THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: 'Majesty' DVD Widget Available

Metal Blade has set a May 12 release date for "Majesty", the brand new DVD from the Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. This first-ever look into the group's relentless touring lifestyle is described as a "side-splitting peek into the hard-working band's humor-laced brand of daily life [that] will have you smelling the funk of the van from coast to coast and keep you coming back for more. Brimming with bone-crushing live performances and hilarious after show antics, 'Majesty' is your ticket to ride. Witness the real history as told by the band! Behold the ravenous legions of fans! Learn the secrets of the ape! What you hold in your hands is the ultimate BLACK DAHLIA experience… now shut up and get in the van!"

Vocalist Trevor Strnad comments: "Diehard fans will recognize that the title [of the DVD] has been plucked from the chorus of 'Nocturnal'. It was filmed and edited by our good friend/drinking partner Robbie Tassaro, whom we have worked with in the past for the filming of our 'What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse' video. Robbie is a hilarious man in himself, and probably the only person we could trust to really capture the essence of the band.

"Doing a DVD was something we were very apprehensive about. Doing video stuff is always a risk when you can't afford the luxuries that the MTV darlings can. I mean, look at the majority of death metal videos on YouTube... the comments are all people laughing how cheesy they are. For Christ's sake, look at our video for 'Funeral Thirst'! That's ghetto metal fabulous.

"All of our videos, good and bad, will be featured on the second disc of the DVD, along with a shows worth of intense live footage, captured from various locations throughout our Summer Slaughter tour and our romp in support of CHILDREN OF BODOM.

"The live footage is unbelievable looking... it absolutely blew me away the first time I watched. I think he really nailed the energetic atmosphere of our concerts... it makes me want to stage dive myself.

"The main disc is chock-full with over two hours of backstage footage and will give our fans a deserved look into the BDM machine. See your favorite thrashers drink 'til they puke, eat til they puke, smoke weed 'til they puke, etc.

"The PANTERA DVD was our model to strive for, as it's the only metal DVD out there that warrants repeated viewings. Now that I have seen it a few times, I have had the semi painful realization that I am an alcoholic. I'll keep you posted on that as it develops."

"Majesty" will contain the following:

Disc 1:

* Feature documentary consisting of ridiculous tour antics, live footage, and band interviews.

Disc 2:

Footage of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER performing the following tracks all over the world:

* Elder Misanthropy
* Funeral Thirst
* I'm Charming
* Flies
* A Vulgar Picture
* Statutory Ape
* Miasma
* Everything Went Black
* Worship
* What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse
* Deathmask Divine

Music videos:

* "Contagion" (directed by Jason Joseph)
* "Funeral Thirst" (directed by Jason Joseph)
* "A Vulgar Picture" (directed by Matt Bass)
* "Statutory Ape" (directed by Doug Spangenberg)
* "Miasma" (directed by Joe Lynch)
* "What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse" (directed by Robbie Tassaro)
* "Everything Went Black" (directed by David Brodsky)

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's latest album, "Nocturnal", was released on September 18, 2007 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Miasma" was recorded with Eric Rachel (who mixed "Miasma") and was mixed by Jason Suecof.