The Black Dahlia Murder (band)

The Black Dahlia Murder
The Black Dahlia Murder in 2016 (L to R: Brandon Ellis, Max Levelle, Alan Cassidy, Trevor Strnad, & Brian Eschbach)
Background information
Origin	Waterford, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Melodic death metal
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Metal Blade
Members	Brian Eschbach Max Lavelle Alan Cassidy Brandon Ellis
Past member(s)	See members section

The Black Dahlia Murder is an American melodic death metal band from Waterford, Michigan, formed in 2001. They are named after the 1947 unsolved murder of Elizabeth Short, often known as Black Dahlia.

Out of the eight studio albums they have released to date, the last seven have charted on the U.S. Billboard 200, with their fifth album Ritual peaking at No. 31 in 2011.