DIR EN GREY OFFICIAL SITE

■ 1998

●Still independent, they release singles that go straight to the top of the Oricon chart everytime.
Single “-I’ll-” reaches the highest at ranking in 7th
Ｔhey have the record for having ranked the highest as an independent band at that time.
In November, DIR EN GREY performs at Nippon Budokan, before their major debut.
This marks the beginning of Dir en grey’s never-before-seen, extraordinary music history.

「楓」〜if trans･･･〜 Mechanism For Leave-sin-
01.14　Shibuya ON AIR EASTT

01.15　CRYSTAL VIDEO BOX
『「楓」〜if trans･･･〜』通常限定盤 RELEASE

「楓」〜if trans･･･〜 Mechanism For Leave-the scene of the tragedy-
02.21　Hakata DRUM Be-1
02.23　Matsuyama SALONKITTY
02.24　Matsuyama SALONKITTY
02.26　Kanazawa VAN VAN V4
02.27　Niigata CLUB JUNK BOX
03.01　Yamagata SUN SET STUDIO
03.02　Sendai MA.CA.NA
03.04　Maebashi club FLEEZ
03.05　Nagano Live House J
03.07　Shinsaibashi MUSE HALL
03.08　Nagoya CLUB QUATTRO

SHOCK WAVE'98　vol.1　〜春の嵐〜
03.22　Umeda HEAT BEAT
03.24　Hakata DRUM Logos
03.28　CLUB CHITTA' Kawasaki
04.05　Nagoya DIAMOND HALL　

「楓」〜if trans…〜 Mechanism For Leave-Unknown…Despair…a Lost… 〜裁きの血舞台〜
05.05　SHIBUYA KOKAIDO

05.05　OFFICIAL FAN CLUB「a knot」make a start

05.10　SINGLE
『JEALOUS』RELEASE

A Birth
06.21　Kitakyusyukokura SUMIKKUSU HALL

07.08　CLIP VIDEO
『「楓」〜if trans･･･〜』通常盤RELEASE

SHOCK WAVE ILLUSION
07.12　Osakajo Yagai Daiongakudo
07.19　Hibiya Yagai Daiongakudo

〜in the secret cradle〜蝋蜥蜴と硝子蜂
08.03　Nakano SUNPLAZA
0804　Nakano SUNPLAZA

08.12　SINGLE
『-I'll-』RELEASE

TOUR Deep [sink], Deep [gaze], Deep [agonize], Deep [-]
10.06　Nagoya BOTTOM LINE　
10.07　Kanazawa AZ HALL
10.09　Kumagaya VOGUE
10.12　Sendai MA.CA.NA
10.13　Sapporo PENNY LANE 24
10.15　Niigata CLUB JUNK BOX
10.17　Umeda HEART BEAT　
10.19　Hiroshima NAMIKI JUNCTION
10.20　Hakata DRUM Be-1
10.22　Matsuyama SALONKITTY　
10.07　Clip Video 『MOUSOUTOUKAKUGEKI』RELEASE
10.07　History Video『MOUSOUKAKUGAIGEKI』RELEASE