Darkest Hour Announce 30th Anniversary EU/UK Tour with Bleeding Through and Shai Hulud

US melodic death metal veterans Darkest Hour have announced their 30th anniversary EU and UK tour, celebrating three decades of uncompromising, heavy-hitting music. With dates across Europe and the UK this September and October, the tour will see Darkest Hour joined by longtime allies and genre defining acts: Bleeding Through, Shai Hulud and Denial of Life.

With a career-spanning setlist promised including fan favourites, deep cuts and brand-new material, the tour celebrates the enduring legacy and ferocious vitality of the band. With their latest record Perpetual | Terminal released in 2024 through MNRK Heavy and receiving strong praise, this tour marks an important moment for Darkest Hour and their community of fans.

Tickets go on sale on Friday 10am BST here: https://lnk.to/DHBT-EUROPE2025

Dates:
26.09.25 Germany Köln Gebäude 9
27.09.25 Netherlands Dordrecht Bibelot
29.09.25 UK London Underworld
30.09.25 UK Bristol The Fleece
01.10.25 UK Leeds Stylus
02.10.25 Belgium Antwerp Kavka Zappa
03.10.25 Germany Bremen Tower
05.10.25 Germany Wiesbaden Schlachthof
06.10.25 Germany Leipzig Naumanns
07.10.25 Germany Berlin SO36
08.10.25 Czech Rep Prague Futurum
09.10.25 Hungary Budapest Dürer Kert
10.10.25 Germany Nürnberg Hirsch
11.10.25 Switzerland Aarau Kiff
12.10.25 Germany München Backstage

Darkest Hour’s Mike Schleibaum says, "It feels unreal to the type the words, 30th Anniversary tour, but here we go! See you this fall EU & UK as we celebrate 30 years of DARKEST HOUR! When we started in 1995 we had no idea where this wild ride would take us, how much this band would enrich our lives, how thankful we would be for it all, and how hungry we would still be to keep the party going. We’ll be playing the most robust headline set we’ve ever played. We'll be pull'n out all the hits, old jams, deep cuts, new cuts, new bangers, and everything in between.

"Joining us will be long time friends, Bleeding Through who haven’t toured the EU / UK in over a decade. They’re releasing new music, and are as heavy, tight, and ready to destroy as ever. Shai Hulud who have been friends of ours, almost since our inception, and who have stood the test of time as one of the most underground, yet revered heroes of our scene. Denial of Life are putting it all on the line as the opener and will set the night off with their unique style of hardcore / thrash / metal that fits right in on this line up. Every one of these shows will be so special to us, get your tickets, tell your friends, and come celebrate with us this fall!" 

The band released their latest album, Perpetual | Terminal, in 2024 via MNRK Heavy. Kerrang! gave the album 4 / 5, saying, “The mighty Darkest Hour deliver yet another slice of pure melodic death nirvana,” while Blabbermouth wrote, “As great as diehard fans will be expecting, and maybe even greater than that, Perpetual | Terminal adds yet more weight to DARKEST HOUR's unassailable reputation. Listen and learn, half-assed infidels: The experts are back.”

Darkest Hour are:
John Henry – vocals
Mike Schleibaum – guitar
Nico Santora – guitar
Aaron Deal – bass
Travis Orbin – drums