Formed: 2001
From:
Indianapolis,
IN,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Background
Scott, Nate, and Chris love old thrash but nothing like that was coming out anymore so they decided to start a band of their own on Halloween night 2001. About six month’s later guitarist Ben, formally of Upheaval, was asked to join the band and that’s when the guys started to get serious about the project.
Fast forward to 2005, the bands self-released EP caught the attention Metal Blade Records and landed them the record deal they'd been seeking. In early 2006, the band released their Metal Blade debut "One."
Since the bands inception they have already played with the likes of Exodus, Malevolent Creation, Extol, King Diamond, The Black Dahlia Murder, Obituary, and played the main stage at the New England Hardcore and Metal Fest.
Latest Demiricous News
Below is our complete Demiricous 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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10th Annual NEMHF Details Revealed
This year will mark the tenth anniversary of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, the largest and most successful metal festival in the United States.
This year’s show, presented by ESP, Randall, EMG, and exclusive magazine presenter Metal Maniacs Magazine, will take place the weekend of April 25-27 at the Palladium in Worcester, Mass., its home since its inception. Sumerian Records will sponsor the “Summer Slaughter Tour” second stage.
The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will present Gigantour featuring Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job for a Cowboy and High on Fire on Friday night. Saturday will be headlined by Dimmu Borgir, Shadows Fall, and Behemoth. Ministry, Meshuggah, and Nevermore will close out the festival on Sunday night.
Other bands scheduled to perform include: A Life Once Lost, The Acacia Strain, After the Burial, Animosity, As Blood Runs Black, Belay My Last, Born of Osiris, Braindrill, Classic Struggle, Cockpunch!, Cold World, Dead to Fall, Demiricous, Dillinger Escape Plan, Disfear, Eluveitie, Elysia, Embrace the End, Emmure, The End, Ensiferum, First Blood, From a Second Story Window, Full Blown Chaos, The Ghost Inside, God Forbid, Hate Eternal, Hemlock, High on Fire, Impending Doom, Job for a Cowboy, Keep Of Kalessin, Kid Deposit Triumph, Ligeia, Mensrea, Monstrosity, Municipal Waste, On Broken Wings, Overkill, Recon, Red I Flight, Rhinoceros, Shai Halud, Shipwreck a.d., Since the Flood, Skeletonwitch, Sleeping Giant, Soilent Green, Sons of Azrael, Stick to Your Guns, Stray from the Path, Through the Eyes of the Dead, Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza, Trap Them, Turisas, Tyr, Unexpect, Unholy, Vanna, Veil of Maya, Vital Remains, Waking the Cadaver, Winds of Plague, Withered, and Xtyrantx.
The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival is also sponsored by Metal Edge Magazine, Monster Energy, All In Merchandise, 518 Prints, The Syndicate, Mazur PR, Heavy Hitter, Scott Lee Clothing, and many more to be announced.
Tickets go on sale Friday, February 15 at 10 a.m. EST. The cost is $47.50 for Friday, $45 for Saturday, $45 for Sunday, or $129 for a three-day pass. Tickets available at all Strawberries / FYE Stores, by calling (800) 477-6849 or online at tickets.com.
Demiricous Forced To Cut Tour Short
Indianapolis, Indiana-based thrashers DEMIRICOUS have parteed ways with Middle Coast Management and have subsequently been forced to leave their tour with DYING FETUS and SKELETONWITCH. "We are not happy to leave this tour, but have to clean house and get our career and finances back under our control," stated guitarist Scott Wilson. He continued, "We thank DYING FETUS and SKELETONWITCH for letting us tour with them and can't wait to get back on the road to see all our crazy fans as soon as we get things straight."
DEMIRICOUS is currently seeking new management and can be contacted through its MySpace page.
DEMIRICOUS' new album, "Two (Poverty)", hit stores October 16 and has received rave reviews. According to a press release, the CD is "pure American metal with a hardcore punk attitude and a massive amount of thrash riffs. Nothing could label DEMIRICOUS' music better than the genre they invented themselves: street metal!"
