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Washington DC, United States (1995 – present)

Darkest Hour is a / band currently signed to E1 Music. The band is officially based in Washington, DC, but several of the members live in Richmond, Virginia. Their sound is akin to classic European metal acts such as At the Gates and In Flames, but it is noted for the incorporation of elements of and music. Over the years they have toured with many influential acts, including The Crown, Zao, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Thrice, and Soilwork. They also played 2004’s Ozzfest.

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Formation (1994−1999)

Darkest Hour was formed on September 23, 1995 and initially consisted of vocalist John Henry, guitarist Mike Schleibaum, bassist Raul Mayorga and drummer Matt Maben.

The band released its first EP titled The Misanthrope in 1996 on a local label called Death Truck Records. In 1996, Darkest Hour cut a single titled “Paths of Despair” for East Coast Empire Records’ The Harder They Come compilation. The song proceeds at a slower, grueling tempo in comparison to the up-beat tempo the band would come to be known for. In 1999, Darkest Hour released another EP titled The Prophecy Fulfilled on another label called Art Monk Construction.
The Mark of the Judas and So Sedated, So Secure (2000−2002)

The addition of second guitarist Fred Ziomek, bassist Billups Allen and drummer Ryan Parrish saw the band release their first full-length LP The Mark of the Judas in 2000, on the now-defunct M.I.A. Records.

The Mark of the Judas was not widely promoted or distributed due to M.I.A. Records going out of business not long after the album’s release.
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  • horiiz0ns

    they are now signed to sumerian records :D new album expected this fall :D

    14 Jun 10:05pm Reply

  • thompsonjohn

    Anyone else remember the video Victory put out to hype "Undoing Ruin", where it said something like the 80's gave us "Ride The Lightning", the 90's gave us "Slaughter Of The Soul" and now "Undoing Ruin." ..And to be fair at the time, before the album was out, really outrageous claims but now I would say it's not that far fetched as "Undoing Ruin" truly is awesome.

    14 Jun 10:01pm Reply

  • oFFoy

    Hi, If you like darkest hour, melodic riffs and shit check: http://chasingtherise.bandcamp.com/. Thanks!

    8 May 1:41pm Reply

  • chump86

    human romance is pretty much the best metalcore (come at me for calling it metalcore) albums from the last few years.

    3 May 1:51am Reply

  • bobo9390

    They're only labeled metalcore because of the time and place they formed. If they were European, no one would call them that.

    2 May 5:04am Reply

  • Dracula_Michael

    the best speedy and catchy band in us nowadays, i suppose!!! nwoahm!

    30 Apr 12:00pm Reply

  • Dracula_Michael

    xGunmetalAngel - its you retarded, they did hardcore and they do hardcore!

    30 Apr 11:55am Reply

  • Offspring93

    <///> http://www.lastfm.de/music/Deception+Of+A+Ghost <///> https://www.facebook.com/deceptionofaghost?fref=ts <///> Great Band! <///>

    26 Apr 6:16pm Reply

  • Cabrasevera

    v , ´Mericans always tag everyting whit hardcore and metalcore, even Mozart is metalcore.

    14 Apr 1:37am Reply

  • xGunmetalAngel

    > tagged as "hardcore" ........... lol are you people fucking retarded?

    9 Apr 9:12am Reply

  • ikd-sj

    |THE WORLD ENGULFED IN FLAMES| EPIC ⊂二（＾ω＾　）二二二⊃

    28 Mar 12:49am Reply

  • Siberiandreamer

    Misery signals, architects and darkest hour are all completely different sounds, though.

    16 Mar 11:04pm Reply

  • DOOMOBCKuu

    http://vk.com/club1807442

    31 Jan 12:53pm Reply

  • psikodelias

    I forgot for a while they are pretty good.

    29 Jan 4:24am Reply

  • Perfecteye18

    Hey if theres anyone out there with a copy of How the Beautiful Decay off of The Mark of the Judas. I would fucking die to have that song back. The >6 minute one. Some fucking asshole chopped it into like a 2:30 long version, cutting out the lyricless end. Pleaseeee. let me know.

    27 Jan 9:38pm Reply

  • Perfecteye18

    Undoing ruin pretty much murders me the entire album through.

    27 Jan 2:07am Reply

  • Hyp0crisy

    I respect Unearth for being one of the founders of the melodic metalcore sound, but I find Hollow Crown and Controller more innovative than anything they [Unearth] have ever managed to produce.

    22 Jan 3:37pm Reply

  • thompsonjohn

    Unearth & Darkest Hour > Misery Signals & Architects, all day long pluko.

    21 Jan 12:28am Reply

  • BamBam__

    As i said i am always right. Thus it's not an opinion, it's a fact.

    15 Jan 4:33pm Reply

  • Hyp0crisy

    I think you should re-evaluate said opinion. ^_^

    15 Jan 3:05pm Reply
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