Abysmal is the seventh studio album by American death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder. It was released on September 18, 2015 through Metal Blade Records.[7] It was produced by Mark Lewis, who also produced The Black Dahlia Murder's albums Deflorate and Ritual, and the band's former bassist Ryan Williams, who also produced their preceding album Everblack.[8] It is the band's final album to feature guitarist Ryan Knight before his departure in February 2016.[9]
Release history
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Track listing
All lyrics by Trevor Strnad except 'Der Ton' by Brian Eschbach. All music written by The Black Dahlia Murder
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Receipt"
4:02
2.
"Vlad, Son of the Dragon"
2:56
3.
"Abysmal"
3:41
4.
"Re-Faced"
3:50
5.
"Threat Level No. 3"
3:46
6.
"The Fog"
3:50
7.
"Stygiophobic"
3:14
8.
"Asylum"
3:38
9.
"The Advent"
3:41
10.
"That Cannot Die Which Eternally Is Dead"
4:29
Total length:
37:07
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.
Title
Length
11.
"We Dead Are Best Left Underground"
3:00
12.
"Hellion"
1:05
13.
"Der Ton"
1:20
Total length:
42:32
Personnel
The Black Dahlia Murder
Trevor Strnad – lead vocals
Brian Eschbach – guitars, backing vocals
Ryan Knight – guitars
Max Lavelle – bass
Alan Cassidy – drums
Additional personnel
Mitch McGugan - violin
Rhianon Lock and Rachel Dawson - cello
Bertie Anderson - classical vocals on "Vlad, Son of the Dragon"
Production
Mark Lewis – production, engineering, recording, mixing
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