Shinya, the drummer of DIR EN GREY, one of the most representative Japanese rock bands in the world, has launched his solo project “SERAPH”. Ahead of release of their debut single “Génesi”, to be released on Aug 18th (Fri), a special program will be broadcasted on Nico Nico Live on July 29th (Sat). Shinya appears … Read more
SERAPH = The Sovereign Angel A new exciting Japanese musical duo has emerged! SERAPH is a self-produced musical duo consisting of Shinya (drummer for one of Japan’s world renowned leading rock bands “DIR EN GREY”) and Moa (piano & vocal). This marks the first time Shinya has embarked on a solo project outside of DIR … Read more
SUGIZO participated in “Kuukoku No Kyoon”, a coupling song from DIR EN GREY’s 28th single “Utafumi”. SUGIZO performed with DIR EN GREY as a violin part for “Kuukoku No Kyoon” on stage at LUNATIC FEST, which was held in June of 2015. This collaboration was made immortal for recorded track. DIR EN GREY “Utafumi” http://direngrey.co.jp/discography/2367/ … Read more
Dir en grey’s return to The Gramercy Theatre in New York City felt like a homecoming. The intimate 500 capacity venue sold out months in advance of the show on November 11, 2015. Tickets were hard to find and everyone wanted to attend this show. Dir en grey has previously played Gramercy Theater in 2009 … Read more
TOUR15 NEVER FREE FROM THE AWAKENING Dir en grey are long overdue for a North American tour. Much has gone on with the band and its members over the last year or so, but fans in North America can rejoice that the Japanese rock stars are returning for a too brief tour of the U.S., … Read more
TOUR15 NEVER FREE FROM THE AWAKENING Dir en grey are long overdue for a North American tour. Much has gone on with the band and its members over the last year or so, but fans in North America can rejoice that the Japanese rock stars are returning for a too brief tour of the U.S., … Read more
On June 27th and 28th, LUNA SEA hosted one of the craziest rock fests in Japanese history at Makuhari Messe (Chiba, Japan) which is fittingly titled “LUNATIC FEST.” This rock fest is the last of LUNA SEA’s 25th anniversary celebrations. With high anticipation since its initial announcement several months before, both days were filled with … Read more
On June 27th and 28th, LUNA SEA hosted one of the craziest rock fests in Japanese history at Makuhari Messe (Chiba, Japan) which is fittingly titled “LUNATIC FEST.” This rock fest is the last of LUNA SEA’s 25th anniversary celebrations. With high anticipation since its initial announcement several months before, both days were filled with … Read more
Final lineup including X JAPAN and BUCK-TICK is announced! LUNATIC FEST., hosted by LUNA SEA, is the craziest Japanese rock festival of all time. The long-awaited final lineup of artists was announced on May 18, the day of the new moon. Final artist lineup June 27 (Sat) X JAPAN June 28 (Sun) BUCK-TICK … Read more
DIR EN GREY: ARCHE Album Review. Opening the ARCHE limited edition package was a surprise today. The packaging alone is enough to get the limited edition for. Opening like a book, the package contains ARCHE CD’s 1 and 2 as well as a DVD. As a nice added bonus, it also came with a lyric … Read more