Tag: The Darkness
0 Two For Tuesday Videos – The Darkness – With A Woman & Everybody Have A Good Time
The Darkness is about to hit the road in May for a few dates with Aussie rockers Airbourne!
You can catch them on the road at one of the dates below:
11 May 2013 – Amos’ Southend, Charlotte, NC
13 May 2013 – Lupo’s, Providence, RI
14 May 2013 – The Chameleon, Lancaster, PA
15 May 2013 – The Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
18 May 2013 – Upstate Concert Hall, Albany, NY
Want a free download of “Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us” from The Darkness’ latest longplayer Hot Cakes? Get your free download at TheActualDarkness.com
The Darkness has recently released a prequel video “With A Woman” for their wildly popular song and video “Everybody Have A Good Time”. Check out both clips below!
0 THE DARKNESS SET TO HIT U.S. FOR TWO ONE-NIGHT-ONLY SHOWS: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 IN NEW YORK CITY AT TERMINAL 5 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 IN LOS ANGELES AT CLUB NOKIA
LOS ANGELES CONCERT TO AIR LIVE NATIONWIDE ON AXS TV
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 (10:00 PM PDT)
MULTI-PLATINUM BRITISH GROUP LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER INTERACTIVE MUSIC APP
The multi-platinum British rock group THE DARKNESS have announced they’ll return to the U.S. for two one-night-only shows Sunday, October 21 in New York City at Terminal 5 and Wednesday, October 24 in Los Angeles at Club Nokia. Although the above dates mark the only remaining U.S. shows for 2012, on Wednesday, October 24 fans nationwide will get a glimpse of the thunderous power of the band when their Club Nokia concert will be broadcast as an exclusive television event on AXS TV.
In tech news, THE DARKNESS have released their first-ever interactive music app via The App Store and Google Play. For the new app, the group partnered with the technology firm Aurasma known for their one-of-a-kind image recognition technology. Aurasma’s technology unlocks a virtual world whereby memorabilia from the group’s HOT CAKES album including artwork, tour posters and photos come alive with interactive, hidden content. Also featured, “The Darkness Soundboard” includes soundbites from HOT CAKES that can be shared. The app allows exclusive access to official band news and Tweets, links to show tickets, alerts to watch the latest videos and the option to add personal photos into the app by adding #TheDarkness to your Instagram photos. For a faster connection to THE DARKNESS app, use wi-fi. Click here to experience it on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-darkness/id542038342?mt=8%20 and for Google Play, click here:
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobileroadie.TheDarkness&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5tb2JpbGVyb2FkaWUuVGhlRGFya25lc3MiXQ.
Watch THE DARKNESS app demo here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9pcQ1pGhX8&feature=player_embedded
THE DARKNESS—JUSTIN HAWKINS (vocals/guitars), DAN HAWKINS (guitars/backing vocals), FRANKIE POULLAIN (bass) and ED GRAHAM (drums)–are currently in the midst of a worldwide tour supporting Lady Gaga to support their critically acclaimed third studio album HOT CAKES out on Wind-up (see link to critical soundbites here: http://msopr.com/files/critical_quotes30.pdf). In a recent live review during the Monster Ball tour The Independent (U.K.) noted the group “Deliver a shameless feel-good stadium rock show like no one else alive” (9/16/12). HOT CAKES was produced by the band’s JUSTIN and DAN HAWKINS with long-time collaborator Nick Brine and mixed by Bob Ezrin. The resulting 11-song cycle delivers the epic rock anthems and infectious pop choruses the band has become renowned for worldwide.
Listen to HOT CAKES and share it with your friends for a limited time, via: http://bit.ly/S2h07B.
0 New Hard Rock Releases This Week!
So what new music hit the stores this week? There are a few things worth checking out! The most notable would be the new album, Hot
Cakes from the Darkness! Speaking of The Darkness, the band will be taking over the @Rhapsody twitter handle today! If your have any burning questions for them, you will have the chance to interact with them live. More details below.
The Darkness Twitter Takeover
When: Wednesday, August 22nd at 10am PST
Where: Twitter.com/Rhapsody
Fans can tweet their questions on @Rhapsody to #DarknessRhap
New Releases For the Week of 8/21:
KISS – Destroyer – Resurrected
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Last of a Dyin’ Breed
Project 86 – Wait for the Siren
The Darkness – Hot Cakes
The Kinks – At The BBC (Import)
Riff Raff – Leaving D.C.
