Darkest_Hour-The_Eternal_Return-2009-FNT

- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -

  Artist:      Darkest Hour
  Album:       The Eternal Return
  Label:       Victory Records
  Playtime:    34:53 min
  Genre:       Metal
  URL:         http://www.darkesthour.cc
  Rip date:    2009-06-19
  Street date: 2009-06-23
  Size:        64.66 MB
  Type:        Normal
  Quality:     245 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo

- Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------- -

   DARKEST HOUR, the Washington D.C. powerhouse metal quintet, will proudly
   release their fifth full-length record, The Eternal Return, June 23, 2009 on
   Victory Records.  The band tapped producer Brian McTernan (Senses Fail,
   Thrice, From Autumn to Ashes) and recorded at his Baltimore, MD-based Salad
   Days Studio. Guitarist Mike Schleibaum comments, ôTo put it simply, this is a
   metal record made by dudes who have dedicated half of our lives to
   aggressive, unrelenting music.ö

   ôItÆs been a long road, but we have finally completed work on our new record,
   The Eternal Return,ö added Schleibaum. öI am very proud of the hard work and
   passion that both the band and producer Brian McTernan poured into this.
   After 14 years, weÆve decided thereÆs no reason to put out Darkest Hour
   records other then for ourselves and for the people that love this band. This
   record has no hidden agenda, no pop hit, or stylistic departure to broaden
   the fan base. Rather, it is a sick thrash, speed, melodic, metal record! It
   feels like it has all the aggression and speed of our Hidden Handsà record,
   the melody and songwriting of Undoing Ruin, and the technicality and
   musicianship of Deliver Us. We encourage anyone who has loved our records in
   the past or present to check it out. And if youÆve never found something
   thatÆs connected with you in a Darkest Hour record before, then take some
   time to listen to this one, because this is a defining Darkest Hour recordà
   We look forward to playing new songs on our upcoming European tour with
   Bleeding Through and on this yearÆs Summer Slaughter Tour! See ya in the
   pit!ö

   Once the band returns to the US, they will head out in support of
   Necrophagist and Suffocation on the Summer Slaughter 2009 tour (presented by
   Affliction and Decibel Magazine).

- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -

  01. Devolution of Flesh                                               ( 2:46)
  02. Death Worship                                                     ( 3:10)
  03. The Tides                                                         ( 4:19)
  04. No God                                                            ( 4:47)
  05. Bitter                                                            ( 1:19)
  06. Blessed Infection                                                 ( 3:25)
  07. Transcendence                                                     ( 4:20)
  08. A Distorted Utopia                                                ( 2:57)
  09. Black Sun                                                         ( 3:16)
  10. Into the Grey                                                     ( 4:34)

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