Demon Hunter
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Seattle,
WA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Demon Hunter News
Below is our complete Demon Hunter news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
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Demon Hunter Comments On Bin Laden Raid
Demon Hunter has issued a statement about a recent Esquire article dealing with the member of the Seal team who reportedly shot and killed Osama Bin Laden wearing a Demon Hunter patch during the raid on Bin Laden's compound. The band comments:
"As you can imagine, our inboxes and phones (and those of our representatives) have been flooded with messages asking us how we feel about the Esquire article on the raid that brought Osama Bin Laden to justice that began circulating yesterday. Specifically, the person identified in the story as 'The Shooter' said that Seal Team 6 wore the Demon Hunter emblem on their uniforms and 'I wore it when I blasted Bin Laden.'
"Over the years, we have been overwhelmed by the personal (and unofficial) emails and letters we've received from members of the US military. We have been humbled and honored by the troops who've told us our music has offered them some comfort while overseas, while missing loved ones, while doing what they do best in order to keep America safe and protect the freedoms we enjoy. We've met many servicemen and women at our shows and they've shared their stories with us in person, as well. We wrote 'The Soldier's Song' back in 2005 to pay tribute to these folks who've reached out to us. We included one such veteran among the Demon Hunter fans we profiled in our documentary film, 45 Days.
"We have seen our symbol, a demon skull with a bullet hole in its forehead, tattooed on fans around the world. We've seen it made into sculptures, painted onto motorcycles, even spray-painted onto tanks and military planes. We often post these pictures on our Facebook page when we receive them. One such email, a few years ago, came from a special operations team who had crafted homemade Demon Hunter patches and put them on their uniforms. They asked us if it was OK if they did this and we of course told them 'YES' because we are unapologetic supporters of our troops. In the last 24 hours, we have come to believe this team who contacted us a few years ago must have been Seal Team 6. More...
Demon Hunter Announces Australian Shows
After February/March shows with In Flames, Demon Hunter will be touring in Australia for the first time with I The Breather. Dates are as follows:
March 28 - The Manning Bar (18+), Sydney
March 29 - Easterfest (All Ages), Toowoomba
March 30 - The Evelyn Hotel (18+), Melbourne
March 31 - Fowlers Live (LIC/AA), Adelaide More...
In Flames Adds More 2013 Tour Dates
In Flames have added a slew of new dates to their previously announced "Another Year, Another Tour" across North America in early 2013 with Demon Hunter, All Shall Perish, and Battlecross in tow. Tickets are now on sale at the band's official website.
The complete list of dates runs as follows:
2/2 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
2/3 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
2/4 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre
2/7 - Covington, KY - Madison Theater
2/8 - Joliet, IL - Mojoes
2/9 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
2/10 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
2/12 - Flagstaff, AZ - Orpheum Theatre
2/13 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
2/14 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
2/15 - Venture, CA - Majestic Ventura Theatre
2/16 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory
2/18 - Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
2/20 - Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
2/21 - Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall Ballroom
2/22 - Saskatoon, SK – Odeon Events Centre
2/23 - Winnipeg, MB – The Garrick Centre
2/24 - Fargo, ND – The Venue
2/26 - Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
2/27 - Guelph, ON – Guelph Concerte Theatre
2/28 - Quebec City, QC – Theatre Imperial
3/1 - Moncton, NB – Casino NB
3/2 - Halifax, NS – Cunard Centre
3/4 - New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
3/5 - Clifton Park, NY – Upstage Concert Hall
3/6 - Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
3/7 - Norfolk, VA – The Norva
In Flames Announces U.S. Tour Dates For Early 2013
Hot on the heels of a North American trek supporting Lamb Of God, and fresh off the 70,000 Tons Of Metal cruise in late January, In Flames will romp across America once again, this time as headliners.
The tour kicks off February 2nd in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Demon Hunter, All Shall Perish, and Battlecross will provide support. While tickets have yet to go on sale, the following dates have been announced:
2/2 - Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2/3 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
2/4 - Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA
2/7 - Madison Theater - Covington, KY
2/8 - Mojoes - Joliet, IL
2/9 - Bourbon Theatre - Lincoln, NE
2/10 - Boulder Theater - Boulder, CO
2/12 - Orpheum Theatre - Flagstaff, AZ
2/13 - House Of Blues - San Diego, CA
2/14 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA
2/15 - Majestic Ventura Theatre - Ventura, CA
2/16 - Knitting Factory - Reno, NV
Century Media Records recently offered a free download of their "Carnival Of Sounds II" compilation, which features In Flames' track "Ropes" from latest studio album "Sounds Of A Playground Fading."
