Demon Hunter
Dunn, D. Clark, R. Clark, Kris McCaddon, Jesse Sprinkle
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington
Genre(s)	Christian metal[1] Metalcore[2]
Years active	2000-present
Label(s)	Solid State Records Tooth & Nail Records
Website	Demon Hunter official site
Members
Jon Dunn Ethan Luck Ryan Clark Timothy "Yogi" Watts Don Clark
Former members
Jesse Sprinkle Kris McCadden

Demon Hunter is a Christian metalcore band from Seattle, Washington, started by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. Demon Hunter's members are Christian and express their faith in all of their songs.^[3] Demon Hunter is a 2005 action/horror film written by Mitch Gould and directed by Scott Ziehl which follows the half human/half demon Jake Greyman (Sean Patrick Flanery) who works for the church as the last resort when exorcism fails. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Seattle redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Christian metal is a form of heavy metal music which, as well as its many subgenres, contains Christian lyrics and themes. ... Metalcore is a fusion of extreme metal and hardcore punk that began in the United States. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. ... Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in 1993. ... Ethan Luck Ethan Luck (born in 1978 in Long Beach, California) is a guitarist that has played in many bands, most prominently Christian ska band The O.C. Supertones. ... Ryan Clark (born 1979) is the lead vocalist for the Christian metal band Demon Hunter, which he co-founded with his brother, guitarist Don Clark. ... Jesse Sprinkle is a singer, songwriter, drummer, guitar player, rapper. ... Christian hardcore is a form of hardcore punk music and a subgenre of punk rock played by bands where the musicians are openly Christian. ... Seattle redirects here. ... Ryan Clark (born 1979) is the lead vocalist for the Christian metal band Demon Hunter, which he co-founded with his brother, guitarist Don Clark. ... Topics in Christianity Preaching Prayer Ecumenism Relation to other religions Movements Music Liturgy Calendar Symbols Art Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ...

Demon Hunter has many musical influences, including Pantera, Sepultura, Machine Head, Living Sacrifice and more^{[citation needed]}. These influences are evident in the more aggressive, traditional metal instrumental and vocal parts of their music.^[4] Like Killswitch Engage and As I Lay Dying, Demon Hunter incorporates melody and hard rock into their metalcore. Demon Hunter was named 1 of 10 "Artists To Watch" by AOL Music^{[citation needed]} and was given excellent reviews in Revolver, Outburn and Decibel. Many of the bands fans a.k.a "Hunters" have tattooed the group's symbol, which is the skull of a dead demon with a bullet hole in its head. For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ... Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 1984. ... This article is about the band. ... Living Sacrifice was a Christian death/thrash metal band that formed in 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. They later switched their style to metalcore and are considered one of the most influential bands in the Christian metal scene. ... Killswitch Engage (often abbreviated as KSE or Killswitch) is a Grammy nominated metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts. ... For The novel by William Faulkner, see As I Lay Dying (novel). ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... This is a hard rock magazine that comes out every month. ... Decibel magazine is an extreme music magazine, published monthly since 2004 by Philadelphia-based publisher Red Flag Media. ...

History

Demon Hunter first appeared on This is solid state Vol. 3 with their first song "Through the Black" released in February 2002.

Their first release, entitled simply Demon Hunter, was released in October 2002 on Tooth and Nail Records subsidiary Solid State Records, and featured both Don and Ryan Clark on guitar and bass, Ryan as lead vocalist, and Jesse Sprinkle as drummer; it was produced by Jesse's brother Aaron Sprinkle. Demon Hunter included a re-recorded version of their debut song "Through the Black". Tooth & Nail Records is a record label. ... Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. ... Aaron Sprinkle is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Seattle, Washington. ...

At first the members of the band chose to hide their identities, creating some controversy. However, their names were later revealed when they undertook their first tour, which featured Norwegian Christian metal heavyweights Extol and death influenced metalcore youngbloods The Agony Scene, and saw the permanent adding of Jesse Sprinkle on drums, Jon Dunn on bass, and Kris McCaddon, formerly of Embodyment, on lead guitar. For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... Extol is a Christian metal band from Oslo in Norway. ... The Agony Scene is a Metalcore band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, whose musical style is a combination of thrash metal and hardcore. ... Embodyment are a Christian metal band from Arlington, Texas (USA) which formed in 1993 and were first known by the name Supplication. They commenced as a death metal band and released 3 demos under this style, which later appeared altogether on a full-length release entitled [1993-1996], distributed by...

After two years that saw Don's wife giving birth to a daughter and Ryan getting married, Demon Hunter returned to the studio to record their second full-length release, Summer of Darkness, with McCaddon contributing, and again with Jesse drumming. Summer of Darkness hit stores on May 4, 2004, and was a huge success, propelling Demon Hunter into the secular scene with the addition of the music video "Not Ready to Die" on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball^[5][6] and Fuse TV, along with single "My Heartstrings Come Undone" being placed on the Resident Evil: Apocalypse movie soundtrack.^[7] The album featured four guest vocalists, including Mike Williams of The Agony Scene on "Beheaded", Brock Lindow of 36 Crazyfists on "Beauty Through The Eyes Of A Predator", Howard Jones from Killswitch Engage on "Our Faces Fall Apart" and Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch on "Coffin Builder".^[8] Summer of Darkness is the second album released by Demon Hunter. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Original logo of The Ball. ... Fuse is a music video-oriented television channel. ... Resident Evil: Apocalypse is the sequel to the 2002 film Resident Evil from Screen Gems, written by Paul W. S. Anderson and directed by Alexander Witt. ... -1... The Agony Scene is a Metalcore band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, whose musical style is a combination of thrash metal and hardcore. ... 36 Crazyfists are a four-piece metalcore band originating from Anchorage, Alaska. ... Howard Jones is the current lead singer of metalcore band Killswitch Engage and is also currently the lead singer of Hardcore band Blood Has Been Shed. ... Killswitch Engage (often abbreviated as KSE or Killswitch) is a Grammy nominated metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts. ... Trevor McNevan (also known as TeeRawk [1]) is the lead singer of Christian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch and TFKs side project, pop-punk group FM Static. ... Thousand Foot Krutch or TFK is a Canadian Christian rock band. ...

Demon Hunter hit the road that summer, with McCaddon on lead and Dunn on bass, and with new touring drummer Tim "Yogi" Watts, as Jesse Sprinkle could not make the tour. This time Demon Hunter took with them rock/post-hardcore rookies Dead Poetic, along with hardcore headbangers Haste the Day. Post-hardcore band Staple replaced Haste the Day towards the end of the tour. Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... Dead Poetic is a Christian hard rock band hailing from Dayton, Ohio. ... Haste the Day is a Christian Metalcore band signed with Solid State Records from Indianapolis, Indiana, formed in 2001. ... Staple was a Christian rock/post-hardcore group from Mechanicsburg, Ohio. ...

In 2005, Demon Hunter went back to The Compound in Seattle, Washington to record their third album, entitled The Triptych. The word "triptych" centers around the concept of three, as it was the band's third album. The CD gave another bow to great bands of the past, such as Living Sacrifice, Sepultura, and Pantera. Included on the album is a cover of Prong's song "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck". This album debuted Watts as Jesse's permanent replacement on drums -- Jesse having joined Dead Poetic -- as well as the addition of Ethan Luck (The O.C. Supertones (Guitar), The Dingees (Drums) as lead guitarist, replacing Kris McCaddon. The Triptych was even bigger than Summer of Darkness, selling more than twice as many records on its first week of release than Summer of Darkness had. "Undying" was the band's first single from this album, and was also made into a video, which was directed by Chris Sims (As I Lay Dying, Lamb of God, Zao). Demon Hunter decided to recognize many of their fans in the military and created a song for them called the Soldiers Song. Demon Hunter stated on their promotional web site for the Triptych, www.thethirdwar.com, that the song was written for the soldier's courage and strength in such difficult times and circumstances. Seattle redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Living Sacrifice was a Christian death/thrash metal band that formed in 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. They later switched their style to metalcore and are considered one of the most influential bands in the Christian metal scene. ... Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 1984. ... For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ... Prong was a heavy metal/thrash metal band, formed in 1985. ... Ethan Luck Ethan Luck (born in 1978 in Long Beach, California) is a guitarist that has played in many bands, most prominently Christian ska band The O.C. Supertones. ... The Orange County Supertones (a. ... The Dingees were a punk/ska band that was a side project started in the summer of 1996 by saxophone player Dave Chevalier (of The O.C. Supertones) and vocalist Pegleg. ... For The novel by William Faulkner, see As I Lay Dying (novel). ... Lamb of God is an American heavy metal band formed in 1990 in Richmond, Virginia. ... For other uses of the term zao, see Zao (disambiguation). ...

