●The album “Withering to death.” was released in March, followed by a 2 months nationwide tour. After this, they had their first European headline concert in Berlin (Germany). The capacity, over 3500 people, was overcrowded with fans from all over the world, some even camping during the night just to see them perform. The fans got so excited that the police and also the firefighter corps had to be called in to put the situation under control, bringing this incident on the local newspaper’s headlines the very next day.
Right after this show, they performed at two major open-air festivals also held in Germany: “ROCK AM RING” and “ROCK IM PARK”. Continuing their European journey, they successfully held another headline show at the historical venue “Olympia” in Paris (2500 people) in July, then took part in an open-air festival in Belgium. Overseas press and media had to fight to get a DIR EN GREY interview.
●Right after returning home from Europe, they started a domestic tour again and in November they also joined the first Japanese edition of the “Taste of Chaos” tour, sharing stage with artists such as THE USED, and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE.
6th ALBUM『Withering to death.』
- 03.09 RELEASE
TOUR05 It withers and withers
- 03.03 ICHIKAWA CITY CULTURAL CENTER -「a knot」only-
- 03.08 Omiya Sonic City
- 03.11 AICHI KOUSEI NENKIN KAIKAN
- 03.12 AICHI KOUSEI NENKIN KAIKAN
- 03.14 BIWAKO HALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, SHIGA
- 03.16 HIROSHIMA ASTER PLAZA
- 03.18 MIELPARQUE HALL FUKUOKA
- 03.26 Kanagawa Kenmin Hall
- 03.28 Tokyo International Forum Hall A
- 03.31 YOKOHAMA BLITZ -「a knot」only-
- 04.01 YOKOHAMA BLITZ -「a knot」only-
- 04.03 Tochigi Prefecture Culture Center
- 04.05 Sendai Civic Auditorium
- 04.07 Sapporo Education and Culture Hall
- 04.10 NIIGATA PREFECTURAL CIVIC CENTER
- 04.12 Kanazawa Bunka Hall
- 04.13 Nagano Prefectural Culture Hall
- 04.15 GUNMA MUSIC CENTER
- 04.19 Shizuoka City Culture Hall
- 04.22 KAGAWA PREFECTURE HALL
- 04.24 OSAKA KOUSEI NENKIN KAIKAN
- 04.25 OSAKA KOUSEI NENKIN KAIKAN
- 04.29 SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST -「a knot」only-
- 04.30 SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST -「a knot」only-
TOUR05 It withers and withers
- 05.28 Columbiahalle -Berlin / Germany-
Rock am Ring
- ALTERNASTAGE : THE PRODIGY / Slipknot / APOCALYPTICA / WITHIN TEMPTATION / Life Of Agony / PAPA ROACH / KILLSWITCH ENGAGE / SIMPLE PLAN / Dir en grey / WEDNESDAY 13
- 06.03 Nurburgring -Eifel / Germany-
Rock im Park
- ALTERNASTAGE : THE PRODIGY / Slipknot / APOCALYPTICA / WITHIN TEMPTATION / PAPA ROACH / MUDVAYNE / KILLSWITCH ENGAGE / SIMPLE PLAN / Dir en grey / WEDNESDAY 13
- 06.04 Zeppelinfeld -Nurnberg / Germany–
MUSIC CLIP COLLECTION DVD『AVERAGE FURY』
- 06.29 RELEASE
TOUR05 It withers and withers
- 07.24 OLYMPIA -Paris / France-
- *Support Act : Eths
MUSIC CLIP COLLECTION DVD『AVERAGE PSYCHO』
- 07.27 RELEASE
OCTOPUS ROCK FESTIVAL
- STAGE 2 : The Servant / Dir en grey / Liquido / Scenario Rock / The Film / Exsonvaldes / S box
- 07.29 NIVELLES -North Nivelles / Belgium-
18th SINGLE『CLEVER SLEAZOID』
- 09.21 RELEASE
TOUR05 It withers and withers
- 09.10 CLUB CITTA’ KAWASAKI -「a knot」only-
- 09.11 CLUB CITTA’ KAWASAKI -「a knot」only-
- 09.17 KBS Hall
- 09.18 KBS Hall
- 09.23 NIIGATA LOTS
- 09.24 NIIGATA LOTS
- 09.27 YOKOHAMA BLITZ
- 09.28 YOKOHAMA BLITZ
- 09.30 Zepp Sendai
- 10.02 YOKOHAMA BLITZ -Additional-
- *Support Act : WEDNESDAY 13 (from USA)
- 10.11 CAPARVO HALL
- 10.13 Zepp Fukuoka
- 10.15 okayama ACTRON
- 10.16 okayama ACTRON
- 10.24 NAMBA Hatch
- 10.25 NAMBA Hatch
- 10.28 Zepp Nagoya
- 10.29 Zepp Nagoya
- 11.05 SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST
- 11.06 SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST
Taste Of Chaos Tour Japan 2005
- THE USED / STORY OF THE YEAR / KILLSWITCH ENGAGE / FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND / RISE AGAINST / NEWSTARTINGOVER (NAGOYA / TOKYO) / kamomekamome (OSAKA) / Dir en grey
- 11.01 MOTHER HALL
- 11.02 Zepp Nagoya
- 11.03 SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST