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 Review by: Mike Molnar See others by this writer Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on June 28th 2005
When an upcoming album is labeled as “the best album of the decade” or “the best since Slaughter Of The Soul,” it makes you think; is this just clever marketing, or is this the real deal? Just one listen to Darkest Hour’s Undoing Ruin will leave you completely sure that the second is true. Once every few years, an album is released that is way ahead of everything else in the genre; that becomes an instant classic, and Undoing Ruin is that album. In 2003, the band traveled to Sweden to record Hidden Hands Of A Sadist Nation in the legendary Studio Fredman with producer Fredrick Nordström, an album that solidified their name in the ever-growing world of Gothenburg-style metal. For Undoing Ruin the band recorded in Vancouver with Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad), a choice that couldn’t have been more fitting for where the band is in 2005.
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good stuff overated?! i read revolver and outburn magazines, and this albulm has been barely mentioned,these guys aren't the least bit overated i liked the albulm, but i got to say that its overrated :{ this album isn't exactly groundbreaking or extremely origional, but boy is it catchy. one of the best metal/hardcore/metalcore releases of the year. this is the album as i lay dying failed to make with "shadows are security" Amazing album. One of my best buys this year. Although I must say its now more than ever that I realize how much Darkest Hour's screams resemble Converge's. this is my 2nd favorite album of this year torment, you are fucking elitist faggot sound of surrender is not one of the better tracks in my opinion. i dont know but maybe you should try out some other songs like this will outlive us and the sadist nation. Hahahah punk faggots, go rate your gay punk instead of trying to rate metal, you dont know shit lol Man im so sick of all these little punk faggots or hardcore wannabes listening to music and not knowing a damn thing, oh im gonna sit here and criticize music because i dont know what real music is, fuck all that shit, go back to your craptastic vocalist bullshit punk. good fucking game Overrated? You have got to be kidding me. Have you even listened to "Hidden Hands...."? Sure theres better drummers, theres always better, but the dude is still pretty sweet, he never fucking lets up. Anyways, this is a great cd, but I think I like "Hidden Hands..." better. Still a rad album though. This band has what may be the most over-rated drummer of all time. I can't think of a Swedish metal band (or a ripoff thereof) that DOESN'T have a drummer better than Darkest Hour's. He's always just sounded sort of lethargic and not that forceful on the skins. Grab the new Black Dahlia Murder for some GOOD "metal" drumming. and metal is shitty even if they wear "better" clothes they can fuck off...hey metal sissies piss off Metalcore isnt a real genre. Its just metal dudes with more fashion sense. Stop using that term. jchdgvxcfbhgvjbhjxzfdbvhj this cd is awesome... Fuck this. Gimme some Manowar over this any day. Now just because something sucks doesn't mean that it's not technically talented. Take a look at Yngwie Malmsteen. Nobody's debating whether or not the guy can shred. Anyone buy the CD and watch the Victory Show Episode 3. Aiden release going to be cool but pushed back to October, but anyways: See Jesse, here's the quarrel. If you don't like something, you don't like it. Fine. But saying something like this "sucks", is absurd. Definately not album of the decade, or year, or even month, but this is some talented shit. Everything from the riffs, to chord progression is amazing. The melody ties everything in better than most metal albums I've heard in a long time. shut up you gay alternative mtv rocker...go and suck curt cobains rotten dick "But when I see some of the lame-ass, bitch-baby indie-rock you like, you come off so fucking wack." Jesse's opinion is becoming more and more worthless. You bag on a lot of things, some of which I agree with. But when I see some of the lame-ass, bitch-baby indie-rock you like, you come off so fucking wack. This shit sucks. i will never understand how people dig these vocals... i love this kinda music and i d/l every new darkest hour cd hoping the vocals have improved/changed....but no.. metalheads we´ll beat you up, stay away from hardcore Maybe they'll tour with Kylesa again so I can leave early!!!Honestly darkest hour aren't bad, I enjoyed their set at plea for peace. I just couldn't take the between the buried and me kids. I will say that their vocals are some of the most enjoyable that I've heard on a band like this. The track Convalescence is shitty. lamb of god>>>>>>>>>this band I'm listening right now, so far it sounds good, kinda poppy though. lamb of god>>>>>>>>>this band I'm impressed. I used to listen to