The CD was produced by Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL) at the Mana Recording Studios in Florida.
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In Search Of...The Best Underground Metal Songs
The vast, expansive world of underground metal can leave even the most persistent headbanger’s music collection lacking of many of the industry’s finest songs. With the depths of MySpace and the many other music sites which lend themselves to the exploration of one’s musical tastes, it can be a bit overwhelming trying to dig up the finest metal gems. Moreover, some metal fans so deeply embed themselves in one sub-genre that they might be missing some truly great stuff. This brief guide is intended to give you, the metalhead, a reference to some of those songs that “make” an album, that rattle around in your head for hours, and that warrant a deeper exploration of a band’s entire body of work. Furthermore, newer metalheads will find a few older songs from current big-name artists that are worthy of tracking down. More...
Demiricous Announce CD Release Show
Indianapolis, Indiana's DEMIRICOUS will play a CD-release show in conjunction with its second Metal Blade album, "Two (Poverty)", which hits stores on October 16. The concert will take place on Friday, October 26 at the Harrison Center for the Arts in Indianapolis. Also scheduled to appear are RINGWORM, THE GATES OF SLUMBER, and PHANTOMWITCH. DEMIRICOUS will then head out on a U.S. tour with DYING FETUS, SKELETONWITCH, and THE ABSENCE starting on November 1 in Baltimore, MD. CEPHALIC CARNAGE will join the remainder of the tour beginning on November 15 in Louisville, KY.
According to a press release, "Two (Poverty)" is "pure American metal with a hardcore punk attitude and a massive amount of thrash riffs. Nothing could label DEMIRICOUS' music better than the genre they invented themselves: street metal!" The CD was produced by Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL) at the Mana Recording Studios in Florida.
"Two (Poverty)" track listing:
01. Never Enough Road
02. Express Of Immunity To God
03. Knuckle Eye
04. Leprosaic Belief
05. Language Of Oblivion
06. Tusk And Claw
07. Appreciation For Misery
08. Engineer
09. Celebration Of Damage
10. Adic Lung
11. Stress Fetish
12. Blackish Silver
Skeletonwitch To Support Dying Fetus On Tour
Currently out on the road with Municipal Waste and Toxic Holocaust, Ohio-based thrashers SKELETONWITCH have been confirmed as a support to Dying Fetus this fall alongside Demiricous, The Absence and Cephalic Carnage on the tour's second half of dates. The string of dates will keep SKELETONWITCH busy into early December while the band continues out on the road to support the forthcoming Prosthetic Records debut, 'Beyond The Permafrost,' which is due out October 2. Pre-orders are shipping now from Prosthetic Records.com.
Having just completed a string of dates with Nachtmystium, SKELETONWITCH has been hard at work supporting the self-released EP, 'Worship The Witch' and performing material that will appear on 'Beyond The Permafrost.' Featuring artwork from John Baizley (Baroness, Pig Destroyer, Darkest Hour), 'Beyond The Permafrost' was recorded earlier this year with producer Cory Smoot (Municipal Waste, GWAR) and features a handful of brand new SKELETONWITCH songs alongside a few songs that previously appeared on the self-released Skeletonwitch records 'Worship The Witch' and 'At One With The Shadows.'
Here are the latest SKELETONWITCH tour dates: More...
Demiricous Posts First Song From "Two (Poverty)"
Indianapolis, IN’s Demiricous has released the first track off their upcoming Metal Blade Records release Two (Poverty). Be sure to head over to the band’s MySpace page to check out the new track "Never Enough Road" to get a taste of what to expect from their sophomore release Two (Poverty), in stores and online everywhere October 16th, 2007.
