It has been 8 years since Dimmu Borgir toured the U.S. and I was crazy excited to have the opportunity to cover their show in Denver. Unfortunately, Swedish melodic death metal band Hypocrisy canceled their entire August 2026 North Am
erican run—including their support slot on Dimmu Borgir’s “Grand Serpent Rising” tour and their own headline dates, due to unforeseen Visa Issues.
Washington’s own Dark Metal band Hulder opened their powerful set with, “A Beacon From Darkened Skies” setting the tone for what would be a powerful night of, “symphonic black metal”. Sadly, getting pictures was almost impossible because of the extreme over use of heavy fog and red back lighting. It was tough to see the members even in front of the stage. But, that did not stop their powerful set of music that filled the venue and had the crowd mesmerized. Hulder closed out their set with, “…and We Shall Sing”, from their newly released album, Verbolgen and the crowd roared with appreciation!
Hulder members:
Hulder – lead singer
Necreon – Bass guitar
Vapula – percussion
Kel – guitar
Setlist:
A Beacon From Darkened Skies
View From Nemeton
Sylvan Awakening
Verses in Oath
Vessel of Suffering
Drie Raven
…And We Shall Sing
