DIR EN GREY - TOUR16-17 FROM DEPRESSION TO ________

[Wicked Teletubby 528]

2016/06/11 【宮城県】 仙台PIT

 

    Video Intro

01. Audience KILLER LOOP
02. 明日無き幸福、呼笑亡き明日 / Asunaki Koufuku, Koenaki Asu
03. RED...[em]
04. 砂上の唄 / Sajou No Uta
05. MARMALADE CHAINSAW
06. Un Deux
07. 鱗 / Uroko
08. DRAIN AWAY
09. AMBER
10. Phenomenon
    INWARD SCREAM
11. 蝕紅 / Shokubeni
12. NEW AGE CULTURE
13. Я TO THE CORE
14. CHILD PREY
15. Sustain The Untruth
    Encore
16. OBSCURE @Info[Butchered Ver.]
17. 詩踏み / Utafumi
18. The Inferno
19. THE IIID EMPIRE

Edited June 19, 2016 by Wicked Teletubby

[Kelrya 145]

I'm really curious what kind of vocals Kyo is using in 詩踏み.

[Wicked Teletubby 528]

2016/06/12 【宮城県】 仙台PIT

 

    Video Intro

01. THE IIID EMPIRE
02. INCREASE BLUE
03. 腐海 (TOUR04 THE CODE OF VULGAR[ism] Ver.) / Fukai
04. 砂上の唄 / Sajou No Uta
05. AMBER
06. Un Deux
07. Audience KILLER LOOP
08. 蝕紅 / Shokubeni
09. かすみ / Kasumi (2013 Ver.)
10. 輪郭 / Rinkaku
    INWARD SCREAM
11. 禍夜想 / Magayasou
12. 明日無き幸福、呼笑亡き明日 / Asunaki Koufuku, Koenaki Asu
13. Я TO THE CORE
14. NEW AGE CULTURE
15. CHILD PREY
    Encore
16. OBSCURE (Butchered Ver.)
17. 詩踏み / Utafumi
18. Revelation Of Mankind
19. Sustain The Untruth

 

sorry for the delay.

Edited June 19, 2016 by Wicked Teletubby

[Kelrya 145]

Can we pleaseee get a report on 詩踏み？

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Edited June 13, 2016 by Kelrya

[Wicked Teletubby 528]

"Utafumi is really great live! From the very first night fans reacted very actively, Kyo behaved like they've been playing it for ages on the scene, all energetic and expecting us to join in somehow  It starts very fast, there's a break in the middle with quiet guitar and Kyo's singing, to suddenly go loud and fast again. Drums are simple, yet prominent (I'm no expert on that, though), Kaoru gets a nice part there too."

 

as told by kyotakumrau.

[WhirlingBlack 1043]

Okay, some notes about the concert today:

 

The songs are performed largely in their original versions except for OBSCURE, and they're done in the same tuning as on the album as far as I'm able to tell using six string guitars. 

 

Best live tracks by far was audience KILLER LOOP, MARMALADE CHAINSAW, CHILD PREY (the Japanese audience really made this song to be honest) and Shokubeni. I weren't able to get into NEW AGE CULTURE or R TO THE CORE yet due to their awkward/difficult audience participation but the songs themselves were awesome.

Sadly no AMBER or Fukai yet but that's coming tomorrow.

 

One of the strongest impressions I got from the show was how much better Uroko has become live, Kyo really hit all the right notes and the Japanese audience really knows how to improve the mood compared to Europe. 

 

During Phenomenon Kyo was doing strange dances and drooling all over his hand which he then proceeded to rub all over his body. I'm pretty sure the fangirls were pleased. He also looked leaner more akin to his Vulgarism body than how he's been looking lately.

 

After Phenomenon was also the only inward scream of the show, for those who are about such things.

 

The whole band seemed really into it, smiling, posing and running around trying to rouse the audience... very much felt like a throwback to the more casual experience of old.

 

Utafumi is almost exactly 3 minutes long, and I can't really grasp it. My first impression is: Extremely messy. Lots of clean singing and some passages with quick indecipherable screaming.  I was not able to get into it, but then again this was my spontaneous reaction when I saw the live premiere of Chain Repulsion too, which is now a favorite, so I'm going to give it a few more shows before I properly review it.

