Since this is the last encore, Kyo had shed the elaborate stuff. They start out fully clothed and then change their outfits to more casual for the encore.
@@omr4745 Well, I might have seen a show or two... 😏 But also, it's a thing within this Japanese scene. All the bands have stage costumes, and then most or all band members switch to concert tees for the first encore. Selling merch is a huuuuge thing in Japan and it helps sales to promote the gear. Also, fresh clothes for the encore sounds like a nice thing for the band. 😆
Moshing exists in Japan (tons of bands have them at their shows), but in the case of DIR EN GREY, they've banned it (along with crowd surfing) from their concerts since 2003, after some fans were injured. Since it's nearly impossible to enforce a "mosh ban" at a metal concert in the west, they tolerate it when they perform overseas. However, it's still completely banned at their shows in Japan.
I've seen them 3 times in the US and there was never moshing at their concerts. Which is funny because I've been to so many concerts where there is moshing. Maybe its just something with their fans
I've seen mosh pits with other Japanese bands in the US. But when I saw Dir en Grey, we were all packed together like sardines. I was in the front and was pushed forward so hard I was lifted off the ground, which honestly helped cause I'm short. Some people around me passed out standing up from the heat. Our venue was smaller, so that's probably why there wasn't any.
I believe I just lost my neck..🤣 And, yes, I would riot if Kyo told me to, hahah I've had the experience of hearing/seeing this song performed live, and it's exactly like that, lemme tell you. Fans of Dir really are so loyal and they just know when to interact and when not. Also, I think moshing isn't allowed in Japan, if I remember correctly 🤔
It depends on the band. Crossfaith and SiM definitely have it and when I saw Lynch open for crossfaith there were circle pits there too. Its usually vkei bands or vkei influenced bands that dont do it much because of how the majority of the crowd is usually women. I did see a crowd surfer at a Gazette show though
I know I've said it before but every concert should end with Rasetsukoku! (Regardless if it's Dir en grey or not.) If you ever experienced this live you know what I mean. In Japan it's pretty normal for a band to leave the stage and then come back for an encore of 3-4 songs. So you've been going hard for 1h+ straight before that break and while you're waiting for the band to return your body starts to feel the exhaustion. But then they come back and really take EVERYTHING from you. hydra 666, The IIID Empire and Rasetsukoku make for the most insane encore! The standing venues in Japan have place limitations (I'm sorry I don't know the right term in English) to prevent people from killing each other by relentlessly pushing forward so that makes mosh pits a bit tricky. Larger venues like the Budokan have seats. So you really have to be huge enough to play arenas to get people moshing, or participate in festivals. edit: Well...I added a picture of the empty ZEPP Tokyo to my comment because my describtion is rubbish. But it seems UA-cam is all for allowing shady porn links but no links to japanese news sites so...just search for pictures if you want to know what I'm talking about. Of course every hall has a different concept regarding where and how to place these barriers but most of the venues for 1000-5000 people have them. They CAN be taken down but I have never experienced it personally. I think they do it more often with foreign bands.
