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Dimmu Borgir

Norwegian symphonic black metal band

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Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian band known for playing symphonic black metal, a style that combines the aggressive, distorted sound of black metal with orchestral and classical music elements. The band has been influential in popularizing this subgenre and is one of the most recognizable names in extreme metal music.

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Has part: Mustis
Genre: melodic black metal
Country of origin: Norway
Record label: Nuclear Blast
Discography: Dimmu Borgir discography
Official website: www.dimmu-borgir.com
Image: Dimmu Borgir - Wacken Open Air 2018-3420.jpg

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Commons category: Dimmu Borgir
topic's main category: Category:Dimmu Borgir
inception: 1993-01-01
topic has template: Template:Dimmu Borgir
location of formation: Oslo
member category: Category:Dimmu Borgir members
Commons gallery: Dimmu Borgir
start of work period: 1993-00-00
social media followers: 182000

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Encyclopedic overview

Dimmu Borgir (/ˈdɪmuː ˈbɔːrɡɪər/) is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band from Jessheim, formed in 1993. The name is derived from Dimmuborgir, a volcanic formation in Iceland, the name of which means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The band has been through numerous lineup changes over the years; vocalist Shagrath and guitarist Silenoz are the only original members who still remain.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dimmu Borgir” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.