4 THE DARKNESS: PREMIERE ENTIRE NEW ALBUM ‘HOT CAKES’ TODAY ON ROLLING STONE.COM; ‘HOT CAKES’ THIRD STUDIO ALBUM OUT NEXT TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 ON WIND-UP RECORDS
THE DARKNESS are gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated third studio album HOT CAKES, due out next Tuesday, August 21 on Wind-up Records. The British rock group will premiere the entire album exclusively today on Rolling Stone.com. Listen to HOT CAKES, here:http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/album-premiere-the-darkness-hot-cakes-20120814. Fans can pre-order HOT CAKES this week via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/hotcakesitunesdeluxe. The group’s raucous first single “Everybody Have A Good Time” is impacting radio now. Watch the hilarious video for the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkmno7nNWTg.
THE DARKNESS is teaming up with Indaba Music and Revolver magazine for an Epic Guitar Solo contest. Fans can record their own epic guitar solo over “Everybody Have a Good Time.” One lucky fan will win a signed Epiphone guitar, a $750.00 cash prize and much more. Enter now through September 4; voting begins September 4 and ends September 18. Visit:
http://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/the-darkness-everybody-have-a-good-time-guitar-solo-contest.
HOT CAKES was produced by the band’s JUSTIN and DAN HAWKINS with long-time collaborator Nick Brine and mixed by Bob Ezrin. The resulting 11-song cycle delivers the epic rock anthems and infectious pop choruses the multi-platinum band has become renowned for worldwide (see full tracklisting below).
THE DARKNESS—JUSTIN HAWKINS (vocals/guitars), DAN HAWKINS (guitars/backing vocals), FRANKIE POULLAIN (bass) and ED GRAHAM (drums)–kick off a world tour with Lady Gaga today, August 14 in Bulgaria. In October, the group will return to the U.S. for two special shows: Sunday, October 21 in New York City at Terminal 5 and Wednesday, October 24 in Los Angeles at Club Nokia. See all confirmed dates so far below, and tickets are available now at: www.theactualdarkness.com.
The full track listing for HOT CAKES is as follows:
1. Every Inch Of You
2. Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us
3. With A Woman
4. Keep Me Hangin’ On
5. Livin’ Each Day Blind
6. Everybody Have A Good Time
7. She Just A Girl Eddie
8. Forbidden Love
9. Concrete
10. Street Spirit
11. Love is Not The Answer
THE DARKNESS shows and Festivals 2012:
DATE CITY VENUE
| All dates below, with LADY GAGA, except *. | |||
| Tue | 8/14 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Vasil Levski National Stadium |
| Thu | 8/16 | Bucharest, Romania | Arena Nationala Stadium |
| Sat | 8/18 | Vienna, Austria | Wiener Stadhalle |
| Tue | 8/21 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Vingis Park |
| Thu | 8/23 | Riga, Latvia | Mezaparks |
| Sat | 8/25 | Tallinn | Tallinn Song Festival Grounds |
| Mon | 8/27 | Helsinki, Finland | Hartwell Arena |
| Thu | 8/30 | Stockholm, Sweden | Ericsson Globe |
| Sun | 9/2 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Parken Stadium |
| Tue | 9/4 | Koln, Germany | Lanxess Arena |
| Sat | 9/8 | London, UK | Twickenham |
| Tue | 9/11 | Manchester, UK | Evening News Arena |
| Sat | 9/15 | Dublin. Ireland | Aviva Stadium |
| Mon | 9/17 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ziggo Dome |
| Sat | 9/22 | Paris, France | Stade de France |
| Mon | 9/24 | Hannover, Germany | TUI Arena |
| Wed | 9/26 | Zurich, Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| Sat | 9/29 | Antwerp, Belgium | Sportpaleis |
| Tue | 10/2 | Milan, Italy | Mediolanum Forum |
| Thu | 10/4 | Nice, France | Stade Charles-Ehrmann |
| Sat | 10/6 | Barcelona, Spain | Palau St Jordi |
| *Sun | 10/21 | New York, NY | Terminal 5*HEADLINING SHOW |
| *Wed | 10/24 | Los Angeles, CA | Club Nokia*HEADLINING SHOW |
| Fri | 10/26 | Mexico City, Mexico | Foro Sol |
| Tue | 10/30 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum |
| Fri | 11/9 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Parque dos Atletas |
| Sun | 11/11 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Estádio do Morumbi |
| Fri | 11/16 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Estadio River Plate |
| Tue | 11/20 | Santiago, Chile | Estadio Nacional de Santiago |
0 THE DARKNESS: Premiere “Street Spirit”Today On Pitchfork; New Album ‘Hot Cakes’ Out August 21 On Wind-Up Records And Pias
THE DARKNESS:
PREMIERE “STREET SPIRIT”
TODAY ON PITCHFORK
NEW ALBUM ‘HOT CAKES’
OUT AUGUST 21 ON WIND-UP RECORDS AND PIAS
“Almost edibly irresistible, Hot Cakes is a straight-up motorcycle masterwork, and one that benefits from keeping a clever eye on the wing mirrors at all times. They fly solo like eagles indeed. Only The Darkness would dare to pull off that trick they do like they never stopped pulling it off all those years ago-of both undermining and reinforcing the majesty of rock.”
