Wizard will be indefinitely on hiatus

[Trombe 22025]

Wizard will be indefinitely on hiatus after their one-man live "not End but And" at Ikebukuro BLACK HOLE at 2013/05/06 due to departure of members

 

http://ameblo.jp/wiz-ame/
 

[Biopanda 2675]

Sad to hear, but it doesn't really surprise me When I saw them live, they were playing last and literally everyone(it was a packed concert of over 100 or so) except for about 15 people(mostly foreigners) left the venue.

[pinkmakona 1810]

Members leaving again, ugh. Their new releases are harder to get too. They didn't used to be. Surprised at what Bio said. Wizard have been in the scene since 2004 and even went major. I guess the Japanese fans are bored of them, miss the old line-up or something. I am unsure if they will come back. Doesn't look good though.

[Champ213 1858]

Strange, for some reason I thought they already were inactive.

 

Ah well, I used to like them back in the day, but it seems like they were going nowhere.

[Sakura Seven 593]

Poor Wizard. I guess the new lineup isn't working out. Kaito and Masumi should just start fresh. 

[Scarlet Obsidian 383]

It's really sad to hear... I liked them! and me too I'm unsure if they'll come back one day...

[Yabasario 1]

I'm very sad, omg T_T The fate of the group is uncertain...

 

Who leaving the band ? The 3 last members ?

[inartistic 1151]

I don't get why they even tried to hold on to the name. It's been so long since the major-popularity days that no one is going to check them out just because of a name. Just start a brand new band, you'll get a few fans for the “ex-Wizard” connection, and otherwise be able to get the attention of this generation of girls.

[TheBistroButcher666 228]

Strange, for some reason I thought they already were inactive.

 

Ah well, I used to like them back in the day, but it seems like they were going nowhere.

I know right, every time I hear their name I'm like, "Wait, they're still around?"

[jon_jonz 885]

That's sad. I adore this band, but I have to agree they are not the same anymore. They are one of my favorite bands ever, but I almost agrre with inartistic.

[bukimi_heishi 62]

wow I had no idea they were still around!

[Trombe 22025]

Vo.kaito has returned to his old blog at 2013/04/19 with blog title "S.O.L.(Sickle's Onanism Laboratory)", and he has mentioned that he will NOT form new band (i.e. if resuming activities he will be still under Wizard) and will be NOT likely to resume live performance in the near future

 

http://ameblo.jp/kamancyu/
 

[Biopanda 2675]

That sucks Kaito was a pretty good vocalist.

[digi 192]

Ahhhhhh ; o ; well this sucks..

[Trombe 22025]

Gt.ますみ(masumi) will retire for musical activities after their one-man live "not End but And" at Ikebukuro BLACK HOLE at 2013/05/06

[Yabasario 1]

Omg, Kaito without Masumi it's impossible...

This band is really finished (T_T)

[Trombe 22025]

SET-LIST at 2013/05/06:

 

01.Sadistrip
02.resistance
03.making the xxx
04.R-LAYZER
05.BORDERLINE
06.回り道。
07.雪崩レ般若
08.イデア
09.月詠み
10.baby★dragstar
11.マテリア
12.[Ω]-side-
13.共喰い
14.双界録
15.Metabolic Syndrome
16.Beautiful World
17.クライア
18.SAKURA DIVER
19.LOVE HUNTER
20.ピュア
21.華一匁
22.星に願いを…

 

EN1
01.双界録(with Gt.HIRO)

[Trombe 22025]

ex-Wizard Vo.kaito has changed his name to "クロネ(kurone)" and has produced certain vocaloid songs

 

http://ameblo.jp/kamancyu/