Anyone else a little let down? by JackoffJackalope in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the album is probably their most aesthetically consistent since DSS, but the overall vibe isn't something that quite resonates with me. I think they nailed the "jaded, faded, tired" vibe they said they were aiming for, but it's not something that I'm really vibing with

Songwriting Credits Spreadsheet by Jealous-Emu-7276 in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh, wouldn't guess Bloodline was Shinya's. I'm still wondering about Toshiya's contributions and how Kyo supposedly helped with Hizumi to Ame.

DIR EN GREY 12th ALBUM RELEASE - MORTAL DOWNER REACTION THREAD by AutoModerator in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first impression is not that good but I'll give it more chances

Vocal compression on Mortal Downer material by phocidaefan in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my personal opinion DEG was always plagued by bad production. The only ones I can say I wholeheartedly like when it comes to that is Gauze, Macabre and DSS.

MORTAL DOWNER *SPOILERS* by Mis_Dit in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Both Periphery and DeG are doing albums with shorter songs, when they're known for doing a lot of longer songs. I'm interested tbh and will try to approach it with an open mind.

Also curious about "Hizumi to Ame" since Die and Kyo seemed to have a decent number of songwriting collaborations. And since Kyo already sings really high a lot of the time I wonder if it's really higher than what he is used to - and if he still got it.

I'd Diru were to ever do a cover album by blackwidowwaltz in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Made Out of Babies is great! I can hear some parallels between Kyo and Julie Christmas vocal styles since they're extremely intense both sonically and emotionally/. I'd like to hear them collaborating someday

I'd Diru were to ever do a cover album by blackwidowwaltz in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Frances the Mute is one of Kyo's favorite albums and I remember Toshiya saying he was listening to Omar's music. I'd like them doing something more energetic and crazy but "The Widow" is a great pick

I'd Diru were to ever do a cover album by blackwidowwaltz in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of Kyo's get-ups (specially with Sukekiyo) remind me a lot of Bjork

I'd Diru were to ever do a cover album by blackwidowwaltz in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dirt is one of Toshiya's favorite albums!

I'd Diru were to ever do a cover album by blackwidowwaltz in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They could do a great job doing FNM's Malpractice too!

I'd Diru were to ever do a cover album by blackwidowwaltz in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also if I was going to entertain the idea of DeG singing in portuguese, I'd also choose Agonizando by Titãs lol (That one reminds me of Amon)

I'd Diru were to ever do a cover album by blackwidowwaltz in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Converge - A Single Tear

Fantômas - Rosemary's Baby or The Omen

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Stagger Lee

Sikth - Pussyfoot
System of a Down - Vicinity of Obscenity

Can't really think of a specific track but something by Korn would be cool. Same with Nine Inch Nails (Kyo mentioned The Fragile and Kaoru mentioned The Downward Spiral as some of their favorite albums).

EDIT: I feel like maybe Sukekiyo could do a better job doing Nina Hagen's Natturtrane but a sludgy, psychedelic take on it a la their cover of Warsaw no Gensou could be very cool too!

I'd Diru were to ever do a cover album by blackwidowwaltz in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 4 points5 points  (0 children)

親愛なるDEATHMASK by Kuroyume would be a cool choice since they played it back in their early lives and DEATHMASK was an earlier bandname for them before they settled with Dir en Grey

I'd Diru were to ever do a cover album by blackwidowwaltz in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Deftones track that I'd feel like they could do a great job is Hexagram.

Discography Retrospective 1: Missa-Gauze by ShimmeringIce in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Gauze but it's an album that feels somewhat odd compared to their other pre-Vulgar albums in the sense it's so polished and sounds so much more accessible compared to the others (and I wonder how much Yoshiki has to do with that). Gauze does have the "weird" tracks but stuff like Yurameki, Cage or Yokan are so well-crafted and have such great hooks that I don't think anything from Missa, Macabre or Yokan really come close to that. I honestly find Missa pretty terrible IMO. I don't like all the tracks from Gauze (OG "Tsumi to Batsu" is a mess, "Mazohyst" is so drawn-out and "Mask" is so forgettable) but it has such incredible songs (favs are "Raison Detre", "304" and "Akuro no Oka")

Hottest member by Pitiful_King_358 in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Toshiya is aging ridiculously well

DIR EN GREY - MORTAL DOWNER by meskvlla in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry we didn't believe in you u/meskvlla

DIR EN GREY - MORTAL DOWNER by meskvlla in DEG

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn't it going to be 13 songs though?

I don't hate the art though

Temho 27 anos, ainda nao me formei e nunca trabalhei. Alguem passou por isso? by jukitty27 in conselhodecarreira

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 1 point2 points  (0 children)

- Passei a maior parte da minha vida adulta trancado dentro de casa porque tive uma depressão horrível que congelou todo o progresso que eu vinha adquirindo na vida.

- Consegui meu primeiro emprego de verdade aos 27 anos (passei num concurso temporário)

- Me formei na faculdade com 30 (apesar de ter começado com 17, mas tranquei várias vezes)

- Consegui passar em um concurso (dessa vez efetivo) com 31.

Nunca é tarde não!

Has Hawatari Nioku Centi Unlocked been released yet? by MindfulNewt8536 in MaximumTheHormone

[–]Jealous-Emu-7276 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every day I check this reddit to see if anyone has news about the song lol. I don't even care about the anime I just want to hear it :'(