Album Review: The Black Dahlia Murder - Nightbringers

The Black Dahlia Murder's authentic, respectful representation of all facets of death metal, right down to minute cover art details ensures that while their sound doesn't differ drastically on each record, they're easy to cheerlead. These dudes are lifers.

Cue further sickening, yet melodic tales of violence and mayhem. Trevor Strnad's bowel-loosening growls and animalistic shrieks remain the ideal foil for the macabre atmospherics. Rich with brutal yet memorable riffs, they make penning incisive hooks seem effortless. Meanwhile, new lead axeman Brandon Ellis' melodic, flowing solos inject a fresh edge. Eight albums in and positioned as this generation's Cannibal Corpse, gruesome extremity will stay in capably blood-stained hands.