Genre(s): Melodic Black/Symphonic Extreme Metal
Lyrical theme(s): Misanthropy, Satan, Anti-Christianity, Rebellion
Origin: Norway (Oslo) 	
Formed in: 1993 	
Current label: Nuclear Blast 	
Status: Active
 	 	 	
Current line-up
Shagrath (Stian Tomt Thoresen) - Vocals (1993-), Keyboards (1996, 2009-), Drums (1993-1995), Guitars (1995-1997, 2005), Bass (2005) (Starkness, Fimbulwinter, Chrome Division, Ragnarok (Nor), Ov Hell)
Erkekjetter Silenoz (Sven Atle Kopperud) - Guitars (1993-), Vocals (1993-1997, 2003, 2005), Bass (2005) (Nocturnal Breed, Malefic (Nor), Insidious Disease)
Galder (Thomas Rune Andersen) - Guitars (2000-) (Old Man's Child, Requiem (Nor), Dødheimsgard)

Live members:
Daray (Darek Brzozowski) - Drums (2008-) (Vesania (Pol), Neolithic, Pyorrhoea, Sunwheel, Masachist, Black River, Vader, Hunter (Pol), Crionics, Crystal Abyss, Faust (Ita))

Full-length, Nuclear Blast
September 24th, 2010 	

Line-up:
Shagrath - Vocals, Keyboards
Silenoz - Guitars
Galder - Guitars

Guest members:
Snowy Shaw - Bass, Clean Vocals
Daray - Drums
Agnete Maria Forfang Kjølsrud - Female Vocals
Kringkastingsorkestret (The Norwegian Radio Orchestra), conducted by Gaute
Storaas
The Schola Cantorum Choir

Release dates:
Germany - September 24
Rest of Europe - September 27
North America - October 12

The limited edition includes a bonus track:
11. Gateways (Orchestral Version) (05:11)

The iTunes digital edition includes a digital booklet, the "Gateways" video
clip, and two bonus tracks:
- Gateways (Orchestral Version) (05:11)
- The Demiurge Molecule (Orchestral Version) (05:29)

The Amazon mp3, Rhapsody, eMusic and Napster digital editions include the bonus
track:
- Dimmu Borgir (Orchestral Version) (05:35)

The Nuclear Blast USA's exclusive, limited-edition webstore version includes a
deluxe metal ammo box (hand-numbered and limited to 350 copies) which includes:
- "Abrahadabra" North American deluxe cross digipak version with one bonus
track
- Dimmu Borgir belt buckle
- Dimmu Borgir dog tags
- Poster flag
- Exclusive t-shirt

The Nuclear Blast USA digipak version includes the "Gateways" video clip and the
bonus track:
- Dimmu Borgir (Orchestral Version) (05:35)

The Nuclear Blast USA vinyl version includes a double gatefold black vinyl
version (180 gram) with the bonus track:
- Dimmu Borgir (Orchestral Version) (05:35)

The exclusive hot topic jewel case version includes the "Gateways" video clip,
and three bonus tracks:
- Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple Cover)
- D.M.D.R. (GGFH Cover)
- Dimmu Borgir (Orchestral Version)

Produced by Dimmu Borgir.
Drums, Shagrath's and Snowy's vocals were recorded with Daniel Bergstrand in
Uppsala, Sweden.
All guitars, bass and keyboards were recorded in Oslo, Norway with Russ Russell
as the engineer.
Mixed and mastered in England by Andy Sneap.
Cover artwork by Joachim Luetke.
1.	Xibir	02:50	
2.	Born Treacherous	05:02
3.	Gateways	05:10	
4.	Chess With The Abyss	04:08	
5.	Dimmu Borgir	05:35	
6.	Ritualist	05:13	
7.	The Demiurge Molecule	05:29
8.	A Jewel Traced Through Coal	05:16
9.	Renewal	04:11
10.	Endings And Continuations	06:00
11.     Gateways (Single Version) 04:59
12.     Gateways (Orchestral) 05:44
13.     Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple Cover) 05:01
Total playing time	1:04:42