●In spite of being still independent, all the singles they released went straight to the top positions of the national Oricon chart, reaching their highest 7th place with the single “-I’ll-”.
This is the highest position ever reached by an independent band back at that time.
In November, DIR EN GREY performed at Nippon Budokan before their major debut, marking the beginning of DIR EN GREY’s extraordinary music history.
「楓 (KAEDE)」～if trans･･･～ Mechanism For Leave-sin-
- 01.14 Shibuya ON AIR EASTT
CRYSTAL VIDEO BOX『「楓 (KAEDE)」～if trans･･･～』[ORIGINAL VERSION]
- 01.15 RELEASE
「楓 (KAEDE)」～if trans･･･～ Mechanism For Leave-the scene of the tragedy-
- 02.21 Hakata DRUM Be-1
- 02.23 Matsuyama SALONKITTY
- 02.24 Matsuyama SALONKITTY
- 02.26 Kanazawa VAN VAN V4
- 02.27 Niigata CLUB JUNK BOX
- 03.01 Yamagata SUN SET STUDIO
- 03.02 Sendai MA.CA.NA
- 03.04 Maebashi club FLEEZ
- 03.05 Nagano Live House J
- 03.07 Shinsaibashi MUSE HALL
- 03.08 Nagoya CLUB QUATTRO
SHOCK WAVE’98 vol.1 ～春の嵐 (Haru No Arashi)～
- 03.22 Umeda HEAT BEAT
- 03.24 Hakata DRUM Logos
- 03.28 CLUB CITTA’ Kawasaki
- 04.05 Nagoya DIAMOND HALL
「楓 (KAEDE)」～if trans…～ Mechanism For Leave-Unknown…Despair…a Lost… ～裁きの血舞台～ (SABAKI NO CHIBUTAI)～
- 05.05 SHIBUYA KOKAIDO
- 05.05 OFFICIAL FAN CLUB「a knot」make a start
Indies 1st SINGLE『JEALOUS』
- 05.10 RELEASE
A Birth
- 06.21 Kitakyushu Ogura Smix Hall
MUSIC CLIP COLLECTION VIDEO『「楓 (KAEDE)」～if trans･･･～』Regular Version
- 07.08 RELEASE
SHOCK WAVE ILLUSION
- 07.12 Osakajo Yagai Daiongakudo
- 07.19 Hibiya Yagai Daiongakudo
～in the secret cradle～蝋蜥蜴と硝子蜂 (Routokage to Garasubachi)
- 08.03 Nakano SUNPLAZA
- 08.04 Nakano SUNPLAZA
Indies 2nd SINGLE 『-I’ll-』
- 08.12 RELEASE
TOUR Deep [sink], Deep [gaze], Deep [agonize], Deep [-]
- 10.06 Nagoya BOTTOM LINE
- 10.07 Kanazawa AZ HALL
- 10.09 Kumagaya VOGUE
- 10.12 Sendai MA.CA.NA
- 10.13 Sapporo PENNY LANE 24
- 10.15 Niigata CLUB JUNK BOX
- 10.17 Umeda HEART BEAT
- 10.19 Hiroshima NAMIKI JUNCTION
- 10.20 Hakata DRUM Be-1
- 10.22 Matsuyama SALONKITTY
MUSIC CLIP COLLECTION VIDEO『妄想統覚劇 (MOUSOU TOUKAKUGEKI)』
- 10.07 RELEASE
LIVE VIDEO『妄想格外劇 (MOUSOU KAKUGAIGEKI)』
- 10.07 RELEASE
TOUR Deep [sink], Deep [gaze], Deep [agonize], Deep [-] Final More Deep [sympathy]～meet evil with evil～
- 11.02 NIPPON BUDOKAN
