Dimmu Borgir, Norwegian black metal, has finished mixing their latest album at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with producers Fredrik Nordström and Patrik J. Sten. The new album is scheduled to be released in early 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records. Guitarist, Silenoz issued the following update:

"After what we can call a pretty mellow and relaxed mixing session (at least from a dimmucratic point of view), 'In Sorte Diaboli' is now mixed and ready for mastering! Ooops…happened to mention the album title there.

"Anyways, mastering duties will be done pretty soon courtesy of Russ Russell at an undisclosed location in the U.K.

"We'd especially like to thank Fredrik and Patrik for the great work they've done helping us creating such a great sound! Would you really expect anything else? Not only that but also for putting up with our bullshit for over a month. Trust me when I say there are just a few out there capable of doing that...

"Meeting Patric Ullaeus and discussing the new video was satisfying as well. There are some really nice ideas brewing at the moment! More about that later…"

Silenoz previously told Revolver magazine that the songwriting and recording process for the group's long-anticipated follow-up to 2003's "Death Cult Armageddon" involved none of the intensive pre-production of their last two discs, no demos, and no gallinvanting around with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra . "It's definitely going to sound way more epic and bigger than we thought, because Mustis [keyboards] has also contributed with his keyboard ideas," said Silenoz . "I have to admit that some of the keyboard things on 'Death Cult Armageddon' sound better on the demo version than [their symphony versions] on the album. I probably shouldn't say that, but it's true."

This will be DIMMU 's first "concept album," a story set in always-epic Medieval Europe that also serves as a treatise on the modern-day political and social abuses of organized religion. "There's this dude that works as a priest's assistant, and after a while he just discovers that he has nothing to do with Christianity," said Silenoz of the storyline, which he conceived in full before even a note of music was composed. "He just sort of has this awakening and realizes that he has different abilities and different powers and is leaning more to the dark side."

DIMMU BORGIR 's current lineup is as follows:

Shagrath - Vocals
Silenoz - Guitars
Galder - Guitars
Vortex - Bass
Mustis - Keys
Hellhammer - Drums

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Flipper has announced the next evolution of the band which now includes Krist Novoselic (Nirvana). Krist has joined ranks to fill the bass guitar slot left open by Bruno DeMartis who ended his stint with the band in September after a year's worth of shows on both coasts.

Flipper is planning to rerelease their back catalogue next year which will include an album's worth of never before released tracks from the “Gone Fishin” sessions in 1984. In all, there will be six releases over the course of 2007. In addition the band will begin writing new material for a new album which could be ready sometime next year, as well.

The seminal punk / grunge band kicks off the next chapter in it's career with a December tour which includes dates in the US, UK, and Ireland. The first US dates are on Dec. 1st in Seattle at El Corazon, and Dec. 2nd in Portland at Dante's. Then it's across the pond to play the annual “All Tomorrows Parties” festival with Iggy and the Stooges, Sonic Youth, and The Melvins. Flipper continues a tour of the UK and Ireland with The Melvins and Big Business, then wraps it up with a Christmas Gala in San Francisco at Cafe Du Nord on Dec 20.

The Christmas show will include a screening of “Emerald City”, a slightly dark comedy which has Santa Claus being shot while in pursuit of his daughter, who's been kidnapped by Flipper's Ted Falconi. The film also has vintage footage of Flipper and The Mutants.

US Dates:

Dec 1 Seattle - El Corazon
Dec 2 Portland - Dante's
Dec 20 San Francisco - Cafe Du Nord

Uk/Ireland Dates:

Dec 8 Minehead - ATP festival “Nightmare Before Christmas”
Dec 11 London - Scala
Dec 13 Manchester - Academy 3
Dec 14 Glasgow - The Garage
Dec 15 Belfast - TBA
Dec 16 Dublin - The Village
Dec 17 Galway - TBA

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