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Vanish have announced that their drummer, Kuro, will be leaving the band due to musical differences. Both the band and Kuro do plan to continue on with musical activities in the future.

The following announcement was posted on the band’s OHP:

An important announcement from Vanish – February 1st, 2012

Thank you for your continuous support of Vanish.

We have an important announcement from Vanish for you.

Up until now, we’ve been doing our activities with our drummer, Kuro, however, after our live on February 20th, he will be leaving the band.

We deeply apologize to everyone who has been supporting things turning out this way.

There isn’t a lot of time left until February 20th, however, we hope that you will continue to support the current members of Vanish.

February 1st

Vanish Members, Staff

The members have all written comments about Kuro leaving the band.

Kuro

I know this comes as an unexpected announcement, but after our live on February 20th, I will be leaving Vanish.

To all of the fans who have been supporting me for these past two years, and to the staff who I’m indebted to, I can’t even begin to thank you enough.

As for the decision to leave the band, my reasons are mostly due to my way of thinking about music differing from those of the band.

MAY, Sayo, and JUN who went from support, to a full-fledged member, we’ve shared a lot of joys and pain, and I hope that we will continue to work together and learn from each other.

Both Vanish and my own personal band activities will continue, so I hope that you can continue to give us your warm support.

Kuro
(Vanish Drums)

Sayo
I’m terribly sorry to everyone who has been supporting us about the unexpected announcement.

On February 20th, after our show at Ikebukuro BlackHole, our drummer Kuro will be leaving Vanish.

It’s been about two years since we started.

Together, we’ve stuggled together, through losing members, our bearings, and through hardships.

However, after talking together with everyone, we came to accept Kuro’s decision.

I’m sorry to those who feel that this decision means we’re betraying you.

It’s something that’s painful, and difficult for the fans, but February 20th will be the last day that Vanish will be as it is now. However, because it’s Kuro’s last live in Vanish, I hope that we can all become one, and make it an awesome performance.

Sayo
(Vanish Guitar）

JUN
It was a sudden announcement, but as the result of many discussions, and due to musical differences, our drummer Kuro will be leaving Vanish after our performance on February 20th.

When I had just become a member of Vanish, Kuro shared with me a lot of great memories from Vanish.

Because he’s that kind of guy, he worried like nothing over what would happen, and I think that without bending to my own feelings, this the answer that we came up with.

It’s disappointing that after February 20th, we won’t be able to continue on with Vanish being the four of us, but we’ll continue to put all of our energy into our activities, so I hope that you will continue to support us.

JUN
(Vanish Bass)

MAY
First, a message to everyone who’s been supporting Vanish.

I’m really sorry for the way that things have turned out.

In the past, we’ve had members leave, making this the second sad memory, but after countless conversations, it turned out to be something that we couldn’t avoid. We talked for hours about where the band was going, and what kind of things we’d be doing, and we ended up not agreeing. So in the end, this is the conclusion that we reached.

When we were thinking about Kuro leaving the band, we got the opinions and advice of many different people about how to continue on with our band activities, and those talks were filled with pep talks.

However, there are some feelings that you just can’t change, and therefore the only choice left was the option for Kuro to leave.

Nevertheless, both Vanish and Kuro will continue making music. I hope that you will support both us, and Kruo, as I believe that both of us will put all of our energy into what we do.

It might be painful for those who come on February 20th, Kuro’s last live with Vanish, but please come and watch us.

Also, Kuro will start new activities from hereon, so please support and encourage him.

Thank you.

And finally, to Kuro.

Vanish is the first band I’ve been in, and I just want to say thank you for all of the fun and good times we’ve had being in the band, for the troubles and pains, and for teaching me so many things.

After February 20th, you will no longer be behind me [on stage] supporting me, but I’ll continue to protect Vanish when you’re gone.

After this let’s grow together as friends and rivals.

MAY
(Vanish Vocal)

As mentioned in all of the member’s posts, the band’s final live with Kuro will be on February 20th. It will take place at Ikebukuro BlackHole, and costs 2800 yen a piece, and are currently on sale.

Source: vkdb, OHP