Uroboros is the seventh studio album by Japanese experimental metal band DIR EN GREY. It was released on November 11, 2008 in the United States by The End Records and, due to the time difference, November 12, 2008 in Japan through Firewall Div. and European releases by Gan-Shin Records. The album is named after the Ouroboros symbol, which is a dragon or snake figure depicted in full circle consuming itself. This represents continuity and the cycle of power, emphasizing the theme of reincarnation, an idea propagated heavily by the band during promotion. The album art, designed by the… read more
Uroboros is the seventh studio album by Japanese experimental metal band DIR EN GREY. It was released on November 11, 2008 in the United States by Th… read more
Uroboros is the seventh studio album by Japanese experimental metal band DIR EN GREY. It was released on November 11, 2008 in the United States by The End Records and, due to the time di… read more
DIR EN GREY (formerly stylized as Dir en grey) is a Japanese alternative metal / avant-garde metal band formed in Osaka, Japan in 1997 from the disbanded visual kei band La:Sadie's. DIR EN GREY have maintained a consistent lineup of 京 (Kyo) on vocals, 薫 (Kaoru) and Die on guitar, Toshiya on bass and Shinya on drums. Originally a visual kei band, the band dropped that style around 2005 with the release of their fifth full-length album, Withering to death., however as of recently they have reacquired their visual kei aesthetic. Their musical style is difficult to determine; throu… read more