As previously reported, Japan’s DIR EN GREY have confirmed their first headlining US theatre and club tour, Inward Scream, launching February 1 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and leading up to the release of their spring ‘07 sophomore American full-length The Marrow Of A Bone. As a teaser to the tour and full-length, the band will release the Agitated Screams Of Maggots EP in January, to be sold exclusively in f.y.e. stores across the country. The EP will include the studio recording of the song 'Agitated Screams Of Maggots' as well as three tracks recorded live at the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo during the summer of 2006, where the band headlined two nights at the 8,000-capacity venue.

In the almost ten years since Dir En Grey formed, their music and lyrics have always expressed sentiments of grief, sorrow and darkness. Originally a “visual-kei” band, which emphasized their appearance, Dir En Grey’s intensity and maturing sound have helped them create a loyal following across the globe as they moved away from the genre.

The presale for the Inward Scream tour sold out in less than 10 minutes, solidifying America’s growing fascination with the band. Dir En Grey - Kyo (voice), Kaoru (guitar), Die (guitar), Toshiya (bass) and Shinya (drums) - began creating a buzz stateside early this year with a packed show at SXSW and sold-out shows in New York and Los Angeles, all before releasing an album in America. The Japanese rock phenoms then spent the summer on the main stage of the 2006 Family Values Tour, touring in support of their US debut release Withering To Death.

Inward Scream tour dates are as follows:

February

1 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL at Revolution
2 - Lake Buena Vista, FL at House of Blues
3 - Atlanta, GA at Roxy Theatre
5 - Baltimore, MD at Ram’s Head Live
6 - Philadelphia, PA at Theatre of the Living Arts
7 - Boston, MA at Avalon Ballroom
9 - Toronto, ON at Guvernment
10 - New York, NY at Nokia Theatre
12 - Detroit, MI at St. Andrews Hall
13 - Chicago, IL at House of Blues
14 - Minneapolis, MN at Fine Line Music Club
16 - Englewood, CO at Gothic Theatre
18 - Houston, TX at Meridian
19 - Dallas, TX at Palladium Ballroom
21 - Tempe, AZ at Marquee Theatre
23 - Los Angeles, CA at The Wiltern
24 - Los Angeles, CA at Avalon
25 - San Francisco, CA at The Fillmore