Deliver Us is the fifth studio album by Darkest Hour. It was released on July 10, 2007 through Victory Records

Victory Records

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. The album debuted at number 110 on the Billboard

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 album charts, with sales of 6,600. "Sanctuary" is featured in the video game, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

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, and Demon(s) is featured in Guitar Hero 5

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. "Doomsayer" was made available in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

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 through the Darkest Hour Track Pack, the last to be released by Activision. The artwork was created by John Baizley

John Dyer Baizley

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 who has also done art for bands such as Pig Destroyer

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, Daughters

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, and his own band Baroness

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Track listing

1. "Doomsayer (The Beginning of the End)" – 4:33
2. "Sanctuary" – 2:13
3. "Demon(s)" – 3:48
4. "An Ethereal Drain" – 3:56
5. "A Paradox with Flies" – 4:26
6. "The Light at the Edge of the World" – 1:42
7. "Stand and Receive Your Judgement" – 2:38
8. "Tunguska" – 5:32
9. "Fire in the Skies" – 3:19
10. "Full Imperial Collapse" – 2:39
11. "Deliver Us" – 4:47

Bonus track(s)

• "Closing on the Day" – 2:46
  • Track number 10 on the FYE
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     special edition of the album.

Production notes

• Recorded between March 1, 2007 – April 1, 2007 at Greenhouse Studios
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   in Vancouver, Canada.
• The album was produced, mixed and engineered by Devin Townsend
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• Townsend contributed guitar work on the track "Full Imperial Collapse".
• Engineered by Dean Maher.
• Mastered by UE Nastasi.

Line-up

• John Henry – vocals
• Kris Norris – lead guitar
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• Mike Schleibaum – rhythm guitar
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• Paul Burnette – bass
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• Ryan Parrish – drums
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Trivia

• The song "Demon(s)" can be heard in the episode "Escape from Dragon House" of HBO's True Blood
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  . It is also a playable track in Guitar Hero 5
  Guitar Hero 5
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