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In-person interview with Kaoru of Dir En Grey

By Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal

September 8th 2010, Club Nokia, Los Angeles CA

Note: This audio is in both Japanese and English, as Kaoru does not speak English. His answers were translated by Dir En Grey's tour manager Nora.

Part 1: The current tour, playing in front of Apocalyptica fans, work on the next album, reason for the constant change in musical styles, the origin of the band's name, and the 'Visual Kei' movement.



Part 2: Kaoru talks about gaining a worldwide audience despite not having English lyrics, the lyrical content in general and upcoming touring plans.

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