General DIR EN GREY new single "SUSTAIN THE UNTRUTH" release

[Pretsy 1343]

@Relentless: DEG has had many, much weirder artworks in the past - so this shouldn't really cause any "disgust" in our fandom (I remember when people used to HATE Glass Skin's artwork - just because it wasn't "DEG-gy" enough).

No one pointed this out, but they haven't used pink color in their artworks for awhile...ever since Gauze osakajo-hall live DVD, I guess.

 

Other than that, I am glad that they uppercased the title. 

[nekkichi 6043]

that's one aesthetically unappealing cover, but I guess when u sell urself out to western metalhead, the promotion materials should cater to that demographic accordingly. it's a huge step down from rinkaku and unexpectedly well done unravelling though. I wonder if there's gonna be a PV?

 

 

Why does apeman need a beard?

I'm kind of under impression they're mocking 12012 w. this thing, but it's just an assumption idk

[platanity 99]

you know, i thought the word "untruth" was a made up word cause ive never heard of it before ,but it actually exists, hah;

 

now that im mentioning this, i sometimes wonder if they even get checked their english lyrics and titles

cause above average english materials of japanese bands dont even make sense not even remotely , grammatically .

 

i know there are western artists using ambiguous poetries and lyrics (ie, chino from deftones, etc)

but those are actually 'words' and 'sentences' that just not make a 'comprehensive' dialogue .

 

ive seen few footages from a few japanese bands' documentary videos showing some english speaking guys (american? british?)

checking the lyrics for them ... but still, some of them are just really funny (especially the gazette and their weird titles and lyrics) 

and who are these turkeys letting these good japanese men sing weird stuff . (indies are off the hook, dont even expect them

to spell words correctly) . no pun intended, it's just that i think they couldve at least 'choose their words wisely'. again, no pun intended .

 

but back to the cover art, i think it's still way too hideous, even for dir en grey . and the title still bugs me the fck out .

nonetheless, im sure the music will speak for itself

[Peace Heavy mk II 7200]

In case anyone was wondering, that magenta is #D1288F, and it is a different magenta than the one SID used here (#FF1EAE). 

 

I like how the font blends in with the eye, and I didn't them to be very 'wow gross!!' in general. Haven't all of their artworks since Cage, with the exception of Lotus, been gross? 

[greatest_dane 15]

It's interesting. I don't think it's terrible, but artwork isn't something I normally pay too much attention to.

Give us a sample to shut everyone up.

[inartistic 1151]

In case anyone was wondering, that magenta is #D1288F, and it is a different magenta than the one SID used here (#FF1EAE). 

 

I like how the font blends in with the eye, and I didn't them to be very 'wow gross!!' in general. Haven't all of their artworks since Cage, with the exception of Lotus, been gross? 

 

I think you accidentally a word?

[Peace Heavy mk II 7200]

I think you accidentally a word?

Just sustaining my untruth

[Furik 832]

I might have to make my own artwork for this. Not that I don't like it.. it's just unsettling.

[Daisuke 20]

I think this song will be a Different Sense like, I don't know but I just buy this shit anyway <3.

[Augie1995 325]

I like the white cover, that's it. Still not going to put me off from the single though

[Licio123 181]

Liked the Type B, looks very cool.

[miyuu 40]

i hate the covers.it's not that i find them ugly only. i can take ugly when i feel there is something artistic about it. but i don't feel nothing artistic about this. just ugly.

just my personal taste though.

let's just hope the music is inversely proportional with the cover. (happens many times in books or movies lol)

 

anyway completely random but i wanted to say it somewhere to share. this title reminds me this quote. it may just be a random coincidence but it fits so much lol.what do you think?

 

“Not much music left inside us for life to dance to. Our youth has gone to the ends of the earth to die in the silence of the truth. And where, I ask you, can a man escape to, when he hasn't enough madness left inside him? The truth is an endless death agony. The truth is death. You have to choose: death or lies. I've never been able to kill myself.”
― Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Journey to the End of the Night

 

[one-eyed waiter 28]

horrible. from the cheap A Day After Tomorrow-ish font to the magenta to the artwork variation across types

[dannemannen 69]

Horrible covers

[Mr Bacon 106]

Am I the only one who really likes these covers?

 

I'm thinking the title(especially the untruth part) has something to do with religion... the primate and devil's horns, there's a link haha. So if I'm correct with this, the artwork makes sense.

[finnthesubhuman 26]

Doesn't matter if it makes sense or not. Aesthetically unpleasing is aesthetically unpleasing. It looks like the face was just badly photoshopped on. The pink hides that a little but it's pink. It's a bright obnoxious pink. The concept seems fine but the execution is a little messy. And it doesn't match their darkuber1! image...

[miyuu 40]

Am I the only one who really likes these covers?

 

I'm thinking the title(especially the untruth part) has something to do with religion... the primate and devil's horns, there's a link haha. So if I'm correct with this, the artwork makes sense.

 

? what to do with religion?

i am thinking maybe it has something to do as an idea with their scream for the truth campaign? or would you want to know the truth?

but i don't have a clue really.probably i just like to overthink

[Eraser 66]

I might be completely wrong, but I always linked the title to this 2-year-old letter: https://www.facebook.com/notes/dir-en-grey-official/an-open-letter-from-dir-en-grey/251636024864866

 

Guess it could be about how governments in the world are hiding important imformations from the "common people".

[dannemannen 69]

When can we expect a sample?

[Wonrei 108]

If it's like Rinkaku, January. Second week is my guess.

[Daisuke 20]

Anyone know where I can find the Single Limited Deluxe version availible for buy :C? in HMV and CDJAPAN is sold out :C

[rekzer 599]

^ it was only available for pre-order for a limited time. so i doubt you can find it anywhere. unless that place is going against the bands orders

[ghost 2687]

I don't know if the person who listed this priced it wrong, but someone is selling the deluxe edition for pre-order on ebay for 23$ + shipping. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIR-EN-GREY-SUSTAIN-THE-UNTRUTH-JAPAN-CD-DVD-LIMITED-MANUFACTURE-EDITION-K81-/271353990696?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276
 

I have a feeling they made a mistake and will change it later but hope this helps!

[bakteeri 7]

I think the covers are quite intriguing. Maybe it has a connection with the lyrics?

[Niku 8]

20-second teaser.