Band Discovery: g o s s i p
Band Discovery
g o s s i p（ゴシップ）
Active: 2005–2008 (revival: 2009.06.06) · Country: Japan · Scene: Visual Kei (loud/goth-leaning)
History
gossip formed in March 2005 (Tokyo) and burned fast: early member changes in mid-2005, a prolific 2006–2007 run of singles and a mini-album, then a final one-man on 2008-02-21 (Takadanobaba AREA) before disbanding. They briefly reunited for a one-day revival on 2009-06-06. Sonically they blended bruising bass/guitars with cynical, punchy hooks — the mini-album obscene is the clearest snapshot (hello, frozen darkly).
Line-up & Member Paths
| Role | Member | Bands Before → After (highlights) |
|---|---|---|
| Vocals | Hiro (緋絽) | Visage → gossip → 7 Addict → VARYL → VERXINA |
| Guitar | kaname | dystopia → gossip → amber gris → Sioux (later retired / cameraman) |
| Guitar (later) | Kousuke (公佑) | ZARA (bass) → DEUSE (g) → gossip → Administrator → LEZARD / ZENSAI BOYS → SPLENDID GOD GIRAFFE |
| Bass | Takuya (卓也) | Pawn → gossip → Administrator → LEZARD (as TACC) → SPLENDID GOD GIRAFFE |
| Drums | Masami (雅美) | Crecien de Rona → TIERA → Faust → gossip → 7 Addict → CHEMICAL PICTURES (support) → D’efend Chroma → VERXINA → KAIE PROJECT |
| Early / Former | Kaede (g), UJ (b), JJ (g), Haruna (support g), Junji (support b) | Kaede → VIDOLL; UJ → SCREW / LIRAIZO, etc. |
Timeline notes: Kaede (g) left 2005-06-24; UJ (b) left 2005-08-23. JJ (g) & Takuya (b) joined 2005-12-28. JJ left 2006-10-12, replaced by Kousuke (g) on 2006-10-31. Final one-man 2008-02-21.
Sound & Style
- Hard-edged VK with grimy bass drive, snarling guitars, and sardonic hooks
- obscene era anchors the catalog: frozen darkly, Anti Multi, Conservative race
- 2007 singles (smell of skin, butterfly, final call) lean punchier, live-friendly
Discography (core releases & notable items)
obscene (mini-album) — 2006-04-12
Includes: an obscene film (inst) / frozen darkly / Anti Multi / into disorder (inst) / Conservative race / give me... / male chauvinist pig (+ secret track).
深層 (Shinsou) — 2006-05-20
Period single from the obscene era run.
Newborn (CD + DVD) — 2006-07-26
CD: Planned plan / sorrow rain / Zankemu ~after smoke~. DVD: Planned plan (PV).
smell of skin — 2007-04-25
b/w Karenai Hana (枯れない花).
butterfly — 2007-05-30
b/w Crow.
final call — 2007-08-08
c/w public control CODE:155 / Cry of the Raver.
Early / Omnibus — 2005
ANTI-MULTI (2005-05-11) · Sangokushi omnibus (2005-07-27: “disaster”) · Comment DVD (2005).
Listen / Watch
Summary
g o s s i p hit hard and quit early — a perfect snapshot of mid-2000s underground VK: scrappy lineup pivots, a killer mini-album, then three sharp singles before the lights went out. If you’re collecting the heavier, cynical side of the scene, obscene and the 2007 singles are essential.
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