---
title: "Demoniac"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/demoniac"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "New Zealand"
formed: 1993
disbanded: 1999
---

# Demoniac

**Demoniac** is a black metal band, from New Zealand, active 1993 to 1999.

Demoniac were a New Zealand heavy metal band, formed in Wellington in 1993 by singer and bass player Lindsay Dawson, guitarist Sam Totman and drummer Steve Francis. They later moved to London, UK. Their unusual musical style has been labelled "blackened power metal". Three of the members went on to form DragonForce.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demoniac

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Demoniac |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Formed | 1993 |
| Disbanded | 1999 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Diccon Harper](https://themetalnet.com/musician/diccon-harper) |  | until 1999 | Former |
| [Sam Totman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sam-totman) |  | 1993 to 1999 | Former |
| [Herman Li](https://themetalnet.com/musician/herman-li) |  | until 1999 | Former |
| [Matej](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matej) |  | until 1999 | Former |
| [Lindsay Dawson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lindsay-dawson) |  | 1993 to 1999 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1994 | [Moonblood](https://themetalnet.com/album/b88232ef-fe61-4c2b-b0c5-39339300f1b8) | EP |
| 1994 | [Prepare for War](https://themetalnet.com/album/3f7bf66c-fca0-3c49-a729-a01202a383c7) | Album |
| 1996 | [Stormblade](https://themetalnet.com/album/f5d88225-6ba0-3161-8b22-64023fdcbedd) | Album |
| 1999 | [Demons of the Night](https://themetalnet.com/album/26d01b01-e6b4-4cc1-8b25-1ae61ad97383) | EP |
| 1999 | [The Fire and the Wind](https://themetalnet.com/album/8aba0c60-9b4e-32dc-a7f4-af6afeae6792) | Album |

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- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Immortal](https://themetalnet.com/band/immortal) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Demoniac/2097

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