Dimmu Borgir

Solid performance by Enslaved and Dimmu. Woe opened up for the show with a great start! They are a local Philadelphia black metal band, whose first record is "Quietly, Undramatically" released under Candlelight Records. Solid, true blackmetal opener for Blood Red Throne, Enslaved and Dimmu - however I did not think Dawn of Ashes quite fit in the lineup... I would have liked to have seen them replaced by a more fitting band, even if it was local, like Woe.

One of the best shows I have seen lately.Both Dimmu Borgir and Enslaved played and sounded near perfect.I definitely look forward to see them on the next tour.

This was my 5th and by far most impressive time seeing Dimmu Borgir. Their sound was absolutely crushing! They were by far the LOUDEST band I've heard live. The bass drums were so powerful that I swear they were making my heart skip beats. The crowd was amazing too, everyone was singing along and feeding off the energy coming from the band (who performed flawlessly, I really hope they keep DARAY as their drummer, he is a BEAST). If you are still thinking of seeing Dimmu on this tour....STOP THINKING AND BUY YOUR TICKET NOW!!! Also, check out mine and reviewer PROVOKKER's pics, we got to meet Galder, Silenoz and BLOOD RED THRONE!

enslaved as been on the next rung down from dimmu when it comes to my favorite bands , but i think they really gave dimmu a run for there money and sounded better than dimmu you got muddy as the set went on, enslaved exceeded my expectations and dimmu was a slight let down, so the four starts is for the overall experience, where enslaved had dimmu was in the over all energy and melody, while dimmu was more punishing and their from the vader skins man stole the show, the new keyboardist from the kovenant was a nice replacement for mutiss but ics vortex's absence was really feel had and though the new album works with out him he is more sorely missed in the lack of clean vocals , lending some songs to be absent from the set, dimmu seemed to be in a foul mood , and shaarth ,seem to really be tiring by the end of their set, they aren'ta band that can just go through the motions as so much depends on their energy, when they were on though the rocked, with dimmu borgir from their new albuim being the high higlight , as born treacherous , was a little lack luster , and gateways missing the melodic bombast with backing tracks handling the clean vocals

YES! YES!! Very very good !!!!!!Amazing show!!!!!!

This show was absolutely incredible, I was amazed!

I purchased the tickets for a friend of mine and he went to teh show. From his reactions afterwards and how much fun he had, i say it was a great show. All of the acts and performers gave a lot to the show. Dimmu Borgir was in rare form I heard and their fans were not disappointed.

Awesome setlist, stage effects and shagrath!!!! Need I say more! Drinks were pretty reasonably priced too

I only got to the show in time to see Enslaved and Dimmu, so I can't speak to the opening acts (although I heard from my more punctual brother that Blood Red Throne was awesome), but what I did see was absolutely stunning from the first note. Saying that this was possibly the best show of the year is quite a lot for me as only a few days ago I believed I had seen the greatest show in my 16 metalhead years in March (Immortal at the Masonic Temple: WOW). Enslaved immediately floored me and the rest of the crowd by launching into Ethica Odinni, which I have not been able to get out of my head since. The bass-heavy sound of the venue made this track absolutely crushing, and the remainder of the set did not let me down, ranging fully from old school chainsaw black metal, to psychadelically prog material ("Ground") from Vertebrae. Strong cheers for "one more song" followed Enslaved's well-earned bow. Needless to say I bought the album immediately after the show, where Grutle was signing autographs, standing right next to the merch table. I had not heard anything from Dimmu's new album and wasn't particularly excited to see them (but since they were awesome the other two times I saw them and paired with Enslaved, I had to come). Despite losing Vortex, Mustis, and Hellhammer in the last 2 years, this might have been the best I've seen from them! Even while lacking Vortex they did excellent renditions of The Serpentine Offering, Progenies, and other tracks I was afraid would be missing. The bass for their set was up even higher than Enslaved's so Puritania and Mourning Palace were unbelievably heavy, and yet the keyboards and guitar leads were still surprisingly audible. They played 4 or 5 songs from the new album (all in a row!), and they were simply excellent live (especially Gateways). I will now be picking up that album asap (it wasn't on sale at the merch table!!). All told, their set was excellent but didn't go all the way back to Stormblast like I had hoped- but they had tracks from Death Cult Armageddon, Spiritual Black Dimensions, and the other 90's classics. Shagrath and Galder worked the crowd and the whole band put on a great show. My neck is absolutely killing me, but you can't help but bang your head at a show like this.

