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=== ”Curse of the Damned” (2015–2016) ===

=== ”Curse of the Damned” (2015–2016) ===

[[File:Night Demon 05 (28793766905).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Night Demon in 2016]]

[[File:Night Demon 05 (28793766905).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Night Demon in 2016]]

Night Demon’s full-length debut album, ”Curse of the Damned”, was released in January 2015 on [[SPV GmbH|SPV]] in Europe and on [[Century Media Records]] in the rest of the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=Night Demon – Curse of the Damned Album Details Revealed|url=http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-curse-of-the-damned-album-details-revealed|website=[[BraveWords]]|accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref> The album garnered many favorable reviews,<ref>[http://www.metalinjection.net/reviews/quick-review-night-demon-curse-of-the-damned “Quick Review: NIGHT DEMON Curse of the Damned”]. ”Metal Injection”, review by Matthew Chernus on February 12, 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/n_2/night-demon-curse-of.htm “Night Demon: Curse Of The Damned”]. ”Metal-Temple”, by Gil Lecht, January 8, 2015</ref><ref>[https://crypticrock.com/night-demon-curse-of-the-damned-album-review/ “Night Demon – Curse of the Damned (Album Review)”]. ”Cryptic Rock”, March 26, 2015. Gerard Smith</ref> and was voted the #1 album of 2015 by listeners of the [[WJCU]] Metal on Metal radio show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Night Demon’s Curse of the Damned Takes Top Honors in WJCU’s Metal on Metal Listener Poll|url=http://bravewords.com/news/night-demons-curse-of-the-damned-takes-top-honors-in-wjcus-metal-on-metal-listener-poll|website=Bravewords|accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref>

Night Demon’s full-length debut album, ”Curse of the Damned”, was released in January 2015 on [[SPV GmbH|SPV]] in Europe and on [[Century Media Records]] in the rest of the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=Night Demon – Curse of the Damned Album Details Revealed|url=http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-curse-of-the-damned-album-details-revealed|website=[[BraveWords]]|date=October 30, 2014 |accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref> The album garnered many favorable reviews,<ref>[http://www.metalinjection.net/reviews/quick-review-night-demon-curse-of-the-damned “Quick Review: NIGHT DEMON Curse of the Damned”]. ”Metal Injection”, review by Matthew Chernus on February 12, 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/n_2/night-demon-curse-of.htm “Night Demon: Curse Of The Damned”]. ”Metal-Temple”, by Gil Lecht, January 8, 2015</ref><ref>[https://crypticrock.com/night-demon-curse-of-the-damned-album-review/ “Night Demon – Curse of the Damned (Album Review)”]. ”Cryptic Rock”, March 26, 2015. Gerard Smith</ref> and was voted the #1 album of 2015 by listeners of the [[WJCU]] Metal on Metal radio show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Night Demon’s Curse of the Damned Takes Top Honors in WJCU’s Metal on Metal Listener Poll|url=http://bravewords.com/news/night-demons-curse-of-the-damned-takes-top-honors-in-wjcus-metal-on-metal-listener-poll|website=Bravewords|date=January 13, 2016 |accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref>

Guitarist Brent Woodward parted ways with Night Demon in January 2016. His replacement, Armand John Anthony, had served as a studio engineer on both the Curse of the Damned album and the debut EP.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McCarthy|first1=Michael|title=Exclusive Interview: Vocalist Jarvis Leatherby of New Metal Sensation Night Demon|url=http://www.loveispop.com/interviews/exclusive-interview-vocalist-jarvis-leatherby-of-new-metal-sensation-night-demon/|website=Love is Pop|date=January 23, 2015 |accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref> He had previously played with Night Demon drummer Dusty Squires in New Liberty and he had played drums for Night Demon as a last-minute fill-in for a show at the Old Towne Pub in Pasadena, California in 2013.

