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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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2005-10-04 [Darkness of Faith]: awwww i love it ^.^ lol

2005-10-04 [Art squall]: .......a wee bit too creepy for me thank you :|

2005-10-04 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: thank you darling............AND WHAT!!!!!!!!! CREEPY?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BAH! then maybe you should go back to Ole McDonald XD

2005-10-04 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: hmmmm*wonders if he should add a lyrics portion with ALL their lyrics* meh i probably will.....

2005-10-04 [Art squall]: lol :| lame, ole, lame ^_^

2005-10-04 [Dilly Kraut]: badass

2005-10-06 [Lady Vader]: there so awesome

2005-10-07 [Art squall]: My art teacher's name was McDonald :D I don't mind going back to his class to continue making A's....^_^

2005-10-08 [Darkness of Faith]: I dont have any coconuts?...mhmmm that is right i dont...i downloaded a ton of MDM today hahaha ^^

2005-10-08 [Art squall]: I like coconuts ^_^

2005-10-08 [Darkness of Faith]: coconuts are the meaning of life! lol

2005-10-08 [Art squall]: .....I guess...but I like them ^_^

2005-10-08 [Darkness of Faith]: lol dont ask...i have this thing with coconuts...i find them, i dont even know but they rock! lol

2005-10-08 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: OH...........MY Gawd...........sorry this isnt coconuts fans@wiki

2005-10-08 [Dilly Kraut]: wait isnt this bathroom fans@wiki? cause i really gotta go

2005-10-08 [Art squall]: What!!!! THIS is a WIKI!?!?!!?

2005-10-09 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: ...............youre creepy...this is better than modt wiki....

2005-10-09 [Art squall]: hee, hee, I was just playing ^_^

2005-10-09 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: lol

2005-10-09 [Darkness of Faith]: i should make a coconuts fan wiki...it would soooo kick ass!

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