Deliver Us

Darkest Hour | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: July 10, 2007
• Release Date: July 10, 2007
• Label: Victory Records
• Copyright: 2007 Another Victory
• Total Length: 39:34
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• ASIN: B00122M0G2
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another strong album. Definitely worth buying., July 15, 2007

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J. Khan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deliver Us (Audio CD)

This is Darkest Hour's second album produced by Devin Townsend. He did an amazing job with the experimentation of "Undoing Ruin". What they learned working together on that album really comes out in "Deliver Us". Its almost a masterpiece. The guitar playing stands out the most. Townsend really focused on Kris Norris and Mike Scheliebaum. Amazing solos are all over the place. The drumming and bass is as expected of Darkest Hour -excellent time changes. Together they pulled off an atmosphere that will make this a classic metal album.
Now here is where musicianship comes in. Darkest Hour has grown a lot since "So Sedated.." and they are able to pull off a more epic sound. John Henry had to EVOLVE his vocals to fit. His screams and growls still dominate the album. He has only added another element to his vocals. Kinda like what Matt Heafy had to do with Trivium when they put out the Crusade, except not nearly as extreme.
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IN RESPONSE TO OTHER REVIEWS:

There are always those "original" fans that cling on to the old school and reject the new. Yet they fail to make any comparisons between the two sounds. Darkest Hour has been playing this style of metal since they were kids. "Deliver Us" is a progression of that style -the band did not take on a new sound. If I did not follow this band I would assume that "Deliver Us" came before "Undoing Ruin", as it actually ties "..Sadist Nation" and "Undoing Ruin" together. If you loved either one of those albums then you will like this one.

When I first listened to the album and the song Demons came on i thought "what? is john trying to sing?". I was really bored by the chorus on that track. The assumption by the so-called old schoolers is that Darkest Hour is selling out, going main stream, blah blah whine poop mommy whyyyy -But if they were a little more opened minded about the new album instead of expecting the band cover something that was already done ten years ago, they would realize that John is only syncing himself in with the atmosphere Townsend was trying to create. And despite watering down the track Demons, he did an excellent job on the rest of the album. There are parts where growling just would not work. The track A Paradox With Flies is a good example of this.
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Stand And Receive Your Judgment is the strongest track on this album for those who like the earlier stuff.
Tungusta is the best example of their evolution for those who were more in to their last two albums.
Five stars. Buy this album. See you at Sounds of the Underground.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Darkest hour ~Deliver Us~, September 22, 2007

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RaY RaY Pine "Fan of All Music" (Philly) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deliver Us (Audio CD)

Wow.

That was the first word that I could say when the opening track for Darkest Hour's fifth true full length kicked off. If "Doomsayer" isn't the closest thing to classic In Flames that's been released since the birth of metalcore, I don't know what is. Opening with acoustic guitar work that explodes into a mid-paced drum groove with shades of Gothenburg leads underneath, the song quickly becomes a straight In Flames cut when they kick it into overdrive. The lead work is strong and the growls are true. No melodic sing-song chorus here, just brutality. From the melodic breakdown to the syncopated rhythm section that lead into an excellent solo, the song is trademark In Flames and, despite all of that, is actually quite good.

The opening track gives you a good idea of what Deliver Us is all about. Darkest Hour has grown as a band through the years and I believe are beginning to reach their full level of maturity with this disc. The Gothenburg influences have become their sound yet, they manage to remain unrelenting in their crushing riffs and speed. I have to give credit to John Henry for limiting his melodic vocal approach on the disc in a time when everyone in this scene is singing every chorus (including In Flames!). I wouldn't mind seeing him back off even more though and let the music do all of the talking though. This style of music has always been about the guitar work.

"Doomsayer" is followed by a short burst of energy called "Sanctuary" which has a brief glimpse of a melody in the vocals but is buried quickly. "Demon(s)" then kicks in and that pure Gothenburg sound returns. The lead that takes over after the breakdown isn't cheese laden, like most metalcore, but powerful and emotive. This album is truly a testament to the influence that those classic bands have had on modern metal.

Henry's guttural vocals, in spots, recall Devin Townsend which may be due to his production

The strength of this band is found when they allow themselves to explore in their longer songs. When they have time to flesh out a melody or lead into a new section, the songs truly breathe and emote what they're looking for. Where "Stand and Receive Your Judgment" fails, the epic feeling "Tunguska" succeeds in spades. Pay attention to the breakdown whose progression shows hints of Opeth. "A Paradox with Flies" is another strong track while "The Light at the Edge of the World" is both thoughtful and brief.

"Full Imperial Collapse" may be the only miss on the album and that's only because it leaves behind the Gothenburg mold for a more EveryTimeIDie style of dirty hardcore. It's not a terrible song but it doesn't fit the sound of the album.

If you're looking for an album that is a return to 1995, this is the disc for you. Don't be misled of confused; this is metal with hardcore influence, not the other way around. Despite the fact that the album leans heavily toward the Gothenburg sound and borrows from early In Flames--the song writing is incredibly tight and leads are delicious.

For Fans of: In Flames, At The Gates, Arch Enemy

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars meh, November 25, 2007

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J. L. Brown "lightning blade" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deliver Us (Audio CD)

well, i was dissapointed, i thought they would expand (in a better way) on their Undoing Ruin sound. I just thought this was really boring. Demon, Doomsayer, and An Ethereal Drain, were my favorite songs, with Demon probably the best. But you can hear Demon on myspace anyway... I wanted to hear some more crazy shredding like in Sound the Surrender, nothing like that here. Nothing like District Divided either, and they never even combined the deep powerful sound in District Divided with the insane beautiful complex sound of Sound the Surrender. Oh well, maybe their next CD will be more interesting, they have a great sound in their tuning of all the instruments. I would have to say its better than a lot of stuff I hear nowadays.