Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation

Hailing from Washington, DC, DARKEST HOUR are ready to grab the metal world by the throat with their sophomore effort for Victory Records,?Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation?. DARKEST HOUR have always written Swedish-influenced thrash metal - this time around, DARKEST HOUR headed straight to the source, Studio Fredman (Gothenburg, Sweden). DARKEST HOUR mix aggressive, brutal hardcore and conventional power/Swedish metal song structures influenced by bands such as At the Gates, In Flames, Dismember and Iron Maiden. DARKEST HOUR prove that they are one of the most brilliant and distinct bands in the extreme hard rock genre. THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST TALKED ABOUT U.S. METAL ALBUMS OF THE YEAR.