
Artist
Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir is a black metal artist from Oslo, Norway formed in 1993. 25 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Black Metal · Oslo, Norway · Best black metal albums
- 25
- Releases
- 1994–2026
- Active years
- 1993
- Formed

Artist
Dimmu Borgir is a black metal artist from Oslo, Norway formed in 1993. 25 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Black Metal · Oslo, Norway · Best black metal albums

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Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
2001 · 12 tracks

Death Cult Armageddon
2003

Eonian
2018

Abrahadabra
2010

In Sorte Diaboli
2007

Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (Reloaded)
2006

Spiritual Black Dimensions
1999

Stormblast 2005
2005

Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
1997

For all tid
1994

Forces of the Northern Night (Live in Oslo)
2017

Grand Serpent Rising
2026

Inspiratio Profanus
2023

Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (Remixed & Remastered)
2022

Northern Forces Over Wacken
2022

Dust of Cold Memories
2022

The Invaluable Darkness (Live @ Nrk P3 Oslo)
2008

The Gods of Darkness
2000

Stormblåst
1996
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Spellemannprisen
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Alarmprisen
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Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu Borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese 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; guitarist Silenoz and vocalist Shagrath are the only founding members remaining. Dimmu Borgir's older releases (since 1992 to 1999) are, according to Allmusic journalist Bradley Torreano, strongly influenced by Darkthrone, Mayhem, Bathory, Emperor, Celtic Frost, Immortal, Venom and Iron Maiden. The band became more progressive and symphonic through the years; many black metal purists consider the band's second album, Stormblåst, to be "the act's last true contribution to black metal". Enthrone Darkness Triumphant, Dimmu Borgir's third album, "distinguished itself in two important areas, firstly forgoing their native language for English and secondly for its dramatic increase in synthesizer content". Significant experimentation started c. 2000, during the era of Spiritual Black Dimensions (due to the addition of Vortex's clean vocals, and the variety of musical…