Grand Serpent Rising Whiteley reflecting The Weeknd's evolution as

reflecting The Weeknd's evolution as an artist and his ability to create catchy yet introspective music

and cellist Fred Sherry

while Gabriel’s voice and instruments add human presence

whose absence was deeply felt in both the songwriting and the mix

reflecting Mozart's genius in characterizing the clarinet's warm timbre

Grand Serpent Rising Whiteley reflecting The Weeknd's evolution asGrand Serpent Rising is the tenth studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal titans Dimmu Borgir, released on May 22, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records their first new material in eight years following 2018's Eonian, itself an eight year follow up to Abrahadabra. The album was recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg with producer Fredrik Nordstrm, whose previous collaborations with the band Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001), Death Cult