---
title: "DIR EN GREY"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/dir-en-grey"
genre: "Alternative Metal"
country: "Japan"
formed: 1997
---

# DIR EN GREY

**DIR EN GREY** is a alternative metal band, from Japan, active 1997 to present.

Dir En Grey is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in February 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. With a consistent lineup of vocalist Kyo, guitarists Kaoru and Die, bassist Toshiya, and drummer Shinya, they have released twelve full-length albums. Numerous stylistic changes have made the genre of their music difficult to determine, though it is generally considered to be a form of metal. Originally a visual kei band, the members later opted for more subtle attire, but have continued to maintain a dramatic image on stage.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dir_En_Grey

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | DIR EN GREY |
| Genre | Alternative Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
| Formed | 1997 |
| Releases in catalog | 15 |

## Genres

[Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Avant-Garde Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/avant-garde-metal) · [Nu Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nu-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [京](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-241814c1) | Lead vocals | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Die](https://themetalnet.com/musician/die) | Guitar | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Shinya](https://themetalnet.com/musician/shinya) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Toshiya](https://themetalnet.com/musician/toshiya) | Bass guitar | 1997 to present | Current |
| [薫](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-680a6936) | Guitar | 1997 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [MISSA](https://themetalnet.com/album/97a838a2-d18c-3bb9-8c24-92d9abda9ab4) | EP |
| 1999 | [GAUZE](https://themetalnet.com/album/0ebb70ad-bee9-3dfa-93df-5ab35dc95c6c) | Album |
| 2000 | [MACABRE](https://themetalnet.com/album/14baf66f-1f27-32d4-a384-85dd3b5077ce) | Album |
| 2002 | [six Ugly](https://themetalnet.com/album/0b4a1e76-2652-3380-9aeb-40154f4cef27) | EP |
| 2002 | [鬼葬](https://themetalnet.com/album/afb6be74-2fe4-374d-bfb8-ef3bb6bc34f4) | Album |
| 2003 | [VULGAR](https://themetalnet.com/album/d9a3382a-401c-32dc-880c-2fca23292aa0) | Album |
| 2005 | [Withering to death.](https://themetalnet.com/album/610ecea8-5221-32b0-83d6-378a47202ec7) | Album |
| 2007 | [THE MARROW OF A BONE](https://themetalnet.com/album/b7413b1b-48e6-3be8-93ac-d0c866445046) | Album |
| 2008 | [UROBOROS](https://themetalnet.com/album/f3a260b7-669f-3f0c-a8d6-21886fade241) | Album |
| 2011 | [DUM SPIRO SPERO](https://themetalnet.com/album/4ead1ec8-65fd-4d44-b2c3-a8e1bdf5467a) | Album |
| 2013 | [THE UNRAVELING](https://themetalnet.com/album/686d3c82-37c2-4d62-85f5-b34ec974fc7c) | EP |
| 2014 | [ARCHE](https://themetalnet.com/album/82a66605-1f79-4d69-9d2f-156facd3ff72) | Album |
| 2018 | [The Insulated World](https://themetalnet.com/album/6b9844e2-d385-4979-baac-6d3832ddac2f) | Album |
| 2022 | [PHALARIS](https://themetalnet.com/album/9166c85f-7401-439a-852b-db8f481916f8) | Album |
| 2026 | [MORTAL DOWNER](https://themetalnet.com/album/af63576d-b80e-4888-9e58-0c684ab20ce3) | Album |

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- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)
- [the GazettE](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-gazette) (listened together)
- [Rammstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/rammstein) (listened together)
- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [Korn](https://themetalnet.com/band/korn) (listened together)
- [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together)
- [D’espairsRay](https://themetalnet.com/band/d-espairsray) (listened together)
- [X JAPAN](https://themetalnet.com/band/x-japan) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Evanescence](https://themetalnet.com/band/evanescence) (listened together)
- [BABYMETAL](https://themetalnet.com/band/babymetal) (listened together)
- [Versailles](https://themetalnet.com/band/versailles) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY158T1shyne7i3C9GV-UA
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/direngreyofficial
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3kNqzLmW33fQIfmZ1OfqMA
- x: https://twitter.com/direngrey_jp
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/682
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/direngrey_official/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/jp/artist/83870278
- website: https://direngrey.co.jp/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/dir-en-grey](https://themetalnet.com/band/dir-en-grey). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt