The Darkness - Motorheart - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

There's no doubt about the fact that the Ruhr area was the birthplace of German Thrash Metal. Kreator, Sodom, Living Death - and even one-hit wonders such as Violent Force (Velbert) - all came from working-class towns graced by bleak industrial buildings and mass unemployment. The same goes for Darkness. They formed on the spot on December 1st 1984 after a legendary gig at the Zeche Carl in Essen, where Destruction, Iron Angel and Tormentor (an early incarnation of Kreator) had been playing. Darkness' first album Death Squad (originally released in 1987 on Tales of Thrash, a subsidiary tag of GAMA) became an instant Teutonic Thrash classic. InchWe had already demoed 'Iron Force', 'Death Squad' and 'Phantasmagoria',Inch explains vocalist/drummer Lacky. InchAnd there was also 'Armageddon' but we had given this one to New Renaissance Records. The rest of the songs on Death Squad was all brand new material. I always thought Death Squad was the best we could deliver at this point in time. We had a bit of time pressure and no real experience in the studio. Bearing all this in mind, Death Squad was quite an achievement for us.Inch In 1987, Noise Records, Steamhammer and Roadrunner were probably the most important labels for German Thrash Metal bands. However, Darkness signed with GAMA. Lacky explains InchGAMA had their own little studio, international distribution, we were promised free copies of the album. This all sounded quite attractive at the time. We discovered much later that not everything was as nice as it sounded.Inch The record sold in reasonable quantities (there was talk of 25,000 copies having changed hands) but Darkness did not make it into the Top 3 of German Thrash Metal (Kreator - Sodom - Destruction). They missed out on a nationwide tour to support album sales! Two more albums followed Defenders Of Justice and Conclusion & Revival. Recently, Darkness hav

2017 album from England's most distinctive, multiple award-winning, platinum-selling, hugely entertaining rock gods. Returning to save our airwaves from mediocre, auto-tuned tweens and that awful, throbby EDM shite, the album Pinewood Smile finds The Darkness on electrifying form, delivering some of the most sharp-witted, infectious, humorous and downright brilliant songs of their career. 2003 gave birth to one of the most extraordinary and best loved bands in the UK. The Darkness released their debut album Permission To Land to overnight success, topping the UK charts, going 5x Platinum and selling over 1.5 million copies in the UK alone. In 2006 Justin Hawkins left the band, checking into rehab and The Darkness fell apart. Following successful treatment, the band reformed in 2011 touring Europe and South America in 2012 with Lady Gaga. They released their comeback album Hot Cakes that year and Last Of Our Kind in 2015. The band have now returned in 2017 with Pinewood Smile, their first album to come through Cooking Vinyl. Album Tracks 1. All the Pretty Girls 2. Buccaneers of Hispaniola 3. Solid Gold 4. Southern Trains 5. Why Don't the Beautiful Cry? 6. Japanese Prisoner of Love 7. Lay Down with Me, Barbara 8. I Wish I Was in Heaven 9. Happiness 10. Stampede of Love

'One Way Ticket to Hell. And Back' is the second studio album by The Darkness and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker (Queen, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie). Originally released in November 2005, the album reached number 11 in the UK charts and has since been certified gold in both UK and Australia. Album Tracks 1. One Way Ticket 2. Knockers 3. Is It Just Me? 4. Dinner Lady Arms 5. Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time 6. Hazel Eyes 7. Bald 8. Girlfriend 9. English Country Garden 10. Blind Man