Darkest Hour sign to MNRK Heavy, 10th studio album arriving in 2024
Washington D.C. metal band Darkest Hour has found a new home for their forthcoming album.
Announced today, the band will release their 10th studio album early next year on MNRK Heavy. This will follow the band’s 2017 studio album Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora.
MNRK’s SVP of Rock & Metal Scott Givens said this about the signing:
“We are thrilled to welcome Darkest Hour back to MNRK Heavy and look forward to unleashing their amazing new record."
Darkest Hour’s guitarist Mike Schleibaum said this:
“We are beyond excited to announce our partnership with MNRK HEAVY! We have been working for years with members of their team on various other projects and know they will help give our new album the worldwide release it deserves. We have always strived to bring our unique blend of thrash, metal, hardcore, and punk to the largest audience possible, and with the massive reach of MNRK, we are confident and ready to begin the next chapter of our band’s story.”
MNRK Heavy will re-issue Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora physically on vinyl and digitally. Darkest Hour vocalist John Henry said this about the re-issue:
“Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora has always held a special place in our hearts and in our discography. Over the process of working on this re-issue, our love for this album has only grown deeper. We are happy to announce the vinyl variants and its re-emergence on worldwide streaming services.”