Verminous

Verminous
Verminous
Studio album by the Black Dahlia Murder
Released	April 17, 2020
Studio	The Pipeyard Studio in Plymouth, Michigan (drums); Shred Light District in Morristown, New Jersey (guitars, bass and vocals);
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	35:52
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	The Black Dahlia Murder; Brandon Ellis;
The Black Dahlia Murder chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Exclaim!	^[3]

Verminous is the ninth studio album by American melodic death metal band the Black Dahlia Murder. It was released on April 17, 2020, through Metal Blade Records.^[4] This is the band's final album to feature original member and lead vocalist Trevor Strnad before his death on May 11, 2022.^[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Trevor Strnad, except where noted; all music is composed by the Black Dahlia Murder, except where noted

Standard Edition
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Verminous"	3:50
2.	"Godlessly"	3:28
3.	"Removal of the Oaken Stake"	4:26
4.	"Child of Night"	3:38
5.	"Sunless Empire"	3:58
6.	"The Leather Apron's Scorn"	3:34
7.	"How Very Dead"	3:07
8.	"The Wereworm's Feast"	4:36
9.	"A Womb in Dark Chrysalis"	0:48
10.	"Dawn of Rats"	4:28
Total length:		35:52

Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Sabre the Dog Theme"	1:18
Total length:		37:10

European Limited edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Their Thwarted Patience"		1:16
12.	"Go to Hell" (Megadeth cover)	Dave Mustaine David Ellefson Nick Menza	4:37
Total length:			41:45

Personnel

The Black Dahlia Murder

Trevor Strnad – lead vocals
Brian Eschbach – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Brandon Ellis – lead guitar, backing vocals
Max Lavelle – bass
Alan Cassidy – drums

Additional musicians

Michaël Ghelfi – sewer ambience (track 1)

Production and design

The Black Dahlia Murder – production
Brandon Ellis – production
Ryan Williams – recording (drums)
Brandon Ellis – recording (guitars, bass and vocals)
Tue Madsen – mixing
Alan Douches – mastering
Josh Dillon and Nick Morris – drum assistance
Juanjo Castellano – cover art
Shoggoth Kinetics – artwork
Fetusk - – design
David E. Jackson – photography
Brian Slagel – executive producer

References

^ "Verminous". Metacritic. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Verminous". Allmusic. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "The Black Dahlia Murder's 'Verminous' Adds Old School Metal to the Mix". Exclaim!. April 16, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "The Black Dahlia Murder releases new album, 'Verminous'". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ Segarra, Edward (May 11, 2022). "Trevor Strnad: Frontman of The Black Dahlia Murder dies at 41". USA Today. Retrieved May 11, 2022.

[Meta-1] "Verminous". Metacritic. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[2] "Verminous". Allmusic. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[3] "The Black Dahlia Murder's 'Verminous' Adds Old School Metal to the Mix". Exclaim!. April 16, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[4] "The Black Dahlia Murder releases new album, 'Verminous'". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[5] Segarra, Edward (May 11, 2022). "Trevor Strnad: Frontman of The Black Dahlia Murder dies at 41". USA Today. Retrieved May 11, 2022.

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v t e The Black Dahlia Murder
Brian Eschbach Max Lavelle Alan Cassidy Brandon Ellis Ryan Knight David Lock Bill Anderson Zach Gibson Jon Deering Sean Gauvreau Cory Grady Tony Laureano Mike Schepman Pierre Langlois Kevin Talley John Kempainen Ryan "Bart" Williams Shannon Lucas Trevor Strnad
Studio albums	Unhallowed Miasma Nocturnal Deflorate Ritual Everblack Abysmal Nightbringers Verminous Servitude
EPs	A Cold-Blooded Epitaph
Demos	What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse
Related bands	Serpentine Dominion