According to the press release, the highly anticipated sophomore release Two (Poverty) features an unrelenting mixture of pure American metal and thrash and delivers all the rage, hooks, and solos metal heads have been waiting for. Songs like “Expression of Immunity” terrorizes the listener like an angry beast made of pure metal, punk, and guitar dive-bomb fury. “Leprosaic Belief”, “Celebration of Damage”, and “Stress Fetish” hit with full throttle speed while tracks like “Knuckle Eye”, “Tusk and Claw”, and the instrumental “Blackish Silver” groove to the point where they leave the listener no choice but to head bang.
Demiricous will be heading out for a fall tour - details will be announced shortly!
Here is the final tracklisting from Demiricous' "Two (Poverty)":
1. Never Enough Road
2. Expression of Immunity
3. Knuckle Eye
4. Leprosaic Belief
5. Language of Oblivion
6. Tusk and Claw
7. Appreciation for Misery
8. Engineer
9. Celebration of Damage
10. Acid Lung
11. Stress Fetish
12. Blackish Silver
Demiricous Reveal New Album Details
Indianapolis-based death/thrash metal band DEMIRICOUS will release its second album, "Two (Poverty)", on October 8 in Europe via Metal Blade Records and October 16 in North America. According to a press release, "Two (Poverty)" is "pure American metal with a hardcore punk attitude and a massive amount of thrash riffs. Nothing could label DEMIRICOUS' music better than the genre they invented themselves: street metal!" The CD was produced by Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL) at the Mana Recording Studios in Florida.
"Two (Poverty)" track listing:
01. Never Enough Road
02. Express Of Immunity To God
03. Knuckle Eye
04. Leprosaic Belief
05. Language Of Oblivion
06. Tusk And Claw
07. Appreciation For Misery
08. Engineer
09. Celebration Of Damage
10. Adic Lung
11. Stress Fetish
12. Blackish Silver
Demiricous Post Home Video Collage Online
If you are into Jackass and thrash metal, check out the video collage of the Demiricous guys' shenanigans over the past few years.
Here’s what the band says about the video:
"It's a collection of footage that we’ve have gathered over the years of the stupid shit we do. It dates back to when we first started the band in 2001 through some of the tours we've done up till now. Since we've had tons of down time I decided to throw some shit together for anyone who's interested. It's got a small sample of a new song in there too! It's all about a good time and I'll keep posting more videos as soon as possible. Thanks! -Nate" More...
Benefit Show For Indianapolis Bands Announced
A benefit show will be held to help those bands affected by the recent thefts in Indianapolis (Demiricous, The Dream Is Dead, etc.). The Band Together Benefit Show will take place on August 15th at the Knights Of Columbus in Indianapolis. Tickets will be $15 and the show will include performances by Haste The Day, Demiricous, and The Dream Is Dead.
Demiricous Among Victims Of Indy Burglaries
A stretch of recent robberies, from the Shurgard Storage Center (now Public Storage) located at 933 North Illinois Street in downtown Indianapolis, have left numerous Indianapolis based bands in shambles. Tens of thousands of dollars worth of music equipment is missing with little, to no assistance being offered by the facility or the Indianapolis Police Department.
Around 7:00 PM on Wednesday, June 27th, members of local bands Demiricous and The Dream Is Dead arrived at Public Storage for an evening of band practice. Upon arriving, they discovered their storage unit, located on the third floor of the facility, empty and ransacked. Local based bands Demiricous, The Dream is Dead, Two-Bit Terribles, Whiskeytits, and Black Arrows of Filth & Impurity, among others, occupy rental storage units at the downtown location. Bands that have been affected by this string of robberies, have endured losses of an estimated $25,000.00 worth of musical equipment.
"No one kept track of the serial numbers of their equipment, I am just sick over this", said Jared Southwick, guitarist for The Dream is Dead. More frustration is setting in due to lack of help from authorities. Although police reports have been filed by many of the band members, local police authorities claim that there at 5,000 theft cases ahead of them. The Public Storage facility will not release surveillance videos and are not cooperating with the victims. "They honestly don’t act like they care at all", says Southwick. Most of the equipment, now in the hands of the soulless robber(s), holds sentimental value and is irreplaceable.
