Interview with Shagrath of Dimmu Borgir [1/2]

After a performance at the House of Blues Chicago, Shagrath, leadman for Norway's own DIMMU BORGIR, takes time out for an interview with TheDailyRock.com's Hank Pearl.

Here Shagrath divulges on DIMMU BORGIR's plans to record a live performance DVD accompanied with a full symphony, the upcoming tours in Japan and Australia, and how the band is "not Black metal."

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[PaganWinter666]

Shagrath is the true king of symphonic black metal!

[raychamp]

You are not a true Dimmu Borgir fan if you criticize their work. He made a very good point that they wanted to do something different and not do the same type of music they did 18 years ago. I was taken aback by Abrahadabra myself when I first listened to it. It has now grown on me and I can appreciate the difference from their earlier work. They still put on a great show and I will continue to go see them whenever they come to the states.

[MrSatanochio]

@raychamp A true fan questions the bands work, like a true patriot questions their country.

[Xasthur20]

Fuckin up dimmu,stormblast,godless savage garden.that was pure fucking black metal.whats up with all the gay ass keyboards?and the auto tuned voices.if your gunna do that shit stop acting like a black metal band.

[vaelapapke]

@drawer1995 Gotta agree with you. I love Dimmu and I loved Abrahadabra but to say that you aren't a true Dimmu fan if you don't criticize? Nahh that means you're not giving the music your full attention and respect, you're just listening to it without thinking about it.

[drawer1995]

@raychamp If you don't criticize work you are not a fan of music. Its about voicing opinion.

[Odinfang]

I love this guy man. Some people give him shit for having an upside star as a symbol in his band. You know, I used to be scared of that, but recently, after opening my mind quite a bit more, I say that shit doesn't scare no more. I even believe in god, but not religiously. I believe in Him and I shouldn't have to do shit to prove that. It's people putting the R word on him that kill others.

[psychoticbishoujou]

@MouthOfTheUnknown :D Same here.

[loonycarnival]

dimmu please never break up!!!

[Newtoeditz]

@PaganWinter666 OF ALL BLACK METAL

[luverofmusic]

@cejason i agree.

[cejason]

@IBroLLyISePhIrOtH in soviet russia, shagrath isnt god! :O... oh wait im wrong, he still is!

[MouthOfTheUnknown]

I like that he is real and doesn't pretend to play black metal

[IBroLLyISePhIrOtH]

In soviet russia the rock , rocks you

[cejason]

hehe, "sir!" "Hello There!" * Norwegian accent* (btw his accent is AWESOME!)

[ashzombie13]

@raychamp I'm not sure what this whole conversation is about. But I completely disagree with you when you say you'e not a true fan if you criticise their work. If you're an actual fan you care about their work and say your opinion whether it's good or bad.

[davesnothere26]

yippy ki yo yippy ki yay

[rngwalz]

@PaganWinter666 This is Nesha! I love you!

You are the most amazing musician!

[mylifeinink81]

i'm not afaid ov change, i can just see when change sounds like shit, all the dimmu albums ARE different but abrawhatever is too far away from what drew to dimmu to begin with. and shagrath SHOULD give a shit the majority ov "trolls" are older fans that have a personal relationship with the music. after all he wouldn't be where he's at without us

[TheAccuser13]

"I don't really care about credits anyways."

:)

[stevethediseaseTUBE]

It is strange that people had forgotten over the years that vortex and mutis were not with DB in the early days so they can live without them \m/

[MedDoDo]

dimmu burger *-*

[sevenwanderers]

He is so sober. But Gaahl of Gorgoroth takes his preoccupation with Satanism way too seriously. And that guy Necrobutcher of Mayhem is a little bit too weird.

[hukkydukky]

These guys are just professional, man. The haters hate these guys for their success. Good on 'em for their success. They take their art seriously. Like he said, black metal to him is Venom, Bathory, Celtic Frost, etc. He's not trying to pigeonhole his band. Love these guys. Great musicianship.

[HeadbangerMr]

i know stian personally:) he's a very shy and modest guy:) i like that guy:)))

[MKV1193]

Unless your like 6 years old. I believe most people have the intelligence to realize what "true" genre something is doesn't matter. Thats like arguing that one of your toys was the true copy, and the rest were made from the mold of that one. Its idiotic, and no one cares. They just enjoy what they have.