Kaoru speaks of the new single and what the band has been up to since the release of UROBOROS in November 2008, not forgetting some interesting details on the upcoming new album.
Check out some new Live shots as well.
DIR EN GREY’s new artist shot is revealed!
A short preview clip for “LOTUS” is now available on YouTube!
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To wrap up 2010 and to kick-off 2011, DIR EN GREY embarks on “THE UNWAVERING FACT OF TOMORROW TOUR2010-2011”starting December 27. The first show is a FAN CLUB only gig, followed by shows in Osaka, Nagoya and 2 days in Tokyo. Just after announcing their new upcoming track the band is now going on the road. Click here for more information on the tour schedule and official tour goods.
DIR EN GREY join hands with mix engineer Jason Suecof known for his works on TRIVIUM, ALL THAT REMAINS etc.
Alan Douches who has worked on releases by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, HATEBREED, etc. mastered all tracks on the upcoming NEW release “LOTUS” from DIR EN GREY!
“Shock-rock act Dir En Grey snub cartoons for cred”
By DANIEL ROBSON
“When we first started playing abroad, that boom was just starting,” says bassist Toshiya, sitting on a comfortable sofa in his management company’s office in Roppongi, central Tokyo, with sunglasses and curtains of hair covering his eyes. “But we turned down nearly all invitations to play at anime expos or Japanese-culture festivals (in the West). It would be easy to ride the crest of that wave, but waves tend to wipe out pretty fast. We’d rather make our own wave than ride someone else’s. Once you perform at one of those Japan Expo-type events, it creates an image of your band that’s hard to brush off.”
Read a full story here.
Artwork for the new single LOTUS to be released Jan 26, 2011 is revealed!
This image was shot through a water filter to bring out the world of surrealism that sprouts imagination from within illusions.
14 months after the release of “Hageshisa To, Kono Mune No Naka De Karamitsuita Shakunetsu No Yami,” DIR EN GREY is back with a new single called “LOTUS.” The title track stands out with its heavy chords and vocals that are unreserved in presence making it a beautiful yet intense number. Defying the stereotypical definition of melodic, the song leaves a new type of impression with a sound that is unlike something from before that would remind you of a new process of evolution. This track brings a sense of an unrelenting self-depiction together with an expanding personification of themselves. How will the story of DIR EN GREY progress from here with this song titled “LOTUS”, depicting a flower that symbolizes purity. Not long now before the next impact. Without a doubt, a new, and one that will exceed all expectations, stimulating development awaits.
