The Black Dahlia Murder - Statutory Ape Playthrough 

These riffs created lifelong fans…so sick

i mean, no metronome, no backing track. what a G.

I feel like Brandon's one of the only guitarists with the balls to do one-take playthroughs without any backing track/with just camera audio it really just shows how fucking precise of player he is. Fucking unreal

I’ve never seen someone tremolo pick so effortlessly.

I listened to Dean, Lamb and Misha Mansoor talk about strings and guitar tone and they mentioned how wide open your vibrato is. And I couldn't agree more. It's rad

It would be interesting if Brian ever talked about how he composed that riff.

The gallop/bridge section burns my wrist every time I play this song lol

That right hand picking is soooo incredibly tight..more please 🙏

Man he absolutely kills that solo while making it his own.

mad respect for no backing track and open air recording. \m/

1:00 incredible technique. actually like this low pro version bc i can hear the pick attack and string noise better especially during those tremolo picking sections.

That whole album was when they got me. What an incredible record.

1:34 god damn so much attack on that picking tecnique, it almost sounds percussive like holy shit this man gets a full sound with just the magic in his fingertips

I hate how brutally easy you make this look... 10/10

Statutory 🦧

Dude, your relaxed tremolo picking is just fucking amazing. I really need to work on releasing tension in my own playing. Gonna study the hell out of this video because it's a damn masterclass in single string tremolo picking.

Would love to see a "What a horrible night to have a curse" and everything from the Everblack album

Mouthing the words to the chorus as you play it🤘 I do the same every time I hear it as well! lol

I really feel like you’re one of the greatest guitarists alive Brandon. Not just because of your memorable leads and solos, but the clean attack and precision of your rhythm and riffs is just staggering. Simple yet powerful videos of a classic anthem make me want to be a better player.

I listened to this 7 or 8 times in a row because its so incredibly sick! This and wormwood's feast are on heavy rotation. I love his phrasing and vibratos on the bends. Angus young has one of the best vibratos and same with Brandon. King Diamond has been one of my favorite bands because of how badass Andy Larouqe can play and it rubbed off on Brandon and thats incredible.

This song just tickles my brain in all the right places

The beard's coming along nicely. Oh, and the playing's not too bad either 😉. ETA: Big fan of the low production values, far preferable to the edited-to-hell-and-back-play-along style of 'live video' that certain other famous guitarists like to post.

You did an amazing job with the solo as usual but I'm just as impressed with your pick attack. It takes no prisoners.

Your right hand is a machine!! Absolutely flawless execution. 🔥🔥

Это нереально круто, пример настоящего плейтру, виртуоз просто играет произведение без студийной записи, только гитара и мастерство, слушать одно удовольствие. Особенно моменты с переменным штрихом.

It’s insane to me that both of the bands best lead guitarists are in the band at the same time. I wouldn’t be who I am today without Black Dahlia Murder.

You worked your ass off and shows. Never stop killing it on the guitar. Thank you for being an inspriation.

These are the best types of playthrough. Raw n rad.

I have been aware of The Black Dahlia Murder for quite a few years now. But this is the first time i have sit down to pay attention to the performance of the song. Brandon, dude, you fucking killed it my friend! I've been playing for 36 years, and this would give me a fuckin problem lol. I could do it, but it would require me to have carpal tunnel surgery several times after the attempt lol. You gained a subscriber in me, brother. Keep shredding the sickness! \m/ ( - _ - ) \m/

Love the little bit where you sing along during the galloping part ❤

i was checking about tabs for this song....now i can say thank u master for giving up the opportunity to learning the song right! Love ur ton, TBDM is love TBDM is life ❤

Man his technique is flawless. He attacks the strings aggressively and doesn’t miss a damn beat.

Brandon Ellis and Chris Wiseman have to be the best metal guitarists in the game right now. Watching the picking hand of both of them is mesmerizing. How they stay so relaxed is wild. Also, dude you just flawlessly did the solo to statutory ape in one go 😂 wtf

the riffs are insanely catchy sick neoclassical thrashy and black metal stuff

Excellent stuff! So glad you are putting lessons up on Patreon!!

Saw this on headbangers ball and it was my introduction to death metal. 15 years later still my favorite song.

