DARKEST HOUR: 'The Eternal Return' Artwork Unveiled

May 25, 2009

Washington D.C.-based metallers DARKEST HOUR will release their fifth full-length record, "The Eternal Return", on June 23 via Victory Records. The CD was produced by Brian McTernan (SENSES FAIL, THRICE, FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES) at his Baltimore, Maryland studio, Salad Days.

Check out the cover artwork below.

Commented Mike Schleibaum: "To put it simply, this is a metal record made by dudes who have dedicated half of our lives to aggressive, unrelenting music."

He added: "I am very proud of the hard work and passion that both the band and producer Brian McTernan poured into this. After 14 years, we've decided there's no reason to put out DARKEST HOUR records other then for ourselves and for the people that love this band. This record has no hidden agenda, no pop hit, or stylistic departure to broaden the fan base. Rather, it is a sick thrash, speed, melodic, metal record! It feels like it has all the aggression and speed of our 'Hidden Hands…' [2003] record, the melody and songwriting of 'Undoing Ruin' [2005], and the technicality and musicianship of 'Deliver Us' [2007]. We encourage anyone who has loved our records in the past or present to check it out. And if you've never found something that's connected with you in a DARKEST HOUR record before, then take some time to listen to this one, because this is a defining DARKEST HOUR record… We look forward to playing new songs on our upcoming European tour with BLEEDING THROUGH and on this year's Summer Slaughter Tour!"

DARKEST HOUR is currently touring Europe as part of the Thrash and Burn Tour on a co-headlining stint with BLEEDING THROUGH, with support from BENEATH THE MASSACRE, CARNIFEX and more. Once the band returns to the U.S., they will head out in support of NECROPHAGIST and SUFFOCATION on the Summer Slaughter Tour.

DARKEST HOUR last year parted ways with guitarist Kris Norris and replaced him with Houston's Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan, who filled in for Kris during the U.S. Thrash and Burn tour.

The band's last CD, "Deliver Us", was released in July 2007 via Victory Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Undoing Ruin" was recorded at the Warehouse in Vancouver, Canada.

DARKEST HOUR vocalist John Henry and guitarist Mike Schleibaum were interviewed by HardcoreSounds.Net prior to the band's May 18, 2009 concert at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland. Watch the nine-minute chat below.

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