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This Darkened Heart

All That Remains · 2004

41 min · 10 tracks · metalcore

A relentless fusion of melodic hooks and aggressive riffs, embodying the raw energy of early 2000s metalcore.

Why this album works

'This Darkened Heart' significantly impacted the metalcore genre, featuring tracks that received heavy rotation on metal radio stations. The album's popular single 'The Deepest Gray' helped the band gain a wider audience, contributing to their rise in the mid-2000s metal scene.
Best for
steady energy for focused listening melodic hooks for emotional release relentless intensity throughout album
Context
Released on January 1, 2004, 'This Darkened Heart' is All That Remains' second studio album, following their debut 'Behind Silence and Solitude' from 2002. By this time, the band was solidifying their presence in the metalcore scene, building upon their initial success with a more polished sound and songwriting maturity.
Stylistic neighbors
Carajo· I Set My Friends On Fire· Jinjer

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 And Death in My Arms 4:45
  • 2 The Deepest Gray Standout 3:09
  • 3 Vicious Betrayal 4:19
  • 4 I Die in Degrees Standout 3:30
  • 5 Focus Shall Not Fail 6:18
  • 6 Regret Not 4:26
  • 7 Passion 3:42
  • 8 For Salvation 3:50
  • 9 Tattered on My Sleeve 4:21
  • 10 This Darkened Heart Standout 3:13

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