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Real name Takashima Kouyou (高嶋 宏洋)
Aliases 麗 (uruha)
麗~URUHA~
狂喜 (kyouki)
Date of birth June 9, 1981
Birthplace Kanagawa Prefecture
Bloodtype O
Activity
Years active 200?-present
Current band The GazettE
Occupation Guitarist
Instruments Guitar

(uruha) is the lead guitarist of The GazettE.[]

Biography[]

(uruha) (born June 9, 1981 in Kanagawa, Shōnan, Japan, birth name Takashima Kouyou 高島 広揚) is a Japanese musician and the lead guitarist of the visual kei band, The Gazette. The group was formed in 2002 with Uruha as the only guitarist but he was joined by fellow guitarist Aoi shortly after. Uruha is the second most credited composer in The Gazette (after Ruki) and tends to compose songs with aggressive/dramatic sounds like "13Stairs[-]1", "Chizuru" and "Swallowtail on the Death Valley" among many others. He plays using the shredding technique. His biggest fan is Jun.

Band history[]

  • before christ - unknown
  • adolf - unknown
  • dis eine - unknown
  • - ?~January 30, 2001
  • Ma'die Küsse - April 13~October 28, 2001
  • L'ie:Chris - 2001
  • Kar+te=zyAnose - October 16, 2001~January 13, 2002
  • The GazettE - 2002~present

Discography[]

Albums[]

Singles[]

with The GazettE

  • 2002.04.30 別れ道 (Wakaremichi)
  • 2002.08.30 鬼畜教師(32歳独身)の悩殺講座 (Kichiku Kyousi (32sai Dokushin) no Nousatsu Kouza)
  • 2003.09.20 午前0時のとらうまラヂオ (Gozen 0-ji no Trauma Radio)
  • 2004.07.28 ザクロ型の憂鬱 (Zakurogata no Yuutsu)
  • 2004.07.28 舐~zetsu~
  • 2004.07.28 未成年 (Miseinen)
  • 2004.07.28 大日本異端芸者的脳味噌中吊り絶頂絶景音集 (Danippon Itangeishateki Noumiso Chuzuri Zecchou Zekkei Ongenshuu)
  • 2005.03.08 reila
  • 2005.12.17 Cassis
  • 2006.10.25 REGRET
  • 2006.11.01 Filth in the beauty
  • 2007.02.07 Hyena
  • 2008.02.13 紅蓮 (Guren)
  • 2008.11.12 LEECH
  • 2009.03.25 DISTRESS AND COMA
  • 2009.10.07 BEFORE I DECAY
  • 2010.07.21 SHIVER
  • 2010.09.22 Red
  • 2010.12.15 PLEDGE
  • 2011.05.25 VORTEX
  • 2011.08.31 REMEMBER THE URGE
  • 2013.08.21 FADELESS