Goths, Metalheads, Rockers, Punks and even teeny boppers have all found themselves amongst DIR EN GREYs loyal and growing fanbase in Japan, USA, Canada and mainland Europe.ĭIR EN GREY made their first mark on the UK with the release of “The Marrow Of A Bone” on May 7th 2007, through Gan-Shin Records. DIR EN GREYs flexibility and musical development ensures that every album sounds unique, not just compared to their previous efforts, but compared to anything else out there. Their rapid ascent and commercial success is not the only incredible thing about this band.
They have since made waves across the rest of Europe, seeing the mania spread as far as the Nordic countries, and even made a dent on the tough US market. DIR EN GREY sold 3600 tickets with only their extremely diversified music and word of mouth (and web) recommendation by extremely loyal fans. The result? Their first show at the 3600 capacity Columbiahalle Berlin was completely sold out within 72 hours, with no promotion, posters, media support or marketing campaigns. But like any ambitious band, they are not content with just being big in their home country.Īfter some hugely successful shows in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea, in 2005 DIR EN GREY became one of the first Asian bands that dared to tackle the tough European market. Within seven months of forming the band had a top ten single, within a year had sold out a 12,000 capacity venue, and by 1999 had three singles simulteanously in the top 10 – and it’s only gotten better for them since. Since 1997, the Osaka quartet’s songs of pain, human suffering, anger, frustration and alienation have seen them identify with the youth of Japan and become the forerunners of the Japanese rock scene.
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