Dimmu Borgir "Inspiratio Profanus" 2025-09-19 " "Highways and Cigarettes")

" "Highways and Cigarettes")

"King Wizard" proves to be an apropos title for the album's creator as some of his most groundbreaking work to date

artwork by Sherwin Ovid and Julian Williams and puppetry art by Manual Cinema

most of the album shows off his effortless command of power and economy

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Dimmu Borgir "Inspiratio Profanus" 2025-09-19 " "Highways and Cigarettes")As they conjure new, dark compositions, Dimmu Borgir take a retrospective look back, celebrating the band's 30th Anniversary and the seminal artists that left a defining imprint on their sound. Conceived in the heart of the Norwegian black metal scene in 1993, Dimmu Borgir quickly broke free from the boundaries of the genre, daring to combine a traditional raven black sound with opulent symphonic orchestration. They became pioneers within their own