Darkest Era

Hailing from Northern Ireland, Darkest Era have carved a reputation for crafting some of the most emotive, atmospheric and powerful heavy metal in the underground. Formed in 2006, they draw influence from a diverse range of sources from Bathory to Nick Cave, Irish Folk to Yorkshire Doom, all infused with their unique wistful melancholy that makes their sound stand above others. Now, they return with their third album, Wither On The Vine. Recorded at Wales’ legendary Foel Studios with producer Chris Fielding (Electric Wizard, Primordial, Winterfylleth, Witchsorrow), it finds the band taking their shadowy take on the traditional heavy metal sounds of Iron Maiden and Thin Lizzy, and adding elements of doom, black metal, blackgaze and anything else that casts a musical shadow. Expanding their horizons with where their sound could go on Wither On The Vine, guitarist Ade Mulgrew says it could best be described as simply “Dark metal”. Darkest Era is Krum - Vocals Ade Mulgrew - Guitar Sarah Fielding - Guitar Daniel O’Toole - Bass