There are multiple artists named Darkness: 1) German thrash metal band. 2) British black metal band. 3) Colombian thrash metal. 4) German Eurodance / techno band. Not to be confused with the British hard rock band The Darkness. 1) Darkness was a German thrash metal band, formed 1984 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. They released a handful of demos and three full-length albums. “Death Squad” in 1987, “Defenders of Justice” in 1988 and “Conclusion and Revival” in 1989.