Dimmu Borgir - Interview on NRK1 (Subbed)

Dimmu Borgir - Interview on NRK1, 20.02.2004 (In Norwegian). English subtitles.

[@Johnhet09]

Aragorn telling people he's an Orc Demon.

[@ThranduilCalaquendi]

Arwen, it is no more than a phase

[@davidmurphy8364]

Man, Norwegian is such a beautiful language, very soft and elegant .

[@lillithyukiutacrow2532]

David Murphy definitely depends on the acsent

[@themplar]

Try listening to Sorgens Kammer II and say that again

[@fpoknetot]

Ja// и люди замечательные) жалко ушел ICS Vortex

[@bergman6581]

Norwegian it is a beautiful language indeed and easy to read after a couple of rules.

[@alexanderthegreat8279]

Thank you

[@elenaHBK]

He's right when he says it's not for the masses. They're "mainstream" only among black metal fans but if you let a non-metalhead listen to Dimmu Borgir they're probably gonna say it's "too heavy" "too dark" "it's just screams". Non-metalheads will never say that this kind of music is mainstream

[@odarwinismo3953]

Well, for sure a non metalhead would, unfortunately, say the same thing about most of the bands in any style instead of trying to get through the "noise". Still better than Justin fucking Bieber hahaha

[@reevansingh21]

Who gives a fuck about that pantyman justin bieber

[@reevansingh21]

@@runarhe5913 he's no talented little twat

[@reevansingh21]

@@runarhe5913 he's no talented twat that they shove down your throats

[@reevansingh21]

@@runarhe5913 nobody is forcing me but when keep playing that crap on radio it's annoying i stop listening to radio

[@viktoriadevenyik]

Why people keep saying they are shy? they are not shy just don't behave like idiots, I prefer this kind of attitude.

[@yudv45]

+Viktória Dévényi can you tell me, whats the song in the vid? c: ty

[@jutstravolta2476]

+yudv45 progenies of the great apocalypse

[@warofvietnamarma8693]

Shagrath is actually a very shy person. Stated that in interviews.

[@TheWesternFountain]

As far as I know Shagrath is a really shy guy. A friend of mine got to interview Dimmu recently but Shagrath didnt go to the interview because he was too shy. As far as o know he almost never does interviews. Although the second he gets on stage he blows us all away

[@eternalmourning9613]

Shagrath ❤❤❤❤

[@Vivi_Chan1111]

Shagrath could have been a model if he wanted to

[@Itachiduden]

He is the step father of Nicolas cage's kid

[@javo_roma]

Too good he did not want to and instead keep on with Dimmu.

[@PallorMortis-x8t]

Yessss❤

[@StepaniM]

What's funny is that Silenoz chose a really cool stage name for his personality and role in Dimmu, much deeper than 'same effect as the Satyrs'. He's always been the quiet mastermind behind the message in some sense. Silenoz (otherwise known as Silenus, or Silenos), was not just a Satyr, but the wise teacher and companion of the Greek god of Wine, Dionysus. Silenoz possessed the power of prophecy when intoxicated.

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

Shagrath looked pissed a bit 😂

[@SeC-q9m]

Haha "is he more orklike than you? No? So you could exchange names"😂😂 Interesting about his names meaning. Appreciate you.

[@StepaniM]

You mean angry or drunk? :D@@NAT-turners-Revenge

[@StepaniM]

@x4ds8mt9b I appreciate you too, glad to help! And yea, the exchange names bit got to me. I felt that the humor was right between on edge and respectful in this interview. They did a good job highlighting the guys' success

[@thegothamcityqueen]

Shagrath is damn cute.

[@Broken-xi5io]

Holy shit shagrath looks like johnny depp. The guy is attractive, drastically different than his on-Stage persona.

[@something06660]

thegothamcityqueen

[@aliciamarie9704]

AN4K1N_EXE That’s something I enjoy about the band. Not feeling the need to be attractive for everyone onstage.

[@nadine6094]

soooooo hot XD

[@PallorMortis-x8t]

​@@Broken-xi5ioShagrath looks better than Johnny Depp

[@adampopov1987]

Been a fan since 2002. Would love to see them live

[@jeenadjo1238]

That guy Shagrath is so damn handsome! So different from his stage persona!

