The Darkness Members' New Band

The Darkness bass player Richie Edwards (who replaced Frankie Poullain in May 2005) has posted the following message on the band's official web site:

"There seems to be some confusion over the fact that a picture of the new band has appeared on The Darkness' official website. I can understand this confusion, since we haven't announced a new band name yet and a picture of us appears on The Darkness' home page under the heading 'The Darkness.' Shit, THAT IS CONFUSING!

"I can absolutely confirm here and now that we will NOT be carrying on under the name 'The Darkness.' We are literally days away from announcing our new name, when this is done we will be launching our new website and we sincerely hope that you guys will be paying it a visit!

"We just thought that, after press had picked up on our MySpace pages, we had to add some stuff to our 'old' webpage, so that you fans out there knew that we are alive and kicking.

"New pictures will be posted once our recordings allow us to focus on photoshoots, etc.

"Since the news about Justin's [Hawkins, vocals] exit first came out we have been genuinely touched by the support we have received from you all and knowing that you lot are there for us has spurred us on more than you can imagine. We will be announcing our new name and launching our new website soon and we hope that you will be there with us when we do. I wrote in one of my MySpace blogs that a band is only as good as its fans. Well, with you lot on board we can't go wrong.

"I can't wait for this album to be finished and for you all to hear it. It'll knock your fuckin' socks off!"

Comments

[IrishDude]

Em.... boo ya????

[Trellis]

will they play the old darkness songs live though?

[metalkills]

its over for all of them

[Chimpy101]

Justin made the band. Without him, I doubt they'll be very good. They kinda went downhill after their first album anyway

[little jim]

Shame really their first album was so good and then they started going down hill...

[MFZBen]

I think too much focus is being put on Justin's absence, and so it may take time for their fans to adjust. It is kinda similar to the Fightstar story, where the lead singer was from a pop band; the band were therefore portrayed negatively until only recently where they've developed their own fan base. Therefore, Justin's absence may lose some Darkness fans, but may create new ones at the same time. Time will tell if they are to be as successful, though.

[leaping badger]

good luck for them

checked

[TJ1991]

Should be good, Richey is a hell of a good singer, but they'll sound a lot more like AC/DC than they already did with him singing.

[authoritarian]

Y^eah, with a bit of luck they might pull off a fightstar comeback. If not...

[SonOfOsiris]

shame, i saw the darkness live, they will never be the same

[trigs]

fightstar come back????? they were never any where to come back too. i hated busted but fightstar are just crap.... all the best to the darkness though

[claudman]

whats gonna happen to justin?

[sashki]

That's wierd...first their bassist, then their singer, and now they're a whole new band with a new name! Kerrrrazy

[War-Ensemble]

well well

[gynther flynt]

hey, at least they're changing their name, *COUGHgnrCOUGH*...

i bet no one saw that joke coming...

[sambargun]

that was a good one mr.gynther flynt. COUGHgnrCOUGH..... ha ha, I like that.....ha ha

[JS5150]

amazing first album, average second album, new singer, new band...sigh...

[GeekStinkBreath]

If they weren't so paranoid with trying to prove they weren't a joke or parody band, they wouldn't have released such a terrible sophomore album.

As for them without Justin, thats just crappy..

[GiantRaven]

I applaud them for not continuing The Darkness name...

[metallicaPOOS]

i was a fan of the darkness. i wish they were still together, they were great. but this new band is gonna really suck, i'm telling u. theyll just be another band; justin made them unique.

[jagstangkc]

claudman wrote:

whats gonna happen to justin?

he's supposed to be doing some solo stuff, and junk like that. he said that he couldn't go on tour without using drugs, but he's supposed to release a solo album...

[velvet_hendrix]

All the best to Justin and the rest of the band. I will still be a supporter of their music no matter what. Well, if they go and kill little children, I might reconsider.

[scarfacesuit]

velvet_hendrix wrote:

All the best to Justin and the rest of the band. I will still be a supporter of their music no matter what. Well, if they go and kill little children, I might reconsider.

i'd probably stick with them if they killed little children actually... but i don't like little children.

[Sound_Garden_X]

Didn't justin goto rehab? The first album was much better.

[kirbyrocknroll]

^Yes he did for drug problems.

Anyway, I hope they do well. I can't wait to hear the name.

[ScoobySnacks]

metalkills wrote:

its over for all of them

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[catchtherainbow]

sounds like a new band..

The Darkness,such a great band,gone after just 2 albums

[GeekStinkBreath]

"A Lighter Shade of Darkness"

or!

"The Darkness! ...minus the member that made us great.."

[les_paul_01]

rap is over in australia?

we must live in different australias here.....

though a few too many people are jumping on the trance bandwagon.....

back on track, good luck to the boys. i wish the darkness had stayed together, but what happens happens, so yeah.

[phizzle]

lol bit of rap on radio but no where near as much 50, eminem, dre etc etc, seems the emos have pushed all to the way side
trance,dance techno whatever..it is taking a bit of a take off atm ..so may be the next scene till another flourish of songs in a genre become popular.

[mesaboogieman]

good luck to those guys

[zigslip]

wait, rap isnt that big is australia, and trance is picking up, yet people still visit u-g and supoert the darkness, OMFG, IM MOVING THERE!, the states suck, at least here in jersey

[Satch_Boogie]

Without Justin, this band will suck. Justins voice was fit like a frickin glove in the Darkness.

[FrenchyFungus]

Checked.

[CobenBlack]

A Lighter Shade of Darkness"

or!

"The Darkness! ...minus the member that made us great.."

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