"Eight years after 'Eonian', DIMMU BORGIR returns with 'Grand Serpent Rising', a thirteen-track album that is both relentless and remarkably diverse. The title itself symbolizes renewal: for the band, the serpent represents transformation, knowledge, and liberation—a necessary shedding after more than thirty years in the industry. From the introduction 'Tridentium' to the explosive 'Ascent', the band confirms that it has lost none of its intensity or aura. Over nearly an hour of music, the album showcases majestic power, blending the raw energy of 90s Norwegian black metal with the mastery gained over the decades. With 'Grand Serpent Rising', DIMMU BORGIR delivers an imposing and ambitious work, driven by an intact inspiration and a vision more grandiose than ever."
SIDE A
01. Tridentium
02. Ascent
03. As Seen in the Unseen
SIDE B
04. The Qryptfarer
05. Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel
06. Repository of Divine Transmutation
SIDE C
07. Slik Minnes en Alkymist
08. Phantom of the Nemesis
09. The Exonerated
SIDE D
10. Recognizant
11. At the Precipice of Convergence
12. Shadows