Best Dir en Grey Songs
Any song can be added from their first EP Missa to their latest album. This includes their singles as well.
How can this be in 6th position? Really, this is the best song ever! It is so melodic, sad, but at the same time, it's awesome! Vinushka should at least be in the top 3...
Top tier. Few artists can touch upon the level of complexity that Dir En Grey achieves with this song. Very few mistakes musically.
It's the song that really defines them. It's the topmost level of progressive metal.
This was the first song I heard from them through a friend of mine. It had a profound impact on me. I remember saying, "I've never heard anything like this in my life, and I wish I had discovered it sooner."
Dozing Green is just an amazing song that shows the band at their best.
This song expresses so much emotion and can create a vivid image in your mind. It may be gruesome and sadistic, but it perfectly sums up my feelings about society. Although the song is about abortion, I always interpret it differently.
This is perhaps their most famous song, if only for the music video.
This song defines Dir en Grey.
The release of the video for Lotus is what originally drew me into the Dum Spiro Spero album as a whole. Knowing that Dir en Grey is the artist, I expect every new single they release to be the beginning of something bigger and better for their fans and avid listeners like myself.
This song is so beautifully haunting and really touched me.
No words for this. Simply amazing.
"Caged-up rage and sorrow unleashed all at once." At first, you might think it's just aggression, but at 1:14, you feel the sorrow and desperation. It's a cry against tragedy, chaos, injustice, and pain.
I remember listening to this song endlessly during a tough time. Its expression of "desperate anger" made things a little easier.
I love all of Dir en Grey's songs, but "Different Sense" is heartfelt, completely awesome, and perfectly timed to end 2011 and begin 2012. I feel the anger in this song, especially in relation to the tragic event in Japan. It resonates with any tragic event in anyone's life. Dir en Grey will always change the era of music with songs like "Different Sense."
It has a very standard song structure coming from Dir En Grey, but it is a really damn nice song. Easily one of, if not the catchiest, choruses they have. Memorable.
This song is so melodic. Kyo combines it with "his" screams, making the song even more powerful.
Cage is an amazing song! It's my favorite off of the GAUZE album, and it was one of the songs that made me a Dir en Grey fan. It was also one of the songs that sparked my love for the bass, especially because of Toshiya's bass solo. This song carries a lot of nostalgia for me. I've been listening to Dir en Grey for over a decade, and this song is just a classic.
This song is the core of Dir En Grey's sound. Not as heavy as their later songs, but so emotional...
I love this song. Kyo's voice is madness, and this bass - Toshiya is the best!
Hearing the intro synth lead and clean guitars for the first time, I didn't even have to get to the chorus to instantly add this to my playlist. The chorus is catchy as hell, and Kyo's timbre in this song screams top-level song.
This song marked their entry into a new type of melodic metal. The song and video perfectly show that they were leaving something behind and heading in a new direction (hence the connection to Saku). An amazing song overall.
This song is so meaningful to me. I love it so much that I made a 15-part AMV with it. On the other hand, this song always makes me feel like, You have to go on no matter what!
Don't kid yourself, and don't fool yourself.
This played during the GHOUL tour in Chicago (2013). I sang along. I've cried to this.
In my opinion, it is the pinnacle of experimental metal. I love it.
Words cannot describe this song - you feel it. The sensation that it brings when the chorus comes up makes you realize you are listening to something magnificent.
Haunting. Disturbingly haunting. It's the kind of song you can leave on repeat without getting tired of it. It just gets even more emotional the more you listen to it.
Seriously, guys, how can you overlook this song? It's one of the songs that gives me chills every time I hear it.
Awesome. Such a powerful song, full of emotion. Every time I listen to it, I am literally taken away to another place. It's just so beautiful. Out of these ten songs, this one deserves to be number one. It is breathtaking.
Just the best opening for Withering to Death that I can imagine. I love its dark atmosphere!
Amazing song. It's as if the singer (Kyo) is having some mental breakdown. Creative as always with Dir En Grey.
This song captivates me. I feel like I'm on some epic mission, starting off in a dark walk to fight the enemy. Then, things get heavier as the battle begins.
I know that isn't what the lyrics are about, but the song makes me feel that way.
This is THE song that perfectly captures the many forms of Dir en Grey.
One of my favorite songs of all time. I can describe this song in one sentence: "The pure expression of inner musical freedom." This is what sets Dir en Grey apart from other bands in the world - the ability to convey such deep musical expression through their instruments. After you listen to this song, you can watch it live and die happily.
I listened to this a lot around my grandfather's death, wake, funeral, and burial. It got me through a lot. Even without the English lyrics, you can feel his pain.
This is the first Dir En Grey song I heard. I want it played at my funeral. It breaks the language barrier - you can feel every bit of emotion in the song! It is beautiful and progressive.
This song is incredible for many reasons. It's from the early years, so it might not reflect the Dir en Grey they are now, but it definitely played a role in getting them here. For long-time fans, it's more than just a song - it's a moment that represents an important era.
Beautiful J-rock song - some of their earliest work. You can hear some of their early influences from D'erlanger and Buck-Tick in this. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
This song is such a journey - an absolute masterpiece. The lyrics are haunting, and the instruments carry the emotions so beautifully.
This is one of my top 10 favorite songs by DEG. Marvelous lyrics, metrics, opera fusion, passion, and sadness - a powerful combination! A must-listen if you are a DEG fan.
The lyrics are especially relatable to those of us with mental health issues. Seeing Kyo reflect my pain in live performances is just…something else.
The lyrics of the song are so powerful. They really get to you, into your soul. It's the story of my life. Even before I knew the lyrics, the music touched my heart.
The piano arrangement, Kyo's vocal expression, and the delay guitars in the background - my god, just lush.
This song is so stupid, sad, and I just love it!
One of their many death metal songs, and this is my favorite. It is impossible not to headbang in the middle of the song. It just hits you out of nowhere. Such a fun track.
Why is this not #1? Seriously, people, get a grip.