The Black Dahlia Murder have announced their tenth studio album, Servitude, arriving on September 27. Prior to its release, the band released the single “Aftermath.”
Servitude marks the melodic death metal band's first album following the tragic death of frontman Trevor Strnad in 2022. The LP features lead vocals by founding guitarist Brian Eschbach, who took over as singer when The Black Dahlia Murder decided to continue as a band. several months later. The death of Strnad. Their lineup is rounded out by bassist Max Lavelle, drummer Alan Cassidy, lead guitarist Brandon Ellis, and rhythm guitarist Ryan Knight (a former member who rejoined the band when Eschbach moved to lead vocals).
“Everyone who's in the band now is someone Trevor and I were looking for,” Eschbach says. “We spend so much time traveling together that everyone understands the mission statement. We don't really need to talk about that. We just need to make good music and try to make people happy by playing it.”
Regarding taking on the new role of chief lyricist, Eschbach commented: “I had to work really hard. Honestly, writing the lyrics for this album was easier for me than writing the music for the three songs I wrote for. I would pick a topic, research it, and just dive into it a little bit. Although it’s not something I’ve done before, there was a natural flow once I started.”
Eschbach's voice can be heard loud and clear on the first single “Aftermath”, a crushing introduction to this new chapter of The Black Dahlia Murder. An attached music video can be seen below.
The Black Dahlia Murder kick off a UK and European tour on Friday (June 14) in Zamora, Spain, with tickets to their upcoming shows. available here.
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