–David Stubbs, CLASSIC ROCK (UK), August 2012 (9 out of 10 star CD review)
As THE DARKNESS prepare for worldwide domination with the forthcoming release of their highly anticipated third studio album HOT CAKES and a world tour, the group will premiere the brand new “Street Spirit” exclusively today on Pitchfork. Listen to the song, a riotous cover of the original Radiohead track here: http://pitchfork.com/news/47243-listen-the-darkness-cover-radioheads-street-spirit-fade-out/. Fans can pre-order HOT CAKES now via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/hotcakesitunesdeluxe.
Due out August 21 on Wind-up (North & South America) and PIAS (UK and rest of the world), HOT CAKES was produced by the band’s JUSTIN and DAN HAWKINS with long-time collaborator Nick Brine and mixed by Bob Ezrin. The resulting 11-song cycle delivers the epic rock anthems and infectious pop choruses the multi-platinum band has become renowned for worldwide. The group’s raucous first single “Everybody Have A Good Time” is set to impact radio today, Tuesday, July 24. Watch the hilarious video for the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkmno7nNWTg.
British rock group THE DARKNESS—JUSTIN HAWKINS (vocals/guitars), DAN HAWKINS (guitars/backing vocals), FRANKIE POULLAIN (bass) and ED GRAHAM (drums)–are currently performing at festivals across the U.K. and Europe before teaming with Lady Gaga for her “Born This Way Ball” worldtour. See all confirmed dates so far below, and tickets are available now at: www.theactualdarkness.com.
THE DARKNESS shows and Festivals 2012:
DATE CITY VENUE
| Sat | 8/4 | Oder, Poland | Woodstock Festival | ||
| All dates below, with LADY GAGA: | |||||
| Tue | 8/14 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Vasil Levski National Stadium | ||
| Thu | 8/16 | Bucharest, Romania | Arena Nationala Stadium | ||
| Sat | 8/18 | Vienna, Austria | Wiener Stadhalle | ||
| Tue | 8/21 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Vingis Park | ||
| Thu | 8/23 | Riga, Latvia | Mezaparks | ||
| Sat | 8/25 | Tallinn | Tallinn Song Festival Grounds | ||
| Mon | 8/27 | Helsinki, Finland | Hartwell Arena | ||
| Thu | 8/30 | Stockholm, Sweden | Ericsson Globe | ||
| Sun | 9/2 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Parken Stadium | ||
| Tue | 9/4 | Koln, Germany | Lanxess Arena | ||
| Wed | 9/5 | Koln, Germany | Lanxess Arena | ||
| Sat | 9/8 | London, UK | Twickenham | ||
| Sun | 9/9 | London, UK | Twickenham | ||
| Tue | 9/11 | Manchester, UK | Evening News Arena | ||
| Wed | 9/12 | Glasgow, Scotland | The ABC **Headlining show | ||
| Sat | 9/15 | Dublin. Ireland | Aviva Stadium | ||
| Mon | 9/17 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | ||
| Tue | 9/18 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | ||
| Sat | 9/22 | Paris, France | Stade de France | ||
| Mon | 9/24 | Hannover, Germany | TUI Arena | ||
| Wed | 9/26 | Zurich, Switzerland | Hallenstadion | ||
| Thu | 9/27 | Zurich, Switzerland | Hallenstadion | ||
| Sat | 9/29 | Wilrijk, Belgium | Sportpaleis | ||
| Sat | 9/29 | Wilrijk, Belgium | Sportpaleis | ||
| Tue | 10/2 | Milan, Italy | Mediolanum Forum | ||
| Thu | 10/4 | Nice, France | Stade Charles-Ehrmann | ||
| Sat | 10/6 | Barcelona, Spain | Palau St Jordi | ||
| Mon | 10/8 | Madrid, Spain | La Riviera **Headlining show | ||
| Fri | 11/30 | Johannesburg, South Africa | FNB Stadium | ||
| Mon | 12/3 | Cape Town, South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | ||
http://www.theactualdarkness.com
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http://twitter.com/#!/TheDarkness
0 New Video – The Darkness – Everybody Have A Good Time
The Darkness have released a new video (and perfect Friday afternoon music) “Everybody Have A Good Time”. This song will be on the Darkness’ new album, Hot Cakes which will be released on August 20th in the UK, and August 21st in the United States.
