Visual kei veterans Dir En Grey are
truly the masters of genre hopping and experimental rock. Spanning
eight studio albums in a handful of remastered, extended, and live
varieties, the Japanese five-piece incorporate a staggering amount of
influence from pop rock, hard rock, nu-metal, metalcore, and
progressive metal with the occasional touch of dreamy indie and
electronic. Talk about prolific. Despite lyrics written and
performed mostly in Japanese, the music and emotion transcends
language barriers and makes the band one of the most interesting and
vital performers in the metal scene today.
