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DARKNESS Release Fifth Studio Album ‘First Class Violence’
October 12th, 2018

German thrash metal group Darkness issued fifth full-length studio album First Class Violence on October 12th, 2018 through Massacre Records.

First Class Violence was produced, recorded and mixed by Cornelius Rambadt at Rambado Recordings Studio. Mastering was handled by Dennis Köhne.

Kreator drummer Jürgen “Ventor” Reil and Sodom frontman Tom “Angelripper” Such lend guest vocals to the track ‘Zeutan’.

Cover artwork duties fell to Timon Kokott.

The track listing is as follows:

01. ‘Prelude In E’ (intro)
02. ‘Low Velocity Blood Spatter’
03. ‘Neoprimitive’
04. ‘Hate Is My Engine’
05. ‘See You On The Bodyfarm’
06. ‘Zeutan’
07. ‘The Autocrazy (Autocracy) Club’
08. ‘Born Dead’
09. ‘First Class Violence’
10. ‘I Betray’

Darkness’ line-up was as follows:

Oliver “Lee” Weinberg (vocals)
Arnd Klink (guitars and backing vocals)
Meik Heitkamp (guitars)
Dirk Hefele (bass and backing vocals)
Andreas “Lacky” Lakaw (drums and backing vocals)

Directed by Maurice Swinkels of Younique Film, a music video was filmed for the title track. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song ‘Low Velocity Blood Spatter’. Both clips can be viewed below.

Fourth studio record The Gasoline Solution was released in October 2016 via High Roller Records.

Promotional photograph by Marcus Kösters.