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DIR EN GREY @ House of Blues, Hollywood (11/22/09)

November 24, 2009 – 11:41 am

DIR EN GREY rocked the house on the second of a two-night stint at the House of Blues in Hollywood. As expected, zealous fans lined up along the venue all day in order to reserve their much coveted spots close to the stage. Once the intro hardcore song was played, the crowd quickly [...]

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DIR EN GREY: November Tour and First Show in South America

September 28, 2009 – 7:46 pm

DIR EN GREY will be returning to North America for a short tour in November that includes two very special residencies; One 3-night stand in New York City, NY and one 2-night takeover of the House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA.
The band will also be making a brief excursion out of North America to [...]

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DIR EN GREY to Release New DVD, entitled Average Blasphemy, on October 27th

August 30, 2009 – 5:45 pm

On October 27th, 2009, The End Records will release a brand new DVD from Japanese rockers DIR EN GREY. The DVD, entitled Average Blasphemy, is the first comprehensive collection of DIR EN GREY’s amazing music videos released in the United States. This disc includes the ten minute epic “Vinuska” and the MTV Headbanger’s Ball award [...]

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DIR EN GREY to Release Another DVD, Shinkiba

February 26, 2009 – 6:08 pm

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, [...]

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DIR EN GREY DVD Delayed Due to “Manufacturing Error”

February 6, 2009 – 1:39 am

The North American release of DIR EN GREY’s DVD, A Knot Of, has been delayed due to a “manufacturing error.”  The DVD has a new street date of February 24th via The End Records.
A Knot Of chronicles three years of the Japanese band’s touring adventures with a bevy of live peformances.  More info on the [...]

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APESHIT’s Top Metal Albums of 2008

January 2, 2009 – 12:34 am

We finally got off our asses and did it.  It’s already the year 2009, but we’ve complied a list of our top albums of 2008.  Compiling such a list is never easy, and 2008 was no exception.  Maybe it was a lack of albums that really stood out, or maybe we just weren’t paying enough [...]

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DIR EN GREY – Uroboros

December 6, 2008 – 2:48 pm

While they may be seven albums into their career, DIR EN GREY only show signs of growth and evolution for the better with their latest, Uroboros. As a whole, Uroboros is easily recognizable as being “DIR EN GREY.” However, the band has expanded upon building emotional atmospheres via writing longer, more intricate songs; [...]

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DIR EN GREY to Release A Knot Of, Their First-Ever North American DVD Release

December 3, 2008 – 12:58 pm

DIR EN GREY, who recently landed at the top of Billboard’s Heatseekers chart, have planted their roots firmly in every region they have traversed, reaching out of Japan to the rest of the world and participating in world class festivals like Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, Wacken Open Air, Family Values and more. Now, [...]

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Watch DIR EN GREY’s New Video for “Dozing Green”

November 10, 2008 – 3:12 pm

Headbangers Blog premiered today DIR EN GREY’s new video for the song “Dozing Green,” the twelfth cut from the band’s forthcoming seventh studio effort, Uroboros. The video was directed by the band’s longtime collaborator Hiroyuki Kondo and took two and a half months to create from filming to post-production. Check out the video at Headbangers [...]

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DIR EN GREY Signs with The End Records; New Album Set for November Release

September 15, 2008 – 12:00 pm

Premier Japanese heavy metal outfit DIR EN GREY announced today via MTV’s Headbangers Blog that they have signed with The End Records for the release of their seventh studio album. The album, as revealed by the band through Headbangers Blog, will be called Uroboros, an ancient symbol of “eternity,” and will be released on November [...]

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DIR EN GREY Announce Fall U.S. Headlining Tour

August 11, 2008 – 10:47 am

DIR EN GREY are returning to the U.S. this fall with openers, THE HUMAN ABSTRACT. Here are the details from the band:
“This fall, DIR EN GREY will return to North America for a headlining tour with special guests, THE HUMAN ABSTRACT…
“As a special gift to fans, a pre-order has been setup with a select [...]

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APESHIT’s Top Metal Albums of 2007

January 1, 2008 – 4:06 pm

It’s been a grossly successful 2007 for APESHIT, and though we find it hard pressed to make that same general claim for metal in 2007, a handful of albums did manage to leave a strong impression on us. We here at APESHIT individually compiled our own top 10 metal albums of 2007 lists for [...]

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