The Darkness

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in General Discussion edited January 2014
I was watching MTV late at night a few days ago, and this video I saw -- I swore it was from 1985 -- had a production value was way too high for that time period. To sum it up, the band was decked out in tight, plastic pants with oiled chests on a cheesy spaceship set that was attacked by a giant, spacefaring squid. I think they either distracted or defeated it by shooting lighting out of their guitars during the solo.



Needless to say, I was laughing very hard.



Anyway, I did a little internet research on the rock group in the vid ("The Darkness") and I find out that they're a bunch of British goofballs making silly, mullet rock songs in the 21st century. These guys are the closest thing I've ever seen to Spinal Tap.



Apparently they also field a semi-pro 5-a-side soccer team. What a bunch of loons. I like 'em already.

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  • Reply 1 of 7
    aquafireaquafire Posts: 2,758member
    Techno+Mulllet+Rock..



    That is gotta be totally un-natural.



    Aqua..8)
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  • Reply 2 of 7
    I'm gonna see them playing on 12th.



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  • Reply 3 of 7
    The darkness are a great band and there album is top.



    Unfortunately the music labels wouldnt take them seriously so they had to pay for the album themselves. Despite there parody style videos they are a serious band and i hope will dominate rock for a few years to come.

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  • Reply 4 of 7
    Quote:

    Originally posted by cybermonkey

    The darkness are a great band and there album is top.



    Unfortunately the music labels wouldnt take them seriously so they had to pay for the album themselves. Despite there parody style videos they are a serious band and i hope will dominate rock for a few years to come.





    Where I come from, that would mean that the success of the album has made them much better off than they would be otherwise. Of course, the music business is a screwy one.
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  • Reply 5 of 7
    It is indeed spline, Though with the success of their first album the real test will be in their second album, another extreme(the band, Remember them )? Only time will tell.
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    trick falltrick fall Posts: 1,271member
    I saw them a couple of months ago at Bowery Ballroom and bailed early. My wife and my friend Trixie loved them though. Takes a second to get used to the guys voice.
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