DIR EN GREY Archives

Interview: Unraveling DIR EN GREY’s hidden depth, beyond the facade

May 24, 2024

The long-awaited DIR EN GREY European tour finally took place, marking their overseas return after the global pandemic. What DIR EN GREY had in store for us this time was a two-day concert format, allowing fans...

DIR EN GREY concert film hits Japanese cinemas in Fall 2024

Erica

Apr 27, 2024

Releases, Tour and event

DIR EN GREY makes its box office debut with a live concert film, slated to hit Japanese theaters this fall. This live concert film features footage from their Berlin concert, the last stop on their Europe tour ...

DIR EN GREY teases foreboding “The Devil In Me” music video

Erica

Apr 8, 2024

Music Video, New Look, Releases

DIR EN GREY's 34th single, The Devil In Me releases on April 24, 2024. Staying true to their tradition, the band has unveiled a teaser clip for the lead track and its accompanying music video. Although the teas...

DIR EN GREY remakes more classics in single “The Devil In Me”

Jack

Feb 26, 2024

Releases

At the end of January, DIR EN GREY excited fans with the announcement of a new single, The Devil In Me, releasing April 24. DIR EN GREY have now shared more details from the new single, including the tracklist ...

DIR EN GREY’s “19990120” revives three debut singles

Jack

Nov 14, 2023

Releases

DIR EN GREY gives us all a reason to look forward to the new year with the announcement of a new single titled 19990120. It is scheduled for release on January 17, 2024. This year can’t end soon enough!The ...

DIR EN GREY returns to Europe after four years with tour “EUROPE TOUR24: FROM DEPRESSION TO ________”

Erica

Oct 10, 2023

Tour and event

DIR EN GREY returns to Europe for the first time in four years, with "EUROPE TOUR24: FROM DEPRESSION TO ________" in March 2024. It all begins on March 19 in Warsaw, with nine shows spanning four countr...

Review: DIR EN GREY’s 25th anniversary concert captures intense emotions, haunting silence

Erica

Jul 16, 2023

Releases, Report and review

DIR EN GREY released live footage from their momentous 25th-anniversary concert, titled 25th Anniversary TOUR22 FROM DEPRESSION TO ________, on July 5.As ardent followers of the band know, DIR EN GREY has t...

Relive DIR EN GREY’s 25th anniversary with live footage release, “PHALARIS” vinyl

Erica

Apr 25, 2023

Releases

In 2022, the Japanese rock band DIR EN GREY celebrated its 25th anniversary. The band commemorated this milestone with a 14-stop tour nationwide across Japan. For those of us who couldn't attend, or want to rel...

Interview with Saki Rose: Emerging solo vocalist in visual kei

Erica and Nori

Apr 8, 2023

Interview

In February, JROCK NEWS was on the scene covering THE LAST ROCKSTARS' debut in New York City. While in Manhattan for the weekend, we reached out to independent musician, Jrock Afficianado and local Brooklynite ...

Interview: Artist Naofumi Yonetsuka defines generations of visual kei

Erica, Nori and Omatsu

Mar 18, 2023

Interview

As written in the name, the Jrock subgenre visual kei is founded on just that—the visuals. Often otherworldly yet at times macabre and downright bizarre, the elaborate garbs and set designs on visual kei music ...

Enjoy DIR EN GREY in Japan with official travel package!

Erica

Jan 31, 2023

Tour and event

Jrock fans from overseas may struggle with travel to Japan, be it organization, the language barrier, or difficulty getting tickets to see their favorite bands. However, the infamous metal band DIR EN GREY invi...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2022

NBT, Erica, Rin, Nori and G Andrew White

Dec 29, 2022

Entertainment

This year has been quite a special one, with Japan opening up to the world again, and at the same time, we saw more Japanese bands seeking to perform abroad.Our toplist for the year 2022 gathers notable vis...

Artist Yonetsuka creates costume for DIR EN GREY’s “Perfume of Sins” music video

Nori

Aug 10, 2022

Entertainment

Special effects and makeup artist Naofumi Yonetsuka offers a glimpse of his creative process behind the twisted costumes for metal band DIR EN GREY. In a four-minute YouTube short, Yonetsuka walks through the b...

DIR EN GREY immortalizes venue’s legacy in “THE FINAL DAYS OF STUDIO COAST”

Nori

Jul 4, 2022

Releases

Hard rock and metal goliath DIR EN GREY documents two momentous shows in its upcoming live Blu-ray and DVD THE FINAL DAYS OF STUDIO COAST. Fresh off the heels of the latest album Phalaris (released on June 15),...