Guitarist Brent Woodward parted ways with Night Demon in January 2016. His replacement, Armand John Anthony, had served as a studio engineer on both the Curse of the Damned album and the debut EP.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McCarthy|first1=Michael|title=Exclusive Interview: Vocalist Jarvis Leatherby of New Metal Sensation Night Demon|url=http://www.loveispop.com/interviews/exclusive-interview-vocalist-jarvis-leatherby-of-new-metal-sensation-night-demon/|website=Love is Pop|date=January 23, 2015 |accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref> He had previously played with Night Demon drummer Dusty Squires in New Liberty and he had played drums for Night Demon as a last-minute fill-in for a show at the Old Towne Pub in Pasadena, California in 2013.

=== ”Darkness Remains” (2017–2018) ===

=== ”Darkness Remains” (2017–2018) ===

Night Demon’s second album, Darkness Remains, was released in April 2017 on [[SPV GmbH|SPV]] in Europe and on [[Century Media Records]] in the rest of the world. The album was preceded by the singles “Welcome to the Night” (with an accompanying music video)<ref>{{cite web|title=Night Demon Debut ‘Welcome to the Night’ Music Video; Band on Tour Now with Anvil|url=http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-debut-welcome-to-the-night-music-video-band-on-tour-now-with-anvil|website=BraveWords|accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref> and “Hallowed Ground.<ref>{{cite web|title=Night Demon Release ‘Hallowed Ground’ Lyric Video, Digital Single|url=http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-release-hallowed-ground-lyric-video-digital-single|website=BraveWords|accessdate=15 May 2018}}</ref>” A 7″ vinyl single for “Black Widow” was also issued, backed with a cover version of Black Sabbath’s “Turn Up the Night”. Darkness Remains was released to positive reviews from the worldwide heavy metal press, including monthly soundcheck rankings of #1 in ”Deaf Forever” magazine and #3 in ”[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Hard Rock]]”. The German ”[[Metal Hammer]]” magazine praised ”Darkness Remains” and recommended the album to fans of early music by [[Iron Maiden]], [[Jaguar (band)|Jaguar]], and [[Tygers of Pan Tang]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Halupczok|first1=Marc|title=Night Demon – Darkness Remains|url=https://www.metal-hammer.de/reviews/night-demon-darkness-remains/|website=Metal Hammer|date=April 21, 2017 |accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref>

Night Demon’s second album, Darkness Remains, was released in April 2017 on [[SPV GmbH|SPV]] in Europe and on [[Century Media Records]] in the rest of the world. The album was preceded by the singles “Welcome to the Night” (with an accompanying music video)<ref>{{cite web|title=Night Demon Debut ‘Welcome to the Night’ Music Video; Band on Tour Now with Anvil|url=http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-debut-welcome-to-the-night-music-video-band-on-tour-now-with-anvil|website=BraveWords|date=March 3, 2017 |accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref> and “Hallowed Ground.<ref>{{cite web|title=Night Demon Release ‘Hallowed Ground’ Lyric Video, Digital Single|url=http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-release-hallowed-ground-lyric-video-digital-single|website=BraveWords|date=April 7, 2017 |accessdate=15 May 2018}}</ref>” A 7″ vinyl single for “Black Widow” was also issued, backed with a cover version of Black Sabbath’s “Turn Up the Night”. Darkness Remains was released to positive reviews from the worldwide heavy metal press, including monthly soundcheck rankings of #1 in ”Deaf Forever” magazine and #3 in ”[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Hard Rock]]”. The German ”[[Metal Hammer]]” magazine praised ”Darkness Remains” and recommended the album to fans of early music by [[Iron Maiden]], [[Jaguar (band)|Jaguar]], and [[Tygers of Pan Tang]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Halupczok|first1=Marc|title=Night Demon – Darkness Remains|url=https://www.metal-hammer.de/reviews/night-demon-darkness-remains/|website=Metal Hammer|date=April 21, 2017 |accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref>