[@christinertheweiner]

Shagrath is so baby faced and has perfect little chicklet teeth. He just doesn't look all that evil or dark.

[@davidfleming793]

I know this is a very old interview, but love how DIMMU were kinda reserved until the older gentleman said how he really likes there music, you can see how the guitarist opened up and started to smile more . They thought they were going to be surrounded by old stuffy guys. Thought that was cool. Saw DIMMU at an OZZFEST back in the day, great show.

[@vidura]

Old guy was mocking them you dimwit.

[@ambrosiata]

It look's like they are thinking "kill me, kill me now" at this interview.

[@ezal9106]

most likey "i dare to you kill me now'...SORRY TO BOTHER YOU GOOD SIR..

[@ElMundoDeHadesOK]

this band has come even BIGGER than they were back then

[@PinkPudding-eo9wv]

I could listen to them speak Norwegian the whole day, so beautiful and calming. I've been to Norway once. The nature was so magical and the people were kind.

[@UzzwolMetalizer]

14 yrs after I'm watching them on Interview for the first time bt listen their all songs love from the roof 9f the world 🇳🇵

[@Sanguine_Addiction]

I LOVE Dimmu!!! First song I ever heard was "Glittertind" and been hooked since '93. Greetings from the U.S.A.!!! :)

[@ezioauditore6038]

Type o negative fan I see

[@Sanguine_Addiction]

@@ezioauditore6038 stay negative my friend 🤘

[@joseizquierdo566]

Their music is terrifyingly beautiful...DIMMU BORGIR

[@SubjectAlpha100]

It's because of these guys that I decided to learn Norwegian!

[@delvismallory6184]

Hvordan går det med norsken nå da?

[@SubjectAlpha100]

@@delvismallory6184 Jeg har vært for travelt til å studere, men jeg husker litt likevel. Jeg har lyst til å studere igjen. Norsk er det peneste språket!

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

@@SubjectAlpha100 So, you used google to type it 🙄

[@lucasmacleod8761]

Reis deg opp La oss bestride Den tanke fra vår lend

[@andrewwhittaker7016]

I would definitely love to see Dimmu Borgir come and preform in Northern Minnesota. They are one of the greatest black bands of all time

[@CrazyAim8]

Hey I'm also from Minnesota 💙

[@hauntedhotdog]

I got to see them at The Myth in the twin cities when Vortex was still in, somewhat shortly before he was out of the band. It was awesome.

[@loppa1337]

Skavlan is really doing his best to ridicule something he doesnt understand

[@drageben145]

well it`s mr SKavlan

[@plciferpffer3048]

As usual. He is an idiot. Happy to see his show loosing audience.

[@SoaringExperience]

Who was the other older who tried to be funny? The one whotalks about the hair dressing stuff?

[@Drummer81able]

Mr ehhhh-Uuuhhh doesnt understand much either

[@p.haugen7565]

He's a ridiculous person.. and now he thinks he's swedish also, just s loser

[@AriaIsara]

Well I don't know anything of this talk show apart from this interview, but I'm glad they attended it. This interview is damn funny !! When the show host compares Shagrath's voice to the old princess, or when the older guy is saying he listens to Dimmu and they're like "is he insane or making fun of us?", and then they realize he's serious... XD Plus I think it's a good thing when people who know only about mainstream stuff get a glimpse at another culture...

[@Cyromantik]

"It's hard for our foreign fans" I appreciate their savvy sense.

[@dAziks]

Dimmu IS black metal, with melodic (early) and symphonic (nowdays) influence.

[@dmhq-administration]

Shagrath was ALWAYS My favourite, and he is also VERY handsome. 😎 \m/

[@georgetempest9627]

I can relate to Sharath and the choice of name, when living in Germany I was a member of a biker club called 'Nazgûl'. Again, long, long before the LOTR movies came out ;o)

[@boothy918]

What a brilliant interview. Very positive with no nobheads like you typically get with english interviews. Interviewers trying to take the light from the interviewee ever since they dropped parko. Much love for Dimmu Borgir theyre awesome

[@shak.8268]

Dimmu Borgir's Shagrath & Silenoz are not shy; they're introverted & deep thinker. The mockery the interviewers did was light hearted & humorous, not of mockery. YW.

