Kai

Kai (戒) is the drummer and leader of the GazettE.

# Real Name: Uke Yutaka (受　毛豊)
# Blood Type: B
# Birth date: October 28, 1981
# Hobby: Soccer, Cooking, Collecting Zippos
# Piercing count: 2 (left ear)
# Foot size: 25 ~ 27
# Ring size: 19 ~ 21
# Height: 172 cm
# Tobacco: Marlboro Red

Reita

Reita (れいた) is the GazettE’s bassist. His trademark is the nose strap.

# Real Name: Suzuki Akira (鈴木　亮)
# Birthday: May 27, 1981
# Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
# Blood Type: A
# Height: 172cm (5′7″)
# Weight: 55kg (121lbs)
# Colors: Purple, white, black
# Hobbies: Watching movies (like Face Off)
# Favorite Dorama: Tokyo Love Story
# Favorite Manga: Initial D
# Favorite movie: Face Off
# Favorite Food: Spaghetti, Kit-Kat
# Favorite Drinks: Lifeguard
# Disliked food: Vegetables, sweet stuff (except for pudding and cake), Kai’s cooking

Aoi

Aoi (葵) is the second guitarist of the GazettE. Aoi’s guitar can be heard through the left speaker.

# Real name: Shiroyama Yuu (城山　優)
# Birthday: January 20th, 1979
# Birthplace: Mie, Japan
# Blood Type: A
# Height: 171cm (5′ 7″)
# Weight: 55kg (121 lbs)
# Colors: white, black
# Hobbies: Composing, Guitar solos, Marumen
# Favorite Food: food made with a lot of love
# Disliked Food: none
# Favorite Drinks: Asahi Super Dry Coffee

Uruha

Uruha (麗) is the lead guitarist of the Visual-Kei band the GazettE. His guitar can be heard through the right speaker.

# Real name: Takashima Kouyou (高島 宏陽)
# Birthday: June 9th, 1981
# Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
# Blood Type: O
# Height: 177cm (69.7 in)
# Weight: 61.8kg (136 lbs)
# Shoe size: 27.5
# Ring size: 19
# Colors: purple, grey
# Hobbies: billiard, pachinko, bowling, soccer
# Equipment: guitars – ESP customs and currently has 2 signature models(“POTBELLY” and U-01″HELLION”.), Alvarez-Yairi custom acoustic guitar. amp – Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, Fender Twin Reverb. effects – tg electronics G-system, Digitech Whammy.
# Favorite Dorama: Furikaereba Yatsu ga Iru
# Favorite Food: Mentai Korokke Bento
# Disliked Food: Blue cheese
# Favorite Drinks: Smirnoff, MOET & CHANDON

Ruki

Ruki (ルキ) is the GazettE’s vocalist & main lyrics writer.

# Real name: Matsumoto Takanori (松本　孝則）)
# Blood Type: B
# Birth Date: February 1, 1982
# Piercings: 5 on the right ear
# Height: 162 cm
# Foot size: 25.5 cm
# Ring size: Middle finger – 17
# Place of birth: Kanagawa Prefecture (Kantou, southern Japan)
# Family: Parents, older brother
# Tobacco: American Spirit
# Cologne: Bvlgari
# Favorite Color: Gold, purple, red, black, silver
# Favorite Drink: Child Iwai Apple
# Disliked Food: Green pepper, beans
# Hobby: Rental, Shopping

Bless

L’Arc~en~Ciel announced on their official MySpace blog that they will be releasing a new single, titled BLESS, on January 27th 2010.

The title song will be used as the theme for the NHK Vancouver 2010 Broadcast. The release will be issued in both regular and limited versions, with the latter including a DVD featuring the PV for the title track and a different cover.

The band’s leader tetsu has also decided to change his name to tetsuya within L’Arc~en~Ciel and TETSUYA for his solo project.

Despite the fact that the band promised to return with live shows only in 2011, they are continuing to delight their fans with new releases.

