Does anyone remember the “scream for the truth” campaign they did back in 2011? They even had a website which had tentacle p*rn on it for some reason.
A reference to PV of Different Sense release in 2011 most likely.
Japanese rock band DIR EN GREY has been candid about their feelings on the current state of their native country, wanting to know about the high radiation levels have been detected after this year’s nuclear disaster that followed the massive earthquake and tsunami. Having issued an open letter to the world on August 1 that received international media attention, the unique and influential band are now taking their message a step further: they are asking the world to help them “Scream for the truth.” Yesterday morning–Monday, October 3–a new billboard was revealed in New York City’s Times Square displaying provocative nuclear images. DIR EN GREY have also launched a new site, Scream4Truth.com to aid in their mission of demanding accurate information from Japanese officials surrounding the disaster which took place March 11, 2011.
In a video message on the site, DIR EN GREY share their honest sentiments. Guitarist DIE says, “I feel we can’t just get caught up in the moment of what happened, but we have to find a way to come to terms with the situation and keep on living within that.” Vocalist KYO posed the question, “In a situation when you have no idea what is true or not, what is the best course of action to take? It seems like you can’t do anything” and drummer SHINYA adds, “When you’re being guided down the wrong path, you can’t just stay silent.” Guitarist KAORU continues, “It has always been this way, but I feel that everyone senses now more than ever Japan is a country filled with lies. It is entirely up to each person to determine what is true.” Bassist TOSHIYA proclaims, “In order to stop this situation from getting any worse than it is, I think now is the time for us to learn and spread the truth.”… Since DIR EN GREY was recording DUM SPIRO SPERO when the earthquake hit Japan, it has changed their outlook on the future. The band explains, “In our personal experience of the earthquake and its aftermath, one thing that really hit home is the reality that you can die at any time without knowing it. We don’t know what is waiting for us as we move forward, but as long as we are alive we want to take on this tour with a sense of determination.”
Their statements are relevant even more now.
From an interview with Loudwire:
Loudwire: Dir En Grey have been quite outspoken about the Japanese government’s handling of the tsunami and earthquake that devastated northern Japan in 2011. That year, the band launched the ‘Scream for the Truth’ campaign to seek answers, and now, from recent headlines, it appears that some important facts were withheld from the public. What are your thoughts on the current situation in Japan in regard to the tragic events of 2011?
Kaoru: In Japan, people are okay with not questioning the government about what happened. If foreign countries questioned Japan about what happened, it might inspire Japanese people to take action on their own.
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Thanks for the post!
I’m going to be honest, when this came out I thought it was nothing but a publicity stunt to promote their album pushed by their producer. It doesn’t help that most of their statements are extremely vague. But that might just be because I’m a very cynical person. haha
So, aparentely the “screa4truth” site was still up as far as 2020 and removed any mention of Dir en Grey. For the curious: https://web.archive.org/web/20160309070219/http://scream4truth.com/
I’ve always wondered… live, is the fan on Die for “cool” visual effect? Or does he just like to keep cool (as in temperature)? Or both? Thoughts??
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Both but he is absolutely doing the hair flow thing on purpose!
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For Aura, but also im sure its to keep his hair out of face, gets annoying flipping your hair every 2 minutes lol.
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Thats a good point actually, didnt think of that one.
One week until we get SUSTAIN THE UNTRUTH Pt. 2
or maybe not
who knows
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Is there a new release, Tau?
No, domestic tour starts and we’ll probably get a new song.
Or maybe not.
Who knows.
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Cant wait for the announcement of an announcement.
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can’t believe phalaris was 2022 tbh
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PHALARIS is still on rotation and The Perfume of Sins has become top three favorite songs by them and top ten favorite songs of all time.
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Perfume of Sins really grew on me. I didn’t get it at first but now I’m a true believer
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Don’t you mean trve believer?
i like perfume of sins but i find it a bit weird that it was chosen as the “main song” of the album. i feel like schadenfreude represents the album much better
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they need to give us more of these
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But that song is near on if not over 10 mins, itd have to be cut down HEAVILY to work as a promo version/single and itd probably just seem weird and disjointed and everyone would just moan about how trash it is so picking a shorter song makes sense to me. Personally I would’ve probably chosen Eddie as the single track, is a banger and really intense so think it could have made quite an impact as may have been quite unexpected. But honestly perfume of sins makes sense to me as the single for the album. Just seems to encapsulate the whole vibe imo.
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