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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 as direct support for Arizona [[thrash metal]] band [[Sacred Reich]].<ref>“Sacred Reich Announces Highly Anticipated New Album, ‘Awakening'” (https://www.metalblade.com/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-highly-anticipated-new-album-awakening/). ”Metal Blade Records”. 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=4 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-03 |publisher=[[Metal Blade Records]] |language=en-US |postscript=}}</ref><ref name=”:19″>{{Cite web |last=Krovatin |first=Chris |date=2019-07-09 |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=8 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-28 |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.