@@supaatsuandi9938 Then I guess you noticed that he at several points in the video doesn't actually play his bass. His voice is epic, but if you focus on his hands you'll see it.
His vocal ranges arnt human, Dimmus worst mistake was canning him and it took and entire symphony orchestra to replicate those ranges for Dimmu borgir album
Matheus Azevedo I was in this very crowd in the mosh pit area, and even then I thought, "DAMN, ICS Vortex sounded a LOT better here than he did on the album!"
You probably ment to say: Inviigooraaatioooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon
Irving Zisman i really wished that they would have hired someone to harmonize the low part with vortex with a little reverb similar to the album, but never the less, pretty epic!
@@dionr1168 I can actually see that, recruiting Mustis and Hellhammer (his old bandmates) + Stefan from ex Hammerfall. That would be the perfect lineup
Galder, Silenoz, and Shagrath are a deadly trio now, and I think they’ll always write some killer tunes. But Mustis and Vortex really were the essence of this era of the band. Insane.
@@kurtinny They really were bro. They defined the sound for that era of the band. I still got love for every iteration, but every band has their golden years. Those were theirs.
@@Anonyomus There's literally video on youtube of them saying that Mustis wrote the entire intro to The Serpentine Offering, but the song is credited to Shagrath, Silenoz, and Galder. Mustis has a particular style that is kind of his signature; it is pretty easy to tell just by listening what songs he contributed to. He definitely didn't get due credit. But most of their best songs from the time Mustis was there were written or co-written by him. Progenies, Insight and the Catharsis, The Promised Future Aeons, Kings of the Carnival Creation, etc. I would follow/purchase anything Mustis produced, he is one of my favorite metal musicians.
@@kaziglubey4455 I agree, that's why I suspect that him becoming too powerful member (as he was the best musician in creativity, technicality and educated in the band at the time), he had to be get rid of. Dimmu Borgir would be as big of a band as before, if they wouldn't have diminished Mustis' contribution. Now they are falling in obscurity as their albums are way weaker than before.
This is the music that introduced me to black metal in 2012. I remember the first time I've listened. I was buying some game (I believe it was Skyrim) and the salesman was dressing a shirt of In Sorte Diaboli album. I got pretty scared at first, but when I got home the first thing I've done was to search for this "Dimmu Borgir" band, and this was the first video that appeared in youtube's list. When I've heard Shagrath's voice and saw all the strange face paint and spikes, I thought "what the fuck is this sick shit" (I was sixteen and got pretty creeped out). One month later, I was listening norwegian black metal every day.
I discovered it at 11! My primary school teacher was really into metal and he got me into it too. I don't remember how many hours we spent discussing music and exchanging new bands we found, but it was many. Those times were wild.
I love how when vortex starts singing he covered by a bright light that makes you question where this heavenly voice is coming from, then he fades in dramatically. Damn these are good mushrooms!
That's it, ICS Vortex has earned a spot on my "favorite bassists" list. I didn't know much about the guy before (and I still don't know much about him now, honestly) , but listening to this guy sing is absolutely awesome and that's what made me start to like him pretty quickly.
Indeed he's awesome. Great skills. When you hear him singing every bone in your skeleton chills. If you want to hear more, he has a solo discography. Take a look at it.
@@karmaq8462 just to clarify, Vortex became vocalist for arcturus around the time of this video. Following Garm for a second time (first in borknagar). If you want to listen to Vortex, he has/had a band called lamented souls and also one called ics vortex. Also borknagar but he's not the only singer
ICS Vortex was amazing in this band. Still the only guy vocalist I ever enjoyed doing clean vocals in extreme metal. Can't stand most of the rest. His delivery borders on opera, which fit Dimmu's symphonic black sound perfectly.
+DrewD55 Try Windir with Cosmocrator doing clean vocals, specially the last 4 minutes of the song called "fagning". One of the most epic and beautiful clean vocals in extreme metal, at the height of Vortex for sure.
+The Universe Never heard of them before, but I'm always looking for new stuff--while I enjoy music from a lot of genres, I average 3-5 new (at least for me) metal albums a week, and I've already gone through this week's stuff (all quite good--if you're a fan of technical melodeath/melodic tech death (I've heard it called by both names, so take your pick), I would definitely recommend Barton's Odyssey by Atlantic Chronicles--just throwing that out there), so I need something to fill out tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestion!
For everybody griping about Vortex not being with Dimmu anymore, please move onto Borknagar where he has an equal with Vintersorg to share vocals with.
