History Music / TheGazette

** "Discharge" from ''NIL'' sounds like GratuitousEnglish lyrics shouted over chaotic NuMetal instrumentation. Good luck deciphering them since the actual lyrics are scribbled over in the booklet.
** "No. 666" off ''MADARA''.

* FromClonesToGenre: The band has drawn comparisons to Dir En Grey, with many purists calling them [[{{Expy}} expies]] or outright rip-offs. This is mainly due to both bands going through a NuMetal phase, sharing the same musical formula, and showcasing similar edgy, stripped-down visual styles. Not to mention that Ruki sounds almost ''exactly'' like Kyo. Many other artists followed, which led to the popularization of the Eroguro kei sub-movement.

* IconicLogo: The band's logo is one of few iconic logos in Japanese metal. The band has adopted a new, more modern sans-serif logo akin to Music/{{Khanate}}'s typeface in recent years, as seen on the cover of ''DIVISION'', though they still use the old logo from time to time. ''BEAUTIFUL DEFORMITY'' introduced another iteration of the band logo.

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: In what genre of rock do they fall under is a matter of debate. AlternativeRock? HardRock? NuMetal? IndustrialMetal? AlternativeMetal? Or something new and totally different?

* HorribleHistoryMetal: Although never confirmed by the band itself, "Taion", the closing track of ''NIL'', is commonly believed to be about the infamously grisly [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Junko_Furuta murder of Junko Furuta]], who was kidnapped and brutally tortured by four teenage boys for 40 days before being killed.

* RefugeInVulgarity: As per Eroguro kei tradition, they are far more explicit than their non-Eroguro contemporaries

* HorribleHistoryMetal: Although never confirmed by the band itself, "Taion", the closing track of ''NIL'', is commonly believed to be about the infamously grisly [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Junko_Furuta murder of Junko Furuta]], who was kidnapped and brutally tortured and raped by four teenage boys for 40 days before being killed.

* HorribleHistoryMetal: "Taion", the closing track of ''NIL'', is about the infamously grisly [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Junko_Furuta murder of Junko Furuta]], who was kidnapped and brutally tortured and raped by four teenage boys for 40 days before being killed.

* SpiritualSuccessor: In the early days they were this to Music/{{Deftones}}. Around ''DIVISION'', they briefly became this to Music/{{Ministry}} and Music/PitchShifter.

** "Discharge" from ''NIL'' sounds like GratuitousEnglish lyrics shouted over chaotic NuMetal instrumentation. Good luck deciphering them since [[FromBadToWorse the actual lyrics are scribbled over in the booklet]].

* LyricalDissonance: Even some of their lighter material have dark, harsh and disturbing lyrics.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Usually a 6 to a 9. Some songs are around the 3-5 range. They've done everything from a 1 ("Hakuri") to an 11 ("Discharge"), though, [[Music/DirEnGrey a range that's eerily similar to another popular J-metal band]].

%%* {{Bishonen}}

* DudeLooksLikeALady: Every member of the band, at some point. Ruki and Uruha tend to look less masculine compared to the band's other members. Ruki's appearance for the song "Inside Beast" has him in a red outfit that could easily be a woman's clothing, and with red lipstick.

%%* GenreBusting
%%* GenreRoulette

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

** "No. 666" off the ''Madara'' EP.

The Gazette (stylized as THE GAZETTE and formerly [=the GazettE=]) is a Japanese VisualKei heavy metal band formed in Kanagawa in 2002. Originally an AlternativeMetal band, their sound has evolved throughout the years, encompassing NuMetal, HardRock, IndustrialMetal and {{Metalcore}}. The name "[[AGoodNameForARockBand gazette]]" is possibly a reference to their frequent use of lyrical themes that deal with violent crimes and worldly issues.[[note]]Though the band claims that their name is a fusion of "gaze" and "cassette"[[/note]].

* Ruki: Vocals
* Kai: Leader, Drums
* Uruha: Guitar
* Aoi: Guitar
* Reita: Bass Guitar

* ''Beautiful Deformity'' (2013)
* ''Dogma'' (2015)

* DarkerAndEdgier: Their album ''Dogma'' has them taking on an incredibly dark and gothic look, not to mention musical direction compared to the past three offerings.

* EpicRocking: Throughout their career, The Gazette have crafted a couple tunes that could easily qualify. "Taion," "Defective Tragedy," "Nakigahara," and "PLEDGE" are just a few examples.

* FromClonesToGenre: The band has drawn comparisons to Dir en grey, with many purists calling them [[{{Expy}} expies]] or outright rip-offs. This is mainly due to both bands going through a NuMetal phase, sharing the same musical formula, and showcasing similar edgy, stripped-down visual styles. Not to mention that Ruki sounds almost ''exactly'' like Kyo. Many other artists followed, which led to the popularization of the Eroguro kei sub-movement.