All 4 bands put on a great show. The sound was excellent, not on overdrive. I could hear every note and also feel every kick drum. Crowd wasn't overly wild but had plenty of energy. Parking was directly across the street at $35.00. Staff was friendly, bathroom lines moved fast. I would totally go back to this venue.

All the bands were top notch. Dimmu brought it all together.

It was a great show. First time going to Nothern Lights; which was a great place. I got to the front row by force by the mosh behind me which worked good; it gave me a chance to get great pictures. :D

Dimmu Borgir sounded AMAZING live. Very tight precision and awesome sound quality with killer light effects. This is one concert you will not want to miss out on!

Saw them at OZZFEST twice & will never miss a show !!! For sure one of my ULTIMATE favorites!

Awesome concert! BloodRedThrone kicked a$$ as well as Enslaved and Dimmu Borgir...Dimmu had to be the loudest act I've ever seen live, and the sound was terrific!

Awsome show, killer production! Small venue for such powerful bands! Why wern't the upstairs sets availible?

This really was probably one of the best concerts I've been to in my life. It was absolutely amazing, Dimmu Borigir is my favorite band and I was shocked to see how well they preformed live! It was one of the greatest experiences I've ever had and I will remember that night for the rest of my life. Dimmu ROCKS!!!

First time seeing Enslaved which was great! Dimmu of course amazing as always and Dawn of Ashes (who i never heard of prior) was very good!

These guys never cease to amaze me...This is the first time I saw them and they are mind blowing....anyone who hasn't had the chance to see them when they come back thru North America...hope they are....go see them no matter how far you have to travel...you won't regret it...we got to meet the band and they allowed us to take photos, autograghs and were genuinely very nice dudes. Thanks for putting on such an amazing show....Hail Dimmu!!!!!!!!

i will never forget this concert as long as i live was absolutely amazing and the price was phenomenal cant wait to see them again

Opening bands terrible but nothing unusual. Loved having several Norwegian bands together. One had trouble with the mic but Enslaved was simple, clean and it was great to hear them finally. Didn't seem like the audience knew their music or history too well. Dimmu good but getting overproduced for this type of music. Overall a great show and a good crowd. Bring us more shows like this.

The show was amazing my neck is still recovering from it. Dimmu weren't that great as i thought they would be. Dawn of Ashes took my attention very quickly from when they first walked on stage. I thought they would be an industrial band from what I heard but, man, I was wrong. Idk the other bands they never announced themselves. One band, the microphone didn't work which was very upsetting. When the mic did work his vocals were really good I wish I heard more from him.

Great show by all bands, high energy, great crowd.

Dimmu Borgir did not disappoint, fourth time seeing them and this was the best. Enslaved was good. Blood Red Throne was good except for half of the show they had mic problems. Dawn of Ashes was great for only knowing a few songs they impressed me and now I am a fan. Could have did without Woe.

I go to a lot of metal concerts, and Dimmu put on one of the best shows I've ever seen. Easily In my top 3 of all time. Thanks for bringing black metal to Houston!

666 INFERNAL cHRIST CRUSHING WARHAILZ!!! 666 NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL!!! IT WAS LOUD!!!

Fox Theater pomona is an awesome venue. Dimmu Borgir was cool. I wanted to hear Reptile, Metal Heart, Storm Blast, & Burn in Hell but they didnt perform it. Maybe next time. the Fox theater beats the glass house times 10.

