Night Demon Heavy Metal Podcast

This episode marks part two of our investigation into Night Demon's latest single "Escape from Beyond" from the forthcoming Outsider album. You will hear how "Escape from Beyond" fits into the album concept, including line-by-line breakdown of the lyrics and isolated vocal tracks.  Jarvis explains why this song features one of his favorite vocal performances on the record....

This week marks the release of "Escape from Beyond," the second single from Night Demon's new album, Outsider , due on March 17, 2023. In honor of this occasion, we dive deep into "Escape from Beyond."  You'll hear the perspectives of Armand, Jarvis and Dusty on the song, including why they believed it needed to be a single and why it was chosen as the second single....

This week's episode continues with a compendium of excerpts from promotional interviews that Jarvis Leatherby has done with heavy metal journalists around the globe in support of Night Demon's forthcoming Outsider album release coming on March 17, 2023. You will hear unscripted reactions to the album from journalists in Japan, Germany and Norway.  The episode also compiles some of the mo...

In the lead-up to the release of Night Demon's third album, Outsider, on March 17, 2023, Jarvis is conducting extensive interviews with the worldwide heavy metal press. In this week's episode, we've compiled excerpts from three of those interviews with metal journalists in France, Germany and Russia. You will hear Jarvis's in-depth commentary on a wide array of topics such as w...

This week's episode is devoted to a deep dive into the track "Prelude," the introductory piece to the forthcoming Night Demon album Outsider . Not only does it set the tone for the album, but it also introduces the title track and lead single. The guys explain how "Prelude" began with a bass riff that Jarvis wrote back in early 2020.  They then walk you through the layer-b...

This week, we conclude our two-part deep dive into Night Demon's new single, "Outsider."  We begin with on-air commentary from Bill Peters upon the debut playing of the song on Cleveland's WJCU Metal on Metal radio show.  From there, we explore the single artwork, how it came about, and how it is or is not related to the new album artwork and other album/single covers from Nigh...

Hot on the heels of last week's album announcement and release of first single "Outsider," this podcast episode delves into the origins and evolution of that song.  Jarvis, Armand and Dusty offer their thoughts for how "Outsider" fits into the Night Demon discography, how it sets the theme for the forthcoming album, and how it may be viewed as a substantial departure from...

This is the moment that Night Demon fans worldwide have been waiting for, the moment when the curtain is lifted on full-length album #3.  Entitled Outsider, the album will be released on March 17, 2023. Preorders are live now. This week's podcast episode is chock full of announcements and details, including the official album press release, tracklisting and preorder options. Brand-new single...

This week we change up the format just a bit. Night Demon Heavy Metal Podcast host Nesbit joins forces with his Talking Maiden Podcast co-host Josh to spend an hour talking about all things Night Demon over a tasty beverage or two. The wide-ranging, free-flowing conversation covers such topics as Night Demon's recent show in Newfoundland, enthusiasm about forthcoming Night Demon announcements...

On September 30 and October 1, 2022, Night Demon closed out the Year of the Demon Tour with a very special pair of gigs at the Maple Grove Tavern in Cleveland, Ohio.  Showcasing two completely different setlists (no overlapping songs) and playing before sold-out crowds from all over America in their second home in Cleveland, Night Demon pulled out all the stops for these shows. In this week's...

This week's episode focuses on Night Demon's return to America after a triumphant run of gigs through Canada in September 2022. You will hear in-depth commentary surrounding the band's travels to Texas and their weeknight shows in San Antonio and Austin.  As to the San Antonio show, Jarvis, Armand and Dusty describe playing in a strip mall after eating long-expired chicken soup, and...

This week's episode provides in-depth coverage of Night Demon's show in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, on September 23, 2022, with commentary from the band members, promoter Justin Dean, and podcast host Nesbit.  You'll hear all about the trials and tribulations of securing an appropriate venue, what it was like to book a Night Demon show at a Knights of Columbus hall, and h...

 This week we continue our chronicles of Night Demon's fall 2022 tour supporting the Year of the Demon album.  This episode covers the first three shows of the Canadian leg of the tour, consisting of gigs in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.  The Night Demon guys and promoter Justin Dean walk you through the highs and the lows, the triumphs and the absurdities, of each of those three concerts,  A...

