| Launches lyric video for “Removal of the Oaken Stake”; Trevor Strnad Sirius XM Liquid Metal takeover begins today
Today (April 17th), The Black Dahlia Murder have released their new full-length, Verminous, physically in the USA and digitally worldwide (Verminous will be available physically in Europe on April 24th). For a preview of the album, a lyric video for the single “Removal of the Oaken Stake” can be viewed at: youtu.be/bH-ybGw1r3s
Stream the rest of Verminous, and purchase the record in various physical formats, now at: metalblade.com/tbdm
Sirius XM Liquid Metal host Shawn “The Butcher” recently caught up with The Black Dahlia Murder front-man Trevor Strnad to talk about Verminous – hear Trevor takeover the channel the entire hour as guest DJ, playing his favorite songs from Carcass, Cryptopsy and more:
The Black Dahlia Murder on Sirius XM Liquid Metal ch.40
–Fri (4/17): 11am ET/8am PT
–Sat (4/18): 2pm ET/11am PT
–Sun (4/19): 10am ET/7am ET
–Mon (4/20): 6pm ET/3pm PT
–Wed (4/21): 9pm ET/6pm PT
Verminous is The Black Dahlia Murder‘s most dynamic, rousing and emotional release to date, and it achieves this without compromising one iota of heaviness. “I think this is the biggest evolutionary leap we’ve ever taken from one album to the next. We stoked the creative fires with 2017’s ‘Nightbringers‘ and it’s gone much further now in ‘Verminous‘,” states vocalist Trevor Strnad. “It’s a very colorful, moody, and charismatic album that experiments with new sounds and ideas without losing the cutthroat Black Dahlia edge. There is a lot of minutiae to digest. Plenty of delicious little Easter eggs woven into the fabric of each song. Each one is a living, breathing entity that will stand on its own as some of the best music this band has ever created.”
While the drums were recorded at The Pipeyard in Plymouth, Michigan by ex-bassist and longtime studio guru Ryan “Bart” Williams, the bulk of the album was recorded in New Jersey at guitarist Brandon Ellis’ home studio, the Shred Light District, then mixed by Tue Madsen and mastered by Alan Douches. Produced by Ellis and the band, Verminous sees Black Dahlia having a greater level of control over every facet of recording than on any previous release, enabling them to tweak and fine-tune all the small details right up until the point they sent it to Madsen in Denmark. “To say we were anal-retentive would be an understatement. Tue did an outstanding job. His mix is organic. Classic sounding. Not too slick. It’s got an old school ‘real life’ feel to it rather than being the overly polished quantized-to-hell drek that is coming out these days. We wanted the album’s sound to have its own personality, and he helped us achieve just that. Finally, Alan did a great job of smoothing out the final details with his mastering. He beefed it up into what you hear now.” The only other outside collaborators with which the band worked were soundscape artist Michael Ghelfi, who provided the sample that opens the record and “sets the pest-ridden vibe”, and Juanjo Castellano, who painted the cover. “It’s amazing and classically death metal cover artwork. I call it an evil underground sewer world, home to the verminous ones. If you look closely you can find all kinds of rats and bugs and critters scattered throughout. The amount of detail Juanjo put in there is second to none.”
Read on for some reviews of Verminous:
“Virtually every band claims that their new record is heavier, more melodic and more dynamic than the last. For once, ‘Verminous’ fulfills that promise. This is a deeper and smarter realization of the Michigan crew’s tried and tested formula, and one blessed with several of the finest songs they have ever written…File next to ‘Nocturnal’ and ‘Ritual’ as an unquestionable career peak.” – Blabbermouth
“…[‘Verminous’ is] not JUST another great Black Dahlia Murder album. It’s yet more evidence that The Black Dahlia Murder are truly in a league of their own. Do NOT take a gift like this for granted.” – Metal Sucks
“…’Verminous’ is one of the sharpest, smartest, and most consistent collections of songs which The Black Dahlia Murder have produced to date.” – No Clean Singing
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