i bought a compilation CD y/day, and it included a track by a Norwegian black metal band called Dimmu Borgir. I'm not really much of a metal fan, but i really like this track. Any metalheads out there heard of these guys? And does anyone know Norwegian well enough to tell me what the name means?
Originally posted by dfm65Yes I know them.
i bought a compilation CD y/day, and it included a track by a Norwegian black metal band called Dimmu Borgir. I'm not really much of a metal fan, but i really like this track. Any metalheads out there heard of these guys? And does anyone know Norwegian well enough to tell me what the name means?
They've been around quite a long time.
The name is a mythological Norwegian demon, I think.
I only have one Dimmu Borgir album, Enthrone Darkness Triumphant. I don't know what the name means, but it probably has to do with something demonic, troll-like, or necro. It's part of the reason why I never got into the whole black metal thing. It's so wrapped up in its own image that I think a lot of these guys (Borknagr, Emperor, Vintersorg, etc) have lost track of the music.
Dimmu is a pretty cool band when stacked against the other nonsense in the sub-genre, but like most of the black metal, the sound is pretty monolithic. If you've heard one song, you've heard them all. Straight sixteenth note riffing in E or F minor, which the bass player downpicks, the keyboard player just outlines the chords (and plays a strictly chromatic solo), and the drummer plays some fast double bass. Throw in some Satanic lyrics and dress like a troll and wear corpsepaint, and voila...it's Black Metal!
But, if you do like the sound, just say so, and I can point you to some black metal that is a little more original.
That being said, if you get a chance to see them live, definitely GO. They played Seattle a year ago and it was so goddamn heavy I think I left my entrails on the floor of the club.
Originally posted by dfm65Dimmu Borgir is a location in Iceland. Believe it means something like (the?) Black Castel in Icelandic.
i bought a compilation CD y/day, and it included a track by a Norwegian black metal band called Dimmu Borgir. I'm not really much of a metal fan, but i really like this track. Any metalheads out there heard of these guys? And does anyone know Norwegian well enough to tell me what the name means?
Originally posted by Poison GodmachineThat's the album this track was lifted from - it's called 'Mournful Palace'. personally i find a lot of metal to be rather pretentious/childish and maybe this isn't much different, but it's fun to listen to. if you could recommend some more i'd appreciate it - also, some doom if you could - i'm into the slower thing.
I only have one Dimmu Borgir album, Enthrone Darkness Triumphant. I don't know what the name means, but it probably has to do with something demonic, troll-like, or necro. It's part of the reason why I never got into the whole black metal thing. It's so wrapped up in its own image that I think a lot of these guys (Borknagr, Emperor, Vintersorg, ...[text shortened]... ttle a year ago and it was so goddamn heavy I think I left my entrails on the floor of the club.
thanks PG, and everyone else
David
Originally posted by dfm65i've got a picture of them in a magazine (it said they're not very good...😛)
i checked out their website - they're not nearly so scary looking as i thought they would be...
gene simmons without makeup looks scarier...
one of them looks a bit like Professor Snape from Harry Potter, in bondage gear...
but they've got these big cricket pads with massive spikes comming outta them and painted silver...waw!
never heard them though 😛
Originally posted by dfm65The absolute best black metal album out there is called Storm of the Light's Bane, by a Swedish band called Dissection. It's truly remarkable technically and musically and, to me, represents the best that black metal has to offer. I must say, though, that the principle songwriter was sent to jail for murder a couple of years ago. I'm not sure if you have any ethical qualms about spending your money on a convicted felon, but I think you should at least be aware of it.
That's the album this track was lifted from - it's called 'Mournful Palace'. personally i find a lot of metal to be rather pretentious/childish and maybe this isn't much different, but it's fun to listen to. if you could recommend some more i'd appreciate it - also, some doom if you could - i'm into the slower thing.
thanks PG, and everyone else
David
If you like operatic female vocals in a heavy context, try a Finnish (I think) band called After Forever. They mix the black metal up with an UNBELIEVABLE female vocalist, making for quite a unique listen.
I haven't investigated the doom sub-genre enough to offer any solid advice, though I have read good things about My Dying Bride and Theater of Tragedy.
I'll let you know if I think up any more.
Originally posted by Poison GodmachineThanks, PG. I'll check it out. On the DB website, they mention Baphomet - are they any good, in your opinion? As regards the ethical question - i wouldn't like to see someone profit from their crime, so i wouldn't, for example, buy a book by a hitman such as Chopper Reed which was about his criminal acts, but if a band member just happened to murder someone, and it wasn't connected with the music, it probably wouldn't bother me. otherwise i'd have to throw out lots of my hip-hop cds and maybe, if he's guilty, (and if i had any) phil spector stuff too...
The absolute best black metal album out there is called Storm of the Light's Bane, by a Swedish band called Dissection. It's truly remarkable technically and musically and, to me, represents the best that black metal has to offer. I must say, though, that the principle songwriter was sent to jail for murder a couple of years ago. I'm not sure if ...[text shortened]... hings about My Dying Bride and Theater of Tragedy.
I'll let you know if I think up any more.
i don't particularly see this as a matter of ethics though - more just my personal inclination.
thanks again...