Verminous

2020 studio album by the Black Dahlia Murder

Verminous

Studio album by

the Black Dahlia Murder

Released

April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)

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

Nightbringers
(2017)

Verminous
(2020)

Servitude
(2024)

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.