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DARKEST HOUR
Darkest Hour
INFO
YEAR FORMED: 1996
HOMETOWN: Washington, D.C.
MEMBERS:
John Henry - Vocals
Mike Schleibaum - Guitar
? - Guitar
Paul Burnette - Bass
Ryan Parrish - Drums
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DISCOGRAPHY
The Eternal Return
The Eternal Return (Victory) (2009)
Deliver Us
Deliver Us (Victory) (2007)
Archives
Archives (2006)
So Sedated, So Secure (re-release)
So Sedated, So Secure (re-release) (Victory) (2006)
Undoing Ruin (Victory) (2005)
Party Scars And Prison Bars: A Thrashography (Victory) (2005)
Hidden Hands Of A Sadist Nation (re-release w/ DVD) (Victory) (2004)
Hidden Hands Of A Sadist Nation (Victory) (2003)
So Sedated, So Secure (Victory) (2001)
Mark Of Judas (Independent) (2000)
Prophecy Fulfilled (Art Monk Construction) (1999)
AUDIO
"Sound The Surrender" from Undoing Ruin from So Sedated, So Secure (re-release) (mp3)
"With A Thousand Words To Say But One" from Undoing Ruin from So Sedated, So Secure (re-release) (mp3)
PLAYERS
"Sound The Surrender" from Undoing Ruin
LINKS
Official Site
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Sat March 6 10:54 AM
New Concert: Thu Mar 25 @ Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte - http://iLike.com/t/dLjE
Sat March 6 10:32 AM
just posted new shows in Floral Park, Montréal and more - http://iLike.com/c/P1B
Sat March 6 10:16 AM
just posted new shows in Cleveland, Dallas, Orlando, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Worcester, Pontiac, Greensboro and more - http://iLike.com/c/P1B
Fri March 5 3:57 PM
We just uploaded some songs to the Music section of our page. What songs would you like to see on the player? http://bit.ly/bHkVhb
Fri March 5 3:02 PM
♫ The Tides - http://iLike.com/t/dDnQ
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♫ Into The Grey - http://iLike.com/t/dDqT
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♫ Doomsayer (The Beginning Of The End) - http://iLike.com/t/dDwl
Tue March 2 9:29 AM
FULL METAL TEXAS 2010. FREE SHOW! Go to http://www.fullmetaltexas.com for details! See you there!
Mon March 1 2:43 PM
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Sun February 28 5:45 AM
Just simply amazing... http://bit.ly/94VgO4
Sat February 27 8:32 AM
"Paranatural: Mystery Lights" premiers Monday March 1st @ 9:00 PM on the National Geographic Channel. Musical score... http://bit.ly/bWmFXS
Thu February 25 6:28 PM
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Tue February 23 5:36 PM
Oh yeah Nice INK! http://bit.ly/dpWYBF
Tue February 23 5:30 PM
Mike and Lonestar just set up Studio B in College Park, MD! Gonna have some sick shredding shesh's this week! New... http://bit.ly/by5skr
Mon February 22 7:32 AM
today, Texas comes to DC! Lonestar is on his way to riff and work on the new record! Tour is all but two weeks away! http://bit.ly/caBVxI
Thu February 18 7:39 PM
premiering this Tuesday February 23rd - Paranatural - CHUPACABRA on the National Geographic Channel - Complete... http://bit.ly/bznhG1
Thu February 18 11:21 AM
FULL METAL TEXAS!! http://bit.ly/ajYo7l
Wed February 17 11:38 AM
Wow !! This Is Funny! http://bit.ly/bpsgpO
Wed February 17 5:58 AM
Ryan and Mike are about to track some more demos! Working on the new record TODAY!!! Get'n stoked about DEP tour!... http://bit.ly/cczKFY
Sun February 14 2:17 PM
WOW this is definitely strange...but worth sharing Darkest Hour - Rammstien mash up...are you serious! Check out... http://bit.ly/a8En5b
Sun February 14 2:03 PM
Live In Madrid,Spain - With a Thousands Words To Say But One http://bit.ly/9YPopj
Sun February 14 1:59 PM
Devolution Of The Flesh live in Amsterdam http://bit.ly/drH3RK
Wed February 10 8:04 AM
time for a trip back in time. One of the first ever performances of Devolution of the Flesh! Way before the record... http://bit.ly/dlUBNe
Mon February 8 7:54 AM
maybe snowed in but Ryan and Mike are working hard on tracking some demos for the new record! Shit is coming... http://bit.ly/a9uya7
Fri February 5 2:37 PM
More Dates are up at www.myspace.com/darkesthour !!! Check it out we might be coming to your town!!! http://bit.ly/cawBVb
Wed January 27 1:35 PM
is stoked to announce US tour dates with The Dillinger Escape Plan, I Wrestled A Bear Once, and Animals as Leaders.... http://bit.ly/aD55QU
Wed January 27 1:10 PM
First batch of dates are up for our U.S. tour with Dillinger Escape Plan, Iwrestledabearonce, and Animal As... http://bit.ly/9AkiLE
Wed January 27 5:59 AM
is back in DC! Thanks to everyone that come out to any of the shows! Also thanks to Kataklysum, Belphagor, Suicidal... http://bit.ly/dxXOhz
Sun January 24 6:24 AM
is live in Berlin @ The Postbahnhof! Last two nights of tour! Come out and make it count! http://bit.ly/5bY8ST
Fri January 22 5:11 PM
just rocked Stuttgart!! Thanks to all that Partied! On to the NEXT CONCERT! http://bit.ly/57Vlo4
Wed January 20 9:12 AM
is Live in Bochum @ the Matrix! Show starts soon!!! LETS DO THIS!! http://bit.ly/65LDjB
Tue January 19 2:16 PM
And our two new favorite ladies! http://bit.ly/4YyH1K
Tue January 19 2:15 PM
Our new hero! http://bit.ly/7OvrAj
Tue January 19 3:32 AM
is LIVE TONIGHT in Bologna Italy @ Estragen! Come down and play with the circus animals...I mean band members...I... http://bit.ly/6UyasQ
Mon January 18 5:44 AM
is live tonight in Graz, Austria @ Seifenfabrik! Come and and jam hard! But first make sure to hit up the meet and... http://bit.ly/8MO3sL
Sun January 17 4:56 AM
is Live tonight in Zlin, Czech Republic @ The Monsters of Rock Cafe! WE LOVE CZ!!!! Special shout out to Tomas one... http://bit.ly/4TSOB6
Sat January 16 2:39 AM
is Live tonight in Linz Austria @ The Posthof! Calling all bro's and of course ladies in the immediate area! LETS... http://bit.ly/4TYfAk
Fri January 15 4:40 AM
is live tonight in Wien Austria @ The Arena! It's time to rock Austrian Style! http://bit.ly/5kah40
Tue January 12 1:56 PM
Tue January 12 5:43 AM
is in Paris France at the Nouveau Casino! Come down and lets do this! http://bit.ly/8GwtgE
Sat January 9 4:46 AM
is hangn' hard in Enschede, Holland @ the Atak! Come down and Party! Tito is moving here for sure! http://bit.ly/4O3qy8
Fri January 8 4:07 AM
and tito are chilling in Saabruken Germany! @ The Garage! Come out and party! http://bit.ly/7Yvco3
Wed January 6 7:42 AM
is off to Europe! First stop, Frankfurt- Batschkapp tomorrow! See Ya there! http://bit.ly/81uNUu
Mon January 4 5:22 PM
Just uploaded Into the Grey on our myspace. Tour starts in a few days! Can't wait to party Euro Style! http://bit.ly/4YHWnu
Mon January 4 6:59 AM
Happy New Years! Were start'n it off right! 2 days till tour! The Boys are all in town tonight, Time to JAM! http://bit.ly/757CUS
Tue December 29 6:28 AM
is back in the riff lab working on new tunes for 2010! Tour coming soon! Cant wait! http://bit.ly/6oVMqG
Wed December 23 3:59 PM
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Darkest Hour's 'Demon(s)' Added To Guitar Hero 5
Darkest Hour's New Album Debut's At #104 On Billboard Chart
Darkest Hour Post New Song Online, Kick Off Summer Slaughter
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Darkest Hour Announces Track List For 'The Eternal Return'
Darkest Hour Announces 'The Eternal Giveaway' Contest
BIOGRAPHY
