TERMINAL PRESS SUMMONS THE FURY OF BLACK METAL WITH “DIMMU BORGIR: DARK FORTRESS”

Terminal Press and Nuclear Blast Records have teamed up for one of the most brutal comics of the year with Dimmu Borgir: Dark Fortress. This is the first in a series of books influenced by the lyrical, artistic and musical concepts from Nuclear Blast’s polarizing roster of bands translated into the comic medium by the creative teams at Terminal Press.

Three reluctant men are chosen to quest to the Dark Fortress in a desperate attempt to protect their land from a growing evil. Despite a legend warning that the harsh land built upon lava fields is actually the gateway to Hell, they make their way across the treacherous path, encountering horrors, madness and death along the way. The three men will either survive the journey and learn the secret behind the legend of the Dark Fortress, or meet a most gruesome demise.

Dimmu Borgir: Dark Fortress utilizes the artistic vision and lyrical themes of the biggest Black Metal band in the world, DIMMU BORGIR, to create a powerful and thought-provoking fantasy horror comic book.

“I am artistically influenced and more passionate about metal music than any other genre or medium” says Terminal Press publisher and writer Brian Ferrara. “This is a project that I have always wanted to do and have thought about for years. I wanted to bring metal bands into comics in a way that would do them justice. These are books for fans of the bands, but they will also be able to stand on their own.”

Dimmu Borgir: Dark Fortress is written by Brian Ferrara (Silent Assassin, Debbie Does Dallas), with art by Narek Gevorgian (Silent Assassin, Tell Them Johnny Wadd is Here).

A Dimmu Borgir: Dark Fortress preview book containing original artwork and pin-ups created specifically for this edition will be available as a San Diego Comic Con Exclusive at the Nuclear Blast Records booth (#116). The Limited Edition print run will only be available at the convention and through TerminalPress.com.

Dimmu Borgir has emerged from Scandinavia to become one of the world's foremost and most daring heavy metal acts in recent times. Their 1994 debut, For All Tid, was well-received by metal enthusiasts, but it wasn't until their 3rd LP that they would start raking in the acclaim. By all accounts 1997's Enthrone Darkness Triumphant was a near-masterpiece, and the band has pretty much only gone up from there. Their music is as creative and mysterious as it is intense, and they manage to reinvent the wheel on each outing.

View footage of Brendon Small, creator of Adult Swim's Metalocalypse interviewing Dimmu Borgir's Silenoz here -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzB2tMB0FbI

For more information visit -
http://www.myspace.com/dimmuborgir
http://www.dimmu-borgir.com/
http://www.nuclearblastusa.com

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