Darkest Hour are an American heavy metal band from Washington D.C., active since 1995. Their sound fuses melodic death metal in the Scandinavian tradition - At the Gates and In Flames are clear touchstones - with thrash aggression and hardcore punk attitude. Regarded as pioneers of the New Wave of American Metal, they have released eleven studio albums over three decades. Their critically acclaimed records Undoing Ruin (2005) and Deliver Us (2007) placed them on the Billboard 200.
Darkest Hour announced a new album Suffer Divine (11th studio album) with a release date of October 30, 2026 via MNRK Heavy; production was handled by Mark Lewis.
The band announced a British tour with Frozen Soul for February 2027 - stops in Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, and London.
Darkest Hour embarked on an anniversary European tour for the band's 30th anniversary (September-October 2025) with Bleeding Through and Shai Hulud; the tour included Prague's Futurum (October 8, 2025).
The tenth studio album Perpetual | Terminal was released on February 23, 2024 via MNRK Heavy and received a rating of 4/5 from Kerrang!.
Darkest Hour joined Norma Jean's fall tour as a supporting band and continued to promote the album Perpetual | Terminal.