Close Your Eyes Joining Scream The Prayer Tour
Texas-based, melodic hardcore group Close Your Eyes will be joining one of the most well known Christian tours to pop up in the last few years. Scream the Prayer, going on its fifth year, starts its 19 city run on June 22nd in Nashville, TN. Close Your Eyes will be sharing the stage with bands like Demon Hunter (select dates), Emery, Sleeping Giant and many more.
Close Your Eyes from Abilene, TX will be debuting the band's new lineup on the Scream the Prayer tour. Founding members Brett Callaway - lead guitar/vocals and Sonny Vega – bassist, will welcome back Andrew Rodriguez on rhythm guitar. Rodriguez, who has been an active member in Close Your Eyes for many years, is currently enrolled in school working towards his degree. He is putting his books aside this summer to join the band on stage. The band is also welcoming the two new additions: vocalist Mikey Sawyer and Jordan Vesey on drums.
Check out a teaser trailer featuring the dates for Close Your Eyes on the Scream The Prayer tour below. More...
Demon Hunter Posts Tour Rehearsal Footage
Check out a new video of Demon Hunter rehearsing for this summer's upcoming Scream The Prayer and True Defiance Tours now through the player below, and for a full listing of dates, visit the band on Facebook.
The band's new album "True Defiance" is available in stores and online now. To find out more about the album's creation, read our interview with the band at this location.
Cancer Bats Joining True Defiance Tour
The Cancer Bats are excited to announce that they will be performing on the "True Defiance" tour supporting Demon hunter. "Dead Set On Living," the latest effort from Cancer Bats, is now available worldwide after being released on April 24th in the U.S. via Metal Blade Records. The band is currently touring in Europe until the end of May.
Perpetually enthusiastic Cancer Bats vocalist Liam Cormier adds, "THIS TOUR IS GOING TO CRUSH ALL LIFE! We all can't wait to rip it up with our homies in Bleeding Through and our soon to be homies Demon Hunter! This shit is gonna fuckin rip!" The upcoming Cancer Bats tour dates are as follows:
True Defiance tour w/Demon Hunter, Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, The Plot In You, Willows
07/26 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater
07/27 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
07/29 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
07/30 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
07/31 Dallas, TX The Door
08/01 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
08/03 Denver, CO The Summit Music Hall
08/04 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
08/05 Boise, ID Knitting Factory More...
Demon Hunter Announces Summer Tour Plans
Demon Hunter is excited to announce upcoming summer tour plans just a few short weeks after the debut of new album, "True Defiance."
The band, set to storm Europe next week, will come stateside to headline select dates of the upcoming Scream The Prayer tour this June with support by Emery, Sleeping Giant, Mychildren MyBride, Close Your Eyes, Hundredth, The Great Commission, and more.
Demon Hunter will then follow that up with a victory lap – appropriately titled "The True Defiance Tour" – from July until August with support from Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, The Plot In You, and Willows.
"True Defiance," the band's sixth album, smashed its way into the charts last week at #36 on the Billboard 200. The album also landed at #3 on the Billboard Hard Rock Chart, #14 on the Billboard Rock Chart and #1 on the Billboard Christian Rock Chart. For more info on the album, check out our recent interview with Demon Hunter's Ryan Clark at this location. More...
Scream The Prayer 2012 Tour Dates Announced
Ain't No Grave Records is proud to announce that two of the label's recording artists will be appearing on this year's "Scream The Prayer" Tour. Sleeping Giant and The Great Commission will join Demon Hunter (on select dates), Emery, MyChildren MyBride, Close Your Eyes, Hundredth, Gideon, A Bullet For Pretty Boy, and Your Memorial. A list of dates are below, and more will be announced shortly.
06/22/12 - Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
06/23/12 - Douglasville, GA @ The 7 Venue
06/24/12 - Jacksonville, FL @ Murray Hill Theatre
06/26/12 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend
06/27/12 - Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
06/28/12 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
06/30/12 - Dayton, OH @ The Attic Club
07/01/12 - Joliet, IL @ Mojoe's
The Great Commission recently put out a music video for "When It Rains It Pours" off the band's debut album, "Heavy Worship." The music video can be seen here, and additional tour dates for The Great Comission can be seen below. More...
Demon Hunter Streaming New Song
As a final teaser before the release of the band's sixth album, Demon Hunter is now premiering "Wake," taken from the forthcoming "True Defiance," available in stores and online tomorrow, April 10th, on Solid State Records.
