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I will say this right away: Dir en grey is an acquired taste of the extreme kind. Hearing the "wrong" songs first can quickly build preconceptions and qualms if one is not use to such spicy music. Now that this is out of the way, let the praising begin!

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Anyone that leaves his or her taboos out the door is bound to fall for the disturbing charm of Dir en grey. Very few songs manage to leave me shaking on the floor in fuetal position but many of their creations have that particular effect. Originality is once again the name of the game and even if it is hard to notice it at first, this band splendidly diversifies its repertoire but always keeps the intensity present. That intensity is sometimes pushed to the edge in their more offensive songs such as Zan, yet such an insane pandemonium of sound still rubs me the right way when I feel like letting off some steam or simply bask in a storm.

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One of the most versatile instruments in Dir en grey’s arsenal is Kyo’s voice, which ranges from whispering to hysterical, sometimes leaping between the two every few seconds. Raw and hard to endure, his touch has a deep impact on the psychological effect of their songs. Even if a stereo cannot emulate the energy he displays on stage, his voice and words certainly overcompensates for that misfortune.

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It is, however, the bass, played by Toshiya, that I tend to prefer in Dir en Grey’s music. Habitually fast and always fluctuating, his lines are one of the main reasons his band stands above the crowd, and that his talent remains hardly rivalled. There are of course plenty of other reasons, notably called Shinya, Kaoru and Die.

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It first seems as if DeG appeared out of nowhere. Their popularity surely came briskly but the band was not at its first steps when they reached the top. Formally known as La:Sadies, Dir en grey was officially announced in 1997 when Toshiya joined the group. They then released their first mini-album, Missa, which contained six songs including the now popular Garden and Erode

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2006-02-13 [Jino "ChaoS" Silver_flamE]: Actually- you do. Here's nothing. ::hands you a box of nothing:: Because there's no welcoming present. I meant the CONTRADICT-WITH-YOURSELF club...

2006-02-13 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: HAHAHAHAHAH XD...ummm but anyway for dir en grey fans...go to the fanlisting...this is merely an informative page about what the are all about and where they came from....

2006-02-13 [Lost in Illusions]: Ee, [watashi wa] nihongo newbie. YAY for NOTHING! ^_^ *takes the box of nothing and jumps around happily* Wait.. if it's a box of nothing, isnt that something??

2006-02-13 [Jino "ChaoS" Silver_flamE]: Hm... So... We're not allowed to write here?   BTW... Why didn't you show me the new pic?

2006-02-13 [Jino "ChaoS" Silver_flamE]: ::shrugs:: What if the box is made of nothingness? Plus- IT'S SUPPOSED TO CONTRADICT!

2006-02-13 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: ive acutally spent hours contemplating about how nothing has to be something myself...scary thought

2006-02-13 [Jino "ChaoS" Silver_flamE]: HEHE!!! Non-existance is something that exists.

2006-02-13 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: hahaha very true bro

2006-02-13 [Jino "ChaoS" Silver_flamE]: Y...up!

2006-02-18 [cryingfifteenth]: shiny. i heart kaoru. XD

2006-03-16 [Ishje]: ooohhhhh dir and grey :D

2006-03-24 [manalishi]: am I in heaven, a dir and grey wikki and a pic of gaara from naruto I LOVE THE MAKERS OF THIS WIKKI *huggs*

2006-03-26 [Jino "ChaoS" Silver_flamE]: i'm sure he's happy too.

2006-03-30 [manalishi]: I hope so, and if he is not than I will never hugg him(ore her) agian

2006-04-12 [Jino "ChaoS" Silver_flamE]: Haha!

2006-04-15 [manalishi]: who is the creator of this wikki anyway??

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2006-04-17 [manalishi]: I dont but I like to know so I can hugg him or her

2006-05-16 [light.]: *squee* O_O!!!! DIR EN GREY! *orgasms*

2006-05-17 [Jino "ChaoS" Silver_flamE]: Don't you people read? It says:

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2006-05-17 [light.]: shhh... *drools*

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