Dir en grey
Dir en grey is a rock band from Japan. They began in 1997. They have recorded twenty eight singles, three EPs and eight albums, of which they have released three in Europe and two in the United States.
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 Dir En Grey in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | Experimental metal, alternative metal, metalcore, death metal, progressive metal, nu metal, hard rock |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Firewall Div., SMEJ, Okami, The End, Gan-Shin, Warcon Enterprises |
| Associated acts | La:Sadie's |
| Website | www |
| Members | Kyo Kaoru Die Toshiya Shinya |
Vocal Kyou use growl, falset, mixvoice and hoistle voice in their music. Their music mixes rock and metal with tribal music. Many visual kei bands are influenced by Dir en grey.
Members
Discography
- Studio albums
- Gauze (1999)
- Macabre (2000)
- Kisou (2002)
- Vulgar (2003)
- Withering to Death. (2005)
- The Marrow of a Bone (2007)
- Uroboros (2008)
- Dum Spiro Spero (2011)
- Arche (2014)
- The Insulated World (2018)
- Phalaris (2022)
Dir En Grey Media
Kyo performing live at Rock im Park in 2006
Dir En Grey in Saarbrücken, Germany, in 2009
