Deliver Us (Darkest Hour album) explained

Deliver Us is the fifth studio album by American melodic death metal band Darkest Hour. It was released on July 10, 2007 through Victory Records. The album debuted at number 110 on the Billboard album charts, with sales of 6,600.^[1] "Sanctuary" is featured in the video game Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, while "Demon(s)" is featured in Guitar Hero 5 and "Doomsayer" was made available in through the Darkest Hour Track Pack, the last to be released by Activision.^[2] The artwork was created by John Baizley who has also done art for bands such as Pig Destroyer and his own band Baroness. It is also the last album to feature lead guitarist Kris Norris.

Personnel

• John Henry – vocals
• Kris Norris – lead guitar
• Mike Schleibaum – rhythm guitar
• Paul Burnette – bass
• Ryan Parrish – drums

Production

• Devin Townsend – producer, mixing, engineer, guitar ("Full Imperial Collapse")
• Dean Maher – engineer
• UE Nastasi – mastering
• Marian Greksa – mix assistant, additional vocals ("The Light at the Edge of the World")

Use in media

• The song "Demon(s)" can be heard in the episode "Escape from Dragon House" of HBO's True Blood. It is also a playable track in Guitar Hero 5.

Notes and References

1. Blabbermouth.net, "Smashing Pumpkins, Darkest Hour, Danzig, Beatallica First-Week Sales Revealed", Posted July 18, 2007.
2. Web site: Darkest Hour Track Pack . 2011-04-12 . 2011-04-12 . Microsoft . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110416133828/http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Darkest-Hour-Track-Pack/c89e2d29-8ce3-4138-9170-417ea0d5a1ce . 2011-04-16 .