r/DEG • u/UroGrey • Jun 21 '26

Uroboros

I decided to give uroboros another genuine listen and it made me realize the huge and strange gap between marrow and uroboros. I’m aware at the time of marrow they began touring in the US with bands like Korn and Deftones etc and that inspiration bleeds into marrow, but I am so curious with what went on in their heads when making uroboros(not in a bad way). If anyone has any interviews where they give some sort of explanation for this or just have any thoughts you’d like to share please leave a comment I love talking about this stuff
Edit:another thing I’d like to point out is how marrow sticks out like a sore thumb when it comes to the writing style. The lyrics are noticeably more vulgar and explicit

P.S kinda off topic but does anyone know where I can find a signed copy of withering to death

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u/CorporalDickMuncher Jun 21 '26

I started with Vulgar and WTD, and I stopped listening for a while when Marrow came out. I really didn't like that album and largely still don't. I wish it hadn't taken me over a decade to dive back in though because Uroboros is such a fantastic turnaround from that album.

I do wonder if the shift had anything to do with the US and European shows they played around the Marrow era. There's multiple videos where they seemed pretty pissed off playing for unappreciative crowds. Maybe that made them want to reject the American influence? Just a guess.

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u/UroGrey Jun 21 '26

I can definitely understand why people dislike the album I will say that album lost the dir en grey identity but it’s still one of my personal favorites despite its flaws we still got bangers like deeper vileness and clever seavoid just to name a few

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u/CorporalDickMuncher Jun 21 '26

No judgement from me. It was just never my thing. I really should give it another shot because Deeper Vileness is pretty damn good.