Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu Borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir. The band has been through numerous line-up changes over the years; guitarist Silenoz and vocalist Shagrath are the only founding members remaining. Dimmu Borgir was founded in 1993 by Shagrath, Silenoz, and Tjodalv, the band released an EP in 1993 entitled Inn i evighetens mørke . This short EP sold out within weeks, and the band followed up... with the 1994 full length album For All Tid This album featured vocal contributions by Vicotnik of Ved Buens Ende and Dødheimsgard and Aldrahn of Dødheimsgard and Zyklon-B. The initial lineup consisted of Shagrath playing drums with Tjodalv on guitar and Silenoz contributing lead vocals. This line-up changed before the release of Stormblåst on Cacophonous Records in 1996, an album considered by many to be their finest.
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| Career began: | 1993 |
| Members: | Kimberly Goss, Jan Axel Blomberg, Nicholas Barker, Stian Arnesen, Tony Laureano, Stian Aarstad, Geir Bratland, Stian Thoresen, Silenoz, Thomas Rune Andersen, Øyvind Mustafarta, Simen Hestnæs, Kenneth Åkesson, Brynjard Tristan, Tommy Helgesson, Astennu, Dariusz Brzozowski |
| Hometown: | Oslo |
| Also known as: | Dimmu Borgir (Live), Dimmu Borgir |