The Gazette was founded on March 10, 2002, by Uruha, Reita (both formerly of Karasu, Ma'die Kussė, L'ie:Chris, and Kar te=zyAnose), Ruki (formerly of Mikoto, Ma'die Kussė, L'ie:Chris, and Kar te=zyAnose), Aoi (former Mervilles and Artia guitarist), and ex-drummer Yune (formerly of La'DeathtopiA, Mervilles, Artia, and Vall'na racill). In April 2002 they released their first single "Wakaremichi", and two videotapes, released again two months later in a second press. During August and September they released two singles and a VHS. At this time Matina was their record label. They gave their first one-man in the October 2002. In early 2003, Yune decided to leave the band. Kai, the ex-drummer of Mareydi†Creia replaced him. In March 2003 they joined the PS Company label. In May they released their first mini-album, Cockayne Soup, as well as starting their first tour, together with Hanamuke. Apart from their tour collaboration, the band also made two songs with Hanamuke. They managed the second tour together with Vidoll. The music magazine Cure published an edition with Vidoll and Gazette together on the cover picture. In early December they played a two-man Show beside deadman. December 28 they performed on the Beauti-fool's Fest '03. The event, organized by the music magazine Fool's Mate, included Kra, lab., Gullet, Pink Halleluja, Gazette, deadman, Miyavi, D'espairsRay, Daigo Stardust, Merry and MUCC in their line-up. On January 16, 2004 they produced their first One-Man-Show, recorded and afterwards released as the "Tokyo saihan ~JUDGMENT DAY~ 2004.1.16 SHIBUYA-AX LIVE DVD". The day of the DVD release (28.04.2004) created a foundation for the official Gazette fanclub. March 30, 2004 they released the MADARA mini-album, reaching to #2 on the Oricon Indie Charts. On August 25 they released the "Heisei Banka" concert DVD, previously recorded on the April 23. In May they released their first PV-DVD "MADARA", which contained the 6 PVs including the "Making ofs....." of the "MADARA" mini-album. During September and October they set another tour together with fellow PS Company bands Kra and bis (bis later left PS Company in 2005 and joined Free-Will). On October 13, 2004 they released their first full-length album "Disorder" , listed in the top 5 of the Oricon Daily Charts. In early August 2005, Gazette released the "Gama" mini-album. The maxi-single "Cassis" was released later in the year, followed almost immediately by a change in name from simply Gazette to The Gazette (vocalist Ruki stating it was purely for aethstetic reasons). Their second full album, "NIL", released on February 8, 2006, included a special first-press edition and a regular-press edition. The Gazette's latest standing tour, ?Nameless Liberty. Six Guns…?, started in February 2006. Gazette performed their first 2 live concerts out of Asia between July 28-30, 2006. Performing to around 800 people, the concerts were arranged in conjunction with German Anime & Manga Convention, AnimagiC, and took place at the Beethovenhalle in Bonn, Germany. The Gazette's Decomposition Beauty Tour ran from November 28 to December 24, of 2006. The tour began in Sapporo, Japan and ended in Osaka, Japan. They have also released two new singles, from October to November, "REGRET", and "Filth in The Beauty". A new single "HYENA" was just released on February 7 of this year. The Gazette will be releasing a new full length album, STACKED RUBBISH, on July 4th of this year which will come with two versions; a limited edition which will feature a DVD and a regular edition. The CD will be accompanied by a promotional tour [STACKED RUBBISH] Pulse Wriggling to Black, which will start on July 15th and end on September 9th.