- This article is about a band. For the Black Dahlia murder case, see Black Dahlia.
The Black Dahlia Murder is a melodic death metal/metalcore[1] band from Detroit, Michigan. Influences for The Black Dahlia Murder include At the Gates, known for their impact on the death metal scene, and Carcass. Starting as a metalcore band, their recent music makes some use of the melodic death metal sound (containing such elements as blast beats and deep, throaty "death growls"). The band is named after the unsolved murder of actress Elizabeth Short who was often referred to as The Black Dahlia. The guitarists of this band are not tuned in Drop C but in C Standard. The band's most successful songs have been "Funeral Thirst", "Miasma" and "A Vulgar Picture". The band has been involved in Ozzfest 2005 and has also been involved in The Sounds of the Underground Tour in 2006, which encompasses both the US and Canada.
The Black Dahlia Murder | |
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| Origin | Detroit, Michigan |
| Members | Trevor Strnad Brian Eschbach John Kempainen Bart Williams Pierre Langois |
Their last album Miasma hit its peak at spot 118 on The Billboard 200. To get an idea of the relative success for a metal band, another popular band, Cannibal Corpse (also on Metal Blade Records), hit their peak on the charts at 151 back in 1995, and their single, I'm Charming, is in stores throughout Canada and the US.
Members
Current members
- Trevor Strnad - Vocals
- Brian Eschbach - Guitar
- John Kempainen - Guitar
- Bart Williams - Bass
- Pierre Langois - Drums
Former members
- Cory Grady - Drums
- David Lock - Bass
- Zach Gibson - Drums
- Tony Laureano - Drums
- Jon Deering - Guitars
Discography
- What A Horrible Night to Have A Curse (2001)
- A Cold-Blooded Epitaph (2002)
- Unhallowed (2003)
- Miasma (2005)
Singles
- Paint It Black
- Contagion
- Funeral Thirst
- A Vulgar Picture
- Miasma