[Cover photo credit to Katie Lewellyn]
Michigan‘s The Black Dahlia Murder has just announced a show in Detroit on October 28th, 2022 at Saint Andrew‘s Hall, which will be a celebration of the life and legacy of Trevor Strnad. The concert marks the band‘s return to the stage after the untimely passing of their frontman, Trevor Scott Strnad, on the 11th of May this year.
Founding member Brian Eschbach will be putting down his guitar and taking on the role of lead vocals moving forward. This was a decision that wasn‘t made lightly when the band got together to discuss their future after they started to work through the initial shock and grief of losing their best friend. Stepping back into the BDM family is guitarist Ryan Knight. Support for the show will come from Darkest Hour and Plague Years.
In an interview in this month’s issue of Decibel Magazine that has been posted online for fans, Brian Eschbach shares their thoughts on continuing as a band:
We spent many days thinking things like, ’Is this over? None of us wanted it to be over. We still feel like there is a lot left to do. I know Trevor would keep this band going if I went down a deep, dark path and weren‘t here. It‘s bigger than us. When we finally started talking about it, we thought, ’Let‘s remake it from within and see if Ryan wants to return. And I‘ll take a crack on the vocals and see how it goes.‘ I can‘t go out there and do Trevor‘s voice or try to be him. I can only execute the music of the Black Dahlia Murder with respect and try to do it the most justice I can. I‘ve heard Trevor perform more than anyone else alive.
