Norwegian symphonic black metal titans DIMMU BORGIR have released the official music video for "Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel" — the first new original music from the band in eight years and the lead single from their highly anticipated tenth studio album "Grand Serpent Rising," due May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. The album is available for pre-order now at the Nuclear Blast US store and the Nuclear Blast EU store in multiple formats including CD, 2LP vinyl, and limited colored vinyl editions.
"Grand Serpent Rising" features thirteen tracks that blend brutality with striking diversity, built around themes of renewal, growth, and transformation. The full tracklist:
- Tridentium
- Ascent
- As Seen in the Unseen
- The Qryptfarer
- Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel
- Repository of Divine Transmutation
- Slik Minnes en Alkymist
- Phantom of the Nemesis
- The Exonerated
- Recognizant
- At the Precipice of Convergence
- Shadows of a Thousand Perceptions
- Gjoll
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered at Studio Fredman in Sweden with legendary producer Fredrik Nordström at the helm. The band's current lineup features new guitarist Kjell Åge "Damage" Karlsen alongside vocalist Shagrath, guitarist Silenoz, and keyboardist Mustis.
DIMMU BORGIR will support "Grand Serpent Rising" with the massive "In League With Satan" European co-headline tour alongside BEHEMOTH in October 2026, with DARK FUNERAL as special guests. The trek kicks off October 9 in Zurich and visits 14 cities including Paris, Berlin, Milan, Stockholm, and Copenhagen through October 30.