Judy and Mary
Takuro described the "Expo'99" as a dream come true. When the album "Heavy Gauge" was released, in October 1999, Takuro wrote a diary entry in Glay's official home page, describing the album as a representation of his feelings at that moment. His feelings were not of happiness, but of "emptiness" and not knowing what to do after "doing everything" they wanted to. The album is seen as a first step to a new direction in the band's career. The band considered disbanding in 2000, after releasing their , which was a suggestion made by fellow singer Yuki Isoya, whose group Judy and Mary had disbanded.