Night Demon Heavy Metal Podcast

This week we conclude our in-depth exploration into the 9-week tour pairing Night Demon with NWOBHM heavyweights Raven throughout North America back in 2014. You will hear all about the last handful of shows on this run, including gigs in Detroit, Syracuse, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond and Raleigh, plus Night Demon headliners in Atlanta and Las Cruces, New Mexico. These stories are told not only through the eyes of band members Jarvis and Dusty, but also through the recor...

This week we bring you the 2nd to last installment of episodes covering the final shows of Night Demon's 2014 North American tour opening for the mighty Raven. You will hear about gigs in Ohio, Chicago, Ft. Wayne, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond, Raleigh and Atlanta. As always, we give you anecdotes from the road, stories about the gigs, and audio from the shows themselves, plus blog entries from the mind of Andrew Bansal. Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen ...

This week we resume our retrospective of Night Demon's historic 2014 tour of North America opening for the mighty Raven. We take you through all the highs and lows of touring life as the band wound their way through Boise, ID; Salt Lake City, UT; St. Louis, MO; Columbus, OH; Kansas City; MO; Indianapolis, IN; Akron, OH; Toronto, Canada; and Chicago, IL. For each show, there are recollections, anecdotes and sometimes even live audio clips, narratives from fans who were there, plus the co...

This week we continue the narrative of Night Demon's epic 2014 North American tour opening for Raven. We resume the tale after a successful run of shows in California, as the tour rolls onward through Sparks, Nevada; Ashland, Oregon; Portland, Oregon; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Seattle, Washington. Highlights include the infamous "Fight Demon" show in Vancouver, the rejection of crew member Andrew Bansal at the Canadian border; and first-time airings of songs like "Screams i...

This week, we resume our narrative of Night Demon's groundbreaking, transformative 2014 tour with NWOBHM legends Raven. We take you through the California shows on this tour, including gigs in San Bernardino, Orange County, Ventura, Los Osos, Sacramento and San Francisco. For each performance, you will hear remembrances from the band, live audio, and contemporaneous blog reports by Andrew Bansal. It's a trip down memory lane through the prism of today. Don't miss it.Become a subsc...

This week we bring you breaking news from the Night Demon camp. Deluxe reissues of the band's back catalog (much of which had been out of print for some time) are available now, freshly remastered and with special bonus tracks, unique packaging and color variants. All three of Night Demon's first three seminal releases - the self-titled EP, Curse of the Damned, and Darkness Remains - are included in the reissue campaign, and are all being reissued through the band's own Night Demo...

This week we continue recounting the history of Night Demon's North American Tour in 2014 opening for the mighty Raven. This week's episode focuses on the historic Whisky A Go Go show in Hollywood, California, with Jarvis and Dusty both stressing how it was the first time they had ever performed at this landmark venue. We bring you extensive audio from the show, as well as band commentary about how important this gig was, how it honed their perspective to a razor-sharp edge, and h...

This week we continue our chronicle of Night Demon's historic 2014 North American run with the mighty Raven. We pick up the story 10 shows deep, as the tour rolls into California. You will hear about the humbling challenges and karmic rewards the touring bands faced in playing modest venues in San Marcos and Isla Vista. We unearth raw, powerful audio clips of these performances, including a crushing version of "Road Racin'" into "Ancient Evil." Jarvis explains why Night Demon drov...

This week, we continue our retrospective of Night Demon's 2014 US tour opening for Raven. We pick up the narrative with tour dates in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Along the way, the guys experience myriad forms of adversity in the form of overnights in Denny's parking lots, long drives, border crossings, and beer-laden interviews. You will hear about a memorable gig in Las Cruces, New Mexico, of all places, and why the Phoenix/Scottsdale area held particular allure in tho...

This week we continue our rewind to Night Demon's experiences opening for Raven on the 2014 ExtermiNation tour of North America. This week's episode carries us through tour stops in New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, and Little Rock. You will hear about dive bars, inspirational encounters, long drives, crappy attendance, underground vibes, free pizza, and crazy tour routings. In spite of all the adversity, the band were focused and hungry, living the dream, and thinking big.Become a su...

This week we bring you the fourth installment of our retrospective of Night Demon's first major North American tour, playing with the mighty Raven in 2014. This episode finds the boys grappling with finalizing their contractual commitments for licensing and distribution of their first album, Curse of the Damned, Simultaneously, they were preparing for their tour kickoff show in Atlanta, which turned out to be a success despite various technical difficulties. From there, the ...

This week, we continue our narrative of Night Demon's 2014 North American tour with the mighty Raven. In this week's episode, we hear about the triumphs and hardships encountered by the band as they drove from Ventura, CA to Atlanta, GA to pick up the tour. You will hear about the pivotal importance of Andrew Bansal's tour blog, of aborted tourist plans in Memphis, and why the band missed the first show of the tour in Pompano Beach, FL. The guys also explain how Atlanta provided a warm ...

This week's episode delves into the whys and wherefores of Night Demon's inaugural tour of the United States with Raven in 2014. You will hear about crushing financial pressures, myriad hardships leaving the band focused completely on survival, and the welcome addition of Andrew Bansal to the touring party. Despite the difficulties, the Night Demon guys were thrilled because they were finally in the band they wanted to be in, living the dream with 45 shows in 53 days opening for the legendary...

In the fall of 2014, Night Demon launched their first full-scale US / Canadian tour opening for NWOBHM legends Raven for a grueling 45 shows in 53 days. In this week's episode, we explore the circumstances that coalesced to make this tour happen. You will hear about the band members' love of and respect for Raven, including the memorable tour stop when Brian played drums with them. We cover the band's spring 2014 tour of Europe that actually laid the groundwork for the Raven tour, with ...

In 2014, a young, hungry Night Demon had the privilege of opening for legendary horror-punk act Samhain at The Wiltern in Downtown Los Angeles. In this week's episode, you will hear about Jarvis's love of Samhain, how he first heard of the band, and his track-by-track impressions of their entire discography. You will also learn how Night Demon landed this show at such an early stage of their career, how they went over, and how they were treated by the mercurial Glenn Danzig.Become...

In October 2013, Night Demon's career took a massive leap forward when they played a three-show regional run with two of their musical heroes, Diamond Head and Raven. Last week's episode explained how those shows came to be and how they helped catapult the band forward. This week we explore the three shows themselves: Orange County, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. You will hear Jarvis and Dusty's remembrances of those gigs, as well as commentary from journalist / future Night Demon tou...

This week, we take you back down memory lane to the early days of Night Demon, as they bubbled up from the seedy underbelly of the Los Angeles heavy metal underground. You will hear the context of Night Demon's drummer vacancy being filled by Dusty Squires in a session capacity as the band began recording what became the Curse of the Damned album. Jarvis reminisces about the difficulties of playing shows in LA and the sacrifices they made to get their music heard. Then he describes how ...

This episode wraps our six-part series covering Night Demon's Outsider headlining tour of Europe in September 2023. This week we cover the final half-dozen shows of the tour, including stops in Austria, Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands. For every gig, the band members and crew break down the gig, provide anecdotes of life on the road, and take you inside the highs and lows of each night. The tour ends in Hamburg, with the band offering reflections on this leg and glimpses ...

This week we bring you all the highlights of 2023 in a massive 100-minute year in review episode. We will take you through the initial announcement of the Outsider album, the song-specific episodes, the sadness of Dusty's departure followed by the triumph of Brian's arrival, and glorious moments from the road, including the Hell's Decibels Tour of the USA plus tour stops in Japan, Ireland, Newfoundland, the European headliner tour, and so much more. Late in the year were two killer epis...

In this week's episode, we continue chronicling Night Demon's September 2023 European headlining tour. The narrative picks up with a late night, post-gig drive through the German countryside en route to Munich for a Monday night show at the Backstage venue. You will hear about the band's sweltering performance in a packed house, and the pitfalls of government-imposed sound decibel limiters and woefully substandard band apartments. From there the tour rolled on to the Escape ...

This week we continue following Night Demon through their September 2023 European tour, including a headlining gig at the Metal Mania Festival in Andernach and a matinee in Bad Oeynhausen. You will hear the band's musings about how playing the full new album doesn't necessarily work at a headlining festival set, and how they may alter that strategy in 2024. The guys also talk about the struggles of a late-summer heatwave with no A/C and an open-air gig. From Andernach, the Outside...

This week we continue our coverage of Night Demon's September 2023 headlining run through Europe. The narrative resumes with the band's gig in Paris, including a bicycle-riding adventure, haute cuisine and more "Empires Fall." Then the guys take you through a trio of shows in the scorching late summer heat in Germany. You will hear about an impromptu show at a wedding hall, a missing Hawaiian pizza, a makeup date in Berlin, and a setlist surprise in Music-Hall Weiher. ...

This week we resume the narrative of Night Demon's fall 2023 European tour. After a disastrous beginning, the tour settled into a groove with a pair of stellar shows in Germany. For the first time, the band sold out the Goldgrube venue in Kassel, where they debuted their main tour setlist, played a killer show, and enjoyed a fine Mediterranean meal afterwards. The next day it was off to Essen to play a packed gig at the Turock, one of Night Demon's favorite venues. The...

In fall 2023, Night Demon embarked on a European headliner tour in support of the Outsider album. This episode chronicles the rocky start to that tour. You will hear about a rainy, disorganized event in Oldenburg, Germany that kicked off the tour, followed by a pyrotechnical disaster in Berlin the following night. Through all the adversity, the guys remained in high spirits and managed to keep the positive energy flowing. Surely the tour could only go up from here, rig...

One of Night Demon's most beloved covers ever is their version of the Riot classic "Road Racin'". In this week's episode, the guys (with an assist from Riot bassist Donnie Van Stavern) break down the history of Riot, including the various eras of the band, Riot's underrated importance to the heavy metal genre, and how the members of Night Demon became acquainted with Riot. You will hear the circumstances under which Night Demon added "Road Racin'" to their early live sets and thei...

Back in 2014, Night Demon recorded a cover version of the NWOBHM classic "Axe Crazy," by the band Jaguar. This week's episode takes a deep dive into that song. Jaguar guitarist and founding member Garry Pepperd chronicles the formation of the band and explains how "Axe Crazy" came about and why it was released as a single rather than on a proper album. The Night Demon band members describe how they came to be aware of Jaguar and "Axe Crazy," and talk about their reasons for ...

cThis week's episode is the third and final installment of our coverage of Night Demon's August 2023 residency in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The narrative resumes with the aftershow party following the band's Friday night gig, including an in-depth rundown of the good, the bad and the ugly of their karaoke experiences, followed by an exploration of the mysterious Newfoundland practice of "screeching in" outsiders. You'll hear all about the Sunday afternoon performance of an...

This week's episode is dedicated to the second night of Night Demon's 3-show run in Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada, in August 2023. The guys describe the setlist in great detail, including unexpected glitches during the rarely played "Killer," the tradition of adapting the setlist to audience requests on the fly, the power of "Hallowed Ground," and the objective of being tighter than a wet swimsuit. Night Demon also talk about the inspiration and motivation for special t-shirt a...

In August 2023, Night Demon visited Newfoundland, Canada, for the third time in the last four years. This week's episode begins by describing the band's arrival after a whirlwind weekend in New York City. The guys talk about their downtime and sightseeing excursions early in the week before getting down to business for their first show of this run on Thursday. You will hear about how Night Demon ended up performing in a wedding hall and why it was important for them to play ...

This episode covers Night Demon's one-off show in New York City in August 2023 supporting the mighty Cirith Ungol. You will hear of the band's history in New York, and why playing in Manhattan is different than playing in Brooklyn. The guys describe their experiences in the area before the show, including sketchy Jersey Shore hotels and counterfeit merchandisers in Times Square. They talk about the unique challenges and logistical complications of fly-in shows, as well as th...

In late July 2023, Night Demon performed a pair of shows at metal festivals in Germany. This week's podcast episode is dedicated to that weekend. You'll hear how the original plan called for more extensive European performances, why the itinerary narrowed to the Burning Q and Rock of Ages Festivals, and all the ups and downs of that memorable weekend. What's it like to play at a small muddy festival in the middle of nowhere? How does a traditional heavy metal band adap...

Join us this week as we take you through the back end of Night Demon's spring 2023 Ireland tour, including dates in Dublin and Limerick. You will hear about the pitfalls of playing in a large city like Dublin, the substandard drum kit, the setlist, and post-show shenanigans at the Obama travel plaza. The guys then walk you through the challenges and triumphs of the next night's show in Limerick. They then wrap up the Ireland tour and discuss their optimism for future Irish e...

This week we continue our in-depth coverage of Night Demon's May 2023 tour of Ireland. This episode focuses on the band's triumphant midweek gig at Voodoo in Belfast, Northern Ireland. You will hear why the guys considered it to be a great show and a highlight of the tour that cemented Belfast as eagerly anticipated territory for future tours. They describe the venue, the gear, the powerful setlist, the energetic crowd, and why the circuitous path to the dressing room left them hi...

This week we continue our narrative of Night Demon's spring 2023 tour of Ireland and the UK with an in-depth examination of their headlining gig at Sandinos in Derry, Northern Ireland. The boys explain why Derry is important to them and why their objective is to perform annually there. You will hear all about the highs and lows of the gig, including presales that vastly exceeded expectations, unfortunate arrays of tables and stools, the band's determination to be the thermostat ra...

Faced with some down time in Northern Ireland, Night Demon tackled the challenge of recording acoustic versions of some of their material. This episode tells that story. The guys explain the difficulties they encountered in lining up a suitable location for recording, and how their problems were solved when they stumbled across Emerald Guitars. They also describe the process of selecting particular songs to translate into acoustic renditions and the benefits of having a drum...

Following the Japan tour in spring 2023, Night Demon traveled to the UK for a run of UK / Ireland shows that was planned to commence with an appearance at the Dominion Festival in Newcastle. Unfortunately, that festival was canceled on very short notice, leaving the band in limbo for a few days. In this week's episode, you will hear how they spent that time. The centerpiece was an off-the-cuff covers gig at an open mike night at a blues bar in Newcastle. The episode in...

After two triumphant gigs in Tokyo, Night Demon had a couple of days off in Tokyo. You'll hear how they spent them, from exotic foods to transport snafus to guitar purchases. But it all culminated in an unplanned visit to the Painkiller bar, where the lads fired up for an impromptu covers show in front of a handful of lucky diehards. The guys summarize their reactions to the Japan shows and their overall impressions of their time in the Land of the Rising Sun.Become a subscr...

