Dir En Grey/1998

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January

  • 15. – An Instore Event at Shinjuku LIKE AN EDISON was planned for this day, but due to a snowstorm it had to be postponed. Shinya also had his Coming of Age Ceremony in the evening.
  • 22. – Release Commemoration Signing Session 「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-repent one's sins- at Kanagawa Duke Takamatsu Store.
  • 23. – Release Commemoration Signing Session 「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-repent one's sins- at Kyoto JEUGIA Sanjo Main Store.
  • 24. – Release Commemoration Signing Session 「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-repent one's sins- at Kanazawa van van Music Factory Kanbayashi Store.
  • 25. – Release Commemoration Signing Session 「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-repent one's sins- at Yamagata SOUND THROB.
  • 25. – Release Commemoration Signing Session 「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-repent one's sins- at Sendai Super Record.
  • 27. – Release Commemoration Signing Session 「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-repent one's sins- at Sapporo GURU GURU.
  • 30. – Release Commemoration Signing Session 「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-repent one's sins- at Gunma Shinseido Maebashi Store.
  • 31. – Release Commemoration Signing Session 「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-repent one's sins- at Niigata RISKY DRUG STORE.
Lives in January
Date Venue Tour/Event
14.01.1998 渋谷ON AIR EAST 「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-sin-


February

  • 01. – Release Commemoration Signing Session 「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-repent one's sins- at Tokyo Harajuku ROCK LOVE.
  • 02. – Release Commemoration Signing Session 「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-repent one's sins- at Tokyo Shinseido Karuche 5 Kinshicho Store.
  • 15. – Release of 「楓」~if trans~ TOUR 1998 Mechanism For Leave-the scene of the tragedy-
Lives in February
Date Venue Tour/Event
21.02.1998 博多DRUM Be-1 「楓」~if trans~ TOUR 1998
Mechanism For Leave-the scence of the tragedy-
23.02.1998 広島ナミキジャンクション 「楓」~if trans~ TOUR 1998
Mechanism For Leave-the scence of the tragedy-
24.02.1998 松山サロンキティ 「楓」~if trans~ TOUR 1998
Mechanism For Leave-the scence of the tragedy--
26.02.1998 金沢VAN VAN V4 「楓」~if trans~ TOUR 1998
Mechanism For Leave-the scence of the tragedy-
27.02.1998 新潟CLUB JUNK BOX 「楓」~if trans~ TOUR 1998
Mechanism For Leave-the scence of the tragedy-


March

  • 29. – Talk Live "Dir en grey vs Kō Koike (Oricon CEO)" takes place at Oricon U-Wave Space Roppongi.
Lives in March
Date Venue Tour/Event
01.03.1998 山形サンセットスタジオ 「楓」~if trans~ TOUR 1998
Mechanism For Leave-the scence of the tragedy-
02.03.1998 仙台MACANA 「楓」~if trans~ TOUR 1998
Mechanism For Leave-the scence of the tragedy-
04.03.1998 前橋club FLEEZ 「楓」~if trans~ TOUR 1998
Mechanism For Leave-the scence of the tragedy-
05.03.1998 長野LIVE HOUSE J 「楓」~if trans~ TOUR 1998
Mechanism For Leave-the scence of the tragedy-
07.03.1998 心斎橋MUSE HALL 「楓」~if trans~ TOUR 1998
Mechanism For Leave-the scence of the tragedy-
08.03.1998 名古屋CLUB QUATTRO 「楓」~if trans~ TOUR 1998
Mechanism For Leave-the scence of the tragedy-
22.03.1998 梅田HEAT BEAT SHOCK WAVE'98 vol.1 ~春の嵐~
24.03.1998 福岡DRUM Logos SHOCK WAVE'98 vol.1 ~春の嵐~
28.03.1998 川崎CLUB CITTA' SHOCK WAVE'98 vol.1 ~春の嵐~


April

SHOCK WAVE'98 vol.1 ~春の嵐~

  • 05. – 名古屋ダイアモンドホール
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title
1. 蒼い月
2. GARDEN
3. 秒「」深


May

  • 05. – Release of 「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-UnknownDespaira Lost- ~裁きの血舞台~
  • 05. – Foundation of the official fan club 「a knot」.

