The Darkness

[DivineLegion]

Any one here heard of the Darkness?

www.thedarknessrock.com

My friend introduced me to them the other day and I thought they were a pretty good band what do you guys think?

[FADERPROOF]

The Darkness rules!

Just ask Hogan about them, he'll tell you how much he loves them as well.

[Hogan11]

Originally Posted by DenFan38

The Darkness rules!

Just ask Hogan about them, he'll tell you how much he loves them as well.

DenFan loves to throw this pure marketing crap called The Darkness at me because he knows just how much I hate them.

The worst release and band of 2003, hands down...by such a wide margin, it isn't even funny....a living, breathing, actual Spinal Tap complete with all the cliche cock-rock moves, frilly clothes and an unbearable, ultra-gay, "just kicked in the nuts" howl guarenteed to clear a room in record time.

Yeah...but they raaaawwwwkkkkkk Duuuuuuude!!!

C'mon...take my advice and go with Jet's Get Born instead, an infinitely better band with a vocalist who doesn't try to ape the very worst aspects of Freddy Mercury's operetic, no balls yodel and songs with chops that actually transcend the obvious influences, not just palely imitate them.

The Darkness are pure garbage, trash is too elevated a description for them.

[FADERPROOF]

Originally Posted by Hogan11

DenFan loves to throw this pure marketing crap called The Darkness at me because he knows just how much I hate them.

The worst release and band of 2003, hands down...by such a wide margin, it isn't even funny....a living, breathing, actual Spinal Tap complete with all the cliche cock-rock moves, frilly clothes and an unbearable, ultra-gay, "just kicked in the nuts" howl guarenteed to clear a room in record time.

Yeah...but they raaaawwwwkkkkkk Duuuuuuude!!!

C'mon...take my advice and go with Jet's Get Born instead, an infinitely better band with a vocalist who doesn't try to ape the very worst aspects of Freddy Mercury's operetic, no balls yodel and songs with chops that actually transcend the obvious influences, not just palely imitate them.

The Darkness are pure garbage, trash is too elevated a description for them.

Drakness is not marketed. They get away from all the stereotypes in interviews and such, they do not want to be a part of queen or spinal tap, they want to be themselves and I can't blame anyone for being what they are.

Justin hawkins is a great singer, 80's rock or not the guy makes the Darkness. His voice is what they are about and elevates the whole band because of it. 80's arena rock is out, but they've recreated it and made it pop again.

[Hogan11]

Originally Posted by DenFan38

Drakness is not marketed. They get away from all the stereotypes in interviews and such, they do not want to be a part of queen or spinal tap, they want to be themselves and I can't blame anyone for being what they are.

Justin hawkins is a great singer, 80's rock or not the guy makes the Darkness. His voice is what they are about and elevates the whole band because of it. 80's arena rock is out, but they've recreated it and made it pop again.

They started the band after Hawkins yodelled his way thru Bohemian Rapsody at a karaoke New Years Eve party....sorry DenFan, but there's your Queen influence if the vocal stylings wern't convincing enough. I mentioned Spinal Tap because that's exactly how they are conducting themselves IMO...they come off as an old school metal joke...whether they're in on it or not is another matter completely.

My guess is that this won't last long in the spotlight, so enjoy this crap while you can....that's my advice to you if you're bound and determined to keep on championing this shat.

[FADERPROOF]

Originally Posted by Hogan11

They started the band after Hawkins yodelled his way thru Bohemian Rapsody at a karaoke New Years Eve party....sorry DenFan, but there's your Queen influence if the vocal stylings wern't convincing enough. I mentioned Spinal Tap because that's exactly how they are conducting themselves IMO...they come off as an old school metal joke...whether they're in on it or not is another matter completely.

My guess is that this won't last long in the spotlight, so enjoy this crap while you can....that's my advice to you if you're bound and determined to keep on championing this shat.

So the darkness isn't allowed to have influences?

