Mana (lead guitarist of Moi Dix Mois, MALICE MIZER and visual-kei icon) announced on his Twitter that drummer GAZ has passed away on December 22nd. The reason stated was due to an illness he succumbed to yesterday.

"昨日、MALICE MIZER初代ドラマーのGAZが病気で亡くなったと報告を受けました。 初めてのMALICE MIZERの音源オムニバスに収録されているSPEED OF DESPERATEは彼が叩いています。 彼とバンドをしていたのは短い間だったけど個性的で面白いやつだったな。

どうか安らかに・・・"

Mana's tweet states that he though GAZ was an interesting guy, in spite of only being with the band for a brief period of time. GAZ was also featured in the song "Speed of Desperate," which was the first song Malice Mizer had pressed to a CD.

GAZ later went on to be a member of Kneuklid Romance, another influential group that had a bit of main-stream success in the late 90s. In the late 2000's, the band also revived and was briefly produced by UNDER CODE PRODUCTION. If you haven't tried them before, I highly recommend the collection album that KISAKI helped produce.

Kisaki also shared his condolences about GAZ's passing earlier this morning.

"大好きな先輩の悲報が。GAZさん(Kneuklid Romance)早すぎるよ・・・。本当にアグレッシブで優しい男らしい人でした。ドラムプレイも格好良かったし。奇跡的に一枚だけ一緒に撮ったツーショットがあった!!心からご冥福をお祈りします。"

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DISC:1 Daiikki BEST ALBUM -1993~1994 Complete-
1. Shunkan no Koe~LOVE SONG~ (瞬間の声~LOVE SONG~)
2. KUMO ONNA NO KISS (クモオンナノキス)
3. Was imitation but・・・ So I Believe
4. Rayly
5. At Last for you (Ballad)
6. Shunkan no Koe~PUZZLE~ (瞬間の声~パズル~)
7. Flowers
8. Yuki no Shita de (雪の下で)
9. Painted time
10. REFRAIN (リフレイン)
11. Fukaiao no Naka de (深い青の中で)
12. Sing...for you
13. Kamikaze (神風)
14. An infinity of the sky
15. Torikago no Naka no Kanojo (鳥籠の中の彼女)
DISC:2 Dainiki BEST ALBUM -1996~2000 BEST-
16. Miraiaru Michihe to (未来ある道へと)
17. Go to bed
18. want of sleep!
19. Heaven's Door
20. Tsuki to Kimi to Boku no Kankei (月と君と僕の関係)
21. Murasaki Iro no Tori (むらさき色の鳥)
22. Sunadokei (砂時計)
23. GERBERA (ガーベラ)
24. Hodoukyou no Ue no Sora (歩道橋の上の空)
25. ash train
26. Shiawase ni Dekiru Kenri (しあわせにできる権利)
27. Dance to Babylon
28. Tenshi no Shippo (天使のしっぽ)
29. MAGNUM (マグナム)
30. Tameiki (ためいき)
DISC:3 DEMO TAPE「KUMO ONNA NO KISS ~Re-MASTERING~」
31. KUMO ONNA NO KISS (クモオンナノキス)
32. MASTURBATION MYSELF SERVICE (マスターベーションマイセルフサービス)
DISC:4 TRIBUTE BONUS DISC
33. Fantastic idea
34. Fantastic idea (Instrumental) (hidden track)