Dark Days (Loaded album)

This article is about the Loaded album. For other uses, see Dark Days (disambiguation).

Dark Days
Studio album by Loaded
Released	July 2001 July 11, 2001 July 29, 2002 February 2008 (reissue)
Recorded	December 2000–February 2001 at Jupiter Studios, Seattle, Washington
Genre	Hard rock, alternative rock, punk rock
Length	48:28
Label	Self-released Pimp (reissue)[1]
Producer	Martin Feveyear, Loaded
Loaded chronology
Episode 1999: Live (1999) Dark Days (2001) Wasted Heart (2008)
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Dark Days is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Loaded. Recorded between December 2000 and February 2001 at Jupiter Studios in Seattle, Washington, it was self-released in July 2001. The album was reissued in 2007 with a bonus disc containing live tracks from their 2001 tour of Japan, and again in February 2008 by Pimp Records.

History

In 2000, Duff began re-recording some of the songs from Beautiful Disease (Seattlehead, Then and Now and Superman), as well as new material at Jupiter Studios in Seattle, Washington. For recording, he brought in drummer Geoff Reading formerly of Green Apple Quick Step and New American Shame, guitarist Dave Dederer formerly of The Presidents of the United States of America and producer Martin Feveyear who also performed keyboards on the album. Duff performed the bass on all tracks as well as guitar and the piano on the song "Misery". Former Nevada Bachelors and Harvey Danger guitarist Mike Squires was also invited to record additional guitar parts on the album.^[2] In June, 2001, Duff announced that the album would be titled Dark Days and that it would be released under the moniker Loaded rather than using his own name for the project.^[3]

Release

Dark Days was released in the US and Japan in July, 2001. It was later released in Europe in July, 2002. Loaded announced three dates at the House of Blues taking place in Anaheim, California, Las Vegas, Nevada and West Hollywood, California in November.^[4] To perform at these shows, Mike Squires was added as the groups lead guitarist and when Duff took up the second guitar position, Alien Crime Syndicate bassist Jeff Rouse joined the group. Loaded went on tour in the US and Japan.^[5]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Duff McKagan. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seattlehead"	3:48
2.	"Then and Now"	3:15
3.	"Wrap My Arms"	4:02
4.	"Dark Days"	3:51
5.	"Want To"	4:53
6.	"Misery"	3:37
7.	"Criminal"	5:09
8.	"Queen Jonasophina"	3:29
9.	"Shallow"	4:06
10.	"Superman"	3:32
11.	"King of Downtown"	3:29
12.	"Your Way"	5:18

Personnel

Duff McKagan – vocals, bass, guitar, piano on "Misery", production Dave Dederer – guitar, production Geoff Reading – drums, backing vocals, percussion, production Martin Feveyear – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, production

Additional personnel Mike Squires – additional guitars Jon Irvie – engineering Mike Easton – engineering Dave Colins – mastering

See also

Beautiful Disease

References

1. ^ "allmusic ((( Dark Days > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r629630. Retrieved February 15, 2010. 
2. ^ "A Q&A with Mike Squires from Duff McKagan's Loaded". Blogger. http://shaundix91.blogspot.com/2009/12/q-with-mike-squires-from-duff-mckagans.html. Retrieved February 4, 2010. 
3. ^ "Duff McKagan releases "Dark Days" as LOADED Archive News". Blabbermouth. June 20, 2001. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=150. 
4. ^ "LOADED announce "House of Blues" shows Archive News". Blabbermouth. October 26, 2001. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=232. 
5. ^ "Former GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Announces West Coast, Japanese Dates". Blabbermouth. January 12, 2002. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=748. Retrieved February 4, 2010.