DIMMU BORGIR | UNVEIL FIRST LIVE CLIP ‘MOURNING PALACE (LIVE AT WACKEN)’ + LAUNCH DVD PRE-ORDER

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As 2017 marks the year of the great return of Norwegian symphonic black metal giants, DIMMU BORGIR, they will release their highly-anticipated double-DVD Forces Of The Northern Night on April 28th. Available in different formats, the release will contain two live rituals. Details below.

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The DVD features their legendary concert in Oslo, showing DIMMU BORGIR on stage with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and a bombastic choir, as well as the entire performance at Wacken Open Air with almost 100 musicians in action.

Today (Feb 17th), the Norwegians unveil their first video from the Wacken show – see the raging black metal hymn ‘Mourning Palace‘ live with the Czech National Symphonic Orchestra which you can see below;

DIMMU BORGIR’s Forces Of The Northern Night will be available in the following formats:

Limited Edition 2 Blu-Ray or 2 DVD Digibook:

Limited Edition White Vinyl & Deluxe Earbook: 
Digital Album: 

Both the show in Oslo and the show at Wacken contain the following live tracks:
01. Xibir (orchestra)
02. Born Treacherous
03. Gateways
04. Dimmu Borgir (orchestra)
05. Dimmu Borgir
06. Chess With The Abyss
07. Ritualist
08. A Jewel Traced Through Coal
09. Eradication Instincts Defined (orchestra)
10. Vredesbyrd
11. Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse
12. The Serpentine Offering
13. Fear And Wonder (orchestra)
14. Kings Of The Carnival Creation
15. Puritania
16. Mourning Palace
17. Perfection Or Vanity (orchestra)

This unique combination of elegance and extravagance has long seemed like a natural evolution for fans, but much time, arrangements and commitment were necessary to put this gigantic production into reality and fill the stage with 90 minutes of mindblowing sets per night. The shows guide the fans through classics from the band’s discography – from the majestic finisher ‘Mourning Palace‘ to the stomping manifesto ‘Puritania‘ and the haunting ‘Gateways‘… Norway’s DIMMU BORGIR know how to leave nothing behind but pure ashes.

© Down The Barrel Photography 2017

© Down The Barrel Photography 2017

Oran O’Beirne

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