Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora
Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora is the ninth studio album by American metal band Darkest Hour. It was released worldwide on March 10, 2017 through Southern Lord Records. The album features guest guitarist Kris Norris who previously played with the band from 2001 to 2008, contributing with some additional guitar work. Early preorders of the album were bundled with their first full-length live DVD recorded in 2015 for the 10th anniversary of Undoing Ruin. This was limited to 1,100 copies. The band made a digital version of the album available to fans who contributed to their Indiegogo campaign on February 17, 2017.
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| Released | March 10, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | September – October 2016 | |||
| Studio | Godcity Studio, Salem, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal, metalcore[1] | |||
| Length | 44:48 | |||
| Label | Southern Lord | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
| MetalSucks |  [4] |
| PopMatters |  [5] |
| Revolver | [6] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.6/5[7] |
The album was the last to feature longtime lead guitarist Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan, who departed the band in July 2020.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Knife in the Safe Room" | 2:49 |
| 2. | "This Is the Truth" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Timeless Numbers" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "None of This Is the Truth" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "The Flesh & the Flowers of Death" | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Those Who Survived" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Another Headless Ruler of the Used" | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Widowed" | 1:29 |
| 9. | "Enter Oblivion" | 4:01 |
| 10. | "The Last of the Monuments" | 4:59 |
| 11. | "In the Name of Us All" | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Beneath It Sleeps" | 5:14 |
| Total length: | 44:48 | |
Personnel
- Darkest Hour [8]
- John Henry – vocals
- Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan – lead guitar
- Mike Schleibaum – rhythm guitar
- Aaron Deal – bass
- Travis Orbin – drums
- Additional personnel
- Kurt Ballou – producer
- Kris Norris – guitar solo on "Beneath It Sleeps"
- John Connolly – guitar solo on "Timeless Numbers"
- Shaun Beaudry – album cover
Chart performance
| Chart (2017) | Chart peak |
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| US Top Heatseekers | 1[9] |
| US Top Independent Albums | 8[10] |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums | 11[10] |
| US Top Rock Albums | 46[10] |
| US Top Album Sales | 48[10] |
| US Top Vinyl Albums | 9[10] |
References
- https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/73127/Darkest-Hour-Godless-Prophets-and-The-Migrant-Flora/
- "Reviews and Tracks for Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora by Darkest Hour - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- Bradley Zorgdrager (March 8, 2017). "Darkest Hour Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora - Exclaim.ca". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- Axl Rosenberg (March 3, 2017). "Album Review: Darkest Hour's Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora | MetalSucks". MetalSucks. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- Jedd Beaudoin. "Darkest Hour: Godless Prophets & The Migrant Flora | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- "Review: Darkest Hour, 'Godless Prophets & The Migrant Flora' - Revolvermag". Revolver. February 27, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- Robert Lowe (March 7, 2017). "Review: Darkest Hour - Godless Prophets and The Migrant Flora | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- (2017), Rolli. Bryan, https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/sxsw/2017-03-17/sxsw-music-live-metalsucks-showcase, Retrieved July 17, 2017
- "Darkest Hour".
- "Darkest Hour". Billboard.
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