Review / 200 Words Or Less
Dark Days
How Have We Done This

Independent (2009) Michael

Dark Days – How Have We Done This cover artwork
Dark Days – How Have We Done This — Independent, 2009

Dark Days is a new band from the Bay Area of California and this is their five-song demo recording. It was printed on both cassette tapes (limited to 50 copies each with a different cover) and CD-R.

Musically, I'd compare them to Trash Talk. They make use of short fast blasts of chaos and then let things hang with slower bass-dropping breakdowns. Lyrically they take a bleak outlook of world that surrounds them, which adds further fuel to their sound. The quality of the recording isn't the best, but it is a demo. Dark Days is still a new band, they haven't even played their first show yet. Time will benefit them to become more cohesive and find their own distinct sound.

5.0 / 10Michael • May 27, 2009

Dark Days – How Have We Done This cover artwork
Dark Days – How Have We Done This — Independent, 2009

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