JohnRogers Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I was listening to a Christmas tune, thinking it was a 70's supergroup. Is this Darkness worth exploring??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 NO! Goofy beyond bearing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 The Darkness is like Steel Panther in the essence that they take all the ridiculousness, camp, and pomp of 70's and 80's hard rock (think Queen) and bring it into today. I don't listen to much of The Darkness but they have a couple great songs like One Way Ticket and I Believe In a Thing Called Love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 The Darkness is like Steel Panther in the essence that they take all the ridiculousness, camp, and pomp of 70's and 80's hard rock (think Queen) and bring it into today. I don't listen to much of The Darkness but they have a couple great songs like One Way Ticket and I Believe In a Thing Called Love.Steel Panther are better. The Panther guitarist is better and the Darkness vocals are terrible. He thinks he sounds like Freddie Mercury but he sounds like some amateur singing too high in the bath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 I thought I heard some Freddy Mercury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 What that Darkness guy is doing is yodeling. Call it yodel falsetto. I don't like yodeling I like singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I bet they're popular in Switzerland and Austria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 The Darkness is like Steel Panther in the essence that they take all the ridiculousness, camp, and pomp of 70's and 80's hard rock (think Queen) and bring it into today. I don't listen to much of The Darkness but they have a couple great songs like One Way Ticket and I Believe In a Thing Called Love.Steel Panther are better. The Panther guitarist is better and the Darkness vocals are terrible. He thinks he sounds like Freddie Mercury but he sounds like some amateur singing too high in the bath. If you think The Darkness is bad vocally try listening to Foxy Shazam. They are literally trying to be Queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 The Darkness is like Steel Panther in the essence that they take all the ridiculousness, camp, and pomp of 70's and 80's hard rock (think Queen) and bring it into today. I don't listen to much of The Darkness but they have a couple great songs like One Way Ticket and I Believe In a Thing Called Love.Steel Panther are better. The Panther guitarist is better and the Darkness vocals are terrible. He thinks he sounds like Freddie Mercury but he sounds like some amateur singing too high in the bath. If you think The Darkness is bad vocally try listening to Foxy Shazam. They are literally trying to be Queen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq3hyX99nbgI'll take your word for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 The Darkness is like Steel Panther in the essence that they take all the ridiculousness, camp, and pomp of 70's and 80's hard rock (think Queen) and bring it into today. I don't listen to much of The Darkness but they have a couple great songs like One Way Ticket and I Believe In a Thing Called Love.Steel Panther are better. The Panther guitarist is better and the Darkness vocals are terrible. He thinks he sounds like Freddie Mercury but he sounds like some amateur singing too high in the bath. If you think The Darkness is bad vocally try listening to Foxy Shazam. They are literally trying to be Queen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq3hyX99nbgI'll take your word for it! You know you wanna listen to it... one of the lines in the song is "that's the biggest black ass I've ever seen" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Disagree !! The Darkness is a good band, with great songs .. While I do think that they would be great if the camp vocals were toned down, they are still very worthwhile Queen is all over this, but go ahead - tell me it doesn't rock !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 There are worse endeavors than channeling Queen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronos Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Decide for yourself: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Best rock Christmas song ever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1J2UoiHMXE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) Audience shot, but great stuff More with Mr May Pro shot .. but everything is Brian May - love it Edited December 23, 2015 by Lucas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 This is the only one of theirs I like 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Still not feeling it. That singer is just broken glass (just my opinion). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 This is the only one of theirs I like I love that one ... The campy vocals are toned down, and I think if they stuck with this more serious approach they'd be a lot more palatable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Still not feeling it. That singer is just broken glass (just my opinion). I see your point Toymaker .. It's almost as if he doesn;t want to put himself out there seriously, so he hams it up intentionally to hide behind something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Don't get me wrong, I like The Darkness, but if we're talking about newer bands that play straight-forward 80s ish hard rock, these guys will kick their behind .. Skull Daze - from Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 So KISS is cool but The Darkness is not??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 NO! Goofy beyond bearing. Agree. Don't for one moment get the admiration for this outfit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghorn-leghorn Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Have only heard the first album and loved that "Old School" sound. "Growing on me" is a great song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 So KISS is cool but The Darkness is not??? For me ? lol Where did I say that I didn't like The Darkness ?? ... I like 'em Nothing has ever been as exciting as KISS circa 1975 I still have a hard on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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