Dimmu Borgir (pronounced /ˌdɪmuː ˈbɔrɡɪr/ in English) is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. “Dimmu Borgir” means “Dark Cities” or “Dark Fortresses” in Icelandic and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir. The band has been through numerous line-up changes over the years, with guitarist Silenoz and Vocalist Shagrath being the only founding members left.

Dimmu Borgir News

• BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DIMMU BORGIR Frontman Launches 'The Wrath Of Shag'
  DIMMU BORGIR issued a statement last August confirming keyboardist Mustis' (real name: Øyvind Mustaparta) and bassist/clean vocalist ICS Vortex's (real name: Simen Hestnæs) departures from the group. The statement also downplayed the ...
• BLABBERMOUTH.NET - SANCTIFICATION Taps DIMMU BORGIR/Ex-NILE ...
  SANCTIFICATION, the Swedish death metal band featuring current/members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER, has recruited Tony Laureano (DIMMU BORGIR, ex-NILE, ANGELCORPSE) to lay down the drum tracks for the group's ...
• BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DIMMU BORGIR Working On 'Grand, Huge, Epic And ...
  Guitarist Silenoz (real name: Sven Atle Kopperud) of Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR recently spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2007's "Il Sorte ...

Dimmu Borgir Sites

• Dimmu Borgir
  Official site containing information on the band, interviews, news, releases, and pictures.
• Dimmu Borgir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. ... Dimmu Borgir started as a Satanic, melodic black metal band in 1993. ...
• Dimmu Borgir - DarkLyrics.com
  Find lyrics for the black metal band Dimmu Borgir. Songs sorted chronologically by album.