'every concert should end with Rasetsukoku, regardless if it's Dir en grey or not' I 100000% AGREE😂 ALSO, YES! I've seen a few Dir concerts already, even in Japan, and I never knew how far I could push myself after all those intense performances, but when they came back for encore etc.. Ppfftt.. Those concerts leave me dead even after recovering for 2 days, hahah ALSO, I've seen them when they OPENED with Rasetsukoku.. That was instant overkill and I'm pretty sure my soul left my body that concert 😂
I absolutely love your Dir en Grey reactions 😍 I myself have been listening to Dir en Grey for 17 years now and I love the fact you enjoy and appreciate everything you gyus have reacted to so far, and you still want more songs 👏😊 (and I love your reactions) What I think would be awesome if you guys do album reactions. Then you can discover your own favorite songs. They have some crazy stuff from their earlier works that you haven't reacted to yet. Hope you continue with your Dir en Grey journey
😆 John, that imitation was awesome!! Wonderful reaction once again~ Thank you Liberty! I think this one is my favorite version of Rasetsukoku to watch. It was filmed at LIQUIDROOM 2006 and Kyo ususally doesn't go into the crowd like this - but this was a 'a knot' only concert [fanclub members only]. From what I've seen these concerts always seem a bit more intimite :) The song itself comes from their second album macabre [same album that 'wake' and the original 'macabre' are from] I think this might be one of their most played songs from their earlier albums and I think you can see and hear why 😄 From the comments it seems like people had awesome live experiences with this - I hope I get to hear it live some day, too~
I love when they play small venues like this. They usually do when they tour the states. It’s a lot less theatrics and more personal. When Kyo isn’t dressed like a demon or a nun or a mime and it’s just him in a pair of jeans and a microphone he has a really cool connection to the crowd. You can tell he loves his fans
Well...not entirely. Its impossible to pick a song from them and say "This is what they sound like" when every single album is vastly different from the last. Until you're familiar with their entire discography you're not done with the surprises from them
In fact, this song is a remake of a song from their second album. They remake their songs a lot to update them to the latest sound they're going for. In fact, the entire Unraveling album (save for the titular track) is an EP of remakes.
I agree with Dylan. Dir en grey they have unique sound. When you hear it, you can say this is dir en grey . But musically they are very versatile. The band has no genre . They did / do almost everything. I myself who have been listening to them for years , can't tell you what genre dir en grey is .
This is definitely not the performance of this song I would have preferred you to check out Kyo couldn't even pull any of his screams \ Fry's off here. But when it comes to Dum Spiro spero it doesn't get any heavier. XD. Still waiting for them to make material again like this and evolve after they're backtrack with the insulated world...
As far as performances go, this is the one I would've chosen just off atmosphere. With Dir en grey technique is more a byproduct than the goal imo. I would strongly disagree on The Insulated World being any sort of backtrack as well, but to each their own.
@@happycapy47 I Agree DIR En Grey's Show-Menship is Radical only a few of the VK legends today have that intensity! But for me the INSULATED WORLD was a step back into Kisou album with a modern day sound. their was some tunes like "Values of madness" that could have been on ARCHE But it it was mostly an album of Alternative Power Ballads to me... And I know they've always used synthetics and synthesizers. But they've been Heavy on the electronics especially in their newest single "Ochita Koto no Aru Sora" were it overpowers the song competely. However I have full respect for "The World of Mercy" it's another "Diablo" in my opinion.
@@libertyluna1383 Yes of Course DIR En Grey does multiple Vers. of their songs. Studio wise and of course when performing they alter their songs for theatrics, and performance sake! But this is the type of performance that makes people look down on DEG. I know how sensitive Vocals are and that Kyo's vocal change ups take alot of talent and effort. But when you Can't pull off what you recored Live it's just a show of problems with a band or straight up Fake-age. It's never been a secret Kyo has blown out his vocals over the years and has taken years to master his vocal change ups. There a Major Difference in recording & performing different versions of songs & not performing an original song correct live... TRUTH.
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This song live is honestly one of the best things I have ever experienced in my life.
日本語で失礼します。いつもDIRENGREYを取り上げてくれてありがとうございます。これからもよろしくお願いします。DIRENGREY最高！
I saw them on this tour. Kyo's outfit would start out insanely complicated and he would gradually dress down as the set progressed.
Since this is the last encore, Kyo had shed the elaborate stuff. They start out fully clothed and then change their outfits to more casual for the encore.
I love how you can tell if it's at the start or end by how clothed Kyo is. Hahaha
@@omr4745 Well, I might have seen a show or two... 😏 But also, it's a thing within this Japanese scene. All the bands have stage costumes, and then most or all band members switch to concert tees for the first encore. Selling merch is a huuuuge thing in Japan and it helps sales to promote the gear. Also, fresh clothes for the encore sounds like a nice thing for the band. 😆
Moshing exists in Japan (tons of bands have them at their shows), but in the case of DIR EN GREY, they've banned it (along with crowd surfing) from their concerts since 2003, after some fans were injured. Since it's nearly impossible to enforce a "mosh ban" at a metal concert in the west, they tolerate it when they perform overseas. However, it's still completely banned at their shows in Japan.
