Dimmu Borgir and the Blackest of the Black
Posted on August 7th, 2008 by Nadja
Consorting with the Black
Norwegian symphonic black-metal masters Dimmu Borgir are joining American bands Danzig, Winds of Plague and Skeletonwitch along with Portuguese Moonspell on the North American Blackest of the Black Tour in October and November. Dimmu Borgir’s eighth studio album, In Sorte Diaboli, was released last April and managed to be the first black metal album to hit number one in their native Norway and also made it to number 43 in the US Billboard 200.
(Tour dates listed on the next page.)
Vreid in the studio
Another Norwegian black metal band, Vreid, recently announced on myspace that they have been making good progress on a fourth, as yet unnamed, album continuing their focus on the Norwegian resistance during World War II. They expect work on the album to be finished by October for a January release.
Grim Tales from Sweden
One Man Army and the Undead Quartet, a death/thrash metal band from Sweden, is set to release their third album, Grim Tales in October or November 2008. Samples can be heard at myspace.
Dimmu Borgir will be headlining for the shows marked below with an asterisk. Danzig will not be present at those shows.
BLACKEST OF THE BLACK TOUR 2008
| 10/9/08 | FT. LAUDERDALE, FL. | FILLMORE |
| 10/10/08 | ORLANDO, FL. | HARD ROCK LIVE |
| 10/11/08 | ATLANTA, GA. | TABERNACLE |
| 10/12/08 | ASHEVILLE,NC* | The Orange Peel |
| 10/13/08 | RICHMOND, VA. | TOADS PLACE |
| 10/14/08 | PHILADELPHIA, PA. | ELECTRIC FACTORY |
| 10/15/08 | NYC, N.Y. | ROSELAND |
| 10/17/08 | WORCESTER, MA. | PALLADIUM |
| 10/18/08 | MONTREAL, QC | METROPOLIS |
| 10/19/08 | TORONTO, ON | SOUND ACADEMY |
| 10/20/08 | GRAND RAPIDS, MI* | The Intersection |
| 10/21/08 | MILWAUKEE, WI. | THE RAVE |
| 10/22/08 | MINNEAPLOIS, MN. | MYTH |
| 10/24/08 | DETROIT, MI. | FILLMORE THEATRE |
| 10/25/08 | CHICAGO, ILL. | CONGRESS THEATRE |
| 10/26/08 | ST. LOUIS, MO. | PAGEANT |
| 10/28/08 | HOUSTON, TX. | HOUSE OF BLUES |
| 10/29/08 | SAN ANTONIO, TX* | Scout Bar |
| 10/30/08 | DALLAS, TX. | PALLADIUM |
| 10/31/08 | KANSAS CITY, KS. | UPTOWN |
| 11/1/08 | DENVER, CO. | FILLMORE THEATRE |
| 11/2/08 | FARMINGTON, NM* | Big City Night Club |
| 11/3/08 | PHOENIX, AZ. | MARQUEE THATRE |
| 11/4/08 | LAS VEGAS, NV. | THE JOINT |
| 11/5/08 | LOS ANGELES, CA | GIBSON AMPHITHEATER |
| 11/7/08 | PORTLAND, OR. | ROSELAND |
| 11/8/08 | SEATTLE, WA. | SHOWBOX at MARKET |
| 11/10/08 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | THE WARFIELD |
Tags: black metal, Dimmu Borgir, Norway, One Man Army and the Undead Quartet, Sweden, Vreid
