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Dir en grey
Band, *1997 JP
Rock
DIR EN GREY (formerly stylized as "Dir en grey") is a Japanese band consisting of vocalist 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 DEATHMASK on January 24, covering songs by 黒夢. All of them, except for Toshiya, already played in one ore more bands together, 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 probably inspired by a track title from Lareine's 2nd Demo. Except for Kaoru and Shinya, the band members use stage names, the full names of all band members are unknown.
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Collection | Dir en grey | 2009 | Compil. |
| Tour05 It Withers And Withers | Dir en grey | 2006 | Album |
| Agitated Screams Of Maggots | Dir en grey | 2006 | Single |
| Tour05 It Withers And Withers -Bootlegged- | Dir en grey | 2006 | Album |
| Withering To Death. | Dir en grey | 2005 | Album |
| Garbage / Kodou | Dir en grey | 2005 | Album |
| Dir En Grey | Dir en grey | 2005 | Compil. |
| Average Fury | Dir en grey | 2005 | Album |
| Average Psycho | Dir en grey | 2005 | Album |
| Clever Sleazoid | Dir en grey | 2005 | Single |
| 朔-Saku- | Dir en grey | 2004 | Single |
| The Final | Dir en grey | 2004 | Single |
| Blitz 5Days | Dir en grey | 2004 | Album |
| Tour04 The Code Of Vulgar[ism] | Dir en grey | 2004 | Album |
| かすみ | Dir en grey | 2003 | Single |
| 列島激震行脚 Final 2003 5 Ugly Kingdom | Dir en grey | 2003 | Album |
| Vulgar | Dir en grey | 2003 | Album |
| 2003Dir En Grey-灰色銀幣- 視覺系饗宴 In Taipei | Dir en grey | 2003 | Album |
| Drain Away | Dir en grey | 2003 | Single |
| 鬼門 | Dir en grey | 2002 | Album |
| Six Ugly | Dir en grey | 2002 | Album |
| Child Prey | Dir en grey | 2002 | Single |
| 鬼葬 | Dir en grey | 2002 | Album |
| Macabre + Gauze -62045- | Dir en grey | 2001 | Album |
| 「A Knot」 Presents Dir En Grey In 香港 | Dir en grey | 2001 | Album |
| Filth | Dir en grey | 2001 | Single |
| Ain't Afraid To Die | Dir en grey | 2001 | Single |
| Tour 00⏩01 Macabre Deep[-], Deep[-], Deep[-], Deep[er] | Dir en grey | 2001 | Album |
| Embryo | Dir en grey | 2001 | Single |
| 甘口 | Dir en grey | 2001 | Album |
| Tour 00⏩01 Macabre | Dir en grey | 2001 | Album |
| 改-Kai- | Dir en grey | 2001 | Album |
| Jessica | Dir en grey | 2001 | Single |
| Complete Singles | Dir en grey | 2000 | Compil. |
| 1999年12月18日大阪城ホール | Dir en grey | 2000 | Album |
| 脈 | Dir en grey | 2000 | Single |
| Macabre | Dir en grey | 2000 | Album |
| 店頭プロモーション用ビデオ | Dir en grey | 2000 | Album |
| 太陽の碧 | Dir en grey | 2000 | Single |
| 【KR】cube | Dir en grey | 2000 | Single |
| ゆらめき | Dir en grey | 1999 | Single |
| Special Sample (Radio Edit) | Dir en grey | 1999 | Album |
| 7/28発売アルバム「Gauze」店頭演奏用ビデオ | Dir en grey | 1999 | Album |
| 予感 | Dir en grey | 1999 | Single |
| 残-Zan- | Dir en grey | 1999 | Single |
| 「楓」〜If Trans･･･〜 & 妄想統覚劇 | Dir en grey | 1999 | Compil. |
| Yoshikiプロデュース 3板同時発売！！ | Dir en grey | 1999 | Album |
| Gauze | Dir en grey | 1999 | Album |
| アクロの丘 | Dir en grey | 1999 | Single |
| Gauze -62045- | Dir en grey | 1999 | Album |
| “Cage” 店頭演奏用ビデオ | Dir en grey | 1999 | Album |
| Cage | Dir en grey | 1999 | Single |
| 「楓」～If Trans･･･～ | Dir en grey | 1998 | Album |
| -I'll- | Dir en grey | 1998 | Single |
| 妄想格外劇 | Dir en grey | 1998 | Album |
| 妄想統覚劇 | Dir en grey | 1998 | Album |
| Jealous | Dir en grey | 1998 | Single |
| Missa | Dir en grey | 1997 | Album |
| Полная Антология Творчества | Dir en grey | Compil. |
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