Killswitch Engage have tapped The Word Alive and Darkest Hour to replace As I Lay Dying on their upcoming "Disarm The Descent Tour" with Miss May I and Affiance.

Of Mice & Men, Darkest Hour, and The Contortionist have been added to California Metalfest in San Bernardino, California at NOS Events Center on November 24th.

Beasts of No Nation, featuring Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour, will release their new album Now More Than Ever in April. Pre-orders for the vinyl pressing begin shipping on April 14th via Dischord.

Now More Than Ever Track Listing:

Darkest Hour will head to Japan in May. Dates follow:

DevilDriver will tour Australia in May. Dates follow:

Update 10:52am PST - Darkest Hour will join the trek.

Darkest Hour have started writing material for their next album.

Iron Reagan, featuring members of Municipal Waste and Darkest Hour, have released a four-track demo on Bandcamp.

Darkest Hour and drummer Ryan Parrish have parted ways.

The band commented, "Yes it is true, Darkest Hour has parted ways with drummer Ryan Parrish. We wish him well (you will seem him rocking in many projects no doubt please check them out, they will all rip!).

For now his duties have been filled by drummer Timothy Java (Dead to Fall). Tim did an amazing job on our recent European tour with Machine Head.

As for the future that's open for discussion - no permanent decisions have been made in any way."

Machine Head, Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour, and Rise To Remain will team up for a U.S. trek in January/February. Dates follow:

Machine Head is planning a North American tour with Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour, and Rise to Remain. While the complete itinerary is to be announced, dates confirmed thus far include: