New Dimmu Borgir album in October.

[ArneZ]

"DIMMU BORGIR OFFER NEW ALBUM DETAILS

Norwegian symphonic black metal band DIMMU BORGIR proudly announce their collaboration with Norwegian composer and Berklee College of Music summa cum laude alumnus Gaute Storaas in addition to the 51 members of KORK (the Norwegian Radio Orchestra) and the 38-member Schola Cantorum Choir for their as-yet-untitled new album.

To date, over 101 musicians have lent their talents to the making of the album.

Composer Gaute Storaas shares some insight on what it’s like to work with DIMMU BORGIR:

“There have been several attempts of dressing up rock bands in suits, bow ties, and symphonic splendor - to various degrees of success. Working with DIMMU BORGIR is quite different. Their music is epic, thematic and symphonic already from the creation; they are clearly having an orchestral approach to composing. My role in this is sometimes just to transcribe their themes, sometimes to take their ideas, tear them apart and build them back up in ways that are true to the band's intentions. The music must also be both interesting and playable for the musicians, and hopefully, meet the quality standards of the orchestral world.”

DIMMU BORGIR’s ninth studio album will be released in Germany on October 8th, in the rest of Europe on October 11th, and in North America on October 12th."

There is also a countdown for "something" on their page, might be a preview for the upcoming album I guess. 13+ hours left.

Well, it will still be fun to hear how this will end up sound like.

Excited?

 

[Zephyrus]

If DCA was any indication, collaborating with a full-blown orchestra should render something markedly better than In Sorte Diaboli. Should be interesting to see how far they take the orchestral element, since they have stopped writing good riffs.

 

[The Emptier]

I'm interested for sure, i want to see what it's like with all the good members gone

 

[Tyrannic]

Looking forward to this, should be interesting. In Sorte was a good album, but this has a big chance of possibly being better. Definitely will keep this in mind to check it out once it is released.

 

[IntoPhagist]

Aren't the 3 founding members still in? Silenoz, Galder and Shagrath. This should be interesting, even though ISD was lackluster.

 

[IntoPhagist]

I'm interested for sure, i want to see what it's like with all the good members gone

Vortex? They didn't even use him good on the last album.

 

[arg]

i am excited for this

 

[Zephyrus]

Galder is not a founding member.

 

[Pyro Stick]

I am really looking forward to this but after the dissapointment of their last few albums im not going to get my hopes up. Although now that vortex and mustis are gone things are looking good. I blame all of the cheesyness on ISD on mustis.

 

[damnromulans]

I hope it's an improvement over DCA and ISD

 

[JontRevolting]

Fuck Dimmu Borgir!

 

[Destructo_Pat]

I like ISD. Bite me.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

You like Dimmu Borgir so you've already been bitten.

 

[damnromulans]

Ouch, Mr. Cirith Ungol has spoken

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Time for you to bow before my impeccable taste and change yours accordingly.

 

[Slayed Necros]

 

[SweptbackFlame]

Aren't the 3 founding members still in? Silenoz, Galder and Shagrath. This should be interesting, even though ISD was lackluster.

the fact ICS Vortex isn't there anymore makes me believe it's going to suck, his clean vocals in there songs we're fucking god like. Made the songs feel fucking epic.

 

[waif]

Anyone else just moderately curious what ridiculous new 3-word title they'll give it?

 

[damnromulans]

Hexagonal Trust Fundamentalists

 

[The Butt]

Grotesquely Stretchmarked Vaginas

Also ArneZ you should be ashamed for even making this thread.