This week's episode is devoted to Night Demon's second show in Tokyo in spring 2023, this one being in the centrally located Shinjuku area. The guys were stoked to encounter another nice venue with good sound, albeit downstairs with a low ceiling and wicked air conditioning onstage. You will hear their reflections and recollections on a setlist that began with the Outsider album then hit hard with the ND classics. There's a hilarious anecdote about a rendition of "Maiden Hell" that went...

Astute listeners will recall that last week's episode concluded with Night Demon finally being allowed entry into Japan after a harrowing delay at the hands of immigration officials in the Tokyo airport. This week we resume the narrative by introducing you to Night Demon's tour manager / host and interpreter for this run of shows. The guys offer their impressions of their initial encounters with Japanese culture, food, convenience stores, and even conveyor belt sushi. ...

After the successful Hell's Decibel tour of the USA, Night Demon regrouped and traveled to Japan for the very first time in spring 2023. In this week's episode, you will hear why Night Demon had never been to Japan before and why it was so meaningful for them to go there now. The guys talk about being in Germany for the Keep It True Festival en route to Japan, and then describe in detail the circumstances that almost resulted in their being denied entry to Japan. Ultimately, they made it in, ...

This week we bring you a special episode featuring the frontmen of all three bands on the Hell's Decibels tour, namely Brian Ross of Satan, Jarvis Leatherby of Night Demon, and Trevor William Church of Haunt. You will hear their impressions of the tour, their feelings of good will and camaraderie toward each other, and each band's plans and aspirations for the future. Through it all, the bands' mutual respect and admiration shine through. Along the way, there are some wonder...

This week, we conclude our coverage of Night Demon's cross-country jaunt with Satan and Haunt on the Hell's Decibels Tour. You will hear anecdotes, live audio, and shenanigans from tour stops in Brooklyn, upstate New York, New Jersey, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. As always, we lift the curtain to give you the inside scoop about everything from bus parking fiascos to stolen jackets to being ditched by your driver to the Arnoldo alter ego to losing the trailer keys on the last night. To w...

This week we continue our odyssey through the Hell's Decibels 2023 USA Tour. Tour stops covered this week include a pair of dates in Night Demon's Ohio stronghold, plus gigs in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. For each show, the guys share with you the inside scoop of what went down, show vibes, road stories, and entertaining vignettes. Those are supplemented with live clips and testimonials from fans like you who were there.Become a subscriber today at nightdemon.net/subscri...

This week we resume our tale of the Hell's Decibels spring 2023 tour. We pick up the narrative at the 2 Minutes to Tulsa festival at the legendary Cain's Ballroom venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma. From there, we follow the Night Demon lads through their adventures and misadventures at tour stops in St. Louis, MO and Grand Rapids, MI. Are you out there? Then tune in for the full behind-the-scenes scoop as the tour rolls ever on.Become a subscriber today at nightdemon.net/subscr...

This week, our coverage of the 2023 Hell's Decibels Tour reaches the halfway point, as Night Demon roll through St. Paul, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; and Des Moines, Iowa. You will hear tour stories about clown bars, haunted venues, sickly Satan, white-knuckle bus rides, stolen trucks, Ethiopian food, and no sleep at all. The band explains how they dealt with and overcame distinctly different brands of adversity each night. As always, we bring you noteworthy audio clips from eve...

This week we continue our series of episodes chronicling Night Demon's spring 2023 Hell's Decibels tour with Satan and Haunt. The story resumes in Dallas, Texas, where the tour landed one day after their triumphant performance at Hell's Heroes in Houston. You will hear what it was like to be the last band to perform on the outdoor stage at Amplified Live, complete with merch misadventures, blustery weather conditions, and a challenging setlist to test new drummer Brian. From there...

This week we continue following Night Demon through their Hell's Decibels Tour of spring 2023. We resume the tale as our weary heroes arrive in Amarillo, TX for a much-needed day off. You'll hear all about sketchy areas, country saloons, fried pickles, and more bus shenanigans. Then you'll come and take it with the band in Austin, where Night Demon thrived despite less than perfect timing. But the anchor of this episode is Night Demon's appearance at the Hell's Heroes festival in Housto...

This week we continue our in-depth coverage of the Hell's Decibels North American Tour featuring Satan, Night Demon and Haunt. We pick up the story with the overnight drive from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City, where unexpected malfunctions on the tour bus made for a harrowing ride. Hear why Aces High Saloon is such a cool place to play, but how severe weather rendered the ensuing drive to Denver a miserable experience for all involved. You will also learn how the Denver gig came to be char...

This week we continue our narrative of the Hell's Decibels tour that rolled through North America in March and April 2023, with Night Demon joined by their brethren in Satan and Haunt. We pick up the tale in Hollywood, CA with Night Demon coming face to face with their first-ever US tour bus. You'll hear how it wasn't all it was cracked up to be. The guys explain why the next day's show in Oakland, California was one of the highlights of the entire tour. They go on to descri...