0 New Single From the Darkness Available Now!
The Darkness has a new new track called “Every Inch of You” and it’s available now on iTunes. The song will be featured on the forthcoming album, Hot Cakes, which is out August 21 in the US.
You can check out the new lyric video for “Every Inch of You” below!
0 The Darkness in Superbowl Commercial
THE DARKNESS
STORM NORTH AMERICA
GROUP’S HIT “I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE” AND FRONTMAN
JUSTIN HAWKINS FEATURED IN FOURTH QUARTER SUPER BOWL XLVI
COMMERCIAL FOR SAMSUNG’s GALAXY NOTE SUPERPHONE
LIVE PERFORMANCE AND INTERVIEW
SET FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 ON
VH1’s TV’s “BIG MORNING BUZZ LIVE”
(LIVE 10:00AM ET/PT)
U.S. TOUR KICKS OFF TO SOLD-OUT CROWDS
THE DARKNESS took the world by storm during today’s Super Bowl XLVI, one of the biggest sporting events on the planet. The British group’s infectious classic hit “I Believe In A Thing Called Love” was featured in a fourth quarter commercial for Samsung’s Galaxy Note Superphone. Directed by filmmaker Bobby Farrelly (There’s Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, Shallow Hal), the clip features the group’s bombastic frontman JUSTIN HAWKINS as a pied-piper leading a colorful cast of characters in a massive street party (see the link below). Fans can log onto Facebook.com/samsungmobileusa to win JUSTIN’s guitar from the spot. Last year’s Super Bowl XLV was watched by more than 111 million people, becoming the most-watched program in U.S. television history (Nielsen Co.).
Tomorrow (Monday, February 6), tune in to watch the multi-platinum group’s acoustic performance and interview airing LIVE from the NYC studios of VH1 TV’s “Big Morning Buzz Live” (10:00AM ET/PT). Viewers can access extended interviews and behind-the-scenes photos online at Buzz.VH1.com andhttp://www.facebook.com/vh1buzz.
Recently reunited with all original members, THE DARKNESS—JUSTIN HAWKINS (vocals/guitars), DAN HAWKINS (guitars/backing vocals), FRANKIE POULLAIN (bass) and ED GRAHAM (drums)–are now on the road, having launched their month-long headlining North American tour last week (see press quotes below) in Toronto, following it up with a killer sold-out show last night at Irving Plaza in NYC (see set list below). The group’s live set encompasses classics from 2003’s multi-platinum album Permission To Land, including favorites “I Believe In A Thing Called Love” and “Get Your Hands Off My Woman”; 2005’s One-Way Ticket To Hell And Back with “One Way Ticket” and “Is It Just Me?”; as well as several new songs off their forthcoming yet-to-be-titled third album (release date TBA, mid 2012). The trek marks the band’s first return to the States since their 2004 tour supporting Permission To Land. The group will return to Irving Plaza tomorrow (Monday, February 6) for an encore performance.
Renowned worldwide for their electrifying rock n’ roll, the group debuted “Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us”–their first new song in six years–as a free download for all the loyal fans who’ve supported the band with sold-out tours on both sides of the Atlantic. The hilarious animated video for the song, created by popular visual rock artist Thom Lessner and directed by Ted Passon, premiered this week on www.RollingStone.com. Download the Mp3 on the band’s official site: www.TheActualDarkness.com.