「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-UnknownDespaira Lost- ~裁きの血舞台~

  • 05. – 渋谷公会堂
    • During this concert, it was possible to buy the JEALOUS single in advance.
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title Notes
SE
1. 惨劇の夜
2. UnknownDespaira Lost
MC
3. Erode
4. 新曲2 Commonly known as Re:birth.
5. 藍紫色
MC
6. raison detre
7. Ash
8. Dr. solo
9. Vo. solo
SE
10. mazohyst of decadence
11. 蒼い月
MC
12. 「S」
13.
MC
14. 秒「」深
EN1. JEALOUS
EN2. GARDEN
EN3. 新曲1 Early version of 残-ZAN-.
  • 10. – Instore Events at Geo Toyotama Store, Shinseido Meguro Store and LIKE AN EDISON.
  • 11. – Instore Events at Shinseido Karuche 5 Sendai Store, Geo Nagisaka Store and Super Record.
  • 12. – Instore Events at Geo Nagai Store and SOUND THROB.
  • 13. – Instore Events at Geo Tsuchizaki Store, Geo Akita Hiroomote Store and RISKY DRUG STORE.
  • 14. – Instore Events at Geo Fujioka Store and Shinseido Nagano Station Building Store.
  • 15. – Instore Events at Shinseido Maebashi Store and Geo Higashirinkan Store.
  • 16. – Instore Events at Geo Kitashinjuku Store, Shinseido Karuche 5 Shinjuku Store and Brand X
  • 17. – Instore Event at JEEZ Shinsaibaishi Store.
  • 18. – Instore Events at Geo Ube Store and Geo Yamaguchi Store.
  • 19. – Instore Events at Yoshida Music Fresta Kashii Store and Geo Fukuoka Chihaya Store.
  • 20. – Instore Event at Geo Tsunan Store.
  • 21. – Instore Event at Duke Takamatsu Store
  • 22. – Instore Event at JEUGIA Sanjo Main Store.
  • 23. –
  • 24. – Instore Events at ROCK LOVE and Shinseido Karuche 5 Kinshicho Store.
  • 25. – JEALOUS enters the Oricon single charts on number 35.
  • 25. –
  • 26. – Instore Event at Geo Kanjodorihigashi Store.


June

GRADATION オムニバス発売記念イベント「A Birth Day」

  • 21. – 北九州小倉スミックスホール
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title Notes
1. Ash
2. UnknownDespaira Lost
3. レイズンデートル Early version of raison detre.
MC
4. JEALOUS
5. 蒼い月
6. 秒「」深
EN1. GARDEN


July

SHOCK WAVE ILLUSION '98

  • 12. – 大阪城野外音楽堂
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title
1. JEALOUS Video partially available here.
2. 蒼い月
3. GARDEN
4. 秒「」深 Video partially available here.
  • 16. & 17. – Dir En Grey has a shooting for the -I'll- music video.

SHOCK WAVE ILLUSION '98

  • 19. – 日比谷野外大音楽堂
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title Notes
1. JEALOUS
MC
2. UnknownDespaira Lost Video available here.


August

  • ??. – Dir En Grey appears on the radio show FM-YOKOHAMA.

in the secret cradle ~蝋蜥蜴と硝子蜂~

  • 03. – 中野サンプラザ
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title Notes
SE
1. JEALOUS
2.
3. Erode
MC
4. UnknownDespaira Lost
5. raison detre
MC
6. 新曲2 Commonly known as Re:birth.
7. mazohyst of decadence
8. Vo.solo
9. 蒼い月
MC
10. -I'll-
11. Ash
12.
13. 新曲1 Early version of 残-ZAN-.
EN1. 惨劇の夜
EN2. 秒「」深
EN3. GARDEN
  • 04. – 中野サンプラザ
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title Notes
SE
1. mazohyst of decadence
2. GARDEN
MC
3. UnknownDespaira Lost
4. raison detre
5. 「S」
6.
MC
7. 藍紫色
8. Vo.solo
9. Ash
MC
10. NS1 Eary version of .
11. 蒼い月
12.
13. 秒「」深
EN1. -I'll-
EN2. JEALOUS
EN3. 新曲1 Early version of 残-ZAN-.
EN4. GARDEN Not played for unknown reasons.

a knot発足記念イベント Dir en grey in OKINAWA

  • 05. – Welcome Night
  • 06. – Special Event
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title Notes
1. JEALOUS Acoustic version.
2. GARDEN Acoustic version.
3. ジェットコースター・ロマンス KinKi Kids cover.
  • 07. – Last Night Party
  • 07. – Dir En Grey appears on the radio show BAY-FM.


September

  • 14. – Dir En Grey appears on the TV show Nikkan Hitto, where they perform a short version of -I'll-. You can watch it here


October

TOUR Deep [sink], Deep [gaze], Deep [agonize], Deep [-]

  • 06. – 名古屋ボトムライン
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title Notes
01. JEALOUS
02.
03. 惨劇の夜
04. raison detre
05. UnknownDespaira Lost
06. 藍紫色
07. mazohyst of decadence
08. 蒼い月
09. Ash
10. 「S」
11. NS1 Eary version of .
12.
13. 秒「」深
EN1. -I'll-
  • 07. – Release of 妄想格外劇 and 妄想統覚劇.

