Darkest Hour - DEMON(S)

Music video by Darkest Hour performing DEMON(S). (C) 2007 ANOTHER VICTORY

[@garbagedisposalvox]

Here in late 2023 and these dudes don't get the credit they deserve. One of the earliest pioneers of metalcore, I hope one day in the future people recognize

[@LeviBoldock]

And they're still dropping bangers.

[@ronaldraygunpew]

Here with you friend!

[@Mr.Liam.]

THIS!

[@danielzychniewicz2633]

I think it’s cause they combined melodic death and hardcore, aswell as thrash

[@Mr.Liam.]

@@danielzychniewicz2633 I'd say punk too, when I hear a thousand words to say but one I definitely hear that influence.

[@zombiematt2006]

I love Darkest hour they never get the recognition they deserve.

[@stevenphillipevans]

I 100% agree, they are soo fukn good but soo fukn underrated

[@yakxattack]

Just look at the view count though... They should be Hellfest regulars

[@NotAGarage]

9 years later in 2022 Your comment holds more depth and meaning than ever

[@ILLRICARDO]

god forbid and shadows fall too, criminally underrated.

[@rjskum688]

@@ILLRICARDO shadows fall was huge back then tho. Darkest Hour never got the recognition they deserve. This song alone is a masterpiece.

[@mariodeathcore1]

My friend in middle school showed me song when it came out. He committed suicide 2 weeks ago and i come back to song literally every day. RIP Cole.

[@gregc2621]

Sorry dude. He's at peace. I feel you.

[@shaaadiiieee]

Sorry mate. Glad you remembered the song

[@charlud3]

Sorry...

[@Xbrayan777X]

😔 so sad

[@trod146]

Rest in peace, Cole.

[@justinmau3975]

Such an underrated band. Still rocking in 2024

[@daneriach9712]

This is a song that'll never get old, I always end up coming back here and listening to this. A true masterpiece.

[@wilhelmscream6834]

You and me both. It's a diamond in the rough.

[@philosophyandhappiness2001]

That solo though

[@brandonk5143]

Embarrassing but i found this song because of True Blood lol

[@wilhelmscream6834]

@@brandonk5143 I remember that episode. Still a badass song to reflect on, and most of these mfs don't listen to shit like this anymore.

[@chrisohyama6025]

This helped me get into metalcore

[@zakedwards6977]

That breakdown to solo still gives me chills

[@exiledhebrew1994]

this song has everything IMO. breakdown is sick, guitar solo is epic, the riffs are why i come back

[@Goldilush]

The Solo is fake. Played by a computer

[@pestilenceraid5364]

@@Goldilush Dude it's called sweep picking. Not that hard, and a technique DH use a lot. LOL.

[@WillVRam]

the 2:33 part or the 2:45?

[@metaldrummersonly4402]

It's more of a bridge time change into the solo but regardless, this song is amazing

[@EnterShikari777]

"So don't give up on me. We can still pretend this is all just a game that'll work itself out in the end" still gets me

[@higler.]

the feels man

[@PowuhToSeven]

EnterShikari777 I think of reincarnation

[@israelgarza3083]

EnterShikari777 most people don't understand especially that part there trying to turn us into machines fucking crazy

[@SicilianAmericanDreams]

I love that lyric specifically I relate it to on-again off-again relationships along with my personal existential crisis

[@bp12.11]

👌👌👌

[@revenga7]

I’ve known this song since the day it came out. It has helped me through all the shit I’ve dealt with in high school and all those suicide attempts. I’m turning 30, till this day this song still gives me that comfort that everything will be alright. Thank You Darkest Hour.

[@jamieyoho2310]

Me too buddy.

[@legndofcorey]

Dude, please stay strong. I love you.

[@bunszheider376]

Hope you doing well still pimp. Much ❤️

[@PowuhToSeven]

This one and paradox of flies bro they both help

[@steve122288]

still one of my favorite songs of all time

[@jajuan7841]

fucking same

[@jpayne3616]

steve122288 same

[@MrPublictroll]

i think you misspelt album

[@stevenburgos1813]

Broomie I think you misspelt misspelled

[@MrPublictroll]

Steven Burgos well actually misspelt is british spelling and misspelled is american spelling so technically i didn't ☺

[@robc6022]

this whole album is a trip

[@rev9737]

undoing ruin is better though tbh. deliver us is decent, but the rest of their discog is a lot better tbh. hidden hands, the eternal return, and godless prophets kick ass asw.

