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their new album "LUCIFERO" will be released at 2016/11/09 (12 songs, 3,000yen)
 
 
SET-LIST at 2016/07/15:
 
01.夢魔-INCUBUS-
02.玩具
03.極東裁判-黒鶏-
04.東京破廉恥劇場-ヱデン-
05.腐食
06.魔王-狂想-
07.淫魔-BELPHEGOR-
08.夢葬
09.魔王-覚醒-
 

KEEL new EP "Ugly duckling" will be released at their one-man live "UNDER TAKE" at Shimokitazawa SHELTER at 2016/07/16 and will be released through KILLER TUNE official web-shop later, which will include CD+booklet (4 pages)
 
[track list]
01.SWANS
02.クラッカー(cracker)
03.LEM
 

it is announced at SCAPEGOAT one-man live tour final "被害者総会(higaishasoukai)" at TSUTAYA O-West at 2016/07/17 that their new maxi single "ヘドロ(hedoro)" will be released at 2016/09/14 (2 TYPE)
 
TYPE A (1,620yen) will include CD+DVD (including "拒絶(kyozetsu)" PV & making)+booklet (8 pages), and TYPE B (1,296yen) will include CD only
 
[CD track list]
01.拒絶(kyozetsu)
02.invidia (included in TYPE B )
 
 
btw they will hold their one-man live "君を殺して僕も死ぬ" at LIQUIDROOM ebisu at 2017/01/28
 
 

it is announced at sukekiyo one-man live "裸体と遊具、泥芝居に讃歌の詩" at Choufu GREEN HALL at 2016/07/17 that their new album (title not yet finalized) will be released in winter (early 2017), and their LIVE Blu-ray+CD "mutans // 2016.07.17 sukekiyo 2016 live「裸体と遊具、泥芝居に讃歌の詩」-漆黒の儀-" will be available for pre-ordering through their official web-shop since 2016/11/01 and will be released at their live in 2016/12 (12,000yen), which will include scene/songs of that one-man live at 2016/07/17
 

SET-LIST at 2016/07/17:
 
01.取り除けない(torinozokenai) (My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAND)
02.MY LIFE IS MINE (SUPER BOYS)
03.IDENTITY CRISIS (NAINE)
04.KILLING FIELD (NAINE)
 
EN1
01.KILLING FIELD (NAINE)
 

Single title finalized as 「夢タラレバ」(Yume Tarareba)
 
Type A will feature two tracks and include a DVD with 「夢タラレバ」MV and Type B will feature 3 tracks.
 
1.「夢タラレバ」 (Yume Tarareba)
2.ブリキ (Blik)
3.「Happy Halloween」(re-recording) (included on type B )
 

ペンタゴン(pentagon) new mini album "絶叫！(zekkyou!)" will be released at 2016/08/17 (2 TYPE)
 
limited edition (2,700yen) will include CD (6 songs)+DVD (including "ボクラノウタ(bokura no uta)" PV & footage), and regular edition (2,376yen) will include CD (7 songs) only
 

random recent pictures because why not
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

so I'll just leave this here o.o
 

"WILLS" [track list]
01.Lucent room
02.ラブレターレイン(loveletter rain)
03.Indecencia
04.Kalmia
05.Where you go
-live-limited edition bonus tracks-
06.reincarnation(LIVE SE)
07.M,328(LIVE SE)
08.mistletoe(Rewind)
09.Butterfly in my dreams
10.Where you go(Piano ver.)
 

who'd have thought 2016 toshiya will be flashing his armpit hair #much_masc

can't rlly say i understand the queen, but i don't think anybody is meant to at this point

girugamesh ONEMAN TOUR 2016「鵺-period-」LIVE DVD BOX Special Limited Edition has been available for ordering since 2016/07/10 and up to 2016/08/10 (19,440yen), which will be delivered in 2016/11
 
[items]
<2 LIVE DVDs>
no-cut scene of their last one-man live "鵺-period-" at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo at 2016/07/10
<2 Documentary DVDs>
DISC 1:
「鵺-chimera-」release tour and European tour documentary
DISC 2:
girugamesh 12-year live collection
<2 LIVE CDs>
songs from their last one-man live "鵺-period-" at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo at 2016/07/10
<booklet (64 pages)>
photobook, after-interview and member corner
 
http://shopping.deli-a.jp/products/item_Info.php?itemID=8141
 
 
SET-LIST at 2016/07/10:
 
01.鵺-chimera-
02.wither mind
03.お前に捧げる醜い声
04.ROCKER'S
05.Dance Rock Night
06.VOLTAGE
07.CRAZY-FLAG
08.slip out
09.crying rain
10.睡蓮
11.Drain
12.Horizon
13.Another way
14.gravitation
15.END
16.volcano
17.Vermilion
18.ULTIMATE 4
19.「少女A」
20.FREAKS
21.crime-罪-
22.INCOMPLETE
23.DIRTY STORY
24.Jarring fly
25.遮断
26.robust conviction
27.Deceived mad pain
28.開戦宣言
29.腐界の闇
30.縁-enishi-
31.shining
32.Go ahead
33.斬鉄拳
34.driving time
35.Never ending story
36.evolution
 
EN1
37.絶頂BANG!!
38.終わりと未来
39.arrow
40.壊れていく世界
41.Break Down
 
EN2
42.お前に捧げる醜い声
 

Lmao that spot was so intense that my browser crashed in the middle of watching it 

The last show of the tour was definitely the best, in my opinion.
The band and especially Kyo was really fired up and even though this in general has been a more energetic and "positive" tour (in the sense of the band actually being happy to interact with the audience) this last show was really a stand out. I think out of the many performances of Rinkaku I've seen this was probably the best also. When the show ended and the lights came back on people just kept screaming for another encore until the venue staff started forcing us out. I also managed to catch Shinyas wristband after the concert, which was a first for me. Nice to have some real Dir artifacts to wear to future gigs.
 
A funny anecdote from the second to last show though is that not only did Die manage to lodge a waterbottle in the ceiling of the live house when throwing stuff, he also managed to break his guitar during one of the songs and just ran around teasing the crowd instead of getting a backup and continuing playing. Similarly, Toshiya broke off a string from his bass during THE IIID EMPIRE on the last show and then proceeded to just pull the rest off as well.
 
I want to add that this was probably the most visually interesting Dir en grey lives I've attended too, lots and lots of lightning and laser effects and clever use of video screens and light in combination. I'm hoping they will release at least some partial footage from this tour since they did film at least some footage at most of the dates, but you never know.
 
Finally, some advice for people who want to attend lives in Japan, never stand next to Japanese guys during concerts if you want to have a good time. They generally just stand around or at most halfheartedly wave their arm a bit. I did that mistake during parts of the last show and I ended up having to move because they were so boring. The girls always go all in so just stick by them if you want to actually participate in the headbanging and stuff.
 
This was it for this tour for me but if anyone has any questions about it I'll do my best to answer them. I won't be participating in DSS but I'll most likely end up at parts of the kisou tour at least so expect some kind of reports then.