Recently sacked Dimmu Borgir bassist/clean vocalist Vortex has weighed in on the split between the band, himself, and keyboardist Mustis. And I’m sure it will shock none of you to learn that he’s siding with Mustis.SMN News reports that Mr. Vortex (real name: Ian Carter Simen Tourbillion) has posted the following message on his MySpace [...]
Norway’s DIMMU BORGIR have confirmed the departure of keyboardist Mustis and bassist/vocalist I.C.S. Vortex. The following statement was released by the band:“We regret to inform you that we have parted ways with both I.C.S. Vortex [bassist, clean vocalist] and Mustis [keyboards]. However, we do want to make it perfectly clear that the creative [...]
So in case ya didn’t hear, Dimmu Borgir fired their bassist/clean vocalist, ICS Vortex, and their keyboard player, Mustis, over the weekend. Well, I guess technically the band “parted ways” with those members, but by all accounts, it wasn’t a break-up reached by mutual decision.To wit: Mustis briefly changed his MySpace status to “betrayed” before [...]
The power of the internet! It allows information to travel so fast, sometimes too fast. I was just browsing through Blabbermouth when I came upon the story of DIMMU BORGIR allegedly kicking out keyboardist Mustis and bassist/clean vocalist ICS Vortex. There was a part of this story that had me completely rotfl:No further details [...]
Our friends at Metal Insider found this two-year old phone call of an angry father scolding one “Mr. Borgir” – as in Dimmu – while his embarrassed son screams out complaints in the background.I have no idea who the father was actually calling – does the Dimmu Borgir fan club have a 800 number or [...]
Dimmu Borgir sings the following genre(s): Black MetalMore videos from Dimmu Borgir: DIMMU BORGIR: The Sacrilegious Scorn (Collectors Edition) DIMMU BORGIR: Kings Of The Carnival Creation (live) DIMMU BORGIR: Full Concert @ Paradiso 2003 DIMMU BORGIR: The Chosen Legacy ...
A while ago, "I implored you Metalhead Moggers out there to weigh in on Dimmu Borgir,":CH a Norwegian black metal band who some argue is one of the best bands in metal today.Overall your response was mixed. Some folks went as far as to say they liked Dimmu and think they're great, others just don't seem to have the palate for it. I think we all agreed these guys are one of the hardest working b...
"The Serpentine Offering," the lead-off track from DIMMU BORGIR's upcoming album In Sorte Diaboli, will be available for digital download at iTunes.com beginning March 30th.The three-track North American version of the iTunes single will include an additional two songs NOT included on the album:"The Serpentine Offering" - Video Edit"The Heretic Hammer" - Instrumental Version, NORTH AMERICAN EX...
Launching an omnious campaign for In Sorte Diaboli - their first studio album in four years scheduled for North American release on April 24th - Norwegian melodic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have announced their headlining return to the western hemisphere. Beginning on Friday, April 20th in Cleveland, Ohio and supported by Unearth from Massachusetts, California's Devildriver, and Canada's Kata...
This is why I love metal; we come in all shapes and sizes and just don't give a fuck. This kid must have nuts the size of Texas. -VN [Thanks: J. Dolente] Related posts: RE-RECORDING OLD MATERIAL: WHAT'S THE POINT? (17)
A while ago, "I implored you Metalhead Moggers out there to weigh in on Dimmu Borgir,":CH a Norwegian black metal band who some argue is one of the best bands in metal today.Overall your response was mixed. Some folks went as far as to say they liked Dimmu and think they're great, others just don't seem to have the palate for it. I think we all agreed these guys are one of the hardest working b...
I'm a metalhead. The cat's out of the bag. The soundtrack to my life sounds something like a blast beat with screeching guitars.Oddly enough, I can pinpoint my penchant for the brutal back to when my older sister first put on Metallica's ??Kill 'Em All?? and Slayer's ??Reign In Blood?? for me. I couldn't have been much older than 6-7 years old and the effects were lasting.I found myself looking...
So in case ya didn’t hear, Dimmu Borgir fired their bassist/clean vocalist, ICS Vortex, and their keyboard player, Mustis, over the weekend. Well, I guess technically the band “parted ways” with those members, but by all accounts, it wasn’t a break-up reached by mutual decision.To wit: Mustis briefly changed his MySpace status to “betrayed” before [...]
So how exactly do you make it to the top when your are playing a genre specific type of music such as black metal? Across the world, many groups are asking themselves this very question. Is the trick to be more extreme than the other guy? Or do you have to have some dark past whereas you can install fear in your audience thus making them fall in line? Not quite, explains Dimmu Borgir guitarist ...