Watch the Samsung commercial featuring “I Believe In A Thing Called Love” and JUSTIN here: Facebook.com/samsungmobileusa
Here’s the THE DARKNESS set list from the sold-out Irving Plaza show.
Saturday, February 4 New York NY–Irving Plaza
Black Shuck
Growing On Me
Best Of Me
One Way Ticket
Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us
Get Your Hands Off My Woman
Out Of This World
Holding My Own
Love Is Only A Feeling
Concrete
Friday Night
Everybody Have A Good Time
Physical Sex
Is It Just Me
Street Spirit
She’s Just a Girl Eddie
Givin Up
Stuck In A Rut
I Believe In A Thing Called Love
Bareback
Love On The Rocks With No Ice
Press Quotes From Toronto:
“… the Darkness has come back armed with a helluva lot of killer tunes you might have forgotten how much you liked at the time…It was a non-stop barrage of succinct, high-impact popsmithery that, almost without fail, boiled the best bits of AC/DC, Queen and Thin Lizzy down into three-and-a-half-minute nuggets of rousing, verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus perfection.”
–Ben Rayner, TORONTO STAR, February 2, 2012
“The Darkness delivered a generally solid set that could be aptly described by The Who album: Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy.With Hawkins looking lean and delivering scissor kicks, the group hit the ground running with a foot-stomping Black Shuck as Hawkins easily hit those challenging high notes. And fans definitely showed their love early with hands swaying and singing. Others kept some old-school concert staples alive with cigarette lighters overhead….[new song]…”Concrete,” a jackhammer blast of guitar riffs that got a strong response despite being basically unknown.”
–Jason MacNeil, TORONTO SUN, February 2, 2012
“…incredible enthusiasm and stage presence. All members displayed genuine passion and enjoyment and were clearly glad to be back. Fear not: tired washed out has-beens, they are not. Highlights included Justin’s acrobatic behind-the-head guitar solo and a HEADSTAND against the drum kit.”
–Alex Last, MUSICVICE.COM, February 2, 2012 (Toronto)
“Throughout the show, the hard rockers brimmed with their trademark flailing guitar solos, thundering drums and Justin’s magnificent falsetto vocal..The showmanship, so synonymous with the Darkness over the years, was also out in force…Of the new tracks, the gutsy ‘Concrete’ was the best received while ‘Everybody Have A Good Time’ –a tune in the spirit of the band’s ‘Friday Night’ –allowed everybody to do just that.”
–Laurie Lionsdale, LITHIUM MAGAZINE, February 3, 2012 (Toronto)
For more on THE DARKNESS, check out the following sites:
www.theactualdarkness.com
www.facebook.com/thedarknessofficial
www.twitter.com/darknessactual
0 New Video – The Darkness – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us; Free MP3 Download!
Check out the brand new video “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us” from the Darkness!
Like what you hear? You can get a free download of the song at this link!
1 Video – The Darkness – I Believe In A Thing Called Love
I am hoping that the recent news of a possible reunion of The Darkness comes true. I would love to hear more songs like the one in the video clip “I Believe In A Thing Called Love”. Check it out below.
3 The Darkness To Reform?
Justin and Dan Hawkins have reportedly held talks about reforming rock band The Darkness. According to The Sun, the brothers are currently demoing new material in a Lowestoft studio. “If their stuff is liked by label staff they will attempt to reunite The Darkness,” said a source.
The Darkness scored a number one album with their 2003 debut Permission to Land, which included the singles ‘Growing On Me’ and ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’.
Their follow-up disc, One Way Ticket to Hell… And Back, charted at number 11, but frontman Justin left the group in 2006 after a spell in rehab. Since leaving, he has worked on musical projects including British Whale and glam rock group Hot Leg.
During a Hot Leg concert in 2009, the Hawkins brothers reunited on stage for a performance of ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’, sparking rumors of a full Darkness reunion.
Courtesy of DigitalSpy.com
3 Stone Gods – Silver Spoons & Broken Bones (Release Year – 2008)
When The Darkness singer, Justin Hawkins abruptly left the band in 2006, the remaining members decided to carry on without him.
Former Darkness bass player Richie Edwards took over the lead vocals and Toby MacFarlaine joined the band on bass. The Darkness name was jettisoned, and band carried on under the new name, Stone Gods.
The Darkness got a fair amount of airplay on XM Radio’s The Boneyard over the last couple of years, but they were never a band that I could get into very much. Justin Hawkins vocals were a little over the top, in my opinion. I wasn’t sure what to expect with The Stone Gods, and much to my surprise, I found this new band much more to my liking.