metal in the late-80's early 90's, and there hasn't been a metal album that I've liked this much since Megadeth's Rust in Peace. i heard that one the DEP/ Heads Will Roll tour these guys were totally cheesy and constantly yelling " are you ready for some fucking metal!?!" with the devil horns up and shit like that. i suspose if you want to me maiden thats a good start. this band hasn't gone anywhere! And this is coming from a fan. you heard one metalcore band, you heard them all. boring. you heard one metalcore band, you heard them all. boring. a severely misused at the gates point of reference. victory has become a metal label, download stuff from them dont buy anything..fuck off you metal and emo corporate whores Wow. You sir are an idiot. I will bet you 300 dollars that no one will remember this album 10 years from now. I think it's a decent album but it's obvious you don't listen to much metal because otherwise you would know this album is really nothing special. Oh my gawd this is soo hardcore Good album. But album of the decade? I fucking hate shit like this. Go shoot yourself. Hype hype hype hype.... This is NOT the album of the decade, so shut the fuck up already. If this is the album of the decade, then so was Sadist Nation, because this band hasn't gone anywhere! And this is coming from a fan. victory has become a metal label, download stuff from them dont buy anything..fuck off you metal and emo corporate whores Darkest Hour rocks my fucking face off. http://www.victoryrecords.com/DHReviews.asp darkest hour is probably the worst metalcore band of them all. this album sucks. It's every bit as relevent, if not more so, than the Transplants review. Amazing. This album is truly amazing. And it's a refreshing change to see that not all bands get hated on just because they belong to a label with a bad reputation such as Victory. i thought this band sucked but i guess all these people can't be wrong so i'll download it. You hear me Tony? You make no money. metal again...when will this stop i love this cd but "hidden hands..." will always take the cake. Very good album. great album This review actually made me NOT want to listen to the album but since pastepunk likes it, it's probably pretty decent. I'll find out. (for the review) I won't be checking this out. their other albums just flat out suck. Give it up will ya This album definitely deserves its 5 star rating. Upon listening to Undoing Ruin, I was blown away. The hype had me questioning the release, as the reviewing mentioned, however all doubts were extinguished and I've been thoroughly enjoying the release for a few days now. Major props to DH, you guys really outdid yourselves. Learn how to correctly use a semicolon, please. Well don't I feel dumb. and no offense that hardcore report website has an awful site design, and there are no hardcore bands covered. http://www.punknews.org/reviews.php?op=albumreview&id=3013 My only problem with this CD is that because of the hype, most cynics will not give an honest chance to what is otherwise a phenomenal record. The score is for reading that one of the heirs to Walmart died in a plane crash. I wonder if the plane crashed because the parts were imported from China. That would be funny as hell. One down, three to go! Learn how to correctly use a semicolon, please. http://www.punknews.org/reviews.php?op=albumreview&id=3013 score is for not using CrazyToledo's review this review sucks "i dont trust this review because the site its from has never given a bad review. the worst its done is given hawthorne heights an "A for effort" score is for not using CrazyToledo's review. Thank fuck for that! Buying this tomorrow, I'm stoked. Killer album, no doubt about it. I honestly fail to see how anyone who likes heavy music could buy this and not be satisfied with the purchase. The guitarwork is simply amazing. whew.......... i want to hear this. By the way, the new Evergreen Terrace record sucks! my review on my site calls this for best of 2005 and a future metal band influence album... on a side note, no evergreen terrace or manntis reviews man. that sucks because those are two great cds... this album is not bad, but not the greatest in the sdecade as victory had shamefully coined it as...... my review on my site calls this for best of 2005 and a future metal band influence album... When was darkest hour ever considered metalcore? You could possibly say they were when they were still ripping off damnation ad but Everything including and after mark of the judas is straight up metal. I give it a 9. This is overhyped though. i dont trust this review because the site its from has never given a bad review. the worst its done is given hawthorne heights an "A for effort" believe the review. this album is the shit. i dont trust this review because the site its from has never given a bad review. the worst its done is given hawthorne heights an "A for effort" I doubt this can live up to Slaughter of the Soul but I'll give it a listen just in case... |
