The Death Cult Armageddon fan favorite is given a boost from the live Norwegian Radio Orchestra with a dynamic and foreboding arrangement. The sinister overtones slide into the galloping rhythm ...

2017 is shaping up to be a big year for Dimmu Borgir, who haven’t released anything since Abrahadabra in 2010: they’ve announced they’ll release a live DVD, Forces of the Northern Night, in April, ...

"If you think about it," Galder begins. "A choir is the perfect thing to have for a black-metal band." Well, let's think about it then. What characterizes black metal? Snarling vocals suggestive of ...

In 2004, Dimmu Borgir guitarist Silenoz sat in a Texas cinema. As the lights dimmed and the movie previews started to show, one of them hit a little different. Accompanying the trailer for director ...

One of the best ways to ensure that your career in music is a long and fruitful one is to keep your audience guessing. A total disregard for rules, regulations and received wisdom will probably come ...

It has been nearly seven years since we've had a new studio album from Norwegian symphonic black metal veterans Dimmu Borgir. That wait continues, but in the meantime the band will be unleashing the ...

Named after a volcanic rock formation purported to be an entrance to the underworld, Norway’s Dimmu Borgir came out of that country’s vital black-metal movement. Starting out as a more melodic outfit, ...

It's rare that any band sticks around for a quarter century, especially in extreme music. However, Norwegian symphonic black metal quintet Dimmu Borgir — a pioneer of the second wave of the genre… By ...