DARKEST HOUR Releases New Single And Video 'Warrior' From Upcoming 'Suffer Divine' Album
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Washington, D.C. metalcore pioneers DARKEST HOUR have released their new single and video, "Warrior". This is the second single from the band's forthcoming album, "Suffer Divine", due out on October 30.
DARKEST HOUR guitarist Mike Schleibaum comments: "This song showcases our melodic death metal tendencies with a bit of a modern twist. It draws you deep into a fresh yet familiar DARKEST HOUR sound. I love the progressiveness of Nico's solo, the intricacy of Travis's drum work, Deal's devastating low end, John's vocal delivery, and lyrical density. This album is full of both rage and technicality. It's furious with focused intent, and this song is a perfect example of that in action."
DARKEST HOUR vocalist John Henry adds: "Lyrically, this song is meant to reach out to the intrapersonal warrior. The internal struggle is often the most important battle we ever fight. This song touches on the idea of gaining control of your thoughts, actions, and purpose. It's meant to be fuel for action."
Acclaimed filmmaker Thomas Mignone directed the accompanying video for "Warrior" for DOOM Inc.
Schleibaum says: "The video for 'Warrior' is heavily inspired by one of our favorite movies, 'Raging Bull', and one of our favorite music videos, 'Mama Said Knock You Out'. This video is both fun and tough at the same time."
The band has also announced a headlining U.S. tour with direct support from JUDICIARY. The dates kick off on December 1 in Austin, Texas, right after the band wraps up their run with FEAR FACTORY.
A bastard child born from the mid-'90s punk, metal, and hardcore movement, DARKEST HOUR emerged from Washington, D.C. with a sound that fused the passion, energy, and soul of punk and hardcore with the speed, vengeance, and fury of melodic speed, thrash, and death metal. Widely regarded as pioneers of modern metalcore, the band played a key role in defining the sound that would become known as the New Wave Of American Heavy Metal.
For Henry, that longevity is rooted in something deeper than simply making music. "This has been such a constant in my life that I can't live without," Henry told New Noise. "Any time we ever felt dragged down, something would happen where we would write a song, or we would do a tour, and it'd be, like, okay, we can't stop. This is what we know. This is what we love, and we love doing it too much."
With "Warrior", DARKEST HOUR continues that decades-long journey, delivering another chapter in a career built on intensity, perseverance, and an unwillingness to stand still.
"Suffer Divine" track listing:
01. All Cruelty Springs From Weakness
02. Gods Of Decay
03. No Conquered Hearts
04. Salvation
05. Suffer Divine
06. Warrior
07. Vile Angel
08. The Unforgiving Hand
09. Tribalist
10. Everyday Horrors
11. A Story Of Redemption
(Source: www.blabbermouth.net)
