Joachim Luetke Comments On New Dimmu Borgir Album Artwork

The second of four portions of the new artwork for the as-yet-untitled Dimmu Borgir album has been uploaded to the band’s MySpace page. When asked if fans should look for something hidden in the artwork that may not be obvious at first glance, German artist Joachim Luetke responds:

“It’s not like looking at a picture puzzle, but if you listen to the music while looking at the imagery, an additional dimension will unfold before your eyes, that’s for sure. Learning about the real meaning of the album title is also a useful key to it.”

In early June, Dimmu Borgir announced a collaboration with Norwegian composer Gaute Storaas in addition to the 51 members of KORK (the Norwegian Radio Orchestra) and the 38-member Schola Cantorum Choir for their new release. To date, over 101 musicians have contributed to the making of the new album.

Composer Gaute Storaas has said of Dimmu Borgir: “There have been several attempts of dressing up rock bands in suits, bow ties, and symphonic splendor - to various degrees of success. My role in this is sometimes just to transcribe their themes, sometimes to take their ideas, tear them apart and build them back up in ways that are true to the band's intentions.”

The band's upcoming ninth studio album will be released in Germany on September 24th, in the rest of Europe on September 27th, and in North America on October 12th.