News & Website Updates

The fans have spoken: You wanted new Dir en grey profiles on some of your favorite social networking sites, and we have listened.

We are proud to announce TWO brand new diru pages; One on facebook, and the other on VampireFreaks...

Both are still under construction, but please check the profiles out and add us if you are on those sites...facebook will be FULL of music and have an up to date discography soon, and we'll be changing the playlist at VampireFreaks quite a bit so both of these are places you'll want to be tuned into.

Thank you for your continued support as we make diru's presence on these new and exciting websites available to all of you!

Hope to see you on the road (soon). Grab tickets while you can, they're going fast...

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Dir en grey Uroboros [Limited Edition, 2CD + 1DVD + 2LP (subject to change)]
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The status of this item was "Out of Print," but now has been changed to
"Pre-order only limited release." Though again available for order,
please pre-order this item by August 16, 2008 to make sure to receive
your copy.

5/1(thu) NAMBA Hatch
5/2(fri) NAMBA Hatch
5/3(sat) NAMBA Hatch
5/5(mon) CRAZYMAMA KINGDOM
5/6(tue) CRAZYMAMA KINGDOM
5/8(thu) CLUB DIAMOND HALL
5/9(fri) CLUB DIAMOND HALL
5/16(fri) Zepp Sendai
5/17(sat) Zepp Sendai
5/19(mon) Aomori Quarter
5/20(tue) Aomori Quarter
5/23(fri) YOKOHAMA BLITZ
5/24(sat) YOKOHAMA BLITZ
5/28(wed) SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST
5/29(thu) SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST
5/30(fri) SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST

DIR EN GREY ranked in Kerrang! Readers’ Poll

Here is fabulous news to share with you guys!
DIR EN GREY ranked fourth in the "BEST THING ABOUT 2007" category of Kerrang! Readers' Poll! ( Kerrang! Magazine January 08 )

Many thanks for your time and support!!

See the page

Best wishes for a Happy New Year!!

More show dates announced as the closing of "TOUR07 THE MARROW OF A BONE" in 2007!

Decade 1998-2002

Decade 2003-2007

DIR EN GREY live in Japan - Special Offer

Come and see Dir en grey LIVE in Japan

Not only is DIR EN GREY popular in Japan, but they are also very popular worldwide. Because of this a "Special Offer" was planned as it has been almost impossible for fans outside of Japan to buy tickets and see a Dir en grey LIVE in Japan. You can learn more about "Special Offer" and apply by following the link below, or going to DIR EN GREY's official website.

This special offer is for fans outside of Japan only!

DECADE 1998-2002
【完全生産限定盤】
SFCD-0053～54　￥3,150 (tax in)

【収録曲】
DISC-I
1.アクロの丘
2.Cage
3.Schweinの椅子
4.予感
5.304号室、白死の桜
6.Deity
7.羅刹国
8.audrey
9.脈
10.理由
11.JEALOUS-reverse-


DISC-II
12.ain't afraid to die
13.FILTH
14.Bottom of the death valley
15.逆上堪能ケロイドミルク
16.鬼眼-kigan-
17.embryo（Single version）
18.蟲-mushi-
19.Mr.NEWSMAN
20.umbrella
21.CHILD PREY


DECADE 2003-2007
【完全生産限定盤】
SFCD-0055　￥3,150 (tax in)


【収録曲】
1.OBSCURE
2.かすみ
3.THE IIID EMPIRE
4.DRAIN AWAY
5.砂上の唄
6.audience KILLER LOOP
7.朔-saku-
8.dead tree
9.Merciless Cult
10.鼓動
11.C
12.THE FINAL
13.CLEVER SLEAZOID
14.GRIEF
15.AGITATED SCREAMS OF MAGGOTS
16.凌辱の雨
17.REPETITION OF HATRED
18.CONCEIVED SORROW

In 1999, DIR EN GREY did a shocking debut by placing all of three day-and-date singles within Top 10 of the Japanese Oricon Chart. Afterwards, all singles have been broken into the top ten of chart and their latest studio album "THE MARROW OF A BONE" has been simultaneously released and in 11countries including US and Europe. Also, the band has made a big buzz by their headline tours worldwide. As a result, the band has become an aritist that the world pays attention to. This year, 2007, is the tenth year since they put together a band. They decided to release two best albums titled "DECADE 1998-2002" and "DECADE 2003-2007".
You could find where they started and their unchanging attitude.
*All tracks are digitally-remastered.

Kerrang! have just started their readers' poll on kerrang.com! I need all of your helps to make it happen this time and make the band featured on the magazine issued on December 15th!!

We would like to focus on some of categories:

Best Thing About 2007 – DIR EN GREY finally coming to the UK
Best Live Gig – DIR EN GREY London Islington Academy
Best Band – DIR EN GREY

Please visit Kerrang! Readers' Poll and vote now!

Check out the incredible new video from DIR EN GREY, for their new single, "DOZING GREEN" exclusively at www.kerrang.com.
Feel free to post comment on kerrang.com and leave us your feedback.

