The Darkness


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10/13/2003 10:25 am
In the UK right now theres a band that have emerged with a following Ive never see. The band "The Darkness" are massive right now, and everyone likes them! I mean everyone! My mum.. my girl.. my friends! They have sold out tour dates and tickets for for hundreds on ebay! They are a cheesy rock band, goaties and hairbands! They do have cool riffs n guitar solos though.
Just wondered if you guys had heard of them yet? They are gona be massive!

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10/13/2003 11:19 am
Yeah, I heard them...and I f*uckin' hate them' there has not bee a music in the past years that I have detested that much...such a shameless glam rock ripoff
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10/13/2003 12:20 pm
I wouldn't say glam rock rip-off, more of a glam rock piss take. Definatley not to be taken serious but the riffs and solos are pretty good. Plus its gettin guitar to the masses and not in a trendy Linkin Park power chord only kinda way. The songs are really catchy, I sang for for about a week once, which did become annoying. BUt overall good for the scene and I like em.
Remember, the chickens that fly will always beat the rubber plants that bounce!
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10/13/2003 2:44 pm
I think they're funny! I agree with Slasher, they take the piss out of glam rock rather than revere it. The singer is very distinctive and has a massive falsetto range. The guitar player can solo which is rare in famous bands these days. yep, I actually like some of what they play daft as it is.
If I couldn't laugh at myself how could I laugh at someone less ridiculous?
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10/13/2003 2:46 pm
Originally posted by Slasher
Remember, the chickens that fly will always beat the rubber plants that bounce!

I like it but what on earth is THAT about?
If I couldn't laugh at myself how could I laugh at someone less ridiculous?
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10/13/2003 4:21 pm
When I used to work at a solicitors I used to get bored and send my friends stupid emails of anything that popped into head, just ramblings that made no sense. N this friend actually thought I was being serious and sat and analysed them. Just that line stuck with me, its kinda funny n gets peoples attention, but has no meanings. It is a Slasher original, I'm kinda proud of it.
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10/13/2003 10:16 pm
I like them, havent got the album yet but Ill get round to it. Its a definite piss take, I think theyre hilarious. Ive missed em twice in concert in a month, I wanna see em.
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10/14/2003 6:29 am
I dunno, guys...
I really can't stand any of those The _____s bands
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10/14/2003 11:12 am
I like em, I got the album for free and it's ok. They're a breath of fresh air. They're cheesy on purpose but some of the songs rock and all have at least 1 solo in most have 2-3. Some of the tracks sound just like ac/dc.

If they actually were serious and had a proper singer I'd say they were great but they're a temporary thing due to the comedy style.
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10/14/2003 2:15 pm
I would probably say they sounded more like Thin Lizzy than Ac/Dc.
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