The Darkness

Formed: 2000 in Norfolk, England
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Disbanded: 2006
Styles: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Group Members: Justin Hawkins, Frankie Poullain, Richie Edwards, Dan Hawkins, Ed Graham
Biography: England's the Darkness centered around irrepressible frontman Justin Hawkins (vocals/guitars/keyboards), who, along with his guitar-playing baby brother Dan, bassist Frankie Poullain, and drummer Ed Graham, single-handedly resurrected the rather unfashionable sounds and attitudes of late-'70s hard rock ...Read full biography
Permission To Land
Released: 2003
Label: Atlantic Records
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Upon its U.K. release in summer 2003, Permission to Land, the debut album from spandex-clad retro metalheads the Darkness, was a surprise success, hitting the British charts at number two (behind only ...Read full review
One Way Ticket to Hell...And Back
Released: 2005
Label: Atlantic/ADA
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From the moment the pan flute fanfare on "One Way Ticket" kicks off One Way Ticket to Hell...and Back, it's clear that the Darkness still believes that more is more. If anything, the band believes that ...Read full review
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