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The Darkness
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The Darkness

The Darkness is a hard rock artist from United Kingdom formed in 2000. 72 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Hard Rock · United Kingdom · Best hard rock albums

72
Releases
2003–2026
Active years
2000
Formed

Discography

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Permission to Land cover

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Permission to Land

2003 · 11 tracks

Singles & EPs

58

Live & compilations

2

Videos

4

Collaborators

1

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About

The Darkness are a British glam rock band from Lowestoft, Suffolk, formed in 2000. The band consists of Justin Hawkins (lead vocals, guitar), his brother Dan Hawkins (guitar, backing vocals), Frankie Poullain (bass, backing vocals) and Ed Graham (drums) and are characterised by their classic rock influences and elaborate stage performances. The Darkness came to prominence with the release of their debut album, Permission to Land, in 2003. Backed by the singles "I Believe in a Thing Called Love", "Growing on Me", "Get Your Hands Off My Woman", and "Love is Only a Feeling", the album was certified quadruple platinum in the United Kingdom, with sales of over 1,300,000.

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After extensive touring in support of their debut album, Poullain left the band in 2005, and was replaced by former guitar technician Richie Edwards. The band's second studio album, One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back, was released in November 2005. The following year, Justin Hawkins departed from the band after successfully completing a course of rehabilitation from alcohol and cocaine problems. As a result, the remaining members formed Stone Gods, and continued to perform and record without Hawkins, who subsequently fronted his own project, Hot Leg. On 15 March 2011, The Darkness announced reunion shows, with original bassist Frankie Poullain, including Download Festival 2011, and the Isle of Wight Festival 2012, and stated that they were currently working on their third studio album.

The Darkness in brief

How many The Darkness releases are on Riffiter?
72 releases are catalogued, spanning 2003 to 2026.
When was The Darkness formed?
The Darkness formed in 2000, in United Kingdom.
What genre is The Darkness?
The Darkness is catalogued under Hard Rock.
What is the most recent The Darkness release on Riffiter?
Masters of the Universe (from "Masters of the Universe"), released in 2026.

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