Unhallowed

Unhallowed is the debut studio album by American melodic death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder. It was released through Metal Blade Records on June 17, 2003. An enhanced version of the album was released that included photos and info about the band. Metal Blade released a limited edition vinyl version of Unhallowed on August 20, 2013 in honor of the album's tenth anniversary. The band performed the album in its entirety on their spring 2016 tour with Fallujah and Disentomb.[1]

This article is about the 2003 album. For other uses, see Unhallowed (disambiguation).
Unhallowed
Studio album by
The Black Dahlia Murder
ReleasedJune 17, 2003
RecordedEarly 2003
StudioCloud City Studios in Detroit, Michigan
GenreMelodic death metal
Length36:27
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerThe Black Dahlia Murder, Mike Hasty
The Black Dahlia Murder chronology
A Cold-Blooded Epitaph
(2002)		 Unhallowed
(2003)		 Miasma
(2005)
Singles from Unhallowed
  1. "Funeral Thirst"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The intro and outro to this record come from the guide Butchering the Human Carcass for Human Consumption by The Church of Euthanasia.[2] The intro is a narration of the section "Gutting" and the outro is from the section titled "Beheading".

The songs "The Blackest Incarnation" and "Closed Casket Requiem" originally appeared on the EP A Cold-Blooded Epitaph and were re-recorded for this album.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Trevor Strnad; all music is composed by The Black Dahlia Murder.

No.TitleLength
1."Unhallowed"1:59
2."Funeral Thirst"3:55
3."Elder Misanthropy"2:34
4."Contagion"3:23
5."When the Last Grave Has Emptied"3:11
6."Thy Horror Cosmic"2:55
7."The Blackest Incarnation"4:43
8."Hymn for the Wretched"4:18
9."Closed Casket Requiem"4:25
10."Apex"5:05
Total length:36:27
Vinyl edition Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Unhallowed"1:59
2."Funeral Thirst"3:55
3."Elder Misanthropy"2:34
4."Contagion"3:23
5."When the Last Grave Has Emptied"3:10
Vinyl edition Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Thy Horror Cosmic"2:55
2."The Blackest Incarnation"4:43
3."Hymn for the Wretched"4:28
4."Closed Casket Requiem"4:25
5."Apex"5:01

Personnel
The Black Dahlia Murder
  • Trevor Strnad – lead vocals
  • Brian Eschbach – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • John Kempainen – lead guitar
  • David Lock – bass
  • Cory Grady – drums
Additional
  • Mike Hasty – production, engineer
  • Ryan "Bart" Williams – engineer
  • Jason Clifton – mastering
  • Brian Ebert – photography
  • Adam Wentworth – artwork (graphic design)
  • Jon Zig – artwork (logo)

References
  1. Pasbani, Robert (February 8, 2016). "THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER To Play Unhallowed In Full On Tour This Spring, FALLUJAH & DISENTOMB To Support". Metal Injection. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  2. Arson, Bob. "Butchering the Human Carcass". The Church of Euthanasia. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
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