[@newerest1]

@@rev9737decent? it's a genre defining album

[@rev9737]

it's got a lot of flaws and weaker tracks and undoing ruin just does everything better. that's the real genre defining album.@@newerest1

[@vince943]

Oh, you and me, we're the same Asking for more than the numbing existence Offered us all What did they say? What did they do? To make you crawl back in Despite everything that you've been through You're still right where I left you We can lift up our hands to the sky Find all of those strings that they're pulling and keep from falling back Into our old rhythmic poses Turning us into machines And one of these days we'll no longer betray ourselves In any way we won't all look the same way down And one of these days we'll no longer betray ourselves In any way and we'll all take the same way out And all these illusions dropped on a sea of believers Crowding around as they hunt me down And throw me out While all the rest of the others Bang their heads in the dredges And one of these days we'll no longer betray ourselves In any way we won't all look the same way down And one of these days we'll no longer betray ourselves In any way and we'll all take the same way out So don't give up on me We can be still pretend This is all just a game That'll work itself out in the end

[@SiK0Fuzz1es]

Darkest Hour is fucking good - both lyrically, and musically. I'm very impressed with their musicianship.

[@TreiskadekDevil]

Definitely. It sucks they will probably never get the recognition they deserve. They are easily above killswitch engage and the rest of the other mainstream metalcore groups.

[@markdemars7044]

Yeah it almost seems like that they're the ones from the hardcore scene that has heard of At The Gates. I recommend checking out The Punk Rock Mba for the details.

[@krinkles147]

@@TreiskadekDevili disagree with them being above killswitch but this is biased because killswitch engage is my favorite band. but darkest hour is top 5 for me. and this album is one of my favorites of all time

[@GeKoN84]

11 years later still loving it

[@Enkelriktad123]

One of the best metal songs i have ever heard

[@mycoachknowsthesheriff]

🤘

[@jeremynothing]

He's chasing his youth.

[@itsthatguy4281]

If it wasn’t for my best friend introducing this band to me , I prolly would have never found them . He OD’d 6 years ago after both of us kicked a really nasty habit back in 2005-10. Sucks that I’m here and he’s not but , it gets a little easier every time I look back on it . Rest In Peace , Timmy . “And one of these days we'll no longer betray ourselves In any way we won't all look the same way down And one of these days we'll no longer betray ourselves In any way and we'll all take the same way out”

[@donjuanw]

I remember finding this on MTV Heavy Metal late night in 08

[@CGNostalgiagame]

Donald Wilson finally someone who knew this before guitar hero lol

[@AzazelZaphorOmega]

I remember thinking the whole guitar hero thing was laughable But cool that they were getting tthere name out there. Been a fan since I saw Sadist Nation vid on a Victory Records promo DVD +Battle for Ozzfest ...then got my hands on Undoing Ruin Fall of 2005, album saved my life and I haven't looked back since. In fact, I even got a tattoo of the album art...Which you can see in DH's doc Party Scars 2. I'm the guy at the very end proudly displaying the art on my arm - the Dead Boy. There's also a funny pic on Head Above Heart's collection of DH. It's the one of the wheel chair guy crowd surfing. I'm in the pic - the guy with the satanic tattoo and the holy shit expression on his face. Lmao Ah, such good times and that image is practically historical. DH is the best! :D

[@AMirrorForAFace]

Wish that' still existed

[@ablonde2040]

Donald Wilson Headbangers Ball???

[@Smithysmithin]

This band is so fucking good, and so fucking underrated.

[@OGPacoTaco]

I agree, but their new music isn't the same and I'm just a bit disappointed.

[@Smithysmithin]

I like it haha

[@maceikobrandon83]

xDethSk8rx New Darkest Hour is too poppy, like what happened to Norma Jean.

[@SpAcEdOut-be7cm]

exactly :)

[@wesleypullen7613]

+xDethSk8rx as of 2014 darkest hour is RIP

[@dontzilla]

Violent but contemporary meanful song: this is what I call real metal, no matter what subgenre it is.

[@its_tjay_bruh4338]

Peak 2000s metalcore! And the first really heavy band I really got into back when this came out and it's still part of my regular rotation 🤘🤘

[@samuelgaldieri8212]

One of the coolest solos ever

[@FlamedSulfur]

This song will always be my favorite, forever. Thank you darkest hour for creating such a beautiful discography and it still being so great 17 years later. Thank you John Henry!

