samclennan:

Black Dahlia Murder sealed the deal with Max Lavelle and made him the band’s full time bassist. The band made the announcement Fridat night during its set @moshfest. Lavelle hails from the Masshole ranks having played in Burn in Silence and Goratory.  He also did a stint with Despised Icon. Good pick, BDM

Soooooo I’m not too sure how I feel about this.  Apparently Max has been playing with TBDM for months and on Friday evening the band announced, as seen in the above video, that he will be part of the band full time.  I had no clue that Bart was even considering leaving the band, let alone it happening and then getting a new bassist already.  My concern is how the next album will sound, as Ryan Knight’s influence on Deflorate left something to be desired, and the riffing on Ritual does not even compare to their earlier stuff.  Don’t get me wrong, the music is still amazing.  I just wish I knew who wrote what parts because it irks me that they have these lineup changes every so often  but I can’t figure out if it’s for better or for worse.  The one comforting factor is that Max plays a ZON bass, which is the same company Bart used.

If you compared them with Job For A Cowboy they’re in great shape. JFAC has had so fucking many lineup changes while being a band for half as long, but the thing is JFAC sounds better and better each time.  Each album trumps the previous and even with a constantly changing lineup they’re able to pull together great musicians to go with Jonny Davy’s distinct voice.

The Black Dahlia Murder and Exhumed to go on a North American tour (mostly Canada)

Sweet, Exhumed is back on the road and they’re hitching up with TBDM. Good… good.. are they coming near me? Not even close.

Black Dahlia Murder dates:
5/11: Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
5/12: Eau Claire, WI @ House of Rock
5/13: Fargo, ND @ The Venue
5/14: Billings, MT @ Mannys
5/15: Spokane, WA @ A-Club
5/16: Vancouver, BC @ A-Club
5/18: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
5/19: Calgary, AB @ The Den
5/20: Regina, SK @ The Exchange
5/21: Winnipeg, MB @ WECC
5/22: Thunder Bay, ON @ Crocks
5/24: Toronto, ON @ Wreck ROom
5/25: Quebec City, QC @ Imperial
5/26: Montreal, QC @ The National
5/27: Moncton, NB @ The Manhattan
5/28: Halifax, NS @ The Pavilion
5/29: Halifax, NS @ The Seahorse
5/31: Ottawa, ON @ Ritual
6/1: London, ON @ London Music Hall
6/2: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall

Someone had given me the heads up on tour dates for the 2012 Torture Tour (tour dates can be found here) and I would like to bring some real recognition to the April 14th date in Cincinatti, Ohio.

If you are within a reasonable driving distance it is very likely that this will be THE #1 show of the year. Why? It’s one of 2 dates on the Torture Tour that is in combination with another tour as well.  Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn, and Arkaik will be teaming up with The Black Dahlia Murder, Skeletonwitch, Nile, and Hour of Penance by doing a joint show.  Seriously, America will not have a more brutal show in 2012.  It’s not really possible unless some of these bands get together again in combination with another tour, because this much metal never tours together unless it’s for a huge tour such as Summer Slaughter (which has CC, BTBAM, and The Faceless confirmed so far).

So I’m on youtube listening to my favorite band and after a song plays I see this.

The Black Dahlia Murder - Malenchanments of the Necrosphere

Brand new song released earlier today.  Hater’s gonna hate, but this can’t even compare with Moonlight Equilibrium.