Dimmu have played with orchestras and choirs on many occasions. The darker metal genre goes very well with orchestras and operatic styles of singing.

look closely, some members of the orchestra not only wear a tuxedo, but also face paint, that's devotion :D

Welcome to the World of SYMPHONIC BLACK METAL!.....check out also SATYRICON and SEPTIC FLESH Live with full Orchestra and Choir.......next DIMMU BORGIR : GATEWAYS Live in Norway!

Ingo mentioned "Gateways" live. I agree! But recommend checking out the Oslo version from the same series! Full orchestra etc! Greatvisuals and sound! 2 edits: Not death metal, but black metal... ...and that tromboneplayer gets me everytime! Him early 2000s.. "Mom and dad.. can i please start playing metal guitar!" Parents: "no you have to follow in our steps and play symphonic music!" Him: "OK... but can i play the trombone?"

Trombone guy is my spirit animal

Your reaction to the trombone guy was priceless 😂😀 One of my favorite by Dimmu are from Wacken 2007, The insight ind the catharsis. Where you also got Vortex with his beautiful clean vocals. And Gateway live from Oslo, its awsome.

I hate to do it to you but as a former flautist (and bass section choral singer, but that's neither here nor there), I was (and am) a huge Dimmu fan, and would've been all in for playing that show given the chance...

Can you imagine being in a symphony in Germany, then your orchestra gets hired to play at waken by a band you listen to that's from Norway, and you're gonna be on stage, playing with them? I mean, holy shit! Dream come true.

Dimmu Borgir \m/ kings of third wave black metal (as opposed to even more "death metal"-sounding second wave black metal). Third wave is to black metal what melodic is to death metal (think Amon Amarth versus Cannibal Corpse), if we're doing higher-level genre comparisons. Regardless of all of that, so great to see reactions to this type of music - very enjoyable, both for the music itself and for "sharing" the experience with someone! They've made orchestra-compatible compositions since the late 90s, but the really big ones will be Progenies of the Great Apocalypse, Serpentine Offering, and Gateways. Honorable mentions are of course Mourning Palace, but also songs like In Death's Embrace and Sacreligious Scorn. For those who doubt Dimmu's capacity in the second wave (which is often regarded as the "true" black metal), check out Devil's Path.

I love how happy that trombone player is

Of course it was the trombone player! Those guys are animals, just saying. The other symphony members are sipping wine and trombones are doing shots! Also Dimmu Borgir are metal gods. And...you were right! I made a note of it no worries.

Yeah Dimmu Borgir is awesome! Back when buying music in person was a thing, if I saw Nuclear Blast on the CD case, I was pretty much guaranteed great music.

Schnitzel in his hand...🤣🤣🤣👍👍🤘 greetings from germany!

Cool dude!!!! but check out the song GATEWAYS from FORCES OF THE NORTHERN NIGHT live in Oslo Spektrum 2011. The first concert with the symphony orchestra and choir.

It would've been fun if you tracked down this trombone-player and interviewed him about his experience and happiness of being part of this show :D

Pretty sure the symphony always dresses that way. XD

Please react to Dimmu Borgir - Progenies of the Great Apocalypse and also Gateways live versions !!

I watched the making that boy has a dimmu shirt on under his tux 🤘

I'm in the crowd somewhere, one of the last shows of the Saturday. Not exaggerating when I say Mourning Palace has been my favorite of theirs for 20 years

Going back 1 month later to see this again, and what do i see? 66,6k subscribers! What is the odds? 😁😂

So glad you enjoyed this so much. Trombone guy is the man and so are you OSN.

Trombone player is living his best life up there

No fear no regret You never lose your “mojo” especially when listening to black metal, if anything it brings it out and a side effect is your scared of it.

The Best COVER Version of ENYA's ORINOCO FLOW ever :) !

I saw them live this summer, at the Tons Of Rock festival in Oslo, Norway. They're still going stong :-)

I looooooooove this song. I used to listen to it so much!

dim-moo bore-gear, that's how you pronounce their band, that'll help if you do more dimmu reactions. also Dimmu is Symphonic BLACK Metal, not Death Metal my dude. XD

The symphony orchestra is head banging?! YEEEESSSS!!!

Disturbed- sound of silence. Think you would really like it

The trombones are like YES. I feel attacked sir. Lol. I have about 14 years of trombone under my belt, I would have loved to do a gig like that

The robed choir members look perfectly creepy for this show!🤔😅

Was just wondering the other day what happened to them, and Gardenian, Soilwork etc

Careful out there! Calling black metal death metal might get the church near you burned...

Wacken...the German MADRI GRAS :) good Joke :) Greatings from Germany!

The beginning sounds like he's falling into hell lol Love this one.

This is what Norwegian bands do with u 😂

Lol, for what bratwurst costs at wacken, no one is throwing it

Dimmu was one of the first Norwegian Black Metal bands. They always took crap about being a Symphonic Black Metal band, but I think it suits their music really well. I don't usually like Black Metal, but their arrangements and the Symphonic accompaniment makes their style tolerable. Even if they break into blast beats, which I ordinarily hate, they'll change up the rhythm in short order.

Black Metal Violin player headbanging as well from a music perspective better than cradle since Cradles original composer he was good and they are a symphonic band as well. Lryics is not fantastic vocalizing gets the job done sort of thing yeah Cradles' first 3 albums are unbeatable.

Iputalike.

Omg. Never heard anyone talk this much 🤦‍♂️. Dummu Borgir, you rock . Sorry for this…

Not a genuine reaction.

Всё что-ли, уже не поддерживаешь Украину?)) Слабак)))