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Undoing Ruin | 
| Artist: Darkest Hour
Label: Victory Records
Category: Music
Buy New: $14.98
Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 74222
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 244
UPC: 746105024427
EAN: 0746105024427
ASIN: B0009OUAIE
Release Date: June 28, 2005
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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| Tracks:
| • | With a Thousand Words to Say But One | | • | Convalescence | | • | This Will Outlive Us | | • | Sound The Surrender | | • | Pathos | | • | Low | | • | Ethos | | • | District Divided | | • | These Fevered Times | | • | Paradise | | • | Tranquil |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 51 more reviews...
 Darkest Hour does it again August 13, 2008
Shades Of Gray (Newport News, VA)
From time to time, there's a band coming from a stagnant genre that proves once again, that there is no single useless type of music. Music is art, art that unfortunately can't be appreciated by everyone and that is what separates the genres. Some like it progressive some like it death, others prefer thrash, others prefer black and so on... In a genre that already has world recognition (not to mention almost world hate), the majority of the bands are pure garbage, that consist of clones of other already bad bands. Yes, I am talking about the infamous metalcore genre, a movement led by bands such as As I Lay Dying, Unearth, Bullet for My Valentine, etc. Some people also like to put Darkest Hour in the same category , which I personally disagree with, at least until their last album, which carried with new sounding filled with some less complex riffs, clean voice chorus and a slowed down pace in most of its tracks. Nevertheless, "Undoing Ruin" is the last of the 2 great albums released from this band, signed to Victory Records (the other one is "Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation"), bringing to us no clean vocals, no breakdowns, fantastic solos (thanks to the great shredders Mike Schleibaum and Kris Norris) and fast, complex riffs.
I first saw this album in a banner on a page somewhere on the internet, next to other Bleeding Through and Bullet for my Valentine banners, saying "The Best Album of the Decade" and some more stuff similar to this. Obviously, this was only ridiculous advertising from Victory Records to sell some more copies, but nowadays labels commonly ruin bands due to this lack of intelligence on advertisement. Fortunately, Darkest Hour have survived somehow.
This album was one of the first "real metal" albums I've heard. "Real metal", because I was already into metal before it, but not in a way that I consider proud of, today... Anyway, I was completely blown away by the complexity of the music crafted in this album, the solos were long and beautiful and there were a lot of times that I had them playing in my ipod and I would fast forwarded the songs right to the solos to show them to my friends and the reaction was always positive. I think it was the first time I heard tapping and tremolo picking for real... Obviously this album does not consist only of solos, the riffs are absolutely crazy most of the times and immediately denounce the skills of both guitarists, just like the bassist. Once again, I was deflowered and I could clearly hear the bass and comprehend its important role on metal. The drums also surprised me completely with the nice grooves and beats, letting creativity flow through the songs, most of the times. The vocals at that time, suited perfectly for me but now I can't enjoy them as much as in the past, they sound forced most of the time, closer to the hardcore side than to metal side and it's a shame, but not something to cry for.
At least the lyrics in this album maintain the political views against the administration and once again warn us about the problems that we already knew existed but often forget. There is not much about relationships and love wankery in here as the last album, which was somethingI really hated.
This album flows rather well, just like a beer on a hot Summer day, thanks to its crystal clear production and due to its magnificent ambience. "Undoing Ruin" ends the same way it begins and the presence of instrumentals manage to keep the atmosphere at the same level presented from the beginning.
For me, this full-length has great significance, since this was the album that really introduced me to metal and if I'm listening brutal death right now, it's because of "Undoing Ruin". For the first time, I could listen to a real metal experience, even if I do not appreciate the vocals as before and the sound of some tracks, that may seem a bit "lighter" than I tend to listen nowadays. Overall, a nice album, with its flaws, but certainly it's the best from Darkest Hour.
 It's okay. Really. October 13, 2007
Vide
Undoing Ruin is a good CD. The disc is indeed worth a listen, but there are inconsistencies that need addressing. First of all, the vocals are terrible. The "growls" are not growls, but more of a distorted sigh, almost comparable to the sound you'd get if you punched someone that could really scream in the gut . The drummer is decent, but that's about it. He is NOT a technical player and blends into the background noise with his ho-hum percussion. The bass player is also decent, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the guitars. They seem to achieve the balance of technical and emotional playing. Think of Necrophagist. Stellarly technical band, but they lack emotion in a lot their playing. Necrophagist is a completely different (sub)genre, yes, but the point remains. As I said before, it's worth a listen, but do I consider this a buy? I seriously think you should listen to them BEFORE you spend money on them.
 Sissy gothencore July 4, 2007
Bjoern Everfrost (North From Here)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Dont get this confused with good melodeath. You'll never find good melodeath from America, EVER (except Arsis). It always ends up sounding too much like Killswitch Engage. And that holds true to this.
ZOMG THIS AWESUM STUFF D00D!!!11 The guy said in the record store. But, I already knew who these guys were. So I got to sample the clerks copy. Man, was this stuff generic. And I know, melodeath isnt exactly the most groundbreaking stuff, but play 20 diffrent songs from 20 diffrent good melodeath bands and I could tell you who they were. I had to ask the clerk ten times to make sure I wasnt listening to Unearth, Killswitch Engage, All that Remains, or the Black Dahlia. And to be frank, who cares.
This is audio feces.
 Easily one of the best metal albums of 2005 August 11, 2006
Michael J. Schaub
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Get this album along with Black Dahlia Murder's "Miasma", and you've got the best one-two punch of 2005. Undoing Ruin is flippin' sweet. Darkest Hour decided to let the metal fly, and scaled back their punk and Gothenburg influences just enough to create the perfect cocktail of epic sounds. Instead of dwelling too long on their ideas, they get in, do their job, and get out (their last album was twice as long). The melody finally shines through enough to give their songs room to breathe. And by the way, "These Fevered Times" is worth the price alone. And dude's vocals are sick, one of the most demonic voices in metal today.
The perfect band for the metalcore/hardcore genre. July 31, 2006
KKRM0
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is just perfect metalcore that flat out rocks. The metal bands who are in the victory records act (Between The Buried And Me, Atreyu, A Perfect Murder, Bury Your Dead, Darkest Hour and more) help show what metal and hardcore is. Darkest Hour being one of them they prove themselves to be useful in the metalcore part of music. What proves this is their album. The one reviewed. "With A Thousand Words to Say but One," "Convelescence," "Sound the Surrender," "Low." With songs like these and the rest of the album Darkest Hour has been proven perfect for metalcore/hardcore scene along with their other metal labelmates. A breathtaking album that is a must have for any metalcore/hardcore fan.
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