Why don't they just get it over with and let Dimmu Borgir score a few movies?

Karl Hungus

It seems that yet another trailer to use Dimmu Borgir's music, is for the upcoming Stardust, which is one of the films I'm looking forward to the most this year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6_gBg4XjWk

43 seconds in, is Dimmu Borgir's Eradication Instincts Defined. You can listen to the full song here if you want. The same song was also used in the trailer for Hellboy, along with the song Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse (At 1.52):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob9J3kCELXE

And I'm sure I've heard their music used in other trailers aswell, just not too sure offhand what ones. But crikey, it seems they must be the most cinematic band out there, what with all the usage in trailers, and it can't be too long before they're just hired outright for a full film score.

I don't think it's too unlikely either, considering just how incredibly filmic their latest music video is (Not to mention, the whole concept of the new album):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVfWuHSADpQ

But yes, definetly looking forward to Stardust.

projectmayhem

the reason they don't do OST work is because for every epic song that blends orchestral pieces with metal there's 10 that are just raw death metal (or whatever sub-genre you want to shove 'em in).

and they've very inaccessible vocals for most people

Gave a few of their albums to a friend after he commented onhow much he liked the music in the Stardust trailer. He handed them back the next day and asked that I never recommend music to him ever again.

Karl Hungus

projectmayhem wrote:

and they've very inaccessible vocals for most people

Well when I suggest they do a soundtrack, I'm not suggesting that they use a typical song structure, vocals and all, but rather they compose music to suit the movie, which I'm sure they're well capable of. Oh and FYI, they're considered Black Metal, not Death Metal.

Deleted User wrote:

Gave a few of their albums to a friend after he commented onhow much he liked the music in the Stardust trailer. He handed them back the next day and asked that I never recommend music to him ever again.

The philistine.

Karl Hungus

Karl Hungus wrote:

The philistine.

There's no accounting for some peoples tastes,or inthis case lack of.

Karl Hungus

Deleted User wrote:

There's no accounting for some peoples tastes,or inthis case lack of.

To be entirely fair, if a person is not into metal, I wouldn't expect to hand them a Dimmu Borgir CD and like it straight off the bat. And there was quite a bit of other music played in the Stardust trailer, maybe he wasn't even refering to the Dimmu piece at all?

Karl Hungus

Karl Hungus wrote:

To be entirely fair, if a person is not into metal, I wouldn't expect to hand them a Dimmu Borgir CD and like it straight off the bat. And there was quite a bit of other music played in the Stardust trailer, maybe he wasn't even refering to the Dimmu piece at all?

He was refering to the Dimmu Borgir piece, he pointed it out in the cinema a few weeks back.

He does like metal, but more so the mainstream variant. He's big into Cradle of Filth and Man Must Die.

Karl Hungus

Deleted User wrote:

He was refering to the Dimmu Borgir piece, he pointed it out in the cinema a few weeks back.

He does like metal, but more so the mainstream variant. He's big into Cradle of Filth and Man Must Die.

Ok, I'm a little taken back now, he likes Cradle of Filth, but didn't care for Dimmu?

Karl Hungus

Karl Hungus wrote:

Ok, I'm a little taken back now, he likes Cradle of Filth, but didn't care for Dimmu?

He's a little weird that way. For example he hates Ziltoid but likes Strapping Young Lad and loves Kyuss but despises Queens of the Stone Age. I guess it just proves the old saying, each to their own.

On a side note Stardust is looking rather impressive. Hoipefully it will be as good as Gaiman's book.

Pugsley

Dimmu Borgirs style is pretty much perfect for movie trailers anyway, the whole orchestral apocalyptic sound is ideal for a trailer, but not really a full movie score, although Shagrath is a fairly creative chap and could probably pull it off given half a chance, and hour or so of music without going all black metal wouldnt be too much for him, considering how little time they spend playing heavy on In Sorte Diaboli (still a thoroughly enjoyable album).

Darko your friends tastes confuse me greatly, that is all.

Pugsley

Pugsley wrote:

Darko your friends tastes confuse me greatly, that is all.

As it does most people. It could be worse, he could be into dance music.

projectmayhem

Karl Hungus wrote:

Well when I suggest they do a soundtrack, I'm not suggesting that they use a typical song structure, vocals and all, but rather they compose music to suit the movie, which I'm sure they're well capable of. Oh and FYI, they're considered Black Metal, not Death Metal.

i know what you mean alright, but before you pick them out to do an OST, some fancy producer type has to pick them out. stick on dimmu borgir and most non-metal fans will find it difficult to get past the vocals...

and black metal, death metal... pah! it's all the one

Karl Hungus

projectmayhem wrote:

and black metal, death metal... pah! it's all the one

You're not going to get a rise out of me that easily.

projectmayhem

Karl Hungus wrote:

You're not going to get a rise out of me that easily.

linkin park, dimmu borgir, sure they're all the same really!

(did that work?)

Pugsley

Sick em Karl! go get him!

projectmayhem

projectmayhem wrote:

linkin park, dimmu borgir, sure they're all the same really!

(did that work?)

That's below the belt.