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Hidden Hands (Album) by Darkest Hour

Artist Biography For Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour Is A Melodic Death Metal Band Currently Signed To Southern Lord. 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. 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. History
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. Despite The Fact Darkest Hour Were Left Without A Label The Band Garnered Enough Exposure To Catch The Attention Of Victory Records. Their Victory Debut So Sedated So Secure Was Released On August 7 2001. After The Release Of The Album Billups Was Replaced By Paul Burnette And Ziomek Left The Band. The Album Was Re-Issued By Victory On March 7 2006 And Featured New Artwork Re-Mixed Audio Re-Recorded Vocals And Additional Tracks. The Band Continued To Tour With Schleibaum's Longtime Friend Mike Garrity Filling In On Lead Guitar Duties. Eventually They Accepted Parrish's Old Friend Kris Norris As The New Lead Guitarist And Then Began To Write Their Next Record. While Garrity Was The Guitarist The Band Was Arrested And Jailed In Roland Oklahoma For Alleged Marijuana Charges Also For "illegally Imported" Beer And For An Open Beer Can. They Were Fined $6000 Schleibaum Was Able To Pay For Himself Burnette And Garrity. Ryan And John Had To Stay For A Couple Of Hours While The Rest Of The Band Had To Get Money To Bail Them Out.
Hidden Hands Of A Sadist Nation And Undoing Ruin 2003−2006 Their Third Release Hidden Hands Of A Sadist Nation Was Released On May 20 2003. Produced By Well-Renowned Swedish Record Producer Fredrik Nordström. The Album Gained Strong Mainstream Attention To The Point Where They Were Asked To Participate At Ozzfest 2004. Notably The Album Contained Political Lyrics With Several Songs Criticizing American Militarism Post-September 11. The Album Was Re-Issued By Victory On July 13 2004 With A Bonus Song And An Additional DVD Containing Bonus Material. Darkest Hour Released Their Fourth Full-Length LP Undoing Ruin On June 28 2005. The Album Was Produced By Devin Townsend Strapping Young Lad At Greenhouse Studios In Vancouver. The Album Was The Band's First To Enter The Billboard 200 Charts Debuting At #138 With First Week Sales Of 8 484. In The 2005 Documentary Metal A Headbanger's Journey Darkest Hour And A Number Of Other Bands Including Shadows Fall Lamb Of God Chimaira Killswitch Engage Unearth And God Forbid Are All Listed Under The Category "New Wave Of American Metal" In The "metal Genealogy Chart".
Deliver Us 2007−2008 In Early 2007 The Band Was In Vancouver To Work On Their Next Record With Townsend. On March 7 2007 Victory Records Issued A Press Statement Confirming The Title Of The Album Was Deliver Us It Was Released On July 10. In April 2008 Darkest Hour Created A Washington Capitals Fight Song And A MySpace Tribute Page In Support Of The Capitals 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs Run. The Song "1 000 Words To Say But One" Was Re-Recorded With New Lyrics And New Solos Into "Let's Go Caps!" In September 2008 It Was Reported On Blabbermouth.Net That Kris Norris Had Left The Band And Would Be Pursuing Producing Routes And Possibly A New Band. 11 Not Long After Kris Norris' Departure They Found Replacement Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan. With Lonestar Officially On Board The Band Is Heading Back Into The Studio To Write & Record With Producer Brian McTernan Of Baltimore's Salad Days Studio. The Band's Song Demon S Is Featured On The Music Game Guitar Hero 5.
The Eternal Return 2009−2010 In March 2009 Darkest Hour Began To Record The New Album The Eternal Return Just Before Co-Headlining Along With Bleeding Through The Thrash And Burn European Tour 2009 In April And May. The Eternal Return Was Released On June 23 2009 Two Weeks Later Than Originally Announced. 12 Darkest Hour Then Went On To Play The 2009 Summer Slaughter Tour. They Supported Trivium For The First Leg Of The North American Into The Mouth Of Hell We Tour. In February 2010 Darkest Hour Announced A New Tour With Dillinger Escape Plan Iwrestledabearonce And Animals As Leaders.
Signing To E1 And The Human Romance 2010–present In April 2010 Darkest Hour Announced Their Signing To E1 Music After Having Been With Victory Records For A Decade. The New Album Will Be Produced By Soilwork Guitarist Peter Wichers Who Helped Pioneer Swedish Melodic Death Metal And Was A Major Influence On Darkest Hour. 14 In An August Press Release The Band Described The New Material As "the Most Emotional And Melodic Darkest Hour Album To Date" And Also Said It "shares In That Aggression With The Eternal Return And Pushes Darkest Hour Beyond The Unknown." In A New Metal Injection Interview Darkest Hour Members Mike Schleibaum And Ryan Parrish Revealed That The New Record Will Be Titled The Human Romance And It Will Be Released On February 22 2011. On January 13 2011 A New Song Entitled "Savor The Kill" Was Released On Noisecreep As Of The Year 2011 It Has Been Discovered That Darkest Hour Seems To Find A Strange Satisfaction And Enjoyment From Canceling Their Arizona Tour Dates. While On Tour With Machine Head In 2011 Ryan Parrish Left The Band And Has Been Replaced By Tim Java He Isn't Yet Part Of The Official Line - Up Yet . Band Members Current Members * John Henry – Vocals 1995–present * Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan – Guitar 2008–present * Mike Schleibaum – Guitar 1995–present * Aaron Deal - Bass 2012 - Present Former Members * Ryan Parrish – Drums 1999–2011 * Paul Burnette – Bass Guitar 2001–2012 * Matt Maben – Drums 1995–1999 Featured On The Misanthrope And The Prophecy Fulfilled * Raul Mayorga – Bass Guitar 1995–1999 Featured On The Misanthrope And The Prophecy Fulfilled * Billups Allen – Bass Guitar 1999–2001 Featured On The Untitled Split 7" The Mark Of The Judas And So Sedated So Secure * Fred Ziomek – Guitar 1999–2001 Featured On The Untitled Split 7" The Mark Of The Judas So Sedated So Secure And Where Heroes Go To Die * Mike Garrity – Guitar 2001 Did Not Appear On Any Recordings As He Was A Temporary Replacement Between Fred Ziomek And Kris Norris * Tommy Gun – Guitar 2001 Filled In For The Band Between Fred Ziomek And Mike Garrity. He Was Later Asked To Join The Band Immortal Avenger * Kris Norris – Guitar 2001–2008

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