Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation

Darkest Hour | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Victory Records
• ASIN: B000095J2D
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #244,570 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Sadist Nation

2. Pay Phones And Pills

3. Oklahoma

4. Marching To The Killing Rhythm

5. The Misinformation Age

6. Seven Day Life

7. Accesible Losses

8. The Patriot Virus

9. Veritas, Aequitas

Editorial Reviews

S.O.D.

DARKEST HOUR creates compositions that are undeniably extreme yet carry with them an almost melodic brutality.

Product Description

Hailing from Washington, DC, DARKEST HOUR are ready to grab the metal world by the throat with their sophomore effort for Victory Records,?Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation?. DARKEST HOUR have always written Swedish-influenced thrash metal - this time around, DARKEST HOUR headed straight to the source, Studio Fredman (Gothenburg, Sweden). DARKEST HOUR mix aggressive, brutal hardcore and conventional power/Swedish metal song structures influenced by bands such as At the Gates, In Flames, Dismember and Iron Maiden. DARKEST HOUR prove that they are one of the most brilliant and distinct bands in the extreme hard rock genre. THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST TALKED ABOUT U.S. METAL ALBUMS OF THE YEAR.

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars uhhh.., August 21, 2004

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RV "RV" (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation (Audio CD)

"I grew out of the hardcore scene," blah blah blah "ah, the ac/dc of the metalcore scene" blah blah blah "this band is good but only ok after you slept with the lead singer." WTF? What the hell are you people doing writing reviews for this album in the first place? Just reading the first sentence of your reviews prove you are not worthy of what this band has to offer.

Don't listen to any of these morons; this album is godly. As good as if not better than the Mark of Judas and a masterpiece of swedish-influenced metal (yes METAL, not METALCORE, as there are no core breakdowns, as the doofus mistakenly mentioned in the aforementioned review). The vocals and lyrics are distinctly American, which is a definate plus. In fact, the entire album is basically a social commentary on the state of the union...all wrapped up in a brutal yet beautiful assault on your senses. The Sadist Nation is really excellent from start to finish, and ends with an almost 13-minute instrumental opus. If you get the new reissue, it contains a nice dvd and an extra track, "For The Soul Of The Savior" from the Mark of Judas but is rerecorded. Definately the better version of an excellent song. For fans of At the Gates, in flames, beyond the sixth seal, unearth etc.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've been punched in the face......., June 17, 2005

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B. Scibetta "Metal fan" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation (Audio CD)

.... by the metal gods Darkest Hour. And I love every minute of it!!! This has instantly vaulted its way right up the list of my favorite melodic death albums and has a permanent position behind At The Gates SOTS. Hell, this is the closest sounding thing I've probably ever heard to that album anyway. Some people had originally told me that this is a metalcore band, but unless the other Gothenburg bands are metalcore, then these people are dead wrong. This album is so punishing, it is difficult to listen to without flipping out. The drums are beyond insane, blindingly fast and precise. The vocals are brutal, very acidic, and just plain awesome. The guitar riffs shred mercilessly, but have a gentle touch due to the melodic tones. Every song is a winner, but the epic Accessible Losses and Pay Phones & Pills stand out the most. Go buy, a must have for any melodeath collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Album, but some things to clear up first..., January 20, 2005

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Chase D. Coleman "A Music Fan" (Cartersville, GA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation (Audio CD)

First and foremost I would have to agree with anyone here saying this band isn't metalcore, because they're NOT! No breakdowns. On a metalcore record label? Yes... But Unearth is metalcore and they are on metalblade records which is a metal label, but no one changes the tag there do they? Now this band I would have to consider more of an American Melodic Metal/Death Metal band, which was originated from Sweden and the scandinavian countries. Influences by: In Flames, Dark Tranquility, At The Gates, Soilwork, etc... (and you can't argue, they went so Sweden to have those guys write some dual solos on this album.) But these guys are great and I'm happy they know their roots instead of making a cd that sounds like the majority of the swedish influenced metalcore bands here in America. These guys actually had the balls to write some REAL METAL. This cd is nothing short of amazing and a soothing breath of fresh air, nothing but blazing, frantic, and yet, very beautiful guitar riffing. They have some slow mosh parts without going through the cliche' of writing a breakdown. These guys know how to thrash seriously! If you are interested in another Melodic Death Metal band, check out The Black Dahlia Murder. THEY'RE NOT METALCORE EITHER!