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Dimmu Borgir Announce Massive August 2026 North American Tour with Hypocrisy, Suffocation & Hulder – First Tour in 8 Years!

OSLO, Norway – Symphonic black metal legends DIMMU BORGIR are finally returning to North America. The Norwegian titans have announced a highly anticipated 10-date tour this August, marking their first North American shows in eight years.The “Grand Serpent Rising Tour” will feature a killer lineup of support acts: Swedish melodic death metal masters HYPOCRISY, New York death metal pioneers SUFFOCATION, and rising atmospheric black metal force HULDER.The tour kicks off on August 7 at the Palladium Times Square in New York City and wraps up on August 23 at The Novo in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 17 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

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Full Tour Dates:

Aug. 07 – New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square * (w/ Suffocation, no Hypocrisy)
Aug. 08 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium * (w/ Suffocation, no Hypocrisy)
Aug. 10 – Toronto, ON @ History
Aug. 11 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
Aug. 13 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater
Aug. 14 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
Aug. 15 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
Aug. 18 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
Aug. 21 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
Aug. 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo

The band will be touring in direct support of their brand new studio album "Grand Serpent Rising", set for release on May 22, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records.This run represents a major event for black metal fans across the continent. Dimmu Borgir have built a reputation for delivering some of the most grandiose, orchestral, and visually spectacular live shows in the extreme metal scene, and after nearly a decade away, North American fans are expected to show up in force.The combination of Dimmu Borgir’s symphonic majesty, Hypocrisy’s razor-sharp melodic death metal, Suffocation’s brutal technical death, and Hulder’s dark atmospheric sound creates one of the strongest extreme metal package tours announced for 2026.Fans should act fast — these dates are likely to sell quickly given the long wait and the strength of the bill.Stay tuned for more updates as the bands prepare to unleash symphonic hell across North America this summer.

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Manager Rod Smallwood issued a polite statement on behalf of the band, acknowledging the inclusion of current and former members while emphasizing that Iron Maiden has always been about the fans first:

"We’d like to thank the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for including us (and former members who were all part of our story) in the 2026 roll call of inductees. Iron Maiden have always been about our relationship with our fans above anything else, including awards and industry accolades. However, having said that, it’s always nice to be recognized..."

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While the band members — Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Nicko McBrain, Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, Janick Gers, and the former members being recognized — undoubtedly deserve every accolade that comes their way, this particular one arrives with all the weight and sincerity the modern Rock & Roll Hall of Fame can muster: very little.In the end, Iron Maiden doesn’t need the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame, however, desperately needs bands like Iron Maiden to lend it any remaining credibility.

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