#reita the gazette death

[teawiththegods]

Reita, the bassist of the band The Gazette, passed away today and I’m honestly struggling to process it. The Gazette was such a significant part of my 20s. They were the reason I traveled to Japan and made many wonderful friendships. However, those moments are also very closely tied to my abusive ex which is sadly why I stopped listening to them. And now I feel angry and heartbroken that I’ll never be able to re-experience those moments. That I wasted time allowing my ex to taint everything that was once important to me and now it’s gone. He’s gone.

#I’m at work now but all I want to do is sob in Apollo’s arms #so much is being brought to the surface and I don’t like it #the gazette #reita the gazette #death mention tw #the majestic life of Jess

[ikarisenpai]

Gods, it's still crazy that just a few days ago, I saw word you had passed away. I had been such a big fan growing up that the time I came back to listening to The GazettE again, you were gone..

I remembered my cousin showing me the first music video of The GazettE. It was "The Invisible Wall," and I remember how hard that song hit. The bass, the lyrics, the sound, all of it just hit the core of my soul and knew they were the band for me. We created a Facebook page. Had usernames and everything. I can't remember what mine was, but it was something along the lines of 'Reita's Girl' or something close.

I remember doing research on the band. Looking at each member individually and together. That's when I noticed the song "Shivers" was an outtro to Black Bulter, which was an anime I watched before I even knew The GazettE. The opening hit just as hard as the other songs my cousin shared with me, and since then, I was a fan or thought I was.

At some point they had left my mind as life had gotten complicated and now have returned when I started listening to Kpop which I know is different but if it wasn't for this little kpop era to come in I probably wouldn't have had heard about Reita's death or anything about The GazettE as reading comments from here on Tumblr to tiktok found out they were having a comeback which felt like a perfect time to get into them again... I just don't know how it will feel to not see Reita around... He was my favorite... I'm gonna miss him... he was such a good bassist that I'm not sure anyone could replace him. He was one of a kind. Rest in peace, my little rockstar... may we see you again in heaven..

#the gazette #reita the gazette #reita #suzuki akira #suzuki akira the gazette #death of reita #he will be missed #rock #visual kei #japanese rock band

[schimmelspore]

Im fucking floored and sad and-

I dont want it to be real. But it is. God....

#reita #reita the gazette #the gazette #tw death

[vampprince-sono]

wow i can’t believe “What’s Up People” by Death Note had the audacity to copy “Ugly” by Ruki & Friends

#what's up people #maximum the hormone #death note #ugly #the gazette #ruki #reita #aoi #kai #uruha #this is the worst post #i'm not sorry #jrock #visual kei #vkei

[yoshikix]

#wtf #The GazettE #Reita #death

[yunakirashiroyama]

#Reita The gazettE #group #heavy metal #japan #jrock #thegazette #myangel #cute #reita bassist #death metal #japanese

[jrockmagazines]

The official page of the GazettE announced Reita's death 15 minutes ago. 🕊️

For me, the gazette in original writing, was the biggest revoltie on my visit in Japan. Me and my friend gone to streets and wanted to enjoy the night.

We entered dark club where were only few people and they looked weird for us in that time. We thought if we didn't spend our money on some shit.

But the music was interesting and after few years we found what we visited 🤣

The GazettE brought me to j-rock, in their former band and I will love them until the end of my days.

All their members will be part of them, Yune, Reita, even Kuron-chan...

#The GazettE

[verwelktesgedicht]

When I saw the "important notice" on the GazettE's twitter my heart sank and I expected a disbanding-announcement. But Reita's death... wow... this is just shocking...

#gazette #reita

[machiavellistkyo]

Reita’s death is hitting me hard.

There’s this girl i met at one of their shows, in 2019. She texted me and we’ve been comforting each other. Maybe this is what Reita meant by « I hope the Gazette will last forever ».

Their legacy will live through us and the bonds we’ve created with people around the world.

And i think that’s beautiful.

#the gazette #reita

[rain-fluff]

Journal Eleven: How do you mourn?

The topic of death seems to creep up on me a lot lately. I remember hearing the announcement so vividly; it was officially shared by the beloved band members and staff of the GazettE that their beloved bassist Reita had passed away at the age of 42. I couldn't really believe it first. I was just listening to their music a few days prior on my commute to uni. Rather, I've been listening to their music on and off during my commutes because despite the loudness, it keeps away my anxiousness from others stares when I walk into the MRT. It felt so recent when I wanted to revisit the music that I used to fangirl over in my preteens. What do you mean he's just gone?

I lied down on my bed in complete silence for a few minutes just trying to digest the news. I had a crush on this man, he had a charming yet mysterious air to him that captivated my little 12-year-old heart. I remember digging for translated interviews of their radio shows, wishing I could have cool adult conversations with them and having fun. Sure he was a half my age when I discovered their music but what preteen wasn't impressionable by adult influences like that, you know? I was so fascinated by their outfits, their creative expression through music, how they looked so free and was living life how they wanted to. I grew up and they were nothing more than a distant nostalgic memory at first but they resurfaced again when I was looking for music to listen to on Spotify. Weirdly enough, they we're really nice to listen to at six in the morning, too tired to start the day but too paranoid being confined in a small space as you make your way for your 8 a.m classes. Reminiscing on how much I crushed on him was just a silly afterthought but they we're still a strong influential presence to me today.

