The Black Dahlia Murder

The Black Dahlia Murder (BDM) is an American melodic death metal band from Waterford, Michigan. The band's name is inspired by the unsolved murder of young American actress Elizabeth Short, nicknamed The Black Dahlia, in 1947. The band consists of vocalist Brian Eschbach, guitarists Brandon Ellis and Ryan Knight, drummer Alan Cassidy, and bassist Max Lavelle. Trevor Strnad and Brian Eschbach are the only founding members to have remained since the band's formation in 2001, until the death of the former in 2022 which led Brian Eschbach to take over as vocalist. Of their nine studio albums, five have reached the Billboard 200, including their sixth, Everblack, which debuted at the 32nd position.