“Silver Spoons & Broken Bones” starts off with a heavy metal rocker, “Burn the Witch.” This song sounds like it is left over from the NWOBHM era.
“Don’t Drink the Water” fuses together a catchy mesh of classic hard rock sounds and that brings bands like The Who to mind. The song fuses together classic rock guitar riffs with a punk rock vibe, and even sprinkles in a dash of reggae. It sounds like a band combination, but this is a really good song.
There are some Black Sabbath like jams on the rocking tune “Defend or Die“. Richie Edwards vocals keep this song from sounding to sludgy, but the metal riffs are well appreciated by this listener. This is one of those songs that you may not get into on the first listen. My recommendation is to play it again a few times. You may grow to appreciate this one as I have.
The Stone Gods show their sense of humor with the tune “You Brought A Knife To A Gun Fight“. This is another catchy upbeat rocker that would not sound out of place on the radio today. The guitar riffs could have been taken right off of any Buckcherry CD, but that is OK. I like this style of rock.
“Magdalen Street” is a mid tempo number that has a mix of southern rock styling and some guitar sounds that would more at home on a Chris Isaak album. It is a good song, but the sound here is completely different from the rest of tunes on this disc up to this point.
“Where You Coming From” is a modern rock tune with a southern rock flair. This is another song that grows on you.
Is is just me, or does “Lazy Bones” sound like a lost Soul Asylum track? I haven’t listened to Soul Asylum for a long time, but this song reminded me of them quite a bit.
“I’m With the Band” and “Wasting Time” both have infectious sing along choruses that will get in your head.
The album closes out with a tongue in cheek rocker “Oh Where ‘O My Beero“. This song sounds like a lost cut from Def Leppard.
It took me several listens to figure out who I thought Richie Edwards sounded like, and I finally figured it out. Remember Tommy Paris from Britny Fox? Edwards has that same raspy vocal style as Paris. The style of music may be different, but the similarities are there.
“Silver Spoons & Broken Bones” mixes together a variety of genres including hard rock, classic rock, heavy metal and alternative. For me, the harder tunes are definitely the best ones on this disc, but less heavy tracks are solid as well. From the songs I have heard from the Darkness, this album does have a different style, and the name change to Stone Gods is quite appropriate. This album joins a crowded list of solid albums in 2008.
For more information on the Stone Gods, check out their website, or their myspace page. You can purchase “Silver Spoons & Broken Bones” at this link.
Rating: 
Out of 10
Track Listing:
- Burn the Witch
- Don’t Drink The Water
- Defend or Die
- You Brought A Knife To A Gun Fight
- Magdalen Street
- Where You Coming From
- Lazy Bones
- I’m With the Band
- Start of Something
- Making It Hard
- Wasting Time
- Knight of the Living Dead
- Oh Where ‘O My Beero
Stone Gods are:
Richie Edwards – Lead Vocals/ Guitar
Dan Hawkins – Lead Guitar/ Backing Vocals
Toby MacFarlaine – Bass/Backing Vocals
Ed Graham – Drums
0 Former Darkness Frontman Starts Over with Hot Leg
The collapse of his former band, the Darkness, and an unsuccessful attempt to represent the United Kingdom in 2007’s Eurovision Song Contest have hardly dampened Justin Hawkins’ drive.
But the frontman of new rock quartet Hot Leg has quite an act to follow. The Darkness’ huge U.K. success saw the band’s 2003 U.K. chart-topping debut album, “Permission to Land” (Atlantic), sell 1.4 million copies domestically, according to the Official Charts Co.; Nielsen SoundScan puts U.S. sales at 710,000.
The band also collected five top 10 U.K. singles, three BRIT Awards and an Ivor Novello songwriting award. However, after second album “One Way Ticket to Hell … and Back” (2005) failed to scale the same heights, the Darkness imploded in 2006.
“We overachieved, really,” Hawkins said. “But I didn’t love it anymore.” After an extended sabbatical that included a stint in rehab, Hawkins returns with Hot Leg’s debut single, “Trojan Guitar,” an October 20 U.K. release through his own Universal-distributed label, Barbeque Rock Records. A January album follows.
“Some people are going to dismiss it because of the Darkness thing, but that’s just the way it is,” Hawkins said.
