■2005
●In March they release album “Withering to death.” and tour for 2 and 1/2 months around Japan.
In May, they perform for the first time in Europe in Berlin, Germany.
The capacity holding 3500 people was overcrowded with fans from all over the world, some pulling an all-nighter just to see them perform. The fans got too excited and local police and firefighters had to be called in to put the situation under control.
Next day, this incident made headlines in the local papers.
Right after this show, they perform at 2 major festivals “ROCK AM RING” and “ROCK IM PARK” both held in Germany.
In July, they perform at the historical venue “Olympia” in Paris, France with the crowd of 2500.
They also perform at Belgium’s festival.
The press and media from countries around the world now had to fight for DIR EN GREY’s interview time.
●Right after returning home from Europe, they tour Japan.
In November they join the “Taste of Chaos” tour in Japan alongside THE USED, and KILLSWITCH ENAGE.
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03.09 ALBUM
『Withering to death.』RELEASE |
TOUR05 It withers and withers
03.03 ICHIKAWA CITY CULTURAL CENTER -「a knot」only-
03.08 Omiya Sonic City
03.11 AICHI KOUSEI NENKIN KAIKAN
03.12 AICHI KOUSEI NENKIN KAIKAN
03.14 BIWAKO HALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, SHIGA
03.16 HIROSHIMA ASTER PLAZA
03.18 MIELPARQUE HALL FUKUOKA
03.26 Kanagawa Kenmin Hall
03.28 Tokyo International Forum Hall A
03.31 YOKOHAMA BLITZ -「a knot」only-
04.01 YOKOHAMA BLITZ -「a knot」only-
04.03 Tochigi Prefecture Culture Center
04.05 Sendai Civic Auditorium
04.07 Sapporo Education and Culture Hall
04.10 NIIGATA PREFECTURAL CIVIC CENTER
04.12 Kanazawa Bunka Hall04.13 Nagano Prefectural Culture Hall
04.15 GUNMA MUSIC CENTER
04.19 Shizuoka City Culture Hall
04.22 KAGAWA PREFECTURE HALL
04.24 OSAKA KOUSEI NENKIN KAIKAN
04.25 OSAKA KOUSEI NENKIN KAIKAN
04.29 SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST -「a knot」only-
04.30 SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST -「a knot」only-
TOUR05 It withers and withers
05.28 Columbiahalle -Berlin / Germany-
Rock am Ring
ALTERNASTAGE : THE PRODIGY / Slipknot / APOCALYPTICA / WITHIN TEMPTATION / Life Of Agony / PAPA ROACH /
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE / SIMPLE PLAN / Dir en grey / WEDNESDAY 13
06.03 Nueburgring -Eifel / Germany-
Rock im Park
ALTERNASTAGE : THE PRODIGY / Slipknot / APOCALYPTICA / WITHIN TEMPTATION / PAPA ROACH / MUDVAYNE /
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE / SIMPLE PLAN / Dir en grey / WEDNESDAY 13
06.04 Zeppelinfeld -Nuernberg / Germany--
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06.29 DVD
『AVERAGE FURY』RELEASE |
TOUR05 It withers and withers
07.24 OLYMPIA -Paris / France- Support Act : Eths
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07.27 DVD
『AVERAGE PSYCHO』RELEASE |
OCTOPUS ROCK FESTIVAL
STAGE 2 : The Servant / Dir en grey / Liquido / Scenario Rock / The Film / Exsonvaldes / S box
07.29 NIVELLES -North Nivelles / Belgium-
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09.21 SINGLE
『CLEVER SLEAZOID』RELEASE |
TOUR05 It withers and withers
09.10 CLUB CITTA' KAWASAKI -「a knot」only-
09.11 CLUB CITTA' KAWASAKI -「a knot」only-
09.17 KBS Hall
09.18 KBS Hall
09.23 NIIGATA LOTS
09.24 NIIGATA LOTS
09.27 YOKOHAMA BLITZ
09.28 YOKOHAMA BLITZ
09.30 Zepp Sendai
10.02 YOKOHAMA BLITZ -Additional- Support Act : WEDNESDAY 13 (from USA)
10.11 CAPARVO HALL
10.13 Zepp Fukuoka
10.15 okayama ACTRON
10.16 okayama ACTRON
10.24 NAMBA Hatch
10.25 NAMBA Hatch
10.28 Zepp Nagoya
10.29 Zepp Nagoya
11.05 SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST
11.06 SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST
Taste Of Chaos Tour Japan 2005
THE USED / STORY OF THE YEAR / KILLSWITCH ENGAGE / FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND / RISE AGAINST /
NEWSTARTINGOVER (NAGOYA / TOKYO) / kamomekamome (OSAKA) / Dir en grey
11.01 MOTHER HALL
11.02 Zepp Nagoya
11.03 SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST
