The Black Dahlia Murder - Removal of the Oaken Stake playthrough

Brandon Ellis of The Black Dahlia Murder stopped by the Guitar World studio to play through their new song Removal of the Oaken Stake from the album Verminous, available April 17, 2020 from Metal Blade Records.
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[@ovserpent5732]

His vibrato is such a signature touch it's insane.

[@seanmiller7889]

Very controlled and not spastic like my vibrato.

[@cryptic3420]

You guys can do vibrato without making your guitar sound like it’s squealing in pain??

[@NICKWAPPERER117]

Monstrous. Shakes the whole fuckin room when he bends that string. This is my first time hearing this dude play, he totally whooped my ass.

[@williambiron2726]

You should listen to First Fragment, their guitarist Phil Tougas has such an unique sound

[@starwolffan13]

Both guitarists from Avatar do a similar vibrato

[@AndrewLein]

I wish he did a playthrough for "Sunless Empire". That solo is out of this world

[@RamenNumerals676]

Agreed, I'd love to see that.

In a perfect world we would have a playthrough of every song!

[@dave7500]

I was literally coming down to the comment section to say the exact same thing! haha

[@abcscream]

My favorite too

[@darkmotherboard272]

someone did that on here. look it up. its almost perfect, if not, 100%!!

[@RobertoReyesChHC]

This guy is so good, he’s got rhythm chops and injects so much melody into them plus he can shred like no tomorrow. He’s a great example of the balance of flash and restraint!

[@zayfrady9197]

Yes

[@DaPoopIsInDaPudding]

This guy is great at what he does. True skills and a good respect for music history.

[@CMFL77]

not necessarily my cup of tea, but the playing is absolutely amazing! He is so fluid and clean. He is doing some insane chord voicings & switching between them so fast yet every note is articulated. From an instrumental level I could listen to him play all day long, and I'd love to see him play-thru this whole album on his own. So entertaining to watch someone masterful at what they do

[@lordghast1845]

Beware of people with just a single, bridge pickup on their guitar. They've got nothing to loose.

[@Pantallica5FDP]

Dark Macabre let’s get the ball rolling with people that play with one pick up, I’ll start... Chuck Schuldiner

[@taylorshred]

In the case of holdsworth, he had a semi hollow electric with the neck pickup inside the body , pretty cool

[@tillbauer8047]

Fredrik and Marten of Meshuggah

[@ericalexander3433]

Marc Okubo

[@toodiesel]

George Lynch does it often

[@Screambludygore]

Such a bloody legend. Would love to see one for sunless empire

[@Matthew2185]

Prob listened to that solo 500+ times already. Legendary.

[@TheReliableBeacon]

Definitely my favourite from the album. What a fuckin banger

[@T-roccBABY]

That and Leather Apron, that second version of the solo is bonkers I can't help but head bang without fail each time.

[@KingJerbear]

Killer vibrato, never really knew of this dude and after watching a few of these videos he's quickly becoming one of my favorites.

[@nichaju1]

This vibrato is just awesome: wide, slow and powerful!

[@bitethebook7650]

Rest in peace warrior knight. Your songs make me 1000 battles strong.

[@Bones12x2]

Brandon needs to team up with Dave from Revocation for some kind of old school thrash side project.... that would be amazing.

[@PearlDrummerFTW]

I need some new Revocation in 2020

[@masterduda013]

Yessss

[@isaiahgrandt5305]

@@PearlDrummerFTW they are currently in the studio to right new stuff

[@TheSadistNat1on]

I love the revise of the lead riff after the solo. prolly one of my fav things in listening to music is when u add more n more depth n dymanic

[@hugocunha7542]

My current favorite guitarist. This guy live makes it look effortless. It's freakin insane.

[@Jakblade]

I didn’t think that “kings of the nightworld” vibe could be topped. This song poooooops 🤘

[@Dr.Jekyll]

Nikolus Lira, it sure does poop. 💩 I want my time back.

