Demon
Demon is the name attributed to more than one artist:
1) A British … Read Full Bio ↴Demon is the name attributed to more than one artist:
1) A British hard rock/heavy metal band associated with the NWOBHM.
Formed during the first wave of NWOBHM by lyricist/vocalist Dave Hill and guitarist Mal Spooner, with Paul Riley on bass, Clive Cook on guitar and John Wright on drums, the Midlands, United Kingdom quintet hooked up with Clay Records supremo, Mike Stone, in 1980, to release their first single, 'Liar'. Issued on blood-red vinyl, in a limited edition run of just 5000 copies ,Dave Hill and Mal Spooner were in a glam rock band Iron Cross before forming Demon. "Liar" marked the beginning of an incredible story spanning two decades - and counting.
January 1981 saw the band venture into the studio to record their first album, 'Night of the Demon', whilst Clay Records struck a licensing deal with Carrere Records, to secure the album's release. Half tales of mystery and imagination, half straight-ahead rock, 'Night of the Demon' was both powerful and thoughtful - polished metal of the highest quality. Another single, 'Ride the Wind', also taken from the album, followed. The Demon machine was starting to gather momentum, which was infused with energy by the interest of Radio 1 DJ Tommy Vance. Invited to the BBC's studios at Maida Vale, in London, to record four tracks for broadcast on Tommy's Friday Rock Show, Demon produced one of the Radio 1 sessions of the year with rousing renditions of 'Full Moon'/'Night of the Demon', 'One Helluva Night', 'Father of Time' and 'Decisions'. As the second single from the album, 'One Helluva Night', was released, Riley and Cook left the band, to be replaced by Chris Ellis and Les Hunt, respectively.
1985–1992
The following release Heart of Our Time (1985) showed that the remaining members of the band were determined to continue, and it was the start of a new songwriting partnership between Hill and Watts. Although the album is regarded as the weakest of the band's releases, it paved the way for the critically acclaimed Breakout (1987) and its follow-up Taking the World by Storm (1989). Demon released two more albums in the 1990s: 1991's Hold On to the Dream and 1992's Blow Out, before splitting up in 1992 which, according to singer and founding member Dave Hill, was because of fatigue.
Reunion (2001–present)
Hill reunited the band with new members in 2001, and released a new album called Spaced Out Monkey. The band has since gone onto release a further three albums: Better the Devil You Know (2005), Unbroken (2012) and their latest release Cemetery Junction, which was released on 28 October 2016.
All of the band's post-reunion releases have received positive reviews from the press, leading the band to go on and play many festivals across Europe - including the Bang Your Head!!! festival and Sweden Rock Festival - but to rarely embark upon full tours. The band toured with Magnum singer Bob Catley in 2005, and in 2018 celebrated the 35th anniversary of The Unexpected Guest by touring the UK, playing all of the songs from the album, plus some other classics.
On March 26, 2024 the band announced a new album: Invincible, to be released May, 17.
2) Demon AKA Jéremie Mondon is a French House producer, who has already left behind him an unusual and promising trail. Though he was influenced by artists from a wide range of disciplines (Kitano, Bukowski), Hip-hop was his first musical love (Mobb Deep). Correspondingly, in the early '90s, while Rap is exploding in France to full effect, he produces an aggressively underground album ("Symbiose"), already beyond classic conventions and inspirations. For Demon, it's the creation of a label, 20000st, that in turn allows him to widen his musical horizons. From November 1997, he produces "A-Typique", his first 5-track EP, ahead of its time, claiming the combined influences of Hip-hop and Funk. This EP experienced an incontestable commercial and media success, the programming of "Lil'Fuck", highlight of this EP, was equally explosive on Radio as on the House scene. April 1998 was marked by the release of Demon's second EP, "Electronic Boogie", as precursory as ever, with its electro edge foreshadowing the present trends. Solid, the famous Parisian label, then chose to bestow on him responsibility of creating Poumtchak #6, following in the footsteps of Dimitri From Paris, Alex Gopher or indeed La Funk Mob. Given rave reviews in numerous magazines (NME, I.D., Magic, Groove Germany) this record achieved as equal a success in France as on the other side of the Channel. After having created remixes for Alex Gopher, Jean-Louis Murat, Mr. Oizo, Etienne De Crécy and a good many others, Demon launched his first LP "Midnight Funk" on february 2000. This LP confirmed the hopes made about the young phenomenon, who is already considered as one of the best artist of the "french touch" movement. Filled with melodic, groundbreaking house sounds, this opus is an end-of-century musical synthesis. "Midnight Funk" blends various styles (Hip-hop, funk, electro) on a trip to an imaginary world where a city resounds with music that is both melancholic and celebratory.
