The Black Dahlia Murder is a heavy melodic death metal band whose band name is inspired by the gruesome torture and murder of Elizabeth Short in 1947, whose unsolved story solidified her legacy as the Black Dahlia forever. The band has gone through many lineup changes throughout the years since their conception in 2001, however they have managed to create nine successful studio albums since then up until as recent as 2020. The band has cited many Nordic metal bands as well as classic American metal bands as sources of inspiration for their own work.