Year : 2016
Style : Hard Rock , Heavy Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 147 mb
Bio:
Demon is an English heavy metal group, formed in 1979 by vocalist Dave Hill and guitarist Mal Spooner, both hailing from Leek, Staffordshire. They are considered an important band in the new wave of British heavy metal movement.The original line-up was completed by Les Hunt (Lead guitar), Chris Ellis (bass guitar) and John Wright (drums). The band were signed by Mike Stone's Clay Records in 1980 and licensed to 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.In 1983 Demon took a change in direction.The Plague marked a swing towards a more progressive sound, adding the keyboards of session musician Andy Richards to the album's sound. Lyrically the band also changed direction, switching to a more overtly political style that was to characterise their albums for the rest of their career.The following album, the Pink Floyd influenced British Standard Approved (1984), released on the small independent Clay label, was not a huge commercial success, and with the death of Mal Spooner later that year, it appeared that the band would soon fold. At this point, the band had recruited a permanent keyboard player in Steven Watts.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 bands releases, it paved the way for the critically acclaimed Breakout (1987) and its follow-up Taking the World by Storm (1988).[1] The band would go on to release two more albums in the 1990s: 1991's Hold onto 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.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 two albums, Better the Devil You Know (2005) and their latest release Unbroken, which was released on 13 September 2012.Both of the bands post reunion releases have received positive reviews from the press leading the band to go on and play many festivals across Europe Including Bang Your Head festival and Sweden Rock the band also toured with Magnum singer Bob Catley in 2005.The band released their twelfth studio album, Unbroken, in September 2012 and are planning a number of festival appearances in 2013 in support of it. The band are due to play at Sweden Rock Festival in June and Headbangers Open Air festival in July.
Album:
DEMON, possibly the most underrated heavy metal band of all time, have burst out of the studio with yet another essential album for any fans of heavy metal. Never ones to repeat themselves, DEMON have proved time and time again that they are as good as, if not better than their peers, even if they aren’t a household name.Cemetery Junction may just change this lack of notoriety though, carefully crafted, this 11 track leviathan is something the band are immensely proud of, and rightfully so, whilst the phrase “All Killer-No Filler” is thrown around a lot, never has it been more true than in this instance. From the opening track Are You Just Like Me, it’s clear that the band are firing on all cylinders, and demand your full and undivided attention.Dave Hill may be the only constant since the bands inception, but that doesn’t mean the band have lost any of their sound, in fact, they are possibly one of the few bands who have managed to maintain their signature sound, but also keep the identity of each member intact. Neil Ogden and Ray Walmsley who provide the rhythm section are clearly identifiable, Paul Hume and David Cotterill both have unique playing styles when it comes to the guitar work, Karl Waye has an individual sound on the keyboard that is different to his predecessors, and time itself has been kind to Dave Hill, his voice is as strong now as it was in 1980, this culmination of talent, ability and insight equates to a band full of vitality and the outcome is by far one of the strongest DEMON albums but also one of the greatest NWOBHM albums to date.With their last release, Unbroken, the message was clear, the band are unbroken, they are still standing despite the trials and tribulations, with Cemetery Junction, the band have stated themselves that The Best Is Yet To Come, these aren’t empty words either, the band have stuck to their guns through thick and thin and only they know what’s around the corner, but for now, we can enjoy Cemetery Junction for all it is, a solid album that hopefully solidifies this band in the annals of music history.Closing the album is Some’s Watching You, almost a reprise to the supernatural and demonic themes that DEMON were known for in their early years, a haunting almost nursery rhyme-esque track that sends shivers down your spine, this throwback shows that at heart, this is still the band that emerged in 1980, but now in 2016, they have come a long way, but they’ve still got a long way to go.
Line Up:
Dave Hill - Vocals (1979-1992, 1993-1994, 1996-present)
Ray Walmsley - Bass (2012-present)
Karl Waye - Keyboards (2001-2002, 2012-present)
Neil Ogden - Drums (2002-present)
David Cotterill - Guitars (2007-present)
Paul Hume - Guitars (2010-present)
Tracklist:
01. Are You Just Like Me? (Spirit of Man)
02. Life in Berlin
03. Turn on the Magic
04. The Best Is Yet to Come
05. Queen of Hollywood
06. Thin Disguise
07. Cemetery Junction
08. Drive
09. Miracle
10. Out of Control
11. Someone's Watching You
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