''Through Our Darkest Days'' is the seventh studio album by Danish

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. It is their only album with drummer Peter Mathiesen who joined the band as a regular member in 2012 after performing more than 50 shows with them. He left the band in 2019. The cover artwork was done by Mircea Gabriel Eftemie the guitarist of the Danish metal band

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. René Pedersen commented: "The cover artwork portraits a dark atmosphere, symbolizing the darkness that surrounds us everyday. But in darkness there is always a light, which in this case is symbolized by a burning candle, and the figure that holds its eyes in its hands, showing a piece of the world as seen through our eyes."

Track list

Credits

Band members *René Pedersen – vocals, bass *Jakob Mølbjerg – rhythm guitar *Martin Buus – lead guitar, keyboards *Peter Mathiesen – drums Guest appearances * Kim Olesen – keyboards Additional credits *Jakob Hansen – producer *Mircea Gabriel Eftemie – cover artwork

References

{{Authority control 2013 albums Mercenary (band) albums Albums produced by Jacob Hansen