Demon Hunter's only 2006 tour took place over the summer with Zao, Becoming the Archetype, August Burns Red, and Spoken.^[9] The band shot a video for "One Thousand Apologies" after the tour was over with acclaimed director Darren Doane at the helm. The Triptych was re-released on October 31, 2006 with a DVD accompanying the album and four extra songs added to the original album. Becoming the Archetype is a Christian metal band on Solid State Records that formed in 1999 out of Dacula, Georgia. ... August Burns Red is a metalcore band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania with an age range of 18-23 years old. ... Spoken is an Alternative/Post-Hardcore band from Fayettville, AR. They are currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records. ...

The hard rock and heavy metal based magazine, Revolver, published a cover story on Christian metal in December, 2006, featuring what the magazine called "The Holy Alliance": Spencer Chamberlain from Underoath, Ryan Clark from Demon Hunter, Tim Lambesis from As I Lay Dying, and Cory Brandan Putman from Norma Jean. This is a hard rock magazine that comes out every month. ... Underoath (sometimes stylized as underOATH, Underøath, UNDEROATH or UnderOATH) is a Grammy-nominated Metalcore band from Ocala, Florida formed in 1998. ... For The novel by William Faulkner, see As I Lay Dying (novel). ... Norma Jean is a band from Douglasville, Georgia, USA, a suburb of Atlanta. ...

Demon Hunter entered the studio in June 2007 to record their fourth full-length album, Storm the Gates of Hell which was released on November 6, 2007. The music video for the first single from the album, "Fading Away" can be viewed here. Their fourth record, Storm The Gates Of Hell, has three versions of the album. The standard edition includes the album and a standard booklet, while the Special Edition includes two b-sides, and a DVD on the making of the album. The Deluxe Edition includes the two bonus tracks found on the Special Edition, as well as a DVD with extended interviews. The Deluxe Edition also comes in an exclusive package, which includes a large format booklet with exclusive studio photos, lyrics, and linear notes, as well as an exclusive postcard set, a demon horn necklace, and sticker. Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Storm the Gates of Hell is the 4th studio album released by the christian metal band Demon Hunter. ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Storm the Gates of Hell is the 4th studio album released by the christian metal band Demon Hunter. ...

According to MTV News and the band's official websites, the band will be Headlining the "Stronger Than Hell" tour in Starting in May, 2008. The tour will feature the recently reunited christian metal forefathers Living Sacrifice, whose lead singer Bruce Fitzhugh was featured on the recent album Storm the Gates of Hell on the song Sixteen, as well as Oh, Sleeper, The Famine, and Advent. On March 13, 2008, Demon Hunter's newest video of "Carry Me Down" was released onto the Headbanger's ball website. The video made its television premiere on March 15 on the Headbanger's ball. Living Sacrifice was a Christian death/thrash metal band that formed in 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. They later switched their style to metalcore and are considered one of the most influential bands in the Christian metal scene. ... Storm the Gates of Hell is the 4th studio album released by the christian metal band Demon Hunter. ... Oh, Sleeper is a Christian Metalcore band from Ft. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On May 26, 2008, the band kicked off their "Stronger Than Hell" tour at El Corazon in Seattle, Washington. The band continued their tour until July 5, 2008, where they ended it in Bushnell, Illinois. Full concert dates can be found here.

Members

Current members

• Ryan Clark – vocals
• Jon Dunn – bassist
• Don Clark – lead guitarist
• Ethan Luck – lead guitarist
• Timothy "Yogi" Watts – drums

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Former members

• Jesse Sprinkle – drums
• Kris McCaddon – guitar

Discography

Studio albums

• Demon Hunter (2002)
• Summer of Darkness (2004)
• The Triptych (2005)
• Storm the Gates of Hell (2007)

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Singles

• "Infected", Demon Hunter, 2002
• "Through the Black", Demon Hunter, 2002
• "Not Ready to Die", Summer of Darkness, 2004
• "My Heartstrings Come Undone", Summer of Darkness, 2004
• "Undying", The Triptych, 2005
• "One Thousand Apologies", The Triptych, 2006
• "Not I", The Triptych, 2006
• "Fading Away", Storm the Gates of Hell, 2007
• "Carry Me Down", Storm the Gates of Hell, 2007

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Trivia

The video "Infected" was #50 on TVU's 50 Best Videos of All Time list.

References

External links

• Demon Hunter
• Solid State Records
• Demon Hunter on MySpace
• Demon Hunter on Purevolume