The Darkness
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The Darkness

The Darkness broke through in 2003 with their debut album 'Permission to Land' and its single 'I Believe In a Thing Called Love.' That song, with its falsetto...

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The Darkness brought back big rock with a wink.

A British band that revived 70s-style hard rock and glam with falsetto vocals and guitar theatrics.

For the full experience, start with 'I Believe In a Thing Called Love.' Then try 'Love Is Only a Feeling' to hear how they built a whole mood around a guitar hook.

In 2003, 'I Believe In a Thing Called Love' landed like a bolt of lightning, all falsetto and riff-heavy swagger. It wasn't just a hit; it felt like a full-throated, unapologetic argument for the kind of rock that had gone out of fashion. Later tracks like 'Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)' proved they could apply that same over-the-top energy to anything.

Their debut 'Permission to Land' made them stars almost overnight. After a hiatus, they came back with albums like 'Last of Our Kind,' still trading in big choruses and solos.

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The Darkness broke through in 2003 with their debut album 'Permission to Land' and its single 'I Believe In a Thing Called Love.' That song, with its falsetto vocals and guitar theatrics, became their calling card. They followed it with other tracks like 'Love Is Only a Feeling' and 'Growing On Me' that kept the same high-energy, riff-heavy approach.

Their lineup included brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins on vocals/guitar and guitar, Frankie Poullain on bass, and Ed Graham on drums. The band's sound drew openly from 1970s and 1980s hard rock and glam, delivered with a knowing wink and plenty of showmanship. After their initial success, they released albums like 'One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back' in 2005 and 'Hot Cakes' in 2008.

The group went through a hiatus in the late 2000s but returned to recording and touring later. They put out 'Last of Our Kind' in 2015. Songs like 'Friday Night' and 'Heart Explodes' from their later work maintained their trademark blend of big choruses and guitar solos.

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