Arun Smith Review of Islington Assembly Hall
Dir En Grey smashing it. The main set lasted only ...
Dir En Grey smashing it. The main set lasted only an hour. But unlike steel panthers half hour power hour. This was supremely powerful. Intense and emotional. The singers incredible vocal range and stage presence being the obvious highlights of the show. The singer can easily be compared to Maynard James Keenan. Not only with the vocal but with the body movements not quiet contortion that Maynard could achieve. But definitely using his body to represent what the songs about. One moment using the cable of his Mike to represent his entrails spilling out. Not only that but slamming the Mike on his platform and screaming at the top of his lungs. The preformance was reminiscent of early Akercocke when they just blast through the songs and only address the crowd at the end. I can safely say that I was enthralled by the singer in particular that I don't recollect blinking throughout. This show I am sure will be firmly in the top ten shows I have witnessed.
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