{"product_id":"4562387206124","title":"Dim Boger ionian limited edition Japan Music CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct Description\u003cbr\u003e\nContent Introduction Black metal kings Dimmu Borgir release \"Ionian\" after an unusually long 8-year hiatus! A new masterpiece that symphonically and evilly depicts the grand theme of the fantastical nature of time with the full participation of a choir! There is no doubt that the most commercially successful bands in the black metal genre are Cradle of Filth from the UK and Dimmu Borgir from Norway. In particular, Dimmu Borgir is not only successful in album sales, but is also a superstar with anecdotes such as \"Crown Prince Haakon Magnus, first in line to the Norwegian throne, secretly attending their live performances\"! Dimmu Borgir was formed in 1993. The following year, in 1994, they released the EP \"Inn i evighetens m?rke,\" and then in 1995 they made their album debut with \"For all tid.\" Then, in 1996, they released their second album, \"Stormbl?st,\" on Cacophonous Records, a British label that also launched Cradle of Filth. The following year, 1997, they released their third album, \"Enthrone Darkness Triumphant,\" on Nuclear Blast Records in Germany. Since their formation in 1993, they had climbed the ladder of success year after year, reaching the top label in just four years. With this album, their style of symphonic black metal, which heavily featured keyboards, reached a peak. Backed by the super-major label Nuclear Blast Records, Dimmu Borgir became a star overnight. After releasing their 4th album, \"Spiritual Black Dimensions\" (1999), and 5th album, \"Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia\" (2001), they successfully took on a major challenge with their 6th album, \"Death Cult Armageddon,\" in 2003. This album features a collaboration with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. This work, which could be described as the ultimate evolution of symphonic black metal, utilizing a real orchestra, became a massive hit, selling over 150,000 copies in North America alone. From then on, collaborations with orchestras became Dimmu Borgir's signature style. He also used The Norwegian Radio Orchestra for his 9th album, \"Abrahadabra,\" in 2010. Furthermore, in 2011, he performed a one-night-only special live show in his hometown of Oslo with The Norwegian Radio Orchestra. The following year, 2012, he also presented a special stage with the Czech National Symphonic Orchestra at the large-scale German outdoor festival, Wacken Open Air. More recently, in 2017, the video work \"Forces of the Northern Night ~ Live in Oslo 2011,\" capturing these two live performances, was released. Eight years have already passed since his previous album, \"Abrahadabra.\" This year, marking the band's 25th anniversary, Dimmu Borgir finally unveils their tenth album, \"Ionian.\" Dimmu Borgir is a band with a fairly fast release pace. Since their debut, they have consistently released albums every few years, so an eight-year gap is extremely unusual. They started writing songs around 2012. However, it took them a long time to gather all the ideas that kept flowing into one album. But it was worth the wait. \"Ionian\" is a work that easily surpasses the inflated expectations of fans who have been kept waiting for eight years. The Schola Cantorum Choir, who collaborated with them on \"Abrahadabra\" and at their special live performance in Oslo in 2011, is fully involved once again. The symphonic parts are more symphonic, and the black metal parts are more evil. It also shows a storytelling side, like telling a fairy tale. As guitarist Sinoles boasts, \"There are no formulas for us, and nothing is absolute,\" and the album is indeed a diverse collection of content. The album's theme, which questions the illusion of time with the statement, \"Only the eternal present exists,\" is just as grand and profound as the music itself. Ionian is a work that evolves Dimmu Borgir's worldview in every aspect. It is a new symphonic masterpiece full of gravitas from the kings of the black metal world. It is an album that all metal fans must listen to, befitting the band's 25th anniversary. [Includes Japanese liner notes\/lyrics translation] [Members] Shagrath (vocals) Sinoles (rhythm guitar) Galder (lead guitar) [Tracklist] 01. The Unveiling 02. Interdimensional Summit 03. Iselic 04. Council of Wolves and Snakes 05. The Empyrean Phoenix 06. Lightbringer 07. I Am Sovereign 08. Archaic Correspondence 09. Alpha Ion Omega 10. Light of Passage [Bonus Demo CD Tracklist] 01. Iselic (demo) 02. Council of Wolves and Snakes (demo) 03. Lightbringer (demo) 04. I Am Sovereign (demo) 05. Archaic Correspondence (demo) Media Reviews and More: Black metal kings Dimmu Borgir deliver \"Ionian\" after an unusually long 8-year hiatus! A new masterpiece that symphonically and evilly depicts the grand theme of the fantastical nature of time with the full participation of a choir! (C)RS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53227078320437,"sku":"4562387206124","price":5100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/5966\/5973\/files\/61I0c7cweJL._AC.jpg?v=1785377194","url":"https:\/\/tokyojapancdshop.com\/products\/4562387206124","provider":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}