| SOCCER SIX MATCH REPORTS
You join us from Everton FC's Goodison Park for all the action from the Music Industry Soccer Six.Harvey, Aldridge
Team Darkness began strongly with Quinn and Bruce dictating play at centre half, D Hawkins a commanding presence in midfield and Harvey and Aldridge up front.Harvey (3)
Manager McCormack sent on J Hawkins on for D Hawkins and Little on for Quinn.Bruce shooting high and wide after good wing play from Little.Francis Poullain) slotted coolly home after a mazy run through the 'Maiden defence.Assist (pass) by Harvey.Team GLC posed little in the way of attacking threat and this immediately bore all the signs of a rout.Quinn opened the scoring, running on to a pinpoint cross from Harvey.Quinn, Harvey, J Hawkins
With the game won, manager McCormack decided to save the legs of his star players and brought on Gent for Harvey, Little for Bruce and Donald for Aldo.Hawkins and Donald completed the rout with a thunderbolt shot after a searing run down the wing.Hawkins and D Hawkins were brought on for Harvey and Aldridge and were given time and space to score a brace each.Having already progressed further than they had in 2003, Team Darkness were determined not to fall at this hurdle.The match was far from over, though, and VS equalised from a direct free kick.VS had it all to do and they came out of the traps strongly in the second half.With the match won, McCormack again made a series of tactical substitutions with Quinn coming on for Bruce, the brothers Hawkins on for Aldo and Harvey and Donald on for Hannah.Hawkins completed Team Darkness' revenge for last year's defeat with a superb brace as he began to show the form that made him Team Darkness' record goalscorer.Geordie comic Gavin Webster to play through the pain barrier.The first goalscoring opportunity fell to Harvey but he lifted it narrowly over before a similar effort from Aldridge was denied only by the woodwork.Team Darkness shut up shop, bringing on Donald for Aldo and Jonny Gent for Little.He is Team Darkness's record goalscorer.He had trials with a number of professional clubs before a serious knee injury derailed his hopes of a career in the beautiful game.He was on the books at Chelsea as a youth player and now plies his trade in the Combined Counties League with AFC Wimbledon.Barnes and Peter Beardsley, while he was at the club Liverpool won the league and the FA Cup.Gascoigne in his prime and at over six feet tall is an intimidating opponent for any player.Alan Hansen mould, strong in the tackle yet equally at home on the ball.His miserly performances in defence have often meant the difference between victory and defeat for Team Darkness.Viz and now works with multimedia partnership Blissna.Record industry mogul Mike McCormack is manager.His many years of experience in the industry will be vital as he attempts to guide Team Darkness to victory in the Soccer Six tournament.Mike possesses excellent motivational skills and knows exactly how to get the best out of his players; he also excels at celebrating in the best football tradition.UK rock sensations The Darkness have confirmed to show off their footballing skills at the 2004 Soccer Six event at Everton FC's home Goodison Park, Liverpool on Sunday May 9.This year Soccer Six celebrates its 10th Birthday and promises to be bigger and better than ever before.Princes' Trust and Give A Child A Chance at three Soccer Six events this Spring.The action packed tournament will take place on 9 May at Goodison Park, Liverpool, 16 May at Elland Road, Leeds and 23 May at Madejski Stadium, Reading.The Darkness, who have confirmed to play Soccer Six at Goodison Park on May 9, burst onto the music scene in 2003.The band will be jetting off to the US straight after Soccer Six to continue their world domination.We are delighted that The Darkness have reinforced the high quality of big named acts that play in Soccer Six year on year.Dec and Rod Stewart battling it out alongside sporting heroes such as Lennox Lewis, Peter Beardsley and Chris Eubank.Soccer Six is a fantastic day for all the family and a unique chance to get up close and personal to their favourite stars.For more information check out the website: www.THE DARKNESS CONFIRM APPEARANCE AT THE 10TH ANNUAL MUSIC INDUSTRY SOCCER SIX