This week we give you an all-access pass to the beginning of Night Demon's spring 2023 USA tour supporting the Outsider album. The guys talk in detail about their tour preparations, including rehearsals, logistical arrangements, bus issues, gear issues, and myriad other fine points relating to the launch of an extensive tour. The night before the tour began, Night Demon played their first hometown show in Ventura, CA in almost five years, where they performed the new album in its entire...

There's a new man behind the drum kit in Night Demon these days. This week's episode is all about introducing you to "Brutal" Brian Wilson. You will hear how Jarvis and Armand decided that Brian was the right man for the job, with Dusty's blessing. Brian describes his musical upbringing, influences, and history as a player. The guys take you inside the rehearsal room for Brian's December 2022 audition at Night Demon HQ. They also talk about how Brian is fitting in with the b...

NNight Demon fans who have attended the band's recent shows have surely noticed that longtime drummer Dusty Squires is no longer playing with the band. This week's episode explains why. Dusty goes into great detail about why he felt the need to step away from the band to which he had devoted the last 9 years of his life. Armand and Jarvis describe their thoughts and emotions. You will hear about timing of the decision, the reasons why no announcement was made at the ti...

This week, we conclude our song-by-song deep dive into Night Demon's latest album, Outsider, by turning our attention to the epic closing track, "The Wrath." Hear why the band members view it as the most ambitious song they have composed to date. Listen to early demo recordings, and let Jarvis, Armand and Dusty walk you through the track, part by part. The band explains how they view "The Wrath" as innovative, and get into a few Easter eggs buried deep within for the Night Demon f...

This week we continue our deep dive into Night Demon's new album, Outsider, by peeling back the curtain on the creative process underlying track 7, "A Wake." You will hear the genesis of the song in early riff tapes, and the pressure-packed circumstances under which the band rediscovered those riffs late in the Outsider writing sessions. The guys explain the necessity of not overplaying their parts, talk about the shimmering vocal harmonies, and lead you through the epic guitar so...

This week we continue our examination of "Rebirth," which is track 5 from Night Demon's new Outsider album. Jarvis, Armand and Dusty break down their respective parts in the song, explaining how they were written, what the thought process was, and their anecdotes and reflections along the way. Then Jarvis and co-lyricist Laura Mulkeen go through the lyrics line by line and sometimes even word by word, relating them to the story as well as broader themes. The episode conclude...

As we continue wending our way through the songs on Night Demon's new Outsider album, we turn our gaze to track 5, "Rebirth." This song was not chosen as a single, but it very easily could have been. In this week's episode, the guys take you through the origins of "Rebirth," namely a series of scattered, unrelated riffs in different keys that Jarvis composed in Northern Ireland in early 2021. Then we fast forward to October 2021, when Night Demon faced pressure to finish writing t...

In this week's episode, we conclude our analysis of "Obsidian," track 3 on Night Demon's new Outsider album. The guys take you into the studio to provide a full rundown of the recording process, the gear used, and so on. Dusty talks drums and explains why "Obsidian" has been described in at least one review as "a real drummer's track." Armand walks you through his guitar parts, with all the why's and wherefores laid bare. And Jarvis goes into great detail about the lyr...

In this week's episode, we begin our exploration of "Obsidian," which is track 3 on Night Demon's new album, Outsider. Listen as we take you inside the studio for a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process. You will learn how, over the span of roughly three weeks in October 2021, "Obsidian" evolved from a mere intro riff into a nearly complete song. Along the way, the guys share early demo recordings as well as their recollections and insights about how the various par...

This week's episode continues our exploration of "Beyond the Grave," the third and latest single from the newly released Outsider album. The guys discuss the "progressive" nature of the song, how they compare it to other tracks from the Night Demon catalog, and why it represents their most ambitious songwriting to date. They touch on the single artwork and explain why and how "Beyond the Grave" was chosen as the "focus track" single to accompany the album's release. You will...

This week's episode focuses on the brand-new Night Demon single entitled "Beyond the Grave." This is the third single from the recently released Outsider album, and it marks one of Night Demon's most ambitious, adventuresome compositions to date. You will hear early demos of this song dating back to a March 2018 riff tape. The guys explain how Jarvis wrote the bulk of the song in the form of various bass riffs that he stitched together over time, before presenting the skeleton to ...

Night Demon fans worldwide, rejoice! Today is the release day of the band's long-awaited third album, Outsider. In honor of this momentous occasion, we present a special podcast episode in which two die-hard Night Demon fans who have lived with Outsider for quite some time break down their impressions of the album as a whole and each track individually. You will hear clips from every single song, as well as commentary offering impressions and insights on the performances, the song...

Here we are, one week before the anxiously awaited release of Night Demon's third full-length album, Outsider. To celebrate the occasion, we have a special treat for you all this week. Do you want to hear the full story of Outsider, the narrative concept that brings these songs to life? Listen in and you'll get your chance. Narrated by Jarvis Leatherby, the story of Outsider is presented in full, with extensive instrumental clips from each and every song on the album, It's a hair-...

