(9/16/18): Before the band's explosive debut album GAUZE, Dir En Grey would deliver their very first EP recording - a release by them that screams Early Installment Weirdness in retrospect. Titled MISSA, the mini-album was put out at a time when this act didn't quite have an established identity or niche to call their own yet. I wouldn't recommend it as a starter to anybody that wants to dive deep into Diru's catalog. For all its kinks, there was a lot to enjoy about MISSA whether it be the nice marriage of poppiness, artsy shmartsy rock and furious metal or the variety that's packed within nearly every composition. Also it was responsible for introducing me to "Garden," which remains one of my favorite Dir En Grey tracks prior to at least the Vulgar era.
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