"This song, like ‘Knife in the Safe Room’ (https://youtu.be/msZDL0mOzH0), has a dual meaning,” explains Darkest Hour guitar player Mike Schleibaum. “The first is the continuation of the story line that permeates the album. In this track we see our main character struggle with the inherit history of the culture he/she was brought up in and the realization that it was always in our nature to divide and consume ourselves.

In simpler terms, it is a reflection on the drain of modern life and the subsequent division / internal destruction that this life seems to always lead humanity towards. As we travel the world, we have seen how no matter where you are, humans divide themselves. We interact with immigration policies, boarders and barriers that are cultural, economic, and political everyday that we are on tour. While traveling the world we have done our best to spread a message of anti-nationalism, unilateral respect for humans of all forms, and lastly the basic idea that music/art is more powerful and more eternal then religion, nation states, or even TECHNOLOGY!”

Pre-orders for the 12-song album are available now with physical bundles available via Southern Lord’s webstore:

• http://southernlord.com/bands/view/darkest-hour

Digital downloads, which include a download of “Knife in the Safe Room” and “Timeless Numbers,” available via:

• Bandcamp: https://darkesthoursl.bandcamp.com
• iTunes: http://apple.co/2hpwKmE
• Apple Music: http://apple.co/2hSRIqX

The band talks about the new album, crowd funding, working with producer Kurt Ballou (High on Fire, Nails, Converge) and the partnership with Southern Lord in the first of an ongoing series of podcasts and webisodes.  The premiere Godless Prophets & The Migrant Flora webisode can be seen here: https://youtu.be/UrLoXIsatug, with new webisodes available weekly through mid-February.

The band’s podcast, dubbed Darkest Hour Radio, is available here:

• http://dhradio.libsyn.com
• http://apple.co/2htDn5v

February 17  Washington, D.C. Black Cat

February 18  Pittsburgh, PA  Diesel

February 19  Cleveland, OH  The Agora Theater

February 21  New York, NY  Saint Vitus

February 23  Chicago, IL  Reggie’s

February 24  Milwaukee, WI  The Metal Grill

February 26  Kansas City, MO  The Riot Room

February 28  Denver, CO  Marquis Theater

March 1  Salt Lake City, UT  Metro Bar

March 5  Portland, OR  Analog Cafe

March 6  Seattle, WA  Studio Seven

March 8  San Francisco, CA  DNA Lounge

March 10  Los Angeles, CA  The Regent

March 11  San Diego, CA  Brick By Brick

March 12  Phoenix, AZ  Club Red

March 13  Tucson, AZ  Club XS

March 14  Albuquerque, NM  The Compound 2

March 15  Lubbock, TX  Backstage

March 16  Austin, TX  Grizzly Hall

March 17  Houston, TX  White Oak

March 18  San Antonio, TX  Korova

March 19  Dallas, TX  Gas Monkey Bar & Grill

March 21  Cincinnati, OH  Northside Yacht Club

Ringworm and Rivers of Nihil open on all dates (except D.C.), Rotten Sound open Feb. 17 to March 4, Tombs open March 5 to March 21.

European tour dates:

April 16  Linz, Austria  Posthof

April 17  Graz, Austria  Orpheum

April 18  Budapest, Hungary

April 20  Bucharest, Romania

April 21  Sofia, Bulgaria  Maimunarnika

April 22  Thessaloniki, Greece  Principal Club Theatre

April 23  Athina, Greece  Piraeus Academy

April 25  Barcelona, Spain  Razzmatazz

April 27  Madrid, Spain  La Rivier

Parkway Drive open on all European dates except Budapest.

Darkest Hour is John Henry (vocals), Mike Schleibaum (guitar), Mike Carrigan (guitar), Travis Orbin (drums) and Aaron Deal (bass).

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