Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia is the fifth studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band, DIMMU BORGIR.

Founded in 1993 by Shagrath, Silenoz, and Tjodalv, Norway’s DIMMU BORGIR made their debut into the underground metal scene via unofficial rehearsal cassette tapes in 1993.
Inspired by incarnations of black metal from the ‘80s and ‘90s and inspired by the works of classical composers such as Wagner and Dvorák, the band’s music was resplendent in its raw & melodic vocals, somber guitar work, destructive drums, and haunting keyboard melodies.

DIMMU BORGIR made significant headway in developing a classically influenced black metal that would become their intrinsic, defining blueprint.