DEMON HUNTER is dusting off the tour bus and hitting the U.S. this late summer/fall like a caffeinated storm. The “There Was A Light Here” tour is packing a punch with WAR OF AGES, CONVICTIONS, and CULTIST along for the ride. Fun fact: WAR OF AGES once toured in a van so sketchy, it became a legendary character in their documentary. Respect.
Hot off the press: DEMON HUNTER‘s “Sorrow Light The Way” just gatecrashed YouTube Music‘s Top 50 Metal Videos, cozying up in the top 20 like it owns the place. Casual.
“We couldn’t be more stoked to hit the road again,” DEMON HUNTER‘s frontman Ryan Clark (a graphic design wizard when he’s not screaming) told The Blessed Resistance fan club. “We’re hitting a few places we haven’t been in a while, and we’re bringing a killer line-up with us. We are revamping the setlist, and we’re ready to blow the roof off. Come out and hang with us!”
Tickets go live Friday, July 18. VIPs get an exclusive CD with two acoustic tracks: “The Pain in Me is Gone (Acoustic)” and “Breaking Through Me (Acoustic)”—perfect for your campfire angst sessions. This year alone, they’ve already dropped FOUR singles: “Falling Apart” (featuring SET THE SUN), “I’m Done”, “Light Bends”, and “Sorrow Light The Way”. Plus, vinyl junkies can snag rare tracks like “I Align” and “Worlds Apart” in Z2 Comics‘ fancy graphic novel edition of their “Exile” series. Because who doesn’t need more coffee table merch?
“There Was A Light Here” 2025 tour dates:
Sep. 19 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life*
Sep. 20 – West Chicago, IL @ WC Social Club
Sep. 21 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Cabooze (bring a jacket, it’s Minnesota)
Sep. 23 – Des Moines, IA @ Woody’s
Sep. 24 – Springfield, MO @ The Riff
Sep. 25 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City Music Hall
Sep. 26 – Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live (they’re ready to raid your eardrums)
Sep. 27 – San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box
Sep. 28 – Dallas, TX @ The Granada Theater
Sep. 30 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater
Oct. 01 – San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
Oct. 02 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House (no actual glasshouses, but mosh carefully)
Oct. 03 – San Jose, CA @ The Ritz
Oct. 04 – Sacramento, CA @ Afftershock*
Oct. 05 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Oct. 06 – Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club
Oct. 07 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
Oct. 08 – Denver, CO @ HQ
Oct. 09 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
Oct. 10 – St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag
Oct. 11 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
* DEMON HUNTER only (sad trombone for openers)
Tracks like “Light Bends” and “Sorrow Light The Way” got the magic touch from Ryan Clark and guitarist Jeremiah Scott, then polished by Chris “Zeuss” Harris (who’s mixed for ROB ZOMBIE and QUEENSRŸCHE—no big deal). All dropped via their DIY label Weapons MFG, because who needs middlemen?
“Exile”, their 2022 album, debuted at No. 9 on Billboard, proving Christian metal can slay charts. Guest stars included Max Cavalera (SOULFLY), Tom S. Englund (EVERGREY), and Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST)—a lineup so metal, it’s basically a flex.
For 20+ years, DEMON HUNTER has been the stubborn titan of unapologetic melody and face-melting riffs. Their secret? Defiant hope, headbanging grooves, and lyrics that make you wanna scribble in a journal. Edgy.
DEMON HUNTER lineup:
Ryan Clark – Vocals
Patrick Judge – Lead Guitar
Jeremiah Scott – Guitar
Jonathan Dunn – Bass
Tim “Yogi” Watts – Drums (cool nickname, zero bears involved)
