The new Darkness album, "One Way Ticket To Hell" And Back", has been made available by the band online to coincide with the release.
The record can be heard legally at the band's myspace site, and was intentionally leaked by the group this weekend.
Singer Justin Hawkins recently vowed to trace anyone who leaked the new record, going to the lengths of buying a promo of it on eBay and threatening to expose the seller.
However, in a statement on their official website, the band mark their return in typically extravagant terms, announcing: "Everything you've heard is true.
The Darkness tour the UK next year. The dates are as follows:
February 2006
04 Dublin The Point 05 Belfast Odyssey Arena 07+08 London Alexandra Place 11 Sheffield Hallam FM Arena 12 Glasgow SECC 13 Newcastle Metro Radio News Arena 18 Manchester MEN Arena 19 Birmingham NEC 20 Nottingham Arena 21 Brighton Centre

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