Nocturnal (The Black Dahlia Murder album)

Nocturnal
Studio album by
the Black Dahlia Murder
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2007
RecordedMay – June 2007
StudioTrax East in South River, New Jersey
Genre
Length34:39
LabelMetal Blade
Producer
The Black Dahlia Murder chronology
Miasma
(2005) 		Nocturnal
(2007) 		Deflorate
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Daily Dischord[3]
Lambgoat7/10[4]
Music Emissions[5]

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 debut 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 1987 film 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 are written by Trevor Strnad; all music is composed 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
  • Executive producer: Brian Slagel
  • Produced by Jason Suecof and the Black Dahlia Murder
  • Engineered by Mark Lewis and Eric Rachel, with assistance by Eric Kvortek
  • Mixed by Jason Suecof
  • Vocals engineered by Kyle Neeley (also assistant engineer)

Chart positions

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 72
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] 20

References

  1. ^ "The 100 Best Rock + Metal Albums of the 21st Century". Loudwire. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ Nocturnal at AllMusic
  3. ^ "The Black Dahlia Murder - Nocturnal". 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009.
  4. ^ "THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER 'Nocturnal' Album Review".
  5. ^ "The Black Dahlia Murder - Nocturnal Review from Music Emissions".
  6. ^ "The Black Dahlia Murder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  7. ^ "The Black Dahlia Murder Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  8. ^ "The Black Dahlia Murder Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2014.