---
title: "Darkness"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/darkness-0ba1068e"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1984
---

# Darkness

**Darkness** is a thrash metal band, from Germany, active 1984 to present.

Darkness ist eine deutsche Thrash-Metal-Band aus Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, die im Jahr 1984 gegründet wurde und sich 1991 auflöste. 2004 wurde die Band unter dem Namen Eure Erben wiedervereint und ist inzwischen wieder als Darkness aktiv.

Biography source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkness_(Band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Darkness |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Germany |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Thomas Becker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thomas-becker) | Bass guitar | 1987 to 1988 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1987 | [Death Squad](https://themetalnet.com/album/707b6611-3dc1-39ac-aec0-f518746acd86) | Album |
| 1988 | [Defenders of Justice](https://themetalnet.com/album/9896d932-1ac4-4d6f-b3ff-93fbea8acfab) | Album |
| 1989 | [Conclusion & Revival](https://themetalnet.com/album/378b4315-13a6-48af-ac4e-75ef1ad5c0a0) | Album |
| 2016 | [The Gasoline Solution](https://themetalnet.com/album/6e2f2d82-e037-4f62-b64c-ee89f75b5f8e) | Album |
| 2018 | [First Class Violence](https://themetalnet.com/album/664096a5-d50a-4fa4-9b4e-be8e795630c9) | Album |
| 2020 | [Over and Out](https://themetalnet.com/album/3b1a6200-a319-461f-82ad-a686de33e3c2) | EP |
| 2024 | [Blood on Canvas](https://themetalnet.com/album/60ce80fe-5bee-452c-8328-47c3bd2591ff) | Album |
| 2025 | [Death Squad Chronicles](https://themetalnet.com/album/ce52d45e-9f77-4d06-9391-c175f03b5828) | Album |

## Related bands

- [The Darkness](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-darkness) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Kreator](https://themetalnet.com/band/kreator) (listened together)
- [Sepultura](https://themetalnet.com/band/sepultura) (listened together)
- [Exodus](https://themetalnet.com/band/exodus) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Sodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/sodom) (listened together)
- [Destruction](https://themetalnet.com/band/destruction) (listened together)
- [Coroner](https://themetalnet.com/band/coroner) (listened together)
- [Annihilator](https://themetalnet.com/band/annihilator) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Darkness/1849
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darknessdeathsquad
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkness_thrashofficial/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2va2bar47elsiUhOwp4ijL

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/darkness-0ba1068e](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkness-0ba1068e). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt