Metal Blade Records has issued the following details in regards to THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's forthcoming new album, Nocturnal:

"The often imitated yet never duplicated Detroit deathsters The Black Dahlia Murder have returned to the public eye to reclaim their rightful throne as leaders of all things extreme with their third blackened opus of thrashing melodic death metal, Nocturnal.

"I don't think the pretenders will be able to match this one," proclaims vocalist Trevor Strnad of their scorching new offering, "It's fucking over the top. Brian (Eschbach; guitarist/songwriter) has really outdone himself this time. The kid eats lightning and shits chains."

Recorded at Trax East with Eric Rachel and mixed by Jason Seucof at Audiohammer, the band’s third full length Metal Blade release, Nocturnal, is chock full of flesh searing riffage, mind-bending guitar solos by fret-freak John Kempainen, and the disgustingly poetic gore soaked lyricism that legions of the band's manically adoring fans have been hungering for.

“From the songs, to the artwork, to the sound quality itself, we could not be more pleased with the results” states vocalist Trevor Strnad. Be sure to catch the band live on the Metal Blade 25th Anniversary tour where they will be unleashing some new material off of Nocturnal.

Nocturnal tracklisting: 'Everything Went Black', 'What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse', 'Virally Yours', 'I Worship Only What You Bleed', 'Nocturnal', 'Deathmask Divine', 'Of Darkness Spawned', 'Climactic Degradation', 'To a Breathless Oblivion', 'Warborn'.

The Black Dahlia Murder live dates:

July (with BENEATH THE MASSACRE)

27 - Toronto, ON - FunHaus
28 - Traverse City, MI - Streeters Liquid Lounge
29 - Columbus, OH - The Basement

Metal Blade 25th Anniversary Tour (with CANNIBAL CORPSE, THE RED CHORD, THE ABSENCE +)

September

6 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues
7 - Houston, TX - Meridian
8 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
9 - Ft. Worth, TX - The Rockyard
11 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
12 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
13 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues
14 - West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues
15 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
16 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
17 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
18 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
19 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
20 - Vancouver, BC - Croatian Cultural Centre
22 - Edmonton, AB - Dinwoodie Lounge
23 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall Ballroom
24 - Regina, SK - The Distrikt
25 - Winnipeg, MB - The Garrick Centre
26 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
28 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
29 - Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theatre
30 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues

October

2 - Rochester, NY - Street Music Hall
3 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
4 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
5 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
6 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
7 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
9 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
10 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
11 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues