Demos too!
not a fan of their decision to go on as a 4 piece tbh, I hope they change their mind.
I imagine the recording for the next album is already done anyway, unless they stalled and decided not to announce a release date ahead of time
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I think they could afford rotating several sessions bassists similar to what lynch. had been doing in the past (that is, Hazuki doing the studio bass and the live bass had been handled by “invisible” bassists until 2010, I think), thereby not replacing Reita at all for good. I think this would also mean that all Reita’s backing vocals will be done by other members instead (Kai could still do that, no?)
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https://www.instagram.com/p/C9kgY4bPB5M/?igsh=MTVscnl2MGh1anJhcA==
From rukis IG post it becomes quite clear what happened to reita, rest in peace king 
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I translated it but must have missed something. It was a very touching post though.
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Extremely touching and beautiful how he is dealing with everything that has happened 
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I honestly hope reita is in a better place, where he doesn’t have to deal with the pain anymore.
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Translated by DeepL
It has been almost two months since my last post.Looking at my closet where winter clothes are still hanging
There was no spring season for me this year,
Summer has come without having stopped since winter.I realized that I had been putting off
I realized that I had been putting it off,
I finally changed my clothes the other day, too late.Life is made up of a series of daily choices.
I believe that only you can decide whether your choices and your life are right or wrong.
I believe that only the person himself can decide what is right or wrong in his life.Only you can take responsibility for your own life.
I also feel that the harder times are, the more difficult it becomes if you set the standard of “normal” to others.
It’s the same with everything,
It doesn’t have to be “normal” as measured by someone else’s standard.Everything inside a person and the pain he or she is going through
I am sure that no matter what kind of relationship you have with someone, you will never be able to understand everything about them.
Whether it is the pain of fans or our own pain, human wounds vary from person to person.Therefore, the way and speed at which wounds heal are different for each person.
The same goes for the way we accept them. They don’t have to be the same.The heart is a place that cannot be seen from the outside.
It is impossible for others to know the extent of your wounds.
And in fact, even you cannot measure how deep the wound is.Everyone is human,
We may be smiling and laughing when we are outside, but when we come home and feel empty, we may not be able to see it,
We all may force ourselves to smile when we are out in the world, and when we come home and suddenly feel empty.
We don’t show our empty expressions to others,
If possible, they don’t want to show it to others.I have spent my days until I was told that I am not a human being.
I spent my days until I was told that I was not a human being,I am glad for that.
Now, I am more lonely than sad.
Because I am a human being,
I will be able to see him again someday in the future.So I’m accepting it as something that I will see again someday.
I am accepting it now.So I will miss you too,
But for now, good-bye.
This reminded me of when I wrote the lyrics for QUIET.And when we meet again sometime in the future
I want to live my life in such a way that people will say, “You lived through in style,
I want to live in such a way.In reality, there are only four of us left,
I have a clear image of them in my mind, not in my mind,
I can see another face clearly behind my eyelids.Therefore, my feeling that we are all five is not a lie.
I am sure it is not a lie. It will be forever.So, I thought about it a lot and came to this conclusion,
I feel that I have to make the days of my life
I feel that I am looking forward to the days ahead.I want to make music and things with more love than ever before.
The core of my approach to songwriting hasn’t changed, but
What I feel I want to draw or leave behind now
I have changed a lot.In everyday life, anything goes,
I dare to take pictures even in casual moments,
I want to cherish every moment that I can only feel at that moment.
I want to cherish the scenery, the smells, and all the time that I can only feel at that moment.And if you are having a hard time right now
I think it is okay to turn down everything for a while without thinking about it.
I think it’s okay to have a day where you stop forcing yourself.Otherwise, I couldn’t even think like this.
Then, gradually, you can listen to your favorite music or go to your favorite places to heal your mind,
Then, next, gradually listen to your favorite music, go to your favorite place, and heal your mind.I am in the process of doing so.
I hope everyone can find their own way to heal themselves.
I also hope that this band, the GazettE, will be able to help just one person.
If this band “the GazettE” can be something that can save or heal just one person
I will overcome anything.For me, everyone who waits for me is my reason for living and my food.
I think the only place where I can vent everything that I can’t shout out in daily life
I think the only place where I can vent everything I can’t shout in daily life is at a live concert.That’s why I want to share that extraordinary space where I can scream and make a lot of noise,
I wish I could share as much as possible with everyone in that extraordinary space where I can scream and make noise.As I said before, we will have more chances to meet each other in the future.
I’ll be able to see you more and more. Or rather, I will increase them.I want to increase the time in my life that I can enjoy with everyone who loves me
I want to increase the time I can enjoy with everyone who loves me,
I hope you will wait for me.Next, I have an announcement for Toyosu PIT, so please check it out.
Thank you for reading.
I will write again.
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Ruki seems to be a very good guy, what a touching message for his friend.
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Next live is HERESY limited and the pre sale application starts today at midnight (Japan time)
https://x.com/thegazettestaff/status/1814133118816940459?s=46&t=b9ZrmPRneKv1OgvaJkqC3w
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Looks like a great time, but I’ve already joined two fanclubs and even people with established Heresy memberships have been experiencing issues. So I’ll sit this one out.
Damn… i can’t believe that! I hope that he would rest in peace 
Dude has a heart, that’s for sure. Their next record is going to be extremely powerful.
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His words have definitely given me some strength. Unexpected, but very much needed.