What is Dir En Grey?
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a japanese band, pretty popular in the visual-kei (visual-style) genre. have lots of fans in harajuku (a 'culture-shock' district in capital city, tokyo) the band name was created from three words from three different languages. kyo, lead singer, twists various emotions into different songs, and all the band members are famous for sporting a rather transgendered feminine look (or bishounen, other words, 'pretty boy')
DEG? that is dir en grey!
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An influential Japanese
Consists of Kyo as lead, Die and Kaoru on guitar, Toshiya on bass, and Shinya on drums. All have taken a turn as composers, though Kaoru has written most, and arguably the best, of their music.
Dir en Grey is a dark band, playing some of the most electic rock you're likely to hear.
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A good japanese band. When they first started they had a more visual, feminine style that reflected in the music and clothes. Over the years they have dropped the visual effects for a more masculine approach. As can be seen in the album "Vulgar". In 2004 they have totally dropped the visual kei gig. The music became heavier and more american influenced. They still sound good.
Clint: I like Dir En Grey.
Joe: Yes, i like them also.
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One of the best Visual-Kai bands around. Japanese rock.
Members include:
Die: Guitar
Kaoru: Lead Guitar
Kyo: Vocals
Shinya: Drums
Toshiya: Bass
They've been around for about eight years now and have strayed from their visual look but in their time have explored tons of different styles of music, and clothing.
their official site: direngrey.co.jp
for pictures, go here geocities/lavendernoheya01/dir
Dir En Grey kicks so much ass, particularly "Mitsu to Tsuba" or "Cage."
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A Japanese rock group comprised of five members:
Kyo - vocal/lyric
Kaoru - guitar
Die - guitar
Shinya - drums
Toshiya - bass
Movers and shakers of the jrock and visual industries; they have a large (relatively speaking, anyway. the average american teen has probably never heard of them) fanbase in the USA. Their music is very diverse and, in my opinion, quite good.
I am a rabid jrock fangirl that loves a man in a miniskirt and full makeup. Hence, I am a big fan of the band Dir en grey.
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Jrock (Japanese rock) band consisting of 5 members: Kyo - vocalist, Die - guitarist, Kaoru - guitarist, Shinya - Drummer, Toshiya - Bassist.
Examples of other jrock bands are X - Japan, Gazette, Merry, and Nightmare.
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Dir en grey (said to translate into "Coin in grey"), was founded February 2nd, 1997 by Niikura Kaoru. Dir en grey is spelled "Dir en grey", not "Dir En Grey" or "Dir en Grey", but "Dir en grey". The G is ALWAYS lower case. This band is often called Diru or Deg by its fans. Diru was originally La:Sadies back in 1995, but when bassist Kisaki left to join the group MIRAGE, they toured in Nagano under the name Deathmask with Toshiya on bass. As fans should already know, Toshiya is the current bassist. Members are as follows:
Kyo, prophet
Kaoru, lead guitar (he cheats when he plays... he tunes his guitar a certain way so that he doesn't have to move his hands around that much...)
Die, rhythm guitar
Toshiya, bass
Shinya, drums
Back when the band was first becoming popular, it was considered a
All lyrics are written by singer Kyo, who has said he will never write a song with a happy ending. Most music is written by Kaoru, although each member has written his own pieces. Kyo is a fan of BUCK-TICK, as any good Jrocker would recognize when they heard Children, and the words HURRY UP MODE clicked. Toshiya was inspired by the bassist of Luna Sea. Shinya likes to listen to pop music. Kaoru is a huge fan of hide's, and has an autograph in his home. I currently have no information on Die's musical tastes/inspirations.
Dir en grey's albums are as follows in order of release:
MISSA, GAUZE, MACABRE, Kisou, six Ugly, VULGAR, Withering to death.
Note Withering to death. is spelled with the period.
Dir en grey is a good band to start out in the Jrock genre with, but is definately the Green Day of the Jrock scene.
I am a fan of Dir en grey. I hate Dir en grey. ZOMG AI LURVE DIR N GRAY.
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