I've been a Coal Chamber fan since I heard "Shock the Monkey" on VH1's "Rock Show" back in 1999(yes, CC was on VH1). I liked that song and a while later came upon a copy of "Chamber Music" in a pawn shop and bought it. I loved every last song on that record so I bought their first one and loved it, as well. After this, I waited patiently for "Dark Days" to come out. I bought it a while after it came out and I must say, it rules! It has a more focused approach than on either previous album, and it is much heavier than them both. The only problem is, I kind of wish they had kept a little of the depth of their previous releases. While it is a great record, it gets a little monotonus after a while, and it doesn't have much "re-listen" value. I was hoping that they would incorporate a little more melody on their next album, but last week, I heard that they broke up. But, despite this album's shortcomings, it is a fitting swan song.