[@krisross8818]

Saw them years ago touring with Hypocrisy, Nevermore, and Children of Bodom. They played at this little dive called the Showplace Theater in Buffalo NY. A small venue that seemed even smaller when Borgir took the stage. They barely had room to fit each band member on stage and they had to move the drums to the corner in order to make more room. Their production is kind of silly when you see it in a small club in the middle of Buffalo, the band members performing shoulder to shoulder, dicks to assholes but regardless it was a good show and a good time.

[@ChuckieDrumz]

Dude I saw that same show in FL!

[@rippindrummer666]

@@ChuckieDrumzthat’s a killer fucking lineup

[@jeremiahmarkusmedia6915]

I liked how he talked about Extreme Music with extreme expression and how music like this they can’t have normal names.. makes so much sense. I remember flipping through the notebook of death cult Armageddon

[@TheGalilee416]

I live in Philadelphia and saw Dimmu there 2x - I'd love to see them come through again🤘

[@bubblegumischewinggum2207]

Serious interview ever... everyone seems so much in tension like they are hiding something and hate eachother.

[@KristianCramer]

I love how dimmu borgir kinda like "lol wt?" when the old guy start talking about how he loves dimmu borgir XD

[@Tystros]

who is the old guy? and sorry that I reply to an 8 year old comment from you, lol

[@solomike331]

@@Tystros Actually i dont know who is that man but, i love how he explain why he likes the band

[@Jynx0999]

If Johnny Depp and Kid rock had a baby = Shagrath

[@Sinoidotschka]

Silenoz got that intelligent look of his eyes and Shagrath is charming! I like the vibe they give

[@SubjectAlpha100]

@MortenBoHansen Det er så kult at du har talt til meg å skrive norsk til deg. Jeg tenker ikke at jeg forstår mye fordi nå studerer jeg spansk mer. Tilgi meg hvis jeg tar feil. Mange takk for å spøre meg å skrive til deg og praktisere. Ha det bra \m/

[@sibylsaint]

They seem really awkward and uncomfortable.

[@Gina1910]

Maybe because the host is just full of ignorance? Skavlan is famous for making fun of things he do not understand.

[@williamfredette5437]

Best metal band ever!

[@billhogue9523]

Met these guys backstage at Ozzfest...funny how shy they are. My favorite of the Black Metal bands.

[@jontan1306]

Shagrath is so damn hot then and now.

[@instrumentalist28]

Ding Atilano one of the few metal singers I like

[@AmandaShroom]

I love him🖤

[@Llokky]

I love Dimmu Borgir! The guys are very, very, intelligent. I guess their music is the only one with a philosophical message! If you haven't listened to Dimmu til now, well...its time to start doing it! And, if you are an intelligent person, you will deffinetly like it and become a fan!!! Forget the misconceptions: Black Metal is not for satanists!!!

[@leatherinfluence.official]

Shagrath seems so shy and cute. I love this singer, he has a really great voice imo.

[@svenbuttner3032]

Lol! They tried to make fun of Dimmu Borgir. But nice counter from shagrath and silenoz

[@KissMyFatAxe]

It was just the host. The other guest actually praised them and said he was a fan since the early days.

[@Crystal-hr1dd]

Haha, actually in the LOTR book the orc's name is spelled Shagrat whereas the singer's name in Shagrath, so there is minor spelling difference even if they are pronouned the same.

[@georgetempest9627]

yes, it is - but only in English it is pronounced with the 't -h', everywhere else it is just a 't' and sounds just the same. Maybe he didn't dare to get into legal battles with Tolkien's relatives?

[@chrisdavies655]

If avoiding legal action was the reason for the "mispelling" of his pseudonym, then what about the following bands/artists within the extreme metal scene...; Count Grishnackh, Gorgoroth, Falls Of Rauros, Isengard, Summoning, Burzum, Amon Amarth, Morgoth... etc etc etc !

[@WilliamJacobsenMusic]

when progenies came on, I turned my volume UP :D

[@DilailaHP]

it's weird how here in Norway, the people who's the vocalist in a black metal band, normally has so calm and extremely relaxing voices..

[@TrommisKarl]

Jeg er stolt av å være norsk!

[@johntrains1317]

You guys are awesome!

[@CamerOneiric]

That old guy is awesome.

