| Darkness Divided | |
| Origin: | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Label: | Victory Records |
| Genre: | Metalcore, Christian metal |
| Years Active: | 2010–2018, 2022-present |
| Current Members: | Gerard Mora Sebastian Elizondo Joseph Mora Christopher Mora |
| Past Members: | Hayden Allen Israel Hernandez Isaiah Alfonso |
Darkness Divided is an American Christian metalcore band from San Antonio, Texas, formed in 2010 by brothers Gerard, Christopher, and Joseph Mora. The band had released two studio albums through Victory Records as well as an independent EP.[1]
As teenagers, the Mora brothers performed worship music together at their local church, mostly performing covers of contemporary worship songs. In 2010, the brothers changed genres and started Darkness Divided with original drummer Colby Moreno and second guitar/backup vocalist Joey Jiménez after becoming fans of metal music.[2] The new band was named Darkness Divided after the Biblical verse, and is described by the band as a reference to finding hope in tough times.[3] [4]
In 2012, Darkness Divided released a 5 track EP entitled Chronicles, which was produced by Daniel Castleman.[4]
Since releasing Chronicles, the band released two singles with accompanying music videos. Redeemer was produced with Daniel Castleman, while "Voyager" was produced elsewhere.[5] [6]
Prior to its release, Teen View Music stated that Written in Blood was[7]
Intelligently put together and expertly recorded, Written in Blood has the fuel and fire for a metalcore fan. It is obvious to me just by listening to the album that their live shows are electric with energy and absolute loads of fun. For fans of Christian metal, this is a must-have.Jesus Freak Hideout says "Heavy metal newcomers, Darkness Divided, will release their Victory Records debut album, Written In Blood, on August 19th. Written In Blood is an 11-track assault of deeply penetrating, sometimes chaotic, sometimes melodic, but always brutalizing metal core riffage coupled with crushing rhythmic breakdowns and Gerard Mora's thunderously demanding vocals. Driven by faith and fueled by conviction, Darkness Divided are on a mission to prove that through suffering comes salvation." They released a new single called "A Well Run Dry" off their upcoming album to iTunes and released an animated stream of the song to YouTube on July 15.[8] [9] They released their second single "The Hands That Bled" along with a music video on August 11.[10]
On November 11, 2015, guitarist Chris Mora put out an announcement on the band's Facebook page. [11] [12]
In 2016, the band released their sophomore self titled on Victory Records.[12] In 2017, the band embarked on many tours. The band would go on tour with Convictions in October 2017, replacing Earth Groans, who took the first half of the date.[13]
In late 2017, the band announced they would disband in 2018 after releasing one final EP and doing one final tour from March to May,[14] with the final show taking place at the Alamo City Music Hall in San Antonio, Texas, on May 12.[15] The band released their final EP, The End of It All, digitally on March 9.[16]
Gerard Mora gave an interview in Outburn, where he was asked "What lyrical themes do you explore?", while his response was the following:[17] He was also asked during the same interview, "Could you ever see yourselves touring with a secular band?", and his answer was the following:
Timeline
| Artist: | Darkness Divided |
| Studio: | 2 |
| Ep: | 1 |
| Singles: | 6 |
| Music Videos: | 3 |
| Year | Title | Label | Chart peaks | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hard Rock | Heatseekers | |||||||||
| 2014 | Written in Blood | Victory Records | — | — | ||||||
| 2016 | Darkness Divided | 25[20] | 20[21] | |||||||
| Year | Song | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Divide and Conquer" | None | |
| 2012 | "Truth" | Chronicles | |
| 2013 | "Redeemer" | None | |
| 2013 | "Voyager" | None | |
| 2013 | "Remnants" | Written in Blood | |
| 2014 | "A Well Run Dry" | Written in Blood | |
| 2014 | "The Hands That Bled" | Written in Blood |
| Year | Album | Song | Director | Type | Link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chronicles | "Redeemer" | Lee Eubanks | Narrative | [22] | |
| 2013 | None | "Voyager" | Nelson Flores and Mathis Arnell | Narrative | [23] | |
| 2013 | Written in Blood | "Remnants" | Unknown | Narrative | [24] | |
| 2014 | Written in Blood | "The Hands That Bled" | Eric Richter | Narrative | [25] | |
| 2014 | Written in Blood | "Eternal Thirst" | Brian Raida | Narrative | [26] | |
| 2016 | Darkness Divided | "Misery" | Dustin Smith | Narrative | [27] | |
| 2016 | Darkness Divided | "Back Breaker" | Dustin Smith | Narrative | [28] |