FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2013

DIR EN GREY ANNOUNCE IN-STORE MEET & GREET AT SOUNDCHECK HOLLYWOOD ON LOS ANGELES ON NOV. 24

HEADLINE RUN OF 14 NORTH AMERICAN CITIES BEGINS 11/03 Japanese Quintet Legendary For Unique, World-Class, Cross-Cultural, Peculiar and Talented Qualities That Define The Band

Japanese rock band DIR EN GREY has announced an in-store signing at Sound Check Hollywood on Sunday, November 24th at 1PM. The event will only be open to the first 120 people that purchase the band's new EP, The Unraveling . Members of Dir En Grey will host this special event, where for $22.50 the purchaser will receive a signed copy of The Unraveling , and a M&G with the members present at Sound Check Hollywood. Sound Check Hollywood is located at 8872 Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood. For more details fans can call 310-358-0280.

Dir En Grey begin a 14-date North American headline run that commences in Dallas, TX on November 3, and concludes on November 24th at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Renowned for a self-realized vision that is unique, cross-cultural and certainly peculiar, the world-class quintet return to the continent for their first tour in almost two years. Although on the periphery of mainstream awareness domestically, the band has achieved legendary status overseas.

DIR EN GREY is vocalist Kyo, guitarists Kaoru and Die, bassist Toshiya and drummer Shinya. They rose to prominence and popularity almost immediately upon forming 16 years ago, when they caught the attention of the CEO of East West Japan. Their debut was marked by the simultaneous release of three singles, all of which reached the Top Ten. Five albums later, DIR EN GREY added to their international success by solidifying their presence in the U.S. While singing mostly in Japanese, Kyo, via his expressive voice, is able to transition effortlessly from a deep growl to theatrical vocals that transcend language barriers. The Los Angeles Times wrote that “Kyo is a staggering vocalist” and “has stockpiled an extreme range of vocal inflections, from a guttural mutter to a tonsil-ripping scream—no electronic effects needed”.

In August 2011, DIR EN GREY released their 8th studio album, DUM SPIRO SPERO . Critically acclaimed worldwide as their strongest and maddest record yet, audiences across the globe echoed these sentiments. In a time when heavy rock music has few unique voices, the band’s deep and truly unique perspective remains borderless and defies categorization. Kerrang exclaimed in July, 2011, “It's extreme in a way that corpse-painted clowns will never understand--but as an expression of raw, wounded humanity, it stands as DIR EN GREY's most captivating, compelling and soulful release to date.“

Following a media day planned in Los Angeles the afternoon of November 1, Dir En Grey will stage the following headline appearances:

11/03 Dallas, TX Trees https://treesdallas.frontgatetickets.com/event/fq70pte3jcikj8y2 11/04 Houston, TX Scout Bar https://dinproductions.frontgatetickets.com/event/uy4qecj58va8w5in 11/06 Atlanta, GA Center Stage http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E004AF1DD1B81D4?awc=4103_1379558066_ 468955b9674ce1cdc300f9f6203426a3&REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat97249&wt.mc _id=aff_BUYAT_97249&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_97249 11/08 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/312557/tfly?utm_medium=api&utm_mediu m=459899 11/09 Philadelphia, PA T.L.A. http://concerts.livenation.com/event/02004ADAE536BC97?awc=4103_1379558266_ 639161ccad122ee359077ca5c402862f&REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat97249&wt.mc _id=aff_BUYAT_97249&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_97249 11/11 New York, NY Irving Plaza http://concerts.livenation.com/event/00004AE9C544DEA1?awc=4103_1379558321_ a0a74cf11b9fabda73b484574dd60556&REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat97249&wt.mc _id=aff_BUYAT_97249&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_97249 11/12 Boston, MA Paradise http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004ADCFD49F0E9?awc=4103_1379558424_d 6836a54e274eda7d703c728e0f8e913&REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat97249&wt.mc_i d=aff_BUYAT_97249&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_97249 11/14 Toronto, ONT Opera House http://www.ticketmaster.com/dir-en-grey-toronto-ontario-11-14- 2013/event/10004AE486193F2B?artistid=1086572&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid= 1&tm_link=search_msg- 0_10004AE486193F2B&awc=4103_1379558435_57c74b645ece149c0fce3782d001e 90d&REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat97249&wt.mc_id=aff_BUYAT_97249&camefro m=CFC_BUYAT_97249 11/16 Chicago, IL House of Blues http://concerts.livenation.com/event/04004ADBCAB06657?awc=4103_1379558583_ f2378442a66fe9122e719d24890b9078&REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat97249&wt.mc _id=aff_BUYAT_97249&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_97249 11/17 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre http://www.ticketfly.com/event/323551?utm_medium=459899 11/19 Denver, CO Bluebird http://www.axs.com/events/243200/dir-en-grey-tickets 11/21 Seattle, WA Showbox Market http://www.showboxpresents.com/events/detail/242937 11/23 San Francisco, CA The Regency http://www.axs.com/events/242932/dir-en-grey-tickets?skin=regency 11/24 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues http://concerts.livenation.com/event/09004AE330C2AD60?awc=4103_1379559491_ e27f0dd72644813c8fada936b76e25b4&REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat97249&wt.mc _id=aff_BUYAT_97249&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_97249 www.direngrey.co.jp/english/