DIR EN GREY (formerly stylized as "Dir en grey") is a Japanese rock band consisting of vocalist and sole lyricist 京 (Kyo), guitarist and band leader 薫 (Kaoru), guitarist Die, bassist Toshiya and drummer Shinya. The band was formed on February 2, 1997, after performing one show as the 黒夢 cover-band DEATHMASK on January 24.
Except for Toshiya, the members already played together in one or more former bands, most notably La:Sadie's, the direct predecessor of DIR EN GREY. La:Sadie's disbanded on January 15, 1997.
The band name is a combination of German "dir", French "en" and English "grey" and was thought to mean "Grey Silver Coin" (灰色の銀貨 "Haiiro no Ginka" in Japanese). It was adapted from the song "Dir en gray" on Lareine's 2nd Demo. Except for Kaoru and Shinya, the band members use stage names.
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Dir en grey has released 2+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Tour23 Phalaris -Vol.II- ｢a Knot｣ Limited 25th Anniversary Live, The Final Days Of Studio Coast. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Dir en grey's most popular tracks include The Final, Obscure, Cage, 朔-saku-, Merciless Cult. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
DIR EN GREY (formerly stylized as "Dir en grey") is a Japanese rock band consisting of vocalist and sole lyricist 京 (Kyo), guitarist and band leader 薫 (Kaoru), guitarist Die, bassist Toshiya and drumm... Read the full biography on this page.
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