Official Dir en grey Thread

[sexysaucestar]

Ooh; his hair doesn't look so bad. Looks light brownish...I actually like it!

[paper_doll]

Well, I just got back not long ago Suuuper excellent. A nice, lengthy review's up at my LJ if anyone's interested: http://yourfuneralmama.livejournal.com/5711.html#cutid1

[sexysaucestar]

Thanks for the review I skimmed lightly over it since I don't want to ruin the concert for myself when I go Do they usually switch up setlists though?

[paper_doll]

Yeah, they've played songs at other venues that we didn't get.

[Miku]

Vulgar the best full album
Six Ugly the best mini-album
Ryoujoku no Ame the best single

[sexysaucestar]

Wow, only a few more days until I see Deg again! I'm curious about the fans here on the west coast....I'm going to the concert alone so it'll be...interesting.

[Miku]

^you see Diru o.o ... lucky you
can you give Toshiya a kiss from mee?
my friend going to see D'espairs Ray on tuesday
they coming too Sweden

[paper_doll]

^I'd love to see Despairs Ray. Lucky


Have fun, soysaucestar!

[sexysaucestar]

Ahhhh~ I just got back from the concert (after a long long day); I couldn't stay for Deftones since I needed to get back home early for my job tomorrow morning. Ahh~ I finally met Die! T_T He signed my cheesy notebook that I brought along for my work....and I wrote him a nice note on top of the paper he signed Hehe~ We made eye contact and we bowed, haha~ Man, I am in super fangirl mode right now...Die's my favorite!! Now, I just need to meet Toshiya and Kyo...

I'll post up setlist and other ramblings later

[sexysaucestar]

Ahhhh~ I just got back from the concert (after a long long day); I couldn't stay for Deftones since I needed to get back home early for my job tomorrow morning. Ahh~ I finally met Die! T_T He signed my cheesy notebook that I brought along for my work....and I wrote him a nice note on top of the paper he signed Hehe~ We made eye contact and we bowed, haha~ Man, I am in super fangirl mode right now...Die's my favorite!! Now, I just need to meet Toshiya and Kyo...

I'll post up setlist and other ramblings later

Aaah, i'm going to see Deg in London on the 2nd August.
I can't wait to go..

I hope I get a signing
I'd love one.

[paper_doll]

soysaucestar: That's awesome 8D Hahaha, you're so lucky. I wish they did the m&g stuff earlier on ~_~

ayu-cake: Yey 8D Did both the London dates sell out, or just one of them? (Your sig is beautiful. They always are )

Uhm, I believe both dats have sold out

I had the oppotunity to go to both, but passed it by. I have no clue why, I feel like an idiot now

I can't wait to see them though.... I hope they have awesome shirts there


And thankyou ^___^

[paper_doll]

Oh, that's awesome 8D

Ahh, I know how you feel. There were two dates in Michigan this time and for whatever reason, I only went to one

[sexysaucestar]

I finished writing up my review, so you guys can read it here: Dir en grey: LIVE at the Warfield

Let me know what you think

[paper_doll]

Just commented on it

Really sounded great.

[sexysaucestar]

I've added pics to my thread, so go check them out

paper_doll, did you happen to buy any merchandise?

[paper_doll]

Great pictures. You're so lucky XD I didn't see a Deg sticker when I went.

I bought a Deg shirt (the one with the skull and... other thing on it) and a green Deftones shirt.

[sexysaucestar]

Hey, is anyone else here a member of the dir-en-grey.org Forum? I just signed up over there, it's a nice little forum (and a nice Deg site in general).

[Sakura_Genki]

~ayu-cake~ - You lucky person. I wanted to go so bad.

My friend messaged me today, and she told me that Dir en grey had been featured in an edition of Kerrang, which is a rock music magazine. It angered me. She didn't seem to understand why it angered me. I don't particularly want to see Dir en grey go mainstream in the UK, or any other J-Rock band in that case.

The article said:

Japanese Superstars Rock to the Bone

While Dir en grey may not be household names in the UK, in their previous homeland in Japan, their six previous albums have made them megastars.

The band were formed in 1997 in Osaka from the remains of several local scene bands that had no particular aim in sound, just to, "express emotion with our souls. We don't have a specific goal or aim. We just want to express pain, anger and agony," explains guitarist and main song writer Kaoru, via a translator.

Joined by Kyo on vocals, Die on guitar, Toshiya on bass and Shinya on drums, the combined noise of this dark collective is an eclectic brew - one that takes in industrial, goth, metal and out and out rock, inspired, says Kaoru, by a desire only to chronicle "human" feelings, such as anger and agony. "In other words, we try to express the shadows in a person's heart via our creations. We are affected by all things in life."

And it means that, in Japan, they're a big deal. The five-piece have played in front of 10,000 near hysterical fans at venues like Nippon Budokan (also played in by Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and 80s rockers Cheap Trick to give you some idea of its importance). "But we have never thought 'we've made it'." says Kaoru. "In fact, people hate us here. The scene is not exactly made for bands to play heavy rock."

It means they are not afraid to be playing smaller venues as they head to England, America, and Europe to build a name for themselves across the world. And, though having recently toured with the Deftones, it's actually the smaller venues that Kaoru prefers, admitting, "We are not a band to wish to make it big. We don't want to be a band that everybody likes - just one that can make or emotions real with aggression, sensitivity, and beauty."

And you can also vote for them to win the Best international newcomer award at the Kerrang awards.