The thrash metal commando DARKNESS hailing from Essen (Altenessen), Germany, which was one of the most creative hot-spots of thrash, besides the Bay Area, in the 1980's. Formed in 1984, the band made a name for itself with the demo releases "Evil Curse", "Titanic War" and "Spawn Of The Dark One". From 1987 until 1989, DARKNESS released 3 studio albums. The debut, "Death Squad", is considered to be a thrash classic and helped the band in gaining a cult status in the thrash scene. Things got a bit quite around the band in 1991. Seven years later, vocalist Olli tragically passed away.
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