Was in the second row in front of Shagrath. That night was insane, crowd was massive and everyone participated in chanting and singing. Shagrath even held out the mic to me twice. They did their part as a band and we all did ours as a crowd. Dimmu Borgir always destroys each place they play at...in a positive way that is. Best show ever.

Dimmu put on an amazing show, which rocked from the moment they walked on stage until they played their last song.

I'm not that crazy about the symphony heavy new album and I was wondering how they would pull it off live. I miss the old bass player and his clean vocals. However, the show was really amazing. It was a mix of old and new material and fan favorites! I hope there will be a second leg of this tour because I want to see it again! Enslaved was also amazing!

Awesome show. The venue looked a bit small, but they made the best of it.. A mixed bag of folks attending. Great crowd. I'd definitely go to see them again.

Well first off it was like the best holidays rolled into one being able to see Dimmu Borgir. All the bands put on awesome sets. The venue was gorgeous! The food at the venue was pretty tasty and so were the booze. There is also a BevMo across the street. There are a lot of homeless around, but with just a bit of compassion on your part they will make sure nobody messes with your car.

Excellent show! They rocked the show really hard, and had the pit moving like no other. Lighting was great, sound was awesome, and the band was spot on with all their songs. I would recommend to anyone who even likes Dimmu Borgir just a little bit!

Dimmu's performance was amazing! Do not miss this show if your a fan! Thier new music was great live. While all three of the opening bands that performed put on a great performance, I wanted to also mention the outstanding performance of Dawn of Ashes who opened up first. They were well polished, and professional. Their new music was very powerful and thier show alone was worth the price of admission. A few of the band members were in the audience after thier set and they were great to the fans, taking photos etc.

ive been to 25+ concerts this year alone, and can honestly say, this was one of the best nites ive had!!!! Total mayhem, insanely great performances.

Damn good time. The atmosphere of the crowd was amazing. This was my first time seeing Dimmu Borgir and they put on a spectacular show. I cannot wait to see them again.

I have to say that the venue for Dimmu Borgir was outstanding. My wife and I had a very very nice time. All of the staff was very nice too...

They were excellent. Had a good mix of new stuff and classics! \\m/

The sound system was great, and the stage setup was pretty nice considering it wasn't a very big venue. For a band that's been around for quite awhile and has had a lot of album releases, they did a excellent job of mixing up their new stuff with old.

They put hell of a good show. Great band. Can't wait to see them again hopefully they come again soon.

I went to the concert primarily to see Enslaved, and what I got was an excellent show from them. I don't live anywhere near Seattle, but I always try to make the effort to see them play. I saw them a few years ago at El Corazon when they were headlining. There, they had a longer set and were able to do more material from their older albums. Here, they were limited to a relatively short set. 45 minutes for a band that does 10-minute songs can be difficult, but they still managed to excel. As for Dimmu Borgir, they relied too heavily on pre-recorded material, and used strobe lighting aimed at the crowd to disguise what was a relatively uninspiring stage performance. At their best, they sounded reminiscent of Emperor, at their worst, they sounded like Emperor-wannabes. I can't see myself going to another one of their concerts, but I didn't go to this one to see them, either, so I'm not really going to worry about it. I still got my money's worth from Enslaved. Blood Red Throne was also a pleasant surprise.

Great overall concert. Good opening acts, especially Enslaved. I had never seen Dimmu before and they did not disappoint. One of the best performances I have seen in a while.

The music, the costumes, the venue, the band members, the..... It was all just amazing!

Unfortunately missed the openers but caught the entire sets of Enslaved and Dimmu Borgir. Enslaved played mostly from their new album Ethica Odini and demonstrated technical prowess and great musicality pulling the crowd into their performance. Dimmu Borgir's set was visually more striking, employing an elaborate light show and dramatically evil costuming. Unfortunately the soundguy for Dimmu had the drums turned up too much and the rest of the band's sound was overpowered. The soundman for Enslaved did a more effective job at balancing the different musicians which might be why I though Enslaved sounded much better live than Dimmu. Overall a great show and a must see for all black and progressive metal fans!