Originally a visual kei band, the band dropped that style around 2005 with the release of their fifth full-length album, Withering to death., however as of recently they have reacquired their visual kei aesthetic. Their musical style is difficult to determine; throughout their releases, they have played styles ranging from pop rock to extreme metal. Today, their style can be considered generally a version of alternative metal and avant-garde metal.
The band has been signed to FIREWALL DIV., a subdivision of Free-Will under Sony Music, for their entire career so far. However, their fifth full-length album, Withering to death., was the band's first to see distribution outside of Japan. It was released in Europe by GAN-SHIN and the United States by Warcon Enterprises. They're currently signed to Okami Records for European distribution and The End for United States distribution.
DIR EN GREY, in its earliest form, began as the band of vocalist 京 and drummer Shinya - 廃人黒薔薇族 (Haijin Kurobarazoku, "Invalid Black Rose Family"). Members and associates of this band formed La:Sadie's, which eventually included four of the band's five current members. La:Sadie's disbanded in January 1997. All but the bassist came back together to form Dir en grey. They recruited Toshiya, a bassist from Nagano and previously in the band D†L, and officially formed Dir en grey in February 1997.
In 1998, the band gained major attention by becoming the first indies band to have a single place in the top ten on Japan's Oricon music charts. After making their major debut in early 1999, they played a sold-out performance at Osakajo Hall on December 18, 1999. This remains one of the band's most memorable solo performances to date.
In 2002, the band's THE JAPANESE FXXKER FAMILY tour brought the band their first international performances. The tour took them to several countries in Asia, including China and South Korea. In Shanghai, fans became so excited that authorities attempted to cancel a planned second concert. The band and their management resisted, and the concert was played as scheduled.
The year 2005 was a very significant year in the band's history. Dir en grey played their first non-Asian shows in the spring and summer of that year. TOUR05 It withers and withers was the one that brought the band from Japan to Europe. The band played shows in three European countries - Belgium, France, and Germany. Two of these performances were MTV's Rock im Park and Rock am Ring festivals. Dir en grey also played a solo live concert in Germany on May 28 which sold 3,500 standing-room tickets to Berlin's Columbia Hall in approximately 6 weeks (also rumored as 3 days). The band's album Withering to death. reached #31 on the Official Finnish Album Chart, and the single "CLEVER SLEAZOID" reached #15 on its Singles Chart. These were the first times Dir en grey had placed on a non-Asian music chart.
Throughout 2009 and 2011, the band released a total of three singles that would later be added onto their 8th album (DUM SPIRO SPERO). These singles included 激しさと、この胸の中で絡み付いた灼熱の闇 (December 2nd, 2009), LOTUS (January 26, 2011), and DIFFERENT SENSE (June 22nd, 2011). On August 1st, the band had made an open letter on their Facebook page accusing the Japanese government of lying about the levels of radiation caused from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. This led to the creation of the band's "Scream for the Truth" movement, which hoped to result in the correct numbers and truth from the government.
On August 3rd, 2011 the band released their 8th studio album DUM SPIRO SPERO (Latin; "While I breathe, I hope"). The material of this album was showcased on the tour of Age Quod Agis throughout Japan, and the Americas. In February of 2012, 京 (Kyo) was diagnosed with vocal nodule dysphonia. This lead to the withdrawal of the band's participation in the Still Reckless tour, and Kyo was required to have surgery performed on his throat.
The band celebrated their first album's (GAUZE) 15th anniversary of August 2014 with the Tour14 Psychonnect: Mode of "Gauze"? Japanese tour. The tour included their live performances of the songs featured on Gauze. On August 5th, Dir En Grey announced their 9th studio album, ARCHE, to be released December 10th, 2014. After its release, the band performed two tours: By the Grace of God and The Unstoppable life, which brought the band back to North America; the first time since 2011.
On 6 February 2016, it is officially announced that the band will release their new single, 詩踏み, on July 27, 2016. They performed tours called Tour16-17 From Depression To ________ mode of Vulgar, Tour16-17 From Depression To ________ mode of Dum Spiro Spero, and Tour16-17 From Depression To ________ mode of 鬼葬 from June to November 2016.
In 2017, the band did further tours themed around previous albums. They also covered Easy Make,Easy Mark by D'erlanger for the D'ERLANGER TRIBUTE ALBUM ～Stairway to Heaven～.
Another compilation album, VESTIGE OF SCRATCHES, was released on January 2, 2018. DIR EN GREY's twenty-ninth single 人間を被る was released on April 25, 2018. One of its B-sides is a remake of Ash, a song with origins as far back as 1997.
On June 29, 2018, DIR EN GREY announced that their tenth studio album The Insulated World was to be released on September 26, 2018. After its release, the band went on a European tour in October 2018, under the title "Wearing Human Skin".
DIR EN GREY's eleventh studio album, "Phalaris", was released on June 15th 2022. The band embarked on a Japanese tour in promotion called "TOUR22 PHALARIS -Vol.I.-".
Visit www.direngrey.co.jp for more information, and news.
