The single " Lotus " was released on January 26 , 2011 along with a new fan-club only tour named The Decomposition of the Moon , scheduled to run from May 14 to 26 . The band released " Different Sense " on June 22 . On August 1 , 2011 , Dir en Grey released an open letter on their official Facebook that accused the Japanese government of lying to its people and hiding the true danger of the radiation levels after the nuclear accidents caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . In October , the band launched a campaign called Scream for the Truth , complete with a website and a billboard hanging in Times Square in New York City , in hopes of stopping the alleged misinformation and getting correct numbers . Their eighth studio album , '' Dum Spiro Spero '' , was released on August 3 . Material from this album was showcased on the band 's South and North American tour Age Quod Agis in November and December 2011
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
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