The very first time I heard a DB song, it was this one, and when Vortex’s voice came through, I fell in love!!! Been listening since because of his vocals. He is godly in this!
He slammed his bass into his face at some point after his historic vocal. So into the moment and continued playing. He had to get stitches if I recall.
Innerself Yes! I'm only mentioning Vortex as the best one for Dimmu Borgir, and no one can replace him despite the choirs performing his parts. It has to be done or else the live shows wouldn't go well
Early Dimmu Borgir was absolutely beautiful Black Metal. Later Dimmu Borgir was incredibly epic symphonic metal. Modern Dimmu Borgir is basically Ghost with growl vocals.
He just slams that bass on his knee like it's a piece of cardboard those warlocks were some of the heaviest basses ever!! What a monster lol miss Vortex
fltbm cxs I've seen Dimmu twice. Once with Vortex, and once without. The band is nothing without him. This song in particular without Vortex and Mustis in a live setting is mediocre at best.
Jester TheZombie I looked at my comment. Yeah, I think my words weren't in order. Vortex brought a great atmosphere in vocals and remember Kings of Carnival Creation, this song and Symposium. They both are what I liked to tune in on. It's like Martin and Sarah not in COF how Vortex and Mutiis not in Dimmu.
Yeahhhhhh!!!🤟🏼😎 i still Love this track of Dimmu!!!🤟🏼😎 i've got almost all their albums, even their earliër albums,...but i still love their unique Symphonic Blackmetal style, its almost like Epic Symphonic Blackmetal they make the last years, even their music vids looks like the're movie-like👍🏼👍🏼🙂😎 its been a long time i've seen them Live on stage, also because of the Covid Lockdown, but i hope i can see them in the future Live on stagr again somewhere anyhow, and this time i will bring a friend of me who loves Dimmu Borgir as well but never saw them Live on Stage.👍🏼😉🤟🏼😎🤟🏼so keep going guys!!!!🤟🏼😎
Anyone around in 2024 still listening to this vocal masterpiece?
Yeap...!!!
Естественно!Вортекс просто бесподобен!
yashh..
Yes!!!!
Me
A billion years later and i still get chills during Vortex's vocal part.
mugable same here! 🤘🏻
I only watch Vortex's part and i skipped the rest
the best ever.
@@supaatsuandi9938 Then I guess you noticed that he at several points in the video doesn't actually play his bass. His voice is epic, but if you focus on his hands you'll see it.
His vocal ranges arnt human, Dimmus worst mistake was canning him and it took and entire symphony orchestra to replicate those ranges for Dimmu borgir album
Some say that Vortex is still holding that note to this very day...
Hahahahahahah : )))))))))
lololol
bwahahah ikr
In at least one parallel universe, he still is.
It's 2024, he is still holding that note
Invigoratiooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon
+Matheus Azevedo haha i love that part!!!
Invigoratiooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonah!*
Matheus Azevedo I was in this very crowd in the mosh pit area, and even then I thought, "DAMN, ICS Vortex sounded a LOT better here than he did on the album!"
Dion R That's because ICS Vortex is a fucking BEAST on vocals! Wish they featured him more before he left. 😭
You probably ment to say:
Inviigooraaatioooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon
those clean vocals put the choir to shame
True.
Irving Zisman i really wished that they would have hired someone to harmonize the low part with vortex with a little reverb similar to the album, but never the less, pretty epic!
I prefer him singing those lines rather than the choir (or even Shaggrath trying to improvise)
Vortex would make a great Power Metal frontman with that voice.
@@dionr1168 I can actually see that, recruiting Mustis and Hellhammer (his old bandmates) + Stefan from ex Hammerfall. That would be the perfect lineup
9 years later I still come back to this video because of Vortex at 2:25. That shit is one of a kind.
i do this once every couple of weeks.. and i watch it about 20 times when i do.
🖤
He set the bar at this time .... Best Performance of his part
Never get toped by far
Yes. I came back here after Vortex reunited for one night with Dimmu Borgir.
WHAT THE FUCK I DIDN'T HEAR ABOUT THIS OR I MUST HAVE GOTTEN AMNESIA BECAUSE I WOULD'VE NEVER FORGOTTEN
2:25 - 3:05 VORTEX MISS YOU, the best singer!
Damn right!!
hella agree. hes my idol love him lots
Hellyeah \m/
is he dead?
no he was drunk almost all the time so they had to get rid of him
Galder, Silenoz, and Shagrath are a deadly trio now, and I think they’ll always write some killer tunes. But Mustis and Vortex really were the essence of this era of the band. Insane.
