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Darkest Hour Replaces Guitarist Kris Norris with Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan

posted Sep 15, 2008 at 11:59 PM by deathbringer.  (7 Comments)

Darkest Hour has parted ways with guitarist Kris Norris on good terms. Kris will be working on several projects over the next few months. Follow him at www.krisnorris.net.

Joining the band is Houston’s own Cinderella story, guitarist Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan. Many of you have already seen him rock with us at this year’s Thrash and Burn tour.

With Lonestar officially on board the band is heading back into the studio to write and record with producer Brian McTernan of Baltimore’s Salad Days Studios.

About this choice, guitarist Mike Schleibaum comments: "We are excited to work with Brian again. He has been a long time friend and supporter of the band ever since its very first shows in 1995. When we recorded Mark of the Judas with him in 2000, it helped solidify our sound and define us as a band. Eight years later its time to do it again. With all the scars of our past to guide us, we look towards a new future."

Darkest Hour will enter the studio in November 2008. Look for a European headlining tour this January, and a new record in the spring of 2009.

Source: Lambgoat

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7 Comments on "Darkest Hour Replaces Guitarist"

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1. KevBo writes:

its too bad they had to lose such an amazing guitarist...

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2. Alfonzo writes:

Damn. kris was awesome. he'll definitely be missed in the band. still, i don't think that they're going to be anything but f***ING AWESOME on their next album...I mean, they;re darkest f***ing hour.

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3. brody writes:

yea the new guy definatley has big shoes to fill.

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4. FocusShift writes:

I wonder where they will carry their sound in the future and how they craft their set lists. The vast majority of their recent ones were off of Undoing Ruin/Deliver Us. . .which were solo-tastic. Their replacement definitely will have an interesting role for them.

# Sep 16, 2008 @ 4:56 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. KevBo writes:

i saw them on the thrash and burn and mike managed to cover a lot of the solos, i was impressed with him. but yeah kris norris solos live were always the sh*t!!

# Sep 17, 2008 @ 7:12 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. chris chauncey writes:

thats fu#$ing crazy!Greatest gui in the world left and now some chump from a band that noone can even find music 2 is gonna ruin it for all of us you'll see........
Hopefully he is graet and they'll remain tha greatest band in the world??????

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7. FocusShift writes:

What shows did Mike play on? When we played the Cleveland show Kris was there, which was awesome to get to meet and chat with him. I'm really bummed out he's no longer a part of DH.

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