Uroboros (album)

Last updated
Uroboros
Dir en grey - Uroboros.png
Studio album by
Dir En Grey
ReleasedNovember 11, 2008
Recorded2007–2008
StudioStudio Innig
Sony Music Studios
Sound Crew Studio
Studio Fine
Studio Sunshine
Prime Sound Studio Form
Wang GuangRecLabs
Towerside
Studio Somewhere
Studio Kolkhoz
Genre
Length58:54
LanguageJapanese, English [3]
Label Firewall Div./SMEJ, The End, Gan-Shin
Producer Dir En Grey
Dir En Grey chronology
The Marrow of a Bone
(2007)		Uroboros
(2008)		 Dum Spiro Spero
(2011)
Singles from Uroboros
  1. "Dozing Green"
    Released: October 24, 2007
  2. "Glass Skin"
    Released: September 10, 2008

Uroboros (stylized as UROBOROS) is the seventh studio album by Japanese heavy 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, on November 12, 2008, in Japan through Firewall [4] and European releases by Gan-Shin. [5] [6] A remastered and expanded edition was released in 2012, featuring new and reworked tracks. The album was remastered by Tue Madsen who also produced their following album Dum Spiro Spero.

Contents

The album is named after the Ouroboros symbol, which is a dragon or snake figure depicted in a full circle consuming itself. The symbol represents continuity and the cycle of power, emphasizing the theme of reincarnation, an idea propagated heavily by the band during promotion. [7]

The album art, designed by the band's long-time artist Koji Yoda, was conceived with inspiration from King Crimson's 1970 album Lizard . [8]

Background and production

Following the finale of their 2007 touring, much of the song writing was completed on an individual basis in January and February 2008, without the members meeting to collaborate. [9] The original announcement of recording was slated for the beginning of 2008, [10] while it was later announced that the album began pre-production in March 2008. [11] The members regrouped after two months of solitary work and shared their independently developed tracks, with guitarist Kaoru saying the intent was to show "I'm making this song right now", with the intent of producing a larger variety of songs. [9] Recording of the first tracks then began in the spring in the Sony Building in Tokyo. Dir En Grey later returned to the pre-production phase for the remaining tracks of the album.

The band recorded with many new instruments, including mandolin, [12] congas, electric sitar, [8] and biwa to create a unique sound, [7] and vocalist Kyo sets emphasis on "non-screaming vocals," [7] accentuating softer composition, while still blending in his unique screams, screeches, and polished death metal growls. For the album, Kaoru and Die utilized several guitar models and techniques; an unconventional method, some of the guitars were recorded directly from amps. [13]

Music

Uroboros is "stuffed with themes of 'guilt and reincarnation' as well as 'the past, present and future of Dir En Grey'", as guitarist Kaoru stated in a press release. [11] This was later echoed in CDJapan's album overview, calling the album "a sort of return for the band, revisiting the pre- Withering to Death. era." [7] Kaoru also included that the album would again be a progression into "heavier and darker" sounds than prior albums, as well as an "oriental and religious mood".

In an interview in the band's regular fan-club magazine, Haiiro no Ginka, interviewer You Masuda described the style in comparison with the band's preceding album, The Marrow of a Bone :

I'm actually starting to feel troubled. I don't know how I could describe your music in words. For example, Marrow of a Bone is a work that has elements of metal, but the songs I just heard now are difficult to describe. If I were to express these songs, it would be something close to being acoustic. If you put it in a strange way, it's close to something like, 'What happens if Thom Yorke does metal?'

— Yuichi "You" Masuda, Haiiro no Ginka [9]

With the announcement of an American release date, guitarist Kaoru expressed further opinion on the album's style, saying the album would experiment with oriental sounds, and the "hard and heavy" atmosphere found on The Marrow of a Bone would be absent, instead favoring more elegant instrumentation and "something that lets you visualize several scenes". [14]

Kaoru also said in an interview with Visual Music Japan that:

On several songs, we used an electric zither, which brings something new and quite interesting, although the essence of the songs we were aiming for primarily revolves around guitars. For example, we used various objects to scrape and play the guitar strings. On few tracks, we also tried recording the sound of the guitars directly from the amplifier. In the end, it was a unique and really fun experience. On the album, Shinya even played congas. [15]

Together with the band's label, a California-based radio station, Indie 103.1, premiered music from Uroboros on October 19, 26 and November 2. The tracks "Red Soil" and "Dozing Green" were played on the first night, with "Glass Skin" chosen on the second, available both as a radio broadcast and internet radio show. [16] On the 2 November broadcast, the band debuted "Gaika, Chinmoku ga Nemuru Koro".

During promotion, the track "Stuck Man" was referred to as "Third Time Does the Trick", however the title was changed before the final track listing was revealed.

In harmony with the Asian themes in the album, the first two tracks titles, "Sa Bir" and "Vinushka" are derived from the Tibetan language and Russian language respectively. The former referring to the movement of the Earth, while the latter is a "word from Russian origin" used "to talk about elements that are linked to sins," according to Visual Music Japan's interview Kaoru did with journalist Mandah Frénot. "Vinushka", which is a form of the word "vina" (Russian : вина), can be translated as "guilt". [8]

Release

A first time for the band, the album debuted in the United States, being released in four editions. [14] The album is available via digital download, a standard CD, a deluxe limited edition release packaged in a cardboard sleeve and slipcase with both a CD and DVD, and finally in a twelve-inch LP with a card to download the digital release. The CD and DVD edition come with a series of live videos on the DVD, rather than making-of footage from the Japanese release. The live footage includes "Repetition of Hatred", "Agitated Screams of Maggots", and "Hydra -666-" from the band's Zepp Tokyo concert from 22 December 2007, "Dead Tree" from Wacken Open Air 2007, and "Dozing Green" from a show on Tour 07 The Marrow of a Bone; tracks one through four were all previously included on In Weal or Woe.

The album was released in three editions in Japan; a standard edition, a limited edition and a deluxe edition. The standard edition includes only the main album, [17] while the limited edition includes a bonus disc with unplugged tracks and internationally exclusive tracks. The deluxe edition contains both discs packaged with the limited edition, as well as a bonus DVD containing a documentary of the album's conception, and two LPs. [18] [19]

The original intent of the band's record label was to press an approximate amount of deluxe editions, however, due to extremely rapid sales and high demand, the edition was opened to a pre-order limit of August 16, after which no more copies were pressed and only leftover pressings were commercially available. [19]

The European release, handled by Gan-Shin, began in France on November 12, simultaneously with the Japanese release. [6] The album is available throughout Europe in two editions; the regular that includes only the album's feature tracks, while the limited edition includes three bonus tracks.

A remastered and expanded edition was released in 2012, featuring new and reworked tracks. The album was remastered by Tue Madsen who also produced their following album Dum Spiro Spero. This featured an extended version of "Sa Bir", a special version of "Bugaboo" that was previously releases only on the vinyl version that came with the [2CD + 1DVD + 2LP] limited edition of Uroboros, and Japanese versions of "Dozing Green" and "Glass Skin". In addition, "Hydra -666-" is also included, previously only available as a B-side to the "Dozing Green" single.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Kerrang! (KKK) 2008 [20]
Metal Hammer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [21]
NEO Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg #53 [22]
ReGenStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [23]
Revolver Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg 2008 [24]
Rock Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [25]

Uroboros quickly received positive reviews, being acknowledged as an experimental album for the band, [2] and a defined shift back to the band's roots, while retaining the metal elements of the recent works. Allmusic chose Uroboros as an "AMG Album Pick", praising the release for its variety and willingness to escape the band's stereotypes; [1] Another oft-mentioned aspect is the continued use of Japanese lyrics by Kyo; [26] however, the album was also advertised with specific attention to the English revisions of "Dozing Green" and "Glass Skin", while other tracks also had heavy use of English. Several professional reviews have said the use of Japanese is something that could preclude the band having mainstream popularity, but some approve of the band's consistency with their native language. A negative that some reviewers identified is repetitiveness in the album's style, though this was interpreted as a strong point by JD Considine of Revolver . [24]

[Uroboros features] muscular funk licks, soaring power-ballad melodies, and creepy atmospherics; moments that have the slow intensity of a dirge, and others that rush with the hell-bent-for-leather abandon of classic metal. Most amazing of all, [Dir En Grey] manages to do all this while maintaining such a strong sense of structure that the album almost feels like one continuous song.

— JD Considine, Revolver

In its debut release week, the album sold 6,054 copies and reached number 114 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. This marked Dir En Grey's first time ranking on the United States' central music chart. [27] In the band's native country, the album was met with high sales, exceeding thirty-seven thousand, which brought the album to a number four spot on the Oricon chart. This was Dir En Grey's best performance since Kisou (2002). [28]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Kyo; all music is composed by Dir En Grey

No.TitleLength
1."Sa Bir (Interlude)"2:00
2."Vinushka"9:37
3."Red Soil"3:24
4."Dōkoku to Sarinu" (慟哭と去りぬ; "It Ends in Lamentation")3:48
5."Toguro" (蜷局; "Whorl")3:57
6."Glass Skin"4:27
7."Stuck Man"3:34
8."Reiketsu Nariseba" (冷血なりせば; "If I Were Cold-Blooded")3:33
9."Ware, Yami Tote…" (我、闇とて･･･; "For I Am Darkness…")7:01
10."Bugaboo"4:43
11."Gaika, Chinmoku ga Nemuru Koro" (凱歌、沈黙が眠る頃; "Paean, the Time When Silence Sleeps")4:22
12."Dozing Green"4:05
13."Inconvenient Ideal"4:23
Total length:58:54

Bonus tracks

Japanese vinyl edition
No.TitleLength
11."Bugaboo Respira" (Unlisted, placed after Bugaboo)2:13
American versions
No.TitleLength
14."Glass Skin" (Japanese lyrics version) (Limited edition only)4:28
15."Dozing Green" (Japanese lyrics version)4:08
Total length:08:36
American vinyl edition
No.TitleLength
14."Dozing Green" (Japanese version)4:08
15."Undecided" (B-side from "Glass Skin" single)4:58
Total length:09:06
European limited edition
No.TitleLength
14."Glass Skin" (Japanese version)4:28
15."Dozing Green" (Japanese version)4:08
16."Agitated Screams of Maggots -Unplugged-" (B-side from "Glass Skin" single)3:08
Total length:11:44

Bonus Discs

Japanese limited and deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
1."Ware, Yami Tote…" (我、闇とて･･･; "For I Am Darkness…", unplugged)6:39
2."Inconvenient Ideal" (Unplugged)4:23
3."Red Soil" (Unplugged)3:25
4."Dozing Green (Before Construction Version)" (Deluxe edition only)4:19
5."Dozing Green (Japanese Lyrics Re-mastering)" (Deluxe edition only)4:08
6."Glass Skin (Japanese Lyrics Re-mastering)" (Deluxe edition only)4:29
Total length:27:38
Japanese Deluxe Edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Recording and Interviews" 
2."Toguro" (蜷局; "Whorl", Shot In One Take) 
3."Dozing Green" (Shot In One Take) 
American Limited Edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Repetition of Hatred" (Live Take at Zepp Tokyo, 22 December 2007) 
2."Agitated Screams of Maggots" (Live Take at Zepp Tokyo, 22 December 2007) 
3."Hydra -666-" (Live Take at Zepp Tokyo, 22 December 2007) 
4."Dead Tree" (Live Take at Wacken Open Air, 4 August 2007) 
5."Dozing Green" (Live Take on Tour07 The Marrow of a Bone, 2007 (studio audio)) 

Remastered & Expanded

All lyrics are written by Kyo; all music is composed by Dir En Grey

No.TitleLength
1."Sa Bir (Extended Version)"3:52
2."Vinushka"9:37
3."Red Soil"3:24
4."Dōkoku to Sarinu" (慟哭と去りぬ; "It Ends in Lamentation")3:48
5."Toguro" (蜷局; "Whorl")3:58
6."Glass Skin"4:28
7."Stuck Man"3:35
8."Reiketsu Nariseba" (冷血なりせば; "If I Were Cold-Blooded")3:33
9."Ware, Yami Tote…" (我、闇とて･･･; "For I Am Darkness…")7:03
10."Hydra -666-"3:40
11."Bugaboo Respira"2:09
12."Bugaboo"4:44
13."Gaika, Chinmoku ga Nemuru Koro" (凱歌、沈黙が眠る頃; "Paean, the Time When Silence Sleeps")4:22
14."Dozing Green"4:06
15."Inconvenient Ideal"4:22
Total length:63:53

Personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States November 11, 2008 The End Records Digipak CD and DVD (Limited)TE123-1
Digital download N/A
Compact disc TE123-2
12" LP album TE124-2
Japan November 12, 2008 Firewall, Sony Music Entertainment Japan 2-CD album with bonus DVD, 2-LP box set
(Limited)		SFCD-0058-62
2-CD album (Limited)SFCD-0063-64
Compact discSFCD-0065
Europe [6] Gan-Shin Compact discFWEAL00-04
Compact disc (Limited)FWEAL00-05

Charting

CountryProvider(s)Peak
position		Sales/
shipments
Japan Weekly Albums [28] Oricon 443,316
(as of December 1, 2008)
Billboard Japan Top Albums [29] Billboard Japan4
United States Billboard 200 [30] Billboard 1146,054
United States Top Heatseekers [31] 1
United States Top Independent [32] 9
United States Top Internet Albums [33] 8
United States Top Hard Rock [34] 17
United States Top Comprehensive [35] 135

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dir En Grey</span> Japanese heavy metal band

Dir En Grey is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in February 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. With a consistent lineup of guitarists Kaoru and Die, vocalist Kyo, drummer Shinya and bassist Toshiya, they have released eleven full-length albums. Numerous stylistic changes have made the genre of their music difficult to determine, though it is generally considered to be a form of metal. Originally a visual kei band, the members later opted for more subtle attire, but have continued to maintain a dramatic image on stage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyo (musician)</span> Japanese musician

Kyo is a Japanese musician, singer, lyricist and poet. He is best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the heavy metal band Dir En Grey. He was formerly in a string of visual kei rock bands, with the most notable being La:Sadie's from 1995 to 1997. He then started Dir En Grey in February 1997, following La:Sadie's disbandment with three of its members, formed the experimental rock band Sukekiyo in 2013, and the supergroup Petit Brabancon in 2021. Kyo was inspired to become a musician when he saw a picture of Buck-Tick vocalist Atsushi Sakurai on the desk of a junior high school classmate. When he then discovered X Japan he was particularly fond of hide and had his parents buy him the guitarist's black signature model guitar. However, after realizing how difficult it was to play guitar and then bass, he then switched to vocals.

<i>Gauze</i> (album) Dir en grey album

Gauze is the debut studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey. The album was originally released on July 28, 1999, as a standard version with a thick CD case, 36-page booklet with the CD reading surface painted red, through East West Japan. An initial limited version was released on the same day, including a translucent red sleeve with a cloud pattern, 12-page picture booklet, a 36-page lyrics booklet, and the red painted CD in a maxi-CD single case for a sticker price of ¥3,059 ($27.87). The album was later re-issued as standard version only, with a silver disc on October 31, 2001, through Free-Will. Five tracks were produced by X Japan co-founder Yoshiki Hayashi, all of which had been previously released as singles.

<i>Macabre</i> (album) 2000 studio album by Dir En Grey

Macabre is the second studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey. It was released on September 20, 2000. It was the band's first record to be released in collaboration of Free-Will's Firewall sub-division and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The original print of Macabre featured an etched, tinted jewel case with five wooden beads placed within the spine. The album proper, like Gauze, included two booklets: one with the lyrics, and the other featuring a related image and poem.

<i>Withering to Death</i> 2005 studio album by Dir En Grey

Withering to Death is the fifth studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey. Initially published in Japan on March 9, 2005, it was the band's first album to be officially released in Europe, North America and South Korea. In June 2006, Withering to Death reached number 42 on Billboard's "Top Heatseekers" chart. Amazon.com included Withering to Death in its listing of "Top 10 Hard Rock & Metal albums of 2006". In September 2007, Rolling Stone Japan rated it number 34 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yurameki</span> 1999 single by Dir En Grey

"Yurameki" is a single released by Dir En Grey on January 20, 1999, simultaneously along with "Akuro no Oka" and "-Zan-". The single peaked at number 5 on the Oricon music charts in Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dir En Grey discography</span> Japanese heavy metal band discography

This is the discography of Dir En Grey, a Japanese heavy metal band. They have recorded eleven original studio albums, three EPs and thirty one singles in their twenty four years together. Each of the band's releases has charted on Japan's Oricon charts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Agitated Screams of Maggots</span> 2006 single by Dir En Grey

"Agitated Screams of Maggots" is a single released by Dir En Grey on November 15, 2006 in Japan and later in Europe and the United States. The limited edition comes housed in a paper casing and includes a sticker. The title track is followed by three live songs recorded during the It Withers and Withers and Inward Scream tours at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo. The single was later featured on their sixth studio album, The Marrow of a Bone.