[@r00key]

I liked this interview. It's very funny. I actually understood some words here and there (I'm doing a course in Norwegian now). I really LOLLED when the guy in the suit started talking about black sabbath and sharing their hairdresser! fun stuffs :)

[@darklimbo]

they seem like they dont want to be there... i see them being uncomfortable with the silly questions and the way they ask them...if you gonna invite someone on tv at least show some respect ffs.

[@Tizon_Eclipse]

he looks like aragorn

[@calebnichols5374]

I feel sorry for them both. The Host and audience members are somewhat making fun of them. Im a huge fan of Dimmu Borgir, and them making fun of their vocals and so on is quite rude.

[@CallOfEuropeanSpirit]

They are stupid enough to come in such degenerate TV show so they deserve it.

[@Scheinweltname]

Thanks for translating!

[@WATERVLOG]

I like this video. I never got into them or even heard of them till Death Cult Armageddon came out. I like to listen to it at work and see the reaction of co-workers. : )

[@macrocephal1c]

They seem awkward and uncomfortable because the interviewer keeps asking them stupid and superficial questions, tries to mock them in a way.

[@LychaonNightspell]

Det er bra at du har fått litt informasjon FØR du intervjuer bandet ! :D

[@karyrodriguez2121]

Yo veo a Shagrath sonreír y ya me enamoro 😂😍

[@charliefoxtrotthe3rd335]

I saw these guys at Wacken Open Air a few years ago and it was a great set they put on. I had hoped for some of the more popular titles than they played but it was still a killer show.

[@instrumentalist28]

They should have interviewed varg xD

[@NamelessKing.Sun1]

No just don xD he will kill thay stupid host

[@teemujaakkola3157]

@@NamelessKing.Sun1 :D

[@fujikoma7098]

16 years ago, and seen at Beyond the Gates last weekend .. the GOAT

[@kasimunal4113]

Who is hear because of the borgir kid

[@stianthijsen4784]

the biggest failure in Dimmu-bandhistory was to kick out MUSTIS and VORTEX! After that everything went down the drain. Especially VORTEX stage appearance and his clean vocals where such an epic add to their music! They should reunite with Mustis, Vortex and Nic Barker - THAT WAS THE BEST DIMMU EVER!!!

[@constantinea8149]

Hell yes. The golden age of DB

[@Jokerprodution]

Gawd im so proud to be an Norwegian right now

[@ledtargaouschi5831]

Greetings from Tunisia, in the early 2000's they were more popular here than Michael Jackson

[@candydeebe2725]

respect for doing this interview, though

[@Jerseyboondocks]

How dare they keep making fun of The masters dimmu borgir...smh

[@greatmustis]

great interview thanks por upload

[@Muftobration]

Presumably, the listener had turned down the volume because Progenies of the Great Apocalypse was louder than the program dialog before it. It was now safe to turn the volume back up because the music had finished.

[@eternalmourning9613]

Shagrath is so shy. This is so cute, he's very handsome, he looks like an angel. But when he's in makeup and onstage he turns into someone else, he's absolutely, and incredibly fucking! ❤❤❤❤☠

[@Pirustae]

shagrath here looks so much better in personal appearance, rather than painting himself

[@aaancom]

Shagrath looks really handsome without the makeup.

[@theepicslayer7sss101]

that pop artist was WAY more humble than that host! then the host goes like well you have a song to play so go prepare... almost like saying "stop diverging the mocking were doing here!" but then again, mocking a band only makes the other one feel cheaper...

[@Llokky]

Opeth is great! If you listen to them you can listen to all of Dimmu Borgir songs! For the beggining try the famous ones: Progenies of the Apocalypse, Spellbound, Mourning Palace, Puritania, Kings of the Carnaval Creation, The promise Future Aeons, The serpentine Offering, Burn in Hell, even Metal Heart or March of Mephisto from kamelot featuring Shagrath! If you listen to these you will get accustomed with Dimmu style!!! Be welcomed as a Dimmu Borgir fan! Greetings!!!

[@0Concept14]

i always knew aragorn is the frontman of dimmu

[@thomasoxley5785]

I don't think they were necessarily roasting the band, they were just having a good laugh and the band didn't look offended and responded in kind. I think they all just have a witty, dry sense of humour and they seemed more respectful than anything.

