Darkness Come Alive
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| Darkness Come Alive | ||||
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| Released | September 29, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal | |||
| Length | 46:18 | |||
| Label | Deathwish (DWI95) | |||
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Darkness Come Alive is the second album from Boston, Massachusetts-based metal band Doomriders. It was released September 29, 2009 on the record label Deathwish Inc. The album is available as a CD, as a 12" vinyl LP, and via download.
Reception[edit]
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10)[1] |
Darkness Come Alive was generally praised by reviewers. Shawn Bosler of Decibel magazine lauded the band's skilled songwriting, saying that "the stellar songwriting sounds like a well-honed band working together, stretching out the tunes and getting all ninja pyrotechnic on your ass."[2] Nick Gergesha of hearwaxmedia.com called it "nothing less than pure sensory enlightenment", noting that the album was "crafted with the utmost respect for the listener".[3]
Track listing[edit]
- "Fade from Black" – 0:58
- "Heavy Lies the Crown" – 3:28
- "Bear Witness" – 2:48
- "Knife Wound" – 1:47
- "Come Alive" – 5:05
- "Night Howler" - 1:01
- "Crooked Path" – 4:47
- "Lions" – 4:46
- "Equalizer" – 2:32
- "Night Lurker" – 1:12
- "Jealous God" – 4:41
- "Mercy" – 3:06
- "Night Beckons" – 0:16
- "Blood Avenger" – 3:47
- "Bloodsuckers" – 2:22
- "-" – 0:26
- "Rotter" – 3:08
References[edit]
- ^ Lee, Cosmo. "Doomriders: Darkness Come Alive". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ [1] Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Doomriders – Darkness Come Alive | hearwax". Hearwaxmedia.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
