The Black Dahlia Murder?is an American?heavy metal?band from?Waterford, Michigan, formed in 2001. Their name is derived from the 1947 unsolved murder of?Elizabeth Short, often referred to as?Black Dahlia. The band comprises vocalist Trevor Strnad, guitarists Brian Eschbach and Ryan Knight, bassist Ryan "Bart" Williams and drummer?Shannon Lucas. Out of their four studio albums, the latest three charted on the US?Billboard?200, with 2009's?Deflorate?peaking at #43.