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Osaka, Japan (1997 – present)

Dir en grey is a Japanese alternative metal band formed in 1997 from the disbanded visual kei band La:Sadie’s, that have maintained a consistent lineup consisting of 京 (Kyo) on vocals, 薫 (Kaoru) and Die on guitar, Toshiya on bass and Shinya on drums.

Dir en grey, in its earliest form, began in Osaka as the band of vocalist 京 and drummer Shinya - 廃人黒薔薇族 (haijin kuro bara zoku “Invalid Black Rose Family”). Members and associates of this band formed La:Sadie’s, which eventually included four of Dir en grey’s five current members. La:Sadie’s disbanded in 1996. All but the bassist, Kisaki, and former lead guitarist, Shio (replaced by Kaoru), came back together to form Dir en grey. They recruited Toshiya, a bassist from Nagano and previously in the band D†L, and officially formed “Dir en grey” in February 1997.

In 1998, the band gained major attention by becoming the first indies band to have a single place in the top ten on Japan’s Oricon music charts. They played a sold-out performance at Osakajo Hall on December 18, 1999. This remains one of the band’s most memorable solo performances to date.

The band encountered setbacks in 2000 when the promotional tour for their upcoming album MACABRE was canceled. 京 was hospitalized from a tympanic membrane perforation in his left ear, which remains partially deaf to this day. His lyrics in their 2001 single ‘ain’t afraid to die’ respond to this brush with his own mortal vulnerability.

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tora_lover wrote:
1 hour ago

The LA concert was one of the best concerts ever, when they played AKURO NO OKA i freaked.

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LacesOutGarrett wrote:
4 hours ago

The encore in LA was just too epic. Sunday's show was possibly the best Dir en grey show I've been to. 2nd would probably have to be Avalon because of Pink Killer, which was the song that got me into them in the first place

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gaskq wrote:
5 hours ago

G.D.S.?! sad ):

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Spark_and_Spark wrote:
yesterday evening

Oh, they're bringing G.D.S. back! Good news.

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KILLINSTINCT wrote:
yesterday evening

So... Los Angeles got AKURO NO OKA too! ;D They also played G.D.S ;O

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KILLINSTINCT wrote:
yesterday evening

It says TAMERAI on the back of the European edition, which always have the correct romaji. But you should consider tagging it in Japanese because that's the only correct tag for the song.

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AlexDiru wrote:
yesterday evening

"which is the right name for 艶かしき安息、躊躇いに微笑み?" You've already worked it out, it's 艶かしき安息、躊躇いに微笑み don't tag in romaji pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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Spark_and_Spark wrote:
yesterday evening

The sample of the new song is like a drug. I can't stop listening.

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Milliame wrote:
yesterday evening

In the FEAST OF V SENSES they played ZAN and it was fucking terrible from Kyo....I hope the vocals are better on the single :D

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Eddou wrote:
yesterday evening

ZAN ZAN ZAN FUCK YES ZAN

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Milliame wrote:
yesterday evening

Can't wait for the new version of -ZAN-

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BLPhantom wrote:
yesterday evening

I'm tired of waiting...I want the new single

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DahliaMatsumoto wrote:
yesterday afternoon

@unfaded_dream: thank you for the scan! I was more interested to the translation, so thank you :D @KILLINSTINCT: uhm, could it be? I saw many videos on youtube with the second title too... who knows lol

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KILLINSTINCT wrote:
yesterday afternoon

DahliaMatsumoto: I guess it tries to get info about the CD from the web. and it's not allways correct information..

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unfaded_dream wrote:
yesterday morning

@ DahliaMatsumoto : I have only a scan of the booklet with kanji & english translation. If you need... http://i47.tinypic.com/34h9umx.jpg

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Meekh wrote:
yesterday morning

OMG! Dir en grey's shows in LA were f*cking epic!!! specially that last one! akuro no oka and so many other awesome songs x_x damn...the crowd was pretty cool too. GAHHHH i wanted that pick that Toshiya threw after his solo T_T

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DahliaMatsumoto wrote:
yesterday morning

@KILLINSTINCT: I guessed so, but why there's another name when I listen to the cd on my computer then? lol. thank you for the answer ^^

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KILLINSTINCT wrote:
yesterday morning

DahliaMatsumoto; Correct romaji is NAMAMEKASHIKI ANSOKU, TAMERAI NI HOHOEMI :)

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DahliaMatsumoto wrote:
yesterday morning

a question to the people who have THE MARROW OF A BONE. which is the right name for 艶かしき安息、躊躇いに微笑み? in the booklet it says "Namamekashiki ansoku, tamerai ni hohoemi", but if I listen to the cd on my computer it says "Namamekashiki ansoku, tomadoi no hohoemi". why there are two names? xD (another question: anyone knows where I can find the lyrics of the new version of undecided?)

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jkun wrote:
Sunday evening

@LilaVanilla, shut up bitch.

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