Tuesday, June 3, 2008



Current line-up

Shagrath (Stian Tomt Thoresen): Vocals (1993-) (also guitars 1993-1997 & drums 1993-1995) (Starkness, Fimbulwinter, Ragnarok (Nor), Chrome Division, Guest Kamelot)
Erkekjetter Silenoz (Sven Atle Kopperud): Guitars (also vocals) (1993-) (Nocturnal Breed, Malefic (Nor))
Galder (Thomas Rune Andersen): Guitars (2001-) (Old Man's Child, Requiem (Nor), Dødheimsgard)
ICS Vortex (Simen Hestnæs): Bass/Clean Vocals (2000-) (Arcturus (Nor), Borknagar, Lamented Souls, Code)
Mustis (Øyvind Johan Mustaparta): Keyboards (1998-) (ex-Susperia, Vidder)
Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg): Session Drums (2005-) (ex-Antestor, Arcturus (Nor), ex-Carnivora, Covenant (Nor), ex-Jørn, Mezzerschmitt, ex-Mortem (Nor), ex-Shining (Swe), ex-The Kovenant, Thorns, Troll (Nor), ex-Vidsyn, Winds (Nor), ex-Tritonus, Age of Silence, Umoral, Gorgoroth, ex-Den Saakaldte, Mayhem (Nor))


Additional notes

Dimmuborgir (note: not Dimmu Borgir, as the band's name) is a place in northern Iceland, where local legends say it is an entrance or gate to hell.
"Dimmu" means dark, and "borgir" can mean city/ town, castle, rocky hill or shelter.

In 1994, advance tracks for a MLP called "Tusen Vinters..." were recorded but never released.

Tony Laureano (Nile) has performed as a live drummer for Dimmu Borgir twice - the second time filling in for Hellhammer who was recovering from a broken wrist.


Birth dates:

Stian Tomt Thoresen (18th November 1976, Jessheim, Norway)
Sven Atle Kopperud (1976, Norway)
Thomas Rune Andersen (1976, Norway)
Simen Hestnæs (4th March 1974, Oslo, Norway)
Øyvind Johan Mustaparta (10th September 1979, Bærum, Norway)
Jan Axel Blomberg (2nd August 1969, Trysil, Norway)
Stian Arnesen (7th May 1978, Norway)

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