DARKO - What I Cannot Be - Live At Signal House Studios

The second helping of a trio of live recordings tracked and filmed by Tim Kramer at Signal House Studios in May 2023.

Filmed and recorded at Signal House Studios.

DARKO are now closing a bold 3rd chapter with EP Canvas - the final piece in a trilogy of conceptually-linked EPs. It's their most dynamic and anthemic work, fusing post-rock textures, death metal growls, and groove-laden riffage into their signature brand of lightning-fast melodic hardcore.

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Don’t tell me what I cannot be

Neanderthal hardmen freak me out
Ooh! The alphas are hungry
Fit in, or they’ll eat you up
Passed the test? Congratu-fucking-lations!
Round hole. Square peg. Not defined by my dick
Don’t tell me to “man up”

Sorry I don't meet your standards
Insecure projection
"Grow some balls"
"Be a man!"

I don’t understand
In fact, for you I just feel sad
Don’t think I’ll ever be your kind of man

These expectations hurt us all
Lift heavy shit! Chug! Nut the ball!
Break your hand punching the wall
Fuck these old redundant norms

Don't tell me what I cannot do
Gonna look the way I choose
Does it spoil your manly day if I live life in my own way?
Don’t tell me what I cannot be

[SamuelGSherman]

Wait - I thought I was clocking on DARKO-US ??

[MichaelxHell]

Holy shit. I think the kids say "this slaps". Indeed it does, kids.

[marcelfernandes]

Can't wait to entire record brothaxx 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🎧🎧🎧 keep it up 💥🤘🏻💥✅