Soccer Six has become the number one event in the music industry, celebrity and sporting calendar.Dec, Westlife, Blue, Liberty X, Atomic Kitten, Mis Teeq, Vinnie Jones, Robbie Williams, Cat Deeley, Rod Stewart, Steps, Simply Red, Jordan, Jamiroquai, Lennox Lewis, Ian Rush, John Barnes, Peter Beardsley, Chris Eubank and stars from Eastenders, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks.Justin Hawkins' lap of honour in front of the hordes of baying Blue fans.James' Park in Newcastle.For more information see www.Magpie and England legends Peter Beardsley and Chris Waddle.Side League at The Ken Barrington Centre at The Oval, dramatically sealing promotion with second place in Division Two.Hawkins)
The Darkness went into this match with only second place in Division 2 to play for.Sony were the only team mathematically capable of beating us to the promotion spot, and all three points were vital.The Darkness' place in the premiership.Sony
The Darkness' promotion rivals were playing for pride alone, and seemed bitterly determined to leave their mark on our heroes.With one eye on the gig at Notting Hill Arts Club the following night, The Darkness took their foot off the pedal and showboated for their jubilant crowd.Sony escaped with the points, but The Darkness made off with the silverware!Hawkins (2))
The Darkness powered into the semis with a brutal dismantling of the Sanctuary defence.The Darkness' lead with an identical finish to the opener.Justin Hawkins out of the game, and it looked to be heading for a goalless draw until Captain John Quinn stepped up to triumphantly volley home a rebound that took an age to sit up for him.Dan Hawkins, who hobbled off to be replaced by the partially rejuvenated Justin Hawkins.The Five Tops
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The Darkness were still smarting from their cup exit, and the Hawkins brothers could hardly walk.Business as usual for Captain John Quinn, Mark Sher and Francis Poullain however, who played out of their skins to ensure receipt of all 3 points.Hawkins (2))
LWT took an early lead, and had The Darkness on the ropes for most of this encounter.Hawkins, Sher)
LWT were clearly shaken by the events of the previous match, and a Darkness victory was mere formality.The Darkness repeatedly carved open the Out Of The Blue Defence, and eventually Justin Hawkins managed to break the deadlock, drilling an effort beneath the advancing keeper with his right plimsoll.We hope to be seeing a lot 'Moore' of him this season!Mark Sher grabbed The Darkness' consolation goal by nutmegging the keeper from close range.The experience of captain John Quinn allowed The Darkness to shut up shop, and there was no way back for Sanctuary.Hawkins, Quinn)
Substitute Justin Hawkins opened the scoring late in the game, using his strength to turn a defender and rifle past the keeper at his near post.Vangelis Vanezis licking his wounds.Captain John Quinn scored a late, late consolation with a moment of pure genius, spotting the keeper off his line and scoring direct from a corner.Hawkins)
Sony were sitting proudly unbeaten at the top of division 2 before The Darkness kicked their corporate arses all over the shop.Laranjes keeper with no chance.Backs to the wall as Santuary scraped one back against the run of play, but in the end, The Darkness had done enough to seal the points.Their opponents may have strength in depth, (armed with full squads of around 14 players) but The Darkness battled bravely to secure 10 points from a possible 12.Abilities
The power of The Darkness, an ancient unholy power that allows him to create virtually anything, including living, sentient beings, out of darkness.Hitman and skilled marksman.The Darkness is a series of American comic books produced by Top Cow Productions.The Darkness has sold over 1 million copies worldwide.Other noted writers, including Paul Jenkins, have also worked on The Darkness.The Darkness
The comic's central theme is the power known as The Darkness and its wielders.The Darkness is an ageless power dating back beyond human history.It is linked with the Angelus and the Witchblade.The Darkness is passed down a family line from father to son, leaving the previous user (and taking his life) as his first child is conceived.The power then manifests in the child on his 21st birthday.The Darkness is quite deadly, allowing the user to call forth darkling minions to aid them, and even survive gunshots.Jackie Estacado