The extraordinary world success of Demon vs. Heartbreaker hit "You Are My High" and its sulphurous video, left us eager to discover Demon's future relases. This totally innovative video, nominated at the "Victoire de la Musique", is the essence of the single and has greatly contributed to give the single a large publicity in the media.
In 2002 Demon is nominated at the MTV Music Europe Awards for the "Best French Act", next to artists such as Manu Chao and Daft Punk. The same year, Demon worked on a new original music project, "Branding", a new album with famous and exclusive remixes, skilfully combining a variety of surprising rhythms. "Branding" is the result of Demon numerous works for various artists who asked him to mix some of their singles, such as Etienne Daho, Bran Van 3000, Benjamin Diamond, Roy Davis Jr., etc...
In 2002, after the release of WUZ, a project he has been working on with Alex Gopher, Demon released his second album "Music That You Wanna Hear".
1) A British … Read Full Bio ↴Demon is the name attributed to more than one artist:
1) A British hard rock/heavy metal band associated with the NWOBHM.
Formed during the first wave of NWOBHM by lyricist/vocalist Dave Hill and guitarist Mal Spooner, with Paul Riley on bass, Clive Cook on guitar and John Wright on drums, the Midlands, United Kingdom quintet hooked up with Clay Records supremo, Mike Stone, in 1980, to release their first single, 'Liar'. Issued on blood-red vinyl, in a limited edition run of just 5000 copies ,Dave Hill and Mal Spooner were in a glam rock band Iron Cross before forming Demon. "Liar" marked the beginning of an incredible story spanning two decades - and counting.
January 1981 saw the band venture into the studio to record their first album, 'Night of the Demon', whilst Clay Records struck a licensing deal with Carrere Records, to secure the album's release. Half tales of mystery and imagination, half straight-ahead rock, 'Night of the Demon' was both powerful and thoughtful - polished metal of the highest quality. Another single, 'Ride the Wind', also taken from the album, followed. The Demon machine was starting to gather momentum, which was infused with energy by the interest of Radio 1 DJ Tommy Vance. Invited to the BBC's studios at Maida Vale, in London, to record four tracks for broadcast on Tommy's Friday Rock Show, Demon produced one of the Radio 1 sessions of the year with rousing renditions of 'Full Moon'/'Night of the Demon', 'One Helluva Night', 'Father of Time' and 'Decisions'. As the second single from the album, 'One Helluva Night', was released, Riley and Cook left the band, to be replaced by Chris Ellis and Les Hunt, respectively.
1985–1992
The following release Heart of Our Time (1985) showed that the remaining members of the band were determined to continue, and it was the start of a new songwriting partnership between Hill and Watts. Although the album is regarded as the weakest of the band's releases, it paved the way for the critically acclaimed Breakout (1987) and its follow-up Taking the World by Storm (1989). Demon released two more albums in the 1990s: 1991's Hold On to the Dream and 1992's Blow Out, before splitting up in 1992 which, according to singer and founding member Dave Hill, was because of fatigue.
Reunion (2001–present)
Hill reunited the band with new members in 2001, and released a new album called Spaced Out Monkey. The band has since gone onto release a further three albums: Better the Devil You Know (2005), Unbroken (2012) and their latest release Cemetery Junction, which was released on 28 October 2016.
All of the band's post-reunion releases have received positive reviews from the press, leading the band to go on and play many festivals across Europe - including the Bang Your Head!!! festival and Sweden Rock Festival - but to rarely embark upon full tours. The band toured with Magnum singer Bob Catley in 2005, and in 2018 celebrated the 35th anniversary of The Unexpected Guest by touring the UK, playing all of the songs from the album, plus some other classics.
On March 26, 2024 the band announced a new album: Invincible, to be released May, 17.
