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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 05/16/2006
Japanese
goth metal outfit
Dir en Grey returns with 2006's
Withering to Death, continuing their curious mixture of the apocalyptic themes of Scandinavian
death metal, noisy
industrial dance-
rock à la
Nine Inch Nails or
Marilyn Manson, and the gleeful over-the-top theatrical qualities of '70s
glam, particularly singer
Kyo's falsetto shrieks, which put the guy from
the Darkness to shame. By this point in their nearly decade-long career, the band has their shtick down and they're working it for all it's worth;
Withering to Death brings nothing new to the party either, musically or lyrically, although the single
"Clever Sleazoid" is a fair encapsulation of the group's unique sound. Bottom line: for those who like this sort of thing, this is the sort of thing they'll like, but no one who has so far resisted
Dir en Grey's charms will be swayed.
~Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
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Raya Walker
from Orem, UT
This is Dir en grey's best CD yet.
Dir en grey is one of the best J-rock bands ever. Everyone buy this CD, it rocks!
A reviewer
from CA
great cd very unique sound hard j-rock
very good cd very hard and emotional this band knows how to make music a great cd by dir en grey i really recommend vulgar though
Kerushii
from Salt Lake CIty, Utah
Amazing songs from a great band
This is my first album of Dir en Grey, I love all the songs on this CD and a recommend it 100%. This is some of the best Jrock music I have ever heard.
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