DIR EN GREY

DIR EN GREY
From left to right: Kaoru, Toshiya, Kyo, Shinya, Die
Information
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genre	Progressive metal, Nu metal, Gothic metal
Years	1997-Present
Label	FREE-WILL (1997-1998) east west japan (1999-2000) Fire Wall Division (2000-Present)
Current Members	Kyo (Vocalist) Kaoru (Guitarist & Vocalist) Die (Guitarist) Toshiya (Bassist & Vocalist) Shinya (Drummer)
Links
Website	Official Website

Dir en Grey, stylized as DIR EN GREY, is a visual kei metal band from Osaka, formed in 1997.

Members

• Kyo - Vocalist
• Kaoru (薫) - Guitarist & Backing vocalist
• Die - Guitarist & Backing vocalist
• Toshiya - Bassist & Backing vocalist
• Shinya - Drummer

Discography

• Albums
• Singles

Studio Albums

1. [1999.07.28] GAUZE
2. [2000.09.20] MACABRE
3. [2002.01.30] Kisou (鬼葬)
4. [2003.09.10] VULGAR
5. [2005.03.09] Withering to death.
6. [2007.02.07] THE MARROW OF A BONE
7. [2008.11.12] UROBOROS
8. [2011.08.03] DUM SPIRO SPERO
9. [2012.01.11] UROBOROS (Remastered & Expanded)
10. [2014.12.10] ARCHE
11. [2018.09.26] The Insulated World
12. [2022.06.15] PHALARIS

Mini Albums

1. [1997.02.25] MISSA
2. [2002.07.31] six Ugly
3. [2013.04.03] THE UNRAVELING

Best Albums

1. [2007.12.19] DECADE 1998-2002
2. [2007.12.19] DECADE 2003-2007
3. [2018.01.02] VESTIGE OF SCRATCHES

Singles

1. [1998.05.10] JEALOUS
2. [1998.08.12] -I'll-
3. [1999.01.20] Akuro no Oka (アクロの丘)
4. [1999.01.20] ZAN (残-ZAN-)
5. [1999.01.20] Yurameki (ゆらめき)
6. [1999.05.26] Cage
7. [1999.07.14] Yokan (予感)
8. [2000.02.16] Myaku (脈)
9. [2000.06.07] 【KR】cube
10. [2000.07.26] Taiyou no Ao (太陽の碧)
11. [2001.04.18] ain't afraid to die
12. [2001.09.12] FILTH
13. [2001.11.14] JESSICA
14. [2001.12.19] embryo
15. [2002.07.31] Child prey
16. [2003.01.22] DRAIN AWAY
17. [2003.04.23] Kasumi (かすみ)
18. [2004.03.17] THE FINAL
19. [2004.07.14] saku (朔-saku-)
20. [2005.09.21] CLEVER SLEAZOID
21. [2006.07.26] Ryoujoku no Ame (凌辱の雨)
22. [2006.11.15] Agitated Screams of Maggots
23. [2007.10.24] DOZING GREEN
24. [2008.09.10] GLASS SKIN
25. [2009.12.02] Hageshisa to, Kono Mune no Naka de Karamitsuita Shakunetsu no Yami (激しさと、この胸の中で絡み付いた灼熱の闇)
26. [2011.01.26] LOTUS
27. [2011.06.22] DIFFERENT SENSE
28. [2012.12.19] Rinkaku (輪郭)
29. [2014.01.22] SUSTAIN THE UNTRUTH
30. [2016.07.27] Utafumi (詩踏み)
31. [2018.04.25] Ningen o Kaburu (人間を被る)
32. [2019.09.18] The World of Mercy
33. [2021.04.28] Oboro (朧)
34. [2024.01.17] 19990120
35. [2024.04.24] The Devil In Me

Digital Singles

1. [2011.08.03] Tsumi to Batsu (罪と罰)
2. [2016.07.27] Utafumi (Digital Radio Edit Ver.) (詩踏み)
3. [2019.09.18] The World of Mercy (Radio Edit Ver.)

External links

• Official Website
• Official MySpace
• Official Twitter