![]() ![]() The band began as a visual kei collective, too, but gradually moved to more reserved and darker attire and a separate sound that leaned on goth rock, death metal, and the likes of Korn and Slipknot.Dir en Grey were formed in early 1997, essentially the indie collective La:Sadies with a new bassist - Toshiya - and a new name that was supposed to carry no other meaning than to designate the band. Dir en Grey have become the top band of the post-visual kei era, especially for the Western audience - in the 2000s they were arguably the most successful metal act without English lyrics since Rammstein (though they never rivaled the popularity of the Germans).
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