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Darkest Hour / Majority Rule - July 2, 2004 - Washington, D.C.
With more then 725 people in attendance, the third SSE charity concert was full of excitement, fund raising and surprises. The evening kicked off with an emotional set from The Routineers. Having just lost her mother days earlier to Emphysema, Amanda MacKaye (lead singer) found the fortitude and strength to climb onto the stage at the Black Cat and give the audience a performance they will not soon forget. Majority Rule hit the stage next; bring the show to a whole new level of energy. Playing their last show as Majority Rule, this foursome left the audience broken and begging for more. After a quick change over, Darkest Hour exploded onto the stage and gave a new meaning to the word ‘intense’. Flying through a mix of old favorites and new classics, DH gave it’s all and made sure that everyone in the room knew why they were there. The surprise of the evening came in the form of a somewhat-reunited Damnation a.d. Mike Mcternan and Ken Olden took the stage together for the first time in five years and treated the audience to their brand of heavy. Backed by members of Darkest Hour and Majority Rule, the two hardcore veterans seemed to be at the peak of their games. After everything was said and done the audience left feeling fulfilled and SSE raised over $5000. Thanks to everyone who helped make this a memorable night. A special thanks goes out to Mike Schleibaum, Matt Michel, Amanda MacKaye, Minu & Kimi Aghevli, Ben Green and Brian McTernan.
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