However, in his autobiography, J recalls that vocalist Yasuhiro “Yasu” Imai, one of his closest friends, suddenly told him one day that he wanted to quit. He speculated that Yasu might have become uncomfortable because, like any band, the members grew at different rates, differences in direction became apparent, and their expectations of each other gradually increased. At the same time, J learned that Ryuichi Kawamura (then called “Rayla”) was considering leaving his band Slaughter, and said the timing worked out perfectly for Ryuichi to replace the outgoing Yasu on May 6.
Ryuichi to replace Yasu
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