Jackie Estacado is the current wielder of The Darkness and hitman for the Franchetti Family mob.He is a very violent and sexual man who, until gaining the powers of The Darkness, lived life in the fast lane.Of course, because of the possibility of impregnating a woman causing his own death through the mysterious ways of The Darkness, Jackie tries to refrain from sex, to his great sexual frustration he thought felt good.Jackie joined the mob at a very early age, after being recruited by a mafia don named Frankie "Kill the children, too" Franchetti.He was picked up at the orphanage after Frankie was prompted by a mysterious stranger named Sonatine, who told Frankie that having Jackie around would bring him tremendous power.Jackie came to the mafia life easily, losing his virginity to a female police officer over the interrogation desk at age 14.However, when he turned 21, his dark powers awakened and he learned of his evil inheritance.However, with this power came many enemies.Early on, Jackie spent much of his time escaping from or fighting the Angelus (who wants to kill him), and Sonatine and his Brotherhood of The Darkness (who wish to capture him and steal his powers).Darkness crossover) However, after Jackie's "uncle" Frankie kidnapped Jenny, a childhood friend of Jackie's, Frankie killed her and sent a videotape to Jackie in revenge.Jackie could not take this and called out Frenchetti's mob, leading them to an abandoned warehouse covered in gasoline.Jackie's body was then reconstructed by The Darkness, which managed to hide away in a tooth cavity.Jackie returned to find the Franchetti mob taken over by Frankie's cousin, Paulie.Along the way, Jackie learned how to construct a gun out of The Darkness.This led to Jackie taking control of the Franchetti family.Patience the Magdalena, as well as Witchblade weilder Danielle, Estacado manages to crush her, losing everything he had gained.Jackie Estacado is also a father of Hope Pezzini, Sara Pezzini's mystical child.Jackie as a raw material to reside the matter with Angelus once and for all.The Angelus
The Light and the constant enemy of The Darkness, the Angelus is one of Jackie's most serious of threats, and truly his mortal enemy.Possessing many spirits of women, she has led many crusades against Jackie, and seeks to rid the world of The Darkness.In the First Born event, the Angelus and her warriors believe Jackie is responsible for tipping the balance of power and begins planning her retaliation.The powers of the Angelus are slightly similar to the powers of The Darkness as both have the ability to create sentient beings (with the Angelus having several hundred years of experience doing it) but with one major difference.While The Darkness cannot function at all in the light the Angelus CAN function in the dark but only for short periods of time as it drains her power.The Magdalena
The Magdalena was first introduced to Top Cow in The Darkness series, and has appeared a few times in the comic during her reign.Mariella was prematurely sent to battle Jackie, and since she was brought up in a twisted sect of the church, was a wild fanatic who did not know right from wrong.Mariella hasn't been seen since.Afterwards, Patience, the current Magdalena, is sent out to attack The Darkness, and Jackie mistakes her for Mariella, as does the Angelus.Jackie saves her, and the Angelus flees.Appolonia Franchetti
The daughter of Don Frank, and the vengeful child of the catatonic Lauren Franchetti, who watched as her father murdered her mother's lover, which caused her to go into a coma.But she is brought back to life with a fragment from the Spear of Destiny, the Magdalena's weapon, and branches out into her own side of The Darkness herself.She is generally happy to see Jackie and is terrified of her mother (as she feels there is nothing remaining of her).Appolonia kills her mother with the Spear of Destiny, ending her mother's suffering.Powers and abilities
Jackie wields the powers of The Darkness, a universal force of chaos and creation.Jackie most commonly uses The Darkness to craft a suit of mystical body armor about himself, as well as creating shadowy, fanged tentacles and clawed Darklings to eviscerate his opponents.The limit of The Darkness's power is unknown, though it does not function at all in strong light, which turns anything it created into dust.Jackie would appear to have some limited prescience, and has, on a few occasions, seen how individuals will die.Other users