* GenreShift: They have been moving away from Eroguro since the release of ''TOXIC'', though they still have elements of it, most notably in their album covers and live performances.

* GratuitousEnglish: Pops up very often in recent material, but it is delivered so badly that nobody understands at all.
* HarshVocals: Ruki does these to rather epic results.

* IconicLogo: The band's logo is one of few iconic logos in Japanese metal. The band has adopted a new, more modern sans-serif logo akin to Music/{{Khanate}}'s typeface in recent years, as seen on the cover of ''DIVISION'', though they still use the old logo from time to time. ''Beautiful Deformity'' introduced another iteration of the band logo.

* NewSoundAlbum: ''NIL'' was arguably their first NewSoundAlbum, followed by ''DIM''. They then delivered another one with ''DIVISION'', which introduced even heavier elements borrowed from the IndustrialMetal, {{Dubstep}} and HarshNoise genres. As of 2015, ''Dogma'' has topped off ''Division'' with rich sounds and an overall Gothic style.

* SensoryAbuse: ''NINTH'''s artwork can be quite uneasy to look at due to the red/green filter applied.

* SpiritualSuccessor: In the early days they were this to Music/{{Deftones}}. As of late, they became this to Music/{{Ministry}} and Music/PitchShifter.
* StrictlyFormula: A good number of songs from their AlternativeMetal and NuMetal era are relatively simple and roughly follow the same pattern as earlier J-metal acts (especially Nagoya kei acts). Averted slightly with ''DIM'', the second disc of ''DIVISION'' and ''Dogma'', however, as those three albums introduced tracks with harder riffs and more sonic variations.

* VocalEvolution: On the band's eighth album, ''Dogma'', Ruki's screaming vocals started getting notably deeper alongside more powerful-sounding as opposed to earlier on, where they typically came in phlegmy. The singing hasn't changed too radically since GAZETTE's beginnings, however.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Some of their songs have unassuming song titles, however, do not be fooled: their lyrical themes are usually darker than many avowed VisualKei acts.

* {{Adorkable}}: All the members have their moments, especially in interviews, but fans always like focusing on Kai in this aspect.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Their album ''Dogma'' has them taking on an incredibly dark and gothic look.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Every member of the band, at some point. Ruki and Uruha tend to look less masculine compared to the band's other members. Ruki's appearance for the song ''Inside Beast'' has him in a red outfit that could easily be a woman's clothing, and with red lipstick.
* EpicRocking: Throughout their career, The Gazette have crafted a couple tunes that could easily qualify. "Taion," "Defective Tragedy," "Nakigahara," and "PLEDGE" are pretty noteworthy examples.

* NewSoundAlbum: ''NIL'' was arguably their first NewSoundAlbum, followed by ''DIM''. They topped that album with ''DIVISION'', considered as their best work, which introduced even heavier elements borrowed from the IndustrialMetal, {{Dubstep}} and HarshNoise genres. As of 2015, ''Dogma'' has topped off ''Division'' with rich sounds and a Gothic style

* StrictlyFormula: Many songs from their NuMetal era are relatively simple and roughly follow the same formula as earlier J-metal acts (especially Nagoya kei acts). Averted slightly in their more recent songs, however, as the last three albums introduced songs with harder riffs and more sonic variations.

* VocalEvolution: On the band's latest album, ''Dogma'', Ruki's screaming vocals have gotten more vicious... to say the least. His cleans, meanwhile, have remained fairly consistent since inception.

* ImpossiblyCoolClothing: Though such is often the standard in Visual Kei.

* {{Bishonen}}

* DarkerAndEdgier: Than most bands in the visual scene. Alternatively, they are DarkerAndEdgier than their PS Company labelmates.
** As of 2015, their new album ''Dogma'' has them taking on an incredibly dark and gothic look.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Every member of the band, at some point. Ruki and Uruha tend to look less masculine compared to the band's other members.
** This is especially for Ruki. His appearance for the song ''Inside Beast'' has him in a red outfit that could easily be a woman's clothing, and with red lipstick.

* GenreBusting + GenreRoulette

* IndecipherableLyrics: "Discharge" from ''NIL'' sounds like GratuitousEnglish lyrics shouted over chaotic NuMetal instrumentation. Good luck deciphering them since [[FromBadToWorse the actual lyrics are scribbled over in the booklet]].
** In a similar vein, "No. 666" off the ''Madara'' EP.

* RefugeInAudacity: Very often.
** RefugeInVulgarity: As per Eroguro kei tradition, they are far more explicit than their non-Eroguro contemporaries
* SecretRelationship: According to Japanese gossip site Tanuki, Uruha is in one of these.
** As of 2017, it's a [[MyOwnPrivateIDo secret marriage]].

* TheUnintelligible / WordSaladLyrics: Ruki's English.

* XMeetsY: Early on, Music/{{Kuroyume}} meets Music/{{Deftones}}. Now it's more like Music/{{Rammstein}} meets VisualKei.