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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. 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. It was the band's last album to feature guitarist Ryan Knight before his departure in February 2016, until his return in 2022 and performance on Servitude in 2024.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Trevor Strnad, except "Der Ton" written by Brian Eschbach; all music is composed by the Black Dahlia Murder
Standard Edition
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 – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Ryan Knight – lead guitar
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"
Ryan McCullough - MIDI voicings
Production
The Black Dahlia Murder – production
Mark Lewis – recording, engineering, mixing, mastering
