A photo of Iceland's Dimmuborgir by Mike Schiraldi.
My wife and I are researching a trip to Iceland. I’ve been pouring over Web sites and books, and I ran across this fun tidbit …
There’s an area of spectacular lava flows there. The Iceland name for it translates into “Dark Castle.” That phrase, my friends, is dimmuborgir, from which the black metal band Dimmu Borgir takes its name.
That moves them a notch up in my esteem for creative band names. But I still can’t stand their vocals. Nuh, uh.
Speaking of black metal, if you haven’t seen the Ruthless Review Top 10 Most Ridiculous Black Metal Pics, do yourself a favor. Click the link. Have someone with you to either share the laughs or revive you after you faint from laughing too hard.
Tags: black metal, cookie monster vocals, dark castle, Dimmu Borgir, Iceland, lava, Mike Schiraldi
