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Oslo, Norway (1993 – present)

Dimmu Borgir is a symphonic black metal band from Norway. “Dimmu Borgir” means “Dark Cities” or “Dark Fortresses” in Icelandic and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir.

Dimmu Borgir started as a melodic black metal band in 1993. Formed by Shagrath, Silenoz, and Tjodalv, the band released an EP in 1994 entitled Inn i evighetens mørke (“Into the Darkness of Eternity” in English). This short EP sold out within weeks, and the band followed up with the 1994 full length album For all tid. This album featured musical contributions by members of Dødheimsgard and Ved Buens Ende. The initial lineup consisted of Shagrath playing guitar with Tjodalv on drums and Silenoz backing vocals, however this changed before the release of Stormblåst (translates to “Storm Blown”) on Cacophonous Records in 1996. Stormblåst received high praise from many melodic black metal fans, and is often regarded as a highlight of the band’s career. It is also the last album which features all lyrics written and sung in Norwegian.

After Stormblåst, Dimmu Borgir’s lineup took a sharp turn. Keyboardist Stian Aarstad left the band due to his obligation to serve in the Norwegian army, thus being unable to participate in the 1996 recording of Devil’s Path. That period was also marked by the departure of their bassist Brynjard Tristan and the arrival of Nagash. Stian Aarstad returned for the recording of 1997’s Enthrone Darkness Triumphant.
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  • Daltroliver

    fukk the pussy ov the bastards

    yesterday evening

  • dAziks

    Dimmu Borgir - Glittertind <3

    yesterday evening

  • dAziks

    Just listened to Spellbound song and I still can't understand why people hate on this band. EDT is such an amazing work.

    yesterday evening

  • boeing373

    what a bvllshit, enjoy the music and shut the fukk up :) bastards [2]

    yesterday afternoon

  • Daltroliver

    I liked the last album and I'm not give a fuck if it's black metal or not ... what a bvllshit, enjoy the music and shut the fukk up :) bastards

    yesterday morning

  • istidraj666

    Awenie is a female (pseudo) troll that just wanna be sucessful on it. [3] yea i seen her around

    yesterday morning

  • Closertoheaven

    Label bands is a need for people of a certain ''tribe'' to identify with others that opt for the same musical style.. Something with a extremely importance to (in this case) all ''trve black metal'' fans (which are the most 'butthurt'' metal fans when something goes against the ''principles'' of black metal).

    yesterday morning

  • Calmatory

    Why does one need to label/categorize what a "band" supposedly "is"? I mean, I value the *releases* of the bands/artists, not the band/artists themselves per-se. In case of Dimmu Borgir, one can always see how the music evolved once they signed to Nuclear Blast with Enthrone Darkness Triumphant.

    Thursday evening

  • nivagio

    Tonight Dimmu in Costa Rica... yeahhh!!! \m/

    Thursday evening

  • Closertoheaven

    Limit taste with labels, is been a limit person with limit ears... And yeah, they're not black metal anymore. The band admit it. And I don't give a damn to this guys that loves to post that DB is shit and etc. I recomended the same for you ColonelTheSlav. ;)

    Thursday afternoon

  • popeofsatan

    Hail Blackmetal rebels worldwide! Join us at F.B.R.F Only trve kvlt black metal! Come to Poland!!!

    Thursday morning

  • HELLIATOR

    well,surely dimmu is not a true black metal band, but i still like em

    Wednesday afternoon

  • Lathronniel

    It's not depressing, it's pathetic :) in the end most of the people don't care whether it's bm or not, i personally couldn't care less or limit my taste with 'labels'

    Tuesday morning

  • ColonelTheSlav

    Checking this band again after 7 years it's kind of depressing to see the same "this band is not black metal/it's shit" blabbering.

    Monday evening

  • CHARLOTTExNW

    Awenie is a female (pseudo) troll that just wanna be sucessful on it. [2]

    Saturday evening

  • Closertoheaven

    Mourning Palace gives me nostalgia...

    last week

  • Closertoheaven

    Awenie is a female (pseudo) troll that just wanna be sucessful on it.

    last week

  • XtremeBrutality

    I remember listening to The Serpentine Offering, thinking it was the evilest shit. [3] Enthrone mutha fukkas !!

    last week

  • Calmatory

    Sigh. People like Awenie aren't being problematic here. Rather, it's the people who actually get provoked by that shit, just sayin'. On other news, Mourning Palace never gets old!

    last week

  • Awenie

    shaggarath is gay and poser. and his band just for gays and posers

    last week
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Dimmu Borgir in Solvesborg on 06/06/12

6 Jun 2012 | from site.dimmu-borgir.com/shows

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