This episode marks part two of our investigation into Night Demon's latest single "Escape from Beyond" from the forthcoming Outsider album. You will hear how "Escape from Beyond" fits into the album concept, including line-by-line breakdown of the lyrics and isolated vocal tracks. Jarvis explains why this song features one of his favorite vocal performances on the record. The guys take you through a series of demos during a whirlwind writing process in late October 2021, with thei...

This week marks the release of "Escape from Beyond," the second single from Night Demon's new album, Outsider, due on March 17, 2023. In honor of this occasion, we dive deep into "Escape from Beyond." You'll hear the perspectives of Armand, Jarvis and Dusty on the song, including why they believed it needed to be a single and why it was chosen as the second single. The guys talk about unplanned synchronicities between the single cover art and the album cover art. We also dig into ...

This week's episode continues with a compendium of excerpts from promotional interviews that Jarvis Leatherby has done with heavy metal journalists around the globe in support of Night Demon's forthcoming Outsider album release coming on March 17, 2023. You will hear unscripted reactions to the album from journalists in Japan, Germany and Norway. The episode also compiles some of the most interesting bits from these interviews. Included are Jarvis's thoughts on a wide range of top...

In the lead-up to the release of Night Demon's third album, Outsider, on March 17, 2023, Jarvis is conducting extensive interviews with the worldwide heavy metal press. In this week's episode, we've compiled excerpts from three of those interviews with metal journalists in France, Germany and Russia. You will hear Jarvis's in-depth commentary on a wide array of topics such as why Outsider doesn't rehash old Night Demon material, how it came to be presented as a concept album, how the creative...

This week's episode is devoted to a deep dive into the track "Prelude," the introductory piece to the forthcoming Night Demon album Outsider. Not only does it set the tone for the album, but it also introduces the title track and lead single. The guys explain how "Prelude" began with a bass riff that Jarvis wrote back in early 2020. They then walk you through the layer-by-layer build of the track, including utilization of a Roland Jupiter 8 synthesizer, a piano, guitar parts, and ultima...

This week, we conclude our two-part deep dive into Night Demon's new single, "Outsider." We begin with on-air commentary from Bill Peters upon the debut playing of the song on Cleveland's WJCU Metal on Metal radio show. From there, we explore the single artwork, how it came about, and how it is or is not related to the new album artwork and other album/single covers from Night Demon's past. You will hear an in-depth discussion of the lyrics, going line by line and addressing...

Hot on the heels of last week's album announcement and release of first single "Outsider," this podcast episode delves into the origins and evolution of that song. Jarvis, Armand and Dusty offer their thoughts for how "Outsider" fits into the Night Demon discography, how it sets the theme for the forthcoming album, and how it may be viewed as a substantial departure from anything the band have ever done before. Then they walk you step by step through riff tapes and demos, from the...

This is the moment that Night Demon fans worldwide have been waiting for, the moment when the curtain is lifted on full-length album #3. Entitled Outsider, the album will be released on March 17, 2023. Preorders are live now. This week's podcast episode is chock full of announcements and details, including the official album press release, tracklisting and preorder options. Brand-new single "Outsider" is aired on the podcast, with commentary from Jarvis and Armand. The guys also d...

This week we change up the format just a bit. Night Demon Heavy Metal Podcast host Nesbit joins forces with his Talking Maiden Podcast co-host Josh to spend an hour talking about all things Night Demon over a tasty beverage or two. The wide-ranging, free-flowing conversation covers such topics as Night Demon's recent show in Newfoundland, enthusiasm about forthcoming Night Demon announcements, and the potential overlap between the two podcasts. Josh presents his Top 10 Night Demon songs...

On September 30 and October 1, 2022, Night Demon closed out the Year of the Demon Tour with a very special pair of gigs at the Maple Grove Tavern in Cleveland, Ohio. Showcasing two completely different setlists (no overlapping songs) and playing before sold-out crowds from all over America in their second home in Cleveland, Night Demon pulled out all the stops for these shows. In this week's episode, you'll hear about these legendary performances, including extensive audio clips from th...

This week's episode focuses on Night Demon's return to America after a triumphant run of gigs through Canada in September 2022. You will hear in-depth commentary surrounding the band's travels to Texas and their weeknight shows in San Antonio and Austin. As to the San Antonio show, Jarvis, Armand and Dusty describe playing in a strip mall after eating long-expired chicken soup, and talk about the challenges of playing a fan-prepared setlist, including one song they hadn't performed live...

This week's episode provides in-depth coverage of Night Demon's show in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, on September 23, 2022, with commentary from the band members, promoter Justin Dean, and podcast host Nesbit. You'll hear all about the trials and tribulations of securing an appropriate venue, what it was like to book a Night Demon show at a Knights of Columbus hall, and how presales and walkups smashed all expectations for the crowd size at the gig. The guys describe in detai...

This week we continue our chronicles of Night Demon's fall 2022 tour supporting the Year of the Demon album. This episode covers the first three shows of the Canadian leg of the tour, consisting of gigs in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. The Night Demon guys and promoter Justin Dean walk you through the highs and the lows, the triumphs and the absurdities, of each of those three concerts, As usual, the vignettes are interspersed with live clips and interviews with fans a...