Mustis and Vortex were like a spice to whole thing
@@kurtinny They really were bro. They defined the sound for that era of the band. I still got love for every iteration, but every band has their golden years. Those were theirs.
Well, Mustis wrote this song in its entirety. Tells you enough how much he mattered.
@@Anonyomus There's literally video on youtube of them saying that Mustis wrote the entire intro to The Serpentine Offering, but the song is credited to Shagrath, Silenoz, and Galder. Mustis has a particular style that is kind of his signature; it is pretty easy to tell just by listening what songs he contributed to. He definitely didn't get due credit. But most of their best songs from the time Mustis was there were written or co-written by him. Progenies, Insight and the Catharsis, The Promised Future Aeons, Kings of the Carnival Creation, etc. I would follow/purchase anything Mustis produced, he is one of my favorite metal musicians.
@@kaziglubey4455 I agree, that's why I suspect that him becoming too powerful member (as he was the best musician in creativity, technicality and educated in the band at the time), he had to be get rid of. Dimmu Borgir would be as big of a band as before, if they wouldn't have diminished Mustis' contribution. Now they are falling in obscurity as their albums are way weaker than before.
that bass player can sing the shit out of the bridge.
drumsnbikes ICS Vortex
Its not the bass player. Its ice cream sandwich vortex
@@vikingxon6654 I hate how hard I laughed!! Lmao
@@vikingxon6654 Oh my god what a laugh I just had
S
One time, a close friend said: Without Mustis and Ics Vortex, Dimmu will no longer be able to make albums like this. He was deadly right.
Yes but Don't forget Mr Barker he took also Dimmu to a higher level ...
Dimmu Will Not be as good a s they were in those two récords P E M and D C A
2 masterpieces
S B D is a true masterpiece.
2:25 ICS Vortex voice fills that entire concert hall, unbelievable
that clean vocal is amazing
Ray Rives ICS Vortex is his name
vortex holding that note for almost 15 seconds is absurd
Vortex is godly, I picture him singing the cleans as a massive army charges forth into the fray just epic
Vortex, the best Metal clean vocals ever!
His is the voice that shall be heard as the Einherjer go forth to meet the armies of Hel.
Borknagar - the colossus 🙌
You mean satanly
@@tylercarman2010 Yeah, but none of Dimmu Borgir's lyrics are really satanic though 🤷🏾♂️
EPIC VORTEXXXX .... INVIGORATIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON
This is the music that introduced me to black metal in 2012. I remember the first time I've listened. I was buying some game (I believe it was Skyrim) and the salesman was dressing a shirt of In Sorte Diaboli album. I got pretty scared at first, but when I got home the first thing I've done was to search for this "Dimmu Borgir" band, and this was the first video that appeared in youtube's list. When I've heard Shagrath's voice and saw all the strange face paint and spikes, I thought "what the fuck is this sick shit" (I was sixteen and got pretty creeped out). One month later, I was listening norwegian black metal every day.
Same for me - exept I discovered Black Metal at the somewhat auspicious age of 13!
Amazing story
Same thing! I first discovered Dimmu with Kings of the carnival creation thou
I discovered it at 11! My primary school teacher was really into metal and he got me into it too. I don't remember how many hours we spent discussing music and exchanging new bands we found, but it was many. Those times were wild.
I am 4 years old and have been listening to black metal since 1957
This crowd doesn't deserve this band
Vortex and Mustis, best black metal duo.
lol you made me laugh so much right now
Dude, if you are still alive, check Artisan - Road to Kithai, underrated band and Vortex and Mustis play together after Dimmu part ways
Dimmu Borgir isn't the same without Mustis and Vortex
Vortex isnt human ..
+lotfi eljabri First time I heard his voice live was in this video, holy shit man....
Waltteri Vakki tf dude did you actually were there??
Is a god! Is decent of óðinn!
Maybe a son of Thor
Vortex definitely sounds how I imagine Odin himself would sound.
I love how when vortex starts singing he covered by a bright light that makes you question where this heavenly voice is coming from, then he fades in dramatically. Damn these are good mushrooms!
This is the live performance masterpiece. ICS Vortex had been and always will be the best for this bridge part.
its the end of 2023 and vortex part still give me chills.
It's the end of 2024 and same.
That's it, ICS Vortex has earned a spot on my "favorite bassists" list. I didn't know much about the guy before (and I still don't know much about him now, honestly) , but listening to this guy sing is absolutely awesome and that's what made me start to like him pretty quickly.
Indeed he's awesome. Great skills. When you hear him singing every bone in your skeleton chills.