Night Demon played more than 100 shows around the world in 2017 in support of Darkness Remains. Highlights included a spring US tour supporting [[Anvil (band)|Anvil]], a spring European tour dubbed “Darkness Over Europe”, a November tour of the UK and Ireland ”(Darkness over U.K.&Ireland)”, and appearances at festivals in Europe and the US, including [[Ozzfest]] (California), [[Rock Hard Festival]] (Germany), [[Summer Breeze Open Air]] (Germany), Party San (Germany), Keep It True (Germany), Very ‘Eavy (Netherlands), Pounding Metal (Spain), Up the Hammers (Greece), Muskelrock (Sweden), Headbangers Open Air (Germany), Chaos Descends (Germany), Defenders of the Old (New York), Days of Darkness (Maryland),<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lake|first1=Daniel|title=Live Review: Days of Darkness, Part 2 (Sunday, October 29 @ Rams Head Live in Baltimore)|url=http://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/11/14/daysofdarkness2/|website=Decibelmagazine.com|date=November 14, 2017|accessdate=June 27, 2018}}</ref> and Frost & Fire (California). Night Demon closed out the year with a headlining appearance at the Cleveland Metal Holiday Food Drive in Cleveland, Ohio in December. The show was recorded in front of a large crowd at [[The Beachland Ballroom]] and was released as a triple-live album, ”Live Darkness”, in August 2018 via [[Century Media Records]]/Shadow Kingdom Records in the US and [[SPV GmbH|SPV]] in Europe.<ref>[http://deadrhetoric.com/reviews/night-demon-live-darkness-century-media-shadow-kingdom-records/ “Night Demon – Live Darkness (Century Media/ Shadow Kingdom Records)”]. ”Dead Rhetoric”, Monday, August 13, 2018. review by Matt Coe</ref><ref>[http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/n_2/night-demon-live.htm “Night Demon – Live Darkness”]. ”Metal-Temple”, August 23, 2018, review by Marcos Garcia.</ref><ref>[https://www.sentineldaily.com.au/night-demon-live-darkness-steamhammer-spv/ “Night Demon – Live Darkness (Steamhammer/SPV)”]. ”Sentinel Daily”, July 25, 2018. Review by Ferry Templeton.</ref>

Night Demon played more than 100 shows around the world in 2017 in support of Darkness Remains. Highlights included a spring US tour supporting [[Anvil (band)|Anvil]], a spring European tour dubbed “Darkness Over Europe”, a November tour of the UK and Ireland ”(Darkness over U.K.&Ireland)”, and appearances at festivals in Europe and the US, including [[Ozzfest]] (California), [[Rock Hard Festival]] (Germany), [[Summer Breeze Open Air]] (Germany), Party San (Germany), Keep It True (Germany), Very ‘Eavy (Netherlands), Pounding Metal (Spain), Up the Hammers (Greece), Muskelrock (Sweden), Headbangers Open Air (Germany), Chaos Descends (Germany), Defenders of the Old (New York), Days of Darkness (Maryland),<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lake|first1=Daniel|title=Live Review: Days of Darkness, Part 2 (Sunday, October 29 @ Rams Head Live in Baltimore)|url=http://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/11/14/daysofdarkness2/|website=Decibelmagazine.com|date=November 14, 2017|accessdate=June 27, 2018}}</ref> and Frost & Fire (California). Night Demon closed out the year with a headlining appearance at the Cleveland Metal Holiday Food Drive in Cleveland, Ohio in December. The show was recorded in front of a large crowd at [[The Beachland Ballroom]] and was released as a triple-live album, ”Live Darkness”, in August 2018 via [[Century Media Records]]/Shadow Kingdom Records in the US and [[SPV GmbH|SPV]] in Europe.<ref>[http://deadrhetoric.com/reviews/night-demon-live-darkness-century-media-shadow-kingdom-records/ “Night Demon – Live Darkness (Century Media/ Shadow Kingdom Records)”]. ”Dead Rhetoric”, Monday, August 13, 2018. review by Matt Coe</ref><ref>[http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/n_2/night-demon-live.htm “Night Demon – Live Darkness”]. ”Metal-Temple”, August 23, 2018, review by Marcos Garcia.</ref><ref>[https://www.sentineldaily.com.au/night-demon-live-darkness-steamhammer-spv/ “Night Demon – Live Darkness (Steamhammer/SPV)”]. ”Sentinel Daily”, July 25, 2018. Review by Ferry Templeton.</ref>

