Servitude LP

Heavy like a wrecking ball colliding with a church steeple, The Black Dahlia Murder's "Servitude LP" makes a fierce stand after Trevor Strnad's passing, with Brian Eschbach stepping up to the mic. The collection drips with an intensity sharper than a butcher's knife, juxtaposing melody and mayhem like a ride on an old rollercoaster. While the color vinyl might catch your eye, it's the haunting grooves of tracks like "Evening Ephemeral" and "Mammoth's Hand" that burrow into your skull. Think of the metal scene as a gladiatorial arena; this album is the collective breath held before the clash begins.