DIR EN GREY - "There Are Always Clashes Of Ideas When We Write Our Music"
November 12, 2013, 11 years ago
DIR EN GREY bassist Toshiya recently spoke with MusicTimes.com about the band's new EP, The Unraveling. An excerpt is available below:
On the supposed Japanese/English language barrier: "It's not about the lyrics when it comes to understanding music. For me, the most important thing is for people to feel. When listeners feel, they'll be able to understand the messages, the intentions of the band, even if they don't understand the lyrics."
On 16 years with no line-up changes: "We don't agree on everything. There are always clashes of ideas when we write our music...one person wants 'A,' someone else wants 'B. 'But in the end, even the person who didn't get what he wants realizes the final product is what he wanted as a whole."
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Dir En Grey recently announced an in-store signing at Sound Check Hollywood on Sunday, November 24th at 1 PM. The event will only be open to the first 120 people that purchase the band's new EP, The Unraveling.
Members of Dir En Grey will host this special event, where for $22.50 the purchaser will receive a signed copy of The Unraveling, and a M&G; with the members present at Sound Check Hollywood.
Sound Check Hollywood is located at 8872 Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood. For more details fans can call 310-358-0280.
Tour dates:
November
14 - The Opera House - Toronto, ON16 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
17 - The Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
19 - The Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO
21 - Showbox at the Market - Seattle, WA
23 - The Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center - San Francisco, CA
24 - House of Blues Sunset Strip - West Hollywood, CA
