Dimmu Borgir announce new album ‘Grand Serpent Rising’
DIMMU BORGIR have announced a brand new album!
The Norwegian symphonic black metal titans return with Grand Serpent Rising, their long‑awaited follow‑up to 2018’s Eonian. Arriving May 22nd via Nuclear Blast Records, the record was recorded in Gothenburg with acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordström, whose history with the band includes 2001’s Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia and 2003’s Death Cult Armageddon.
Speaking about the album, vocalist Shagrath says, “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 adds, “it fits perfectly. 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.”
Alongside the album announcement, the band have released a cinematic video for the brand new single Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel. Sung in Norwegian, the track stands as a punishing epic rooted in heritage and bloodline – the passing of something essential from one generation to the next.
Watch the official music video for Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
1. Tridentium
2. Ascent
3. As Seen in the Unseen
4. The Qryptfarer
5. Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel
6. Repository of Divine Transmutation
7. Slik Minnes en Alkymist
8. Phantom of the Nemesis
9. The Exonerated
10. Recognizant
11. At the Precipice of Convergence
12. Shadows of a Thousand Perceptions
13. Gjoll
Grand Serpent Rising is set for release on May 22nd via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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