Veteran Japanese metal act sees U.S. breakout, mainstream interest. By Billboard Staff Before having released an album in America, Dir En Grey is causing a commotion here. In March, the Japanese band ...

The post Heavy Culture: Dir En Grey Singer Kyo on Japanese Metal Scene, Band’s Early Days, BABYMETAL, and more appeared first on Consequence of Sound. Known for their experimental and avant-garde ...

Dir En Grey strode onto the Japanese rock scene balancing flashy androgynous style and thoroughbred power, like a flamboyantly costumed jockey riding an exquisite steed. As the group became heavier ...

With all the press Dir en grey has been receiving lately (a feature in Revolver magazine, rotation on MTV2, a rave review by AllMusic.com’s Thom Jurek, Axl’s video review yesterday) I figured it was ...

Dir En Grey have emerged in the 21st Century as one of Japan's top metal exports. The five-piece band issued their tenth studio album in 2018 and took some time out from touring to chat with ...

I've interviewed thousands of bands over my more than ten years as a music writer but I've never needed a translator to talk shop with a band. So when I headed over to Tokyo for some face time with ...

Dusk and Her Embrace fully realized Cradle of Filth’s initial vision to marry black metal with gothic elements and dark and literary lyrics. Frontman Dani Filth’s whistle-toned, tea kettle wail puts ...

Tokyo's Dir En Grey has been through a number of musical incarnations over its decadelong history, but none of them resemble the kind of Japanese music that typically catches on in the States — the ...

There will be two kinds of people listening to Dir en grey's latest full-length album: those who have heard Deg before, and those who haven't. The former group will consist mostly of either committed ...

¿Vieron chicos que después de tanta espera y pedidos en Facebook, Dir en Grey llega a la Argentina? La banda accedió a tocar por primera vez en el país para los miles de fans que los esperan. El grupo ...