[@jonnierekkisvalur]

actually it means Dark Cities. Dimmu means Dark and Borgir means Cities. I'm Icelandic, so I would know...They slightly bent the meaning of the word Borgir, but the word Borgir is drawn from Old norse word Borg, whitch actually means castle. But in the old times, when cities were in castles, the word was really for both city and castle. Soit kind of means both. Icelandic is the only country in Europe that holds the old Norse language, with slightly bent words.

[@heartywhistler]

I think the scariest dude on stage was the older man. Look at his eyes.. like those of a sociopath.. a lot more scary than the band members.

[@heartywhistler]

Good point.

[@darkprinze329]

Shagrath looks so Unrecognizable without his Corpse Paint...

[@lilyzinhah]

Parece o Rafael Bittencourt misturado com o Jack Sparrow 😂😂

[@g5930]

Juro que pensei a mesma coisa quando comecei a ver a entrevista kkkkkkk

[@NaelsonDouglas]

Boa. hahahgaa

[@esternboiz]

This inteview is awesome.

[@loarzwolf]

No, it means dim burger. You can get a hamburger at MD and just dim the lights while eating it.

[@DaniDogenigt]

dimmu = the dark, borgir = castle/fortress

[@JulianLife81]

hahaha!!!!! good one!

[@HorizonExer]

Dimmu=shadow

[@haven_roblox2136]

Dumb.....ass

[@mitigiant5328]

That was the most spectacular mv in Metal

[@karllindsey7110]

Shagrath is blessed by Satan. And so through the Darkness he has the appearance of Dracula the dark castle of wickedness

[@themplar]

it would be really sad if you actually believed that.

[@darktraquillity2841]

i love DIMMU BORGIR and SHAGRATH verymuch,from IRAN🥰

[@wannabeardtheone]

They are so shy :DDD But good interview.

[@hellionshark3197]

I just wanna point out the superficial fact that Shagrath's eye-color is fucking awesome.

[@XioC652]

Being native American and speaking the native inuit tongue, it's funny how similar our dialect is.... it's beautiful to hear. We are all connected. In darkness ;)

[@99Illyria]

Shagrath looks PISSED when that dude makes fun of them.

[@smileysatanson3404]

Dimmu covering the Beatles would be awesome honestly, thery make me proud to be norwegian

[@StepaniM]

"[s]ince I'm in a pop-music genre, the media fires up when I travel to the USA." Someone please tell me who that guy is? - An American

[@somberlight]

he means their own. local medias have a habit of going all "WOO! OUR POP GUY TOURS US!" when the reality might indeed be sold out gigs, but its the three figure tier venues. our yellow press is notorious of that, but i think its a bit universal here (greetings from finland)

[@R4G34D0N]

imstill notusingmyname hahaha, idd, as long some one says they play pop music media tends to blow it up out of proportions (greetings from Norway)

[@somberlight]

archetypical case is often actors: "OMG OUR GUY GETS A ROLE!" and what it actually is? a corpse in csi-like thingy

[@R4G34D0N]

hahaha, yeah x)

[@cintakukepadanyaitakseperi2634]

he is sondre lerche, a pop singer from norway

[@omologo95]

@donSparda Det er virkelig bra. Fyren hadde ikke rett til å snakke med Dimmu.

[@soumyajitbanik8979]

wtf this is just basically roasting dimmu borgir !!!! this made me so angry

[@heartywhistler]

Yeah. I think the guys in the band showed they were much nicer than the hosts of the show, and handled themselves quite well. Especially the singer. He was very laid back.. not the kind of behaviour I expect from the singer of an extreme metal band.

[@zmariuz]

well at that moment it was just Norwegian btw

[@fabulousporcupine3828]

it seemed pretty friendly to me, but maybe im missing something since im not fluent in norweigan?

[@Telefonsladd]

It's very friendly. He's asking good journalistic questions so the audience can understand what type of band they are.

[@xion3090]

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[@johnbaczkowski9829]

This made me angry

[@drageben145]

well it`s Skavlan

[@chaosland5325]

The singer is cool looking.

[@AdrianLabs]

Shag Sparrow

[@BadReligi0nFan69]

Older men at his age listening to Dimmu Borgir.... that's chill as fuck.

[@Thesnorre6]

Perfect example of people finishing each others sentences

[@RebelLeroy]

Jeg er fornøyd med Dimmu Borgir!

[@raymundog.p4388]

OLD SCHOOL BLACK METAL!!!! 1994-1995!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