They took the name of
Dir en Grey (or Diru) in 1997. Before Kisaki (the bassist) left the band, they were called
La:Sadie's.
Members :
Kaoru (guitar/leader) - Kaoru Niikura
Kyo (vocal) - Tooru Niimura
Die (guitar) - Daisuke Andou
Toshiya (bass) - Hara Toshimasa
Shinya (drums) - Shinya Terashi
More or less on the same wavelenght than D'espairsRay, Dir en Grey count a lot on a grim atmosphere. This is confirmed by their music videos !
A reference in the world of VK !
Clip : Dir en Grey - Cube
Official site.
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