| Darkness Come Alive | ||||
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| Released | September 29, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal | |||
| Length | 46:18 | |||
| Label | Deathwish (DWI95) | |||
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Darkness Come Alive is the second album from Boston, Massachusetts-based metal band Doomriders. It was released September 29, 2009 on the record label Deathwish Inc. The album is available as a CD, as a 12" vinyl LP, and via download.
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| Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10) [1] |
Darkness Come Alive was generally praised by reviewers. Shawn Bosler of Decibel magazine lauded the band's skilled songwriting, saying that "the stellar songwriting sounds like a well-honed band working together, stretching out the tunes and getting all ninja pyrotechnic on your ass." [2] Nick Gergesha of hearwaxmedia.com called it "nothing less than pure sensory enlightenment", noting that the album was "crafted with the utmost respect for the listener". [3]
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