Darkest Hour are notorious for on-stage ferocity, taut guitar interplay and enraged vocals that outline the hypocrisy and casual brutality of politics and society. Their prior releases on Victory Records set benchmarks in the genre as the band embraced the DIY ethics of the hardcore scene and the technical skill of metal, galvanizing their own path and earning fans from both sides of the fence. While Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation (2003) attacked the duplicity of government, So Sedated, So Secure (2001) skewered organized religion and rampant commercialism. On Undoing Ruin, the latest chapter in the Darkest Hour story, themes of healing and moving forward are prevalent. ?It?s our first album that isn?t overtly political, though we did record ?District Divided? which deals with the rapid gentrification in our hometown, Washington, DC,? commented guitarist Mike Schleibaum, ?The album is about change, personal and musical. The name, Undoing Ruin, fit the concept ? it?s about making life worth living again.? Undoing Ruin was produced by Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad at Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver. Townsend, famous for his work in his own band as well his production role with Lamb of God and Soilwork, brought new definition to the signature Darkest Hour sound. ?Unlike what some might think, Devin didn?t try to change out sound, but honed it, and helped us make a more concise album. He also was able to bring out the atmospheric side when it was needed and the shred side when it was called for.? explained Schleibaum. The result is an album that?s the most introspective and musically intricate work by the band to date, while maintaining their signature raw intensity. The band formed in Washington DC in 1998, playing hardcore shows and releasing two split 7? records and a CD EP before dropping The Mark of the Judas in 2000 and receiving great notice from the underground press. Victory Records quickly signed Darkest Hour in the wake of the excitement. Their first album for the label, So Sedated, So Secure came out in 2001 to critical raves. Metal Maniacs said, ?They are at the forefront of metal?s new titans, sharing the circle with the likes of Lamb of God.? Darkest Hour continuously toured with bands like God Forbid, Dillinger Escape Plan and Atreyu. In 2003, Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation kicked their profile up decidedly. Revolver Magazine described it as ?A metalcore classic.? Ozzfest called and in the summer of 2004 Darkest Hour joined Lamb of God, Slipknot and many others on the second stage. Their live shows were explosive, the band playing each set as if it were their last, demanding circle pits and laying down blistering guitar and enraged vocals, even at sets that began at 10:00 a.m. The seeds for ?District Divided? were sown, as vocalist John Henry discovered early in the tour that he had been evicted; his albums and belonging scattered on the sidewalk. When Ozzfest wound down in August of 2004, Darkest Hour toured North America again before settling in for winter songwriting and work on their DVD, Prison Scars and Party Bars: A Thrashography. The DVD hit the streets on February 22nd while the Darkest Hour recorded Undoing Ruin, and received praise from magazines like Alternative Press and Chord. In April, fresh from the studio, the band exploded onto the stage at New England Metal Fest ?05, showcasing their new material to the unsuspecting crowd - the unwary risked instant conversion to the religion that is Darkest Hour. The band is back with a searing, incendiary album that takes their already formidable arsenal of metal and reinforces it with more dynamics, crystalline production and a new barrage of calculated madness that defies category and will elevate them to the top echelons of the metal world. Undoing Ruin is the next volume in DARKEST HOUR?s encyclopedia of metal; they will be the break-out metal band in 2005.

 
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