''Darkness Come Alive'' is the second album from
Boston
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,
-based
metal
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band
Doomriders
Doomriders is an American stoner/ sludge metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band has released three albums on Deathwish, Inc. The band's vocalist/guitarist Nate Newton also plays bass in Converge and guitar in Old Man Gloom. Jebb Riley ...
. It was released September 29, 2009 on the record label
Deathwish Inc
Deathwish, Inc. is an American independent record label conceived by Jacob Bannon of Converge and Tre McCarthy in 2000. Their first release was '' Deeper the Wound'', a split album between Converge and Japanese band Hellchild on April 23, 2001. D ...
. The album is available as a CD, as a
12" vinyl LP, and via download.
Reception
''Darkness Come Alive'' was generally praised by reviewers. Shawn Bosler of ''
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'' 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." 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".
Track listing
# "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
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Doomriders albums
2009 albums
Deathwish Inc. albums