DIMMU BORGIR tour 2008

DIMMU BORGIR Return To North America; Announce Online Chat





In support of their Billboard Top 200-charting album In Sorte Diaboli, Norway's renowned melodic black metal band, DIMMU BORGIR, will be returning to North America as part of The Invaluable Darkness Tour Part 2 – Legions Of The Chosen Few. This headlining run will see Dimmu paired with Poland's BEHEMOTH and fellow countrymen, KEEP OF KALESSIN.

The 24-show trek will launch on April 2nd in Toronto, ON and will end on May 4th in Chicago, IL. Drummer Tony Laureano will continue to handle drum duties, as the 2007 injury suffered by Hellhammer still has him sidelined. The complete list of shows is as follows:

April
2 - Sound Academy - Toronto, ON
3 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC
4 - The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
7 - The Myth - Minneapolis, MN
9 - Edmonton Events Center - Edmonton, AB
10 - Macewan Ballroom - Calgary, AB
11 - The Big Easy - Spokane, WA
12 - Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR
14 - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA
16 - The Grove - Anaheim, CA
17 - Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ
18 - Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
19 - Ogden Theater - Denver, CO
21 - Stubbs BBQ - Austin, TX
22 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK
25 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
26 - The Palladium (New England Metal Fest) - Worcester, MA
27 - 930 Club - Washington, DC
28 - The Norva - Norfolk, VA
30 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

May
1 - Jannus Landing - St. Petersburg, FL
2 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
3 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
4 - House Of Blues - Chicago, IL

In other news, Dimmu Borgir is scheduled to have an online chat session to answer questions from the fans on Friday, January 18, 2008 at noon (in Norwegian Time).

For anyone living in North America, your times are:
9pm Pacific
10pm Mountain
11pm Central
Midnight Eastern

Anyone can send in questions now at this location.

Guitarist Silenoz will be answering as many questions as he can!

Just type in the question in the big square, "navn" is your name and "Epost" means e-mail address, then "send inn" means Send In Your Question.

DIMMU BORGIR Announce Ticket Pre-Sale For North American Tour


Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR see their site updated with the following news:

Pre-sale tickets for the upcoming The Invaluable Darkness Tour - Part 2: Legions Of The Chosen Few, featuring Dimmu Borgir, BEHEMOTH and KEEP OF KALESSIN are available to purchase now!

To begin buying your tickets to upcoming shows, click here!

For most shows, tickets will be offered before they go on sale to the general public.

The majority will have reduced service charges compared to the usual ticket outlets. This is a first come first serve online ticket ordering system, so start purchasing your tickets TODAY!

Dimmu Borgir's tour itinerary can be seen here.

The Invaluable Darkness Tour - Part 2: Legions Of The Chosen Few dates:

April
2 - Sound Academy - Toronto, ON
3 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC
4 - The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
7 - The Myth - Minneapolis, MN
9 - Edmonton Events Center - Edmonton, AB
10 - Macewan Ballroom - Calgary, AB
11 - The Big Easy - Spokane, WA
12 - Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR
14 - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA
16 - The Grove - Anaheim, CA
17 - Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ
18 - Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
19 - Ogden Theater - Denver, CO
21 - Stubbs BBQ - Austin, TX
22 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK
25 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
26 - The Palladium (New England Metal Fest) - Worcester, MA
27 - 930 Club - Washington, DC
28 - The Norva - Norfolk, VA
30 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

May
1 - Jannus Landing - St. Petersburg, FL
2 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
3 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
4 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL

DIMMU BORGIR To Shoot New Video In Los Angeles Soon


Silenoz from Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR spoke to BW&BK today while in Philadelphia, PA on The Invaluable Darkness Tour - Part 2: Legions Of The Chosen Few with BEHEMOTH and KEEP OF KALESSIN. The guitarist revealed that the band are going to be filming a third video from their latest album, In Sorte Diaboli.

"We're going to do a third video in Los Angeles," says Silenoz. "We thought it would be cool to do a more upbeat song (from In Sorte Diaboli). There's a film team that have done other bands and it will be done professionally. We've been planning it for months, so when we get to Los Angeles it's all set."

The Invaluable Darkness Tour - Part 2: Legions Of The Chosen Few, featuring Dimmu Borgir, BEHEMOTH and KEEP OF KALESSIN will hit the following dates in North America:

April
4 - The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
7 - The Myth - Minneapolis, MN
9 - Edmonton Events Center - Edmonton, AB
10 - Macewan Ballroom - Calgary, AB
11 - The Big Easy - Spokane, WA
12 - Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR
14 - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA
16 - The Grove - Anaheim, CA
17 - Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ
18 - Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
19 - Ogden Theater - Denver, CO
21 - Stubbs BBQ - Austin, TX
22 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK
25 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
26 - The Palladium (New England Metal Fest) - Worcester, MA
27 - 930 Club - Washington, DC
28 - The Norva - Norfolk, VA
30 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

May
1 - Jannus Landing - St. Petersburg, FL
2 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
3 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
4 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL

Dimmu Borgir recently announced the addition of two Mexican concerts in early October to take place before the launch of their co-headlining North American trek on this year's Blackest Of The Black tour (featuring DANZIG, MOONSPELL, WINDS OF PLAGUE, and SKELETONWITCH). They are as follows:

October
4 - Monterrey, Mexico - Café Iguana
5 - Mexico City, Mexico - Circo Volador


Blackest Of The Black Tour dates:

October
9 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
10 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
11 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
12 - The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC (no Danzig)
13 - Richmond, VA - Toad’s Place
14 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
15 - New York, NY - Roseland
17 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
18 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
19 - Toronto, ONT - Sound Academy
20 - The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI (no Danzig)
21 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
22 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
24 - Detroit, MI - Fillmore Theater
25 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theater
26 - St. Louis, MO - Pageant
28 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
29 - Scout Bar – San Antonio, TX (no Danzig)
30 - Dallas, TX - Palladium
31 - Kansas City, KS - Uptown

November
1 - The Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO
2 - Big City Night Club – Farmington, NM (no Danzig)
3 - Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
4 - The Joint - Las Vegas, NV
5 - Gibson Amphitheater - Los Angeles, CA
7 - Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR
8 - Showbox - Seattle, WA
10 - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA