Dir en Grey

  Vocals: Nishimura Tooru (Kyo)
  Guitar: Niikura Kaoru
  Guitar: Andou Daisuke (Die)
  Bass: Hara Toshimasa (Toshiya)
  Drums: Terachi Shinya


  Started: 1997
  Status: Active

Profile

Dir en grey is a Japanese rock band formed in 1997 and was formerly known as La:Sadie’s with Kyo on vocals, Kaoru and Die on guitars, Kisaki on bass and Shinya on drums. The band disbanded and re-grouped briefly as Deathmask after recruiting Toshiya as their new bassist but changed their name as Dir en grey after performing in a show in Nagano, early in the year 1997. They released their first EP, Missa, a few months later. Dir en grey became the first Japanese indie band to have their singles, JEALOUS and -I’ll-, to reach the top ten on the Oricon charts. Apparently, they caught the attention from X Japan’s Yoshiki Hayashi, who produced and arranged the singles for the band’s next album, GAUZE, which was released in 1999.

Dir en grey released three albums in three years. They released MACABRE in 2000 and Kisou in 2002. in 2003, their second EP, Six Ugly, and a few months later, VULGAR, were released.

In 2005, their It Withers and Withers tour were sold out in Berlin and Paris. Their Withering to Death album reached #31 in the Finnish album charts and their single, CLEVER SLEAZOID reached #15 in the Finnish singles chart. Their first concert in the US in early 2006 and they performed in Austin, Texas, New York and Los Angeles. The American release of Withering to Death followed soon after.

They had announced a new single titled Ryoujyoku no Ame, which will be released on July 26, 2006. Rumours had it that there would be a release of new album later this year but it seems that it is unlikely to happen as Dir en grey has extensive live schedule.

Dir en grey was originally a Visual Kei band but they have since opt to dress down in the recent years. Their music style changes and this made the genre they should be categorized in, to be difficult to classified but they are generally categorized under Rock.

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My Thoughts

Dir en grey is definitely a good rock band you should check out for. some good songs you probably should try to listen to are Cage, The Final and Ain’t Afraid to Die. of course, there are more good songs. Listen to them! It would be such a waste if you decide to hate them.
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Music Samples:

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Pictures

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Discography

Albums
Decade 2003-2007
Decade 1998-2002
The Marrow of a Bone
Withering to Death
Vulgar
Six Ugly
Kisou
Gauze
Missa
Macabre


Singles
Akuro no Oka
Yurameki
-Zan-
Cage
Yokan
Ain’t Afraid to Die
Filth
Jessica
Agitated Screams of Maggots
Ryojoku no Ame
Clever sleazoid
Saku
The Final
Kasumi
Drain Away
Child Prey
Embryo
Myaku
[KR] Cube
Taiyo no Ao
Jealous
I’ll


DVDs/VHS Tapes
Kaede -If Trans...
Mousou Toukakugeki
Gauze -62045-
Kimon
Average Fury
Average Psycho
Mousou Kakugaigeki
1999.12.18 Osakajo Hall
Tour 00>>01 Macabre
Rettou Gekishin Angya
Blitz 5 Days
The Code of Vulgar[ism]
It Withers and Withers
Despair in the Womb

Links

Official Site

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