From PandoraoceanbluThis week we’re going symphonic black metal with Dimmu Borgir. Their 10th studio album, released on May 22nd, Dark Serpent Rising, is seven years in the making. Was the wait worth it?
- Does the orchestration on Grand Serpent Rising feel like an equal partner to the metal or more like a backdrop?No answers yet
- Gjǫll closes the album on a mythologically loaded image — does the music deliver on that weight?No answers yet
- The Norwegian-language tracks feel culturally distinct — do they disrupt the album's flow or deepen it?No answers yet
- Where does Grand Serpent Rising land in Dimmu Borgir's catalog relative to their earlier work?No answers yet
- Phantom of the Nemesis sits near the album's back half — does the record sustain its energy that far in?No answers yet
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