THE DARKNESS On 'Nights With Alice Cooper': A Behind-The-Scenes Look

Justin and Dan Hawkins of British rockers THE DARKNESS were recently interviewed on the “Nights With Alice Cooper” radio show. You can get a behind-the-scenes peek at the chat below.

THE DARKNESS‘s fourth album, “Last Of Our Kind”, was released on June 1 in partnership with Kobalt Label Services. The CD was penned in Ireland and was produced by THE DARKNESS guitarist Dan Hawkins. The follow-up to 2012’s “Hot Cakes” was recorded at Leeders Farm Studio in Norfolk, owned by Dan Hawkins.

THE DARKNESS in April parted ways with drummer Emily Dolan Davies and replaced her with Rufus Taylor, the son of legendary QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor.

Rufus made his debut with THE DARKNESS at the Gibson release party for “Last Of Our Kind” in London on April 24.

Speaking about THE DARKNESS‘s latest addition, frontman Justin Hakwins told Kerrang! magazine: “It felt like a revelation. We had a lot of mutual friends, and as it would turn out, Brian May‘s guitar tech put him forward for the gig. There’s something really special about his drumming. So, yeah, we want to work with him for as long as we can. This is THE DARKNESS, though, so things can change in a heartbeat.”

Regarding Rufus‘s predecessor, Justin said: “We love Emily. She’s a great drummer and a nice person, but it broke down because she couldn’t be available for everything we needed. I think we’re quite a demanding band to be in…”

“Last of Our Kind” was released on limited-edition color vinyl, compact disc and as a digital download.

“The new album is brutal,” Justin Hawkins told Classic Rock. “It’s definitely stripped back — with the exception of some mandolins. But when you’re doing medieval rock, you should have a mandolin on it. And while I wouldn’t say that this is our ‘Rainbow Rising’, we’re definitely exploring the myths of old. It’s medieval rock, but it still sounds like THE DARKNESS. It’s medi-urban, I suppose.…”

Fonte: Blabbermouth.net