DIR EN GREY Announce European Tour and New Single

While they just held a European tour last October, DIR EN GREY have announced that they felt such a strong response from the audiences that they will be returning full force to Europe in early 2020.

Their TOUR20 This Way to Self-Destruction will kick off in Moscow, Russia on January 25th. It will then take the band through Finland, Germany, Poland and the UK before it wraps up in Paris, France on February 8th. More information is available here, and the full list of dates can be viewed further down the page.

DIR EN GREY will also be releasing a new single titled The world of mercy on September 18th. It will contain three tracks: the title song, an acoustic version of DOZING GREEN and a live version of GRIEF taken from their show at SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST on April 16th this year.

The single will be available in four editions. The two special limited editions will add either a Blu-ray disc or a DVD featuring live footage of ten songs from another show held at SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST on April 15th, as well as some behind-the-scenes footage from their recording sessions for the single. There will also be another CD+DVD limited edition featuring just three tracks from the aforementioned show and recording footage and a CD-only regular edition.

Moreover, German label Okami Records have announced that they will be releasing a number of DIR EN GREY's older works digitally throughout Europe next month. They will be available on most popular distribution platforms (Apple Music, Spotify, etc.). The release schedule is as follows:

• SIX UGLY - July 3rd
• KISOU - July 5th
• KAI - July 8th
• MACABRE - July 10th
• GAUZE - July 12th
• MISSA - July 15th

The video for Ranunculus from DIR EN GREY's 2018 album The Insulated World can be viewed below.