In this week's episode, we bring you in-depth commentary and audio clips from the final three gigs of Night Demon's September 2022 European run. These shows - all in Germany - were in the towns of Schrobenhausen, Kassel and Trier.  You'll hear about a freezing cold performance in a tent late at night, as well as Night Demon's long and triumphant history in Kassel, and what it w...

This week, we continue our day-by-day, gig-by-gig recap of Night Demon's fall 2022 Year of the Demon Tour.  The story resumes in Karlsruhe, Germany, at the same venue where the band filmed their "Heavy Metal Heat" official video back in 2015. As usual, the boys provide behind-the-scenes details of the gig, plus interviews with fans and live clips from the show, as well as anecdotes...

This week we continue our behind-the-scenes look at Night Demon's fall 2022 touring activities. We resume the narrative following a triumphant gig at the Turock in Essen, Germany, including a humorous anecdote about mistaken identities and an invitation to a "rock'n'roll party with sex."  The band then describe their experience at a Sunday matinee show in Germany at a nont...

This week we resume our coverage of the "Year of the Demon" Tour in September 2022.  Be a fly on the wall and listen in for all the inside stories as Night Demon journeys from Mexico City to Germany to Poland and back to Germany.  You'll hear about damaged gear, Montezuma's revenge, endless airport hassles, German train adventures, 4 a.m. lobby calls, wedding parties, and so mu...

This week marks the return of the popular tour episodes, as we join the band on the road for the Year of the Demon Tour in September and early October.  The story begins on September 2, 2022, with Night Demon en route to Mexico for their performance at the Candelabrum Metal Festival in Leon the following day.  Unfortunately, the band's travels inbound were marred by airline hassles, luggage i...

In the spirit of Halloween, we have a special treat for you this week. Jarvis recently appeared on the 'A Year in Horror' podcast to discuss both Night Demon and his lifelong affinity for horror movies, with particular emphasis on the film Fright Night . That interview is reproduced for you in full here. Host Paul Waller asks Jarvis a series of insightful questions about Night Demon&apos...

On October 29, 2022, at the legendary Markthalle in Hamburg, Germany, the third installment of the single-day Heavy Hamburg Halloween festival will take place. This week's episode is a preview of that earthshattering event. You'll hear all the whys and wherefores of how the festival came to be, its history in prior years, and the configuration for 2022. Importantly, Jarvis guides you ban...

"The Howling Man" has long been recognized as an all-time fan favorite in the Night Demon catalogue.  This week we conclude our deep dive into the track by examining "The Howling Man" in the live arena. You will hear about the first times it was performed live back in 2014, and why it works so well in the live setting.  The guys explain the origins of the sample that begins the...

In this week's episode, we trace the lineage of band and fan favorite "The Howling Man," beginning with a demo recorded in Brent Woodward's bedroom in December 2011, making it one of the earliest Night Demon songs.  From there, we examine how the track evolved and grew over the course of a series of recordings that at various times included each of the three Night Demon drummer...

This week we begin our deep dive into one of the all-time classic Night Demon tracks, "The Howling Man."  The episode begins with host Nesbit describing myriad occasions in which he has been oblivious to The Twilight Zone references in popular culture.  The point, of course, is that Night Demon rooted the lyrical themes of this song firmly in an episode of The Twilight Zone .  You'l...

This week we have a special treat for you. As many of you know, Night Demon have a long and special relationship with NWOBHM heavyweights Raven. Indeed, Raven gave Night Demon a career-changing break in 2014 by taking them on an extensive U.S. tour. Since then, the bands have crossed paths numerous times over the years. In this episode, Jarvis conducts an in-depth, brand-new interview with Raven m...

This week's episode is devoted to "Flight of the Manticore," the standout instrumental track from the Darkness Remains album and a staple of the Night Demon live set to this day. You'll learn what a manticore is, how the song came to receive its unusual title, and why the guys in Night Demon are so enamored of instrumentals.  You will hear about the song's unlikely origins...