Deathgaze

Deathgaze
Origin	Nagoya, Japan
Genres	Metalcore, alternative metal
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Enter Brain
Associated acts	lynch.
Website	deathgaze.jp
Members
Ai Takaki Kosuke Naoki
Past members
Hazuki Kanna Sou Naoto

Deathgaze (デスゲイズ, desugeizu^?) is a Japanese Nagoya kei metal band. Their sound is alternative metal, though more recently they have stepped into metalcore territory.

History

Deathgaze was formed in the summer of 2003 by Hazuki, Ai, Naoki, and Kanna. After releasing their first single, "294036224052", vocalist, Hazuki, left in spring 2004 to form his own band, lynch.. Guitarist Kanna also left in 2004. As replacements, vocalist Sou and guitarist Naoto joined the group in late 2004. The band released several more singles and their first album, before Sou left in late 2006 to marry. In March 2007, the band announced an eighth-month long hiatus.

On November 11, 2007, the band officially ended their hiatus with the bassist Ai becoming the vocalist. They continued as a three-member band until March, 2008 when Kosuke was added on bass guitar.^[1] On April 26, 2009, guitarist Naoto retired from the band and from music, but he stated that if possible in the future he would return. Since Naoto's retirement, Takaki (ex. ASS'n'ARROW) has played live support guitar for the band, while Ai contributed guitar work to "The Continuation" and "Blood." Takaki was added as an official member on November 20, 2009.

As of 2009, Deathgaze has released ten singles (one being a re-release) and three albums. Ai is the main composer and lyricist of the band, even when Hazuki was still a member. He is also in charge of art direction for their CD releases. The band also performed under the session name Knohhoso (野っ細), playing cover songs of older and popular Japanese rock bands. Knohhoso also featured Ai on vocals.

Lineup

• Ai (鐚依 or 藍) – vocals (2008–present), guitar (2009–present), bass (2003–2006)
• Takaki (貴樹) – guitar (2008–present)
• Kosuke (孝介) – bass (2008–present)
• Naoki (直樹) – drums (2003–2006, 2008–present), leader

Previous members

• Hazuki (葉月) – vocals (2003–2004), (now in lynch.)
• Kanna (柑那) – guitar (2003–2004)
• Sou (宗) – vocals (2004–2006)
• Naoto (直人) – guitar (2003–2006, 2008–2009)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

• Genocide and Mass Murder (July 16, 2006)
• Awake -Evoke the Urge- (December 10, 2008)
• The Continuation (September 9, 2009)
• Bliss Out (December 8, 2010)

Singles

• "「294036224052」" (February 22, 2004)
• "Chaos" (February 5, 2005)
• "Chaos Vol. 2" (August 17, 2005)
• "Downer" (November 11, 2005)
• "Fuhai to Fusei" (April 1, 2006)
• "Sukatorojisuto" (December 10, 2006)
• "Insult Kiss Me" (January 23, 2008)
• "Dearest" (February 20, 2008)
• "I'm Broken Baby" (March 19, 2008)
• "Abyss" (July 24, 2008)
• "Blood" (November 18, 2009)
• "Sorrow" (May 26, 2010)
• "Silence/The End" (May 7, 2011)
• "Useless Sun" (November 2, 2011)

Omnibus

• Hevn.8号 - "Rihitozoire" (November, 2003)
• Nagoya Band Catalog 2006 Rebels - "Reborn" (July 19, 2006)

Live

• Bloody All Lovers (March 22, 2010)

References

1. ^ Shattered-Tranquility.net > Visual kei news in English

External links

• Official website
• Deathgaze at Enter Brain
• Deathgaze at HearJapan