 

Worst part of the show was playing The Inferno. Like really, you have a 19 song setlist and you decide to throw one of the worst tracks of ARCHE on there? How about doing another VULGAR track or just...really any other song?

But I digress, an amazing experience.

 

Stay tuned, I'll try to bring some notes tomorrow as well.

[Wicked Teletubby 528]

let me conclude that for you.

 

2016/06/16 【大阪府】 なんばHatch

 

    Intro Video

01. Audience KILLER LOOP
02. 明日無き幸福、呼笑亡き明日 / Asunaki Koufuku, Koenaki Asu
03. RED...[em]
04. 砂上の唄 / Sajou No Uta
05. MARMALADE CHAINSAW
06. Un Deux
07. 鱗 / Uroko
08. INCREASE BLUE
09. DRAIN AWAY
10. Phenomenon
    INWARD SCREAM
11. 蝕紅 / Shokubeni
12. NEW AGE CULTURE
13. Я TO THE CORE
14. CHILD PREY
15. Sustain The Untruth
    Encore
16. OBSCURE (Butchered Ver.)
17. 詩踏み / Utafumi
18. The Inferno
19. THE IIID EMPIRE

 

thanks for the report, mate.

Edited June 17, 2016 by Wicked Teletubby

[WhirlingBlack 1043]

No problem, I forgot to mention but new OBSCURE isn't all that bad anymore now that I've seen it live in Japan. But I really can't tell if its due to the audience participation being so awesome for the track or if it's better acoustics or so. Either way I found it quite fun.

[Pretsy 1343]

5 hours ago, WhirlingBlack said:

Extremely messy. Lots of clean singing and some passages with quick indecipherable screaming

Pretty apt description for any heavy and fast-paced-ish Dir song post-UROBOROS tbqh (Different Sense, Chain Repulsion, Cause of Fickleness (which is actually funny in a good way) etc.)

 

Keep it up, WB! These reports would help to seek hope for my long-time zigzagginess as a fanboy, since I am more or less afraid about Kyo being more and more incapable of keeping up with his studio/songwriting-phase self during these lives, e.g. during Revelation.

[Crube 585]

11 hours ago, WhirlingBlack said:

Utafumi is almost exactly 3 minutes long

I figured as much given the length of the original version of 空谷の跫音 and Revelation of cactus jack.

[Wicked Teletubby 528]

2016/06/17 【大阪府】 なんばHatch

 

    Video Intro
01. THE IIID EMPIRE
02. INCREASE BLUE
03. 腐海 (TOUR04 THE CODE OF VULGAR[ism] Ver.) / Fukai
04. MARMALADE CHAINSAW
05. AMBER
06. Un Deux
07. Audience KILLER LOOP
08. 蝕紅 / Shokubeni
09. かすみ / Kasumi (2013 Ver.)
10. 輪郭 / Rinkaku
11. 濤声 / Tousei
12. 明日無き幸福、呼笑亡き明日 / Asunaki Koufuku, Koenaki Asu
13. Я TO THE CORE
14. Revelation Of Mankind
15. Sustain The Untruth
    Encore
16. OBSCURE (Butchered Ver.)
17. 詩踏み / Utafumi
18. NEW AGE CULTURE
19. CHILD PREY

Edited June 19, 2016 by Wicked Teletubby

[saishuu 3220]

omg these VULGAR + ARCHE setlists <3

not sure if it's been talked about yet, but what is this butchered version of OBSCURE? did they finally realize what a mess the remake was?

[pazzi314 11]

1 hour ago, saishuu said:

not sure if it's been talked about yet, but what is this butchered version of OBSCURE? did they finally realize what a mess the remake was?

It was featured as a b-side on the LOTUS single.

[Wicked Teletubby 528]

2016/06/19 【岡山県】 倉敷市芸文館

 

    Video Intro
01. Audience KILLER LOOP
02. 明日無き幸福、呼笑亡き明日 / Asunaki Koufuku, Koenaki Asu
03. RED...[em]
04. 砂上の唄 / Sajou No Uta
05. MARMALADE CHAINSAW
06. Un Deux
07. 鱗 / Uroko
08. INCREASE BLUE
09. DRAIN AWAY
10. AMBER
11. 蝕紅 / Shokubeni
12. Я TO THE CORE
13. The Inferno
14. Sustain The Untruth
    Encore
15. OBSCURE (Butchered Ver.)
16. 詩踏み / Utafumi
17. THE IIID EMPIRE
18. CHILD PREY

 

only two shows left for this leg and they are in July. god these gaps.

