The Black Dahlia Murder reveals details for new album, ‘Verminous’; launches lyric video for title track.
En concert au Hellfest le 21 juin prochain.
On April 17th, The Black Dahlia Murder will release their new album,
Verminous,via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of Verminous,a lyric video for the title track can be seen at:
http://metalblade.com/tbdm
where the record is also available for pre-order in the following formats:
– digipak-CD
– ltd digi-CD w/ bonus tracks (EU exclusive)
– cassette
– deluxe
box set (slip-lid box, digi-CD w/ bonus tracks, purple marbled vinyl,
7″, poster flag, beanie, art prints (2) – limited to 1000 copies)
– RPG box
set (hand-numbered box, digipak-CD, 24p campaign booklet, dice (7),
Dungeon Master’s screen, maps (4), creature encounter cards (4), blank
character sheets (5) – US exclusive – limited to 500 copies)
– moonstone gray vinyl (US exclusive – limited to 2500 copies)
– neon green vinyl (US exclusive – limited to 500 copies)
– glow-in-the-dark vinyl (US exclusive – limited to 500 copies)
– green w/ black splatter vinyl (US exclusive – limited to 600 copies)
– clear w/ black, green and white splatter vinyl (US exclusive – limited to 800 copies)
– clear vinyl (US exclusive – limited to 100 copies)
– liquid vinyl (US exclusive – limited to 50 copies)
– 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
– grey / black marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 500 copies)
– white vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 300 copies)
– pink vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 300 copies)
– green w/ yellow splatter vinyl (EMP exclusive – limited to 200 copies)
– red / black marbled vinyl (Impericon exclusive – limited to 200 copies)
– clear vinyl (Impericon exclusive – limited to 200 copies)
– green / white split vinyl (EU webshop exclusive – limited to 100 copies)
* exclusive bundles with shirts and merch items, plus digital options are also available!
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. »
In support of
Verminous, The Black Dahlia Murder will first head out to South Africa in April, before hitting the road with
Testament for a North American tour, featuring Municipal Waste and Meshiaak
as openers. The band will also return to Europe this summer for the
festival season, appearing at Hellfest, Bloodstock Open Air, and
more.
In regards to the upcoming USA trek, The Black Dahlia Murder‘s vocalist Trevor Strnad comments:
« It is a massive honor and pleasure to be considered a worthy peer to the mighty
Testament. Being a fan of theirs since childhood, I
have to stop and pinch myself to see if it’s a dream or not. Luckily,
I’m still awake! To say that we in
The Black Dahlia Murder are excited for this
undertaking would be a massive understatement. Not to mention the added
pleasure of combining forces with the non-stop energy of
Municipal Waste. Too fucking sick! These three entities
together will be levelling venues across North America and leaving no
head un-banged! This is it! The stars have aligned! Prepare to fucking
thrash! »
