About
Formed in Dayton, Ohio in 2019 by father-son duo Nerak Patterson Sr. and Jr., My Dark Reality delivers brooding, emotionally charged rock rooted in hard rock and punk. Their sound blends crushing riffs and haunting melodies, drawing comparisons to Avenged Sevenfold, Alkaline Trio, Black Veil Brides, and HIM, while pushing boundaries with bold experimentation.
The band has been featured on over 20 international music blogs and received acclaim from Buzz Music for their authenticity and power. Currently, My Dark Reality is working on new material, with fresh singles slated for release in late 2025 and plans to return to the stage in 2026.
"Rock and roll may not feel as alive as it was in the past, but My Dark Reality is breathing life into the genre."
"Just when you thought rock 'n' roll was dead and buried, along comes a band with the drive and danger to remind us how important rock 'n' roll—when played properly and with abandon—is to the survival of our species!"
Press
2021
The Cat Club Podcast My Dark Reality – Episode 203
My Dark Reality Releases, “Things You Should Know” (buzz-music.com)
https://bravadopress.wordpress.com/2021/03/08/rock-rundown-for-3-8-21/
My Dark Reality Turned Heads Throughout 2020 (buzz-music.com)
2020
My Dark Reality Unleashes Authentic Rock and Roll Energy with Release of "Soulless" (buzz-music.com)
My Dark Reality releases their raw and unhinged hit "Ashes to Ashes" (buzz-music.com)
My Dark Reality – A Dayton Band You Don’t Want To Miss – ideatrash
The Cat Club Podcast and Sex Kitten Purr-lesque Present Viral Episode 12 with My Dark Reality (musicinmotioncolumbus.com)
https://lospettacolonelcassetto.com/2020/12/16/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
https://www.musiculturaonline.it/e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless-dei-my-dark-reality/
https://indexmusic.it/articoli/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
https://ilperiodo.wordpress.com/2020/12/16/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
https://www.passionevera.it/my-dark-reality-presenta-soulless-ultimo-singolo/
https://raffaellapiccirillo.wordpress.com/2020/12/16/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
https://www.switchonmusic.it/my-dark-reality-fuori-il-singolo-soulless/
https://www.exhimusic.com/magazine/2020/12/16/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
https://www.agorart.net/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
https://www.radiotweetitalia.com/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
https://iriseperiplo.art.blog/2020/12/16/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
https://www.ragguagliami.org/my-dark-reality-soulless/
https://topmusicnews.altervista.org/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
https://www.truemetal.it/heavy-metal-news/my-dark-reality-uscito-il-singolo-soulless-1042235
https://www.nellanotizia.net/scheda_it_97322_My-Dark-Reality-%E2%80%93-%C3%A8-uscito-il-singolo-%E2%80%9CSoulless%E2%80%9D_1.html
https://open.spotify.com/episode/44PesA4TVz8brItyqCCCJS?si=ei4WkmaEQeiBmPk6Av0e1Q
https://www.lagazzettadellospettacolo.it/spazio-emergenti/81612-my-dark-reality-presentano-soulless/
https://www.metal.it/note.aspx/77066/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
https://www.mondospettacolo.com/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
https://www.puglianews.org/magazine/8012-my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless.html
http://ascoltarescrivere.altervista.org/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
http://www.fixonmagazine.com/2020/12/14/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
http://www.allaroundmetal.com/news/item/21780-my-dark-reality-%C3%A8-uscito-il-singolo-%E2%80%9Csoulless%E2%80%9D
https://www.heavymetalwebzine.it/2020/12/14/my-dark-reality-e-uscito-il-singolo-soulless/
http://www.rawandwild.com/gestione_web/news__/view.php?id=18969
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CxKGYcCSyu8FD78eCJhfi?si=e5PpDHAnTjy9zWmP3-FzzQ