QUOTED FROM OFFICIAL DIR EN GREY MYSPACE

What does that translate into? Everybody go here and vote until death because Dir en grey compels you to do so

^^

DIR EN GREY's newest song "DOZING GREEN" will be available by digital download at the iTunes store worldwide except Japan from October 26th, 2007!

Please note that release dates vary depending on the country. Go to the iTunes store in your country!

[Initial limited version]

[Original version]

DIR Live Review Sept. 13th 2007

No Rest for DIR EN GREY.

5 hints about their new shows in Japan.

On September 13th, DIR EN GREY kicked off their new tour titled"TOUR07 DOZING GREEN"at CLUB CITTA' ,KAWASAKI, located a little north down from TOKYO.

They have just finished their EUROPE tour in the middle of August, and got into studio right after that to complete their new single"DOZING GREEN." These facts mean that the band had no rest after the EUROPE tour, and not much time for rehearsing for this new tour. Nevertheless, they did a great show in front of 1,300 hungry Japanese fans.

It might be a little too early to inform you about the new stage-set or new set-list, because too much information sometimes kills the imagination and creates a hindrance to enjoying great thrills. But the band is willing to give some hints about this new tour for all you international fans, so please check the list below. These were things that happened at the September 13 show.

[1] The band played their new single"DOZING GREEN"in the middle of the show without any announcement.

[2] The introduction music for the show was totally new.

[3] They had a new back-drop behind them too.

[4] The set-list was compiled with many songs from their latest album"THE MARROW OF A BONE", but it also included some songs which they've never played for many years.

[5] The band played 3 songs from the 2000 album"MACABRE".

The show was so different since the last tour, and I would say this is something that we can see now but we'll never be able to see again. At the same time, I am pretty sure that every show on this tour turns out to be different.

This tour continues until October 20th, and afterwards, "DOZING GREEN"single will be unleashed in JAPAN on October 24th, and just a week after that, the band will fly back to UK to start the second EUROPE tour for this year. After finishing that tour, the band will play with LINKIN PARK in Japan.

Yes, it seems that DIR EN GREY will have no rest until next year.

Please be ready more hints to come.



YOU MASUDA

In november Dir en grey will play more headline shows in Europer!

2.11 - Shepherds Bush Empire / FUSE - London, UK / www.shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk/venue.php
4.11 - Tavastia - Helsinki, Finland / www.tavastiaklubi.fi
5.11 - Tavastia - Helsinki, Finland / www.tavastiaklubi.fi
7.11 - Melkweg - Amsterdam, Netherlands / www.melkweg.nl
8.11 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland / www.z-7.ch
10.11 - Le Zenit - Paris, France / www.le-zenith.com/paris

For all Shows except the FUSE event in London there will be a special pre-sale (limited amount of tickets!).

Finland:
Limited pre-sale 12.9.07, regular pre-sale 14.9.07 / www.ticketti.fi

Netherlands:
Limited pre-sale 15.9.07 regular pre-sale 19.9.07 / www.ticketservice.nl

Switzerland:
Limited pre-sale 12.9.07, regular pre-sale 14.9.07 / www.z-7.ch

France:
Limited pre-sale 12.9.07, regular pre-sale 14.9.07 / http://direngrey.fnacspectacles.com, www.fnac.com, www.ticketnet.fr

LINKIN PARK, that is forerunner of the rock band in the 21 century.
Latest album "MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT" which got a first place in both Japan and US will be struck back to Japan.
Dir en grey has been chosen as a Guest Band for the LINKIN PARK Japan tour.

For both bands, it is a first time to perform at SAITAMA SUPER ARENA.
Both bands are working not only their home country but also working as a worldwide area and many medias are paying attention to them. Don’t miss the show!!

These two exciting bands will be on the same stage on November.

*Dir en grey performs only at SAITAMA SUPER ARENA on Nov 23 and 24.

credits to official website

New Single『DOZING GREEN』
2007.10.24 Release　update

【Track List】
DOZING GREEN
HYDRA -666-
AGITATED SCREAMS OF MAGGOTS [LIVE]
*LIVE take at PACIFICO YOKOHAMA on April 21, 2007

【Special Limited Version】
SFCD-0051
￥1,260 (tax in)

【Original Version】
SFCD-0052
￥1,260 (tax in)

Manufactured by FIREWALL DIV.
Distributed by Sony Music Distribution(Japan)Inc.

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Dear Friends,

We wish to apologize for the recent disorder we are facing on Dir en grey's MySpace. We are looking into the matter at this moment to restore things back to normal.

If you receive messages from this account that is signed off by the band members, please ignore it as those are not legit mails, posts or bulletins from us. Please be careful to not disclose any personal information when replying to such messages.

Again, we apologize for all the inconveniences caused and we assure you that we are working very hard to mend this wrong.

Thank you for your ongoing support and let's all hope that we get to the bottom of this soon.

Best Regards,
Dir en grey MySpace Admin

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The band were formed in 1997 in Osaka from the remains of several local scene bands that had no particular aim in sound, just to, "express emotion with our souls. We don't have a specific goal or aim. We just want to express pain, anger and agony," explains guitarist and main song writer Kaoru, via a translator.

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