Demon are an English heavy metal group, formed in 1980 by vocalist Dave Hill and guitarist Mal Spooner, both hailing from Leek, Staffordshire. They drew their initial audience from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement in 1980.
The original line-up was completed by Les Hunt (rhythm guitar), Chris Ellis (bass guitar) and John Wright (drums). The band were signed by Carrere Records to join their stable of metal bands. Their debut album, Nigh...
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Demon are an English heavy metal group, formed in 1980 by vocalist Dave Hill and guitarist Mal Spooner, both hailing from Leek, Staffordshire. They drew their initial audience from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement in 1980.
The original line-up was completed by Les Hunt (rhythm guitar), Chris Ellis (bass guitar) and John Wright (drums). The band were signed by Carrere Records to join their stable of metal bands. Their debut album, Night of the Demon, was released in 1981.
After their 1982 follow-up album, The Unexpected Guest, the band experimented beyond the NWOBHM sound and moved the band in a more melodic direction whilst still retaining the more traditional heavy metal black magic lyrical style.
With the decline of the NWOBHM as a major force, Demon took a change in direction. The Plague (1983) was their last album for Carrere and marked a swing towards a more progressive sound. Lyrically the band also changed direction, switching to a more overtly political style that...
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