Dirge Within

Mixing Metallica's fierceness and chord changes, Slayer's jackhammer rhythms, and just a touch of post-hardcore emotion-in-melody, Dirge Within create dank, ferocious compositions with the clear passion of lifelong music fans. The five-piece outfit formed in 2007 and swiftly made a name for themselves with frenetic live shows and web savvy. While their lyrical themes tend towards the dark and sinister, there's an everyday humanity peppered through their songs of brooding and despair.