Uruha

Uruha

Profile
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

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

Biography[]

麗 (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
鴉 - ?~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