TOUR Deep [sink], Deep [gaze], Deep [agonize], Deep [-]

  • 07. – 金沢AZホール
Setlist unknown.
  • 09. – 熊谷VOGUE
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title Notes
01.
02. Ash
03. UnknownDespaira Lost
04. raison detre
05.
06. Erode
07. 藍紫色
08. 秒「」深
09. 惨劇の夜
10. 「S」
11. 蒼い月
EN1. JEALOUS
EN2. -I'll-
EN3. GARDEN
EN4. 新曲1 Early version of 残-ZAN-.
  • 12. – 仙台マカナ
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title Notes
01. UnknownDespaira Lost
02. 秒「」深
03. 惨劇の夜
04.
05. raison detre
06. Erode
07. 藍紫色
08. 「S」
09. NS1 Eary version of .
10. 蒼い月
11.
EN1. JEALOUS
EN2. -I'll-
EN3. 新曲1 Early version of 残-ZAN-.
EN4. GARDEN
  • 13. – 札幌ペニーレーン24
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title Notes
01. JEALOUS
02. 惨劇の夜
03. UnknownDespaira Lost
04.
05. Erode
06. raison detre
07. mazohyst of decadence
08. Ash
09. NS1 Eary version of .
10.
11. 秒「」深
EN1. -I'll-
EN2. 新曲1 Early version of 残-ZAN-.
  • 15. – 新潟CLUB JUNK BOX
Setlist unknown.
  • 17. – 梅田ヒートビート
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title Notes
01. 秒「」深
02. 惨劇の夜
03. UnknownDespaira Lost
04.
05. raison detre
06. 藍紫色
07. mazohyst of decadence
08. JEALOUS
09. Ash
10. NS1 Eary version of .
11. 蒼い月
12.
EN1. -I'll-
EN2. GARDEN
EN3. 新曲1 Early version of 残-ZAN-.
  • 19. – 広島ナミキジャンクション
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title Notes
01. Ash
02.
03. 惨劇の夜
04. UnknownDespaira Lost
05. raison detre
06. Erode
07. 藍紫色
08. 「S」
09.
10. 蒼い月
11. 秒「」深
EN1. JEALOUS
EN2. -I'll-
EN2. GARDEN
EN3. 新曲1 Early version of 残-ZAN-.
  • 20. – 博多DRUM Be-1
Setlist unknown.
  • 22. – 松山サロンキティ
Setlist unknown.


November

TOUR Deep [sink], Deep [gaze], Deep [agonize], Deep [-] Final More Deep [sympathy]~meet evil with evil~

  • 02. – 日本武道館
    • Last indies live show.
    • In an interview, Kyo calls it the number 1 on Dir En Grey's black history list and a painful memory. The band originally wanted to release footage from this concert, but decided against it when they saw how bad they performed. Apparently, parts of the recording leaked and can be watched here.
⇵ Toggle Setlist ⇵
Title Notes
SE Ende Neu (Panacea Mix)
by Einstürzende Neubauten
1. 惨劇の夜
2. UnknownDespaira Lost
3.
4. raison detre
5. Erode
6. Ash
7. 藍紫色
8. mazohyst of decadence
9. NS1 Early version of .
10. 「S」
11. 蒼い月
12.
13. 秒「」深
EN1. JEALOUS
EN2. -I'll-
EN3. 残-ZAN-
EN4. GARDEN

??. – Dir En Grey travels to LA to record their debut singles around this time. They celebrate YOSHIKI's birthday on November 20, which happened during the first week of recording.

  • Second Day in LA – Dir En Grey begins the recording of アクロの丘.
  • Third Day in LA – Dir En Grey records the drums for アクロの丘.
  • Fourth Day in LA – Dir En Grey records the bass for アクロの丘.
  • Fifth Day in LA – Dir En Grey records Die's guitar for アクロの丘.
  • Sixth Day in LA – Dir En Grey has a photoshoot.
  • Seventh Day in LA – Dir En Grey records Kaoru's guitar for アクロの丘.
  • Eighth Day in LA – Dir En Grey finishes the recording of アクロの丘 and begins the pre-production of ゆらめき.

26. – Dir En Grey celebrates Thanksgiving at YOSHIKI's place.

  • Last Day in LA – Dir En Grey masters their debut singles and flies back to Japan on the next day.


December

  • ??. – Dir En Grey goes to Italy for three days, to film the music videos for アクロの丘 and ゆらめき.