HateEvent Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have released the following statement:"We regret to inform you that we have parted ways with both Vortex [bass, clean vocals] and Mustis [keyboards]. However, we do want to make it perfectly clear that the creative force in the band is highly intact, perhaps even more so than ever. With that being said, we're currently working on our next album and are excited to start a new chapter in the legacy that is DIMMU BORGIR."Mustis (real name: yvind Mustaparta) issued a statement yesterday (Sunday, August 30) claiming that his dismissal from DIMMU BORGIR was caused by his efforts to "address the fact that many songs written by me had not been registered properly under my name in their credits. Without naming every single track, let us just say that a good majority of albums like 'Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia' and 'In Sorte Diaobli' would have been vastly different had I not composed and created as much as I actually did," he said. "Sadly, based on terrible gaps in the communication process and a failure to find logical rationale for why this had been done this way found me hitting wall after wall as opposed to finding a professional and reasonable solution to the problem. My inquiries and investigation into the issues which I wished to resolve and move on from would in the end find me being fired from the group. No discussions about it, just 'goodbye' (via text message)."ICS Vortex (real name: Simen Hestns) has yet to comment on his departure from DIMMU BORGIR.Last year's "Blackest Of The Black" tour with DANZIG helped support DIMMU's latest DVD titled "The Invaluable Darkness", which debuted at No. 5 on the Top Music Videos chart in mid-October. It was also the band's last North American tour promoting their eighth studio album, "In Sorte Diaboli", which debuted on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart at No. 2, and on The Billboard 200 chart at No. 43.Lame They were a very important part of the band and they will be difficult to replace in my opinion. I would have loved to see Dimmu with their Puritanical lineup (what they had prior to these 2 being offloaded) but with Nick Barker on drums.That wasn't going to happen before (since Barker's departure) but it's definitely not happening now!Ah well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Not fussed about Mustis but not many people can sing like Vortex. I agree about Nick Barker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateEvent Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 It's mostly Mustis' creativity. Some of the symphonic lines that he has come up with are just fantastic.I guess it'll be good to see what the replacement (whoever that ends up being) can bring to the plate though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 There is a new press release on the Dimmu site. Wow, things are getting pretty heated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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