Esprit D'Air

Esprit D'Air, a rock-metal band of Japanese and British origin, bring a double set to The Asylum in Birmingham, drawing on the albums Aeons and Constellations. The band has been active since 2010.

Esprit D'Air are a rock-metal band of Japanese and British origin, active since 2010. Their debut album, Constellations, was released in 2017. This visit marks their first return to Birmingham in four years. The band is fronted and led by Kai, who is also the current guitarist of The Sisters of Mercy, and the line-up given for this show includes drummer Jan-Vincent Velazco, formerly of Ghost, bassist Takeshi and guitarist Yusuke.

The double set combines tracks from Aeons, which reached number one on the Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart, with a celebration of the tenth anniversary of Constellations. The band's sound moves between nu metal, djent, power metal and electronicore, with soaring melodies and futuristic soundscapes. Esprit D'Air have been featured by Metal Hammer, HuffPost, Loudwire, BBC Radio and Kerrang! Radio, and describe themselves as award-winning in the alternative metal field.

The Asylum mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on pop, rock and indie music, so this bill places a rock-metal act in a programme that is largely guitar-led. The night will suit listeners who follow heavy, melodic rock and metal, and those who already know the band's records and want to hear them live.