Darkness Come Alive

Darkness Come Alive
Studio album by Doomriders
Released	September 29, 2009
Length	46:18
Label	Deathwish (DWI95)
Doomriders chronology
Long Hair and Tights (2007) Darkness Come Alive (2009) Grand Blood (2013)

Darkness Come Alive is the second album from Boston, Massachusetts-based metal band Doomriders. It was released September 29, 2009 on the record label Deathwish Inc. The album is available as a CD, as a 12" vinyl LP, and via download.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	(7.5/10)[1]

Darkness Come Alive was generally praised by reviewers. Shawn Bosler of Decibel magazine lauded the band's skilled songwriting, saying that "the stellar songwriting sounds like a well-honed band working together, stretching out the tunes and getting all ninja pyrotechnic on your ass."^[2] Nick Gergesha of hearwaxmedia.com called it "nothing less than pure sensory enlightenment", noting that the album was "crafted with the utmost respect for the listener".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Fade from Black" – 0:58
2. "Heavy Lies the Crown" – 3:28
3. "Bear Witness" – 2:48
4. "Knife Wound" – 1:47
5. "Come Alive" – 5:05
6. "Night Howler" - 1:01
7. "Crooked Path" – 4:47
8. "Lions" – 4:46
9. "Equalizer" – 2:32
10. "Night Lurker" – 1:12
11. "Jealous God" – 4:41
12. "Mercy" – 3:06
13. "Night Beckons" – 0:16
14. "Blood Avenger" – 3:47
15. "Bloodsuckers" – 2:22
16. "-" – 0:26
17. "Rotter" – 3:08

References

1. Lee, Cosmo. "Doomriders: Darkness Come Alive". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
2. Archived February 11, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Doomriders – Darkness Come Alive | hearwax". Hearwaxmedia.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.