2) Demon AKA Jéremie Mondon is a French House producer, who has already left behind him an unusual and promising trail. Though he was influenced by artists from a wide range of disciplines (Kitano, Bukowski), Hip-hop was his first musical love (Mobb Deep). Correspondingly, in the early '90s, while Rap is exploding in France to full effect, he produces an aggressively underground album ("Symbiose"), already beyond classic conventions and inspirations. For Demon, it's the creation of a label, 20000st, that in turn allows him to widen his musical horizons. From November 1997, he produces "A-Typique", his first 5-track EP, ahead of its time, claiming the combined influences of Hip-hop and Funk. This EP experienced an incontestable commercial and media success, the programming of "Lil'Fuck", highlight of this EP, was equally explosive on Radio as on the House scene. April 1998 was marked by the release of Demon's second EP, "Electronic Boogie", as precursory as ever, with its electro edge foreshadowing the present trends. Solid, the famous Parisian label, then chose to bestow on him responsibility of creating Poumtchak #6, following in the footsteps of Dimitri From Paris, Alex Gopher or indeed La Funk Mob. Given rave reviews in numerous magazines (NME, I.D., Magic, Groove Germany) this record achieved as equal a success in France as on the other side of the Channel. After having created remixes for Alex Gopher, Jean-Louis Murat, Mr. Oizo, Etienne De Crécy and a good many others, Demon launched his first LP "Midnight Funk" on february 2000. This LP confirmed the hopes made about the young phenomenon, who is already considered as one of the best artist of the "french touch" movement. Filled with melodic, groundbreaking house sounds, this opus is an end-of-century musical synthesis. "Midnight Funk" blends various styles (Hip-hop, funk, electro) on a trip to an imaginary world where a city resounds with music that is both melancholic and celebratory.
The extraordinary world success of Demon vs. Heartbreaker hit "You Are My High" and its sulphurous video, left us eager to discover Demon's future relases. This totally innovative video, nominated at the "Victoire de la Musique", is the essence of the single and has greatly contributed to give the single a large publicity in the media.
In 2002 Demon is nominated at the MTV Music Europe Awards for the "Best French Act", next to artists such as Manu Chao and Daft Punk. The same year, Demon worked on a new original music project, "Branding", a new album with famous and exclusive remixes, skilfully combining a variety of surprising rhythms. "Branding" is the result of Demon numerous works for various artists who asked him to mix some of their singles, such as Etienne Daho, Bran Van 3000, Benjamin Diamond, Roy Davis Jr., etc...
In 2002, after the release of WUZ, a project he has been working on with Alex Gopher, Demon released his second album "Music That You Wanna Hear".
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Demon Lyrics
A Step To Far Standing out in wastes of time Deals where made while you're…
Alone Don't send help let me die alone Let me go, let…
Barons Of Darkness Somewhere in the dark someone is waiting A boy of…
Better The Devil You Know Are you afraid of the dark? Are you afraid of what…
Beyond the Gates Beyond the Gates of Hell Between death and life There's a ro…
Beyond The Gates Of Hell Broken teath, a shattered jaw Ten to one, behold my God Wick…
Big Love My hair's too long my pants are too tight I hit…
Blackheath Take a seat we've got it made You're move to precision We're…
Blue Skies In Red Square Would you come and walk with me? Would you let me…
Breakout Breakout You know they're after us Do you know how…
Change A tortured soul who's down on his luck Crying in the…
Cold In The Air Through the cold in the air I breathe the fear…
Coming Home I'm coming home, now the waiting is all over Can't…
Commercial Dynamite Just to compete was once the prize Now mega bucks are…
Crazy Town This town it's got no soul She sleeps with one eye…
Crossfire Caught us standing in the crossfire Caught us standing in t…
Dead Of The Night In the dead of the night you can see the spirits…
Decisions It's time to get together Thank God the night has passed Thr…
Deliver Us From Evil Now the spell has been cast The curse has left its…
Don't brake the circle Don't break the circle Don't break the circle Concentrate! I…
Don't Break the Circle (Hill / Spooner) Don't break the circle Don't break the circle Concentrate! …
Eastern Sunset There's a convoy of eastern dinkies Flies on the wall…
England's Glory Churchill had a sign for it Nelson lost an eye…
Everything Has Changed Everything has changed since I met you My heart was broken H…
Expressing The Heart Black and white Expressing the heart of our time Old and y…
Father of Time In the beginning he gave us the word But a voice…
Fever in the city Fever's in the city Fever's in the city The wind she cries A…
Finale You'll find me face down, hands bound, ready for the…
First Class The sellout clothes they wear Still fit the new line…
Fool to Play the Hard Way Like a river you keep flowing through me Feel like I'm…
