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Unhallowed, the debut full-length from Detroit, MI, quintet the Black Dahlia Murder is a well-executed slice of melodic death/black metal in the tradition of Swedish masters Dissection and At the Gates. They've clearly studied those bands, as is reflected in the racing, dual-harmonized guitar riffs that form the foundation of this album. The vocals are a little different, though, consisting of a high-pitched shriek that's complemented by a lower, more standard death metal growl. Also of note is the drumming, which is pretty swift, even by this genre's standards. This band has a lot of youthful energy and chops and has the potential to do something great. ~ William York
While not exactly original, Unhallowed, the debut full-length from Detroit, MI, quintet the Black Dahlia Murder is a well-executed slice of melodic death/black metal in the tradition of Swedish masters Dissection and At the Gates. They've clearly studied those bands, as is reflected in the racing, dual-harmonized guitar riffs that form the foundation of this album, but then again, the riffs are at times a little too reminiscent of what many folks will have already heard on albums such as Storm of the Light's Bane and Slaughter of the Soul. The vocals are a little different, though, consisting of a high-pitched shriek that's complemented by a lower, more standard death metal growl. Also of note is the drumming, which is pretty swift, even by this genre's standards. This band has a lot of youthful energy and chops and has the potential to do something great if they can come up with something less imitative and more their own. ~ William York
Personnel: Brian Eschbach (vocals, guitar); Trevor Strnad (vocals); Jon Kemppainen (guitar); Cory Grady (drums).
Recording information: Cloud City Studios (02/01/2003-02/15/2003).
Photographer: Brian Ebert.
The Black Dahlia Murder: Brian Eschbach (vocals, guitar); Trevor Strnad (vocals); John Kempainem (guitar); David Lock (bass); Cory Grady (drums).
Producers: The Black Dahlia Murders, Mike Hasty.
Black Dahlia Murder Unhallowed Songs Unhallowed Music Review Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Lots of hype
It is poor artwork and poorly put together screaming
Submitted by mdavidsonii (sd ca) 
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 hard core is a stupid name
its so pleasing to hear the sheer violence in this guys screaming voice screaming against all that is not right in this retarded evil world. A guilty pleasure in a way? because it is a little too agressive and spazzed out at times. Youll feel like a jerk at times and it washes away all of your creativity because of the wreckless anger. Good or evil? what is it? Its whatever you want because its screaming. thats all it is wahtever
Submitted by George (san diego)
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 must hear
Very fast, very hardcore. Amazing guitar solos. All screaming with no pansy Emo singing mixed in. Rivals alot of European death metal and scores a point for Americans. Their latest CD Miasma is also very good and they are great live.
Submitted by faygoontap (Chicago, IL)
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This is the band I've been waiting for
To my ears, TBDM is the best metal band to come out since Carcass. The album is just full of raging and changing riffs that are brutal but extremely intelligent. Every riff just interlocks with one another which is just so incredibly hard to perfect. Each song is accented with incredibly pretty guitar harmonies which remind me a lot of the guitar work on Carcass' "Heartwork." That band's influence really shows. Trevor's "duelling" vocal delivery really adds a ton of flavor to an already overwhelmingly pleasing mix. This band just clicks on every level for me, its perfection. I can't say enough, 5 stars, buy it now, etc. etc.
Submitted by tajiri13 (Las Vegas, NV USA)
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con black dahlia murder se reinventa el death metal.con sus pasajes melodicos y su velocidad extrema,acentuada con la ferocidad de sus vocales...es dificil catalogarlo!.imaginense a iron maiden llendose al death!..uufff!!.para mi uno de los mejores del 2003.
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