All 10 The Black Dahlia Murder Albums in Order of Release Date

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The Black Dahlia Murder has released 10 studio albums, 2 video albums, 15 music videos, and 2 EPs, showcasing their significant contribution to the melodic death metal genre.

The List of  The Black Dahlia Murder Albums in Order of Release Date

Here is the list of The Black Dahlia Murder Album in Order of Release Date:

1. Unhallowed — June 17, 2003
2. Miasma — July 12, 2005
3. Nocturnal — September 18, 2007
4. Deflorate — September 15, 2009
5. Ritual — June 17, 2011
6. Everblack — June 11, 2013
7. Abysmal — September 18, 2015
8. Nightbringers — October 6, 2017
9. Verminous — April 17, 2020
10. Servitude — September 27, 2024

All The Black Dahlia Murder Albums List in Order

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1. Unhallowed (2003)

Tracklist:

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

Unhallowed, released June 17, 2003, is the explosive debut of the Black Dahlia Murder into the melodic death metal scene. Released through Metal Blade Records, this album is a marriage of blistering guitar riffs and Trevor Strnad’s extreme vocals that deliver a brutal yet melodic experience. Its thematic horror is heightened further with intros and outros borrowed from Butchering the Human Carcass for Human Consumption by the Church of Euthanasia. Songs included on the album would be “Funeral Thirst” and “The Blackest Incarnation.” The former even had a music video. In its 10th year, the album was commemorated with a special edition of limited edition vinyl in 2013.

2. Miasma (2005)

Tracklist:

1. Built for Sin
2. I’m Charming
3. Flies
4. Statutory Ape
5. A Vulgar Picture
6. Novelty Crosses
7. Dave Goes to Hollywood
8. Miscarriage
9. Spite Suicide
10. Miasma

Released July 12, 2005, Miasma is the second studio album by American melodic death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder. This aggressive yet intricate record, released via Metal Blade Records, is marked by being the last album recording by drummer Zach Gibson, who replaced founding member Cory Grady, and is the final appearance of bassist David Lock. Composed of sharp lyricism by Trevor Strnad, Miasma traverses dark themes, put nicely after the miasma theory of disease. Tracks such as “Statutory Ape” and “A Vulgar Picture” were hits, re-establishing that the band had talent in technical ability. The album peaked at #118 on the Billboard 200.

3. Nocturnal (2007)

Tracklist:

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

Nocturnal is the third studio album of The Black Dahlia Murder. Being the epitome of the signature melodic death metal sound forged by the band, but with a darker and more polished edge, it is the result of being released on September 18, 2007, through Metal Blade Records. It constituted the first record with the lineup that brought in bassist Bart Williams and drummer Shannon Lucas while being the final studio recording with guitarist John Kempainen. Tracks such as “What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse” reflect thematic influences of the band, ranging from video game references like Castlevania II to horror cinema. Haunting cover art by Kristian Wåhlin perfectly complements the album, making it one of the modern metal classics.

4. Deflorate (2009)

Tracklist:

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 of Things
10. I Will Return

“Deflorate,” the fourth studio album by The Black Dahlia Murder, was released through Metal Blade Records on September 15, 2009. That is the debut with guitarist Ryan Knight replacing John Kempainen. Nostalgic melodic death style in each and every track from searing riffs to breathtaking drumming, some are stylized for “Necropolis” and “I Will Return.” There are dark lyrical themes with cryogenic freezing in that album. Deflorate,” produced by Jason Suecof and Mark Lewis, was placed at #43 on the Billboard 200 after selling 12,000 copies on its first week-a sure sign of success for a band within the death metal genre.

5. Ritual (2011)

Tracklist:

1. A Shrine to Madness
2. Moonlight Equilibrium
3. On Stirring Seas of Salted Blood
4. Conspiring with the Damned
5. The Window
6. Carbonized in Cruciform
7. Den of the Picquerist
8. Malenchantments of the Necrosphere
9. The Grave Robber’s Work
10. The Raven
11. Great Burning Nullifier
12. Blood in the Ink

The fifth full-length studio album by The Black Dahlia Murder was Ritual, released through Metal Blade Records in June 2011. It would be the last to feature bassist Ryan “Bart” Williams and drummer Shannon Lucas. Mark Lewis produced the record, and Ritual marks a signature, seamless sound for the band, epitomizing their own particular brand of melodic death metal with mysticism and complexity throughout 12 songs. Actually, guitarist Ryan Knight, who joined in 2006, contributed to the music being taken to the next level by the band. “It is certainly a more three-dimensional thing,” frontman Trevor Strnad described in a phone interview. The album debuted at number 31 on the Billboard 200 and has sold over 51,000 copies in its first week of U.S. sales.

