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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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2006-06-16 [cryingfifteenth]: shut up. all of you. you dont know.

2006-06-16 [Art squall]: ok  '.'

2006-06-17 [Sombre]: =D

2006-06-21 [manalishi]: ?

2006-06-21 [cryingfifteenth]: butt

2006-06-23 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: .................

2006-06-23 [Art squall]: ....can I talk now?.....*_*

2006-06-23 [Sombre]: SSSSHH.

2006-06-23 [cryingfifteenth]: you can all talk now. I am bored of silence. Fan me.

2006-06-24 [Art squall]: sure thing ^_^...*faning*...

2006-06-24 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: ummm....ok kids....updates on the DEGlings page...downloadables and such

2006-06-24 [Sombre]: awesome :D :D :D

2006-07-07 [Zakuro-iro no Kara-Karasu]: Dir en Grey has a new single coming out listen and watch a clip here=>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1XU3xMxWdo

2006-07-18 [manalishi]: whaaaaaaaaaaaaa so cool

2006-07-28 [Crazyarilove^^]: sweet they are totally awsome   rock on and forever die   woooooooooooo!

2006-11-18 [Art squall]: I'll check it out

2006-11-18 [Art squall]: cool

2007-03-01 [m3_di]: I must say I only like some of their songs. Most of them are too heavy for little me ^^; ne. Surprisingly though, I like Merciless cult! :O It's very melodic shouting! I'm amazed.

2007-08-03 [Vou]: Seeing them on stage is a vigorating and enticing experience... I must say that I understand what you mean about Kyo's energy that he puts forth into his music. :)

2007-08-03 [Sombre]: I saw them last night and the night before - best days of my life
I made the front on Toshiya's side both times.. just a little closer to Kyo on the 2nd night
I got covered in all the water and spit and blood and other shit
and just wow
YA Y Y

2007-09-06 [Art squall]: haha, gnarly

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