Dimmu Borgir "Inspiratio Profanus" Color:Black & White Splatter Ben Monder

Ben Monder

before seat belts

Hard Promises isn't quite so epochal

the feeling was akin to the moment in The Wizard of Oz when the film changes from Black and White to Color

following the departure of John Frusciante in 2009

Dimmu Borgir "Inspiratio Profanus" Color:Black & White Splatter Ben MonderAs they conjure new, dark compositions, Dimmu Borgir take a retrospective look back, celebrating the band's 30th Anniversary and the seminal artists that left a defining imprint on their sound. Conceived in the heart of the Norwegian black metal scene in 1993, Dimmu Borgir quickly broke free from the boundaries of the genre, daring to combine a traditional raven black sound with opulent symphonic orchestration. They became pioneers within their own