Darkest Hour was helping the Metal night move along at the 2009 Summer Slaughter Tour and that wide array of crushing Metal powers was discussed in full on THIS LINK. Now please enjoy the photographs that were captured during their time on the stage.
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Artist: The Warriors
Title: “Genuine Sense of Outrage”
Label: Victory Records
Release Date: August 7, 2007
Genre: Metal/Hardcore Fusion
Rating: 2/5
So worn out am I by the seemingly endless deluge of shrieked/growled vocals that I can’t even joke that this album’s title echoes my sentiments about it. The band is tight and heavy, but once again I just can’t get past how it’s lyrically presented. Someone likes this stuff, but that someone sure ain’t me.
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Artist: Freya
Title: “Lift The Curse”
Label: Victory Records
Release Date: January 23, 2007
Genre: Death Metal
Rating: 2/5
There’s really not much to say about this one, since it’s a fairly standard entry in the glutted death metal genre, but it’s worth a listen for those in the know as it features “Lilith,” a song that sounds like an outtake from the Sword’s “Age Of Winters” (2006) and the album’s title track that’s nothing more than a bald-faced ripoff of Gwar’s 1990 classic “Salaminizer.” I defy you to play “Lift The Curse” and not be able to sing the Gwar lyrics in almost exact sync to the music since the two songs sound almost exactly the same. Having a musical influence is one thing, and this may not be a case of conscious plagiarism, but come on…
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Artist: A Day To Remember
Title: “For Those Who Have Heart”
Label: Victory Records
Release Date: January 23, 2007
Genre: Punk
Rating: 2/5
This spirited pop/punk/metal gene-splicing is rather interesting in that it takes what would otherwise be your standard wimp-rock tunes and puts extra voltage up their collective ass via wailing guitars, and alternating its vocals between fey Oasis-style whining and more-comprehensible-than-usual Cookie Monster vox. It’s perhaps a bit too poppy for the core metal fan and could definitely use a heavier edge, but it’s okay stuff for those not quite ready for the dark depths of early Sabbath or their contemporary descendents the Sword.
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