After a lengthy wait, Norwegian symphonic black metallers Dimmu Borgir have unveiled the details for their tenth studio album, “Grand Serpent Rising“. Nuclear Blast have a set a May 22nd release date for this follow-up to 2018’s “Eonian“. Today, March 26th, offers up your first taste of the record via the below debut of a music video for the first single, “Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel“.
Recording sessions for “Grand Serpent Rising” took place in Gothenburg, Sweden under producer Fredrik Nordström (Obscura, The Crown), continuing a long-running working relationship Dimmu Borgir have had with him. Vocalist Shagrath stated:
“I truly feel we’ve outdone ourselves musically on this album. It’s been a long and demanding process, but seeing how it all came together makes it incredibly rewarding. ‘Grand Serpent Rising‘ reflects every era of Dimmu Borgir – This album carries echoes of every chapter of Dimmu Borgir’s legacy – I believe our fans will recognize that, and find something within it that truly resonates.”
Guitarist Silenoz added:
“Dimmu Borgir is a leviathan of a band on a grand scale and we are rising once again. While the serpent represents evil to some, for us it symbolizes something else: renewal, growth, knowledge, and liberation. Shedding our skin, so to speak. And let’s not forget that February 2026 marks the end of the Year of the Snake, roughly the same moment this album was completed.”
“Grand Serpent Rising track listing:
01 – “Tridentium“
02 – “Ascent“
03 – “As Seen In The Unseen“
04 – “The Qryptfarer“
05 – “Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel“
06 – “Repository Of Divine Transmutation“
07 – “Slik Minnes En Alkymist“
08 – “Phantom Of The Nemesis“
09 – “The Exonerated“
10 – “Recognizant“
11 – “At The Precipice Of Convergence“
12 – “Shadows Of A Thousand Perceptions“
13 – “Gjǫll“
For pre-orders, head on over to dimmuborgir.bfan.link/grandserpentrising.
Dimmu Borgir will mount the ‘In League With Satan Tour‘ across Europe this fall, co-headlining with Polish blackened death metallers Behemoth. Swedish black metallers Dark Funeral have been booked to open that run.
10/09 Zurich, SWI – Halle 622
10/10 Zwickau, GER – Sparkassen-Arena Zwickau
10/11 Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX – Rockhal
10/13 Milan, ITA – Alcatraz
10/14 Munich, GER – Zenith
10/16 Paris, FRA – Zenith
10/18 Den Bosch, NET – Mainstage
10/20 Cologne, GER – Palladium
10/22 Hamburg, GER – Inselpark Arena
10/23 Berlin, GER – Columbiahalle
10/24 Brno, CZE – Hala Vodova
10/27 Helsinki, FIN – Ice Hall
10/29 Stockholm, FIN – B-K
10/30 Copenhagen, DEN – K.B. Hallen
