Deborah Cox

Her third album, The Morning After, is due to be released in November, 2004. This is of course debatable, especially since Dimmu Borgir's lyrical content deals with material not usually considered "commercial". On February 17, 2004, Cox made her Broadway debut in the Elton John-Tim Rice musical Aida. Some people also accuse Dimmu Borgir of being commercially-oriented and of being "sell-outs". The first single from that album, "Nobody's Supposed to be Here", spent a record 14 weeks atop the Billboard R&B charts. Some people discovered that Sorgens Kammer of the Stormblåst album seriously ressembles the intro tune from an Amiga game called Agony, while Dimmu Borgir didn't give them any credit and is sampled here. The album made her a rising star, and set the stage for 1998's One Wish. Currently, the band is expecting to re-record Stormblast, as well as begin work on a new album.

She got into the music industry as a backup vocalist for Céline Dion, and after signing to Arista Records, released her self-titled debut album in 1994. Recently, Dimmu Borgir toured as part of Ozzfest. Deborah Cox (born January 7, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian R&B/pop singer, whose 1999 smash hit "Nobody's Supposed to be Here" was the longest-running number one single in the history of Billboard magazine's R&B charts. Many fans disagree, however, maintaining a preference for the band's older, less bombastic style. Death Cult Armageddon has often been cited by critics and new listeners as the band's strongest, most diverse album. Sections of the album were recorded with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra to enhance the classical arrangements which have always augmented the band's style.

In 2003, Dimmu Borgir used their major record label financial leverage to create a monumental album titled Death Cult Armageddon. Some fans accused the band of selling out due to the mass audiences which the albums reached. Dimmu Borgir's following full-length albums – Spiritual Black Dimensions (1999) and Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001) – both met critical acclaim. Enthrone Darkness Triumphant was a huge success for the band, and it was their first release signed to the famous German record label Nuclear Blast.

Keyboardist Stian Aarstad left the band due to his obligation to serve in the Norwegian army, thus he was not able to participate in the recording of Devil's Path (1996). When he returned for the recording of Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997), he had trouble attending rehearsals and tourdates, and he was fired from the band. After Stormblåst, Dimmu Borgir's career took a sharp turn. It is also the last album which features all lyrics written and sung in Norwegian. Stormblåst received high praise from many melodic black metal fans, and is often regarded a highlight of the band's career.

In 1996, the band released their monumental album Stormblåst (translates to "Storm Blown"). This album featured musical contributions by members of Dødheimsgård and Ved Buens Ende. This short EP sold out within weeks, and the band followed up with the full length album For All Tid (1994) – the title translates to "For All Time". The band immediately released an EP entitled Inn I Evighetens Mørke (1994) – translated to English the title means "Into The Darkness Of Eternity".

Dimmu Borgir was originally founded in 1993 by Shagrath, Silenoz, and Tjodalv. "Dimmu Borgir" means "Dark Castle" or "Dark Citadel" in Icelandic. Dimmu Borgir is a famous Norwegian melodic black metal band whose music has been in the charts in several Scandinavian countries and Germany. Dimmu Borgir Lyrics (http://www.darklyrics.com/d/dimmuborgir.html).

Dimmu Borgir Official Homepage (http://www.dimmu-borgir.com). Kimberly Goss - Keyboard - (Unknown Years). Tjodalv - Drums - (1993-1999). Nicholas Barker - Drums - (1999-2004).

Stian Aarstad - Keyboard - (1993-1997). Brynjard Tristan - Bass - (1994-1996). Nagash - Bass - (1996-1999). Astennu - Guitar - (1997-1999).

Reno Kiilerich - Drums - (2004-2004). Mustis (Øyvind Mustafarta) - Keyboard - (1998-). ICS Vortex (Simen Hestnaes) - Bass - (2000-). Silenoz (Sven Atle Kopperud) - Guitar - (1993-).

Galder (Thomas Rune Andersen) - Guitar - (2001-). Shagrath (Stian Thoresen) - Vocals - (1993-). World Misanthropy [Live] - (2002). World Misanthropy [DVD/VHS] - (2002).

Alive In Torment [Live] - (2001). Godless Savage Garden [Compilation] - (1998). Death Cult Armageddon - (2003). Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia - (2001).

Spiritual Black Dimensions - (1999). 2002). Enthrone Darkness Triumphant - (1997) (Reis. Devil's Path [EP] - (1996).

Stormblåst - (1996). 1997). For All Tid - (1994) (Reis. Inn I Evighetens Mørke [EP] - (1994).

Time: 1993-. Status: Active. Country: Norway. Genre: Black metal, symphonic metal.