Dimmu Borgir

History



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.
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Godless Savage Garden

Tracklist:

1 Moonchild Domain                      download
2 Hunnerkongen                          download
3 Chaos Without Prophecy                download
4 Raabjorn Speiler Draugheimens Skodde  download
5 Metal Heart                           download
6 Stormblast                            download
7 Master of Disharmony                  download
8 In Death's Embrace                    download

Alive in Torment

Tracklist:

1 Tormentor Of Christian Souls       download
2 The Blazing Monoliths of Defiance  download
3 The Insight and the Catharsis      download
4 Puritania                          download
5 The Mealstrom Mephisto             download