[@NexusKin]

Hands down one of the best songs in Guitar Hero 5!

[@robertadams8007]

these guys should have a billion views,people are missing out big time

[@vJiinxz]

+Jason G (AK Mandingo) tell us how it goes!

[@vJiinxz]

Jason G neat man! they're definitely on my bucket list

[@Gormag0n]

Don't you hate it when you're chasing a child through a field, then a junkyard and then a metalcore group shows up and reveals your whereabouts?

[@PowuhToSeven]

Gormag0n And the child turns out to be you

[@brandonk5143]

It keeps happening to me too, im getting kinda sick of it....i mean i got shit to do, i dont need metalcore bands slowin me down....time to appeal to the record companies....no more metalcore vids in junkyards plz, jesus!

[@JohnSmith-qn3ob]

All you have to do is open a box and you'll teleport

[@Jotto999]

Best comment I've read in weeks.

[@roysauer3348]

😂😂😂

[@samgiron8621]

2021 and still jamming this joy🤘

[@hugometaller666]

The riff that begins at 2:19 is amazing

[@richtaylor4181]

One of those middle school bands but I came back years later as an adult and I still dig it

[@patriciojimenez4269]

Such a great song. Those guitar hero times!!

[@Helldogfilms]

This song is probably one of the best modern metal songs ever written.

[@joemaz]

When a band is filming a music video they'll usually listen to a recording of the song and play along to it. A drummers cymbals are often so loud that they'll drown out the sound of the audio playback and the players being filmed will play out of sync. If you tape the bottom of your cymbals they tend to ring less, making it easier to hear the recording over them. You'll see a lot of drummers tape their crash cymbals for music video shoots. Hope this helps!

[@tombmother2805]

I swear this has to live forever. May our youth respect their roots

[@shadowsfire91]

This band helped me through my teenage years, and this song by itself is forever placed in my heart. Darkest Hour truly makes amazing music, and I hope to see them capture the fame they deserve.

[@frankgonzalez1468]

2020 still jamming

[@KathK9883]

My Highschool memories with this band and this song. 🖤

[@str8tfashion]

Thanks Guitar Hero for for bringing awesome bands like this out in the open for the world to enjoy. though I have 'The Tides' on my mobile app. :)

[@h2osponge894]

Guitar hero 5 !!! Why isn't guitar hero a thing anymore :(

[@tomassmetalworld6669]

Because its to cool to be a thing

[@LfsJujek]

i buy again gh5 few weeks ago but now for ps3 lol haha

[@haraldtopfer5732]

I hate guitar hero :D People ruining good songs by playing shity

[@MetalReligion666]

Because Rocksmith

[@bluchicken_995]

Jayden Davies-Smith 5 years late but clone hero exists now

[@vaughnhadley81]

This song will always have a place deep in my heart.

[@rev9737]

based artificial brain pfp

[@mosburgz]

I still remember when this song first came out, had the pleasure of seeing these guys live in Brisbane with norma jean back in 07 :)

[@h8yall11]

it's sad that these guys will never go main stream. Their music is so much better than the 128 bpm main street shite that we're force fed everyday. Long Live Real Rock!

[@cristiancamiloagudeloville7034]

That solo is beautiful.

[@aussierule]

I've seen Darkest hour so many times. They always visited my city and we would follow them to Houston and catch their show there too. Great band and super chill guys. I miss those days. I don't even listen to metal anymore, honestly. Just got to thinking about concerts and thought about them. Still sound sick.

[@irage32]

If only they did

[@beetleborg4171]

15 years later and I still love it just as much. 🤘🏼

[@mrLahey31]

Hell yeah brother

[@Incubus9576]

This song will hit you like a ton of bricks physically and emotionally and this song is amazing and it has gotten me through tough times

[@sonofamachinegun8568]

When it hits like a ton of bricks, to the chest, out of breath, on the bathroom floor..

[@t1812o]

I’ll make light of this night...

[@mpa1974]

Man, listened to this back when it came out, still can live by this song now in 2021, & prolly will never stop.

[@KatyBuerges]

*-* I love this song. This is so fucking addictive.

[@dearlydemented19ify]

2023. This song is fucking legit

[@morbid6944]

I come back to this over a decade later and still know every lyric.

