Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour, an American metal band from Washington D.C., formed in 1995. The
group initially consisted of vocalist John Henry, guitarist Mike Schleibaum,
drummer Matt Maben, and bassist Raul Mayorga. They released their first EP, The
Misanthrope, in 1996 on Death Truck Records. In 2000, with new members including
lead guitarist Fred Ziomek, they released their debut full-length album, The
Mark of the Judas. The band's breakthrough came with Hidden Hands of a Sadist
Nation (2003), produced by Fredrik Nordström, which marked a shift to melodic
death metal and gained mainstream at...