[@Odie50000]

@@Dr.Jekyll Dumb lmao

[@Jakblade]

John Wayne yea...it poops 😉

[@travistoole]

What if Brandon Ellis does a playthrough of every TBDM song during this stay at home stuff? I know I would watch each video atleast 1ktimes. They would tweet about their new lucrative revenue streams. And I would say, you're welcome.

[@HighGainsDrifter]

I'd watch them!

[@Sleepyjew]

Thats the metal casting couch. When you get to hell, youve gotta out solo Brandon Ellis on that couch.

[@juliengilliard1238]

That guy is a beast, saw him live in Paris and he didn't miss one note...

[@holylucretia5849]

4:07 look at his picking hand. Damn what a technique

[@andysixxlett2632]

Black Dahlia Murder is the best modern Death Metal Band! End of storu

[@Myfartslinger]

Andy Sixxlett melodeath kings

[@nickelisalejo4833]

Gojira is the best to ever grace the metal scene..they have THE BEST drummer ever to play metal style drums..if you haven't listen to Gojira you MUST and ask people that listen to them..Gojira is the G.O.A.T

[@youtubetimewithliam2846]

@@nickelisalejo4833 disagreed

[@andysixxlett2632]

@@nickelisalejo4833 No thank you. Too squeaky clean. Rock/Metal is supposed to be dirty

[@gojiracon4576]

Might just be my new favorite guitarist these songs are incredible

[@ludog6939]

Killer song for an excellent record! Brandon Ellis is a great add on to the band and really shines on Verminous!

[@andrewstockman8204]

Every song every album are nothing short of the baddest around these guys deserve more love and credit. truly one of the absolute greatest of all time

[@Winterdarth]

Had a chance to talk with Brendon a little bit after the concert, such a humble, down to earth, nice guy. Very good player, the new album is insane!

[@kevinaronov8951]

I like how his guitar matches the album cover

[@anathema009]

the Andy LaRocque influence on this guy is insane - in a good way

[@CHOPERUS23]

Who's Andy LaRocque mate?

[@pedro_rivera99]

@@CHOPERUS23 the guitarist of King Diamond

[@jaedonbusch6679]

@@pedro_rivera99 and for Death on Individual Thought Patterns

[@GeddyIsGodYYZ]

I never noticed how much legit emotion is in his playing until this video

[@Kevin.Kelly.]

Legit emotion 😆

[@georgehlio4023]

So CLEAN guitar playing! Especially in death metal it is quite rare and not really an absolute prerequisite

[@hyssean12]

Death metal has some of the most technically proficient guitar players out of any genre. Check archapire, the zenith passage, the faceless , spawn of possession, revocation, soreption and psycroptic just to name a few.

[@xBLVCKxPLVGUEx]

The 2 dislikes are from people who’s parents are siblings

[@derekmalunow8962]

T0R0NT0 R4PT0R5 there are now 11 retards at the time I’m typing this out.

[@codyromero8836]

You win the internet comment of the day, well said!

[@friedrichvonrothbard6068]

just pure envy,.loosers

[@demoriaeprice6764]

All those dudes can’t play

[@victorgerardmelendez6323]

@@Flux799 what did poor Nik do?

[@rvstlungofficial5741]

My favorite song on the album

[@merginator]

"See you on the road." Sigh. I wish dude.

[@Transferhell]

Can we stop to appreciate the fact that every song from the knew album fucking slaps? Not waste, no filler. Every single one is fire.

[@matthewsmith7933]

Absolutely phenomenal

[@americummins4048]

I feel like he brings real 80s 90s metal sound back and I love the fuck out of it

[@themightymcb7310]

Absolutely. Huge obvious King Diamond and Queensryche influences that sound so fucking good in C standard. The lower tuning makes it a bit more sinister sounding, more fitting for modern metal.

[@bigfootninjajr1481]

I’m impressed with all his playing but especially those tasty solo licks. Thats uncommon.

