Melodic metal / hardcore band Darkest Hour hails from Washington DC and has been around for over a decade. The band just released their 6th album, Deliver Us, through Victory Records. The last album, Undoing Ruin, was well received by Metalrage. Recently Metalrage saw the band live on stage where they impressed the present editors.

Deliver Us starts with a slow intro which flows over in the recognizable sound which is typical for Darkest Hour. From that point on the album just keeps on going with excellent musicianship. The guitarists in this band are true geniuses! Mixing solos, riffs and melody in a brilliant way which is the foundation of Darkest Hour�s sound.

On the previous album of the band, Undoing Ruin, we already noticed the excellent flow between songs. The songs perfectly match but each one got its own identity. Excellent song writing, smoothness and anger. From the screaming solos in �Stand And Receive Your Judgement� to the hardcore riffing in �Sanctuary�. Deliver Us has it all!

The sixth effort of the band is an eleven track masterpiece which shows you all this band has to offer at this moment. Once again Darkest Hour manages to combine sophistication with melody; and makes this sound better than ever. The vocal parts, the rawness and the riffs are a guaranteed pleasure for a big group of metal(core) lovers.