In September 2017, the German ”Metal Hammer” magazine presented Night Demon with an award for best “Up & Coming” band.<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners Revealed for 2017 ‘Metal Hammer Awards’|url=https://www.theprp.com/2017/09/17/news/winners-revealed-2017-german-metal-hammer-awards/|website=ThePRP|date=September 17, 2017|accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref> The Metal Hammer awards show received substantial international media coverage.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Grundke|first1=Vincent|title=METAL HAMMER Awards in Mattschwarz vergeben|url=https://www.bz-berlin.de/kultur/musik/metal-hammer-awards-2017|website=BZ-Berlin|date=September 15, 2017 }}</ref> Darkness Remains was named album of the year in magazines such as ”Deaf Forever” and ”Rocks!”, and Night Demon again earned the top spot in the [[WJCU]] Metal on Metal Listeners Poll for 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Night Demon’s Darkness Remains Takes Top Honours in WJCU’s Metal on Metal Listener Poll|url=http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-s-darkness-remains-takes-top-honours-in-wjcus-metal-on-metal-listener-poll|website=BraveWords|accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref>

In September 2017, the German ”Metal Hammer” magazine presented Night Demon with an award for best “Up & Coming” band.<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners Revealed for 2017 ‘Metal Hammer Awards’|url=https://www.theprp.com/2017/09/17/news/winners-revealed-2017-german-metal-hammer-awards/|website=ThePRP|date=September 17, 2017|accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref> The Metal Hammer awards show received substantial international media coverage.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Grundke|first1=Vincent|title=METAL HAMMER Awards in Mattschwarz vergeben|url=https://www.bz-berlin.de/kultur/musik/metal-hammer-awards-2017|website=BZ-Berlin|date=September 15, 2017 }}</ref> Darkness Remains was named album of the year in magazines such as ”Deaf Forever” and ”Rocks!”, and Night Demon again earned the top spot in the [[WJCU]] Metal on Metal Listeners Poll for 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Night Demon’s Darkness Remains Takes Top Honours in WJCU’s Metal on Metal Listener Poll|url=http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-s-darkness-remains-takes-top-honours-in-wjcus-metal-on-metal-listener-poll|website=BraveWords|date=January 8, 2018 |accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref>

In 2018, Night Demon toured Europe for five weeks in January and February 2018 as part of [[Accept (band)|Accept]]’s “The Rise of Chaos” tour. That summer they went on the European festival circuit, including return engagements at the [[Rock Hard Festival]] and the [[Bang Your Head!!!]] Festival in Germany, and Muskelrock in Sweden, as well as their debut appearance at the [[Wacken Open Air]] Festival, the largest heavy metal festival in the world.

In 2018, Night Demon toured Europe for five weeks in January and February 2018 as part of [[Accept (band)|Accept]]’s “The Rise of Chaos” tour. That summer they went on the European festival circuit, including return engagements at the [[Rock Hard Festival]] and the [[Bang Your Head!!!]] Festival in Germany, and Muskelrock in Sweden, as well as their debut appearance at the [[Wacken Open Air]] Festival, the largest heavy metal festival in the world.

Following the release of the ”Live Darkness” album in summer 2018, Night Demon embarked on extensive tours of the United States and Europe, then played a series of one-off shows in both North America and Europe. On November 30, 2018, the band performed at the ”[[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel Magazine]]” festival pre-party at the legendary [[Troubadour (West Hollywood, California)|Troubadour]] nightclub in [[West Hollywood, California]], supporting [[Armored Saint]].<ref>Shepyer, Rob. “Decibel Metal & Beer Fest Pre-Party: Armored Saint at the Troubadour” (http://www.jankysmooth.com/armored-saint-troubadour-decibel-12-10-2018/). ”Janky Smooth”. Retrieved May 31, 2020.</ref> On December 21, 2018, Night Demon played the “Another Death Angel Xmas” show with Bay Area thrash veterans [[Death Angel]] at the famed [[Slim’s]] venue in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref>Pehling, Dave. “Local Thrash-Metal Heroes Hold Annual Holiday Shows” (https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/12/18/local-thrash-metal-heroes-annual-holiday-shows-death-angel-slims-san-francisco/). ”CBS SF BayArea”. Retrieved May 31, 2020.</ref>

