Esprit D’Air

ESPRIT D’AIR, REFORMED IN 2016, IS A JAPANESE ELECTRONICA ROCK/METAL SOLO PROJECT LED BY VOCALIST, MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST AND PRODUCER, KAI.

As featured on Billboard, HuffPost, Loudwire, BBC Radio, Kerrang! & Louder, their sound is unique and fresh, bringing rock-hard aggression together with melodic vocals and electronic synthesizers.

In 2018, Esprit D’Air won Best Metal Album at The Independent Music Awards that took place at the prestigious Lincoln Center of Performing Arts in New York City for the release of their debut album, Constellations, judged by an esteemed panel that included Slayer, Amy Lee (Evanescence), Sepultura and more.

In 2019, Esprit D’Air was nominated for Best Music Act by NEO Magazine (sponsored by SEGA) and finished in the top five alongside Crossfaith, BAND-MAID, The GazettE and Mutant Monster.

In 2021, Esprit D’Air released their 10th Anniversary Live album and promised to release a new song every six weeks via their Patreon page.

In 2022, Esprit D’Air released their 2nd album Oceans, which entered six official UK charts, including #8 in the Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums and #5 in Top 20 Independent Albums Breakers. The new album featured members of both The Sisters of Mercy and Crystal Lake, as well as remixes of HEAVYGRINDER and Shirobon.