Darkness

DeBaser hosts reviews that refer to more than one act called Darkness: a British glam/hard rock band led by Justin Hawkins (noted for Permission to Land and Hot Cakes) and a German thrash band whose album Death Squad (described in the reviews) is discussed.

From the DeBaser reviews: the British band led by Justin Hawkins had an early EP 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' (2002), signed to Atlantic and saw their album Permission to Land top the UK charts; Justin Hawkins entered rehab and left for a solo project, the band members formed Stone Gods, then reunited around 2011 and released Hot Cakes (2012). Drummer Ed Graham left at the end of 2014 and Emily Dolan Davies was reported as a new drummer. Separately, a German thrash band named Darkness is described in a review as forming in Essen and releasing the full-length Death Squad (1987).

Three DeBaser pieces discuss albums and news for acts called Darkness: a British glam/hard rock band led by Justin Hawkins and a German thrash act behind Death Squad. Reviewers praise musicianship and production while noting silliness, excess and raw aggression. Lineup and reunion events are reported alongside album appraisals.

For:Fans of glam/hard rock, 80s thrash metal, and readers interested in album production and band lineups.