Dir en Grey
- Type: Band/Group
- Born: 2 February 1997 in Osaka, Japan
- Active: 1997 - present
Biography
Dir En Grey is a renowned Japanese experimental metal band active since 1997, known for evolving from Visual Kei roots into a heavy, avant-garde style. Consisting of Kyo (vocals), Kaoru (guitar), Die (guitar), Toshiya (bass), and Shinya (drums), they are acclaimed for their intense performances, artistic complexity, and consistent lineup.
Genres
Dir en Grey Discography
- Missa (1997) - EP - rated 3.5/5
- Jealous (1998) - Single
- Gauze (1999) - Album - rated 3.1/5
- 予感 (1999) - Single - rated 3.74/5
- Cage (1999) - Single - rated 3.7/5
- -ZAN- (1999) - Single - rated 3.6/5
- アクロの丘 (1999) - Single - rated 3.57/5
- Macabre (2000) - Album - rated 3.48/5
- (Taiyō no ao) (2000) - Single - rated 3.31/5
- cube (2000) - Single - rated 3.39/5
- Myaku (2000) - Single - rated 3.61/5
- Embryo (2001) - Single - rated 3.45/5
- Jessica (2001) - Single - rated 3.22/5
- Filth (2001) - Single - rated 3.25/5
- Ain't Afraid to Die (2001) - Single - rated 3.79/5
- Child Prey (2002) - Single - rated 3.33/5
- Six Ugly (2002) - EP - rated 3.43/5
- Kisou (2002) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- Vulgar (2003) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- Withering to Death. (2005) - Album - rated 3.08/5
- The Marrow of a Bone (2007) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- Uroboros (2008) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Dum spiro spero (2011) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Arche (2014) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- The Insulated World (2018) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- Phalaris (2022) - Album - rated 3.21/5
- Mortal Downer (2026) - Album - rated 2.91/5
Members
- Kyo - vocals (1997–Present)
- Kaoru - guitar, backing vocals (1997–Present)
- Die - guitar, backing vocals (1997–Present)
- Toshiya - bass (1997–Present)
- Shinya - drums (1997–Present)