In this week's episode, we bring you in-depth commentary and audio clips from the final three gigs of Night Demon's September 2022 European run. These shows - all in Germany - were in the towns of Schrobenhausen, Kassel and Trier. You'll hear about a freezing cold performance in a tent late at night, as well as Night Demon's long and triumphant history in Kassel, and what it was like to play "Satan" in a church-owned youth hall in a town they had never played before. You'll also g...

This week, we continue our day-by-day, gig-by-gig recap of Night Demon's fall 2022 Year of the Demon Tour. The story resumes in Karlsruhe, Germany, at the same venue where the band filmed their "Heavy Metal Heat" official video back in 2015. As usual, the boys provide behind-the-scenes details of the gig, plus interviews with fans and live clips from the show, as well as anecdotes about a hotel featuring taxidermy and a treehouse. The next day in Lichtenfels, Night Demon played a ...

This week we continue our behind-the-scenes look at Night Demon's fall 2022 touring activities. We resume the narrative following a triumphant gig at the Turock in Essen, Germany, including a humorous anecdote about mistaken identities and an invitation to a "rock'n'roll party with sex." The band then describe their experience at a Sunday matinee show in Germany at a nontraditional venue, including interviews with the promoter and fans as well as audio clips from Night Demon's performan...

This week we resume our coverage of the "Year of the Demon" Tour in September 2022. Be a fly on the wall and listen in for all the inside stories as Night Demon journeys from Mexico City to Germany to Poland and back to Germany. You'll hear about damaged gear, Montezuma's revenge, endless airport hassles, German train adventures, 4 a.m. lobby calls, wedding parties, and so much more. There's also an in-depth rundown of the band's performances at the Storm Crusher Festival, t...

This week marks the return of the popular tour episodes, as we join the band on the road for the Year of the Demon Tour in September and early October. The story begins on September 2, 2022, with Night Demon en route to Mexico for their performance at the Candelabrum Metal Festival in Leon the following day. Unfortunately, the band's travels inbound were marred by airline hassles, luggage issues, mind-numbing delays, damaged gear, and stray dogs on runways. Finally the band reache...

In the spirit of Halloween, we have a special treat for you this week. Jarvis recently appeared on the 'A Year in Horror' podcast to discuss both Night Demon and his lifelong affinity for horror movies, with particular emphasis on the film Fright Night. That interview is reproduced for you in full here. Host Paul Waller asks Jarvis a series of insightful questions about Night Demon's activities (including this very podcast). In response, Jarvis provides a wealth of information, including a fe...

On October 29, 2022, at the legendary Markthalle in Hamburg, Germany, the third installment of the single-day Heavy Hamburg Halloween festival will take place. This week's episode is a preview of that earthshattering event. You'll hear all the whys and wherefores of how the festival came to be, its history in prior years, and the configuration for 2022. Importantly, Jarvis guides you band-by-band through each act on this eclectic bill, including commentary about how and why they were chosen p...

"The Howling Man" has long been recognized as an all-time fan favorite in the Night Demon catalogue. This week we conclude our deep dive into the track by examining "The Howling Man" in the live arena. You will hear about the first times it was performed live back in 2014, and why it works so well in the live setting. The guys explain the origins of the sample that begins the song, and then proceed to go through a detailed breakdown of the different instrumental parts. Of pa...

In this week's episode, we trace the lineage of band and fan favorite "The Howling Man," beginning with a demo recorded in Brent Woodward's bedroom in December 2011, making it one of the earliest Night Demon songs. From there, we examine how the track evolved and grew over the course of a series of recordings that at various times included each of the three Night Demon drummers. The band members talk about how this song marked their first step away from the straight NWOBHM-inspire...

This week we begin our deep dive into one of the all-time classic Night Demon tracks, "The Howling Man." The episode begins with host Nesbit describing myriad occasions in which he has been oblivious to The Twilight Zone references in popular culture. The point, of course, is that Night Demon rooted the lyrical themes of this song firmly in an episode of The Twilight Zone. You'll hear demo versions of the song dating back to 2011. Jarvis explains the significance of The Twil...

This week we have a special treat for you. As many of you know, Night Demon have a long and special relationship with NWOBHM heavyweights Raven. Indeed, Raven gave Night Demon a career-changing break in 2014 by taking them on an extensive U.S. tour. Since then, the bands have crossed paths numerous times over the years. In this episode, Jarvis conducts an in-depth, brand-new interview with Raven mainman John Gallagher. You will hear about all current happenings in the world of Raven, in...

This week's episode is devoted to "Flight of the Manticore," the standout instrumental track from the Darkness Remains album and a staple of the Night Demon live set to this day. You'll learn what a manticore is, how the song came to receive its unusual title, and why the guys in Night Demon are so enamored of instrumentals. You will hear about the song's unlikely origins in Montana and how Armand helped to shape and develop it into final form. Jarvis, Armand and Dusty explain why "Flig...

