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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) Read more on Last.fm
‘Undoing Ruin’ is timeless. It’s not quite thrash, not quite melodic, not death, and definitely not ‘-core’ of any kind; it’s just metal and it’s fantastic. Lots of double-kick, harmonizing guitar lines and well-placed solos keep the album from ever really dragging. The production hits the mark all the way through.
Don’t try to judge this album based on its surrounding releases- ‘Undoing Ruin’ will still be one of my favorite metal records for a long time to come.