If you want to hear more, he has a solo discography. Take a look at it.
Will do. What's his solo discography called?
yea the part where ICS sings always gives me goosebumps !
DeltaOracle257
If you haven't already, look up the song Colossus by Borknagar which he sings. His best moment.
Nem33 Will do,he sings like a fucking god.
Who needs an entire choir when you have that kind of a voice?
Uncle Fester can sure play the guitar
i burst out laughing at that oml, well done with that comment!
🤣That officially made my day
hahah
hhAHAHAHahahHAAH
VORTEX!!!!! That shook every bone in my body!
Its crazy how they needed a whole choir to fill Vortex part. Shows the power of his voice.
i have this exact microphone that Vortex used in this show, bought in Ebay in 2011
It saddens me to know I'll never see a Dimmu lineup with Mustis, Vortex and Nicholas Barker in now, fuck.......
Vortex was so awesome that they had to hire a choir to replace him, but Vortex is STILL better. Vortex would be an incredible power metal singer.
Arcturus is vortex's original band , Nick is in brujaia . Mustis idk where he's at lol
I think it's Tony Laureano on drums in this video but you're still right. PEM and DCA are my favorite Dimmu albums.
@@karmaq8462 just to clarify, Vortex became vocalist for arcturus around the time of this video. Following Garm for a second time (first in borknagar).
If you want to listen to Vortex, he has/had a band called lamented souls and also one called ics vortex. Also borknagar but he's not the only singer
ICS Vortex was amazing in this band. Still the only guy vocalist I ever enjoyed doing clean vocals in extreme metal. Can't stand most of the rest. His delivery borders on opera, which fit Dimmu's symphonic black sound perfectly.
+DrewD55 Try Windir with Cosmocrator doing clean vocals, specially the last 4 minutes of the song called "fagning". One of the most epic and beautiful clean vocals in extreme metal, at the height of Vortex for sure.
+The Universe
Never heard of them before, but I'm always looking for new stuff--while I enjoy music from a lot of genres, I average 3-5 new (at least for me) metal albums a week, and I've already gone through this week's stuff (all quite good--if you're a fan of technical melodeath/melodic tech death (I've heard it called by both names, so take your pick), I would definitely recommend Barton's Odyssey by Atlantic Chronicles--just throwing that out there), so I need something to fill out tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestion!
You can always go for Arcturus and Borknagar, where he sings now.
What about Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth?
Come back to this video at least a couple times a year...thank I.C.S.‘s voice and the way he puts the bass on his knee is so iconic
I’ve been coming here for years. As soon as i get a few beers in me and go on youtube. Vortex calls on me.
The best live version of the Vortex cleans you can find online!
That shot at 3:28... so epic it gave me chills.
Essa banda estava no auge dá perfeição.
And Mustis too, he is as good of a composer as any of the famous classical composers! He was definitely a great loss to the band.
Año 2023 y esto sigue siendo una obra maestra
Vortex: "SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWN!!!!!!"
Shawn Crahan: **gulp**
Unforgettable Vortex...
Wish this was on Spotify
I never tire of hearing Vortex absolutely crush it in this song.
This takes epic proportions
Ugh, the bass vox is just incredible
Vortex...please come back, Dimmu Borgir is not the same without you😞😞😞😞
Vortex never ceases to amaze me
For everybody griping about Vortex not being with Dimmu anymore, please move onto Borknagar where he has an equal with Vintersorg to share vocals with.
I remember seeing them in 04' on OZZFEST. Great show but they needed to be on later. Seeing Dimmu when the sun is out is just wrong
I disagree its the darkness that makes the sun so the darkness should bask in what it created after all its its own light ;)
Fucking amazing band. They are just as great live as on their albums.
Were when Vortex and Mustis were still in the band. Now those tracks sound really weird.
Don't forget Nick Barker.
Way to go shaggy.
Vortex!!!
Actually they are much better live. Listen to the album version of this song. It's pretty underwhelming compared to this. Their energy live is insane.
Vortex... OMG !!
2:26 An angel
Vortex could possibly revert climate change by just singing a bit more.
melhor fase da banda sem duvidas
Vortex was a BEAST!! \M/
That clean singing from Vortex... my god *tears*
Best live black metal performance ever, change my mind
Best line-up.
WOAH LISTEN TO THAT VORTEX IS JUST SOO BRUTAL!
What an epic presence.
That high note that Vortex hit shattered my horn, spilling mead all over the dirt floor of my thatch-roofed longhouse!
I cried hear this song, touch my heart at the beginning
The very first time I heard a DB song, it was this one, and when Vortex’s voice came through, I fell in love!!! Been listening since because of his vocals. He is godly in this!
