General DIR EN GREY to release new single "LOTUS"

[tosinn 3]

I'm secretly hoping the song will be something like Yokan.

[Jigsaw9 6783]

This is what Google Translator came up with, from a new Barks.jp article:

...Distinctive, beautiful and strong numbers. Melodic and conventional wisdom says we are also another kind of melody with a degree of impression, and traditional feel to be the new evolution of different sound textures, rock-solid "ness" and their typical Kiru never felt fit into the spread.

...so uhm yeah. If anyone knows Japanese, feel free to translate that first paragraph.

[Guest]

"conventional wisdom" lol. if there's any band that can be described at having "conventional wisdom", it's DEG

[sai 868]

I'm secretly hoping the song will be something like Yokan.

This. Still one of my favs from them.

[Guest]

part of the barks.jp article translation:

celebrating the release on 1.26.11, more information about DIR EN GREY's new single 「LOTUS?? is found. ??。this song is the latest release in about 14 months, since the release of 「激????????????胸??中??絡??付??????熱??闇??, and with a heavy sense, this song is an absolutely presence: distinctive, beautiful, and strong. with one kind of impression at a time, and a traditional feel, this is the new evolution, with different sound textures, rock-solidness, and their typical genre that never fit into the spread.

[Maiku 4]

I'm secretly hoping the song will be something like Yokan.

"Yeah, okay."

[Furik 832]

^ LOL

[Guest]

the song has also been described as "beautifully intense" and that there is extreme heaviness but parts which "challenge" the general ideas of melody etc.

[Tony 1]

"new evolution", I like the sound of that. Can't wait to hear it! It does sound like its going to stick to the "progressive metal" sound of Uroboros though. Mixture of softer and harder sounds.

[Rosà 37]

Quite typical for them. Anyway I'm also exited about it and can't wait to hear it. Hope that guys made their best. I'd appreciate a nice ballad, if it was one

[Guest]

PREVIEW IS OUT:

and this sounds amazing

http://www.youtube.com/user/direngreywe ... GoHw1qHh_s

[Zeus 7997]

a) I hope this isn't another case of "Hageshisato" misleading previews.

It's not long enough for me to like or dislike it :\

[Guest]

i feel like it will be a lot like the hageshisa to preview...but then again people that have heard the song report that it's a rocky / heavy ballad so maybe this is overall very representative of what the song will sound like. idk.

[Asakusa 95]

SOUNDS FUCKING AWESOME!!!

[Jigsaw9 6783]

Nice so far (I guess?)...getting a Hageshisa to... chorus vibe from it. Lookin' forward, however it will be!

[Spike760 16]

Hmm it sounds kind of awkward for me, I think it's the contrast between the high vocals and the low vocals. It sounds weird, but I'm sure I'll end up liking it, and I still can't wait for it! Especially curious about Obscure!

[Mamo 1172]

Hate Kyo's hair cut.

[nekkichi 6042]

SOUNDS FUCKING AWESOME!!!

[X-Marc 7]

kyo looks gay-_-

[Rosà 37]

Sounds awesome, but we'll see when it'll be out. Samples are usually too tricky to judge a song.

[Mr Bacon 106]

Like Spike, the harmony vocals sound a bit weird to me. Got an overall feel of Hageshisa chorus, but we'll see.

[bonsaijodelfisch 328]

sounds nice so far, but i guess its another song in the setlist that kyo will absolutely butcher beyond recognition if played live ... on album/single i like it a lot though (judging by those 15sec...)

[Neon 6]

Sounds awesome, but we'll see when it'll be out. Samples are usually too tricky to judge a song.

This

[minre 13]

as was with hage, it seems like a mish-mash of a number of songs.

but look at how hage turned out even with an awesome chorus, this seems more promising at least.

[Seiji 156]

sounds meh imo :\

...there goes my hope for a good new release ._.