Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
The inlay photos of the band prove to me that some people should never play Vampire: The Masquerade. It also proves that Dani Filth (from Cradle of Filth) and Shagrath are having a contest to see who can be the biggest androgynous Goth fruitcake in PVC and spikes. Honestly, do bands actually look at the pictures they take of themselves before they send these things to the pressing plant? Or do they actually think that they look totally evil and depraved by dressing this way? Maybe things are different over in Europe, but here in San Francisco the only people that dress this way are flaming homosexuals. Musically, Dimmu Borgir once again does their best to be Cradle of Filth and like Cradle of Filth, this album really isn’t all that different from their previous album. The songs on Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia are a little more memorable than the newest Filth release but at the same time, it doesn’t really go anywhere new. I think both CoF and Dimmu Borgir have come to a crossroads in their respective careers. I get the impression that they don’t really know what direction to go beyond what they’ve done. They could go more epic and symphonic (Classically based) or they can go more commercial (more “Hard Rock” based) - both of which are viable options at this point if they can maintain their Metal roots (unlike Metallica, who dropped it entirely). The next release will be the telling one for Dimmu Borgir. Will they go forward or stagnate? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
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