Verminous
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| Verminous | ||||
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| Studio album by The Black Dahlia Murder | ||||
| Released | April 17, 2020 | |||
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| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 35:52 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
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| The Black Dahlia Murder chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
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| 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 their last album to feature original lead vocalist Trevor Strnad, who died on May 11, 2022.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Trevor Strnad, except where noted, all music composed by The Black Dahlia Murder, except where noted.
| Standard Edition | ||
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| 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 |
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Total length:
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35:52 | |
| European Limited edition bonus tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Their Thwarted Patience" | 1:16 |
| 12. | "Go to Hell" (Megadeth cover) | 4:37 |
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Total length:
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41:45 | |
| Japanese edition bonus track | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Sabre the Dog Theme" | 1:18 |
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Total length:
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37:10 | |
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
