Arita members joined to complete the band; Aoi on guitar, and Yune as drummer. Originally, they were signed with the Matina label, where they released the first single Wakaremichi and the video VHS in april. They try and get more fame by doing several events and by releasing songs on omnibus CDs. It worked, and in October that year, they did their first real solo live show. At the end of the year they participated in the Matina Label event called * FINAL PRELUDE 2002-2003 Matina PRESENTS*, after which the Matina Label quit.

At the beginning of 2003, Yune announced his decision to leave Gazette. He was immediately replaced by Kai (ex Mareydi†Creia) and the band signed with the PSCompany label. They went on their first tour with Hanamuke and released their first mini album Cockayne Soup, which was followed by two other mini albums in the 2 following months. They have continued to join tours and events for the rest of the year, such as 2003’ Beauti-Fool’s Fest with bands like Merry and D’espairsRay.

Gazette started 2004 by holding a solo show at Shibuya AX (the concert was later released on DVD) and they started their first official fan group. Close to the end of the year, the band released their second DVD, and gave the fans that which they have wanted to have since 2 years… their first full album, DISORDER. In December, they joined that year’s Beauti-Fool’s Fest, and had a small tour.

In 2005, Gazette spent most their time on tour. They released a few items between their tours, and thir first photshoot “Verwelktes Gedicht” was put on sale in September. They finally took a break until December, when they joined the “PEACE & SMILE CARNIVAL TOUR 2005”, and released their single CASSIS, which would be the last single released under the name ‘Gazette’.

2006 was a very busy year for Gazette. They changed their name from Gazette, written in Japanese, to The GazettE, written in English. They release a new album, called NIL, and immediately go on a massive tour in Japan, doing around 30 shows. The last venue was a sold out Nippon Budokan, one of the largest venues in Japan. They made their first appearance in Germany, Europe in July, which resulted in gaining a lot more international fans. In October, an English version of their site was added, giving American fans the hope that they would one day visit there, too.

They finished 2006 and entered 2007 with even more touring and new singles, before announcing their new summer album STACKED RUBBISH, and another two tours. The first one will start in july, go through the summer and fall, and the second tour will cover the winter.

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