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Lowestoft, England (2000 – 2006, 2011 – present)

There are at least six artists with this name:
1. A popular hard rock band from the United Kingdom
2. A death metal band from Germany
3. An alternative rock band from Poland
4. A Eurodance group
5. A thrash metal band from the Czech Republic

1. The Darkness are a band which formed in Lowestoft, England in 2000. The band consists of Justin Hawkins (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Dan Hawkins (guitar, vocals), Frankie Poullain (bass) and Ed Graham (drums). According to the Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us Songfacts, Ed Graham inspired the band’s name as his youthful bleak moods were known as The Darkness.

They are widely regarded as a band, but the members disputed this and saw themselves as a classic 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 are best known for the soaring falsetto of their lead singer Justin Hawkins, whose departure in 2006 resulted in the dissolution of the band. In 2011, the band announced their return, with a third album, “Hot Cakes,” to be released on Wind-up Records.

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.
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  • AledMCR

    The winter tour is going to be a treat - Permission to Land in its entirety = bliss! I can't believe it's 10 years old already. A winter tour also means we'll hopefully get Christmas Time again... *fingers crossed*

    12 Jun 3:59pm Reply

  • a1auto2013

    I can't understand half the lyrics for "I believe in a thing called love" and yet, it gets stuck in my head constantly. Awesome song!

    4 Jun 6:11pm Reply

  • nicolasbj

    a live album please!

    9 May 10:54pm Reply

  • TaynahSB

    touching yooooooou, touching meeeeeeee ♪

    7 Apr 9:51pm Reply

  • LauscheLaut

    Cologne show was just EPIC!!! :)

    20 Mar 8:45pm Reply

  • ZOSO-ZOOMA

    Thanks 4 amazing show in Warsaw!!!!!

    16 Mar 11:33pm Reply

  • mathsantos

    One of most underrated band ever.

    12 Mar 2:46am Reply

  • AledMCR

    The Hammersmith gig is one of the best shows I've ever seen. A perfect performance all round! Also got to get a good look at Justin's Queen tattoo as he came into the crowd.

    8 Mar 4:25pm Reply

  • westhamcole

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140923001232 Trying to sell two tickets to London Hammersmith show. An important lesson in booking annual leave at work before buying tickets to shows 3 hours drive away

    27 Feb 9:08pm Reply

  • J020707

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiR4aIKuiYs The Darkness - Friday Night (Live at Rockefeller Music Hall in Oslo/ 23.02.2013)

    25 Feb 3:46pm Reply

  • westhamcole

    One hit's better than none.

    24 Feb 4:12pm Reply

  • wutlies

    one hit wonder

    18 Feb 2:55pm Reply

  • spacesailorgirl

    v oh please

    12 Feb 8:25am Reply

  • MetalRock1989

    "Hot Cakes" it is a weak album 2/5.

    9 Feb 10:36pm Reply

  • psychedelicgirl

    I love them so muchhh <3

    2 Feb 7:11am Reply

  • Henrique_Lee

    I Believe in a Thing Called Love <3

    26 Jan 3:23pm Reply

  • lecube

    Very few things in this world make me as happy as The Darkness make me.

    20 Jan 3:38am Reply

  • worcestermike

    the thing people dont realise about the darkness is that years ago they were told to be dreadful, by their record label. the record label wanted them to be bad in an ironic way. so when they would play good people would be surprised at how good they were. so you see don't blame the darkness for how bad they sound. it was all the record labels fault.

    14 Jan 12:38am Reply

  • JustAKayee

    What do you expect? People go to a concert to see the artist they paid to see, the supporting act is just a bonus. Of course they were waiting for GaGa, lol.

    4 Jan 3:30pm Reply

  • PostRed

    These guys sure rocked in Moscow! too bad the audience was pretty cold because of waiting for gaga, but the perfomance was so very expressive!

    2 Jan 12:50pm Reply
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