Dir En Grey went on to defeat Opeth, Arch Enemy, Children of Bodom and finally Death in a series of stunning upsets, claiming the gold medal after their fan-fueled barrage had come to a conclusion ...

Fade to grey: The members of Dir En Grey (from left: Kaoru, Toshiya, Kyo, Die and Shinya) want to avoid being pigeonholed as just another quirky Japanese rock group.