SHIVA Loses its Drummer

Visual Kei band SHIVA will lose a member this week: drummer RUKA.
In the official statement the members explain that there are a few reasons that he will depart: First of all, due to some personal issues he doesn't have the money anymore to be active like this in Tokyo. Moreover, he explains that his feelings and excitement about SHIVA has cooled down and he doesn't feel like he can continue like this.

RUKA's last live will be on March 14th, 2018. He is already the third member who left the band within 1 1/2 years, after guitarist SHINJI in November 2016 and guitarist ASUKA in May 2017. The only members left are vocal Tokiya and bassist Natsuki but they promised that two new members will join and they will continue with a new concept.
Except for RUKA the members stood on stage together since early 2011.