I was amazed to see that there was in fact a really active community amongst the fans; moreso the international fans to be honest. I didn't think that there were people who would take flights to Japan just to see what I felt was a fairly niche band from a rather niche music genre to this day. I remember crying reading heartfelt stories of how the fans listened to their music during hard times. I think it really broke me when only days later, official statements we're released by the band members expressing their thoughts and emotions. I can only imagine how hurt they must've felt losing such a close friend like that. The GazettE has always been five. This was a para social relationship that I never really expected to affect me so strongly.

I think many will agree that it will never be the same; Ruki's commentary on how he perceived the situation has settled in my mind for a while now. It made more sense as to why I felt so hurt by some deaths before, making me feel more grounded of how I should handle and carry my pains moving forward. I still chase after his bass playing while listening to their music; one of the few things that we as active listeners can still cherish and keep today. I'll always remember you Reita-san. And so will everyone else.

#the gazette #reita #gazerock is not dead #Spotify

[aois-amaterasu-painting]

The GazettE symbolism analysis - part 3 - black, red and 13 stairs

DAWN lyrics translation:

I sing, digging up [memories of] my past I’d loved so completely From within the depths of the void Time stood still while the distorted dark clouds swirled all around I was bound up in innumerable shackles And I want to lose myself in the reality reflected in the chaos around me I’ve already had a lethal dose of misfortune The ruined gallows towers above me Overcast sky, Counting song, the sound of approaching footsteps Wild party with emotions running high A merry-go-round of deepest red unfurled That day was the beginning of it all 13 stairs foretell the metamorphosis

Moving past my momentary confusion, these roiling emotions rise up Hung up high on that 13th stair The beautiful answer redefined becomes the new dogma I was bound up in innumerable shackles And I want to lose myself in the reality reflected in the chaos around me I’ve already had a lethal dose of misfortune The ruined gallows towers above me Overcast sky, Counting song, the sound of approaching footsteps Wild party with emotions running high A merry-go-round of deepest red unfurled Accompanied by the end of  peace I lay my hands on the blackened altar Wild party with emotions running high A merry-go-round of deepest red unfurled That day was the beginning of it all 13 stairs foretell the metamorphosis An evil spell my life

So I was watching DOGMA preview vid and DAWN featured the Scarlet woman from the 13th anniversary teaser. That's why I got interested in the lyrics. The one frame where she is going up the stairs is the most significant and sums up the whole song. (The text is the song lyrics but translated with google lens).

Now this is 13 STAIRS[-]1 performed in Venomous Cell finale (2012). It left a massive impression on me because Ruki used this 7 pointed star (Star of Babalon) background. I couldn't figure out the exact connection from her to the song at the time, but I see it now. 13 stairs have been his symbol for the whole thing all along. Also from Venomous Cell:

The hexagram has been a recurring symbol throughout DOGMA and the Mother of God statue is very reminiscent of the NINTH cover, except NINTH cover is red + green specifically. Scarlet red is the colour of Babalon (I talked more about it in the 1st part of the analysis) and emerald green is associated with Daleth and Venusian sephirah Netzach.

The Reita pick saying CATALYST is very interesting. A catalyst is something that initiates or accelerates an (al)chemical reaction or transformation. His is the only 1 in full NINTH colors. Uruha with white/red, Aoi with black/green - the yin yang guitars + goddess colors.

Seeing these picks made me think the 3 songs composed by Uruha (99.999, The Mortal, Babylon's Taboo) are the 3 Red goddess songs. (Fun fact: I was googling Netzach for the preceding paragraph and came across this sentence "The sephirah of Netzach stands firm forever and never regrets. Netzach is not a mortal who fears death and would feel regret in the face of death" and I was like... That's.. a song title.. The song meaning seems to be about the Red goddess slipping away especially if you look at how it was performed in NINTH final)

(the hand is so reminiscent of Babylon's taboo, except then she actually goes into the heart)

DAWN - 20th anniversary:

Babylon's taboo - 20th anniversary:

13STAIRS[-]1 - Mass Final:

NOX - Mass Final:

Ninth Odd Smell - Mass Final:

NINTH ODD SMELL lyrics translation:

First　「disorder」　is an ignorant blade Heresy raising its middle finger in rebellion Reverberation running rampant heading towards the ninth stair of desire Second    「nil」     the future that tore through the darkness Nameless lights The grim precursor soon becomes Stacked up, wriggling Rubbish Draped in crimson despair crawling from the murky depths A tower of fear and doubt looks down upon the world Poison gripping your voice as the days jumble around you Your heart painfully being sliced to shreds Exhilarating in the feeling of destruction Filled with strange distortions You fight your way to the 13th stair So embrace the black black black darkness [Die] We fucking never die This soul can never die We fucking never die Can’t never die

The beginning of NINTH ODD SMELL is referencing all the previous albums. And the overall meaning of the song sums up the message of all their music.

