Metal Injection — In a world where downloading a record illegal is so easy, how do you keep fans interested in purchasing your CD? Come up with some insane giveaways, that's how! During the promotion for their last CD, The Eternal Return, the band held a sweepsta... more info

Metalsucks — When I interviewed Darkest Hour guitarist Mike Schleibaum last month the band was wrapping up their tour with Dillinger Escape Plan and en route to their final show of the touring cycle for The Eternal Return — a private house show for the winner o... more info

Metalsucks — Six albums and ten years after signing with Victory Records, Darkest Hour found themselves free agents after their most recent release, 2009’s The Eternal Return. Last month’s announcement that Darkest Hour had signed with E1 (formerly Koch) came... more info

Chorus.fm — *Darkest Hour* (http://www.myspace.com/darkesthour) have signed to E1 Music. more info

ContactMusic — Emile Hirsch has signed up for alien invasion movie 'The Darkest Hour'.The 'Milk' actor will take the lead role in the movie, which tells the tale of a group of... more info

The Playlist — Emile Hirsch will join Olivia Thirlby, in “The Darkest Hour”, who we previously reported had signed on to star in the Timur Bekmambetov-produced film.The film was originally scripted by Black List favorite Joshua Zetumer who worked on "Bo... more info

The Playlist — Olivia Thirlby ("Juno," "The Wackness") is set to take her first step into a leading role in a big budget film, joining the Timur Bekmambetov alien invasion flick, "The Darkest Hour."Directed by Chris Gorak ("Right At Your Door") and written by Gorak... more info

Popdose — Folks, I have some exciting news to share with you — the Terrorist Dunking Booth is back! After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, none of us here in the United States were sure if we’d ever be able to laugh or smile again or repeatedly... more info

Detroit Free Press — Earth Crisis: with First Blood, Thicker Than Blood, TBA, xTyrantx, I Am Cursed and Alls Quiet, 5:30 p.m. April 1. Magic Stick, $10. Pentagram: 6 p.m. April 1. Blondies, $16. Dillinger Escape Plan: with Animals as Leaders, Iwrestledabearonce, Darkest ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by BBG, photos by Samantha Marble Dillinger, moving in speeds unfathomable by the naked eye The Dillinger Escape Plan played Irving Plaza as part of an ongoing tour to promote Option: Paralysis, their new LP due out this week... more info