Deliver Us (Darkest Hour album)

Deliver Us
Studio album by Darkest Hour
Released	July 10, 2007
Recorded	March 1 – April 1, 2007
Studio	Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre	Melodic death metal, metalcore
Length	39:37
Label	Victory
Producer	Devin Townsend
Darkest Hour chronology
Archives (2006) Deliver Us (2007) The Eternal Return (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Alternative Press
Blabbermouth.net	7.5/10 [2]
MetalSucks	[3]
Punknews.org	[4]
Sputnikmusic	[5]

Deliver Us is the fifth studio album by American melodic death metal band Darkest Hour. It was produced by Devin Townsend, and released on July 10, 2007 through Victory Records. The album debuted at number 110 on the Billboard album charts, with sales of 6,600. ^[6] "Sanctuary" is featured in the video game Tony Hawk's Proving Ground , while "Demon(s)" is featured in Guitar Hero 5 and "Doomsayer" was made available in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock through the Darkest Hour Track Pack, the last to be released by Activision. ^[7] The artwork was created by John Baizley who has also done art for bands such as Pig Destroyer and his own band Baroness. It is also the last album to feature lead guitarist Kris Norris.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Doomsayer (the Beginning of the End)"	4:33
2.	"Sanctuary"	2:13
3.	"Demon(s)"	3:48
4.	"An Ethereal Drain"	3:56
5.	"A Paradox with Flies"	4:26
6.	"The Light at the Edge of the World"	1:42
7.	"Stand and Receive Your Judgment"	2:38
8.	"Tunguska"	5:32
9.	"Fire in the Skies"	3:19
10.	"Closing on the Day" (Bonus track on the FYE special edition of the album)	2:46
11.	"Full Imperial Collapse"	2:39
12.	"Deliver Us"	4:47
Total length:		39:37

Personnel

• John Henry – vocals
• Kris Norris – guitar
• Mike Schleibaum – guitar
• Paul Burnette – bass
• Ryan Parrish – drums

Production

• Devin Townsend – producer, mixing, engineer, guitar ("Full Imperial Collapse")
• Dean Maher – engineer
• UE Nastasi – mastering
• Marian Greksa – mix assistant, additional vocals ("The Light at the Edge of the World")

Use in media

• The song "Demon(s)" can be heard in the episode "Escape from Dragon House" of HBO's True Blood. It is also a playable track in Guitar Hero 5.

References

1. "Deliver Us - Darkest Hour". Allmusic.
2. "CD Reviews". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on July 17, 2007.
3. "Review: Darkest Hour, Deliver Us". July 5, 2007.
4. "Darkest Hour - Deliver Us". Punknews.org.
5. "Darkest Hour - Deliver Us". Sputnikmusic.
6. Blabbermouth.net, "Smashing Pumpkins, Darkest Hour, Danzig, Beatallica First-Week Sales Revealed" Archived 2007-08-28 at the Wayback Machine , Posted July 18, 2007.
7. "Darkest Hour Track Pack". Microsoft. April 12, 2011. Archived from the original on April 16, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.