Darkest Days
Darkest Days is the third album released on Columbia Records by industrial rock band Stabbing Westward. The album was recorded in L.A. in 1997 and released on April 7, 1998. Although the album didn't achieve the same level of success as "Wither Blister Burn & Peel", it received positive reviews and is often considered the band's best album. The band was dropped from Columbia Records in 2000 following this release. The track "Save Yourself" reached number 4 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart (the band's highest-placing single on that chart) and number 20 on the  U.S. Modern Rock chart and remains a staple of alternative music. "Darkest Days" was certified gold on March 1, 2000. "Darkest Days" is a concept album consisting of four acts, with each portraying a different emotional phase gone through after a break-up. The first act (tracks 1-4) is about sabotaging the relationship. The second act (tracks 5-9) is about lust, hope, and longing. The third act (tracks 10-12) is about hitting rock bottom after it is all over. The fourth act (tracks 13-16) is about recovery and self-respect.