NRV-TV recently caught up with DIMMU BORGIR guitarist to discuss the state of the black metal world and the band's latest album, In Sorte Diaboli. It is conducted in Englsih with French subtitles. Click here to check it out.

As previously reported, Metal-Rules.com has issued an interview with DIMMU BORGIR vocalist Shagrath, in which he discusses the band's on-going tour, reasons for their success, future plans, etc. The following is an excerpt:

Q: What will happen for Dimmu Borgir in 2008 touring-wise? What kind of plans have you already set for 2008 as far as touring is concerned?

A: "First of all, we are gonna try to complete the plans we have for this year, y'know. We've done the US tour, we did the festivals and then the European tour, starting from September, and ending in November. And then we are gonna have December off, and then we are gonna have a little break in the beginning of next year, I think. Then we may head to South-America, Japan, Australia and maybe we are even going back to USA again after all those tours, maybe as a support band for a bigger band. But nothing certain has been set down on the table yet, so we'll see later what happens for us touring-wise. Next year is still pretty much open."

Q: Dimmu Borgir has been considered as the most leading group of so-called modern Black Metal these days by many. I honestly don't think the term 'Black Metal' fits in to describe Dimmu Borgir's stuff well enough. What do you think about this matter?

A: "I really don't categorize us as a Black Metal band any more either. It's like the tone 'Black Metal' is so watered out today; it's hard to say what's real Black Metal these days and what's not. We just do our own thing and if people want to relate us to Black Metal, that's completely ok with me. For us it's still an extreme music and that's it."