MSNBC FILMS PRESENTS “IN COLDEST BLOOD,” ON SUNDAY, MAY 2ND, FROM 10-11 PM ET - MSNBC’s latest docu-mystery, “In Coldest Blood,” chronicles the murder of 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart by her high school classmates and the subsequent film the killers made. Its a truly dark tale set to the killers actual footage. Featuring musical score by yours truly, set that TIVO / DVR / STUNGUN!
Sorry to be MIA lately but….well this has been a long time in the making!
The Dude!
Official press release:
Washington, D.C. heavyweights Darkest Hour have signed with E1 Music in North America, joining artists such as Hatebreed, High On Fire, Overkill, among others. The band will enter the studio to record new material to be released early next year. “We couldn’t be more excited to announce that Darkest Hour has found a new home with E1 Music,” says founding guitarist Mike Schleibaum. Formed in 1995, the band has seen their share of experiences over the years. “When we started the band we were just a couple of rejects with one collective dream, rock the world with our bastard combination of punk and metal!”
Darkest Hour reflect back on their humble beginnings. Schleibaum continues, “It has truly been the ride of a lifetime. From playing our first punk shows in the basements of Washington DC to touring all over the world, the band has really grown up across generations of punk, metal, and hardcore kids.”
After spending nearly a decade with Victory records, the band looks forward to the next chapter in their already full impact history. Schleibaum concludes, “It’s time for the next metamorphosis: enter our new partners, the good people at E1 Music. We have been hard at work on our E1 debut for months now. More news will follow but rest assured we have found a new home with E1 and can’t wait to open the next chapter!”
E1’s VP of metal Scott Givens adds, “Adding Darkest Hour to the ever growing E1 Metal roster shows the company’s continued commitment to the genre. They are an amazing band with an amazing future.”
Premiering this Tuesday February 23rd - Paranatural - Chupacabra on the National Geographic Channel - musical score by Darkest Hour guitarist Mike Schleibaum “aka The Dude.” It’s not heavy metal but hey it is TV! Airs @ 9:00 P.M. Make sure to set those Tivos!
I know it has been sometime since I have updated the old site here but things have been crazy in rock world. I just finished producing my good friends in Burning Empires (Misery Signals/Fall Out Boy) new EP, scoring a few TV shows, as well as continuing work on the new Darkest Hour record! Which of course leaves me little time to write. Never fear I will be back to answer your most burning rock questions but until then please check out the 30th anniversary issue of Guitar World!
Not only is Eddie Van Halen and Tony Iommi on the cover, not only is “Everybody Wants Some” tab-ed out, but yes yours truly’s rig is featured in the Vulgar Display of Power section. Yep if you ever wondered what I am running live or how I am doing it – it’s all there in full glory!
Even the new secrete of the Fender 5150 (3) is out so what is a dude to do!
Thats Right! The dude will be featured in Washburn’s new Online Artist forum the week of:
June 8th, 2009 - June 12th, 2009.
Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour will be featured in the Washburn Artist forum next week. He will be answering your questions and discussing Washburn, Randall, and Eden products as well as all things rock!
Starting at 10:00AM Monday, June 8th through Friday, June 12th at 5:00PM, anyone can post questions and/or comments for Mike. The forum will then be locked for the weekend to give Mike some time to answer your questions, and his responses will be posted in a locked forum the following Tuesday at 10:00AM for all to read and enjoy. The link bellow will take you to the forum (remember it will be locked until June 8th, 2009).
Bellow is video taken backstage of Both Darkest Hour guitarist Mike Schleibaum and Mike “Lonestar” Carrigan hangin’ and talking Washburn at their last Baltimore, MD appearance. Enjoy and see ya in the Forum!
Washington DC’s own DARKEST HOUR have posted two brand-new webisodes, documenting the band’s recording process for their upcoming album, The Eternal Return. The album streets June 23 on Victory Records. The ‘Making-Of’ webisodes are available NOW on the band’s official MySpace page, www.myspace.com/darkesthour or on their YouTube page, www.youtube.com/darkesthourdudes.
DARKEST HOUR was also recently announced as part of the set list for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5 video game. Stay tuned to find out which track made the cut!
The Eternal Return, due June 23, 2009 on Victory Records, is DARKEST HOUR’s sixth full-length album. The band tapped producer Brian McTernan (Senses Fail, Thrice, From Autumn to Ashes) and recorded at hisBaltimore,MD-based Salad Days Studio.
The band will be kicking off the Summer Slaughter tour with Suffocation and Necrophagist on June 5 in Baltimore, MD. The complete list of tour dates is below. Visit DARKEST HOUR’s revamped MySpace for tour updates at http://www.myspace.com/darkesthour, as well as info on the band’s ‘The Eternal Giveaway’ contest.
New letters to post soon! Mike “Lonestar” Carrigan and myself have been held up in the underground rock bunker (AKA my basement!) mainlining Pantera solo’s and riffing on the new Darkest Hour record! Its been a lot of hard work but we couldn’t be more stoked about where this is headed! I’ll write soon but for now a dude has to riff as hard as he can!
Darkest Hour guitarist Mike Schleibaum will take part in an autograph signing session at this year’s NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. He will be signing for both Randall Amps and Washburn Guitars (along side Mike Amott of Arch Enemy, Mike Keene of the Faceless, Christian Olde Wolbers of Fear Factory, and Gus G of Firewind) @ 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 17, 2009. Make sure to swing by and give him a hi five!
(please keep in mind the NAMM show is **NOT** open to the public. The only attendees are NAMM member companies and their invited guests)
And while your just sitting there doing nothing go check out Mike’s guest blog regarding the most underrated records of all time at:
Over the past week the good people at www.dcist.com took some time to film Darkest Hour as we prepared for our annual homecoming DC show at the 9:30 Club. A short web-u-mentary, by uber-dude Meredith Bragg, can be seen below. Coming up with a set list can be crazy, especially with all the records we have released. This video is a sneak peak into how we build the set lists and get ready for a show. Newest edition Mike “Lonestar” Carrigan did a stellar job blending into the fold at his first DC appearance! Needless to say we battled it out, got the set down, and the show was amazing. Thanks to everyone who came out and rocked with us, hope to see some of you again at the VA shows next month! Much love to the Red Chord, Skeleton Witch, Rose Funeral, and An Aria for making the show so much fun. Happy Holidays! Be back soon with more letters!
Darkest Hour Upcoming Shows:
Jan. 30th, 2009 @ The Rockingham County Fair w/ As I Lay Dying – Harrisonburg, VA
Jan. 31st, 2009 @ the National w/ As I Lay Dying - Richmond, VA
Mike Schleibaum is an accomplished musician, song writer, and producer. He co-founded his band, Darkest Hour, in 1995 and has been releasing records and touring ever since. He also has his Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work, from George Mason University. After a decade and a half of booking tours, running the band, writing music, and recording records, he has decided to share his experiences with you.
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