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 ...

It’s about time, Dimmu Borgir! The Norwegian black metallers will release their first album in eight years, Eonian, later this year. After putting out albums on a very regular basis since 1995, Dimmu ...

Black metal is a strange beast. Born in an intensely combative underground scene in Norway during the early ’90s, black metal combined the nihilism and speed of thrash and death metal with an ear for ...

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 ...

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, ...

Norway’s Dimmu Borgir is named after a volcano in Iceland and specializes in a symphonic form of black metal that is as fun as it is pretentious. Hugely popular in Eastern Europe, the band has been ...

Dimmu Borgir may be the best Norwegian symphonic black metal band you are not listening to. Their new album, “Abrahadabra,” created with assistance from more than 100 orchestra and choir members, is ...

When it comes to organized religion, Erkekjetter Silenoz, the guitarist/ songwriter for Norway’s Dimmu Borgir, considers himself to be an equal-opportunity hater. “I think most people — at least our ...