Words are too weak to describe what
I feel about them. Because their music is so much in adequacy with what I feel
inside.

No matter I feel sad, happy or
upset there’s always one song appropriate for me. And for a very long time.
Back in 2005, I discovered them in
the same time I discovered japanese music (visual kei in particular if you
remember), I was a big fan of Miyavi (I still like him but not as much as I did
in the past), and it was dead tree.
I instantly fell under the spell of
Kyo’s unsettling voice, but also by the beauty of the guitar and the strength
of the drum (this song is awesome by the way).
Then I started to do some research
about them, and of course I read yaoi stories (oh come on I know you did too),
and I must admit that I still read them sometimes, as much as it reminds me
good memories. I began to know the members of the band (at least I thought I
knew them but it’s only fiction of course) and I loved them even more.
They used to look like that ahahah ^^
I bought Withering to death and the
first thing I did when I held it in my hands was dropping it on the floor
because I was too moved ahahah (and very young, only 13 or 14 years old, my dad
was upset).
Anyway, I discovered all their new
and old songs (The final, Cage, Red [em], C, I’ll… It’s too long to write them
all) and I could only love them more and more.
My parents wandered if I was gay
because I was always saying they were so beautiful even when they were wearing
girl’s clothes XD Right now they are much more menly… I guess it was only to
get more attention and it was very popular in Japan anyway.
I learnt how to play their songs
with my guitar, I wrote about them, I was thinking about them all the time
(especially on Toshiya ahaha). I was living for them (thank god that’s not the
case anymore – I grew up XD). But my heart was broken when they came in Paris
on the 24th of July in 2005, because as I was in holidays and I couldn’t go (in
Corsica, I still remember that night, I couldn’t sleep because I knew they were
playing in Paris and I wasn’t there, now that I think about it maybe my parents
wouldn’t allowed me to go anyway because I was too young ahah).
I admire them because their own
style is always evolving over time, but every album is amazing.
Most recently, two years ago, I
re-discovered their music as I was really depressed (because of a man lala) and
I was listening to them all-the-time ! Rinkaku was so much in accordance with
my feelings at that time… And Diabolos, and Riyuu OMG I love all their songs XD
They came in Paris in June 2013,
and I had the opportunity to take a picture with them (of course I paid for it
but it doesn’t matter XD).
It’s kind of weird because in that
picture we (the guy next to me and I) look much more relaxed than them. And
just have a look at Kyo’s face XD
Their show was amazing. So many
emotions, I was so happy and when they played the final I was jumping and singing yelling like crazy and I declare to
myself that I was ok now and not depressed anymore (If only it could happen
this way, but thank god I felt better afterwards).
Their new album will be released in
December, I can’t wait to hear it. I knew it will be amazing (with the musical
extracts that I already heard).
Die is my idol, my feelings about
him are melted: jealousy and desire at the same time XD
I think I will write a complete
article about Kyo because his way of thinking is really particular. I wish I
could think and act like him sometimes XD
An
example of what he said recently (about exercising): “I train every morning and
night, regardless if there’s a concert that day or not. Doing so I don’t gain
muscle but rather than wanting to gain muscle I started it as a reprimand so I
think this way is fine. It’s hard doing it after a concert. In the morning too
when I wake up it’s like “Ugh do I really have to do this? I don’t want to”. So
I have to fight against those thoughts. But I think I can find a new me inside
myself. If I get used to doing this then I would have become strong mentally
right? And I think that might lead to
new things”
And that’s all about Dir En Grey.
See you,
CloHotPants















