Death Metal Growls And A High Pitched Shrieking Voice Gives The Black Dahlia Murder Depth
The second most recent album Miasma peaked at #118 on the Billboard 200. Recently, Pierre Langlois left the band for a more secure lifestyle, and the band has finished their search for a replacement drummer and found former All That Remains drummer, Shannon Lucas.
While originally the band had a website at blackdahliamurder.org, sometime between late 2006 and early 2007 it went offline and disappeared completely. There are no indications left whether the site will be brought back or not, but for the time being, the band can be found on its MySpace page. Their new album, entitled Nocturnal, was released on September 18, 2007. The album debuted at #72 on the Billboard 200.
The Black Dahlia Murder announced on their MySpace that they were going on a U.S. tour with Cannibal Corpse to promote their new album Nocturnal and celebrate the 25 years that Metal Blade Records has been in business. The Black Dahlia Murder were joined labelmates Job for a Cowboy and The Red Chord for a short November/December tour.
In January/February 2008, the band embarked on a U.S. headlining tour with 3 Inches of Blood, Hate Eternal, and Decrepit birth, followed by another alongside Brain Drill and Animosity.
The Black Dahlia Murder will headline the 2008 Summer Slaughter Tour with Kataklysm, Vader, Cryptopsy, Despised Icon, The
Faceless, Aborted, Born of Osiris, Psycroptic, and Whitechapel.
The Black Dahlia Murder’s music makes use of the death metal sound, containing elements such as blast beats and fast death metal style. Their sound is influenced by bands such as: At the Gates, Kataklysm, Morbid Angel, Dissection, and Carcass. Vocalist Trevor Strnad alternates between deep, throaty “death metal growls”, high pitched shrieking, and “an almost hardcore screaming”.
Trivia
• On September 18 in Portland, Oregon, in support of their new album’s release, BDM had a hot dog eating contest on stage with five members of the crowd. The winner had to choose between a merchandise pack, or a mystery box. He chose the pack, and they opened the box to see what was inside. It was more hot dogs.
• Only during the month of January 2008, Metal Blade Records released the video of “What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse” from Nocturnal to the Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox 360.
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