There are seven bands called Dirge : 1. Dirge was a French band formed in 1994 in Paris, France. From the industrial metal genre that exploded in the first part of the 90s, the band slowly evolved toward a more atmospheric and progressive form of metal, related to post-metal bands such as Neurosis, Isis, and Cult of Luna. They split up in February 2019. Bandcamp | Website 2. Five piece riff worshippers from Pune, India. Formed in January 2014, strongly influenced by doom metal with the likes of sludge and stoner.