Kaoru
Heavy metal, Guitarist
1974 –
Who is Kaoru?
Kaoru is a Japanese musician, best known as the leader and one of the guitarists of the visual kei metal band Dir En Grey. He has been with the group since its inception in 1997 and was previously a member of La:Sadie's. He has composed most of Dir en grey's songs. His contributions display a fair amount of variety, ranging from slow ballads such as "Zakuro" to upbeat numbers like "Jessica". He performs many solos for the band, which vary strongly in feeling and tempo, similar to his compositions. Kaoru cites hide as his biggest influence and the reason he plays guitar, saying "If I had never known him, I wouldn’t be who I am today."
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- Born
- Feb 17, 1974
Hyōgo Prefecture - Also known as
- 薫
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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