Origin: Detroit, MI, USA
Genres: Melodic Death Metal
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Black Dahlia Murder  


The Swedish melodic death metal style continues to spread its wings far beyond Sweden, with bands from around the world adopting the style first pioneered by luminaries such as In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, and At The Gates. Detroit's own Black Dahlia Murder is another such band, whose Unhallowed doesn't deviate much from the standard formula but is nonetheless a powerful and ferocious album that fans of the aforementioned groups will surely get into. Vocalist Trevor Strnad deserves a mention simply due to his versatility, as a casual listen of the album reveals what sounds like two vocalists (one, a higher-pitched hardcore-ish yell, the other a more old-school lower-pitched growl), and yet it's Strnad doing both styles in convincing fashion. The band released its second album, Miasma, in 2005.

Current Members

Trevor Strnad

vocals

Brian Eschbach

guitars

Ryan Knight

guitars (Arsis)

Max Lavelle

bass (Despised Icon)

Former Members/Guests

John Kempainen

guitars

David Lock

bass

Bart Williams

bass

Cory Grady

drums

Zach Gibson

drums

Shannon Lucas

drums (All That Remains)


Discography


(MCD) A Cold Blooded Epitaph 
2002
  1. The Blackest Incarnation
  2. Closed Casket Requiem
  3. Burning The Hive
  4. ...



Unhallowed 
2003 Metal Blade
  1. Unhallowed
  2. Funeral Thirst
  3. Elder Misanthropy
  4. Contagion
  5. When The Last Grave Has Emptied
  6. Thy Horror Cosmic
  7. The Blackest Incarnation
  8. Hymn For The Wretched
  9. Closed Casket Requiem
  10. Apex
  • Trevor Strnad
  • John Kempainen
  • Brian Eschbach
  • David Lock
  • Cory Grady



Miasma 
2005 Metal Blade
  1. Built For Sin
  2. I'm Charming
  3. Flies
  4. Statutory Ape
  5. Vulgar Picture
  6. Novelty Crosses
  7. Dave Goes to Hollywood
  8. Miscarriage
  9. Spite Suicide
  10. Miasma
  • Trevor Strnad
  • John Kempainen
  • Brian Eschbach
  • David Lock
  • Zach Gibson



Nocturnal 
2007 Metal Blade
  1. Everything Went Black
  2. What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse
  3. Virally Yours
  4. I Worship Only What You Bleed
  5. Nocturnal
  6. Deathmask Divine
  7. Of Darkness Spawned
  8. Climactic Degradation
  9. To a Breathless Oblivion
  10. Warborn
  • Trevor Strnad
  • John Kempainen
  • Brian Eschbach
  • Bart Williams
  • Shannon Lucas



Majesty 
2009 Metal Blade



Deflorate 
2009 Metal Blade
  1. Black Valor
  2. Necropolis
  3. A Selection Unnatural
  4. Denounced, Disgraced
  5. Christ Deformed
  6. Death Panorama
  7. Throne Of Lunacy
  8. Eyes Of Thousand
  9. That Which Erodes The Most Tender
  10. I Will Return
  • Trevor Strnad
  • John Kempainen
  • Brian Eschbach
  • Bart Williams
  • Shannon Lucas



Ritual 
2011 Metal Blade
  • Trevor Strnad
  • Brian Eschbach
  • Ryan Knight
  • Bart Williams
  • Shannon Lucas


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