Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora is the ninth studio album by the American heavy 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. The album was the last to feature longtime lead guitarist Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan, who departed the band in July 2020.
Track listing
Personnel Darkest Hour (2017), Rolli. Bryan, https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/sxsw/2017-03-17/sxsw-music-live-metalsucks-showcase, Retrieved July 17, 2017 John Henry – vocals Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan – lead guitar Mike Schleibaum – rhythm guitar Aaron Deal – bass Travis Orbin – drums
Additional personnel Kurt Ballou – production 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 US Top Heatseekers 1 US Top Independent Albums 8 US Top Hard Rock Albums11 US Top Rock Albums46 US Top Album Sales48 US Top Vinyl Albums9
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