[@stephenmiranda8126]

2019 homieeesssss

[@xbreathingisirrelevantx]

I've always been a fan of this band because they are a Metal band that presents themselves as, and follows the ethics of, a Hardcore band

[@robertj8610]

It's about overcoming yourself and anything negative you do that's holding you back before you reach an old age regretting everything and dreaming of what you could have done

[@darkermoon712]

One of the best metal bands

[@marioestrada2573]

10 years later and this song is still going on strong. 💪

[@JetsetRM]

I saw these guys in 2007 with August Burns Red, Suicide Silence and Unearth. First show I've been to. Thanks for popping my concert cherry guys.

[@scottkutschbach2937]

still one of the best tours everrrrr

[@classypheasant9452]

Literally one of my favourite bands ever since I heard 'A thousand words to say but one' and they remain, inside me, the songs as infectious and meaningful as ever, Darkest Hour, We salute you.

[@MetalliCxZero]

That was also the first song I heard by them in like 2009 or something been a fan ever sine

[@houssemtali22]

after more than a decade teenage me agrees with grown up me that this is aint getting old .... still sonorizing AF

[@shavosoadman1880]

Convalescence and the sadist nation did it for me.once I heard kris' arpeggio sweeps I was hooked.its sad he's gone but im glad to know dh still has that unique dark but beautiful sound that ive come to admire.

[@zephyrguzman6462]

I just saw them last night. My God can these guys put on a show. Studio quality performance. HOLY SHIT

[@EmiiSkye]

Never heard of these guys till I found my old guitar hero 5 game... I only played the song cuz I'm into screaming stuff... and a lot of stuff like this... and now I'm really interested into these guys... thanks GH :3

[@tombmother2590]

One of these days we’ll realize this 30+ years old. It’s going to be a weird ass day

[@KrisMIW91]

I was 17 when I first seen them and im 31 now so yeah we're almost halfway there lol! I seen them 3 times and they were the nicest guys ever

[@winterfrost99]

This song makes my heart rate speed up.

[@Metal6Sex6Pot6]

+mateo jackson makes mine slow down.

[@Metal6Sex6Pot6]

londonman02 Lol, but i'm serious, when i have panic attacks i used to listen to this song and it would calm me down.

[@Feamsterr]

Been a fan since 2005. This is one of the only bands that brings back memories.

[@sonofamachinegun8568]

Your favorite band's favorite band. Absolute KINGS of metalcore. DH can't be fucked with.

[@blind_surgeon]

The mid 2000's melodic death scene beats the shit outta modern deathcore any day.

[@brandensalah9756]

I remember when kids used to call this "emo". Would laugh my ass off.

[@xbreathingisirrelevantx]

Sloppy Wang absolutely. bands in that scene actually tried to be original unlike all this garbage Deathcore today

[@mr420quickscops2]

It's insane how the early mid 2000's have the best Metalcore. It's like the bands forgot that there isn't just a drop D guitar involved in making a good Metalcore song

[@bonarjames-oneill2483]

Sloppy Wang there both not particularly good but I'd rather listen to 2000 shit

[@shamusgarrity420]

More solos less breakdowns!

[@emikoasifor-tuoyo3269]

The way the beat comes back in at 2:23 is just super sick

[@frethero19]

2024 just now discovering these dudes. Where the fuck have I been? For one they’re from DC, I’m born and raised in MD, 20 min outside Baltimore, 45min-1.5hr outside DC for the last 30yrs. For two, they describe themselves as influenced by ‘Swedish extreme metal’ in general. All of it, no one specific, though I do hear some key influences in some songs. That’s the shit I do like. How have I never deep dove into their shit?

[@VoxMartyr]

Hell yeah this is one of their best!

[@michelinosports9363]

i saw them last year for the second time live after 2009 :D

[@HeavensShadowMusic]

Darkest Hour has truly progressed into an amazing band!

[@jaydenrayne246]

Damn, that guitar solo is so awesome...

[@axcxvevof771]

It sounds like an American version of At The Gates. I love it!

[@kvltizt]

AxCxVevo F You can hear the influence for sure

[@matijadragicevic8249]

They like At The Gates for sure...

[@jessedennis4757]

They were a huge influence on darkest hour from what I understand

[@kosykruption5709]

Love how his clean vocals are almost speech like but his screams are so on point it makes this song one in a million...after all these years I still fucking love this song

[@DingDongDaddyFromDumas]

It pisses me off that I'm so late to find this lol

[@TreiskadekDevil]

Better late then never right?

[@wilhelmscream6834]

@@TreiskadekDevil Exactly.

