Stabbing Westward

Rolling Stone (5/14/98, pp.60-61) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...a bleak, conceptual tale of self-loathing, self-abuse and, eventually, self-destruction....the group displays real progress, mixing industrial-metal clamor with stark tribal beats..."

Like nearly every other rock band, Stabbing Westward have written loads of songs about
shattered romance. But on Darkest Days, the band devotes an entire album to unraveling a
bleak, conceptual tale of self-loathing, self-abuse and, eventually, self-destruction.
Beginning with the title track, which documents the initial breakup, and climaxing with the
suicidal cries of "When I'm Dead," Stabbing Westward rant, writhe and wallow, f... More >