A little about the band... Since I'm not really good at explaining things, let me just type a summary from the beginning of their interview in Newgrave magazine. It goes like this:
"Early in 1997, the Japanese visual rock scene was blessed with the formation of Dir en grey. Possessing a sound that is dark, heavy, and energentic, and truely bizzare, Dir en grey has more than made their morek in history as one of the top visual rock bands of the past decade. With the independent label release of their first mini album "Missa", they achieved chart status and ranked 93 on the Oricon music chart (similar to Billboard here in the US). Within less than a year afterwards, they released their first single which ranked 35; an unheard of task for an indy band (X-Japan being the only other visual band to ever debuy with such success). In the past four years they have released a slew of hit singles and two full length major label albums entitled "Gauze: and "Macabre". In most cases the success of Dir en grey has only been enjoyed by Japanese audiences, however, with the convenience and ever increasing popularity of the internet, their presence is being felt in America as well as the rest of the world..."
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New Grave MagazineI think they are the best band and they make the most complicated and interesting music that's both hard rock and funky and fresh every year. I hope they keep making their unique music and never conform to what everyone else is doing!!!