What I meant by my post is that while they can be influenced by these bands, they are not some phony made-up band that is a rip-off of Queen. Same with my marketing thing that Ames took different, I meant that they aren't marketed to be the new Queen or Queen Jr.

About Jet, I meant that they are like Nickelback in the way that when I hear a song by either of them, it sticks with me but quickly gets old. There's bands out there that I can listen to over and over and over again do not tire of them, TOOL and Mudvayne being my 2 most probably. Maybe Jet is too soft for me or just not what I'm into musically, but I get tired of hearing their songs after a few times.

[alkemical]

Originally Posted by DenFan38

Drakness is not marketed. They get away from all the stereotypes in interviews and such, they do not want to be a part of queen or spinal tap, they want to be themselves and I can't blame anyone for being what they are.

Justin hawkins is a great singer, 80's rock or not the guy makes the Darkness. His voice is what they are about and elevates the whole band because of it. 80's arena rock is out, but they've recreated it and made it pop again.

Sorry denfan they are marketed - pick up spin sometime

[fontaine]

Originally Posted by DenFan38

Justin hawkins is a great singer, 80's rock or not the guy makes the Darkness. His voice is what they are about and elevates the whole band because of it. 80's arena rock is out, but they've recreated it and made it pop again.

They've recreated it allright. That's exactly the problem, the 80's cock-rock music was allright for it's time and bands like Queen were good, but Darkness are simply recreating it rather than "creating" something themselves. Why listen to Queen Lite (Darkness) when you can listen to the real deal original band?

amesj wrote:

Did you like soundgarden or any other 'grunge' bands?

Sound Garden have always been one of my favs. I love Superunkown but BadMotorFinger is just as good.

[fontaine]

Originally Posted by DivineLegion

Any one here heard of the Darkness?

www.thedarknessrock.com

My friend introduced me to them the other day and I thought they were a pretty good band what do you guys think?

Can't stand them. JMO but I think they're Queen wannabe's who are simply ripping off stuff that was done before to make a quick buck.

[alkemical]

Originally Posted by fontaine

Can't stand them. JMO but I think they're Queen wannabe's who are simply ripping off stuff that was done before to make a quick buck.

that's how i see the strokes - they just borrowed everything -

[Northman]

Originally Posted by fontaine

Can't stand them. JMO but I think they're Queen wannabe's who are simply ripping off stuff that was done before to make a quick buck.

my sentiments exactly. horrible band with no originality whatsoever. booooo!

[FADERPROOF]

The problem with Jet, their songs get old real quick.

I can't stand their 2 released songs, and most of their CD now, they are like a Nickelback to me, good song until I hear it a bunch of times.

[Hogan11]

Originally Posted by DenFan38

The problem with Jet, their songs get old real quick.

I can't stand their 2 released songs, and most of their CD now, they are like a Nickelback to me, good song until I hear it a bunch of times.

Whoa....Nickelback is a broken home whiner band, a more "rock" version of Good Charlotte than anything else....Jet doesn't wallow in self-pity like Nickelback does, a major plus in these parts.

I have yet to get tired of Jet...and I really like the stuff more and more because it lacks the cliche nasal vocals polluting most of alt-rock right now plus the material is solid.

I know it's all opinion anyways, but I have yet to tire of it...then again, it isn't played to death around my area either, so there you go.

[alkemical]

Originally Posted by Hogan11

Whoa....Nickelback is a broken home whiner band, a more "rock" version of Good Charlotte than anything else....Jet doesn't wallow in self-pity like Nickelback does, a major plus in these parts.

I have yet to get tired of Jet...and I really like the stuff more and more because it lacks the cliche nasal vocals polluting most of alt-rock right now plus the material is solid.

I know it's all opinion anyways, but I have yet to tire of it...then again, it isn't played to death around my area either, so there you go.

Creedsmack, hogan!



