the GazettE Archives

Interview with Aoi (the GazettE): Delivering an unforgettable live performance

15 February 2025

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2024

Erica, NBT, Nori and Jack

2 January 2025

Entertainment

Our 2024 top list honors the visual kei and Japanese rock artists who defined the year with groundbreaking achievements and boundary-pushing creativity. These musicians didn’t just transcend borders—they redefi...

Reita (the GazettE) legacy preserved in his accessories designs “SNAKEDLOWS”

NBT

26 December 2024

Entertainment

It still feels surreal that our beloved bassist, Reita of the GazettE, departed from this world earlier this year. We find comfort in knowing that his bandmates continue to honor his memory on stage, leaving hi...

Send your farewells to Reita on the GazettE’s message board

NBT

29 May 2024

Lineup change

Earlier this week, the GazettE introduced a new message board dedicated to their late bassist, Reita. The board was announced and made available on May 27, a date that would otherwise have been celebrated as Re...

the GazettE members say farewell to Reita

afaenia and NBT

17 April 2024

Lineup change

With the passing of Reita, the members of the GazettE have shared their heartfelt and heartbreaking farewells to the brightest bassist out there, Reita.In the farewell messages, the members make mentions of...

the GazettE bassist Reita passes away at age 42

Bri and NBT

16 April 2024

Lineup change

We regretfully announce that Reita, bassist of the legendary Jrock band the GazettE, passed away on April 15, 2024, at the age of 42.the GazettE staff account released an official notice on Twitter (X), sha...

Interview with RUKI (the GazettE): Rising from silence to live stage

afaenia

4 November 2023

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Interview with Kai: the GazettE’s 20 years of evolution

afaenia and Rin

26 July 2023

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

the GazettE rocks your living room, streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll

Erica

7 July 2023

Online Concert

Legendary rock band the GazettE is now rocking your living rooms and laptops, streaming exclusively on the platform Crunchyroll.Unleash the power of Crunchyroll Premium as you dive into the ex...

the GazettE celebrates 20th anniversary with best of album “HETERODOXY-DIVIDED 3 CONCEPTS-“

Bri

4 October 2022

Releases

In celebration of their 20th anniversary, the GazettE have even more in store for their fans! They announced that a new album the GazettE 20TH ANNIVERSARY BEST ALBUM HETERODOXY-DIVIDED 3 CONCEPTS- will be relea...

Jrock card game lets your favorite artists face off in “Battle of the Bands”!

Erica and edoh+

1 April 2022

Entertainment

Ever dreamed of being a band manager? Now you can make that dream a reality with this Jrock-themed card game, "Battle of the Bands"!Battle of the Bands is a deckbuilding card game where players select an ar...

the GazettE stuns in monochrome for 20th-anniversary

Erica

12 February 2022

New Look

"the GazettE" released new artist visuals ahead of its 20th-anniversary concert, "20TH ANNIVERSARY HERESY", to be held March 10.Here, the GazettE stuns in classic monochrome. Each member wears a sleek black...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2021

NBT, Dorian, NoMusicNoReason, Erica, G Andrew White, Sizergyia, Mazohyst_Kyo and Ziggy

30 December 2021

Entertainment

We're not sure if the world has gotten any better this year, however, thanks to the amazing music and related activities that kept our spirits up, we're ready to move on to the next year!To end this unprece...

Visiting the GazettE pop-up store in Shinjuku

Rin

28 December 2021

Entertainment

A few months back in autumn, the GazettE opened pop-up stores to celebrate its 19th anniversary and to commemorate its return to the stage with the tour LIVE 2021 -DEMONSTRATION EXPERIMENT- BLINDING HOPE.Th...