This is from Stacked Rubbish finale [RCE] 2008:

The Scorpio which they used as a backdrop is a symbol of death and transformation, in astrology it rules the 8th house. 8 was on the cover of that DVD. Ruki doing the Jesus Christ pose has been a constant for years, and that crucified Jesus was shown on the screen for a really long time.

But let's go back to MASS:

These 2 pages from MASS limited edition are quoting NOX. NOX lyrics translation: Sorrowful enough to kill The unquenchable flame burns up Thoughts that cannot be put into words Hold you the answer A color that cannot be yielded Spit out your choking heartbeat Peel off your bloodshot eyeballs I will not hesitate anymore

And these pages have all the members on the red page while their shadows are on the black one. Except for Aoi, the Yin guitar, but his red page is Red circling back to Black. So from black to red and back to black again. Unlike everyone else's who's just simply black to red. And the lyrics book has the negative image of the cover art. They did a similar thing with Dogmatic final poster being white and then the DVD booklet having the negative version of that.

This is the Yin triangle from To Dazzling Darkness live:

When I 1st saw that Yin triangle I knew that they know the Goddess like I know her. That's what made me start looking deeply at what else they are doing with symbolism.

To Dazzling Darkness lyrics translation:

The colors bleed from the landscape You hope you’ll wake from this dream The light Vanishes completely before your eyes Let’s have these hearts Now join together as one

The Sacred Heart represents the long-suffering love and compassion of the heart of Christ towards humanity. (This symbol comes from mystics and not the bible)

13th anniversary poster vs MASS final. Both at Nippon Budokan:

Part 1 of the analysis Part 2

#the gazette #I keep thinking Im done with the analysis and then I find something new that hard confirms everything aaaaaahhhh #Its shocking to me every time but i gotta do what I gotta do #the analysis seems to be even more correct than I initially thought #Im having trouble wrapping my head around it

[box-catz]

Rest in peace, Reita.

This is quite possibly the only time I'll be serious on this blog but I just wanted to share this.

April 15th, 2024, Reita unexpectedly passed away.

The GazettE is one of my most favorite bands and it hurts me to see one of the iconic members go.

I hope the GazettE lasts forever, even after his death.

#the gazette #reita the gazette #vkeiband #important

[a9saga]

I'm not good at processing the deaths of public figures. The parasocial barrier is the same to me whether a person is dead or alive. It takes me a long time to really get it. People who are actually in my life are completely different. I've known the Gazette for 12 years, I never thought that I knew them or anything. I didn't even listen to them consistently in the past decade. That may prolong the process of me actually believing it. Reita really should not be dead. I know it's been a few weeks. I don't really believe it yet, even if I already *know* it. Reita, the bassist of the Gazette, should not be dead. It does not make any sense to me in the slightest.

#i talked a little bit about my grieving of celebrities a couple of years ago on jonghyun's birthday #i really did not believe his passing #that was the first time i saw a musician i already listened to die and it was too surprising to process #kpop groups were a hyperfixation in those years though just look at my archive #my interest in the gazette was at a greater distance #which doesn't make that more or less tragic however reita went (which we don't know) #i don't believe it #it isn't right #the gazette #j rock #shut up kaily

[1000-rat-corpses]

murder death and killing on planet earth.

[orantes-mantis]

April 21 2024

Just a few days ago, i learned that on april 16 a very prominent figure in my life died. Suzuki Akira who went under the nickname Reita was a bassist for a jrock band called "the Gazette".

I've been listening to that band since i was very young and the news of his death hit me like a truck. That's the saddest news i've received ever since my dog died.

Whenever things would get hard, i would put their music on to cheer me up. I listened to them when i was in high school and going through that weird adulthood phase along with all the stupid high school drama you would imagine, and when i was in university it made my study sessions feel less lonely. This band has been a part of my childhood, so i feel like a piece of me died too with his passing.

All the memories are flooding in, the times i would stay awake to watch their live performances online or their interviews, "Radio jack with Reita" is forever etched into my mind. I love the fandom too, with all the funny video compilations that they made on youtube.

Growing up i wanted to be like him, it's just that we lived worlds apart. I've always wanted to see them live, but never got the chance to do it.

You've been a great influence, rest easy Reita.

[fatalframez]

//I know I was already going to be slow because I'm out of town, but I'll be especially slow now because of that combined with the fact I'm grieving over the fact almost every person I've ever looked up to has passed(including my mom) and within months of each other.

My mom, Atsushi Sakurai, Akira Toriyama, and now Reita/Suzuki Akira has passed. Reita's death on top of my mom's is hitting me especially hard because The GazettE's music has always gotten me through the hardest parts of my life. Even now. I always dreamed to meet him one day, but now I can't. I mean, I never thought I would get to, but the idea that he's gone is just so surreal.

#{ ;; ooc } #i wish i had my art supplies so i could draw him #it would help but i just dont #death tw #death cw #death mention cw #death mention tw