The Darkness has been around for at least a few millennia, and thus has been used by many men.Tales of The Darkness.In one instance, the powers of The Darkness were siphoned from Jackie by Ian Nottingham.One of the most well known users outside of Jackie has been the pirate Captain Miguel Estacado, who was the main character of Ron Marz's The Darkness: Black Sails.Earth is destroyed by The Darkness, and in the distant future, an alien race discovers the remains of the planet, and a space shuttle on the moon, which, according to the shuttle's records, was in orbit of Earth when the planet was destroyed.Apparently, after Earth was destroyed, The Darkness began looking for a new host, and found the crew of the shuttle, which it possessed, until the crew killed each other.The alien newcomers were the first to discover Earth, and therefore the first opportunity The Darkness had to inhabit a new host.The comic ends with The Darkness possessing the crew leaving the captain of the ship all alone, and taking off to cause destruction throughout the galaxy, as The Darkness has done for millennia, on thousands of inhabited planets.Other appearances
Jackie has appeared in crossover storylines involving Tomb Raider, Witchblade, Painkiller Jane, The Hulk, Ghost Rider, Batman, Superman, Aliens, Predator, and Wolverine.The first two exist in a shared continuity with The Darkness.Batman crossover is canonical for The Darkness, as the events in this crossover are later referred to and have repercussions in The Darkness comic.The comic was pitched as a similar movie to The Crow, which was also produced by Dimension.Video game
In March 2005, "The Darkness" was licensed by Majesco for a console game to be developed by Starbreeze Studios.PS3 version was released on July 20) .In June 2007 it was collected into a trade paperback (ISBN 1582407975).The game is mostly based on the events of the first volume of the Darkness comics, however it does alter some key elements such as having Paulie being the one that adopts Jackie.This page was last modified 16:53, 7 January 2008.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.For other uses, see The Darkness (disambiguation).The Darkness in concert, 2004.The Darkness were an English hard rock band.DC, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Sparks, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, T.They were best known for the soaring falsetto of their lead singer Justin Hawkins, whose departure in 2006 resulted in the dissolution of the band.Originally started in 1991 from Kirkley High School, Lowestoft in Suffolk, brothers Justin Hawkins (vocals and guitar) and Dan Hawkins (guitar) found themselves in London where they met up with childhood friends, Frankie Poullain (bass) and Ed Graham (drums), and thus The Darkness was formed.Playing at first only in pubs and bars, their pyrotechnic guitar solos and over the top performances soon brought them to public knowledge.Permission to Land and commercial success
2 One Way Ticket to Hell...The Darkness took inspiration for some of their work from the local north Suffolk area, including "Black Shuck" which mentions the nearby village of Blythburgh.The band won three BRIT Awards in 2004 in response to the album, Best Group, Best Rock Group and Best Album.They also won two Kerrang!Best Live Act and Best British Band.The third single from the album I Believe in a Thing Called Love was a substantial hit in the UK as was their tilt at the Christmas 2003 number 1, "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)", which only just fell short.One Way Ticket to Hell...Frankie has disputed this version of events, claiming he was "frozen out" and forced to leave the band.On June 13, 2005, The Darkness announced that Richie Edwards, formerly Dan's guitar technician, had replaced Frankie as bassist.In October 2005, a month before the album was to be officially released, Justin Hawkins won an eBay auction for a copy of One Way Ticket to Hell...The album was produced by rock producer Roy Thomas Baker, best known for his work with Queen.Early sales figures in the UK showed the album had not sold as well its predecessor, Permission to Land.The single gained a preliminary position of No.Released May 22, Girlfriend charted at number 39, mainly due to the lack of radio play and promotion.Few of the venues sold out, their appeal seemingly having become more selective.However on October 10, 2006, The Sun newspaper reported that Justin Hawkins was leaving the band after completing his course of rehabilitation from alcohol and cocaine problems.The article, and ensuing rumours, stated that the band would continue without him, possibly with Richie Edwards as the front man.We would like to thank all our fans, partners and family for their continuous support.Stone Gods