I would give a toe just to have a fraction of the precision and clarity you get. Insane musicianship.

Man, that solo was fucking gnarly - so damn good. I also love me a travel guitar. The DIY touch is nice, too, haha. Like you said, work with what ya got!

sir, this is a mcdonalds

So sick man 🤘 hearing this song from you is an actual treat

You have to be one of the best active metal guitarists right now. So butter smooth and even sounds good no backing track. I can hear the drums in my head it’s that good of a play through.

Hell yeah dude. This was the first BDM song I ever heard. Saw the video on Headbangers Ball when I was in high school and went to see them like a month later. Still jamming that Miasma album 15 or whatever years later.

Now this is how you start the day!

I'm an ambitious guitar teenager and you sir are a inspiration.

this is what peak guitar playing form looks like

Absolutely love it! more of this please!

Damn I think he put his Kelly in the dryer for too long

Just incredible dude. Seriously one of my favorite sounds in all music are those notes you play between 2:38 and 2:41 of this video. That little riff dude there's just something about it. Every time I listen to it I tell everybody to be quiet right at that part lmao So although bittersweet now, Receipt might be my all time favorite. Not sure how you and the rest of the guys feel about it anymore but if you ever got around to making a video of you playing that one that would be awesome. Thanks brother

what a joy to watch. More please

that tone is great for a simple travel amp honestly

OUTSTANDING It is the guitar what makes Black Dalhia so special and superior to other babds. Brandon takes the song writing seriously and pulverizes most composers

So relaxed

New guitarist: *throws guitar in bin*

Hotel life! I can't wait to hear new TBDM stuff! Hope it comes this year!

That solo was so clean!

So sick loved how you couldn’t stop from singing, still my favorite album 🤘

Top notch playing technique

Thats a band ull remember till the end of your days thank you TBDM for existing RIP trevor we miss u man 🥂

You guys killed it last night in Detroit having you and Ryan on stage was amazing the alternating solos.. everything about it was bad ass

You guys write the sickest riffs thanks so much for these playthroughs!

More hotel room play throughs!

Classic. One of my favorites since high school 🦍

Dude just whips through the solo like a warmup exercise

Cannot wait to see this guitar wizard at Download! ❤

Best metal guitarist out there right now He effortlessly just destroyed this song while looking completely high lol

Are those scalloped frets or is it just the lighting?

I love these Raw covers, fucking legend.

Thank you for letting us join you on your journey man :)

Without cuts...without editons like all musicians are making their videos nowadays... Congretulation! Respect

Wtf that right hand crazy

The casual hotel playthrough \m/

Oh man been about about 7 years since i heard this banger

Making it look effortless lol sweet jeebus man

The best guitarist to learn to play death metal

love how he gives that extra sauce with the whammy bar

Impossible not to hear Trevor screaming along in the back of my head.

fcking wild. love tbdm. many years later one of my favorite bands

One of the sickest and most memorable riffs. Nice work.

I enjoed this as the song itself!

Thank you, Brandon

How he just makes it look so fucking effortless is way beyond me. Incredible

One of my favorites! Thanks Brandon!

Damn. Every pick attack is so strong.

Sick. Glad i saw you guys in Mass, you guys actually posted my vid a few times 👍

No pigs died in the making of this

I would call it one of my favorite songs but all of them are ones of my favorites

He’s played this many many many times. Flawless.

literally one of the best guitarist around dude

Mother of all tremolos

Brandon's travel guitar sounds better than my stay at home and in the case one lol

I love to hear these kinda "low production" playthroughs. It sounds more real, still hits the right notes. Makes me realize my playing isn't that bad, just not fully produced by some dude with a mixing board with 78 sliders on it doing black magic.

These quick vids are the best, thank you

So good

Man, I have no idea how you can make those gallops look so effortless and sound so tight. If I try anything close to that speed my body completely seizes up so it's super cool seeing someone killing it with ease!!

such a cute wittle guitar

That was way more technical then I thought it would be and that solo was gnarly!

My favorite album. One of my favorite songs.

You really are the goat, man.

Dude it sounds so sick just one man and electric guitar by themself

Legit one of the best metal guitar players holding it down right now. Love your playing man.