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

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

DIR EN GREY Announce Fall U.S. Headlining Tour

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 [...]

APESHIT’s Top Metal Albums of 2007

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 [...]

DIR EN GREY: Lurking Inevitability

During the past 10 years of their existence, DIR EN GREY have risen to become one of the biggest rock bands in the world. The band finally broke into the U.S. market with their 2005 album, Withering to Death, and have been enjoying sold out shows and an ever growing fanbase here ever since. [...]

DIR EN GREY to Open for the DEFTONES This Summer

DIR EN GREY have announced that they will be opening for the DEFTONES on the band’s summer tour. The first show begins in June 6, 2007 in Providence, Rhode Island. FALL OF TROY are also set to open the tour.
Tour dates:
Jun 6, 2007 Lupo’s Providence, Rhode Island
Jun 7, 2007 Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts
Jun 8, [...]

DIR EN GREY - The Marrow of a Bone

Japan’s DIR EN GREY, further supplant their god-like status with their best album yet in Marrow of a Bone. With an ever growing rabid fanbase finally built in the last major country to yield to their power, the U.S., the band have certainly delivered the album that will take them even higher. Marrow [...]

DIR EN GREY’s Video for “Agitated Screams of Maggots” Now Online

The new video for the title track of DIR EN GREY’s new EP, “Agitated Screams of Maggots,” is now online. The EP hit stores today. Watch the video here.

Two New Dates Added to DIR EN GREY’s Upcoming U.S. Tour

Due to the increased demand, DIR EN GREY have announced that two additional tour dates have been added to their North American tour.
New dates:
2/24/2007 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon
2/25/2007 - San Francisco, CA - The Filmore
Tickets are currently on sale here.

New DIR EN GREY Album to be Released February 2007; Watch New Video for “Saku”

DIR EN GREY have announced that their new album, The Marrow of a Bone, will be released on February 7th, 2007 while the band will be in the middle of their first U.S. headlining tour.
In other news, their new video for “Saku” is available for viewing on Fuse TV’s The Worm. The video can [...]

DIR EN GREY 07 Inward Scream Tour Pre-Sale Ticket Update

The inital batch of DIR EN GREY pre-sale tickets for their upcoming US tour sold out in less than 10 minutes. Some tickets still remain for a few shows.
The majority of the pre-sale tickets will go on sale at 5pm venue time this Thursday, 11/16/06. Click here for more info.

DIR EN GREY to Return in February 2007 for U.S. Tour

DIR EN GREY will be returning this Winter for their first headlining tour in the U.S. The tour will kick off February 1st in Ft. Lauderdale, FL at the Revolution followed by an extensive 16 date run across the country. Support band will be FAIR TO MIDLAND.
Tix: $29.50
General Admission/ All Ages
Presale information: starts 11/13 at [...]