Dir en Grey(ディル・アン・グレイ)
~BIO~
DIR EN GREY has conquered the Japanese rock scene with lyrics that convey sorrow, darkness and anger in modern society. The band has received international critical acclaim for their masterful translation of the lyrics to their dramatic and at times shocking stage show, which includes self-mutilation with bloodshed.
DIR EN GREY - vocalist KYO, guitarists KAORU and DIE, bassist TOSHIYA and drummer SHINYA - became extremely popular almost immediately upon forming ten years ago, when they caught the attention of the CEO of East West Japan. Their debut was marked by the simultaneous release of three singles, all of which reached the Top Ten. Five albums later, DIR EN GREY added to their international success by solidifying their presence in the U.S. with the 2007 release of THE MARROW OF A BONE.
THE MARROW OF A BONE continued to build on the sentiments that had become the band’s trademark over the past ten years and exemplified the band’s technical precision. The CD includes 13 aggressive tracks, where “the production is as crisp as new currency, and the thrash power-riffing throbs like a carotid artery awaiting puncture” (Detroit Metro Times, 2/7/07). Tracks included “Agitated Screams of Maggots,” the title track of the band’s EP which was released earlier this year as well as “CONCEIVED SORROW,” “THE FATAL BELIEVER,” “RYOUJOKU NO AME,” “DISABLED COMPLEXES,” “THE DEEPER VILENESS” and “CLEVER SLEAZOID.”
While singing mostly in Japanese, KYO, via his expressive voice, is able to transition effortlessly from a deep growl to theatrical vocals that transcend language barriers. The Los Angeles Times wrote that “Kyo is a staggering vocalist” and “has stockpiled an extreme range of vocal inflections, from a guttural mutter to a tonsil-ripping scream—no electronic effects needed”.
Currently the band is touring worldwide in promotion of their most diverse album to date, UROBOROS. It was simultaneously released in late November 2008 on The End Records in North America, Firewall in Japan, and through Gan-Shin in Europe and the UK.
~DISCOGRAPHY~
Albums
* Gauze (1999)
* Macabre (2000)
* Kisou (2002)
* Vulgar (2003)
* Withering to death. (2005)
* The Marrow of a Bone (2007)
* Uroboros (200 cool
Singles
* Jealous (1998 )
* -I'll-(1998 )
* Akuro no Oka(1999)
* Yurameki(1999)
* -Zan-(1999)
* Cage(1999)
* Yokan(1999)
* Myaku(2000)
* [KR] Cube(2000)
* Taiyou no Ao(2000)
* Ain't Afraid to Die(2001)
* Filth(2001)
* Jessica(2001)
* Embryo (2001)
* Child Prey(2002)
* Drain Away(2003)
* Kasumi(2003)
* The Final(2004)
* Saku(2004)
* Clever Sleazoid(2005)
* Ryoujoku no Ame(2006)
* Agitated Screams of Maggots(2006)
* Dozing Green(2007)
* Glass Skin(2008 )
* Hageshisa to, Kono Mune no Naka de Karamitsuita Shakunetsu no Yami(2009)
Compilations
* Behind the Mask, Volume 2 (November 25, 1997)
* Kai (改 -Kai-, August 22, 2001)
* The Best of Taste of Chaos (January 24, 2006)
* The Family Values Tour 2006 CD (December 26, 2006)
* Decade 1998-2002 (December 19, 2007)
* Decade 2003-2007 (December 19, 2007)
Music videos
* Kaede ~If Trans...~ (「楓」～if trans･･･～, January 15, 199 cool
* Mousou Toukakugeki (妄想統覚劇, October 7, 1998 )
* Gauze -62045- (November 17, 1999)
* Kimon (鬼門, March 20, 2002)
* Average Fury (June 29, 2005)
* Average Psycho (July 27, 2005)
* Average Blasphemy (October 27, 2009)
Live Videos
* Mousou Kakugaigeki (妄想格外劇, October 7, 1998 )
* 1999.12.18 Osakajo Hall (February 16, 2000)
* Tour 00 >> 01 Macabre (July 25, 2001)
* Rettou Gekishin Angya Final 2003 5 Ugly Kingdom (May 21, 2003)
* Blitz 5 Days (March 3, 2004)
* Tour 04 The Code of Vulgar[ism] (November 6, 2004)
* Tour 05 It Withers and Withers (May 8, 2006)
* The Family Values Tour 2006 DVD (December 26, 2006)
* Despair in the Womb (February, 2007)
* In Weal or Woe (February 10, 2008 )
* A Knot Of (February 2, 2009)
* Tour 08 The Rose Trims Again (April 28, 2009)
* Tour 09 Feast of V Senses (September, 2009)
Album scores
* Gauze (1999)
* Macabre (2001)
* Kisou (2002)
* Six Ugly (2005)
* Vulgar (2005)
* Withering to Death (2010)
* The Marrow of a Bone (2010)
Photo books
* Dir en grey Yarouze (Dir en greyやろうぜ, 1999)
* Shiaku [A Dead Angle] (視覚 [A Dead Angle], 2000)
* Dragon Fly (2002)
* [xx] A Pilgrimage Capsizing the Islands 2002 Asia - The Japanese Fxxker Family (2002)
* Ware (我, 2002)
* UV Special: Dir en grey The Manipulated Life (2005)
* Dir en grey Yarouze Special (2006)
~PV'S~
Ryoujoku No Ame
Vinushka
Yokan
Glass Skin
Ain't Afraid to Die
Child Prey
~LINKS~
Official Site
Official Myspace
