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Dimmu Borgir is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Iron Maiden, Antonín Dvořák, Enya, Richard Wagner and Frédéric Chopin. Those roots explain a lot about how Dimmu Borgir arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Old Man's Child, Cradle of Filth, Satyricon, Dark Funeral and Immortal, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Naglfar, Demonic Resurrection, Infected Rain, Evile and The Kovenant, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 54 connections around Dimmu Borgir, reaching back through Iron Maiden and forward to Naglfar. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band from Jessheim, formed in 1993. The name is derived from Dimmuborgir, a volcanic formation in Iceland, the name of which means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The band has been through numerous lineup changes over the years; vocalist Shagrath and guitarist Silenoz are the only original members who still remain.
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Dimmu Borgir connections
Dimmu Borgir grew out of Iron Maiden, Antonín Dvořák, Enya and Richard Wagner, shares an orbit with Old Man's Child, Cradle of Filth, Satyricon and Dark Funeral, went on to shape Naglfar, Demonic Resurrection, Infected Rain and Evile. 54 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Dimmu Borgir
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