The Darkness - what can ya tell me?

[Carl I.]

Now what is it though, the vocals that you don't like? Musically these guys are great. Vocally they are 100% hit or miss. There are times where even his falsetto is friggin' great, and at other times horrendous.

I expect the whole thing started as a joke for them, but they have started to actually enjoy it all. Musically they are too good, and too damn dead on to be a "joke".

If they have been the mass storm in the UK that I have been reading about in the past day, I can see why some might be sick of them.

As for them being all tongue in cheek, as many have said in the articles I have been reading, many seem to forget that Freddie Mercury also had a keen sense of knowing what he was all about. He did much of his stuff with a sly wink. Now, granted, this guy doesn't have ANY of Mercury's brilliance, but hey, atleast somebody is giving raging hooks and loud guitars again.

[bubblegumdisaster]

dat be me, down to the core... straight up n' to the point LOL!

as for what I don't like about them... EVERYTHING! I totally agree that the vocals stink like rotten eggs, but the music ain't that much better, I see them as a band only there to make money, trying to re-live something that isn't there anymore... to me, I feel like they're mocking what we stand for... is it all about making money and becoming famous??? All in all, what they're doin is playing chart music tripe to gain money and fame. Sorry, I just think this band is a joke n' I wish they'd just close the book.

[Carl I.]

How do you feel about Metal Shop? I find them a little more offensive (without hearing them, mind you), as they are FROM the scene, and admit it, but they still mock it.

The verdict is still out on if The Darkness is for real or not. I can see the vocalist turning REAL good if he cares enough to refine his voice. But I can also see them turning into a totally different animal on the next album, and the whole thing being a "we just try different styles on every album" type of BS.

[Evil Ash]

Well I see the Queen comparison Carl...All indications are that the singer from The Darkness and Freddy Mercury have the same Dentist or lack there of."I believe in a thing called love" and "Growing on me" are actually pretty cool in a weird "I'm not sure but I think this sucks" kinda way.Much like Andrew WK.
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[Carl I.]

I agree with you 100% Ash! LOL!!! Everytime I listen to them, I think to myself that I really should hate them because they really suck, but then I find myself 7 songs into it and enjoying it for some fucked up reason. I know they suck, I know I should hate everything about them, but for some reason...

[Evil Ash]

Yep it's like the the first time I heard the Andrew WK album my response "This guy is a fuckin' joke the same riff is in every song...play it again." lol
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[Andii Vamp]

You know...admittedly when i first heard this band and the vocalz i laughed my fucking bollockz off....but after a few more listens, i totally got into these guyz...seen em live and man they`re fucking tight!!

Some people say "Oh the next Spinal Tap!" etc...bullshit!! Theze guyz can fucking PLAY!!!lol! Justin`s guitar work is amazing(Yes i`d say even better than his brother!) and the whole band are talented as fuck, i just can`t find any reason to slag them off.

Also...if this band were around back in the dayz of NWOBH with bandz like Thunder etc, The Darkness would have topped em all.

Just my 2 penniez in anyway....ace band, tight az fuck live, fun az hell, great stage show,catchy songz and just what we need in this day and age with the TV and radio full of shite like Evanescence,Limp Bizkit etc.

[Stacey0471]

Maybe if I bribe the Spanish cops, someone will lock them up while they're over there? [img]graemlins/hmmm.gif[/img]
Wishful thinking, I know.

[Stacey0471]

Oops, bit slow here, today.
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[Gav Ruadh Hallion]

Someone recently signed our guestbook saying that we should be bigger than them and that we're all better looking! haha

I wish that were true!

Not really a fan, they seem to have taken the worst parts of the genre/style and made them the primary focus. So that kills comparisons to Queen/Thin Lizzy who despite occaisional gimmicks still held onto their sincerity.
But then they've got a sense of humour which is sadly lacking in rock bands today.
How long they'll last given the HUGE trendy hype is another thing too.
Credit to them for making it work though!