As far as rock music goes, Detroit will always be primarily associated for spawning such high-energy proto-punk bands as the Stooges and the MC5.
In other words, extreme metal isn't exactly one of the area's chief music exports.
But rather unexpectedly, Detroit has given birth to one of the more intense metal acts of the early 21st century, the Black Dahlia Murder, who manage to up the ante even further with their fifth release overall, 2007's Nocturnal.
While death metal serves as the group's musical foundation, the Black Dahlia Murder is certainly one of the more melodic bands of the genre -- and manage to do so without forfeiting any of their metallic muscle.
Blastbeats, death metal riffs, and vocals that alternate between growled and screamed (the latter a tactic which quickly became the standard of the genre), Nocturnal shows the group refining and focusing their style/sound even further, especially on such delightful little ditties as "Everything Went Black" and "I Worship Only What You Bleed." Nocturnal certainly delivers on the promise of their 2005 breakthrough, Miasma -- no abrupt "losing of the plot" here, folks.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everything Went BlackBrian Eschbach, The Black Dahlia Murder, Trevor Strnad | The Black Dahlia Murder | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | What a Horrible Night to Have a CurseBrian Eschbach, The Black Dahlia Murder, Trevor Strnad | The Black Dahlia Murder | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Virally YoursBrian Eschbach, The Black Dahlia Murder, Trevor Strnad | The Black Dahlia Murder | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | I Worship Only What You BleedBrian Eschbach, The Black Dahlia Murder, Trevor Strnad | The Black Dahlia Murder | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | NocturnalBrian Eschbach, The Black Dahlia Murder, Trevor Strnad | The Black Dahlia Murder | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Deathmask DivineBrian Eschbach, The Black Dahlia Murder, Trevor Strnad | The Black Dahlia Murder | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Of Darkness SpawnedBrian Eschbach, The Black Dahlia Murder, Trevor Strnad | The Black Dahlia Murder | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | To a Breathless OblivionBrian Eschbach, The Black Dahlia Murder, Trevor Strnad | The Black Dahlia Murder | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | WarbornBrian Eschbach, The Black Dahlia Murder, Trevor Strnad | The Black Dahlia Murder | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 32 mins | 73 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 237 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Black Dahlia Murder | Audio Production, Composer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Brian Eschbach | Arranger, Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | John Kempainen | Guitar |
| 4 | John Kempainen | Group Member, Guitar |
| 5 | Eric Kvortek | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Mark Lewis | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 7 | Shannon Lucas | Drums, Group Member |
| 8 | Kyle Neeley | Assistant Engineer, Vocal Engineer |
| 9 | Eric Rachel | Engineer |
| 10 | Mark Riddick | Graphic Design |
| 11 | Brian Slagel | Executive Producer |
| 12 | Trevor Strnad | Composer, Group Member, Vocals |
| 13 | Jason Suecof | Mixing |
| 14 | Ryan "Bart" Williams | Guitar (Bass) |
The Black Dahlia Murder
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |