Masaki Haruna, aka Klaha, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He was one of the founders of Pride of Mind, a new wave band active from 1992 to 1996. After leaving Pride of Mind, he had no stated intention to continue in music; little is known about the subsequent four years. However, in 2000 he resurfaced under the name "Klaha", as the session vocalist for Malice Mizer's final album, "Bara no Seidou". It is known that he was a fan of Malice Mizer's music, and had a friendship with bassist Yu~ki. The band Malice Mizer were in a difficult phase following the departure of their singer Gackt and death of their drummer Kami. Though Klaha provided the vocals for the single Shiroi Hada ni Kuruu Ai to Kanashimi no Rondo, he did not appear in any promotional material and was not officially revealed until the band's 2-day live at the Nippon Budokan. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Malice Mizer was a Japanese band in the visual kei music scene, active from August 1992 to December 2001. ... Gackt Camui (ガクト; but most often written in Latin alphabet) is a Japanese songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. ... The Nippon Budokan ), often shortened to just Budokan, is an arena in central Tokyo. ...

Klaha also starred as a Jonathan Harker-like character in Malice Mizer's reinterpretation of Dracula (a silent film called Bara no Konrei) and appeared in several photobooks during this period. It was during his time in Malice Mizer that Klaha built up a loyal fanbase, with many fans cosplaying him at concerts and conventions. Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, and the name of its most famous character, the vampire Count Dracula. ... Cosplayers Cosplay ), a contraction (or portmanteau) of the English words costume and play, is a Japanese subculture centered on dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, and video games, and, less commonly, Japanese live action television shows, fantasy movies, or Japanese pop music bands. ...

After Malice Mizer went on an indefinite hiatus on December 11, 2001, Klaha capitalized on his newfound fame by starting a solo career. In a sharp departure from his Malice Mizer days, Klaha billed himself as a pop artist, his solo work comprises of piano driven ballads as well as more epic, orchestral pieces, and he dropped the Elegant Gothic Aristocrat fashion style. This drew criticism and comparisons with Gackt, though Klaha's work is decidedly unique and different from Gackt's. His first album, "Nostal Lab", was released on December 4, 2002; shortly thereafter, he followed it up with the single "Märchen". Both of these releases were accompanied by short live tours and instore appearances. Following "Märchen", Klaha went into seclusion for around a year, reemerging in early 2004 with his mini-album "切望" ("Setsubou"); he played one live to accompany it. December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... A ballad is a story, usually a narrative or poem, in a song. ... Elegant Gothic Aristocrat (EGA) is a fashion style created by Japanese visual kei idol Mana, former guitarist of Malice Mizer and current producer and leader of cult band Moi Dix Mois. ... Gackt Camui (ガクト; but most often written in Latin alphabet) is a Japanese songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. ... December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th on leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In mid-2004 it was stated that his fanclub would be closing down. This marked the beginning of a period of near-silence, punctuated only by rare updates on Klaha's official site. In December 2006, Klaha stated on his site that he would resume musical activity in 2007; further details have not been announced.

Discography

With Pride of Mind

• Systems of Romance - album

With Malice Mizer

• Shiroi Hada ni Kuruu Ai to kanashimi no RONDO - single
• Bara no Seidou - album
• Gardenia - single
• Beast of Blood - single
• Garnet - single

Solo

• Nostal Lab - album (December 4, 2002)
• Marchen - single
• Setsubou - mini-album (March 2004)

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External links

• http://www.klahainfo.com/ Klaha official website
• http://www.scape.sc/ Fansite for ex-Malice Mizer members
• http://klaha.ingyenweb.hu/ Klaha site