Darkest Hour – Perpetual | Terminal

Darkest Hour – Perpetual | Terminal
MNRK Music Group
7,5/10,0

Brief:

Darkest Hour tune into the cycle of death and rebirth, absorbing their intensity and spitting it back at the world in the form of a signature hybrid anchored by death metal exorcisms, thrash recklessness, hardcore punk attitude, and melodic catharsis at the speed of a circle pit. The Washington, D.C. quintet — Mike Schleibaum [guitar], John Henry [vocals], Aaron Deal [bass], Travis Orbin [drums], and Nico Santora [guitar] — have weathered time, trends, and tides of change and stand stronger nearly three decades since their formation. This indomitable spirit powers their tenth full-length offering and MNRK Heavy debut, Perpetual | Terminal.

In order to capture this energy, they reconnected with producer Taylor Larson who helmed 2014’s self-titled Darkest Hour. This time, operating entirely independently, the musicians self-funded the recording (thanks to overwhelming fan support on Patreon). During sessions in early 2023, Perpetual | Terminal would be born under the influence of this creative freedom.

Ultimately, rebirth makes Darkest Hour sound unapologetically, unequivocally, and undeniably alive!

Tracklist:

1. Perpetual Terminal
2. Societal Bile
3. A Prayer to the Holy Death
4. The Nihilist Undone
5. One With the Void
6. Amor Fati
7. Love is Fear
8. New Utopian Dream
9. Mausoleum
10. My Only Regret
11. Goddess of War, Give Me Something to Die For

Main Focus Tracks:

• Perpetual Terminal
• One With the Void
• New Utopian Dream

Other Recommended Tracks:

• A Prayer to the Holy Death
• The Nihilist Undone

Line-Up:

Mike Schleibaum – guitar
John Henry – vocals
Aaron Deal – bass
Travis Orbin – drums
Nico Santora – guitar

Comments:

With Perpetual | Terminal, Darkest Hour takes us into a whirlwind of Metalcore and consolidates its image as a major Metalcore band.

Contacts:

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Selected Discography:

The Mark of the Judas – 2000
So Sedated, So Secure – 2001
Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation – 2003
Undoing Ruin – 2005
Deliver Us – 2007
The Eternal Return – 2009
The Human Romance – 2011
Darkest Hour – 2014
Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora – 2017
Perpetual | Terminal – 2024

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