CAT5 9075 Posted September 22, 2014 This will be the first in a series of official polls here. Just for fun - What's your favorite DIR EN GREY album? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonsaijodelfisch 328 Posted September 22, 2014 hovering between uroboros and DSS, but i think uroboros is more versatile and has some of the better songs, i'm a new-age DEG-stan obviously.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peace Heavy mk II 7200 Posted September 22, 2014 Gauze because I've never listened to Macabre or Kisou / Kai before. After that, I like to think they died in a car crash. Pre-Gauze is my actual fave tho 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bear 1817 Posted September 22, 2014 Macabre are by far my favourite Dir en grey album. 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 7997 Posted September 22, 2014 If I went by my last.fm charts for the most played album, DSS is at the top. If I go by what I feel is the best album they've recorded, it would be Uroboros. If I'm allowed to choose two, it would be Uroboros and Macabre. 4 nullmoon, ghost, Pretsy and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nick 10212 Posted September 22, 2014 Definitely Withering to death though I started listening to them from GAUZE. 1 PsychoΔelica reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
violetchain 912 Posted September 22, 2014 Macabre for sure, although I only listened to half of UROBOROS and none of DUM SPIRO SPERO, so those two aren't really in the running for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seimeisen 4406 Posted September 22, 2014 OMG this is so cruel lol, I don't know how I can decide between the first four. Honestly, I love them all; the only ones that I could say I like "favour less" are Withering and DSS, and even then, those two are pretty great albums...... I think I'm gonna go with 鬼葬, just because it has always stood out the most to me, and is what really got me hooked after hearing the DECADE 1998-2002 compilation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectralion 394 Posted September 22, 2014 Definitely UROBOROS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beni 2149 Posted September 22, 2014 This is a pretty difficult choice even though I haven't listen to all their albums. >.< Decided on Withering to death. Since it was my first listen of theirs and my most memorable of all their work. Wonder which'll come out on top. I'm really excited for more of these! 1 PsychoΔelica reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nullmoon 784 Posted September 22, 2014 This is freaking tough because I keep changing my mind as to what my favourite is! I chose Uroboros in the end because it's pretty much perfect, but if I could choose two I'd probably go for Gauze as I love every song off it. It's a shame EPs aren't included as I would go for six Ugly in a heartbeat! I think the post-Kisou/pre-Vulgar sound was just awesome. 2 Ito and Seimeisen reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saishuu 3220 Posted September 22, 2014 VULGAR for me. Kinda tough choosing between it and Wtd., but in the end, VULGAR has the songs I like the most (and the live DVD following it is fantastic). 2 Pretsy and nekkichi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted September 22, 2014 Man, you are giving me a hard time right now xD I am currently hovering in between Kisou, VULGAR and GAUZE - but if I have to pick one, it'd be pretty much Kisou according to my last.fm charts PLUS the fact that it's my first and quite important DEG album to me (basically introduced the miracles of vk back in 2001-2002-ish etc.) VULGAR for me. Kinda tough choosing between it and Wtd., but in the end, VULGAR has the songs I like the most (and the live DVD following it is fantastic). Totally seconding your sentence in parentheses - CoV is still brilliant ;O; *overexcited stan mode* 1 saishuu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
relentless 254 Posted September 22, 2014 Uroboros, for me. The band had previously released two underwhelming albums with Withering to Death and Marrow of a Bone that featured a weird mash-up of influences in their infancy: pop, nu-metal, and metalcore. The albums featured the same variation in sound across different genres and subgenres; but never really explored them. They were there, as if superficial, to show that Dir en grey was trying REALLY hard to show that they can write heavy music: That they are a competent band outside of the VK scene. It was on Uroboros that they were able to finally release an album to the world where they were like "see? We can do this shit too". Though not a flawless masterpiece, it featured the band at a level of songwriting maturity previously unknown to them. EDIT: spelling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rekzer 599 Posted September 22, 2014 It's hard to pick between Macabre and Uroboros :< this is too unfair! DX Macabre was my first DEG album :') Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jigsaw9 6783 Posted September 22, 2014 This is a tough question as I like almost each of them, depending on mood. I went with THE MARROW OF A BONE because I suspect it will get close to no votes. XD ...and because it was such a "tangible" experience for me, since that was the first DEG album I actually purchased at the time it was released, and that's when I saw the band live for the first time and the trip (and of course the gig itself) brings back good memories whenever I put on this album. Other top favs would've been MACABRE or UROBOROS. 1 nullmoon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Champ213 1858 Posted September 22, 2014 Macabre all the way for me, so many good songs. I must admit though, I lost interest in them after MoaB, so I haven't listened to the albums after that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nullmoon 784 Posted September 22, 2014 After reading these comments I'm quite surprised some people have misgivings about withering to death. I thought people saw MOAB as the bad guy?! (I love both albums by the way). 1 doombox reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doombox 4421 Posted September 22, 2014 Withering to death for me was the best and most played in my library. It had a little of everything there and just a great energy (and live it was just as good if not better!!). Gauze would be my close second since that was my introduction to them and I have so many nostalgia feels attached to it.. After Withering I've had a hard time enjoying their music. I like catchy Dir en grey, what can I say? XD 2 PsychoΔelica and nullmoon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flame-X 441 Posted September 22, 2014 Gauze, mainly due to Yokan which is my all time favorite jrock song from them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Biopanda 2675 Posted September 22, 2014 GAUZE, because I only listen to music made by trannies. 8 Ito, Champ213, Peace Heavy mk II and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsychoΔelica 648 Posted September 22, 2014 Withering to death for me was the best and most played in my library. It had a little of everything there and just a great energy (and live it was just as good if not better!!). Gauze would be my close second since that was my introduction to them and I have so many nostalgia feels attached to it.. After Withering I've had a hard time enjoying their music. I like catchy Dir en grey, what can I say? XD I feel exactly the same way... 1 doombox reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wonrei 108 Posted September 22, 2014 I'm picking Kisou. I do enjoy many other albums though, mostly vulgar and after. I'm not really a fan of Macabre(with the exception of the title song) and I just have conflicted feelings about Gauze. After Kisou I'd probably pick Uroboros. DSS too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ito 2438 Posted September 23, 2014 GAUZE -> Withering to death. -> 鬼葬 (KISOU) -> VULGAR -> MACABRE -> UROBOROS -> THE MARROW OF A BONE -> DUM SPIRO SPERO That is roughly the order I would put them in. Six Ugly would probably be fighting for the top spot for me if it was included. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stylelover 1086 Posted September 23, 2014 i really have a hard time deciding between Withering to death. and GAUZE and i just cant. im just going to go with withering to death because that was the last album i liked. 1 doombox reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