6. Everblack (2013)

Tracklist:

1. In Hell Is Where She Waits for Me
2. Goat of Departure
3. Into the Everblack
4. Raped in Hatred by Vines of Thorn
5. Phantom Limb Masturbation
6. Control
7. Blood Mine
8. Every Rope a Noose
9. Their Beloved Absentee
10. Map of Scars

“Everblack,” is the sixth studio album by the United States-based melodic death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder, which was officially out on June 11, 2013 via Metal Blade Records. This is the first record with drummer Alan Cassidy and bassist Max Lavelle. “Everblack” sold 13,000 copies in its first week and debuted at #32 on the Billboard 200. Their high-intensity melodic death metal is the sonic rebellion to their die-hard fanbase calling them out after the ’13 Warped Tour. With recordings done across different studios, the 44-minute run-time does deliver a dark, visceral experience through tracks like “Goat of Departure” and “In Hell Is Where She Waits for Me.”.

7. Abysmal (2015)

Tracklist:

1. Receipt
2. Vlad, Son of the Dragon
3. Abysmal
4. Re-Faced
5. Threat Level No. 3
6. The Fog
7. Stygiophobic
8. Asylum
9. The Advent
10. That Cannot Die Which Eternally Is Dead

Abysmal, to date the seventh full-length studio album, is expected to finally emerge on September 18th, 2015, through Metal Blade Records. The massive work of this musical band Mark Lewis and Ryan “Bart” Williams produced, strongly manifesting their melodic death style in relentless brutal violence. Perhaps the last contribution of guitarist Ryan Knight before his temporary departure in 2016, Abysmal has “Receipt” and “Vlad, Son of the Dragon,” where dark thematic elements are set to furious riffs blended with technical precision. Trevor Strnad’s ominous lyrics plus all the classical instruments- violin and cello-music really breathes life into this eerie atmosphere. Abysmal peaked at #45 on the US Billboard 200.

8. Nightbringers (2017)

 

Tracklist:

1. Widowmaker
2. Of God and Serpent, of Spectre and Snake
3. Matriarch
4. Nightbringers
5. Jars
6. Kings of the Nightworld
7. Catacomb Hecatomb
8. As Good as Dead
9. The Lonely Deceased

“Nightbringers” is the eighth studio album by The Black Dahlia Murder, released on October 6, 2017, through Metal Blade Records. It is the first occasion that lead guitarist Brandon Ellis took part in the band’s roster; it marks a critical juncture in the history of the band’s lineup. Compositionally, it sets up an aggressive, melodic death metal sound with tracks like “Widowmaker” and the title track “Nightbringers,” which sums up the level of violence this band delivers. Trevor Strnad’s darkly foreboding lyrics mixed with the forceful composition by the group made it a commercial winner. It broke for the highest direct-to-consumer pre-order ever in the history of Metal Blade Records and also charted well in many countries, peaking at #35 on the US Billboard 200.

9. Verminous (2020)

Tracklist:

1. Verminous
2. Godlessly
3. Removal of the Oaken Stake
4. Child of Night
5. Sunless Empire
6. The Leather Apron’s Scorn
7. How Very Dead
8. The Wereworm’s Feast
9. A Womb in Dark Chrysalis
10. Dawn of Rats

The ninth studio album by American melodic death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder is said to be released on Metal Blade Records, self-released on April 17, 2020. It’s said to be the last recorded performance of the iconic frontman Trevor Strnad before his tragic demise in 2022. Technical death metal intricacies are combined with the strong melodic elements to shine through on the record and elevate brutal riffs with atmospheric textures. With the ten-track album, the standout tracks include “Godlessly,” “Sunless Empire,” and the title track “Verminous.” Produced by guitarist Brandon Ellis, this captures a visceral, dark, and aggressive soundscape.

10. Servitude (2024)

Tracklist:

1. Evening Ephemeral
2. Panic Hysteric
3. Aftermath
4. Cursed Creator
5. An Intermission
6. Asserting Dominion
7. Servitude
8. Mammoth’s Hand
9. Transcomic Blueprint
10. Utopia Black

The tenth studio album by American melodic death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder will be launched with Metal Blade Records on September 27, 2024, and “Servitude” is the name chosen for this new musical work. This will be the band’s first album since Verminous in 2020, marking their most extensive record gap and so far their first without former lead vocalist Trevor Strnad, who passed away in May of 2022. Brian Eschbach has taken over the vocal duties, while Ryan Knight stays on guitar. Tracks like “Aftermath” and “Mammoth’s Hand” are representative of that signature sound of the band and are well-entrenched in themes of apocalypse. The total length of the album is 32:49.

Conclusion:

The Black Dahlia Murder albums in order show the development of one of the more notable American melodic death metal bands. From their first attempt on Unhallowed in 2003 up to the latest Servitude in 2024, the band continuously yields strong and intense music. While the world sees the brutality of riffs and the unrelenting vocals of the band, each album reflects their growth because the lineup went through several changes. That breakthrough album came in 2011 with Ritual, which debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 chart. The discography of Black Dahlia Murder is a proof to the group’s long-lasting influence on the extreme metal scene, and their last work has been Servitude, recorded after the tragic loss of Trevor Strnad.

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