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Symphonic ___MASK66___ is a subgenre of ___MASK66___ that emerged in the mid to late 1990s , and incorporates symphonic and orchestral elements . A concept ___MASK36___ is an ___MASK36___ unified by a larger purpose or meaning to the ___MASK36___ collectively than to its tracks individually . This may be achieved through a single central narrative or theme , or through a sense of artistic cohesiveness . The scope and definition of a " concept ___MASK36___ " varies , and there is no consensus over what exactly the term constitutes . Simen Hestnæs ( born March 4 , 1974 , in Oslo , ___MASK65___ ), also known as I . C . S . Vortex , or just simply Vortex , is a Norwegian musician , best known as the current vocalist of the similar named band ICS Vortex , the avant - garde metal band Arcturus , the current vocalist and bass guitarist to the progressive black metal band Borknagar , vocalist in the doom metal band Lamented Souls and the former bass guitarist and backing vocalist for the Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir . Silenoz ( born Sven Atle Kopperud on 1 March 1977 ) is a Norwegian guitarist who is a founding member , along with Shagrath and Tjodalv , of the Norwegian symphonic ___MASK66___ band Dimmu Borgir which he is the primary songwriter . He is also guitarist for the death metal supergroup , Insidious Disease . ___MASK54___ is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany , the United States and Brazil . The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany . Originally releasing hardcore punk records , the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic death metal , grindcore , industrial metal , power metal and black metal bands , as well as tribute albums . Mustis is the pseudonym of Øyvind Johan Mustaparta ( born 10 September 1979 ), a Norwegian keyboardist best known for his work in the symphonic ___MASK66___ band Dimmu Borgir , as well as the black / thrash metal band Susperia . Mustis joined Dimmu Borgir in 1998 and has contributed to the further progression of their ambient , atmospherical , symphonic sound . This can be heard in songs such as " Progenies of the Great Apocalypse ," which he composed , on their 2003 ___MASK36___ , " Death Cult Armageddon ". His other studio work with Dimmu Borgir includes " Spiritual Black Dimensions " ( 1999 ), " Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia " ( 2001 ), and the re - release of " Stormblåst " ( 2005 ) and " In Sorte Diaboli " ( 2007 ). Mustis departed the band in 2009 and issued a statement in which he implied that he was being kept out of the proper registration for music he was writing . Due to this , according to his statement , he was fired by text message and he will be allowing " the resolution come from the lawyers instead of dealing with more dishonesty and lies on a one - on - one personal level ." Galder is a Norwegian guitarist , and vocalist . His birth name is Tom Rune Andersen . He is from the small town Jessheim , north of Oslo . He is a founding member of the melodic ___MASK66___ band Old Man ' s Child as well as the lead guitarist in Dimmu Borgir . In 1993 , under the stage name Grusom , he , Jardar and Tjodalv created Old Man ' s Child . On Old Man ' s Child albums , he has performed vocal work , guitars , bass , and keyboards , though with a full line - up his primary instruments are guitar and keyboards , as well as vocals . He joined Dimmu Borgir in 2000 but has kept Old Man ' s Child alive . ___MASK15___ ( ___MASK15___ : ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo - European languages . The ___MASK15___ alphabet is derived from the Etruscan and Greek alphabets . Hellhammer was a Swiss extreme metal band from Nurensdorf , active during 1981  1984 . They are regarded as a key influence on ___MASK66___ , and one of the founders of death metal . In June 1984 , Hellhammer became Celtic Frost . In Sorte Diaboli ( ___MASK15___ for " In league with the devil ") is the eighth ___MASK8___ by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir , released in 2007 . It is the band ' s first concept album . A site on the ___MASK54___ website was created for " In Sorte Diaboli ", in which a new promotional photo can be seen and an audio sample can be heard . This would be the last album by Dimmu Borgir to feature ICS Vortex , Hellhammer and Mustis . `` The Serpentine Offering '' is a single by Dimmu Borgir from their 2007 ___MASK36___ In Sorte Diaboli . The European version of the single features an instrumental version of `` The Serpentine Offering '' and the North American version , instead , features an instrumental version of `` The Heretic Hammer '' . Dimmu Borgir ( or or ) is a Norwegian symphonic ___MASK66___ band from Oslo , ___MASK65___ , formed in 1993 . The name is derived from Dimmuborgir , a volcanic formation in Iceland , the name of which means " dark cities " or " dark castles / fortresses " in Icelandic , Faroese and Old Norse . The band has been through numerous lineup changes over the years ; guitarist Silenoz and vocalist Shagrath are the only original members who still remain with guitarist Galder being a longstanding member .