[rekzer 599]

Does the video intro feature G.D.S? Sad that its not part of the tour

[WhirlingBlack 1043]

Having seen both versions of Fukai live in person now I can honestly say I don't really feel the Vulgarism version in comparison to the original. It's definitely weaker even though they are of course both great tracks.

 

Also, nope, no G.D.S on this tour, sadly. 

[Pretsy 1343]

Was the video intro something similar to this one (check the beginning)?

 

 

[nekkichi 6043]

rip

@ this grorirous 2003 perfection

Edited June 23, 2016 by nekkichi

[Wicked Teletubby 528]

2016/07/01 【東京都】 新木場STUDIO COAST

 

    Video Intro

01. Audience KILLER LOOP

02. CHILD PREY

03. RED...[em]
04. 砂上の唄 / Sajou No Uta

05. MARMALADE CHAINSAW

06. Un Deux

07. 鱗 / Uroko

    INWARD SCREAM

08. 蝕紅 / Shokubeni

09. DRAIN AWAY

10. 禍夜想 / Magayasou
11. NEW AGE CULTURE

12. 明日無き幸福、呼笑亡き明日 / Asunaki Koufuku, Koenaki Asu

13. Я TO THE CORE

14. INCREASE BLUE

15. Sustain The Untruth
    Encore

16. OBSCURE (Butchered Ver.)

17. 詩踏み / Utafumi

18. The Inferno

19. THE IIID EMPIRE

2016/07/02 【東京都】 新木場STUDIO COAST

 

    Video Intro

01. THE IIID EMPIRE

02. 明日無き幸福、呼笑亡き明日 / Asunaki Koufuku, Koenaki Asu

03. 腐海 / Fukai (CODE OF VULGAR[ism] Ver.)
04. MARMALADE CHAINSAW

05. AMBER

06. Un Deux
07. Audience KILLER LOOP

08. 蝕紅 / Shokubeni

09. 濤声 / Tousei

10. 輪郭 / Rinkaku

    INWARD SCREAM

11. かすみ / Kasumi

12. NEW AGE CULTURE

13. Я TO THE CORE

14. Sustain The Untruth

15. Revelation Of Mankind
    Encore

16. OBSCURE

17. 詩踏み / Utafumi

18. INCREASE BLUE

19. CHILD PREY

 

oh, there will also be an additional show on 07.04 @ Zepp Tokyo.

Edited July 2, 2016 by Wicked Teletubby

[Kelrya 145]

 

[Wicked Teletubby 528]

2016.07.04 Zepp Tokyo

 

    Video Intro

01. Audience KILLER LOOP

02. MARMALADE CHAINSAW

03. DRAIN AWAY
04. 砂上の唄 / Sajou No Uta

05. AMBER

06. Un Deux

07. 輪郭 / Rinkaku
08. INCREASE BLUE

09. 明日無き幸福、呼笑亡き明日 / Asunaki Koufuku, Koenaki Asu

10. RED...[em]

    INWARD SCREAM

11. 触紅 / Shokubeni

12. NEW AGE CULTURE

13. Я TO THE CORE

14. Sustain The Untruth

15. The Inferno
    Encore

16. OBSCURE (Butchered Ver.)

17. 詩踏み / Utafumi

18. CHILD PREY

19. THE IIID EMPIRE

 

and that's a wrap for VULGAR leg. see you here in September.

[WhirlingBlack 1043]

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.

 

[Kelrya 145]

Die actually broke his guitar or just a string? Lol

[Wicked Teletubby 528]

Cobain is strong with this one.

 

thank you, WhirlingBlack. can you confirm INWARD SCREAMs on all shows you've attended?

[Wicked Teletubby 528]

Kisou tour dates have been added to the schedule.

less than a month left until DUM SPIRO SPERO tour.