Everblack is the sixth studio album by American melodic death metal band the Black Dahlia Murder. The album was released through Metal Blade Records on June 11, 2013. It is the first release by the band to feature drummer Alan Cassidy and bassist Max Lavelle.
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| Released | June 11, 2013 | |||
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| Genre | Melodic death metal blackened death metal | |||
| Length | 44:33 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
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| The Black Dahlia Murder chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
| About.com | [4] |
| Blabbermouth.net |    [5] |
| Metalsucks |  [6] |
The album sold 13,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release and debuted at #32 on the Billboard 200.[7]
Background
editEverblack is the first album to feature new drummer Alan Cassidy, who replaced Shannon Lucas, and new bassist Max Lavelle, who replaced Ryan "Bart" Williams. Vocalist Trevor Strnad has stated in an interview that the album's name and content was an artistic rebuttal to the speculation that the band had "changed direction" as a result of participating in the 2013 Warped Tour.[8] Everblack was recorded at various studios: the drums were recorded at Rustbelt Studios, the guitar and bass parts were recorded at Regal Fecal, and the lead guitar and vocal parts were recorded at Audiohammer Studios. Former bassist Ryan Williams served as co-producer and engineer for the album. The cover art was created by artist Nick Keller.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Trevor Strnad; all music is composed by the Black Dahlia Murder
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "In Hell Is Where She Waits for Me" | 5:20 | |
| 2. | "Goat of Departure" | Brian Eschbach | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Into the Everblack" | 4:34 | |
| 4. | "Raped in Hatred by Vines of Thorn" | 4:33 | |
| 5. | "Phantom Limb Masturbation" | 5:10 | |
| 6. | "Control" | Ryan Knight | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Blood Mine" | Ryan Knight | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Every Rope a Noose" | 3:52 | |
| 9. | "Their Beloved Absentee" | 5:01 | |
| 10. | "Map of Scars" | 5:19 | |
| Total length: | 44:33 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "Seppuku" | 3:51 |
Personnel
edit- The Black Dahlia Murder
- Brian Eschbach – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Trevor Strnad – lead vocals
- Ryan Knight – lead guitar
- Max Lavelle – bass
- Alan Cassidy – drums
- Additional personnel
- David Mahler - Hammer Dulcimer
- Mike McKensie - Intro speech on "In Hell Is Where She Waits for Me"
- Jannina Norpoth - violin
- Production
- Produced by the Black Dahlia Murder, Ryan "Bart" Williams
- Mixing by Jason Suecof, Ryan "Bart" Williams, Alan Douches
- Mastering by Alan Douches
Chart positions
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 180 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 161 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 91 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] | 151 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 8 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] | 25 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 32 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 9 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ "The Black Dahlia Murder Into the Everblack (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ "Everblack". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory (2013-06-11). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ "about.com review". Heavymetal.about.com. 2013-06-11. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ "Blabbermouth review". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ Rosenberg, Axl. "review". Metalsucks.net. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ The Black Dahlia Murder's "Everblack" debuts at #32 on Billboard Top 200 - Jun. 19, 2013, metalblade.com
- ^ The Black Dahlia Murder – Everblack - Jun. 03, 2013, metalblade.com
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Black Dahlia Murder – Everblack" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Black Dahlia Murder – Everblack" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – The Black Dahlia Murder – Everblack". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ エヴァーブラック. Oricon. Oricon. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "2013 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "The Black Dahlia Murder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "The Black Dahlia Murder Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "The Black Dahlia Murder Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
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