Dimmu Borgir Premiere New Single & Music Video "Ascent" From Upcoming New Album "Grand Serpent Rising"

Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir have released a second single from their long-awaited tenth studio album, “Grand Serpent Rising.” The album—set for a May 22nd release—follows 2018’s “Eonian.” After first unveiling “Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel” with the album announcement, the band have now shared “Ascent,” accompanied by a music video directed by Patric Ullaeus (Arch Enemy, Amorphis).

Alongside delivering new material to fans, the band are also preparing to return to North America this summer for their first run there since 2018. The tour will feature support from Hypocrisy, Suffocation, and Hulder, with dates including:

08/07 New York, NY – Palladium Times Square
08/08 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
08/10 Toronto, ON – History
08/13 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
08/14 Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
08/15 Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
08/18 Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom
08/21 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
08/23 Los Angeles, CA – The Novo

A co-headlining European tour with Behemoth will follow, with Dark Funeral set to open:

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

With Satyricon & Enslaved:

10/31 Oslo, NOR – Oslo Spektrum Arena