The Black Dahlia Murder

Country of origin:: United States
Location:: Detroit, Michigan
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 2001

Genre:: Melodic Death Metal
Lyrical themes:: Death, Violence, Horror stories, Occultism, Lovecraftian
Current label:: Metal Blade Records

Years active:: 2001-present

The Black Dahlia Murder is the name taken from the infamous unsolved murder of Hollywood waitress Elizabeth Short. Short, who was posthumously given the nickname "The Black Dahlia" by the local press, was found murdered in a Los Angeles park in January 1947. Her body had been cut in half at the torso, drained of all its blood, and given a Glasgow smile.

Logo by Jon Zig.

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Current
Brian Eschbach	Guitars (2001-present)
Trevor Strnad	Vocals (2001-present)
Max Lavelle	Bass (2012-present)
See also: ex-Compost Pile, ex-Twisted Sacrifice, ex-Despised Icon, ex-Goratory, ex-Trauma Concept, ex-Burn in Silence, ex-Lecherous
Alan Cassidy	Drums (2012-present)
See also: From the Hellmouth, Unbodied, ex-Cryptic Abuse, ex-Abigail Williams, ex-The Breathing Process, ex-Dead Ashore
Brandon Ellis	Guitars (2016-present)
See also: Arsis, Cannabis Corpse, ex-Structure of Inhumanity, ex-Finntroll (live), ex-Sylosis (live)
Past
Mark Ratay	Bass
Joe Boccuto	Bass
See also: ex-Her Virgin Womb, Antikythera, ex-Funeral Eve, ex-Set Ablaze, ex-With Immortality, ex-Evil Divine (live)
Mahlon Orrin	Bass
Mike Schepman	Bass (2001)
Sean Gauvreau	Bass (2001-2002)
Cory Grady	Drums (2001-2004)
See also: Premonitions of War, ex-Shitestrom, ex-The Classic Struggle
John Deering	Guitars (2001-2002)
David Lock	Bass (2002-2005)
See also: Nightkin, ex-Supercontinent
John Kempainen	Guitars (2002-2008)
Zach Gibson	Drums (2005)
See also: Nightkin, Shit Life, To Dust, Mutilated, ex-Gutrot, ex-Abigail Williams, ex-In Battle Array
Ryan "Bart" Williams	Bass (2006-2012)
See also: Necromancing the Stone, ex-Ninety Minute Reflex, ex-Today I Wait
Pierre Langlois	Drums (2006)
See also: Beast Within, Growl, Thesyre, Akitsa (live), ex-Aufkrema, ex-Cerebral C.R.A.S.H., ex-Decayed Remains, ex-Frozen Shadows, ex-Slaotvean, ex-Aus der Traum
Shannon Lucas	Drums (2007-2012)
See also: Asphalt Graves, Serpentine Dominion, ex-All That Remains, ex-Mensrea, ex-Battlecross (live), ex-War Torn
Ryan Knight	Guitars (2008-2016)
See also: The Knife Trade, ex-Arsis
Past (Live)
Tony Laureano	Drums (2005)
See also: Insidious Disease, Naphobia, Devil's Highway, Sanctification, ex-Acheron, ex-Angelcorpse, ex-Aurora Borealis, ex-Brujeria, ex-Devolution, ex-Eulogy, ex-Malevolent Creation, ex-Nidingr, ex-Nile, ex-1349 (live), ex-All That Remains (live), ex-Belphegor (live), ex-Dimmu Borgir (live), ex-Kult ov Azazel (live), ex-Megadeth (live), ex-Skeletonwitch (live), ex-Astaroth
Kevin Talley	Drums (2006)
See also: Feared, Grot, Nothnegal, Sylencer, The Art of Hate, Them, Dååth, ex-Horror of Horrors, ex-Castrofate, ex-Chimaira, ex-Consumned, ex-Decrepit Birth, ex-Dying Fetus, ex-Implore, ex-Misery Index, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Suffocation, ex-WretchedPain, ex-Absence of the Sacred (live), ex-Battlecross (live), ex-Cattle Decapitation (live), ex-DevilDriver (live), ex-Hate Eternal (live), ex-M.O.D. (live), ex-The Red Chord (live), ex-Throes (live), ex-Worlds Divide, ex-All the Way to the Bank

