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"Darkest Hour" is the eighth album by American melodic death metal band Darkest Hour. It was released on August 5, 2014 through Sumerian Records. It is the first album to feature bassist Aaron Deal and drummer Travis Orbin. The album marks the as yet only significant departure from their usual melodic death metal sound, instead having a more mainstream approach with elements of metalcore more prominent, with a more upbeat style.
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Speaking of sounding like nothing Darkest Hour have ever attempted, the Lacuna Coil-esque “By The Starlight” is an absolutely gorgeous duet that builds to a thrilling climax. It’s easy to imagine experiments like this upsetting longtime Darkest Hour fans, but how can one be upset when it’s executed so brilliantly?
Closing tracks “Hypatia Rising” and especially “Departure” are, much like the rest of the album, refreshingly melodic while still sounding just like the Darkest Hour that have been a staple of the metal scene for just shy of two decades now. With their self-titled album, Darkest Hour have displayed the kind of vim and vigor that has no doubt contributed to their longevity and it will hopefully be the album that brings Darkest Hour to the level of attention they deserve. --- themonolith.com
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