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There was two bands under the name Demoniac:

1.) Demoniac was a Black Metal band from New Zealand formed by Lindsay “Behemoth” Dawson, Sam “Heimdall” Totman, and Mark “Adramolech” Hamill (who also was playing in Head Like a Hole). The musical style of the band varied dramatically throughout their career. Their earlier output was mostly black metal influenced, while their later work consisted of power metal style guitars and melodies with black metal style screaming vocals. Demoniac toured Europe with acts such as Enslaved and Dark Tranquility.

Behemoth played bass in the studio, but in the band’s later days they used a succession of live session players to allow him to fully focus on his vocal performance. The eventually hired Diccon Harper as a full-time bass player, but the band split before he could record anything with them. Demoniac relocated to London in 1997 due to the lack of exposure for their style of music in their home country, and in the process abandoned drummer Mark Hamill, with some acrimony. It was after this that Herman Li joined the band as second guitarist. After Demoniac split, he and Sam Totman went on to form DragonForce. Harper and drummer Matej Setinc were also briefly involved in the new band, and Behemoth performed as a guest on their “Inhuman Rampage” album.

2.) Speed/power/heavy metal from Beograd, Serbia (ex-Yugoslavia) formed in 1986. They released 5 demos and Touch The Wind LP (1992, Explosive records).

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  • chrisdeg

    sounds like happy black metal, but somehow in a good way

    22 Dec 2012 Reply
  • chrisdeg

    this is so weird

    22 Dec 2012 Reply
  • nsbm24

    New Zealander and Serbian bands are both cool! PURE HEAVY METAL !

    10 Oct 2012 Reply
  • Sathurnine

    Yeah, as if inbred retards like you know anything about Black Metal; you can't even spell right.

    6 Aug 2012 Reply
  • CBA0

    hey sathurine stop pmsing all over the place you little pussy, this is the lamest band even by bm standards

    2 Aug 2012 Reply
  • Chuzhbogh

    http://shop.listenable.net/product.php?id_product=3120

    4 May 2012 Reply
  • KBD39

    They fuckin' need to reunite, dammit! The first 2 Albums and the Demos fuckin' rule!

    5 Apr 2012 Reply
  • BeIieve

    Demons of the Night could almost fit seamlessly on Valley of the Damned

    23 Mar 2012 Reply
  • Ugly13

    "Prepare for War" is a Black Metal release... as well the demos.

    9 Mar 2012 Reply
  • Teun666

    Blackmetal? This? No, just no..

    9 Mar 2012 Reply
  • Sathurnine

    That's a very pathetic reason to remove them from your library...and what the hell are fucking hip hop listeners doing on the Demoniac shoutbox? Fuck off you stupid wigger.

    21 Feb 2012 Reply
  • CBA0

    lol blackened melodic power metal my god this band sucks ass

    13 Feb 2012 Reply
  • Ugly13

    NO WAY!!! Keep the main picture with the Band & Sluts...!!! (The Best)

    3 Feb 2012 Reply
  • Chuzhbogh

    Kvlt as fvkk! Can't get enough of these Motherfuckers!

    13 Oct 2011 Reply
  • HallowedSZ

    This shit is fucking epic. It's a shame what they turned into. Hitler Metal! Sieg Heil!

    24 Aug 2011 Reply
  • Metalion_SOS

    DEMONIAC >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dragonforce [2]

    20 Aug 2011 Reply
  • TheFuneralMist

    I love both bands, fuck Dragonforce haters!

    9 Aug 2011 Reply
  • Sathurnine

    jiveraptor is fucking dumb. Demoniac are awesome.

    2 Aug 2011 Reply
  • Darmer_91

    rofl mao

    15 May 2011 Reply
  • Chuzhbogh

    "German Demoniac is great. " LOL WAT? They suck salty balls!

    2 Apr 2011 Reply
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