■1997

●In the year where change and movement was occurring in Japan’s rock scene; as new comers were taking over the old, band DIR EN GREY forms in Kansai.
In July, ａｓ an independent band, they release their first album “MISSA”.

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01.24　Nagano Live House J
February The Band Formed

覇叉羅 presents JENOSIDE ZONE vol.5
03.31　NAGOYA CLUB QUATTRO (Secret)
04.01　Nanba W'OHOL (Secret)
04.04　Hakata DRUM Logos (Secret)
04.24　Shibuya ON AIR WEST (Secret)

クラブチッタ川崎主催イベント
04.27　CLUB CHITTA' Kawasaki (Secret)

HYPER MIX
05.30　Nanba ROCKETS（Secret

結成記念ワンマンライブ
05.31　Nanba ROCKETS

NEO Behind the Mask
06.13　Megro ROCKMAIKAN（Secret）

ワンマンライブ
06.14　Megro ROCKMAIKAN
06.27　Osaka COWBOY WORLD

07.25　ALBUM 『MISSA』RELEASE

8ビート・ギャグ創刊記念ライブ　SHOCK WAVE' 97　vol.2
07.26　Nanba W'OHOL
07.31　CLUB CHITTA' Kawasaki
08.21　Ichikawa CLUB GIO
09.01　Nanba W'OHOL

アルバム「MISSA」発売記念2Days
08.02　Osaka COWBOY WORLD
08.03　Osaka COWBOY WORLD
08.07　Shinjuku LOFT
08.08　Shinjuku LOFT

Neo Behind the Mask
08.23 　Ueno Yagai Ongakudou

Dir en grey Presents MAZOHYST OF DECADENCE SHOW
08.30　Shinsaibashi MUSE HALL
09.07　Nagoya Heart Land Studio
09.14　Meguro ROCKMAYKAN
09.15　Meguro ROCKMAYKAN

EXPERIENCE EYES'97
09.18　Akasaka BLITZ

CRUCIFY OF MARIA.･･･TO"MISSA"あなたの『美的・発情・香』を呼び起こす
10.28　Shibuya ON AIR WEST
10.30　Shinsaibashi MUSE HALL

11.25　 OMNIBUS ALBUM 『Behind the Mask vol.2』RELEASE

12.15 CRYSTAL VIDEO BOX 『「楓」〜if trans･･･〜』通販限定版 RELEASE