According to Dave Britts, member of Black Arrows of Filth & Impurity, "the storage facility had several cases of theft over the last few months and did nothing to warn the tenants, not even something as basic as a flyer. It’s mind blowing". Typically, stolen music "gear" appears at pawn shops in and around the city and online re-sale sources, such as EBay. "We want to make sure the media is aware of the bands’ situation and ask them for help, to stir things up with the storage facility and authorities. I want to help make sure that area pawn shops, music stores, and online communities are on the look out for specific equipment", said Erin Mullen with IndyMetal.com and friend of many involved.
"Unless you are part of this local music community, you can not begin to understand how detrimental this is. This potentially robs Demiricous, a nationally signed touring band, the livelihood of touring this fall with their new CD release. The remainder of the bands affected, are key players in our local community. It’s a tremendous set back, as a promoter who is relying on some of these bands to perform at scheduled events and to everyone that support our friends at their shows. It is devastating." says Mullen.
For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release or a complete listing of equipment stolen, contact Erin Mullen or Mark LaFay.
Erin Mullen
Director of IndyMetal.com
317.714.6632
erin@indymetal.com
Mark LaFay
Owner of Middle Coast Management
(Manager of band Demiricous)
317.710.2099
mark@middlecoastmanagement.com
Demiricous, TBDM Plan September Releases
Demiricous and The Black Dahlia Murder are both plotting tentative September release dates through Metal Blade for their respective new albums. While Demiricous have yet to announce a title for their upcoming effort, The Black Dahlia Murder have settled upon "Nocturnal" as the name for their new album.
Demiricous Offer Recording Update
Demiricous has been hard at work recording their second album. Comments Ben: "Everything is fucking killer. It went beyond our expectations 10 fold. Working with Erik Rutan was truly an amazing experience. That dude know how to make us shine."
Nate, the vocalist, is set to return to finish his vocal tracks since blowing out his voice the first day the band tracked vocals.
Demiricous Gearing Up For The Studio
Demiricous has posted the following update on their MySpace page:
"Next week will start the beginning of serious madness. We're gearing up to hit the studio to record the follow up to '06 Metal Blade release One (hellbound) with acclaimed producer and death metal guru Erik Rutan. Needless to say we're fucking excited. The ablum release will be summer '07 with Metal Blade Records."
"Keep an eye on our myspace for video and blog updates. Watch us get stupid!!!"
New England Metal and Hardcore Fest Lineup
The lineup has been announced for this year's New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. The event will be headlined by black metal act Dimmu Borgir and feature performances from Bury Your Dead, Kylesa, The Devil Wears Prada, 100 Demons, Nora, The Human Abstract, Death Before Dishonor, Dead Hearts, Unearth, Shai Hulud and many more.
The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival take place at the Palladium, located at 261 Main Street in Worcester, Mass.
The full lineup is as follows (in no particular order): More...
Demiricous Post Rehearsal Video of New Song
A video clip of Indianapolis-based death/thrash metal band Demiricous performing a new song in their rehearsal studio has been posted online. There is also a video interview with the members of Demiricous conducted by IndyStar.com online.
Last year, Demiricous announced the addition of drummer Dustin Boltjes to the group's ranks. The band is tentatively scheduled to enter the studio February 15 to begin recording its new album for a summer 2007 release.
Demiricous’ debut CD, "One (Hellbound)", was released in J anuary 2006 on Metal Blade Records. The album was recorded in June 2005 at Planet Z studios with producer Zeuss (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall).
Demiricous’ video for the song "To Serve is to Destroy" can be viewed online at YouTube.com or below: More...