Following the release of the ”Live Darkness” album in summer 2018, Night Demon embarked on extensive tours of the United States and Europe, then played a series of one-off shows in both North America and Europe. On November 30, 2018, the band performed at the ”[[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel Magazine]]” festival pre-party at the legendary [[Troubadour (West Hollywood, California)|Troubadour]] nightclub in [[West Hollywood, California]], supporting [[Armored Saint]].<ref>Shepyer, Rob. “Decibel Metal & Beer Fest Pre-Party: Armored Saint at the Troubadour” (http://www.jankysmooth.com/armored-saint-troubadour-decibel-12-10-2018/). ”Janky Smooth”. Retrieved May 31, 2020.</ref> On December 21, 2018, Night Demon played the “Another Death Angel Xmas” show with Bay Area thrash veterans [[Death Angel]] at the famed [[Slim’s]] venue in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref>Pehling, Dave. “Local Thrash-Metal Heroes Hold Annual Holiday Shows” (https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/12/18/local-thrash-metal-heroes-annual-holiday-shows-death-angel-slims-san-francisco/). ”CBS SF BayArea”. Retrieved May 31, 2020.</ref>

On February 2–3, 2019, Night Demon played a pair of shows aboard the [[Independence of the Seas]] cruise ship as part of the [[70000 Tons of Metal]] Festival traveling between Ft. Lauderdale and Haiti.<ref>D.T. Metal. “70000 Tons of Metal 2019 – Days 4: Jam-Packed Till the End!” (http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/article.php?article_id=1990). ”Metal Storm”. Retrieved May 31, 2020.</ref> On March 2, 2019, the band headlined the Hell Over Hammaburg festival at the [[Markthalle Hamburg]] in the city of [[Hamburg, Germany]]. At this special show, former [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]] guitarist [[Uli Jon Roth]] joined Night Demon on stage for an encore consisting of “In Trance” and “Top of the Bill” from the Scorpions’ 1975 ”[[In Trance]]” album.<ref>”Night Demon Joined on Stage by Legendary Scorpions Guitarist Uli Jon Roth” (http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-joined-on-stage-by-legendary-scorpions-guitarist-uli-jon-roth-photos-video). ”BraveWords”. Retrieved May 31, 2020.</ref> In November and December 2019, Night Demon conducted a five-week tour of Europe supporting [[Sacred Reich]] on their tour for their album, ”[[Awakening (Sacred Reich album)|Awakening]]”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sacred Reich announces highly anticipated new album, ‘Awakening’ {{!}} Metal Blade Records |url=https://www.metalblade.com/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-highly-anticipated-new-album-awakening/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204163154/https://www.metalblade.com/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-highly-anticipated-new-album-awakening/ |archive-date=December 4, 2024 |access-date=December 3, 2024 |publisher=[[Metal Blade Records]] |language=en-US |postscript=}}</ref><ref name=”:19″>{{Cite web |last=Krovatin |first=Chris |date=July 9, 2019 |title=Sacred Reich’s Phil Rind Is Thrash Metal’s Most Positive Buddhist |url=https://www.kerrang.com/sacred-reichs-frontman-is-thrashs-most-positive-buddhist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208042512/https://www.kerrang.com/sacred-reichs-frontman-is-thrashs-most-positive-buddhist |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |access-date=December 28, 2024 |website=[[Kerrang!]] |language=en}}</ref>