I've seen them 3 times in the US and there was never moshing at their concerts.
Which is funny because I've been to so many concerts where there is moshing.
Maybe its just something with their fans
@@GeneraIHide I honestly also thought so about there Japanese fans until I read this comment. There was moshing when I saw them in Germany tho.
I've seen mosh pits with other Japanese bands in the US.
But when I saw Dir en Grey, we were all packed together like sardines. I was in the front and was pushed forward so hard I was lifted off the ground, which honestly helped cause I'm short. Some people around me passed out standing up from the heat.
Our venue was smaller, so that's probably why there wasn't any.
@@GeneraIHide I've been to a good number of their concerts for the US and Germany, there was always at least a small mosh pit in my experience.
I believe I just lost my neck..🤣
And, yes, I would riot if Kyo told me to, hahah
I've had the experience of hearing/seeing this song performed live, and it's exactly like that, lemme tell you.
Fans of Dir really are so loyal and they just know when to interact and when not.
Also, I think moshing isn't allowed in Japan, if I remember correctly 🤔
Power move
It depends on the band. Crossfaith and SiM definitely have it and when I saw Lynch open for crossfaith there were circle pits there too. Its usually vkei bands or vkei influenced bands that dont do it much because of how the majority of the crowd is usually women. I did see a crowd surfer at a Gazette show though
I know I've said it before but every concert should end with Rasetsukoku! (Regardless if it's Dir en grey or not.) If you ever experienced this live you know what I mean.
In Japan it's pretty normal for a band to leave the stage and then come back for an encore of 3-4 songs. So you've been going hard for 1h+ straight before that break and while you're waiting for the band to return your body starts to feel the exhaustion. But then they come back and really take EVERYTHING from you. hydra 666, The IIID Empire and Rasetsukoku make for the most insane encore!
The standing venues in Japan have place limitations (I'm sorry I don't know the right term in English) to prevent people from killing each other by relentlessly pushing forward so that makes mosh pits a bit tricky. Larger venues like the Budokan have seats. So you really have to be huge enough to play arenas to get people moshing, or participate in festivals.
edit: Well...I added a picture of the empty ZEPP Tokyo to my comment because my describtion is rubbish. But it seems UA-cam is all for allowing shady porn links but no links to japanese news sites so...just search for pictures if you want to know what I'm talking about.
Of course every hall has a different concept regarding where and how to place these barriers but most of the venues for 1000-5000 people have them. They CAN be taken down but I have never experienced it personally. I think they do it more often with foreign bands.
'every concert should end with Rasetsukoku, regardless if it's Dir en grey or not'
I 100000% AGREE😂
ALSO, YES!
I've seen a few Dir concerts already, even in Japan, and I never knew how far I could push myself after all those intense performances, but when they came back for encore etc.. Ppfftt.. Those concerts leave me dead even after recovering for 2 days, hahah
ALSO, I've seen them when they OPENED with Rasetsukoku.. That was instant overkill and I'm pretty sure my soul left my body that concert 😂
I saw them 3 days in a row, and they ended all three shows with it. AHHHH It is just so good!
For me that would probably be Child Prey
Let’s go for Hydra 666 live!!
☠️
I like the one from AQA where Kyo has a mask
@@Phantom-music one of the best Hydra performances
I absolutely love your Dir en Grey reactions 😍 I myself have been listening to Dir en Grey for 17 years now and I love the fact you enjoy and appreciate everything you gyus have reacted to so far, and you still want more songs 👏😊 (and I love your reactions)
What I think would be awesome if you guys do album reactions. Then you can discover your own favorite songs. They have some crazy stuff from their earlier works that you haven't reacted to yet.
