Comments on: Dir En Grey – Uroboros Review

By: Alexa

Alexa — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:06:20 +0000

Jrock_Communist, their recent stuff HAS been rereleased in the US for cheaper… Like this album, and their last DVD… Don’t make excuses not to buy stuff.

By: JRock_Communist

JRock_Communist — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:49:16 +0000

It’s sad that the reputation and attitude of their fanbase supersedes them. They’re still constantly being referred to as “Visual Kei” even though they haven’t been involved with that scene for almost half a decade. A majority of their fans are insufferable “weeaboos” with a big elitist chip on their shoulders (buying albums at $40 a pop doesn’t make you special), but if you can ignore it and just focus on the music, they actually are a pretty interesting band. Vulgar was a great album, sucks that the only way to get it is to either download it, buy a Taiwanese bootleg for $14, or import it from CD Japan for $40 (more than your average american is willing to spend). And then there’s that Rose Trims Again japanese tour DVD that cost 80 f**king dollars. I wish their distribution would get a clue and try re-releasing that stuff here for cheaper.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:37:45 +0000

Nitta: Ah yeah, I meant culturally I guess. I suppose if you include Hamasaki Ayumi or whatever they’re not even close, though.

By: Nitta

Nitta — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:12:48 +0000

I don’t like their music. but I respect them.

“Dir En Grey are probably the most successful Japanese Rock band since X Japan”
According to sales, there are a lot of more successful bands !

By: Mei

Mei — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:29:20 +0000

Everyone ages, but, nontheless, I think they are all looking fine the way they are, and considering how busy they must be, its not a surprise that occassionally they may look a bit tired – I’d probably be dead if I were them :).
And on the music side of things, I agree with Mike, i’ve been a Dir en grey fan for quite a while, and was somewhat surprised when Marrow of the Bone was released, and I don’t think the heavy metal did Kyo’s vocals any favors (he had damaged his vocal chords earlier on), so, I’m very glad that through Uroboros they have produced a masterful set of songs, that, for me, left a very deep impression – both music and lyric wise.
Dir en grey, as an all, never seize to surprise me through their constantly changing and expanding music and overall image which, in my opinion, leaves them with being one of the most beautiful, experienced, powerful and masterful bands out there. I don’t think they should have a fixed genre, like them, it should be ever changing.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:51:26 +0000

DiQuix: Not what I meant at all – what we simply saw was a progression of the band to using sounds/mixing more common in American music.

By: DiQuix

DiQuix — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:24:02 +0000

@Mike
They were never ‘trying’ to be American.

Thinking like that is broken, since most variations of rock/metal originate in the U.S. and Europe.

I guess most heavy VK bands are trying to be American too huh?

By: mizuke

mizuke — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:21:27 +0000

@Alice Why bother at their looks???? Their music is great!

By: MS

MS — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:08:19 +0000

It’s kinda funny(no offense) to see how their lyrics are different between Japanese and English.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:17:50 +0000

Alice: They still shout a lot. But they stopped trying to be American, which is nice!