ピンクキラー
DIR EN GREY Lyrics
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Bust 第弐の君はクランケ漬けでもマスターベーション
Bust 第参の君触覚切れて断血
Bust 第四の君体温は死んでゆく変脳切開
Bust 第五の君に酸素を与えず死んでる
Bust 第六の君切断面犯してくマスターベーション
Bust 第七の君排卵機能欠落気味
Bust 第八の君排水溝に第三臓器
Bust 第拾の君失禁塗れでもマスターベーション
Bust 第一の僕硫酸混じりのカテゴライズ
Bust 第壱人者は洗脳されてる棺桶在住
義理義理の僕不感人体
義理義理の僕不全人体
義理義理の僕腐蝕人体
義理義理の僕腐爛人体
人体から及ぼす愛情
人体から及ぼす感情
人体から滅ぼす肝臓
人体から滅ぼす胎児
Dead And Dead, Killing Child
ドロけるから 弾けるから⸻行きましょう
The lyrics of DIR EN GREY's song ピンクキラー depict a series of violent and disturbing scenes, each one describing a different individual, referred to as "you" or "kimi", and their respective physical and psychological conditions. The chorus then introduces the singer's own condition, as a combination of several "loyal" entities that make up their own body - a body that ends up being described as "rotten", "corroding", and "decaying". The use of the word "bust" as a refrain between each stanza suggests a mechanical sequence, as if each individual is a component of a machine, reinforcing the idea of the singer's body being a collection of interchangeable parts.
The specific images described in the song are intentionally graphic and unsettling, with references to self-harm, castration, organ removal, and other acts of bodily destruction. However, these are not presented in a celebratory or fetishistic way, but rather as a perversion of the relationship between the body and the self. The themes of dissociation and the fragmentation of the self run throughout the song, with the repeated use of the term "masterbation" taking on a double meaning - both as a physical act and as a metaphor for a self-contained, self-satisfying existence.
Overall, ピンクキラー can be interpreted as a critique of a society that objectifies and manipulates the human body, turning it into a commodity, and encouraging individuals to view themselves as mere collections of parts rather than a coherent whole. The use of violent and disturbing imagery serves to shock the listener out of complacency and force them to confront the ways in which they themselves may be complicit in perpetuating these ideas.
Line by Line Meaning
Bust 第壱の君致命的決別ノイローゼ
The first of you at the bust is fatally suffering from separation anxiety
Bust 第弐の君はクランケ漬けでもマスターベーション
The second of you at the bust is soaked in sickness and masturbation
Bust 第参の君触覚切れて断血
The third of you at the bust has lost your sense of touch and is bleeding non-stop
Bust 第四の君体温は死んでゆく変脳切開
The fourth of you at the bust has a temperature that is falling as your brain is being cut open
Bust 第五の君に酸素を与えず死んでる
The fifth of you at the bust is dying of suffocation without being given oxygen
Bust 第六の君切断面犯してくマスターベーション
The sixth of you at the bust is indulging in masturbation with cut wounds
Bust 第七の君排卵機能欠落気味
The seventh of you at the bust is experiencing a lack of ovulation function
Bust 第八の君排水溝に第三臓器
The eight of you at the bust has a third organ in the drainage ditch
Bust 第九の君致命的決別胴体
The ninth of you at the bust is experiencing a fatal separation from your body
Bust 第拾の君失禁塗れでもマスターベーション
The tenth of you at the bust is soaked in incontinence but is still masturbating
Bust 第一の僕硫酸混じりのカテゴライズ
I am categorized with a mix of sulfuric acid
Bust 第壱人者は洗脳されてる棺桶在住
The first person at the bust lives in a brainwashed coffin
義理義理の僕不感人体
My body is duty-bound and feels nothing
義理義理の僕不全人体
My body is duty-bound and incomplete
義理義理の僕腐蝕人体
My body is duty-bound and decaying
義理義理の僕腐爛人体
My body is duty-bound and rotting
人体から及ぼす愛情
The love that comes from a human body
人体から及ぼす感情
The emotions that come from a human body
人体から滅ぼす肝臓
The liver that destroys a human body
人体から滅ぼす胎児
The fetus that destroys a human body
Dead And Dead, Killing Child
Dead and dead, killing child
ドロけるから 弾けるから⸻行きましょう
Because it's melting, because it's bursting, let's go together
Contributed by Kaelyn G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@garreityazzie351
Make my day better at work.
@user-ko7lk4om2x
ブラストビートええな
@jjman9781
Indeed needed old school Dir en Grey
@jjman9781
@Leonel Ray Appreciated. Just been Watching my Blitz 5 Day boxed set in between work. Macabre Night is the best
@jjman9781
Makes my day better
@user-zs3kx5jn4j
9 лет назад :0
@hawkeyestegosaurus5680
All this time I thought this was Marmalade Chainsaw. Damn, I've had this wrong for YEARS
@user-ip4nx5vs1j
Oh…😅
Marmalade Chainsaw is my favorite song！
Thank you for listening Dir en grey
@harashiSAN
No lyrics in USA
@gosual7164
ドラムマシン並みにできないとやれませんね。
やる気や根性が
まぁパフォーマンスならば良いかなと…
バンドは私はV系イベントに出ろ！とか指名ないし諦めてはいます😢😮