Norwegian black metallers KEEP OF KALESSIN’s outstanding last album Armada positioned the band to take it a step higher. With a new label home in Nuclear Blast Records and new album in Kolossus, KEEP OF KALESSIN have their sights set on becoming the next big band from Norway. APESHIT caught up with the band (sans [...]
DIMMU BORGIR have announced the release of a new 3 disc DVD/CD release titled, The Invaluable Darkness. Track list is as follows:
DVD ONE
I. THE INVALUABLE DARKNESS TOUR - EUROPE 2007
01. Introduction / Oslo – Sentrum Scene (6 November 2007)
02. Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse / Oslo – Sentrum Scene [...]
Poland’s BEHEMOTH are set to make their much anticipated return to North America this spring on “The Invaluable Darkness Tour Part 2†as direct support to DIMMU BORGIR. The month-long trek, which kicks off on April 2nd, also features KEEP OF KALESSIN in the support slot and marks BEHEMOTH’s third stateside run in support of [...]
In support of their Billboard Top 200-charting album In Sorte Diaboli, Norway’s renowned melodic black metal band, DIMMU BORGIR, will be returning to North America as part of “The Invaluable Darkness Tour Part 2 – Legions Of The Chosen Few†headlining run with Poland’s BEHEMOTH and fellow countrymen, KEEP OF KALESSIN. The 24-show [...]
It’s been a grossly successful 2007 for APESHIT, and though we find it hard pressed to make that same general claim for metal in 2007, a handful of albums did manage to leave a strong impression on us. We here at APESHIT individually compiled our own top 10 metal albums of 2007 lists for [...]
Due to a recently diagnosed injury, DIMMU BORGIR drummer Hellhammer will be unable to play drums for the band on the remaining festival dates this summer and the upcoming European tour with AMON AMARTH and HATESPHERE.
Hellhammer’s x-ray confirmed a severe neck prolapse causing numbness in his right arm. He will be going into treatment [...]
Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM have been forced to cancel their Desconsecrate the States U.S. Tour after drummer Hellhammer suffered a broken arm during his stint with DIMMU BORGIR on their recent U.S. tour.
The band issued the following statement: “The power of MAYHEM must come at full force and without Hellhammer, it is impossible for us [...]
While the anticipation for In Sorte Diaboli has no doubt been huge, the anxiety of what would become of the band following their split with drummer Nicholas Barker back in 2004 was perhaps far greater. Would DIMMU BORGIR slump back into their CRADLE OF FILTH-junior days? In fact, how would DIMMU BORGIR top the [...]
DIMMU BORGIR’s new album In Sorte Diaboli (set to hit stores next Teusday, April 24th) has been posted for streaming in its entirety on Mp3.com: http://www.mp3.com/DIMMUBORGIR
The band recently announced their headlining tour of the U.S. and Canada with UNEARTH from Massachusetts, California’s DEVILDRIVER, and Canada’s KATAKLYSM, which begins Friday, April 20th in Cleveland, Ohio. [...]
“The Serpentine Offering,” the lead-off track from DIMMU BORGIR’s upcoming album, In Sorte Diaboli, will be available for digital download at iTunes.com beginning March 30th.
The three-track North American version of the iTunes single will include an additional two songs NOT included on the album:
“The Serpentine Offering” - Video Edit
“The Heretic Hammer” - Instrumental Version, [...]
DIMMU BORGIR’s highly anticipated new album, In Sorte Diaboli, is finally set for an April 24th release via Nuclear Blast Records (April 27th for Germany and April 30th for the rest of Europe). The album’s finalized track listing is as follows:
1. “The Serpenitine Offering”
2. “The Chosen Legacy”
3. “The Conspiracy Unfolds”
4. “The Ancestral Fever” (bonus [...]
DIMMU BORGIR guitarist, Silenoz, has unofficially revealed the title of the band’s forthcoming new album in a quick report from the studio:
“After what we can call a pretty mellow and relaxed mixing session (at least from a dimmucratic point of view), In Sorte Diaboli is now mixed and ready for mastering!
“Ooops…happened to mention the album [...]
