Demon Hunter

Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter live in Gomaringen in 2010
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Christian metal,metalcore,nu metal,alternative metal,groove metal
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Solid State
Associated acts	Training for Utopia, The Showdown, Society's Finest
Website	demonhunter.net
Members	Ryan Clark Jon Dunn Patrick Judge Timothy "Yogi" Watts Jeremiah Scott
Past members	Jesse Sprinkle Kris McCaddon Don Clark Ethan Luck Ryan Helm

Demon Hunter is an American Christian metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. Although the brothers created the band, only one remains, since Don Clark has left the band to take care of his family. As of early 2010, the band has sold over half a million albums. The band's style is known for combining nu metal sounds and qualities with ones heard in metalcore.

Demon Hunter was initially conceived as a project band by the Clarks, who had played together previously in the initially Coalesce and Neurosis influenced but later more experimental band Training for Utopia. Ryan had previously played guitar in hardcore band Focal Point, who released an album on Tooth & Nail/Solid State when Ryan was still in his teens.

Demon Hunter first appeared on This is Solid State Vol. 3 with their first song "Through the Black" released in February 2002. Demon Hunter's self-titled album was released in October 2002 on Tooth and Nail Records subsidiary Solid State Records. Ryan and Don wrote all of the songs, performed the majority of the instruments (with Ryan singing as he had in TFU) and hired Jesse Sprinkle, formerly of Poor Old Lu, to record drum tracks.

At first the members of the band chose to hide or obscure their identities in photos and in the press. Their names were revealed when they undertook their first tour, which featured Norwegian metal heavyweights Extol and death-influenced metalcore youngbloods The Agony Scene, and saw the permanent adding of Jesse Sprinkle on drums, Jon Dunn on bass, and Kris McCaddon, formerly of Embodyment and Society's Finest, on lead guitar.