Dimmu Borgir Dropped a Deliciously Dark Cover of Deep Purple’s “Perfect Strangers”

With their covers album set to release next month, symphonic black metal powerhouse Dimmu Borgir have been displaying their influences on their sleeve a little bit as of late. Just last month, we got a glimpse into Inspiratio Profanus with their cover of Venom‘s classic tune “Black Metal.”

Well, to continue drumming up interest in their cover album, Dimmu Borgir unleashed an honestly awesome and unique cover of a Deep Purple deep cut “Perfect Strangers.” As you can tell from the clip below, it sounds absolutely massive.

According to Silenoz, the band became interested in covering the song simply because of how much of an influence Deep Purple was.

“The idea of doing Perfect Strangers came about quite a while before we actually got around to recording it. It’s a known song by a very well-known band that has influenced many to pick up an instrument. I mean, is there anyone who doesn’t like Deep Purple?! We incorporated our little twist to it while at the same time wanted to stay close to the original. But perhaps it is the more obvious aspects that come to mind when hearing it; the integration between the main musical elements that we also made use of since the beginning like keyboards and guitars.”

Inspiratio Profanus will release on December 8 via Nuclear Blast Records, but you can preorder your copy today.

Inspiratio Profanus Tracklist:
1. Black Metal (Venom)
2. Satan My Master (Bathory)
3. Dead Men Don’t Rape (G.G.F.H.)
4. Nocturnal Fear (Celtic Frost)
5. Burn In Hell (Twisted Sister)
6. Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple)
7. Metal Heart (Accept)
8. Nocturnal Fear (Celtically Processed)  (Celtic Frost)