Darkest Hour (album)

Darkest Hour
Studio album by Darkest Hour
Released	August 5, 2014
Recorded	2013 Oceanic Studios
Genre	Melodic metalcore [1]
Length	49:29
Label	Sumerian
Producer	Taylor Larson
Darkest Hour chronology
The Human Romance (2011) Darkest Hour (2014) Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	[3]

Darkest Hour is the eighth album by American 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. ^{[4] [5]} The album marks their 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 and many clean vocals placed throughout. This style has only been utilised on this release to date however, as with the band's next release, Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora , would see a return to their original style.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wasteland"	4:13
2.	"Rapture in Exile"	2:11
3.	"The Misery We Make"	3:06
4.	"Infinite Eyes"	3:40
5.	"Futurist"	3:59
6.	"The Great Oppressor"	3:33
7.	"Anti-Axis"	3:29
8.	"By the Starlight"	4:07
9.	"Lost for Life"	2:52
10.	"The Goddess Figure"	4:14
11.	"Beneath The Blackening Sky"	3:53
12.	"Hypatia Rising"	5:45
13.	"Departure"	4:27

Digital Deluxe Edition track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wasteland"	4:13
2.	"Rapture in Exile"	2:11
3.	"The Misery We Make"	3:06
4.	"Infinite Eyes"	3:40
5.	"Futurist"	3:59
6.	"The Great Oppressor"	3:33
7.	"Anti-Axis"	3:29
8.	"By the Starlight"	4:07
9.	"Lost for Life"	2:52
10.	"The Goddess Figure"	4:14
11.	"Lunar Divide"	3:16
12.	"Beneath the Blackening Sky"	3:53
13.	"Surrealist"	3:06
14.	"Hypatia Rising"	5:45
15.	"Departure"	4:27

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Personnel

Darkest Hour

• John Henry – vocals
• Mike Schleibaum – rhythm guitar
• Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan – lead guitar
• Aaron Deal – bass
• Travis Orbin – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Dræmings – additional vocals on "By the Starlight"
• Anton Patzner – string arrangement on "Departure"
• John Connolly – additional guitars, consultation
• Taylor Larson – mastering, mixing, production
• Ernie Slenkovich – engineering, tracking, editing

References

1. "Darkest Hour - Godless Prophets and the Migrant Flora". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
2. Jurek, Thom. "Darkest Hour - Darkest Hour". AllMusic . Retrieved 2014-08-06.
3. "Darkest Hour - Darkest Hour". Alternative Press . 5 August 2014.
4. "F*ck Waiting Around to Die, The New Darkest Album Has a Release Date NOW". Metalsucks.net. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
5. Darkest Hour CD
6. "Darkest Hour (Deluxe Version) by Darkest Hour". iTunes . 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014.