On February 2–3, 2019, Night Demon played a pair of shows aboard the [[Independence of the Seas]] cruise ship as part of the [[70000 Tons of Metal]] Festival traveling between Ft. Lauderdale and Haiti.<ref>D.T. Metal. “70000 Tons of Metal 2019 – Days 4: Jam-Packed Till the End!” (http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/article.php?article_id=1990). ”Metal Storm”. Retrieved May 31, 2020.</ref> On March 2, 2019, the band headlined the Hell Over Hammaburg festival at the [[Markthalle Hamburg]] in the city of [[Hamburg, Germany]]. At this special show, former [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]] guitarist [[Uli Jon Roth]] joined Night Demon on stage for an encore consisting of “In Trance” and “Top of the Bill” from the Scorpions’ 1975 ”[[In Trance]]” album.<ref>”Night Demon Joined on Stage by Legendary Scorpions Guitarist Uli Jon Roth” (http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-joined-on-stage-by-legendary-scorpions-guitarist-uli-jon-roth-photos-video). ”BraveWords”. Retrieved May 31, 2020.</ref> In November and December 2019, Night Demon conducted a five-week tour of Europe supporting [[Sacred Reich]] on their tour for their album, ”[[Awakening (Sacred Reich album)|Awakening]]”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sacred Reich announces highly anticipated new album, ‘Awakening’ {{!}} Metal Blade Records |url=https://www.metalblade.com/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-highly-anticipated-new-album-awakening/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204163154/https://www.metalblade.com/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-highly-anticipated-new-album-awakening/ |archive-date=December 4, 2024 |access-date=December 3, 2024 |publisher=[[Metal Blade Records]] |language=en-US }}</ref><ref name=”:19″>{{Cite web |last=Krovatin |first=Chris |date=July 9, 2019 |title=Sacred Reich’s Phil Rind Is Thrash Metal’s Most Positive Buddhist |url=https://www.kerrang.com/sacred-reichs-frontman-is-thrashs-most-positive-buddhist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208042512/https://www.kerrang.com/sacred-reichs-frontman-is-thrashs-most-positive-buddhist |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |access-date=December 28, 2024 |website=[[Kerrang!]] |language=en}}</ref>

In spring 2020, Night Demon released their first new music in three years. On April 3, 2020, the band released a new single called “Empires Fall”, featuring a cover of “Fast Bikes” by obscure [[NWOBHM]] band Le Griffe as the [[B-side]].<ref>”Night Demon Release “Empires Fall” 7″ Single” (http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-release-empires-fall-7-single-lyric-video-streaming). ”BraveWords”. Retrieved May 31, 2020.</ref> On May 8, 2020, Night Demon released a second single entitled “Kill the Pain”, with the B-side being a cover of [[Cirith Ungol (band)|Cirith Ungol]] song “100 mph”.<ref>”Night Demon Release 7″ Single “Kill the Pain”” (http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-release-7-single-kill-the-pain-lyric-video). ”BraveWords”. Retrieved May 31, 2020.</ref> During the spring and summer of 2020, three more strictly limited 7″ singles followed: “Are You Out There” (b/w [[Thin Lizzy]] cover “The Sun Goes Down”) released on June 5, 2020; “Vysteria” (b/w [[Iron Maiden]] cover “Wasted Years”) released on July 3, 2020; and “In Trance” ([[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]] cover b/w “Top of the Bill” both recorded live with [[Uli Jon Roth]]) released on August 7, 2020.

In spring 2020, Night Demon released their first new music in three years. On April 3, 2020, the band released a new single called “Empires Fall”, featuring a cover of “Fast Bikes” by obscure [[NWOBHM]] band Le Griffe as the [[B-side]].<ref>”Night Demon Release “Empires Fall” 7″ Single” (http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-release-empires-fall-7-single-lyric-video-streaming). ”BraveWords”. Retrieved May 31, 2020.</ref> On May 8, 2020, Night Demon released a second single entitled “Kill the Pain”, with the B-side being a cover of [[Cirith Ungol (band)|Cirith Ungol]] song “100 mph”.<ref>”Night Demon Release 7″ Single “Kill the Pain”” (http://bravewords.com/news/night-demon-release-7-single-kill-the-pain-lyric-video). ”BraveWords”. Retrieved May 31, 2020.</ref> During the spring and summer of 2020, three more strictly limited 7″ singles followed: “Are You Out There” (b/w [[Thin Lizzy]] cover “The Sun Goes Down”) released on June 5, 2020; “Vysteria” (b/w [[Iron Maiden]] cover “Wasted Years”) released on July 3, 2020; and “In Trance” ([[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]] cover b/w “Top of the Bill” both recorded live with [[Uli Jon Roth]]) released on August 7, 2020.