[@XGracelessTarnishedX]

Just brought this up in another video, but you guys should sell TAB BOOKS from the album(s). I'd buy em!

[@malfeitor1565]

Yessss put them on Sheet Happens!!

[@masterduda013]

I definitely think over time they should release tab books for everything

[@komodocoon4735]

@@masterduda013 FAX DUDE I WANT TO LEARN THE AS GOOD AS DEAD SOLO

[@groundedgameplayx]

They have one for Verminous! On Sheet Happens, official too I think Brandon transcribed the whole album. I have it and love it

[@SATVARA6495]

this song is extremely tasty, every instrument on point.

[@mikusan2739]

I ❤️ TBDM 😍

[@Mitth.Raw.Nurudo]

When death metal makes you dance - what a groove

[@chilo2295]

He is the best composer of the heavymetal world. Album of the year guys for a good reason guys.

[@AlexAlexandrov]

He makes even the simplest things so cool, I love it

[@PatrickWard4]

Brandon is ridiculous. Love everything about his style.

[@Elias_619]

He just got that riffing that fits Black Dahilia so fucking well. Stoked to see him rising up

[@brandonfurtado380]

Dammm that intensity of picking 🤯🤯🤯

[@peterdavid7283]

you can feel the King Diamond vibe :D!

[@GermanViking]

A really amazing new album 🙌🏼

[@gez9145]

guitar has the right look for verminous :)

[@hobojungle1]

Wow, excellent musicianship right there.

[@kuksaaa]

The best metal guitarist here!

[@brendanscott8989]

man I wish they got a playthrough of sunless empire... that guitar solo is next level

[@RamenNumerals676]

Brandon is amazing.

[@nickfischer1833]

lmao I didn't notice how he's green screened in the shot until the very last pan out on him

[@usernamesareforidiot]

Haha wtf, didn't notice until you said that. Now I can't un-see the lack of proper shadows.

[@winstoncarter2119]

My windshield was taking to long to defrost, so I hooked up the Bluetooth and played some Brandon Ellis licks, immediately the ice began to melt.

[@jimmyhicks572]

This is awesome!!!

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

So fucking smooth. One badass guitarist.

[@louisxD]

Such an awesome solo

[@Kozmo1411]

Watching videos like this makes me not even wanna try anymore...

[@holgerhaggedicht]

love the chord progression and veraity!

[@willparker547]

We need more covers of this album!!

[@youtubeuser4943]

I got the tab book and this song is so fun to play holy shit. Nailing the vibrato feels so good

[@verttinorrkniivila3183]

I'm share to just admire that guitar

[@iameatingpizza9713]

He is so good I wish they would make more songs sound like nocturnal though that album is the best every solo just fits each song perfectly

[@zacherynoland8395]

Nocturnal was a different Lead Guitarist, you won't hear any of John Kempainen's solos on TBDM anymore. But he was really good. Had that Harmonic Minor scale down perfect.

[@iameatingpizza9713]

@@zacherynoland8395 oh I know all about John I talk with him a few times on face book and talked about ideas here and there but if you watch the break up if them Trevor actually says he wrote most of the solos lol IDK I just keep coming back to nocturnal it is by far the best

[@TheShredFaster]

@@iameatingpizza9713 trevor? you mean brian?

[@davidteixiera8398]

Now that was sick .

[@guitarmanplayzloud936]

Always has such interesting chord structures!!! Plus he’s a shredder

[@brunoamendes]

My fav one on this new album! Majestic 🤘🏻

[@devonboes2376]

That guitar screams metal its so pretty

[@MsDavo123]

Gosh this is like second wave of Children of Bodom😈

[@deankroeger8069]

Under rated comment

[@zacherynoland8395]

^^^This times a million. So nice to hear that neo-classical sound coming back into Death Metal. And done soooo well too

[@Trisket]

They've been doing this for 20 years...

[@hersheypants731]

But children of bodom are thrash metal lol

[@Bemaritohtori]

@@hersheypants731 wut

[@glblankenship1]

Amazing dude. Awesome record!

