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The Darkness
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Lowestoft, United Kingdom (2000 – 2006)
There are currently at least 11 (eleven) bands with this name, the most famous of which would be the Hard Rock band from the United Kingdom.
The Darkness were an english hard rock band. They were widely regarded as a glam rock band, but the members disputed this and saw themselves as a classic hard-rock band. Their highly retro style of music was influenced by rock bands like Queen, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, Sparks, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, T. Rex, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy. They were best known for the soaring falsetto of their lead singer Justin Hawkins, whose departure in 2006 resulted in the dissolution of the band.
The Darkness were a Brit Award-winning English hard rock band that formed in Lowestoft, Suffolk in 2000. Originally comprising lead vocalist, guitarist and pianist Justin Hawkins, his guitarist and backing vocalist brother Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain and drummer Ed Graham. Dan had initially seen his brother’s potential of being a frontman after Justin did an impressive recreation of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ at a New Year’s Eve party in 1999, thrown by Justin and Dan’s aunt in her pub The Swan at Gillingham just over the River Waveney in Norfolk, despite the fact that Justin was only miming to the original song. Playing at first only in pubs and bars, their pyrotechnic guitar solos and over the top performances soon brought them to public knowledge.
Achieving major success in the UK in 2003, The Darkness received considerable radio airplay of their singles, including I Believe in a Thing Called Love and the Christmas hit
Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End). Their debut album, Permission to Land, reached number one in the UK charts and went on to sell one and a half million copies in the UK alone.
The Darkness were an english hard rock band. They were widely regarded as a glam rock band, but the members disputed this and saw themselves as a classic hard-rock band. Their highly retro style of music was influenced by rock bands like Queen, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, Sparks, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, T. Rex, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy. They were best known for the soaring falsetto of their lead singer Justin Hawkins, whose departure in 2006 resulted in the dissolution of the band.
The Darkness were a Brit Award-winning English hard rock band that formed in Lowestoft, Suffolk in 2000. Originally comprising lead vocalist, guitarist and pianist Justin Hawkins, his guitarist and backing vocalist brother Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain and drummer Ed Graham. Dan had initially seen his brother’s potential of being a frontman after Justin did an impressive recreation of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ at a New Year’s Eve party in 1999, thrown by Justin and Dan’s aunt in her pub The Swan at Gillingham just over the River Waveney in Norfolk, despite the fact that Justin was only miming to the original song. Playing at first only in pubs and bars, their pyrotechnic guitar solos and over the top performances soon brought them to public knowledge.
Achieving major success in the UK in 2003, The Darkness received considerable radio airplay of their singles, including I Believe in a Thing Called Love and the Christmas hit
Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End). Their debut album, Permission to Land, reached number one in the UK charts and went on to sell one and a half million copies in the UK alone.
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One Way Ticket To Hell And Back
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SceneHuora wrote:
ohh FFS i really miss this band.. they really got so many awesome songs and nowadays when i randomly listen it still move me in the bottom of my heart.
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gwiz210 wrote:
We need more bands like The Darkness.
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bradkarate wrote:
Your really growing on me!!!!
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-Trail- wrote:
I'd kill for this band to get back together for a new album and tour, but it's never gonna happen :( C'mon Justin make it happen!
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Zabi_Yute wrote:
loving it atm
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Tezza_Larks wrote:
used to listen to them years ago and then the second album came out which wasn't the best...but Permission to land <3
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Yaronbz wrote:
I miss the Darkness. Great band! [4]
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bmxr1d3r wrote:
absolute FAVORITE BAND EVR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MachineOfaDream wrote:
They have closer to 35 songs released. There is an album's worth of B-sides that came out on singles. Anyway, I miss this band a lot.
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Ni1985 wrote:
POP POP
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Maste90 wrote:
They should come back! (2)
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D_Porto wrote:
I miss the Darkness. Great band! [3]
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RevyFan wrote:
Awesome stuff... Way too short career though. They have like around 20 songs released.
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Gearuka wrote:
haha they made so quick career :D
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Timitzi wrote:
They should come back! [2] They could become even more popular band if they reunited
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fernandaline wrote:
They should come back!
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iamsosweet wrote:
I miss the Darkness. Great band! [2]
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theoriok wrote:
The Darkness > Stone Gods and The Darkness > Hot Leg BUT Stone Gods + Hot Leg > The Darkness
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chicokin wrote:
Too bad they split early.
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eroticon wrote:
мудачество дичайшие
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27 Nov 2008 | from thedarknessrock.com
Гитарные соло, длинные волосы, спандексы и театральные позы - все это атрибуты тяжелого рока 80-х. Не верьте глазам своим: на дворе новый век, а на вершине западных чартов - группа The Darkness, простые английские парни из провинциального Саффолка…
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