GOOD ROCKS 111: Ruki (July 2021)

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Rhythm & Drums Kai (May 2021)

Source MASS, which was released 3 years after the last album, has an aggressive progression which creates the image of a live concert. Without wavering from their core, the GazettE continued to evolve. We felt that this is their dignity as a band. When did you start to work on the recordings? Kai: After we …

ROCK & READ 061 (AUGUST 2015) RUKI

In this RR issue, RUKI tells us in detail about the the GazettE's journey to creating DOGMA, their previous world tour experiences as well as his thoughts on the past 13 years with the GazettE.

SHOXX 245 (JULY 2013) RUKI

There are people who look cool in t-shirt and jeans, but that is not our bands' style. After all, we need be the ones who allow fans to dream. Because I used to be a kid, I still want to keep those same feelings I had back then. I definitely won’t do anything that I wouldn’t want to see myself. I don’t want to be disillusioned and I want to keep dreaming.

MASSIVE OCT. 2013 – Ruki

I: Frankly said, it already feels as if the completion of your album happened in the distant past, doesn't it? Ru: Well, not really. Since we came back (from the world tour), we directly had the chance to talk about it and even while we were on tour, we listened to it a lot. That's …

the GazettE Sound Analyze Book – KAI

I: When you started with the drums what made you attracted to them? K: In short, it was the freedom, right? It wasn’t as if I didn’t know instruments like guitars or basses and my mother taught me to play the piano, so I also had chances to play that one, but for that one …

the GazettE Sound Analyze Book – Reita

I: You’re motivation to start with the bass was because you were involved with Uruha, right? Re: That’s right. I started with the guitar in the beginning of middle school, but when I lend Uruha my mini amp, he never returned it. That’s why I moved to the bass (lol). Also, even though I use …

the GazettE Sound Analyze Book – Aoi

I: The reason you started playing the guitar was because of X Japans KURENAI, wasn’t it? A: In the beginning I borrowed the classic guitar from my brother and played KURENAI! Later I saved the money from New Years to buy the electric guitar Aria Pro II for 55000 Yen. First of all, my brother …

the GazettE Sound Analyze Book – Uruha

I: You started with the guitar after you saw Sugizo (LUNA SEA), didn’t you? U: Yes. When I saw a PV of LUNA SEA, Sugizos showiness for example attracted me and his instrument was the guitar, so I started also with the guitar, right? And also, Reita had a red guitar and a bass, so …

the GazettE Sound Analyze Book – Ruki

I: First of all, please tell us again what made you want to be a vocalist? Ru: Two bands before, Uruha and Reita were there too by the way, I originally was the drummer! During that time I included the vocals when I worked on songs and turned into a vocalist (lol), our vocalist at …