What is Dir en grey?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Dir En Grey | Img = Dir en grey.jpg | Img_alt = Dir En Grey in 2006 | Img_capt = Dir En Grey in 2006 | Img_size = | Landscape = yes | Background = group_or_band | Birth_name = | Alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = | Origin = [[Osaka]], [[Japan]] | death_date = |death_place = | Instrument = | Genre = [[Avant-garde metal|Experimental metal]], [[alternative metal]], [[metalcore]], [[death metal]], [[progressive metal]], [[nu metal]], [[hard rock]] | Occupation = | Years_active = 1997–present | Label = [[Free-Will#Sub-divisions|Firewall Div.]], [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|SMEJ]], [[Okami Records|Okami]], [[The End Records|The End]], [[Gan-Shin]], [[Warcon Enterprises]] | Associated_acts = La:Sadie's | URL = {{URL|www.direngrey.co.jp}} | Notable_instruments = | Current_members = [[Kyo (musician)|Kyo]]<br />[[Kaoru (musician)|Kaoru]]<br />[[Die (musician)|Die]]<br />[[Toshiya (musician)|Toshiya]]<br />[[Shinya (musician)|Shinya]] | Past_members = }} '''Dir en grey''' is a [[rock music|rock]] [[rock band|band]] from [[Japan]]. They began in 1997. They have recorded twenty eight singles, three [[Extended play|EPs]] and eight albums, of which they have released three in [[Europe]] and two in the [[United States]]. Vocalist Kyo uses growl, [[Falset (music)|falset]], mixvoice and hoistle voice in their music. Their music mixes rock and metal with tribal music. Many [[visual kei]] bands are influenced by Dir en grey. ==Members== * [[Kyo (musician)|Kyo]] (京) – [[vocals]] * [[Kaoru (musician)|Kaoru]] (薫) – [[guitar]] * [[Die (musician)|Die]] – [[guitar]] * [[Toshiya (musician)|Toshiya]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]] * [[Shinya (musician)|Shinya]] – [[drum]]s ==Discography== ; Studio albums * ''[[Gauze (album)|Gauze]]'' (1999) * ''[[Macabre (albu