Album · 2007
Nocturnal
Nocturnal is a 2007 death metal album by The Black Dahlia Murder. It runs 10 tracks across 35 minutes on Metal Blade Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0/5 from 2 ratings.
Death Metal · Melodic Death Metal · Metal
Your rating
- 4.0 /5
- 2 ratings
- 68 /100
- 4 critics
- 10
- Tracks
- 35 min
- Runtime
- 111 bpm
- Tempo
- A minor
- Key
Ratings
2 ratings · avg 4.0
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- Music Emissions4/5
- AllMusic3.5/5
- Lambgoat7/10
- Daily Dischord2.5/5
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Nocturnal album cover

The Nocturnal cover was designed by Kristian Whalin and illustrated by Mark Riddick.
- Design
- Kristian Whalin
- Illustration
- Mark Riddick
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Tracklist
10 tracks · 35 min
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About
Nocturnal is the third studio album by American death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder. It was released through Metal Blade on September 18, 2007 and is the band's first album to feature bassist Bart Williams, who replaced Dave Lock, and drummer Shannon Lucas. It is also the last album to feature longtime guitarist John Kempainen.
In brief
- Is Nocturnal good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Nocturnal 4.0/5 from 2 ratings.
- When was Nocturnal released?
- Nocturnal was released in 2007 on Metal Blade Records.
- How many tracks are on Nocturnal?
- Nocturnal has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 35 minutes.
- What genre is Nocturnal?
- Nocturnal is catalogued under Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Metal.
- What BPM is Nocturnal?
- Nocturnal runs at a median tempo of 111 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Nocturnal?
- Listeners of Nocturnal also rate Surtur Rising by Amon Amarth, Hatebreeder by Children of Bodom, Clayman by In Flames.
Nocturnal at a glance
- Label
- Metal Blade Records
- Produced by
- Jason Suecof
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