Washington D.C.'s Melodic Death Metal badasses Darkest Hour have been hard at work ever since their inception in 1995. With seven albums under their belt and thousands of live performances, they are prove that if a band can combine great songs, great stage presence, and focus on their musical craft no matter what surrounds them, the sky is the limit! By no means is Darkest Hour escaping the decline of the music industry, but they definitely seem unaffected by it when they step on stage and make sure everyone grooves out of control. Simply because most bands within the Heavy Music scene know that they have to struggle in order to succeed.
During the recent Summer Slaughter Tour, we had the chance to interview co-founder and guitarist Mike Schleibaum about the past, the present, and the future of the bands musical career. While he makes it obvious that they are very happy with what they have achieved thus far, he makes it clear that if fans don't understand the importance of supporting the scene by purchasing music and merchandise, that bands wont be able to keep delivering a solid product.
Check out this interview we did with Mike while at the Summer Slaughter Tour show in New York City's Irving Plaza.
Darkest Hour is:
- John Henry
- Mike Schleibaum
- Paul Burnette
- Ryan Parrish
- Mike Carrigan
Discography:
- The Mark of the Judas (2000 via MIA)
- So Sedated, So Secure (2001 via Victory records)
- Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation (2003 via Victory records)
- Undoing Ruin (2005 via Victory records)
- Deliver Us (2007 via Victory records)
- The Eternal Return (2009 via Victory records)
- The Human Romance (2011 via E1 Music)
Special thanks to Steve Lars, Paul Sosa, EONE Music, all the bands, all the fans, the Irving Plaza staff, and of course the Summer Slaughter Tour Staff for organizing this killer event year after year.
Video and Photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International
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