Demiricous Added To Slayer Date In Indianapolis
Thrash/death metal band Demiricous has just been confirmed to play the Indianapolis, IN date on the Slayer tour with label mates Unearth. The band has also been added to the Cleveland, OH date of the Chimaira tour with label mates Forever In Terror.
12/27 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues w/ Chimaira, FOREVER IN TERROR and Bowel
2/05 Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room w/ Slayer and UNEARTH
Vital Remains Kicked Off Of Opening Show
Scheduled to kick off their East Coast tour tomorrow, Sept. 30, in Bedford, NH with Dismember, Grave, Demiricous and Withered, Vital Remains was notified yesterday that they were not welcome to perform at the first show. Vital’s guitarist, Tony Lazaro states, “We were scheduled to play with Grave and Dismember up at Mark’s Place in Bedford, NH but the promoter booted us from the show. He said since we are ‘affiliated’ with the ‘evil’ Glen Benton that he wanted nothing to do with us. I guess he had heard what happened at the Deicide show in TX, heard he sang for us on our last record and is gonna sing for us on this next one and was worried that, I don’t know, we’d be sacrificing children of something. We told him that Glen wasn’t even going to be on this tour with us. I think he’s sitting home in FL right now ready to go out on the road with Deicide. The guy didn’t even care. We are guilty by association! We’re sorry to anyone up there who was planning on seeing us. We’ll try and get up there soon, we just need to find a promoter who isn’t afraid of us, and by the way, everyone knows we sacrifice goats on stage, not children. Metal”
Scheduled to record the follow up to 2003’s Dechristianize this winter, Vital Remains has already announced that Glen Benton will be returning to record vocals for the new album. Re-released this spring was the band’s Horrors Of Hell compilation which contains the band’s early demo recordings.
Vital Remains tour dates with Dismember, Grave, Demiricous, Withered: More...
Vital Remains Comment On Upcoming Tour
VITAL REMAINS are gearing up to corrupt the Atlantic Seaboard. Heading out with Dismember, Grave, Demiricous and Withered the tour starts in Bedford, NH and ends in Montreal, Canada. Fueling the band’s inferno, the raging line-up will include mainman Tony Lazaro (guitar), Dave Suzuki (guitar), Anthony Geremia (vocals), Necrotorture’s Antonio Donadeo (drums), and Ron Green (bass).
“Just checking in with everyone right before Vital hits the road again,” mainman Lazaro commented yesterday, “Going out with Dismember and Grave is going to be killer! These are two great old school death metal bands that really helped define the Swedish Death Metal sound. A brutal assault; Death Metal the way it was meant to be, fast and heavy!!
“I know people have been wondering about the new record…well, it’s just about 100% written. More importantly, it looks like Mr. Benton is going to be doing vocals for us once again! We were able to work around Deicide’s crazy touring schedule, and we’ll be hitting the studio by the end of the year. We’ll keep you posted on all the info and if you haven’t already, go pick up Deicide’s Stench of Redemption…it’s an amazing record. Hope to see everyone in the underground come out and as always, thanks for the support! LET THE KILLING BEGIN!” -I-ony666
Re-released this spring was the band’s Horrors Of Hell compilation which contains the band’s early demo recordings.
Vital Remains's tour dates follow: More...
Demiricous Announces Drummer
Demiricous' search for a replacement drummer is over. After almost a year of touring and trying out numerous drummers, the band has officially made Dustin Boltjes a member of the band. Boltjes is also a member of The Dream Is Dead, with whom he will remain as well. Upon completing a recent string of dates with Himsa, they made their final decision and are back to being a four member band.
Demiricous To Record New Album In February
Following their October tour with Vital Remains et al, Demiricous will focus writing a new album for Metal Blade Records. The band has written one song thus far and according to them "will be spending the month writing our asses off." Then in mid-November Demiricous will hit the road again with God Forbid, Goatwhore, and The Human Abstract. Following the tour the band will complete the writing process, with tentative plans to enter the studio on February 15th to begin recording the effort.