From The Outside Another hand has turned Across the face of time Reaching…
Full Moon (Dave Hill-Mal Spooner)(Intersong/Warner Chappel) (Instrume…
Grown Ups Go play outside little one Daddy will call When our time has…
Have We Been Here Before? Have we been here before We all shine on. Shine on I…
Heart Of Our Time All around So much change is taking place Everywhere We'r…
Hold On To The Dream I feel the sun go down As I watch you…
Hollywood Hey you pretty boys and girls D'ya really wanna make…
Hurricane Battles rage on city streets Two tribes face to face…
I Still Believe When aimless hearts are suffering alone And hope has turned …
I Think Your width, your height Far from my type It's not…
Into the Nightmare Don't close your eyes they'll never wake you You're into th…
Ivory Towers I remember yesterday The circus came to town The gentle…
Liar Something is wrong inside your head Who'd you think your fo…
Life on the Wire Through the morning mist I hear the jungle drum Concrete…
Live Again I was a lost soul travelling in the dark Too many…
Living in the Shadow They stood together back in '86 Two old soldiers came…
Million Dollar Ride I don't want to talk to you And tell you silly…
New Frontiers There's a gang who live for violence On the streets…
New Ground Seeing things now No one has seen Am I so…
Night of the Demon There's a scream in the night There's death on the wind And…
No More Hell on Earth Last night I went to sleep And dreamed the strangest…
Nothing Turned Out Right I looked in the mirror But someone else had taken…
Nowhere to run Nowhere to run No place left to hide Nowhere to run No place…
Obsession Obsession, Obsession love is a deadly game Obsession, Obse…
On the Road Again Headed out the jam Loaded in the van Back on the road…
One Helluva Night Living free running wild Ain't nobody gonna hold us down no…
One Small Step All in all this world is what it is We shall…
Only Sane Man I can't come down It's gone too far Oh, I can't come…
Out of the Shadows Wipe the tears from your eyes It's time for leaving…
Outro Settle for more never settle for less But sometimes the best…
Prey He was born in the cold of desert night Left to…
Proxima Slip through the net You're on your own Crossing the…
Remembrance Day Everywhere they gathered on that day Poppies worn with prid…
Ride the Wind Just crashed out of the city On a brand new pair…
Sacred Heart I never promised you It would last forever We took it one…
Shoot For The City I love to walk these streets The ghost of my…
Sign of a Madman Somewhere inside a raging storm Is waiting to be free The …
Soldier Of Fortune Searching for gold on another man's highway Fixing the pric…
Standing in the Shadow There's a shadow in the dark A Surgeon with a…
Standing On The Edge Standing on the edge of the world Don't look back this…
Still Worth Fighting For Freedom And a chance of a better world Freedom Tonight …
Stop The Fire You say that it's over But the heartache's just begun How …
Strange Institution He stares alone at the night No emotion shown A glimmer of…
Streets Pupupupupupupupupupute Même si c'est la merde On trouve touj…
Taking On The World Whoa-oh-oh-oh we'll take the world this time Whoa-oh-oh-oh …
Taking The World By Storm Don't run something's happening on the streets tonight Thi…
Tears (Ooh ahh) And we're back, back to the disco Back to the…
Tell Me What You're Looking For Standing in an empty room Staring at the walls of gloom Tr…
Temptation Can you feel the blood run through your veins? Can you…
The Grand Illusion Take a last shot at the sunrise See the wheel of…
The Life Brigade There's a kid down in the underground Waging psychedelic wa…
The Lion's Share Strike up the band Break out the bar Let'em know…
The only sane man I can't come down It's gone too far Oh, I can't come…
The plague Begin the madness Tear down the sign Ideals and values They …
The Spell Take your place in the circle Watch the mystery unwind One…
The writings on the wall Life's no more exciting after twenty one Than Billy Graham …
Through the Eyes I'm not the only one who can't see why it…
Time Has Come Just a pair of dreamers You and me against the world Writi…
Total Possession Total Possession. I think he's possessed Total Possession. …
Touching the Ice Heading in the new direction Old bulldogs had its day…
Tu Tito aquí estoy en la casa y eso a ver…
Victim of Fortune Victim of fortune Servant of fate The force that surrounds…
Victim Of His Time Bring on the dancing girls There's pink champagne on ice H…
Visions Of The Future I was looking for something just a sign When I saw…
Visions of the Future II Nazis on the march again The left against the reich Greed ha…
Walk In Your Own Light We held it all In our hands Where a state of mind Like…
War Games Sound the early warning Now put on your mask Get behind th…
Warriors Warriors - yeah, yeah yeah Warriors - yeah, yeah yeah Wa…
What Do You Think About Hell Everywhere you're lookin' But there's no place to hide The s…
Wild Woman Wild wild woman Got a hold on me Wild wild woman Let me…
Wonderland Still they dig for gold Fooled on city streets With…
You are my high You, you are my high Tell me, love You, you are my…