Hope you continue with your Dir en Grey journey
😆 John, that imitation was awesome!!
Wonderful reaction once again~ Thank you Liberty!
I think this one is my favorite version of Rasetsukoku to watch.
It was filmed at LIQUIDROOM 2006 and Kyo ususally doesn't go into the crowd like this - but this was a 'a knot' only concert [fanclub members only]. From what I've seen these concerts always seem a bit more intimite :)
The song itself comes from their second album macabre [same album that 'wake' and the original 'macabre' are from] I think this might be one of their most played songs from their earlier albums and I think you can see and hear why 😄
From the comments it seems like people had awesome live experiences with this - I hope I get to hear it live some day, too~
Kyo stage presence 11/10
John has jet to experience some of Dirus Ballads.
I'll fix that
Dude dirus ballads are another level
@@BathoryDusk i know you'll do us all proud!
@@BathoryDusk 🙏🏻
I love when they play small venues like this. They usually do when they tour the states. It’s a lot less theatrics and more personal. When Kyo isn’t dressed like a demon or a nun or a mime and it’s just him in a pair of jeans and a microphone he has a really cool connection to the crowd. You can tell he loves his fans
From this live the song "The Inferno" is amazing
Finally my favourite song from diru... thank you for react it
Y'all ain't ready
this is the time that they stopped using visual kei then years later they started wearing visual kei that's why you see them dressed
dozing green
So this is what they sound like now....much more different than their earlier stuff. Cool progression.
Well...not entirely.
Its impossible to pick a song from them and say "This is what they sound like" when every single album is vastly different from the last. Until you're familiar with their entire discography you're not done with the surprises from them
In fact, this song is a remake of a song from their second album. They remake their songs a lot to update them to the latest sound they're going for. In fact, the entire Unraveling album (save for the titular track) is an EP of remakes.
I agree with Dylan.
Dir en grey they have unique sound. When you hear it, you can say this is dir en grey . But musically they are very versatile. The band has no genre . They did / do almost everything.
I myself who have been listening to them for years , can't tell you what genre dir en grey is .
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This is definitely not the performance of this song I would have preferred you to check out Kyo couldn't even pull any of his screams \ Fry's off here. But when it comes to Dum Spiro spero it doesn't get any heavier. XD.
Still waiting for them to make material again like this and evolve after they're backtrack with the insulated world...
As far as performances go, this is the one I would've chosen just off atmosphere. With Dir en grey technique is more a byproduct than the goal imo.
I would strongly disagree on The Insulated World being any sort of backtrack as well, but to each their own.
@@happycapy47 yeah, this was definitely more to highlight crowd interaction.
I'm sure they'd be more than happy with multiple versions of songs, like obscure will definitely need a few of them
@@happycapy47 I Agree DIR En Grey's Show-Menship is Radical only a few of the VK legends today have that intensity! But for me the INSULATED WORLD was a step back into Kisou album with a modern day sound. their was some tunes like "Values of madness" that could have been on ARCHE
But it it was mostly an album of Alternative Power Ballads to me...
And I know they've always used synthetics and synthesizers. But they've been Heavy on the electronics especially in their newest single "Ochita Koto no Aru Sora" were it overpowers the song competely.
However I have full respect for "The World of Mercy" it's another "Diablo" in my opinion.
@@libertyluna1383 Yes of Course DIR En Grey does multiple Vers. of their songs. Studio wise and of course when performing they alter their songs for theatrics, and performance sake! But this is the type of performance that makes people look down on DEG. I know how sensitive Vocals are and that Kyo's vocal change ups take alot of talent and effort. But when you Can't pull off what you recored Live it's just a show of problems with a band or straight up Fake-age. It's never been a secret Kyo has blown out his vocals over the years and has taken years to master his vocal change ups. There a Major Difference in recording & performing different versions of songs & not performing an original song correct live... TRUTH.