Dimmu Borgir - New Album Progress
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.
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.
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| Got Mayhem? Posts: 767  |
Mustis and Vortex say what? Your orchestrations won't mean squat until you've got a keyboardist to play it live and a bassist to give your tracks some low end. Good luck finding another guy to sing like Simen too. Seriously, the only tracks that I really listen to off of the last few albums are the ones that he sang in.
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| AngelofDeth Cyborg Raptor Posts: 1183  |
This sounds like its gonna be sick.
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| Opethian Posts: 1757  |
I have my fingers crossed for 2 main reasons: 1# I want this album to kick me in the Balls (LOL) 2# I just want something better than In Sorte Diaboli' 
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| Opethian Posts: 1757 |
Written by Got Mayhem? on 02.06.2010 at 01:06 HAHAHA amen to that bro !
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| LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561  |
If one of the 101 members is Kiske, i'll be overcome with laughter.
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689  |
THE NEWS: Quote: YOUR ANSWER: Written by Englen on 02.06.2010 at 04:40 This is fuckin' priceless hahaha  I can't say that I expect too much about this album, I will surely miss the voice of ICS Vortex, and oh well, I hope this will sound more "Black" than their previous album...
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| Ph0eNiX Fire from Above Posts: 418  |
Okay.... Well it's nice but with the last time they went and did that they put more into what the orchestra was playing than what the actual band was playing. There are also 2 batman movies since then too so I'm really curious to see what parts of those 2 movies Dimmu Borgir will be inspired by next. Can't the just collaborate with Therion instead?
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Written by [user id=28338] on 02.06.2010 at 03:35 +2
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| Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262  |
Cool, this is what I was hoping they'd do with their previous album. I hate Vortex's voice and I also dislike the compressed sound of keyboards, so I guess I'll be looking forward to this.
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| moe5512 Posts: 502  |
Vortex and mustis werent that important to the band, sure vortex was a great singer but there is lot of them too so no bigger loss there.Mustis was ust a keyboardist that played what silenoz and shagrath told him to play -.-. and most of the keyboards are playback on concerts... But yeah this sounds vvveeeeerrrrrrrryyyyyyy promising
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| Dark Blood The Avenger Posts: 1435  |
I don't mind the orchestrations in Dimmu Burger's last albums, specially in DCA. Just feel sorry for Vortex not being in the band anymore.. I liked his vocals a lot.
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| Eddie Misery Posts: 96  |
Pff haha -- big fucking deal. Over 101 people, and yet none of them are new members. The last album was even worse than the one before it, and the video was laughable. Maybe this time they'll write some memorable music. Less ego might do the trick. Just maybe.
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| The Night Wisher Posts: 149  |
Well, I've got the 2003 and 2001 albums, they're good. But every symphonic band should have a keyboardist in order to play the melodies live instead of making half of the concert coming from the playback tape .... good luck for Dimmu \m/
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| DoomGuard Posts: 368  |
I wonder if this is gonna sound like PEM only less keyboards and no clean vox...I wouldn't mind that....
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| Svetopolk Posts: 43  |
So it has a solid release date but no title?
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| Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695  |
Written by Sworn on 02.06.2010 at 01:04 I agree. Normally I like orchestras in metal music, but Dimmu Borgir was way better in the old days without it.
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Written by [user id=28338] on 02.06.2010 at 03:35 +2. ICS Vortex was teh only element that made Dimmu unique.
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| SatyriconChick Posts: 248  |
I have mixed feelings about this news. Okay, so I can't help but think that had they kept Mustis, they wouldn't have to turn to a 51-piece orchestra. Seriously, Mustis could play stuff that sounds like a full orchestra. And who are they going to get to play keyboards and bass in a live setting? I love Dimmu, but seriously, what about new members who could actually help perform these no-doubt brilliant future compositions live? 
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| corrupt With a lowercase c Admin Posts: 3537  |
Vortex never sang to his full potential in Dimmu Borgir anyway. Sure it sucks he's gone but to replace that style of singing can't be too hard. If Arcturus were to play La Masquerade Infernale live without him, they'd be fucked. But in Dimmu Borgir, any choir boy can replace him. I was hoping for something more like Enthrone Darkness Triumphant though. No second and third voice, no annoying keyboards on top of the arrangements, just minimalist symphonic black. Bad luck for me then.
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