DARKNESS (Ger) – ‘Defenders of Justice’ LP (White/Red splatter)

The second of three proper full-length releases by Darkness before the split in 1990. There’s no doubt about the fact that the Ruhr area was the birthplace of German Thrash Metal. Kreator, Sodom, Living Death and even one-hit wonders such as Violent Force (Velbert) all came from working-class towns graced by bleak industrial buildings and mass unemployment.