Demons (band)

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"Demons"
"Demons" live in Japan 2020
Background information
Origin	Stockholm, Sweden
Genres	Rock, garage rock, garage punk, garage rock revival, punk rock, hard rock, power pop
Years active	1994/1995–present
Labels	Alaska Productions, Glunk Records, Gearhead, Steer, Ruff Nite, Savage Magic Records, Ghost Highway Recordings, Retro Vox Records, RYOW-Ken Records, Lux Noise Records, Tornado Ride Records, Vitriola Recordings, Orible Records Dragstrip Riot
Members	Mathias "Hep Cat Matt" Carlsson Micke Jacobsson Tomo Sukenobu
Website	Official Facebook Official Bandcamp

"Demons" are a punk rock/garage punk group from Sweden. The band includes quotation marks in their name to differentiate themselves from other bands with a similar name.^{[citation needed]} Their music has been described as "punk 'n' roll",^{[by whom?]} but the band claims it should only be described as high-energy rock.^{[citation needed]} Their musical style relies heavily on the energy derived from punk rock. Influences include 1960s garage rock bands such as The Sonics, The Standells and Shadows of Knight, The Velvet Underground, The Stooges and New York Dolls; and punk rock bands such as The Damned, Misfits, The Heartbreakers and The Saints; and early hardcore punk bands such as Black Flag, Bad Brains and Dead Kennedys. "Demons" has often been compared to contemporary groups like New Bomb Turks, The Hellacopters and Electric Frankenstein.^{[by whom?]}

The band established themselves in the mid-1990s Swedish punk/garage rock scene with releases such as Electrocute and "Demons"... Come Bursting Out!. "Demons" initially gained more popularity in the United States than in their homeland, and thus much of their music has been released on American record labels, most notably Gearhead Records based in Oakland, California. They have completed several US and European tours, including two appearances at SXSW as well as two tours of Japan.

The Hellacopters recorded a cover version of Electrocute for their final album Head Off in 2008.

During "Demons" existence, other groups have used the same name. Actions have been taken to prevent the issue.