Nocturnal (The Black Dahlia Murder album)

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Nocturnal
Nocturnal cover.jpg
Studio album by
The Black Dahlia Murder
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2007
Recorded2007
GenreMelodic death metal
Length34:39
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerJason Suecof
The Black Dahlia Murder chronology
Miasma
(2005) 		Nocturnal
(2007) 		Deflorate
(2009)
Singles from Nocturnal
  1. "Everything Went Black"
    Released: August 20, 2007
  2. "What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse"
    Released: September 24, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[1]
Daily Dischord2.5/5 stars[2]
Lambgoat7/10[3]
Music Emissions4/5 stars[4]

Nocturnal is the third studio album by American melodic death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder. It was released through Metal Blade Records on September 18, 2007 and is the band's first album to feature bassist Bart Williams, who replaced Dave Lock, and drummer Shannon Lucas. It is also the last album to feature longtime guitarist John Kempainen.

Background[]

The name of the second track "What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse", is taken from the name of the band's first demo release of the same name, which in turn is a quote from the 1988 video game Castlevania II: Simon's Quest; the song is featured on the soundtrack for the video game Saints Row 2 and as downloadable content for Rock Band. Kristian Wåhlin did the cover art for the album. The end of the song "Nocturnal" features an audio clip from the movie The Monster Squad. The song "Deathmask Divine" appears to be inspired by both the story of Carl von Cosel and the 1979 Italian horror film Beyond the Darkness.

Track listing[]

All lyrics by Trevor Strnad and all music written by Brian Eschbach and The Black Dahlia Murder.

No.TitleLength
1."Everything Went Black"3:17
2."What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse"3:50
3."Virally Yours"3:05
4."I Worship Only What You Bleed"1:59
5."Nocturnal"3:13
6."Deathmask Divine"3:37
7."Of Darkness Spawned"3:22
8."Climactic Degradation"2:39
9."To a Breathless Oblivion"4:57
10."Warborn"4:40
Total length:34:39

Personnel[]

The Black Dahlia Murder
  • Trevor Strnad – lead vocals
  • Brian Eschbach – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • John Kempainen – lead guitar
  • Ryan "Bart" Williams – bass
  • Shannon Lucas – drums
Production

Chart positions[]

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 72
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[7] 20

References[]

  1. ^ Nocturnal at AllMusic
  2. ^ . February 2, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090202012648/http://www.dailydischord.com/single.php?id=2439. Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER 'Nocturnal' Album Review".
  4. ^ "The Black Dahlia Murder - Nocturnal Review from Music Emissions".
  5. ^ "The Black Dahlia Murder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "The Black Dahlia Murder Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  7. ^ "The Black Dahlia Murder Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
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