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Jonathan Weiner never set out to be a professional photographer. Picking up a camera for the first time as a teenager was, initially, simply a way to hang out with his friends and, crucially, get the best view possible not afforded to those onstage at the gigs he was frequenting as many as five times […]

We loved Fall Out Boy's cover of the Ghostbusters theme song, but there's a cover that we didn't know we needed until now.  Read more: Fall Out Boy release cover of ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song The hilarious video, via MetalSucks, gives us Kris Norris' (ex-Scar The Martyr, Ex-Darkest Hour and ex-Threat Signal) take on the original 1984 tune, […]

Darkest Hour have revealed that three of their songs will be featured in the upcoming Shark Week series, Bride Of Jaws. The first episode will air tomorrow, July 7, at 9:00 p.m. EST on the Discovery Channel. According to a post from the band, they will even get a shout-out on the air. Be sure […]

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries; we read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of August 2014. […]

Darkest Hour released their self-titled album, the eighth full-length effort of their career, earlier this week on Sumerian Records. In light of the release, the band have posted a rehearsal video of them performing “Rapture In Exile,” which is taken from Darkest Hour. You can watch the video now below. Be sure to leave us a comment with […]

Darkest Hour Darkest Hour After five albums on Victory, Washington, D.C.’s Darkest Hour signed with eOne for 2011’s The Human Romance. It was a strong effort, making positive changes to their old-school metalcore sound, but now they’re on Sumerian, with new bassist Aaron Deal and drummer Travis Orbin—and all the change seems to have once […]

Darkest Hour are streaming their self-titled studio album, the band's eighth full-length to date. You can check out pre-order packages for the release and find it on iTunes, where it will be released on August 5, 2014 via Sumerian Records. Catch the band performing on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival this summer. Listen in the playlist below:

Darkest Hour are streaming “The Misery We Make,” the latest single from their eighth studio album, to be self-titled. You can check out pre-order packages for the release, which will be out on August 5, 2014 via Sumerian Records. Catch the band performing on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival this summer. Previous singles from the album include “Wasteland,” “By The Starlight” and “Rapture In […]

Darkest Hour are streaming “By The Starlight” (featuring DRÆMINGS), the latest single from their eighth studio album, to be self-titled. You can check out pre-order packages for the release, which will be out on August 5, 2014 via Sumerian Records. Catch the band performing on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival this summer. Previous singles from the album include “Wasteland” and “Rapture In Exile.”

Darkest Hour have released a live music video for “Rapture In Exile,” the latest single from their eighth studio album, to be self-titled. Previously, they streamed “Wasteland” from the record. You can check out pre-order packages for the release, which will be out on August 5, 2014 via Sumerian Records. Catch the band performing on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival this […]

Darkest Hour are streaming “Wasteland,” the first single from their eighth studio album, to be self-titled. Guitarist Mike Schleibaum gave it some context: “Along with a new rhythm section, we also chose a very different route for the album's production this time around. While we have worked with well known producers in the past (Brian McTernan, Devin Townsend, Fredrick Nordstrom), […]

Darkest Hour have launched a pop-up site for their new studio album, Fuck Waiting Around To Die, with an 18-second teaser taste (streaming below). It'll be their eighth full-length to date, following 2011's The Human Romance. FWATD will be released on August 5, 2014 via Sumerian Records and pre-orders are coming soon. Catch the band on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival this summer.

Sumerian Records have released another round of covers from their upcoming Florence + The Machine tribute album, Florence + The Sphinx, including ones from Ben Bruce of Asking Alexandria, Darkest Hour and Miss Fortune. You can watch all three covers below. Last month, Sumerian released covers from Periphery, Stick To Your Guns and Come The […]

Darkest Hour have confirmed a new set of spring tour dates kicking off on April 8. The band will be out on the road with All That Remains and Wilson. Tickets are on sale now. The dates are as follows: 4/08 Patchogue, NY @ The Emporium 4/11 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 4/14 Charlotte, NC […]

Fearless Records and Outerloop Management partnered together to form Outerloop Records. “We couldn't be more excited to announce this partnership with Outerloop,” says Chris Foitle, President of Fearless Records. “We are always looking for new ideas and strategies to develop and break new artists – so working with one of the most hardworking and innovative management […]

Metal mainstays Darkest Hour have signed a worldwide deal with Sumerian Records, who will release their new full-length album and 2000 debut, The Mark Of The Judas. Label owner Ash Avildsen commented, “Darkest Hour are some of the best dudes I have ever met in music. They're also one of the most underrated bands in metal and Sumerian […]

Iron Reagan, a new band featuring Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste, No Friends), LandPhil Hall (Municipal Waste, Cannabis Corpse), Ryan Parish (Darkest Hour, Suppression, City of Caterpillar) and Paul Burnette (Darkest Hour, Crack Head), have released their demo as a name-your-price download. You can stream it below and download it here. Demo 2012 by Iron Reagan