YUI YOSHIOKA-New single

YUI’s first single of the year 2010, GLORIA has been confirmed to be released on 20th January.
The title song will be aired as Benesse Corporation’s Shinkenzemi Highschool Correspondence Course’s CM song starting January next year. Facing towards the future, highschool students from around the country have been sending in their Attack Pledge. And with these pledges in mind, YUI have started to create a ‘cheering song’ with an encouraging melody.
Her single It’s all too much / Never say die which was released October this year, have also helped her become only the 3rd female singer-songwriter to have 3 consecutive No.1 single on the Oricon chart after Matsutouya Yumi and Utada Hikaru.

Alice nine to the greatest albums in 2010

On December 16th Alice Nine held their last concert for 2009. During the 3 hour long event they performed songs from the band’s early years and their brand new tracks too.

During the live performance Alice Nine announced that they will release their greatest hits album ‘Alice Nine Complete Collection 2006-2009′ on March 24th. They also mentioned that from March 22nd they will embark on a tour around 8 cities. Both announcements were met with shrieks of excitement from the crowds. All 8 performances will be held in small-size venues, so tickets will surely run out quickly.

Yui’s song on Oricon chart

Singer/songwriter YUI takes the top spot on the Oricon singles chart this week with her new double release, It’s All Too Much/ Never Say Die. These two songs provide music for recently released movie, Kaiji. It’s All Too Much serves as the main theme song for the feature film, while Never Say Die is the insert song. Fans are clamoring for YUI’s fourteenth single after having to wait for four months since the release of again. Sporting a new hairstyle, the guitar-wielding singer does not detract from her signature sound with this release; which means YUI has another hit in her hands.

Aion

AION (アイオン, 音楽) is a Japanese metal band formed in 1983 by guitarist IZUMI. Aion is considered to be one of the most successful heavy metal bands in Japan. They are considered to be one of the 5 bands to start the Japanese Visual Kei movement in the mid 80s. Touring with big bands such as X Japan and Luna Sea. They recorded 15 full albums, 5 singles, 2 EPs and released more than 10 VHS/DVD.

Band history

Signing contract with BMG in 1990, Aion gained reputation in the Visual Kei scene. 1991 was the year when they started to succeed. After the releasement of Aionism, they gained reputation as one of the most innovating bands in the local scene. At that time, the band Luna Sea used to play together with Aion, that’s why Aionism had some vocals recorded by Ryuichi Kawamura of Luna Sea. The hits would come in 1992, when they changed their thrash metal roots for a stylized power metal music. AION was then released successfully, including a PV of their song AION 音楽. Local magazines and TV showcased them from 1991 to 1995, when their last album, Freak Out, was released. After the disbandment in 1995, NOV and IZUMI continued with the musical business and released their own music using the AION name. As for today, Aion still continues to play lives in small live houses.

Discography

Studio albums

• Deathrash Bound (1989)
• Human Griefman (1990)
• Aionism (1991)
• 愛音～AION～ (Aion~AION~) (1992)
• Z (1993)
• Absolute (1994)
• Freak Out (1995)
• Mithras (1997)
• EVE (1998)
• Ceremony of Cross Out (1999)
• Judge of Death Line (1999)
• Manners of Kill and Wound (1999)
• Magnitude (2000)
• Sister (2003)

Singles

• Hang on Night (1987)
• Gasp for Breath (1990)
• Be Afraid (1991)
• 愛音～AION～ (Aion~AION~) (1992)
• Missing (1994)

EPs

• MA-G-MA (1990)
• 聖・愛音 (Sei-Aion) (1992)

Live Albums

• Plasmatic Mania (1992)

Band members

Current members

• NOV – vocals (1989-present)
• IZUMI – lead and rhythm guitars (1983-present)
• DEAN – bass guitar (1986-1995, 2000-present)
• S.A.B – drums (1986-1992, 2000-present)

Former members

• Satoru “SATORU” Sasano – vocals (1987-1989)
• HISAYOSHI – vocals (1989)
• Salee – vocals (1986-1987)
• Rod – vocals
• Kamizi – vocals
• Potokun – vocals
• Taro – vocals (1983)
• Ray – bass (1984)
• Shue – drums (1992-1995, 2000)
• Hideki – drums (1983

References

• (Japanese) “Band biography at the official website“. http://www.deathrash-bound.com/d_b_w_aion.html. Retrieved 2009-03-06.