"'Wake' is another song that explores all the best elements of the band," explains mastermind Ryan Clark. "It's very riff heavy, vocally melodic, extremely aggressive, grooving, and features some of the best drumming on the record. This song takes what some might consider the standard Demon Hunter vocal structure and flips it- the verses are melodic singing, and the screaming takes place in the chorus. I think those tweaks in the structure make it a unique DH song."
"Lyrically, it's about a person's fear of the unknown... or the coming to terms with one's mortality and spiritual life... digging deeper that a daily surface existence or 'waking' out of the ritualistic/mundane day-to-day."
Check out the song "Wake" by heading over to this location. The new album's track listing is as follows:
1. Crucifix
2. God Forsaken
3. My Destiny
4. Wake
5. Tomorrow Never Comes
6. Someone To Hate
7. This I Know
8. Means To An End
9. We Don’t Care
10. Resistance
11. Dead Flowers
Demon Hunter Seeking Fan Video Submissions
Demon Hunter has announced a new Create Your Own Video contest in anticipation of the band's sixth album, "True Defiance," available in stores and online April 10th on Solid State Records.
The contest invites fans to create their own video for the band's single "My Destiny." Entries will be judged by the band members themselves and one winner will win a Demon Hunter artist series guitar. Submissions must be in by May 4th. Hear Demon Hunter's Ryan Clark explain the contest here.
It was also just announced that Demon Hunter was named the Best Christian Hardcore Band in the About.com 2012 Readers' Choice Awards, easily winning with an overwhelming majority of the vote. Results of the About.com Best Christian Hardcore Band Award can be found at this location.
To ring in the new release, Ryan Clark and guitarist Patrick Judge will be perform an acoustic set and signing at the Best Buy in Beaverton, OR on April 14th, before the whole band storms Europe a few weeks later (dates below). More...
Demon Hunter Streaming New Track
On the heels of last week's debut of "My Destiny" - the first video from the band's sixth album, "True Defiance" - Demon Hunter is now unveiling a third track today, a little more than two weeks from the "True Defiance" April 10th release on Solid State Records.
"Dead Flowers" puts Demon Hunter's mellower side on full display in the form of a darkly melancholic ballad. Listen to the song in the player below.
"'Dead Flowers' is a really special song to me and I'm extremely pleased with how it turned out," explains frontman Ryan Clark. "It was the last song I wrote for the record, and it really came to life in the studio. I think the lyrics on this song are my favorite on the album because there are so many different ways to interpret them. I think it's destined to become a classic DH ballad, up there with 'My Heartstrings Come Undone,' 'One Thousand Apologies' and 'Carry Me Down.' I think fans are really going to love this song." More...
Demon Hunter Premieres "My Destiny" Video
Today Demon Hunter is pleased to be unveiling the official video for "My Destiny," filmed by director Robby Starbuck, whose credits range from Otep and August Burns Red to Smashing Pumpkins and Snoop Dog. "My Destiny" is off the new album "True Defiance," due out April 10th, 2012.
"The storyline follows five teenagers as they try to make the most of their dull suburb community – skateboarding, hanging with friends, stirring up trouble, discovering music together. This was how a lot of us in the band grew up," explains frontman Ryan Clark. "For the performance footage, we wanted to do something that hinted at the 'early days' of being in a band – rehearsing in a tiny, grungy practice space, inspirational posters on the wall, fluorescent lights overhead, minimal space, and lots of sweat."
"'My Destiny' is about growing up and finding music that ultimately changes you," Clark adds. "It's about that definitive moment that I knew music would become an immeasurable part of my life." More...
Demon Hunter Posts More In-Studio Footage
Watch a new studio blog from Demon Hunter now on YouTube through the player below. In the video, the band continues working on guitars and vocals for the sixth full-length album, "True Defiance," which will be available in stores and online April 10th, 2012. The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Crucifix
2. God Forsaken
3. My Destiny
4. Wake
5. Tomorrow Never Comes
6. Someone To Hate
7. This I Know
8. Means To An End
9. We Don’t Care
10. Resistance
11. Dead Flowers More...
Demon Hunter Seeking Fan Remixes
Demon Hunter recently offered fans a first taste of what is to come on the new album "True Defiance" with the track "Someone To Hate." Now, the band is also giving fans a unique opportunity to put their own spin on the song via a remix contest hosted by online music creation site Indaba Music.