On December 24, 2006, it was reported by Yahoo!News that bass player Richie Edwards would become the group's new frontman, with Toby MacFarlaine to join The Darkness and take over on bass.On March 2, 2007, The Darkness' official website was changed, showing a photograph of the new, and as yet unnamed band.Richie Edwards, Dan Hawkins, Toby MacFarlaine and Ed Graham.Richie later added a message to the site, categorically confirming that the band would not continue under the name "The Darkness", saying "we are literally days away from announcing our new name".Record label and support has yet to be decided.Discography
All chart positions are based on UK entries.November 2005
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"Girlfriend (The Richie Edwards Remix Feat.Best Album (Permission to Land)
Kerrang!Best British Band
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IFPI Platinum Europe Award for sales in Europe in excess of 1,000,000 (triple Platinum) (Permission to Land)
Elle Style Award for Most Stylish Band
Meteor Ireland Award for Best Album (Permission to Land)
Smash Hits!UK band buys own album from eBay at theage.One Way Ticket to Hell...This page was last modified 02:17, 10 January 2008.Our masks are of a quality never before seen at regular retail stores.Feel free to peer deeper into The Darkness.All images in this website are property of Sergio Guerra Jr.If you'd like permission to use any of the pics in this site contact us first.Sports unwraps the first details.The Darkness is a remarkable action game that tells a compelling story from start to finish.Jackie Estacado's having a bad day that keeps getting worse.Use GameSpot's Game Guide to the Darkness to help get him through it!Pokemon's Wii debut and 2K Games' The Darkness for PS3, Xbox 360.Delve into The Darkness with these wallpapers, screensavers, and icons, and test the next generation of warfare's upcoming update.Don't believe the negative hype surrounding this title...Tags are words or phrases you associate with information on the site.The venerable Call of Duty series leaves its familiar WWII battlefields behind to tackle warfare in a modern setting."Visit other CNET Networks sites: Select SiteBNETCHOWCNET.Sports unwraps the first details.The Darkness is a remarkable action game that tells a compelling story from start to finish.Use GameSpot's Game Guide to the Darkness to help get him through it!Play label, Nickelodeon publishing deal.Pokemon's Wii debut and 2K Games' The Darkness for PS3, Xbox 360.Delve into The Darkness with these wallpapers, screensavers, and icons, and test the next generation of warfare's upcoming update.The Darkness Will Consume you....It is based on the comic book of the same name, though some changes to the story have been made.As more people use the same tags, those tags become more relevant, making the content easier for everyone to find.The venerable Call of Duty series leaves its familiar WWII battlefields behind to tackle warfare in a modern setting.Sound tracksAyreon: Day 12, TraumaHellenic Neopaganismnew tarot deckStanding Outside the FireStregheriaDear Classic Rock StationsEctoplasm ExplainedMacross FrontierShaquille O'Neal's Rap Album
The Second Council of NicaeaThe First Council of NicaeaPele the volcano goddessThe God GeneWere you ever a deadhead?AyahuascaChristmas PresentsWho is Hecate, anyways?Gods still handing out punishmentHellboy 2: The Golden Army TrailerReligion in Ancient RomeA witch's holy waterTen General Historical TheoriesThe Bell WitchWorship of the oldest godGloria MundiVOTING: The Album of 2007The Nephilim and cross religion theories.Welcome to the 2007 Out of the Darkness Community WalksWalk with us this year in the 2007 Out of the Darkness Community Walks.Every 16 minutes in the United States, someone dies by suicide.This year thousands of men and women will walk in over 100 communities across the United States, each contributing their voices to break the silence surrounding suicide.By walking in the 2007 Out of the Darkness Community Walks to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), you will be walking with thousands of people nationwide to raise money for AFSP's vital research and education programs to prevent suicide and save lives, increase national awareness about depression and suicide, and assist survivors of suicide loss.Walk in honor of a loved one...Many of our participants walk in memory of a loved one lost to suicide.You will be guided through the registration process.Once your transaction is complete, you will receive a confirmation email receipt.Register today and make your own gift to start your fundraising efforts.You will also be eligible to earn incentive prizes.American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. |
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