Abysmal (album)

Abysmal
Studio album by The Black Dahlia Murder
Released	September 18, 2015
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	37:07
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Mark Lewis, Ryan Williams
The Black Dahlia Murder chronology
Everblack (2013) Abysmal (2015)
Singles from Abysmal
"Vlad, Son of the Dragon" Released: June 24, 2015[1] "Receipt" Released: July 22, 2015[2] "Threat Level No. 3" Released: August 19, 2015[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[4]
AllMusic	[5]
Sputnikmusic	[6]

Abysmal is the seventh studio album by American melodic 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]

Track listing

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

Production

• Mark Lewis – production, engineering, recording, mixing
• Ryan "Bart" Williams – recording, engineering
• Daemorph – artwork

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10]	126
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11]	113
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12]	66
US Billboard 200[13]	45
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[14]	8
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15]	15

References

1. "THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: New Song 'Vlad, Son Of The Dragon' Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
2. "The Black Dahlia Murder Urge You Not to Forget Your "Receipt"". MetalSucks. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
3. "THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: New Song 'Threat Level Number Three' Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
4. Benson, Schuler. "The Black Dahlia Murder - Abysmal Review". About.com. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
5. Jurek, Thom. "The Black Dahlia Murder – Abysmal". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
6. "The Black Dahlia Murder – Abysmal". Sputnikmusic. September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
7. "THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER To Release 'Abysmal' Album In September". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
8. "Vlad, Son of the Dragon". The Black Dahlia Murder on Facebook. June 24, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
9. "THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER To Perform Entire 'Unhallowed' Album; Band Announces Split With RYAN KNIGHT". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
10. "Ultratop.be – The Black Dahlia Murder – Abysmal" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
11. "Ultratop.be – The Black Dahlia Murder – Abysmal" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
12. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
13. "The Black Dahlia Murder – Chart history" Billboard 200 for The Black Dahlia Murder. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
14. "The Black Dahlia Murder – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for The Black Dahlia Murder. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
15. "The Black Dahlia Murder – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for The Black Dahlia Murder. Retrieved September 29, 2015.