<i>The Marrow of a Bone</i> 2007 studio album by Dir En Grey

The Marrow of a Bone is the sixth studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dozing Green</span> 2007 single by Dir En Grey

"Dozing Green" is a single by Dir En Grey, released on October 24, 2007 in Japan and across Europe as well as in the iTunes Store until the end of October. The Japanese edition includes two b-sides, "Hydra -666-" and "Agitated Screams of Maggots [Live]". The European release features only "Dozing Green" and "Agitated Screams of Maggots", while the iTunes release is sold as the title track only.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glass Skin</span> 2008 single by Dir En Grey

"Glass Skin" is a single by Dir En Grey, released on September 10, 2008 in Japan in a regular and limited edition, the limited copy featuring a bonus live track as well as a sticker of the band and a poster. The single was released as a digital download on September 17, 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lotus (Dir En Grey song)</span> 2011 single by Dir En Grey

"Lotus" is the 26th single by Japanese band Dir En Grey, released on January 26, 2011, in Japan in a regular and limited edition, the limited copy featuring a bonus DVD.

<i>Dum Spiro Spero</i> (album) 2011 studio album by Dir En Grey

Dum Spiro Spero is the eighth studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey, released on August 2, 2011 in the U.S., and in Japan on August 3.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Different Sense</span> 2011 single by Dir En Grey

"Different Sense" is the 27th single by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey, released on June 22, 2011, in Japan in a regular and limited edition, the limited copy featuring a bonus DVD. It is the third single taken from the band's eighth studio album, Dum Spiro Spero. It peaked at #5 at the Oricon weekly charts.

Sukekiyo is a Japanese band formed in 2013 by Dir En Grey vocalist Kyo. It is sometimes referred to as a supergroup as every member of the band is or has been in other well-known acts in the Japanese visual kei movement, although only Kyo is currently active in another band.

<i>Arche</i> (album) 2014 studio album by Dir En Grey

Arche is the ninth studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey, released on December 10, 2014. It was preceded by two singles; "Rinkaku", which was released two years prior, and "Sustain the Untruth".

Japanese metal is heavy metal music from Japan. The country's first metal bands formed in the mid-to-late 1970s. The number of acts increased significantly in the next decade, but only a few saw their material released internationally, including Europe and North America with their pre-established metal bases. Domestic metal saw its commercial peak in Japan in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with the top acts selling millions of records. Many metal bands from the visual kei scene toured and gained recognition in the West in the 2000s. The 2010s saw a boom of all-female metal bands form and gain mainstream attention.

<i>Missa</i> (EP) 1997 EP by Dir En Grey

Missa is the debut EP by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey, released on July 25, 1997. Being the band's debut release, it consists of their earliest musical output, such as "Aoi Tsuki" (蒼い月), one of the first two songs the band ever recorded.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Embryo (Dir En Grey song)</span> 2001 song by Dir En Grey

"Embryo" is the 12th single by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey, released on December 19, 2001.

