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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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2005-10-28 [Jino "ChaoS" Silver_flamE]: I heard it. Nice and melodic...

2005-10-28 [x; laura]: From what I can hear.. It's great :D

2005-10-28 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: .Inject...go to DEGlings if youd like yo be part of the group...

2006-02-12 [Lost in Illusions]: Diru! ^_^ I love this band.. I got turned on to it about 3 years ago by a friend whom I dont even talk to much anymore, but I've fallen in love with their music, even though I cant understand a word they're saying without looking up the romaji lyrics. x_X they're fantastic either way, and they can really play. (No that was not intended to rhyme -_-;)

2006-02-12 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: i know all their lyrics

2006-02-12 [Lost in Illusions]: I know "Raison D'etre" Not by heart, but at least now I can understand it! I'm definitely not a hardcore fan, but I do love their music.

2006-02-13 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: i am....macabre is my song

2006-02-13 [Lost in Illusions]: I like that one, too. Raison D'etre is one of my theme songs.

2006-02-13 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: macabre or obscure would be mine....but besides that id have to go with Gackt's Lust for Blood

2006-02-13 [Jino "ChaoS" Silver_flamE]: HEHEHE!!! Fan-atics! YAY!

2006-02-13 [Lost in Illusions]: I dont know much by Gackt either.. I'm really not a huge music buff, I just know what i like and who I like, though I like Gackt and Malice Mizer as well. I'm a big fan of J-Rock.

2006-02-13 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: haha weird...youve contradicted yourself?

2006-02-13 [Lost in Illusions]: I do that often.. it's more or less second-nature to me. How did I do it this time?

2006-02-13 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: ...anyway do you know MUCC, Psycho le Cemu, Gazette, Vidoll, D'espairs Ray, Phantasmagoria or Kagrra

2006-02-13 [Lost in Illusions]: a few of those sound familiar, but I cant say I do.. why?

2006-02-13 [Jino "ChaoS" Silver_flamE]: Hm... Interesting convo...

2006-02-13 [Lost in Illusions]: Mr. Contradictions is my name ^^; I'm hungry.. mnn

2006-02-13 [Jino "ChaoS" Silver_flamE]: HEHE! Welcome to the club!

2006-02-13 [Lost in Illusions]: Ooooh, do I get a welcome present?? Is it fooooood?

2006-02-13 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: nm nihongo newbie

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...

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