Japan’s DIR EN GREY are on schedule to release a new DVD, entitled Shinkiba, on April 28th in North America as a Japanese import only and in two versions–a standard edition and a limited edition with an alternate cover and two bonus discs.  The band just released another DVD this week called, A Knot Of, which chronicles their touring activities between 2005 and 2007.  Shinkiba features live footage from the band’s 2008 “The Rose Trims Again” tour.

DIR EN GREY guitarist Kaoru comments: “Through this DVD, you will see that DIR EN GREY is having a pretty solid run with things now. In the concert featured here, we only played a few songs from Uroboros, but the band already has a firm grasp on the world of Uroboros. It’ll be an interesting watch.

“It’s different from our last DVD, A Knot Of, so check it out!

“We’re working on our next North American tour now so until then, soak up the DVD and wait patiently for our return! Thank you guys, always!”

Here’s the DVD tracklisting:

Disc 1: SA BIR OBSCURE GRIEF AGITATED SCREAMS OF MAGGOTS DISABLED COMPLEXES Merciless Cult TOGURO NAMAMEKASHIKI ANSOKU, TAMERAI NI HOHOEMI AGITATED SCREAMS OF MAGGOTS -UNPLUGGED- CONCEIVED SORROW RYOUJOKU NO AME DOZING GREEN audience KILLER LOOP LIE BURIED WITH A VENGEANCE THE DEEPER VILENESS CLEVER SLEAZOID REPETITION OF HATRED undecided HIGEKI HA MABUTA WO OROSHITA YASASHIKI UTSU GLASS SKIN HYDRA –666- GAIKA, CHINMOKU GA NEMURU KORO SAKU THE IIID EMPIRE RASETSUKOKU

Disc 2 (limited edition version only) BONUS FOOTAGE

Disc 3 (limited edition version only) “TOUR08 THE ROSE TRIMS AGAIN” 2008.10.18 SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST “UROBOROS –breathing-“ 2008.12.29 OSAKA-JO HALL **** will include 12-15 tracks from both shows

Pre-order Shinkiba here: standard edition or limited edition