New Band of the Week - Dir En Grey!!

Dir En Grey are the Japanese angels who got me into the lovely world of J-rock.  They've been around forever and sell like a mother fucker in Asia, but they only made a dent in the US of A recently.  And unfortunately it was when the band went in the 'Hot Topic' direction that they made it internationally.  Their sound is unique- modern rock/metal/extremely theatrical and with elements of hardcore and punk.   It's gotten slightly softer musically, and the visual aspect has gotten  more elaborate, but they still are one of the most insane live acts I have ever seen.  The 12 year olds in attendance love it!