Indaba’s 650,000-strong community of musicians can now download the individual vocal, guitar, bass, drum, synth, and other tracks that make up “Someone to Hate” and use them to create their own remix. Submissions will be judged by the band, with the grand prize winner receiving an official release for their track on Demon Hunter's longtime label, Solid State Records, in addition to a hefty $1,000 prize. They will also receive a signed copy of Demon Hunter's self-titled album and a one-year Pro Membership to Indaba Music. Five Honorable Mentions, chosen by the band from among the 10 most popular remixes, will receive a signed copy of Demon Hunter's self-titled album and a one-year Pro Membership to Indaba.
"I'm extremely stoked about this contest," exclaims Demon Hunter frontman and mastermind, Ryan Clark. "I'm a huge fan of electronic music, so this is really exciting for me. I can't wait to hear the crazy and unique ideas people will inject into this song. I think remixing a song this fast and heavy might be a challenge, but I think it will yield really interesting results because of that. Go crazy!"
Enter the contest and view additional details at this location. Demon Hunter's new album "True Defiance" is set to drop on April 10th, 2012. More...
Demon Hunter Streaming New Song
With less than a month until the release of Demon Hunter's new album, "True Defiance," the band is unleashing a second taste of what's in store for new and old fans alike with the track "My Destiny." Check out the song at this location.
"'My Destiny' is definitely one of my favorite tracks on the new album," explains Demon Hunter frontman Ryan Clark. "It shows just how much the band has progressed over the years. Like many traditional Demon Hunter tunes, it has a little bit of everything, and I think it flows really well through both heavy and melodic territories. My favorite parts are the guitar harmonies in the verses and how the chorus moves - the way the chords combine with the vocal melody is really interesting to me. I think fans are really going to dig this song."
"True Defiance" was produced by Aaron Sprinkle (ANBERLIN, EMERY) and mixed by Jason Suecoff (ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM). "We've been extremely underwhelmed with metal for the last five years or so, and that's been the fuel to create this record," Clark explains. "With an extreme over-saturation of false, fleeting, trend-hopping noise in today's metal scene, we had to make something we've been longing to hear. Something truly meaningful and artistic. Something our fans would love and something that will turn the heads of those who have ignored us for the past decade." More...
Demon Hunter Posts "True Defiance" Studio Blog
Demon Hunter has posted a new studio video blog online for the band's upcoming album "True Defiance," due out April 10th, 2012. Check out the clip below.
The track listing is as follows:
1. Crucifix
2. God Forsaken
3. My Destiny
4. Wake
5. Tomorrow Never Comes
6. Someone To Hate
7. This I Know
8. Means To An End
9. We Don’t Care
10. Resistance
11. Dead Flowers
Demon Hunter Streaming New Song
With six weeks to go until the release of the new album, "True Defiance," Demon Hunter is giving fans a first taste of the new set with the debut of the track "Someone To Hate." Check out the song here. The band's publicist issued the following statement:
"A circle pit-inducing rampage with a thrash backbone, the dynamic 'Someone To Hate' finds Demon Hunter taking their music's most beloved aspects and pushing them to bold and exciting extremes. The track is an apt first impression of what lies in store for fans with the April 10 release of True Defiance, the band's sixth album in 10 years."
"'Someone To Hate' feels like a perfect first-glimpse at the new record," says Demon Hunter frontman Ryan Clark. "At one point we were even debating on it being the album opener. It's definitely a thrash song, but with a Demon Hunter twist. I think fans will dig it because it has a lot of classic DH elements, but it really pushes each of those elements to the max. It's fast, it's mean, it's unapologetic... but of course, it has moments of melody as well." More...
Demon Hunter Posts Studio Video
Demon Hunter recently headed in the studio to begin work on the band's sixth full length, "True Defiance," which is due out April 10th on Solid State Records. The first studio video blog from the recording process has been posted online and can be viewed below. The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Crucifix
2. God Forsaken
3. My Destiny
4. Wake
5. Tomorrow Never Comes
6. Someone To Hate
7. This I Know
8. Means To An End
9. We Don’t Care
10. Resistance
11. Dead Flowers More...
Nightrage To Support Demon Hunter
Nightrage and Deadlock will be supporting Demon Hunter on a handful of European dates in May. Details are available via Facebook here or in the tour poster below. Dates are as follows:
01.05.12 Germany Stuttgart @ Universum
02.05.12 Switzerland Luzern @ Schüür
03.05.12 Germany Bochum @ Matrix
04.05.12 Belgium Brussels @ Magasin 4
05.05.12 UK London @ O2 Islington Academy2 More...
