2016, The thrash-metal-command Darkness comes from the ´Ruhrgebiet` in Germany, which was one of the most creative areas for thrash metal in the 1980s besides the bay-area around San Francisco. The band was founded in 1984 and made itself a name with three demo tapes. In the years 1987 to 1989 three albums were released. The first album DEATH SQUAD is regarded as thrash-classic and is known for this still today! 1991 the band split up. In 2004 Lacky and Arnd, two of the original members decided to reanimate the thrash-guerilla. In the end of 2010 the album TERROR 2.0 was published under the label of Darkness, including eleven songs in English and in German language. Since the gig at the ´KIT 06` Darkness played on several notable festivals and proofed, what the band still stands for: German old-school thrash - brute, fast and tough-minded! The brand-new album THE GASOLINE SOLUTION is as strong as the best offer, their debut album DEATH SQUAD.