Symphonic black metallic mainstays Dimmu Borgir launched their first North American tour in eight years over the weekend, bringing a New York Metropolis crowd the stage debuts of a number of new songs from the band’s latest Grand Serpent Rising album.
The Friday night time (August seventh) efficiency at Palladium Instances Sq. started with Grand Serpent Rising’s “Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel” single, and likewise featured the first-ever dwell performances of that album’s “As Seen within the Unseen” and “Ascent”. The night time likewise ran by means of the remainder of the Norwegian outfit’s towering catalogue, re-exhibiting fan-favorites likeEnthrone Darkness Triumphant’s “Mourning Palace”, and drawing issues way back to the title observe to 1996’s Stormblåst.
Photographer Dimitry Mak was there to seize vocalist Shagrath, guitarist Silenoz and the remainder of the band in all their facepainted, gauntlet-waving, fast-blasted glory— you may see a few of his standout pictures beneath.
Dimmu Borgir’s tour continues tonight (August tenth) at Historical past venue in Toronto, Ontario. The remainder of the date particulars may be discovered right here.
