---
title: "Demon"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/demon"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1980
---

# Demon

**Demon** is a heavy metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1980 to present.

Demon is an English hard rock/heavy metal band with progressive rock elements, formed in 1979 by vocalist Dave Hill and guitarist Mal Spooner, both hailing from Leek, Staffordshire. The band is considered important to the new wave of British heavy metal movement.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Demon |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Leek, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1980 |
| Releases in catalog | 16 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [NWOBHM](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nwobhm)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Paul Johnson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-johnson) | Electric bass guitar | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Dave Hill](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-hill) |  |  | Current |
| [David Cotterill](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-cotterill) | Electric guitar | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Mal Spooner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mal-spooner) |  |  | Current |
| [Nick Bushell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nick-bushell) | Bass guitar | 1988 to 1991 | Former |
| [Steve Brookes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-brookes) |  | 1987 to 2002 | Former |
| [Les Hunt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/les-hunt) | Guitar, Bass guitar | 1981 to 1983 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1981 | [Night of the Demon](https://themetalnet.com/album/72da758a-d1eb-3aa6-9476-0a5f3dba6d99) | Album |
| 1982 | [The Unexpected Guest](https://themetalnet.com/album/ddad39d2-db48-33a9-a537-e200a94c7f9e) | Album |
| 1983 | [The Plague](https://themetalnet.com/album/0079cb1d-3020-3791-9c11-c94ae479676d) | Album |
| 1985 | [British Standard Approved](https://themetalnet.com/album/0de1ba11-dbe8-3790-b9bf-8ee10542b243) | Album |
| 1985 | [Heart of Our Time](https://themetalnet.com/album/d5391ed1-1f93-3aee-a229-66880a58d7fb) | Album |
| 1986 | [Demon](https://themetalnet.com/album/04e9e627-88af-4f5f-a732-8077f9381896) | EP |
| 1987 | [Breakout](https://themetalnet.com/album/2b1823a4-4cf5-32d8-9b4f-4bfb5e367938) | Album |
| 1989 | [Taking the World by Storm](https://themetalnet.com/album/020e7993-7903-3f10-ac1d-7d2f56450a71) | Album |
| 1991 | [Hold On to the Dream](https://themetalnet.com/album/da0fbc78-971a-338b-a433-2f0819481c3a) | Album |
| 1992 | [Blow-Out](https://themetalnet.com/album/75aa4a67-c08e-3c88-bb68-83615bce0b75) | Album |
| 2001 | [Spaced Out Monkey](https://themetalnet.com/album/9bf2cb3e-ec92-490b-a094-b59a544e928c) | Album |
| 2005 | [Better the Devil You Know](https://themetalnet.com/album/40ec2265-784d-4ced-b379-53c94f03ef2b) | Album |
| 2012 | [Unbroken](https://themetalnet.com/album/701872cc-518a-4960-999b-d3594d90c0f1) | Album |
| 2016 | [Cemetery Junction](https://themetalnet.com/album/27ae35b3-46fb-4aff-b650-29ed7e0e7e6a) | Album |
| 2019 | [The Devil Rides Out - Soundtrack For The Game](https://themetalnet.com/album/0e631b02-4049-44ef-91fd-13c8b9f82824) | Album |
| 2024 | [Invincible](https://themetalnet.com/album/da3c24b1-d1aa-486b-9a3a-d2c45477c84d) | Album |

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- [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)
- [Deep Purple](https://themetalnet.com/band/deep-purple) (listened together)
- [Warlock](https://themetalnet.com/band/warlock) (listened together)
- [Savatage](https://themetalnet.com/band/savatage) (listened together)
- [Girlschool](https://themetalnet.com/band/girlschool) (listened together)
- [UFO](https://themetalnet.com/band/ufo) (listened together)
- [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Demon/575
- website: https://www.demon-official.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7tI1ZOOgocYZT2O5M8iBz8
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCrxU6rDIYqISobEO1Z1PXiQ
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DemonBandOfficial

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/demon](https://themetalnet.com/band/demon). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt