history / edit

Artist

Shortcut Code: [a108948]
Data Quality Rating: Correct
17 submissions pending
Add to List

Shopping

Search for this:
 eBay .uk
 Amazon .uk .de
X 176 For Sale

Jump To

Dimmu Borgir

Real Name:
Stian Tomt Thoresen, Sven Atle Kopperud, Thomas Rune Andersen Orre, Simen Hestnæs, & Øyvind Johan Mustaparta
Profile:
Norwegian act Dimmu Borgir was born in 1993, created by Shagrath, Erkekjetter and Tjodalv. The group joined forces with Stian Aarstad & Brynjard Tristan, with which they recorded their first EP, "Inn I Evighetens Morke," containing 2 songs (the titletrack, Part I & Part II), which combined traditional Black Metal with a good deal of other styles, including classical & opera. Dimmu Borgir's first LP, "For All Tid" was released in 1994, followed by "Stormblåst."

1997 saw the light of "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant," the group's best effort & masterpiece. The album wasn't just a generally better production (the quality was much higher than on their previous LPs), Shagrath's new and improved lyrics (now sung in English) were able to make Dimmu Borgir rise from the underground.

"Dimmuborgir" is Icelandic for "Dark Castle/Fortress." It is a type of lava formation near Lake Myvatn in Iceland. According to local legends, it's a gateway to Hell.

Current Band Line-up:
Shagrath - Vocals
Silenoz - Guitars
Galder - Guitars
I.C.S. Vortex - Bass
Mustis - Keyboards

They currently have no official drummer. Hellhammer was the drummer while they were on tour, but due to an injury in 2007, he was forced to step down. Tony Laureano took over drum duties from there.
Sites:
Members:
edit genres sort

Discography

Releases:
For All Tid (Album) (4 versions)   No Colours Records ... 1994
Inn I Evighetens Mørke (7")   Necromantic Gallery Productions 1994
Devil's Path (CD, EP)   Hot Records (6) 1996
Stormblåst (Album) (4 versions)   Cacophonous Records ... 1996
Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (Album) (9 versions)   Nuclear Blast ... 1997
Live & Plugged Vol. 2 (VHS, PAL)   Nuclear Blast 1997
Godless Savage Garden (MiniAlbum) (6 versions)   Nuclear Blast ... 1998
Sons Of Satan Gather For Attack (3 versions)   Hammerheart Records ... 1999
Spiritual Black Dimensions (Album) (10 versions)   Nuclear Blast ... 1999
Alive In Torment (CD, Shape, Ltd)   Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast 2001
Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (Album) (10 versions)   Nuclear Blast ... 2001
World Misanthropy (Limited Edition Boxset) (5 versions)   Nuclear Blast ... 2002
Death Cult Armageddon (Album) (10 versions)   Nuclear Blast ... 2003
Stormblåst (Album) (7 versions)   Nuclear Blast ... 2005
In Sorte Diaboli (Album) (7 versions)   Nuclear Blast ... 2007
In Sorte Diaboli Sampler (CD, Smplr)   Nuclear Blast 2007
The Serpentine Offering (2 versions)   Nuclear Blast 2007
The Invaluable Darkness (2 versions)   Nuclear Blast 2008
Vredesbyrd (7", Ltd)   Night Of The Vinyl Dead Records 2008
Appears On:
Beauty In Darkness Vol. 6 (DVD, PAL, Comp) Puritania Nuclear Blast 2002
Entrance (CDr, Ltd) Mourning Palace Made In Hell Productions 2002
Velkommen Hjem Andres (CD, Album) Mitt Ternigkast Virgin Records (Norway), EMI Music (Norway) 2003
Seil På Skyggans Hav / Den Sista Utfärden (LP, Ltd) Raabjørn Speiler Drau... Northern Silence Productions 2006
Tracks Appear On:
No Colours Records Compilation (CD, Comp) Over Bleknede Blaner T... No Colours Records 1996
10 Years Nuclear Blast (3xCD) Mourning Palace Nuclear Blast 1997
10 Years Nuclear Blast (CD, Smplr) A Succubus In Rapture Nuclear Blast 1997
Ablaze Compilation (CD) Mourning Place Ablaze Magazine 1997
Beauty In Darkness Vol. 2 (CD) A Succubus In Rapture Nuclear Blast 1997
Blackend: The Black Metal Compilation Volume III (2xCD) Spellbound (By The Devil) Metal Blade Records 1997
CMJ New Music Volume 49 September 1997 (CD, Promo) Spellbound College Music Journal 1997
Death ...Is Just The Beginning IV (2xCD, Album, Dig) Master Of Disharmony (... Nuclear Blast 1997
Dynamit Vol. 7 (CD, Comp, Car) Mourning Palace RockHard 1997
Feuersturm (2xCD, Comp) Mourning Place Century Media 1997
Gods Of Darkness (CD, Comp) Moonchild Domain Nuclear Blast 1997
Gods Of Darkness Festival CD (CD, Smplr, Promo) Mourning Palace Nuclear Blast 1997
Hard Rock Le Cd De L'Extreme (CD, Smplr) In Death's Embrace Hard Rock 1997
Hard Rock N°6 (CD, Smplr, Comp) Mourning Palace Hard Rock 1997
Nuclear Blast Festivals (CD, Smplr, Promo) Entrance Nuclear Blast 1997
Nuclear Blast Soundcheck Series - Volume 10 (CD, Smplr) A Succubus In Rapture Nuclear Blast 1997
Off Road Tracks Vol. 3 (CD, Comp, Promo, Car) A Succubus In Rapture Metal Hammer (Germany) 1997
Orkus Collection 1 (CD) Mourning Palace Orkus 1997
The Rape Of The Holy Trinity (Comp) (2 versions) Devil's Path Hot Records (6) 1997
Beauty In Darkness Vol. 3 (CD) The Insight And The Ca... Nuclear Blast 1998
BlackMetalliliitto (CD, Comp) Mourning Palace Spinefarm Records 1998
Dynamit Vol. 12 (CD, Comp, Car) Moonchild Domain RockHard 1998
A Tribute To Accept (CD, Comp) Metal Heart Nuclear Blast 1999
Black Metal Vol. 2 (CD, Smplr) Mourning Palace (Live) Hard N' Heavy 1999
Death ... Is Just The Beginning V (2xCD) Masses For A New Messiah Nuclear Blast 1999
Death...Is Just The Beginning V (DVD) Arcane Lifeforce Mysteria Nuclear Blast 1999
Hard N' Heavy Vol. 11 (CD, Smplr) Reptile Hard N' Heavy 1999
Künstler Zum 8. Wave Gotik Treffen (2xCD, Comp) The Blazing Monoliths ... SPV GmbH 1999
Metallian Sampler n°12 (CD, Smplr) Behind The Curtains Of... Metallian Editions 1999
Nuclear Blast Soundcheck Series - Volume 17 (CD) The Insight And The Ca... Nuclear Blast 1999
Statements Of Intent (CD, Comp) Death's Embrace Wicked World 1999
Suburban Open Air '99 (CD, Comp, Smplr) The Blazing Monoliths ... Suburban Records 1999
Xtra Compilation II (2xCD) The Promised Future Aeons Angelwings 1999
Bloody Deathtrip (CD, Smplr) United In Unhallowed G... Gloomy Prophecies 2000
Sign Of The Hammer (2xCD, Comp) Devils Path Hammerheart Records 2000
True Kings Of Norway (CD, Comp, Dig) Inn I Evighetens Mørk... Spikefarm Records 2000
Beauty In Darkness Vol. 5 (CD) Puritania Nuclear Blast 2001
Euro Rock Fest VL 2001 (2xCD) Hybrid Stigmata - The ... Angelwings, Zoomshot Media Entertainment 2001
Metallian Sampler N°20 (CD, Smplr) Architecture Of Genoci... Metallian Editions 2001
Nuclear Blast Soundcheck Series - Volume 25 (CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr) Blessing Upon The Thro... Nuclear Blast 2001
The Devil's Music - Volume 3 (CD) Blessings Upon The Thr... Kerrang! Magazine 2001
A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise 2002 (3xCD, Comp) Puritania Stichting CPG 2002
Beauty In Darkness Vol. 6 (DVD, PAL, Comp) Puritania Nuclear Blast 2002
Death...Is Just The Beginning Vol.7 (3xCD, Ltd, Comp) Burn In Hell Nuclear Blast 2002
Metal Maniacs Presents...Deranged (CD, Album) Reptile Spitfire Records 2002
Off Road Tracks Vol. 51 Spezial (CD, Comp) Blessing Upon The Thro... Metal Hammer (Germany) 2002
Orkus Presents The Best Of 2001 (2xCD) Blessings Upon The Thr... Orkus, Angelwings 2002
Alarmprisen 2003: Og De Nominerte Er... (DVD, Comp) Puritania Alarmprisen 2003
Hard N' Heavy Vol. 60 (CD, Enh) For The World To Dicta... Hard N' Heavy 2003
Hotter Than Hell (CD, Mixed, Comp) Puritania OXA 2003
Large Compilation CD #2 (CD) Progenies Of The Great... Suburban Records 2003
Legacy 04/03 (CD, Comp, Smplr) Progenies Of The Great... Legacy Magazine 2003
Monsters Of Metal - The Ultimate Metal Compilation (2xDVD-V, PAL, Comp) Puritania, Untitled Nuclear Blast 2003
Off Road Tracks Vol. 70 (CD) Progenies Of The Great... Metal Hammer (Germany) 2003
Off Road Tracks Vol. 72 (CD, Enh) Progenies Of The Great... Metal Hammer (Germany) 2003
Orkus Compilation IX (CD, Comp, Enh) Progenies Of The Great... Orkus 2003
Rock Tribune - Gratis CD September 2003 (CD, Promo, Smplr) For The World To Dicta... Rock Tribune Magazine 2003
Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction Vol. 30 (CD, Smplr, Enh) Progenies Of The Great... Sonic Seducer 2003
Terrorized 24 (CD, Promo) Progenies Of The Great... Terrorizer 2003
The Dr. Blast Show (CD, Smplr, Promo) For The World To Dicta... Nuclear Blast 2003
Beauty In Darkness Volume 7 (2xDVD) Progenies Of The Great... Nuclear Blast 2004
Headbangers Ball - Volume 2 (2 versions) Progenies Of The Great... Roadrunner Records 2004
Alone In The Dark (2xCD) Progenies Of The Great... Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast 2005
Issue 147 (2 Free CDs) (2xCD, Promo) Broderskapets Ring Metal Hammer (UK), Metal Hammer (UK) 2005
Metallic Files - A Christmas Collection (File, MP3) Alt Lys Er Svunnet Hen Nuclear Blast 2005
Rare Trax (File, MP3) Burn In Hell Nuclear Blast 2005
13th Street - The Sound Of Mystery 2 (2xCD, Comp) Progenies Of The Great... Golden Core 2006
Dark Visions (DVD-V, PAL, Smplr) Sorgens Kammer Del II Zillo 2006
Nuclear Blast Showdown 2005 (File, MP3) Alt Lys Er Svunnet Hen Nuclear Blast 2006
20 Jahre Nuclear Blast (CD, Smplr) Progenies Of The Great... Zillo 2007
20 Years - Two Decades Of Nuclear Blast Vol. 1 (File, MP3) Sorgens Kammer-Del II Nuclear Blast 2007
20 Years Of Nuclear Blast (4xCD, Dig) Progenies Of The Great... Nuclear Blast 2007
Bergen Rock City Vol. 6 (CD, Promo, Comp) Progenies Of The Great... October Party Records 2007
CD Side 40 (CD, Smplr) The Serpentine Offering D-Side 2007
Dark Visions 2 (DVD, PAL) The Serpentine Offering Zillo 2007
Elegy Sampler 48 (CD, Smplr) The Serpentine Offerin... Elegy 2007
Golden Gods 2007 (CD, Promo, Car) The Serpentine Offerin... Metal Hammer (UK) 2007
Golden Gods 2007 (CD, Promo) Progenies Of The Great... Metal Hammer (UK) 2007
Maximum Metal Vol. 117 (DVD-V, PAL, Comp, Car) The Serpentine Offerin... Metal Hammer (Germany) 2007
Metal Assault 2007 (DVDr, DVD-V, Smplr, Promo) Extract From "In Sorte... Nuclear Blast 2007
Metal Assault 2007 Vol.1 (DVD, Smplr, Promo) Extract From "In Sorte... Nuclear Blast 2007
Out Of The Dark - 20 Years Nuclear Blast (2xCD, Comp) The Heretic Hammer (US... Nuclear Blast 2007
Maximum Metal Vol. 123 (DVD-V, PAL, Car) The Sacrilegious Scorn Metal Hammer (Germany) 2008
Maximum Metal Vol. 135 (DVD-V, PAL, Comp, Car) The Chosen Legacy Metal Hammer (Germany) 2008
Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction Vol. 84 (DVD, Comp) The Sacrilegious Scorn Sonic Seducer 2008
Sonic Seducer Cold Hands Seduction Vol. 87 (CD, Comp) The Chosen Legacy (Live) Sonic Seducer 2008
20 Years Of Zillo - Jubiläums-Compilation (CD, Comp) Mourning Palace Zillo 2009
Dynamo Open Air 1997 (CD, Comp) Mourning Palace DSFA Records  
Xtra Compilation (CD, Album) Moonchild Domain Angelwings, Zoomshot Media Entertainment  
Unofficial Releases:
Spiritual Darkness (Alive In Europe) (CD)   Not On Label (Dimmu Borgir) 2001
Inn I Evighetens Mørke 1994 (7")   Hat Records 2003
Live At Paradiso (10-02-2003) (CD)   Not On Label (Dimmu Borgir) 2003
Inn I Evighetens Mørke 1994 (7")   Crowley Records  
edit

YouTube Videos

Dimmu Borgir- For All Tid