Brian Eschbach	Guitars (2001-present)
Trevor Strnad	Vocals (2001-present)
Max Lavelle	Bass (2012-present)
See also: ex-Compost Pile, ex-Twisted Sacrifice, ex-Despised Icon, ex-Goratory, ex-Trauma Concept, ex-Burn in Silence, ex-Lecherous
Alan Cassidy	Drums (2012-present)
See also: From the Hellmouth, Unbodied, ex-Cryptic Abuse, ex-Abigail Williams, ex-The Breathing Process, ex-Dead Ashore
Brandon Ellis	Guitars (2016-present)
See also: Arsis, Cannabis Corpse, ex-Structure of Inhumanity, ex-Finntroll (live), ex-Sylosis (live)

Mark Ratay	Bass
Joe Boccuto	Bass
See also: ex-Her Virgin Womb, Antikythera, ex-Funeral Eve, ex-Set Ablaze, ex-With Immortality, ex-Evil Divine (live)
Mahlon Orrin	Bass
Mike Schepman	Bass (2001)
Sean Gauvreau	Bass (2001-2002)
Cory Grady	Drums (2001-2004)
See also: Premonitions of War, ex-Shitestrom, ex-The Classic Struggle
John Deering	Guitars (2001-2002)
David Lock	Bass (2002-2005)
See also: Nightkin, ex-Supercontinent
John Kempainen	Guitars (2002-2008)
Zach Gibson	Drums (2005)
See also: Nightkin, Shit Life, To Dust, Mutilated, ex-Gutrot, ex-Abigail Williams, ex-In Battle Array
Ryan "Bart" Williams	Bass (2006-2012)
See also: Necromancing the Stone, ex-Ninety Minute Reflex, ex-Today I Wait
Pierre Langlois	Drums (2006)
See also: Beast Within, Growl, Thesyre, Akitsa (live), ex-Aufkrema, ex-Cerebral C.R.A.S.H., ex-Decayed Remains, ex-Frozen Shadows, ex-Slaotvean, ex-Aus der Traum
Shannon Lucas	Drums (2007-2012)
See also: Asphalt Graves, Serpentine Dominion, ex-All That Remains, ex-Mensrea, ex-Battlecross (live), ex-War Torn
Ryan Knight	Guitars (2008-2016)
See also: The Knife Trade, ex-Arsis

Past
Tony Laureano	Drums (2005)
See also: Insidious Disease, Naphobia, Devil's Highway, Sanctification, ex-Acheron, ex-Angelcorpse, ex-Aurora Borealis, ex-Brujeria, ex-Devolution, ex-Eulogy, ex-Malevolent Creation, ex-Nidingr, ex-Nile, ex-1349 (live), ex-All That Remains (live), ex-Belphegor (live), ex-Dimmu Borgir (live), ex-Kult ov Azazel (live), ex-Megadeth (live), ex-Skeletonwitch (live), ex-Astaroth
Kevin Talley	Drums (2006)
See also: Feared, Grot, Nothnegal, Sylencer, The Art of Hate, Them, Dååth, ex-Horror of Horrors, ex-Castrofate, ex-Chimaira, ex-Consumned, ex-Decrepit Birth, ex-Dying Fetus, ex-Implore, ex-Misery Index, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Suffocation, ex-WretchedPain, ex-Absence of the Sacred (live), ex-Battlecross (live), ex-Cattle Decapitation (live), ex-DevilDriver (live), ex-Hate Eternal (live), ex-M.O.D. (live), ex-The Red Chord (live), ex-Throes (live), ex-Worlds Divide, ex-All the Way to the Bank

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