music.wikisort.org - Composition

Miasma is the second studio album by American death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder. Released through Metal Blade Records on July 12, 2005, Miasma is the only album to feature drummer Zach Gibson, who replaced founding member and drummer, Cory Grady, as well as being the last with bassist David Lock. Gibson also left the band the following year after the release of the album and was replaced by Shannon Lucas, formerly of All That Remains.

Miasma
Studio album by The Black Dahlia Murder
Released	July 12, 2005
Recorded	March 2005
Studio	Planet Red Studios in Richmond, Virginia
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	33:26
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Andreas Magnuson Chris Dowhan The Black Dahlia Murder
The Black Dahlia Murder chronology
Unhallowed (2003) Miasma (2005) Nocturnal (2007)
Singles from Miasma
"A Vulgar Picture" Released: April 19, 2006 "Miasma" Released: August 21, 2006 "Statutory Ape" Released: September 20, 2006

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Alternative Press	[2]
Blabbermouth	[3]
HCS.net	[4]

The album's title, Miasma, refers to Miasma theory. The track "Dave Goes to Hollywood" was originally entitled "Vice Campaign". Music videos were released for the tracks "Statutory Ape", "A Vulgar Picture", and "Miasma".

Track listing

Personnel

The Black Dahlia Murder

• Trevor Strnad - vocals
• Brian Eschbach - guitars
• John Kempainen - guitars
• David Lock - bass
• Zach Gibson - drums

Additional personnel

• Garrett Gross, Randy Vanderbilt and The Black Dahlia Murder - backing vocals
• Amber Blankenship - cello

Production

• Produced by Andreas Magnuson, Chris Dowhan and The Black Dahlia Murder
• Brian Slagel - executive producer

Chart positions

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[5]	118
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6]	5
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7]	1

References

---