DIMMU BORGIR vocalist Stian “Shagrath” Thoresen comments on the album release: “‘Grand Serpent Rising’ captures everything DIMMU BORGIR has been and become — it’s darker, more brutal, yet melodic and diverse. It sums up all our phases; some songs are heavily inspired by our early years, while others push forward. We’ve made the album more dynamic, with orchestration used more deliberately. The result is a more intense and hard-hitting record.”

DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Sven “Silenoz” Kopperud adds: “With ‘Grand Serpent Rising’, we deliberately revisited the spirit and atmosphere that shaped our identity in the early years. We wanted this album to feel like a journey through ruin, rebirth and transcendence. After all these years, the fire still burns stronger than ever — This album is both a reflection and a new awakening for DIMMU BORGIR.”

Grand Serpent Rising was recorded in Gothenburg with acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordström, whose legacy with the band includes landmark releases Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia and Death Cult Armageddon. The collaboration once again captures the band at their most expansive and ferocious, blending orchestral grandeur with unrelenting black metal intensity.

The album comes in following formats:
CD Jewelcase 
2LP + 1CD, 24-Page Mediabook, Transparent Green with Black + White Marble Vinyl 
2LP Gatefold Black Vinyl 
2LP Gatefold Dark Green Vinyl 
2LP Gatefold Gold Vinyl (Norway Exclusive)
2LP Gatefold Crystal Clear Vinyl (Sweden Rock Exclusive)
 2LP Gatefold Pearl Flip Waterfall Vinyl 
2LP Gatefold Gold with Black Marble Vinyl  (Revolver Exclusive)