-COMENT-
+ Pronunciation : diru an gurei
+ Status : major - active
+ Begin : 1997/02
The band was formed on 1997 when four of the disbanded group "La:Sadies" decided to form a new band. They were Kyo on vocals, Die on guitar, Kaoru on guitar and leader, Toshiya on bass and Shinya on drums. Their firs work was a mini-album called "Misa" with the same style that "La:Sadies". On 1998, the ex-leader of X Japan, Yoshiki, produced their first album entitle "GAUZE". After that, "Macabre" was released; and two years after, another album called "Kisou". On 2001, the band released a mini-album, "Six Ugly". Notice that Kyo makes a critic about the society in the most of his songs, because he writes all the lyrics. On 2003 arrived "Vulgar", a new album with a dark sound. In the latest years more and more people started to listen Dir en grey's message because it is a very good band. Recently, they have become pretty famous outside Japan and their concerts overseas are becoming more frecuent. Their CDs are now sold even in Europe and America.
-PROFILE-
+ NAME: Kyo
+ REAL NAME: Tooru Niimura/ Niimura Tooru
+ DATE OF BIRTH: 1976/02/16
+ PLACE OF BIRTH: Kyoto
+ BLOOD TYPE: B
+ HEIGHT: 1'60m
+ WEIGHT: 42kg
+ POSITION: Vocalist, also he writes all the lyrics.
+ ANOTHER BANDS:
- Gesshouku
- Visun
- Masquerade
- Haijinkurobarazoku
- La:Sadies (1995-1997)
+ NAME: DIE
+ REAL NAME: Daisuke Andou/ Andou Daisuke
+ DATE OF BIRTH: 1974/12/20
+ PLACE PF BIRTH: Mie-ken
+ BLOOD TYPE: B
+ HEIGHT: 1'78m
+ WIEGHT: 52kg
+ POSITION: Guitar
+ ANOTHER BANDS: La:Sadies (1995-1997)
+ NAME: Kaoru
+ REAL NAME: Kaoru Niikura/ Niikura Kaoru
+ DATE OF BIRTH: 1974/02/17
+ PLACE OF BIRTH: Hyougo
+ BLOOD TYPE: A
+ HEIGHT: 1'70m
+ WEIGHT: 52kg
+ POSITION: Guitar & leader
+ ANOTHER BANDS: La:Sadies (1995-1997)
+ NAME: Toshiya
+ REAL NAME: Toshimasa Hara/ Hara Toshimasa
+ DATE OF BIRTH: 1977/03/31
+ PLACE OF BIRTH: Nagano
+ BLOOD TYPE: B
+ HEIGHT: 1'78m
+ WEIGHT: 58kg
+ POSITION: Bass
+ NOTE: His fans also called him "Totchi".
+ NAME: Shinya
+ REAL NAME: Shinya Terachi/ Terachi Shinya
+ DATE OF BIRTH: 1978/02/24
+ PLACE OF BIRTH: Osaka
+ BLOOD TYPE: B
+ HEIGHT: 1'70m
+ WEIGHT: 42kg
+ POSITION: Drums
+ ANOTHER BANDS: La:Sadies
-DISCOGRAPHY-
**ALBUM & MINI-ALBUM**
2007-12-19 -> DECADE 1998-2002
2007-12-19 -> DECADE 2003-2007
2007-02-07 -> THE MARROW OF A BONE
2005-03-09 -> Withering to death.
2003-09-10 -> VULGAR
2002-07-31 -> six Ugly
2002-01-30 -> Kisou
2001-08-22 -> -KAI-
2000-09-20 -> MACABRE
1999-07-28 -> GAUZE (Regular Edition)
1999-07-28 -> GAUZE (Limited Edition)
1997-07-25 -> MISSA
**MAXI-SINGLE & SINGLE**
2008-09-10 -> GLASS SKIN
2007-10-24 -> DOZING GREEN
2006-11-15 -> Agitated Screams of Maggots
2006-07-26 -> Ryoujoku no ame
2005-09-21 -> CLEVER SLEAZOID
2004-07-14 -> -saku-
2004-03-17 -> THE FINAL
2003-04-23 -> Kasumi
2003-01-22 -> DRAIN AWAY
2002-07-31 -> Child prey
2001-12-19 -> embryo
2001-11-14 -> JESSICA
2001-09-12 -> FILTH
2001-04-18 -> ain't afraid to die
2000-06-26 -> Taiyou no ao
2000-06-07 -> [KR]cube
2000-02-16 -> Myaku
1999-07-14 -> Yokan
1999-05-26 -> Cage
1999-01-20 -> Akuro no oka
1999-01-20 -> -ZAN-
1999-01-20 -> Yurameki
1998-08-12 -> -I'll-
1998-05-10 -> JEALOUS
**DVD**
2008-03-00 -> IN WEAL OR WOE
2007-02-00 -> DESPAIR IN THE WOMB
2006-05-03 -> TOUR05 IT WITHERS AND WITHERS
2005-07-27 -> AVERAGE PSYCHO
2005-06-29 -> AVERAGE FURY
2004-10-06 -> TOUR04 THE CODE OF VULGAR[ism]
2004-00-00 -> Blitz 5Days
2003-05-21 -> RETTOU GEKISIN ANGYA FINAL 2003 5 Ugly KINGDOM
2002-03-20 -> Kimon
2001-07-25 -> Tour 00 >> 01 MACABRE
2000-05-10 -> GAUZE -62045-
2000-05-10 -> 1999.12.18 OSAKAJOU HALL
**VHS**
2003-05-21 -> RETTOU GEKISIN ANGYA FINAL 2003 5 Ugly KINGDOM
2002-03-20 -> Kimon
2001-07-25 -> Tour 00 >> 01 MACABRE
2000-02-16 -> 1999.12.18 OSAKAJOU HALL
1999-11-17 -> GAUZE -62045-
1998-10-07 -> Mousou toukakugeki
1998-07-08 -> Kaede -if trans...-
**BOOKS**
2005-01-00 -> THE MANIPULATED LIFE
2003-12-25 -> Ware
2002-00-00 -> Dragon fly
2002-00-00 -> [XX] A pilgrimage capsizing the Islands 2002 ASIATHE JAPANESE FXXKER FAMILY
2000-00-00 -> Shikaku a Dead Angle
**MISCELLANEUS**
2004-00-00 -> Blitz 5Days
1998-01-15 -> Kaede -if trans...-
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