In this week's episode, we conclude our in-depth investigation of Night Demon's brand-new banger entitled "The Last Day." The guys take you through the lyrical inspiration for the song, including ancient texts and apocalyptic imagery, but filtered through Night Demon's collective psyche to deliver a warning, a message, and a challenge to the discerning listener. You will learn the identities of the individuals who contributed gang vocals during the breakdown section. Jarvis, Dusty and A...

This week we begin our deep dive into "The Last Day," the new Night Demon single released as part of the Decibel Magazine Flexidisc Series in July 2022. "The Last Day" has been hailed as "Vysteria pt. 2" and vies for the title of thrashiest Night Demon song ever. In this episode, we dig into the origins of the song, beginning with a riff that Armand had during the writing of the third full-length Night Demon studio album. The guys explain why "The Last Day" did not fit within the concept of t...

This week we bring you the final installment of the "Return to the Road" series of episodes chronicling the Night Demon / Midnight European Attack Tour through May and June 2022. The narrative resumes the morning after the triumphant Frost and Fireland Festival in Derry, Northern Ireland. From there, Jarvis, Armand and Dusty take you through the chaotic last days of the tour. You'll hear about shoeless guitar players, lost luggage, travel nightmares, sound ordinances, record...

This week we give you an in-depth recap of the Frost and Fireland Festival that Night Demon organized in Derry, Northern Ireland, on June 17-18, 2022. You will hear about all the bands who performed, complete with audio clips from each set. The Night Demon members describe the challenges in putting on the event, and recount stories of both the victorious moments and the parts where everything went awry. Other bands and fans from around the world describe their experiences at the F...

This week we continue our recap of Night Demon's May/June 2022 tour through Europe with Midnight. We pick up the story at the Into the Grave Festival in the Netherlands, where logistical snafus resulted in a rare AWOL for Rocky during "The Chalice." From there, we follow the tour through successful shows in Antwerp, Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester. You'll hear the inside scoop as the band provide their perspective on venues, travel arrangements, border crossings, setlists, audiences, ho...

In this week's episode, we continue our in-depth account of Night Demon's European tour in May and June. We begin by unveiling plans for a forthcoming Night Demon-related project, in the form of a Night Demon photo book being compiled by German photographer Sebastian Wilke, who joined the band on the road for part of this tour. But the bulk of this episode is a description of Night Demon's headlining appearance at the sold-out Iron Fest in Schonenberg-Kubelberg, Germany. You'll learn ab...

This week we continue our in-depth chronicle of Night Demon’s European Attack Tour 2022 in May and June. We pick up the tale with the band stranded on the side of the Autobahn in a broken-down van just hours after a massively triumphant gig at the Rock Hard Festival. The guys recount the logistical nightmares they endured to make it to Berlin. They then describe the cool Berlin show, followed by an anticlimactic night on the town. The following morning there was an imp...

This week we rejoin Night Demon for a three-show run in Germany on the European Attack tour in early June 2022. Our journey this week takes us from Weinheim to Oldenburg and finally to the vaunted Rock Hard Festival in Gelsenkirchen. You will hear about troublesome strobe lights in Oldenburg and why the guys were so eagerly anticipating the Rock Hard gig. Alas, vehicle troubles threatened to derail the entire enterprise, but Night Demon made it to the festival and delivered a blinder of a gig...

This week we continue following Night Demon's exploits and adventures through Europe on tour in May/June 2022. The story picks up with the band heading to Slovenia, still in search of the missing gear bag that the airline misplaced in Austria. You'll learn what happens when a band member misreads a schedule in 24-hour format and the ensuing chaos. From there, the narrative shifts to a hot, sweaty gig in Milan in a proper rock venue surrounded by good friends and a cool promoter.&n...

This week we continue the insider report on Night Demon's European Attack Tour in May 2022. As the narrative resumes, we find the band stranded after playing a festival in Bavaria, with a broken-down van an hour away and another festival gig to play the next day. From there, Jarvis, Armand and Dusty tell tour stories that include performing in heavy rain at the Bavarian Metal Battle festival, having their merch guy sustain a freak injury while climbing the hotel stairs, their second van overh...

In late May 2022, Night Demon returned to the road on European shores for the first time since the pandemic. In this episode, the guys walk you through the first shows of the tour, from Eindhoven, Netherlands to Hamburg, Germany to the Metalheadz Open Air Fest in Bavaria. You will hear tour stories of wild nights on the Reeperbahn and crushing frustration with van breakdowns, panicked logistics, and show promoters telling the band, "It's your problem." Life on the road isn't alway...

This week, the Night Demon Heavy Metal Podcast celebrates its 100th episode with a special retrospective event. Host Nesbit looks back on some of his favorite passages and standout moments from the first 100 episodes. Tune in to relive the goosebumps and triumphs of myriad milestones in Night Demon's career, from influences to former bands to formative recordings to the 2020 singles and all the way to post-pandemic live appearances. This episode is an overview of what the Night Demon Heavy Me...