{{Album
  |Titel= The Darker Instinct
  |Kunstner= [[Takida]]
  |Type= Studiealbum
  |Spor= 
  |Genre= [[Post-grunge]], [[poprock]]
  |Længde=49:55
  |Udgivet= 2. september 2009
  |Producer= [[Jacob Hellner]], Tom van Heesch
  |Udgiver= Se7en Records, Versity Rights
  |Før= ''[[Bury the Lies]]''<br />(2007)
  |Nu= '''''The Darker Instinct'''''<br />(2009)
  |Efter= ''[[The Burning Heart]]''<br />(2011)
  |Anmeldelser =
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{{Album ratings
| rev1      = ''[[Sundsvalls Dagblad]]''
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Takida - 'The darker instinct' |first=Mona |last=Hallén |newspaper=Sundsvalls Dagblad |date=2. september 2009 |url=http://dagbladet.se/kulturnoje/musik/1.1320438 |access-date=16. november 2010 |archive-date= 5. september 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905100841/http://dagbladet.se/kulturnoje/musik/1.1320438 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev2      = ''[[Dagens Nyheter]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|1|5}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Takida - The darker instinct |newspaper=[[Dagens Nyheter]] |url=http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/skivrecensioner/takida-the-darker-instinct-1.943616 |access-date= 7. marts 2017 |archive-date= 6. januar 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106205403/http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/skivrecensioner/takida-the-darker-instinct-1.943616 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev3      = ''[[Expressen]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|1|5}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Takida - The darker instinct |first=Klas |last= Ekman |newspaper=[[Expressen]] |date=27. august 2009 |url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/recensioner/skivor/1.1685751/takida-the-darker-instinct |access-date= 16. november 2010}}</ref>
| rev4      = ''[[Kristianstadsbladet]]''
| rev4Score = (extremely unfavorable)<ref>{{cite news |title=The darker instinct |first=Christer |last=Paulstrup |newspaper=Kristianstadsbladet |date=1. september 2009 |url=http://www.kristianstadsbladet.se/article/20090902/SKIVOR/410045703/1174/NOJE/&/Takida--The-Darker-Instinct |access-date=16. november 2010 |archive-date= 7. september 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907025403/http://www.kristianstadsbladet.se/article/20090902/SKIVOR/410045703/1174/NOJE/%26/Takida--The-Darker-Instinct |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev5      = ''[[Norran]]''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Takida - The Darker Instinct (Universal) |first=Lars |last=Andersson |newspaper=[[Norran]] |date=2. september 2009 |url=http://norran.se/noje/recensioner/musikskivor/article328977.ece |access-date=16. november 2010 |archive-date=19. juli 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719100923/http://norran.se/noje/recensioner/musikskivor/article328977.ece |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev6      = ''[[Svenska Dagbladet]]''
| rev6Score = {{Rating|1|5}}<ref>{{cite news |title=The Darker Instinct - Takida |first=Linnea |last=Olsson |newspaper=[[Svenska Dagbladet]] |date=2. september 2009 |url=http://www.svd.se/kulturnoje/musik/artikel_3454705.svd |access-date= 16. november 2010}}</ref>
| rev7      = ''[[Sydsvenskan]]''
| rev7Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite news |title=The Darker Instinct |first=Jonn |last=Jeppsson |newspaper=[[Sydsvenskan]] |date=2. september 2009 |url=http://sydsvenskan.se/kultur-och-nojen/musik/skivrecensioner/article546844/Takida.html |access-date=16. november 2010 |archive-date= 9. marts 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309141031/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/kultur-och-nojen/musik/skivrecensioner/article546844/Takida.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev8      = ''[[Upsala Nya Tidning]]'' 
| rev8Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Stabilt album av Takida |first=Björn |last=Lövenlid |newspaper=[[Upsala Nya Tidning]] |date=2. september 2009 |url=http://www.unt.se/kultur/skivor/stabilt-album-av-takida-127572.aspx |access-date= 16. november 2010}}</ref>
| noprose   = yes
}}
'''''The Darker Instinct''''' er det tredje [[studiealbum]] fra det svenske [[rock]]band [[Takida]]. Det blev indspillet på Big Island Sound i Stockholm, Sverige, og det udkom den 2. september 2009.
Albummet gik direkte ind som nummer 1, og blev [[Certificering af musiksalg|certificeret guld]] allerede efter en uge.<ref name="Sverigetopplistan V. 37 2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|title= Sverigetopplistan - Veckolista album V. 37|date=11. september 2009|publisher=[[Swedish Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=11. september 2009}}</ref>
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