It's Dir En Grey's 'Dum Spiro Spero' (Japan) against Immortal's 'Sons of Northern Darkness' (Norway) in the Quarterfinals of the 2016 Extreme Metal Olympics.
It's Cradle of Filth's 'Dusk and Her Embrace' (Great Britain) against Dir En Grey's 'Dum Spiro Spero' (Japan) in Round 1 of the Extreme Metal Olympics.
Dir En Grey just wrapped up a North American tour and we were able to catch up with guitarist Kaoru for a brief interview prior to the band's gig at New York City's Irving Plaza (check out our recap and photos of that show here).
Japan's experimental metal heroes Dir En Grey are currently touring North America, including a stop earlier this week at New York City's Irving Plaza. With lead singer Kyo shrouded in shadows and scarves throughout the night, it made for a mysterious yet captivating evening.