[@KnockedKhanx]

I'm new to TBDM. Veminous is my 2021 playlist 🤘🏼

[@bradleybeck4510]

That guitar is so pretty! This man is a death metal god

[@Harsh_Eternal]

Great riffs!

[@iammetal7635]

I have always wondered why they are so underappreciated. And i have never came up with an answer. But nonetheless, they will always be one of my favorite bands.

[@timohoffmann5768]

I think that might have something to do with the aggressive vocals of TBDM. They are not for everyone. To us extreme metalheads we love those too and we are able to experience the beauty which comes with theirs songs. As someone else pointed out, he delivers soo much true emotions through his playing which just has to be discovered and which is not heard on a lot of death metal records.

[@TeTaeRockYou]

Great

[@851852093114208513]

Awesome! My favorite song off the new album so far

[@kurttismaximas829]

I wish there was tabs to this song :(

[@brockrichard5711]

There is a dude who tabbed it out on screen on here. It's not perfect but it's pretty close. I've figured out most of the rest of it from this playthrough haha

[@deniskorobkin8574]

So clean and precise! Am i the only one to whom BDM's harmonies remind of J.S.Bach?

[@Jakblade]

That guitar man....It’s an honor just to WATCH you play it. Haha.

[@hummR65]

So smooth and cool

[@verttinorrkniivila3183]

He's really got that dime vibrato

[@romandevengenzo4267]

“See you on the road” 😭 hopefully in 2021

[@AlejandroRes]

2:04 riff sounds as an 80's movie ,Return of the living dead Pt. III ,toxic rain falling and zombies coming out of the graves or Radu leaving his coffin in Rumania.

[@RickyM323]

This video needs about 15K more likes

[@nope5252]

Is there a green outline on those inlays? That's a nasty Kelly.

[@brianwillis8447]

Looks green to me.

[@gordo970]

Yeah, the whole inlay glows in the dark. Saw it on his ig, looks sick.

[@Foxywaterable]

Super fast and super CLEAN

[@joeycook4704]

I love that riff

[@stevewalker6340]

Those are some thicc ass frets

[@w1923]

Dude is such a fucking riff master and shredder. Anyone who says different is a damn hater. Hats off to this dude.

[@danielcrisp3042]

Makes it look so easy!!

[@TheSadistNat1on]

Its always hard even for the best ears to pick apart chording in distorted riffs when they're really cool n interesting. THIS ISH, soo tasteful, so fuckn good. Makes me love the song even more now seeing n hearing it more straight up. Would love to know what you wrote Brandon! I know obviously wereworms feast and what you said in verminous track but I want to know whats Brians too at this point since you writing a good amount now for the band and its just working out so damn well.

[@clemensmoeller4549]

This is my favorite song off the album so far. The instrumental is great, has this kind of dark jet still forward pushing vibe and fits the story-telling lyrics super well. The song really sounds like riding a horse through Transylvania.

[@TheSadistNat1on]

@@clemensmoeller4549 yeah its awesome. I love sunless empire too, got that big vibe as well. I've acquired all the bdm albums on vinyl in the past month ha!

[@FirewallFrontiers]

Heard this song alot but never noticed 2:28. holy shit.

[@rickybobby2924]

BRUTALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[@derekmalunow8962]

Such a dope guitar.

[@jimmysgameplaysandreviews6377]

This and sunless empire hottest songs on the album

[@buffordevans6942]

Living click track

[@bluemoblin3824]

So good!

[@vgmshinobi]

A god amongst men

[@nickpelayo3172]

You guys are killing it. Congrats on a fantastic fucking record

[@mandobat777]

"see you on the road" 😥

[@BrandonEllisGtr]

Yeah, that didn't age well... 😭

[@MerelyPassingThrough]

Well...eventually.

[@cete66]

Bravo!!

[@cycletechperformance9581]

3:48-4:10=FIRE! Sick Passage there!

[@Kole777]

Beautiful Kelly