DEATHGAZE (typeset as simply d… Read Full Bio ↴Nagoya, Japan (2003-2007) (2007-2014)
DEATHGAZE (typeset as simply deathgaze from 2004 to 2006) was a Japanese alternative metal band formed in July of 2003 in Nagoya. The band's final line up came in 2009, when only vocalist Ai and drummer Naoki were the remaining founding members still in the band.
Final line-up:
藍 (Ai) - Vocals (2007-present), guitar (2010-present), bass (2003-2008)
貴樹 (Takaki) - Guitar, backing vocals (2009-2014)
孝介 (Kosuke) - Bass, backing vocals (2008-2014)
直樹 (Naoki) - Drums (2003-2014)
DEATHGAZE plays a style of alternative metal with some elements of hard rock (mostly in more recent releases) and some ballads can also be found on albums. They can also be grouped in nagoya kei which is a subgenre of visual kei focusing on a darker sound and appearance, usually with more prominent bass as well.
Before DEATHGAZE had formed, vocalist 葉月 (Hazuki) played in ベリィ with drummer 直樹 (Naoki). 藍 (Ai), then bassist for KeiL, also provided guest backing vocals for the band. After ベリィ had disbanded, the three met up and were joined by guitarist 柑那 (Kanna) and formed DEATHGAZE.
The band started their career with a few small performances and in February of 2004 released their first EP, 「294036224052」. After a brief tour from March-April 2004, Hazuki left to become the vocalist of lynch. and shortly after, Kanna left to play guitar for Puppet Mammy. The remaining two DEATHGAZE members contacted KeiL‘s 直人 (Naoto), who had also provided support guitar for ベリィ, and 宗 (Sou), ex-Be≒Luna and DEATHGAZE was complete again.
After the release of an album, several singles and EPs, vocalist Sou decided to leave the band to get married in the fall of 2006, leaving DEATHGAZE without a frontman once again. The band finished what concerts they had planned, without a vocalist, and announced a hiatus in March of 2007, after going on a coupling tour with ギルガメッシュ (girugämesh) called "Girugaze&Deathgamesh". For this tour, vocal duties were shared by bassist Ai and girugämesh' vocalist Satoshi.
In November 2007, the band returned, with bassist Ai having become the vocalist. They announced 孝介 (Kousuke) as bassist in the beginning of 2008.
The band announced that guitarist Naoto would leave the band for personal reasons after their one-man show at April 26, 2009. On their website it said that the band will continue activities with a support guitarist, 貴樹 (Takaki), who officially became a member at their tour final on December 20, 2009. In 2009 they also held a coupling tour with cocklobin named "Deathlobin".
DEATHGAZE have since released their third full-length album, BLISS OUT, on December 8, 2010. The limited deluxe edition of that album contains a bonus disc with re-recordings of some older songs from around the time of genocide and mass murder.
Since 2010 Vocalist Ai has also taken up the guitar for several songs, and has played an 8-string guitar since 2012.
Ex-members:
葉月 (Hazuki) - Vocals (2003-2004) (now in lynch.)
宗 (Sou) - Vocals (2004-2006)
柑那 (Kanna) - Guitar (2003-2004)
直人 (Naoto) - Guitar, backing vocals (2004-2009)
DEATHGAZE official homepage: www.deathgaze.jp
genocide and mass murder
DEATHGAZE Lyrics
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You bastard.
Smell a rat, bite off you.
Crouded, weakend by the haze.
Just aim and end you!
You don't need to already cry.
I murder you right now.
I'm useless geck my head.
genocide and mass murder.
Let's go to bloody world
and I will go to madness world!
It's your own fault. FUCK!
You bastard.
Smell a rat, bite off you.
Crouded, weakend by the haze.
Just aim and end you!
Take head! Hey come geek.
Silent screaming, frantic eyes.
Close you eyes as we witness
another bullet ride!
genocide and mass murder.
Let's go to bloody world
and I will go to madness world!
genocide
and mass murder in DEATHGAZE's song is a powerful commentary on the destructive nature of humanity. The lyrics focus on the mentality of a killer who takes pleasure in causing harm to others. The first few lines suggest that the person being addressed is at fault for their own demise, and the singer takes pleasure in attacking them. The use of expletives emphasizes the hatred that the singer feels towards the person they are targeting.
The chorus emphasizes the theme of genocide and mass murder, with the repetition of these phrases driving home the message of the song. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer has embraced their own madness, having become consumed by the violence and destruction they have wrought.
Overall, the lyrics of this song offer a stark warning about the consequences of unchecked violence and hatred, as well as a commentary on the twisted mentality of those who engage in genocide and mass murder.
Line by Line Meaning
It's your own fault. FUCK!
Blaming the victim, the singer curses them and absolves themselves of responsibility.
You bastard.
The singer addresses the victim as an insult, dehumanizing them and justifying their own violent intentions.
Smell a rat, bite off you.
The singer senses treachery or deception from the victim, and intends to destroy them completely.
Crouded, weakend by the haze.
The environment is making it easier for the artist to carry out their violent intentions, and the victim is vulnerable and unable to defend themselves.
Just aim and end you!
The artist sees the victim as nothing more than a target, and intends to kill them without hesitation or remorse.
You don't need to already cry.
The singer wants the victim to know that their impending death is inevitable, so there is no point in trying to avoid it or feel any emotion about it.
I murder you right now.
The singer is making it clear that they intend to kill the victim immediately, without any delay or mercy.
Hey! GOD. Get off!
The artist may be blaming a higher power for their own violent urges, or suggesting that the victim deserves punishment from a deity.
I'm useless geck my head.
The artist may be feeling powerless or frustrated in their own life, and taking it out on the victim by committing an act of violence.
Let's go to bloody world and I will go to madness world!
The artist is embracing a violent, chaotic worldview that glorifies death and destruction, and sees themselves as being part of that world.
Take head! Hey come geek.
The singer is calling out to the victim, possibly taunting or threatening them in order to make the violence more intense and personal.
Silent screaming, frantic eyes.
The victim is unable to speak or defend themselves, and their fear is palpable to the artist.
Close you eyes as we witness another bullet ride!
The singer is participating in a cycle of violence, and sees each murder as just another step in that cycle.
Contributed by Sophia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
BlackMetalOutbreak BR
muito bom " I LOVE YOU DEATHGAZE "
Rynn Vierra
found these guys back when Myspace music was a thing. these were the fucking days
Black Red10
There most badass song love the double bass at the end
Mahdi Ahmed
gives a black metal vibe
Lainbowie
And you're saying their style is not visual kei? Explain the gothic lolita outfit please.
painandpyro
actually they're nagoya kei lol
Samurai Sx
that's visual kei XD nagoya kei is just subgenre/style as oshare kei etc
Heavie Legionus Dictatoro Per Ohn Van Mac Wać Bużum
Wow, they played death metal?!
RECURSE OFFICIAL
this is literally japanese slipknot. and before yall talk shit i remember downloading this album off of a brazilian blogspot site in 2009
Mahdi Ahmed
lyrics please