WITHERING TO DEATH.

While their earlier albums were a great listen and were original in style, this band has gone downhill. If Korn, Slipknot and various other drop-D nu-metal bands are your thing, Dir en grey's releases since Six Ugly are probably right up your alley. They're about as original as System Of A D ... (read more)

Report this review (#77570) | Posted by enginesofhate | Monday, May 8, 2006 | Review Permanlink

It always breaks my heart when I hear all these fans saying they hate diru because their music and their visual Kei changed. I'm not going to lie, I'm more of a fan of their older music, but I love their new music even more, because it shows their independent and are not afraid to step outside ... (read more)

Report this review (#75910) | Posted by | Saturday, April 22, 2006 | Review Permanlink

In my opinion the most accessible but at the same time powerful and totally metal album Dir En Grey has made yet. It's vicious yet beautiful at the same time. Death Metal style vocals have been embraced even further on this record, and it creates a deeper more interesting style for the band. S ... (read more)

Report this review (#64148) | Posted by WindKun | Tuesday, January 10, 2006 | Review Permanlink

This album is the perfect blend between all their current albums. It has Kyo singing as well as his unhumane screaming. All the songs have a mix of all anger, sadness, despair, yet, it is not all hard pounding on drums and guitars. You get to see a other side of the band, that have moved from ... (read more)

Report this review (#60838) | Posted by | Monday, December 19, 2005 | Review Permanlink

Dir en grey passed through many changes since when the band was formed. This studio album is the perfect combination between these changes. With a style more mature than ever, but still with a very good variation of sonority, Dir en grey once again proves that they're a unique band. ... (read more)

Report this review (#52332) | Posted by | Wednesday, October 19, 2005 | Review Permanlink

Dir en Grey is in general a great band. I was very intrigued to find them listed here. Not exactly the first place I would look but a nice surprise. I have heard other things by them and I feel that this is their best so far. They have evolved as a band very well over the years and this alb ... (read more)

Report this review (#47250) | Posted by | Monday, September 19, 2005 | Review Permanlink

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