The Black Dahlia Murder with special guests The Acacia Strain, Disembodied Tyrant, and Corpse Pile at The Vogue in Indianapolis on Thursday, April 2, 2026!
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The Black Dahlia Murder has proven, despite tragedy, to be an unstoppable force. Formed in Oak Park, MI, in 2001, the melodic death unit has spent two decades working their collective ass off in the near-relentless cycle of drop-killer- album/tour-hard-and-long, earning the love and respect of the metal community.
The Black Dahlia Murder’s most recent full-length, Verminous, was released on April 17, 2020, via Metal Blade Records. Without compromising one iota of heaviness, the record stands among the band’s most dynamic, rousing, and emotional releases to date. Louder Sound crowned Verminous, “absolutely excellent,” while Blabbermouth wrote, “This is a deeper and smarter realization of the Michigan crew’s tried and tested formula, and one blessed with several of the finest songs they have ever written... File next to Nocturnal and Ritual as an unquestionable career peak.”
Unfortunately, in May 2022, the band was dealt a crushing blow with the suicide of larger-than-life vocalist - and co-founder - Trevor Strnad at the age of 41, those close to him believing the mental health problems he had long dealt with were behind him at this juncture. Understandably, the members were left reeling by this and spent many days racked with grief and wondering if this meant the band was over. But having put so many years of work and love into the band no one was willing to give up on it, with the decision made for guitarist - and founding member - Brian Eschbach to step into the vacated vocalist position with former guitarist Ryan Knight returning to take his spot, alongside guitarist Brandon Ellis, drummer Alan Cassidy and bassist Max Lavelle, who have all racked up many years with The Black Dahlia Murder.
The Black Dahlia Murder took to the stage with the reformed lineup consisting of remaining and returning members of the band playing a hometown memorial show for Trevor Strnad at Detroit’s Saint Andrew’s Hall on Oct. 28, 2022. In April of 2023, the band headlined Decibel Magazine’s Beer & Metal Fest in Philly, which kicked off the start of the band’s North America Verminous Remnant Tour that featured support from Terror, Frozen Soul, Fuming Mouth, and Phobophilic and marked the band’s final tour promoting the album Verminous.
The Black Dahlia Murder has a final string of one-off performances this September, including stops at Virginia’s Blue Ridge Rock Fest and Worcester, Mass’ New England Metal & Hardcore Fest, before they take some time off the road to focus on writing and recording their 10th full-length studio album.
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE ACACIA STRAIN, DISEMBODIED TYRANT, AND CORPSE PILE
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026
21+
THE VOGUE THEATRE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
TICKETS AT THEVOGUE.COM
PLEASE NOTE:
THIS SHOW IS GENERAL ADMISSION AND SEATING IS NOT PROVIDED. YOU MUST BE 21+ TO ENTER THE VENUE WITH A VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION. ALL TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. TWO FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.
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The Vogue Theatre in Broad Ripple is one of the most popular and storied (21+ only) music venues in the Midwest. The Vogue opened as a movie theater in 1938 and, through the next 3 decades, was one of the premier movie houses in the Midwest. In 1977, The Vogue opened as a nightclub and has never looked back. Today, The Vogue is the best place to see and hear live music in Indianapolis and has continuously been considered the top nightspot in Indianapolis.