The Darkness was one of the craziest, weirdest, and most fun bands on the radio in the early part of the decade. Fronted by rather flamboyant singer Justin Hawkins, The Darkness entered North American rock radio at a time that was dominated by serious, heavy sounds like Linkin Park and Metallica, giving them a reputation as “the band who made Rock fun again.”
As can be seen from this video, the band certainly lived up to their reputation. It seemed as if The Darkness were a satirical take on earlier rock bands, like Spinal Tap but with talent.
Sadly, addiction problems for Hawkins meant ditching the band, who went on to form “Stone Gods,” while Hawkins went on to form “Hot Leg.” Although both bands have released new albums, neither has fought a giant crab (see above).
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