[@jessebowles5632]

Welcome to this song man. I used to hear it every 15 minutes on MTV2 when headbangers ball was a thing... had to have been around 2006-2007

[@markdemars7044]

Ramadon Steve hey. Same here. Took me a few years to find my way back to this song basically. So I know how you feel. Plus I do know that feeling before.

[@bluchicken_995]

Songs built around triplets have interested me for awhile. Very unique felling. The quarter + eight note triplet groove the drums play in the first verse is a joy to play and listen to

[@dinoskellington8543]

I remember the promo when this album came out it was through the fuse channel (when they had good music) but I knew about this band through the victory records DVDs that came out with cds and I got undoing ruins and fell in love with this band

[@shaneberstler3729]

This song always gave me such a warm strange good feeling as if it's connected to my life in some way and I just haven't figured out when or why.

[@anonymous-uq7cs]

It is the bittersweet feeling of Melancholia/Weltschmerz...

[@jessebowles5632]

I remember when this song first came out. on MTV 2 while I was watching headbangers ball, I swear everytime it went to commercial, it played a part of this video and song and it just got stuck in my head from listening to it so much. this song is great

[@kingofporotv]

main song in guitard hero 5 ♡

[@QuintinBijker]

I Love the Guitar Solo!

[@LeviBoldock]

Surprised this comment section isn't flooded with Billie Eilish fans since she just used this song in her Instagram story.

[@DemBlox]

it prob will soon that’s how i found it

[@helsilva]

Me too

[@Jauckor]

I had finished school and didnt have a clue about what to do with my life. This band and many others alike were there to understand me.

[@codex4129]

Good old days

[@DannyDeath]

2023 and this song is still a masterpiece

[@Gusgetsgoodtime]

Darkest hour has so many hard songs that get shit going way harder than this song, but as many other comments have said, this song is a masterpiece of music. So beautiful and entrancing. Such a beautiful message and longing for a better life. One of my absolute favorite songs in the world. Fucking Stellar work Darkest Hour

[@thenarcopath488]

I'll never forget seeing them live at The House Of Blues in San Diego, it was my first Death Metal show I was like 13, my dad took me, Six Feet Under, Whitechapel, and Black Dahlia Murder was there. But I was there for Darkest Hour. One of the best shows ever.. and I've seen Floyd, Priest, Maiden, ACDC.. but ill always remember seeing Darkest Hour.

[@ericavelasquez8984]

I remember when this song came out it caught my eye because he was playing with Alexi's guitar. Stay metal!

[@Purbak88]

best solo ever metalcore genre

[@angelorosamonda4588]

Darkest Hour was always weird to me in a sense they were in between what I would normally listen to which was heavy hardcore with plenty of breakdowns or straight deathcore/deathmetal. For some this reason this song always made my playlist though back in the day. Love it.

[@jamierobinson1099]

I totally agree underrated isn't the word epic band I love all there albums

[@maceikobrandon83]

This song, as impossible as it is, is way too deep. A beautiful song the flock of sheep failed to see. A true gem.

[@resinated420]

New album in the works with Kurt ballou ! Can't wait

[@kvltizt]

And it was incredible.

[@davidsalgado835]

Today one of the band members came to my school and played a few songs. BEST CAREER DAY EVER

[@lazyboomer6733]

Name? And fucking awesome \m/

[@volcomstoneboy445]

one of the best metal songs of all time

[@bracebeltempo-warpvideo4740]

The best band ever ❤️

[@DSD7733]

This is real music at its perfection

[@MrDanky1227]

I had to come back to this song after hearing their new songs. New album doesnt even come close to this

[@beefcake1973aus]

Yep, Deliver Us slays the new album. I love the song Stand and Receive Your Judgement.

[@417coty]

aaaand this album isn't as good as hidden hands...

[@GetScaredGaming]

Fucking amazing! Ive been missing out!!

[@gabrielnickerson768]

Right? And i see you all over Bullet for my valentine.

[@negrovalen2425]

Fucking guitar hero 5

[@Mothertoebeans]

Valentín Castro yesssss

[@bakawolffskates]

Every time I come back to this song I am reminded what life is, and how much purpose it has..

[@charlud3]

This song is beter than all the songs of my favorite band BMTH

[@OzzyWulf666]

That's cause BMTH are a trash band, they absolutely suck.

[@adamjones9818]

gives this whole album a listen if you haven't already.

[@goromarimba]

@@OzzyWulf666 Though you're not entirely wrong, I think you were a little bit too rude with your comment.