“Mammoth’s Hand” is the latest single from The Black Dahlia Murder. The track comes by way of the band’s upcoming tenth studio album, “Servitude”, set for release on September 27th via Metal Blade Records.
“Mammoth’s Hand” is partly inspired by a scene from Don Coscarelli’s 1982 swords ‘n’ sorcery epic, The Beastmaster. “We usually like to give some idea of what kind of diversity is gonna be on the album with the first two tracks we release,” vocalist Brian Eschbach offers. “Guitarist Ryan Knight wrote the music for this, and the slow rhythm made me think of these barbaric warriors riding mammoths out in the snow or that scene from The Beastmaster when the Jun horde takes the village.”
Eschbach further elaborates, “‘Mammoth’s Hand’ is a romp through a fictitious frozen tundra in which a clan of nomadic mammoth riding cannibals conquer villages in a time devoid of technology. The slow groove of this song is a vibe not often implemented by the group but immediately inspired a vision in my mind of a slow-moving yet gigantic and powerful beast of antagonistic nature.”
The Black Dahlia Murder’s first single from “Servitude“, “Aftermath,” was released in June to mass critical acclaim. Wrote Revolver upon its release, “The Black Dahlia Murder’s much-anticipated comeback single — the band’s first piece of new music since the passing of founding vocalist Trevor Strnad — is both a graceful return to form and a ruthlessly ripping masterclass in death-metal dynamics.”
Loudwire hailed, “a lean, three-minute ripper and it’s this quality that drove the melodic death metal icons to lead with.” Consequence called the track, “a crushing introduction to this new chapter for The Black Dahlia Murder,” BrooklynVegan championed, “a melodeath rager that sounds like something Trevor would’ve been proud of,” while Metal Injection gushed, “As for the single itself, holy shit – The Black Dahlia Murder is doing Trevor‘s memory justice while simultaneously putting out some fucking killer death metal.”
The members of The Black Dahlia Murder knew that some would be skeptical of an album without Trevor’s inimitable presence. But many fans have already embraced the band’s decision to move forward.
“More than pressures or expectations from the fanbase, I feel their trust and support,” Ellis says. “We’ve always done what we do for them, and they’ve appreciated our consistency over the years. The global outcry following Trevor’s passing has shown us how important the band’s music has been to so many people, and how important it is that we continue in his honor. Under all that weight, I think we all knew what needed to be done.”
“We put in everything we had, and this is the album that felt right to make,” he adds. “I’m proud of it and proud of the five of us. You can never please everybody, but I know that this music will be a healing and positive force for those who embrace it!“
The guitars, bass, and vocals for “Servitude” were recorded at Ellis’ home studio in New Jersey. The drums were recorded by Mark Lewis in Nashville, Tennessee where the album was also mixed. “Servitude” was mastered by Ted Jensen.
“Servitude” will be released on digipak CD, cassette, and digital formats as well as vinyl, and can be pre-ordered in the following color variants and special editions:
- Electromagnetic (US)
- Rising Smoke (US)
- Transcosmic Blue (US)
- Endless Tide (US)
- Utopian Black (US)
- Cursed Creation (US – Exclusive Band Tour Variant)
- Limited Edition Box Set *w/ Ephemeral vinyl variant and a bonus LP that Includes 3 Live Tracks (US – Ltd. 400 / EU – Ltd. 600)
- 180g Black (EU)
- Bloody Pulp (EU – Ltd. 1000)
- Nature’s Grain (Impericon Exclusive – Ltd. 300)
- Blood Spray (EMP Exclusive – Ltd. 200)
- Stone Cold (EU – Ltd. 200)
- Lost Nobility (UK – Ltd. 300)

“Servitude” Track Listing:
- Evening Ephemeral
- Panic Hysteric
- Aftermath
- Cursed Creator
- An Intermission
- Asserting Dominion
- Servitude
- Mammoth’s Hand
- Transcosmic Blueprint
- Utopia Black