<i>Phalaris</i> (album) 2022 studio album by Dir En Grey

Phalaris is the eleventh studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey, released on June 15, 2022, via Firewall Div./SMEJ.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jurek, Thom (2008-11-11). "Uroboros > Overview" (Review). allmusic.com. Macrovision Corporation. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  2. 1 2 3 Bowar, Chad (2008-11-11). "Review of Uroboros by Dir En Grey" (Review). heavymetal.about.com. New York City, NY, USA: About.com. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  3. ↑ "Dir En Grey Official Site". Archived from the original on 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  4. ↑ "Dir En Grey Uroboros announcement". direngrey.co.jp (in English and Japanese). Sun Krad Co. Ltd. p. 1. Archived from the original (Database) on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  5. ↑ Dan (2008-08-04). "Dir En Grey new album exclusive!". kerrang.com. Bauer Performance. p. 1. Archived from the original (News update) on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-05. Uroboros will be the band's first album to receive a simultaneous worldwide release.
  6. 1 2 3 Finja (2008-08-06). "European Release of Dir En Grey's UROBOROS" (News archive). jame-world.com. Asian Music Entertainment. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-08-06. Gan-Shin will release Dir En Grey's new album, UROBOROS, in Europe. Starting with France and several countries on the same day as the Japanese version, the release will hit shelves in other countries shortly after.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Dir En Grey - Uroboros CDJapan Articles Archive" (Article). cdjapan.co.jp. Neowing. 2008-08-08. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  8. 1 2 3 FRÉNOT, Mandah (2008-10-28). "Dir En Grey (28/10/2008)" (Interview). visualmusicjapan.com. Visual Music Japan. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  9. 1 2 3 "Gansonaki Kaoru-ya". Haiiro No Ginka. 39. 2008.
  10. ↑ Hemy, Dominic (2007-11-02). "Planet Loud interviews Dir En Grey". planet-loud.com. Planet-Loud.Com. p. 1. Archived from the original (Interview) on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
  11. 1 2 "DIR EN GREY Begins Work On New Album". roadrunnerrecords.com. 2008-05-07. p. 1. Archived from the original (News archive) on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
  12. ↑ "Gansonaki Kaoru-ya". Haiiro No Ginka. 39: 16–19. 2008.
  13. ↑ Dir En Grey and staff (2008-11-12). Uroboros: Recording and Interviews (DVD-documentary). Tokyo, Japan: Firewall Div.
  14. 1 2 "Exclusive - Interview with Dir En Grey About New Record, Uroboros, New Record Deal with The End" (E-mail interview). headbangersblog.mtv.com. MTV. 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  15. ↑ VMJ (2008-11-05). "DIR EN GREY | Exclusive interview with Kaoru: Unveiling DIR EN GREY's masterpiece Uroboros, a synesthetic experience". Visual Music Japan. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  16. ↑ "Dir En Grey on Indie 103.1". fullmetaljackieradio.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
  17. ↑ "Dir En Grey / Uroboros [Limited Edition, 2CD + 1DVD + 2LP (subject to change)]" (Catalogue). cdjapan.co.jp. Neowing. 2008-08-01. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  18. ↑ "Uroboros (Jacket A) (Album+DVD+LP) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version)" (Catalogue). yesasia.com. YESASIA.COM LTD. 2008-08-01. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  19. 1 2 "Regarding the Gazette and Dir En Grey" (Corporate blog). cdjapan.co.jp. Neowing. 2008-08-08. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  20. ↑ Slessor, Dan (2008-11-09). "Kerrang!" (1235 ed.). United Kingdom: Bauer: 48.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  21. ↑ -Issue 187-
  22. ↑ Smith, Tom (January 2009). "NEO Magazine" (53 ed.). United Kingdom: Uncooked Media: 82.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  23. ↑ McKnight, Denyss (2008-11-21). "Review :: Dir En Grey - Uroboros". ReGen. Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  24. 1 2 "DIR EN GREY's Uroboros Debuts at #1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers Chart!". theendrecords.com. United States: THE END RECORDS. p. 1. Archived from the original (News Release) on 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
  25. ↑ Moorhouse, Giles (2011-11-12). "Dir En Grey - Uroboros". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  26. ↑ Parmenter, Ian (2008-11-11). "Dir En Grey - Uroboros Review" (Review). 411mania.com. 411mania.com. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  27. ↑ Neilstein, Vince (2008-11-19). "Big Sales Week for The Faceless, Dir En Grey, Behemoth". MetalSucks. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  28. 1 2 2008年11月第4週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報 (Chart). oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Oricon Inc. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  29. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  30. ↑ "The Billboard 200 - Uroboros". billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  31. ↑ "Top Heatseekers - Uroboros". billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  32. ↑ "Top Independent - Uroboros". billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 1. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  33. ↑ "Top Internet Albums - Uroboros". billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-20.[ dead link ]
  34. ↑ "Top Hard Rock - Uroboros". billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-20.[ dead link ]
  35. ↑ "Top Comprehensive - Uroboros". billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-20.[ dead link ]
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.