Good charlotte and the likes are killing punk - thank god for YYY's -

If that's one thing i can hate grunge for - it's the EMO shiate - DEATH TO EMO! DEATH TO DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL!

[Crow]

The Darkness: By far the worst thing I've heard since Nirvana. How anyone can listen to those horrid, almost comical vocals and not get a hernia diving for the remote control is beyond me. The dude sounds like Tinkerbell having an orgasm. He's terrible. I've stubbed my toe on concrete and made more harmonious sounds that that sh/t.

Overall, the music is neither inspired nor inspiring. Basically another group of mass produced cheese whiz musicians. I can honestly say that if someone were to give me this album as a gift, I would beat the sh/t out of them. It's that bad. What I've heard of it, anyway.

How the hell did a fairy rock band come up with the name "The Darkness" anyway?

[IHaveALight]

Originally Posted by Crow

The Darkness: By far the worst thing I've heard since Nirvana. How anyone can listen to those horrid, almost comical vocals and not get a hernia diving for the remote control is beyond me. The dude sounds like Tinkerbell having an orgasm. He's terrible. I've stubbed my toe on concrete and made more harmonious sounds that that sh/t.

Overall, the music is neither inspired nor inspiring. Basically another group of mass produced cheese whiz musicians. I can honestly say that if someone were to give me this album as a gift, I would beat the sh/t out of them. It's that bad. What I've heard of it, anyway.

How the hell did a fairy rock band come up with the name "The Darkness" anyway?

I couldn't have said it better myself!! This guy should be thrown into the black hole wearing a Chiefs uni.

But how you put Nirvana up their worse then these guys, what the hells the matter with you??!!!

[alkemical]

Did you like soundgarden or any other 'grunge' bands?

[Crow]

Originally Posted by amesj523

Did you like soundgarden or any other 'grunge' bands?

I liked Badmotorfinger. I thought that was a really good album. AIC had some good tunes. Pearl Jam's "Alive" was really the only song of theirs I cared for. Temple of the Dog's "Hunger Strike" was also good. Beyond that...eh.

[alkemical]

...thought it was the eeeend... thought it was the 4th of july....

[alkemical]

crow -

I actually find that AIC & Soundgarden were the two best known seattle bands -

Temple of the dog - hungerstrike i think is the worst song on that cd - just my own thought - maybe cuz it's the only one the radio ever played -

pearl jam's 10 is the only pearl jam cd i can listen to straight through

[Hogan11]

Originally Posted by amesj523

crow -

I actually find that AIC & Soundgarden were the two best known seattle bands -

Temple of the dog - hungerstrike i think is the worst song on that cd - just my own thought - maybe cuz it's the only one the radio ever played -

pearl jam's 10 is the only pearl jam cd i can listen to straight through

I never cared for either AIC or Soundgarden.

I liked "Hungerstrike" and "Say Hello 2 Heaven" even though Chris Cornell's annoying vocals come close to ruining both songs for me (now you know why I disliked Soundgarden)...I didn't have much use for the CD beyond those two songs.

I was on board with Pearl Jam with 10 and Vs. after that, from the disasterous Vitalogy onward, no way.

I liked Nirvana, The Afghan Whigs and the Screaming Trees....other than that, not much else from the whole grunge thing.

[alkemical]

hogan, personally i thought AIC was THE best out of seattle -

but hey i don't like your beloved strokes

[fontaine]

Anybody into the Stone Roses? Ian Brown?

[Hogan11]

Originally Posted by fontaine

Anybody into the Stone Roses? Ian Brown?

I think the Strokes transcend their influences Ames...you don't.

The Stone Roses were a great band, I absolutely loved them..brit pop at it's finest. Oasis on it's best day couldn't even come close to the weakest of the Roses material (not saying their was any weak material, mind you).

I think The Complete Stone Roses is an essential CD for any collection.

[alkemical]

i just dont like the strokes hogan... id rather listen to the beatles