The discography of
Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir () 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, ...
, a Norwegian
symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a subgenre of black metal that emerged in the 1990s and incorporates symphonic and orchestral elements. Notable symphonic black metal bands include Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, and Carach Angren.
History
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band, consists of ten
studio album
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s, four
extended play
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compilation album
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, six
singles
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and three
music video
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s.
Dimmu Borgir was formed in 1993 by
Shagrath
Stian Tomt Thoresen (born 18 November 1976),[Shagrath](_blank)
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Silenoz
Silenoz (born Sven Atle Kopperud, 1 March 1977) is a Norwegian guitarist who is a founding member, along with Shagrath and Tjodalv, of the Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir of which he is the primary songwriter. He is also guita ...
, and
Tjodalv
Tjodalv (born Ian Kenneth Åkesson in 1976) is a Norwegian drummer. He is a founding member of both Dimmu Borgir and Old Man's Child. He now plays in Black Comedy and Susperia. Tjodalv played guitar on the first Dimmu Borgir albums ''Inn i evig ...
in
Oslo
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, Norway and released their first extended play, ''
Inn i evighetens mørke
''Inn i evighetens mørke'' (English: ''Into Eternal Darkness'') is the first EP by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was first released as a demo in August 1994, and later as an EP on 17 December. The EP was released by Necromantic Gal ...
'' (English: ''Into Eternal Darkness''), in 1994 shortly followed by their début studio album, ''
For all tid
''For all tid'' ("For All Time") is the debut studio album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was released in 1995 through No Colours. It was remastered and re-released in 1997 through their new label Nuclear Blast with the front co ...
'' (English: ''For All Time''), in the same year. Two years later, in 1996, they released their second studio album ''
Stormblåst
''Stormblåst'' (English: ''Stormblown'') is the second studio album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was released on 25 January 1996 through Cacophonous Records, re-released in 2001 by Century Media, and completely re-recorded in 20 ...
'' (English: ''Stormblown'') under Cacophonous and was their final album sung entirely in Norwegian until its re-recording in 2005 under
Nuclear Blast
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. The band's first release under Nuclear Blast was their third studio album ''
Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
''Enthrone Darkness Triumphant'' is the third studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, released on 30 May 1997 through Nuclear Blast. It was the band's first release through Nuclear Blast. This is the last release to fe ...
'' and was also their first album to make it into the charts; peaking in its seventh week in the Finnish charts at number 26 and debuting in the German charts at number 75.
Before the release of their fourth studio album, ''
Spiritual Black Dimensions
''Spiritual Black Dimensions'' is the fourth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was released in 1999 by Nuclear Blast Records. A deluxe edition was released in 2004 with bonus material. There is also a digipak edition of ...
''; in 1999, Dimmu Borgir released the compilation album ''
Godless Savage Garden
''Godless Savage Garden'' is a compilation album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was released in 1998 by Nuclear Blast and re-released on 3 October 2006 with 2 bonus tracks.
The first four tracks were recorded during the ''Enthron ...
'' to, according to the band, "hold fans over while waiting for the next full-length, ''Spiritual Black Dimensions''." Two years later, in 2001, they released their fifth studio album, ''
Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
''Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia'' is the fifth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was released by Nuclear Blast Records in 2001. This is the first album to feature drummer Nicholas Barker, guitarist Galder, and ICS Vor ...
'', and a further two years later their sixth and first album to chart in the United States;
''
Death Cult Armageddon
''Death Cult Armageddon'' is the sixth studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, released on 9 September 2003. It has since sold over 100,000 copies in the United States; the first album under Nuclear Blast to do so; and ...
''. In 2005 the band released the rerecording of their second studio album under the title ''
Stormblåst MMV
''Stormblåst'' (English: ''Stormblown'') is the second studio album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was released on 25 January 1996 through Cacophonous Records, re-released in 2001 by Century Media, and completely re-recorded in 2 ...
'' followed by their first concept album ''
In Sorte Diaboli
''In Sorte Diaboli'' (Latin for "In league with the devil") is the eighth studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, released in 2007. It is the band's first concept album. A site on the Nuclear Blast website was created f ...
'', in 2007, which debuted in at number one in the Norwegian album charts and at number 43 in the
''Billboard'' 200, making them the first Norwegian band since
a-ha
A-ha (usually stylised as ''a-''h''a''; ) is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars and vocals), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars and vocals), and Morten Harket (lead vocals), the band ...
to crack the United States Top 50. As of 2010, Dimmu Borgir had sold over 400,000 albums in the United States.
Albums
Studio albums
Re-recorded albums
Compilation albums
Extended plays
Singles
Videos
Video releases
Music videos
References
External links
Dimmu-borgir official website
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Heavy metal group discographies
Discography
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Discographies of Norwegian artists