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Tag: The Darkness

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The Darkness – 20th Anniversary Tour Of ‘Permission To Land’

March 22, 2023

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The Darkness Release Official Video For New Single ‘Heart Explodes’

September 20, 2019

The Darkness have announced they are set to play their forthcoming jaw-dropping quasi-sci-fi concept album Easter Is Cancelled in full, alongside a set of their very greatest hits, on their upcoming headline tour.

The Darkness celebrate Top 10 album and rave reviews with ‘Pinewood Smile’

October 16, 2017

The Darkness have kicked off their mammoth 32-date European and UK ‘Tour De Prance’ in celebration of the release of ‘Pinewood Smile’, their highest charting album since 2012, out now through Cooking Vinyl.

The Darkness – ‘Pinewood Smile’

October 6, 2017

The Darkness are back with their new album, ‘Pinewood Smile’, their first since 2015’s ‘Last Of Our Kind’. It’s devilishly sarcastic, with fine musicianship and Justin Hawkins’ deliciously soaring vocals, it’s quite easily their best record to date and is sure to please both fans and critics alike.

The Darkness Release New Video ‘Southern Trains’

September 25, 2017

The Darkness have today released a brand new song, entitled ‘Southern Trains’. Delivering rip-roaring riffs that soar much faster than the lamented train service, England’s most distinctive, multiple award-winning, platinum-selling rock gods have once again created an important anthem for the nation, replete with spirited invective (aka lots of swearing).

The Darkness Release New Single ‘Solid Gold’ Ahead Of Album ‘Pinewood Smile’

August 18, 2017

Released through Cooking Vinyl, The Darkness’ new single, ‘Solid Gold’ is accompanied by a video of the band performing in a huge aircraft hangar, surrounded by a mass of Marshall speaker stacks and lit by glam-rock lighting.

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