Come for the epic Vortex 2022
Purificação da alma...me sinto em casa ao ouvir essa canção.
chills on the invigoration
“You can’t get emotional and shed tears by listening to extreme Metal” they said
ICS Vortex: “Hold my note”
Sad to see Galder gone too, his stage presence was my absolute FAVORITE
I was somewhere in that crowd at 3:45. This was my favorite Ozzfest I ever attended.
Dion R this ozzfest and 2000 w pantera were thee best. hell of a line up.
Did Vortex hurt himself ???
@@dimmona7820 it was either fake blood like Gene Simmons, or he probably bladed like you see in wrestling.
@@dionr1168 i dont think so 🤔
He slammed his bass into his face at some point after his historic vocal. So into the moment and continued playing. He had to get stitches if I recall.
Legends say when you enter the halls of Valhalla you will hear Vortex's clean vocals
the bass player could sing for his own band
He sings in Arcturus
@@wilhesn His actual solo project wasn't so hot lol. He's epic as fuck though with other musicians behind him.
My word! Vortex is a beast, and will always be my favorite vocalist of all time!!
Innerself Yes! I'm only mentioning Vortex as the best one for Dimmu Borgir, and no one can replace him despite the choirs performing his parts. It has to be done or else the live shows wouldn't go well
Early Dimmu Borgir was absolutely beautiful Black Metal.
Later Dimmu Borgir was incredibly epic symphonic metal.
Modern Dimmu Borgir is basically Ghost with growl vocals.
This is why I love metal, united in our cause! Horns up! 🤘
My favorite band 👹🤘
Vortex's voice is amazing and it really touches you ...
We Are Vortex fans 4 Life!
Vortex is some kind of angel with those vocals. WOOOOWWW
Vortex never fails at giving me the friggin goosebumps during his part, and every other song hes sung in.
vortex 🤘🏻
Invigoration! Jesus Christ what a voice
He is a real Black metal caz i have been listing him from last 10 years Dimmu is da best
I remember seeing these guys at Ozzfest 2004. They were awesome!
His words have purpose along side of mesmerizing, and hypnotizing. Really evil if you think about it... cheers
Mustis mind master ❤️
Simen Hestaenes is what made this band to me.
and creepy keys of Oyvind.
His voice is perfect what a legend
i can still hear the flies buzzing around at the end 🥺
Una pieza extremadamente difícil de tocar en vivo y suena perfecto. Impresionante
on 2:25 when vortex's turn comes,the shining spotlights are giving us a message" brace yourself a holy voice is coming "
He just slams that bass on his knee like it's a piece of cardboard those warlocks were some of the heaviest basses ever!!
What a monster lol miss Vortex
Everyone is. It's beautiful.
SHIT Vortex is life!!!!!
Layne Reis Nothing compared to the chorus that played live in 2011!
fltbm cxs I've seen Dimmu twice. Once with Vortex, and once without. The band is nothing without him. This song in particular without Vortex and Mustis in a live setting is mediocre at best.
Jester TheZombie I looked at my comment. Yeah, I think my words weren't in order. Vortex brought a great atmosphere in vocals and remember Kings of Carnival Creation, this song and Symposium. They both are what I liked to tune in on. It's like Martin and Sarah not in COF how Vortex and Mutiis not in Dimmu.
Layne Reis he's a little off at the beginning of his part tho :x
Best performance that year
probably one of the most epic bridges I've ever heard
2024 com 33 anos de idade e ouvindo essa obra prima da música desde os 14 ou 15 anos 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
The piano in this is straight up insane.
First time hearing Dimmu Borgir that year 2004 I was blown away I'll never forget it those were the days.
Vortex is GREAT!
Vortex's part is without a doubt the best part of this song. Fuck it, Vortex was the best part of Dimmu Borgir in general.
Yeahhhhhh!!!🤟🏼😎 i still Love this track of Dimmu!!!🤟🏼😎 i've got almost all their albums, even their earliër albums,...but i still love their unique Symphonic Blackmetal style, its almost like Epic Symphonic Blackmetal they make the last years, even their music vids looks like the're movie-like👍🏼👍🏼🙂😎 its been a long time i've seen them Live on stage, also because of the Covid Lockdown, but i hope i can see them in the future Live on stagr again somewhere anyhow, and this time i will bring a friend of me who loves Dimmu Borgir as well but never saw them Live on Stage.👍🏼😉🤟🏼😎🤟🏼so keep going guys!!!!🤟🏼😎