Kevin Wood - drums
Victor Baddour - vocals/guitar
Matan Chaffee - bass/backup vocals
Influences
Slayer,Faith No More, Pantera, Slipknot, Mudvayne, Metallica, Alice in Chains, Van Halen, Megadeth, Down, Dimmu Borgir, Incubus, The Haunted, In Flames, Korn, At The Gates, Red Hot Chili Peppers, COC, Meshuggah, Misfits
Daemos write metallic symphonies for the apocalypse. Their songs destroy with a driven musical violence honed through precise technical execution. The band’s EP Surfacing blends elements of classic Bay Area thrash, death metal and melodic metal into a chaotic concoction of pure unbridled sonic rage. Eric Nunes’s baritone riffs bludgeon with a bone-snapping groove. Kevin Wood’s destructive drumming and Matan Chaffee’s tight bass hold down the rhythm, while Victor Baddour’s tortured vocals and razor sharp riffs captivate. Daemos play a volatile, violent style of heavy music that breaks boundaries.
In 1997, Daemos burst onto the San Diego scene. The band independently released one EP entitled Dying God in 1998 and followed it up with the full length Facing Down in 2002. Because of a brutally tight live show, they quickly garnered a legion of fans. They have opened shows regionally for everyone from Judas Priest, Testament and Death to Strapping Young Lad, The Haunted and In Flames, August 2007 will see them slaughter crowds on a national headline tour. Over the course of the year, Daemos will also release four separate EPs, featuring three songs each. Surface is the first installment in this series and a prelude of the chaos to come. Victor comments, “With the digital age, it is better to release songs on a smaller scale. Releasing music this way gives people something to look forward to with less waiting time in between. It’s also a different way of doing things, and we wanted to stand out.”
More importantly, the songs make the band stand out. Their sound is forged by a standard guitar, a bass and a baritone guitar, a rare combination for extreme metal. About the use of the baritone, Victor explains, “We have the guitar tuned as the high end, the baritone as the middle and the bass as the low end. So we have everything locked together in this whole wall of sound.” As a result, songs like “Iodine” and “Shattering” pack an overpowering punch with hard-hitting verses that morph into melodic, haunting bridges. However, each individual element stands out. “I hear everyone’s personalities come out in their parts. Eric and I are the chief songwriters in the band, and we put together the skeletal structure for the songs. Then each member adds his own piece, and the song becomes ours. We also try to layer vocals differently, emphasizing off-notes and creating a distinct vibe.” Each member also sings, often simultaneously harmonizing. On some tracks Eric even provides the main vocal line with backups coming from the rest of the band. Due to these layers of sound, Daemos gives listeners something more to delve into, from polyrhythmic verses to strange, yet hypnotic harmonies.
Lyrically, Victor weaves a tapestry of pain and real life experience. His lyrics convey a pure honesty, transcending common metal themes. “I’m just putting my feelings out there. This is who I am, and this is how I feel. What helped me in my life was music. In a way, I’m hoping our music will help other kids get through the troubles in their life and possibly inspire them to be musicians.” Ultimately, inspiration remains integral to Daemos. Victor shows, “We don’t want to write just one certain style of song. We want to do whatever we can to make our songs as interesting and as distinct as possible. We have a message that we want to put out and we want to keep that intact. We’ll do whatever we want; be brutal as fuck or extremely melodic, but you’ll know this is Daemos.” This is the first chapter for a band that will leave a tangible mark on metal. – Rick Florino
not sure what you guys are up 2 on sep.4th or anything, but its a friday, myself and DP and our friends in Hemoptysis who have been doing a lot of shows for moshpit army latelly, death perception have as well, anyways they just got confirmed to Open for Obituary,Krisiun,warbringer,and Goatwhore on sep.4th! its a moshpit army show, at UBs a bar in Mesa. this show will be badass. to see those legends in a lil club, and for our friends in hemoptysis to open, thats fucken rad. fuck! but, i was just extending an invitation and you know any of you guys my brothers from other mothers are welcome 2 crash and fucking party and come out! either way, im sure you guys are hella busy right now in daemos mode, i look foward 2 seeing you guys whenever tour or shows commence and, look foward 2 kickin it with my brothers when i get out to SD in july. by the way, i saw in august Hemoptysis are playing out there @ Jumping Turtle? shit, if i got the funds itd be fun 2 hit that shit up. but, we'll see. I may have to move here in the next couple months. but ill have an even better place for you guys to stay at than before my landlord tried to fuck me, but her dumbass left papertrail and she wuz trying to fuck me out of a fair amount of cash and my time! and legally i got her by the balls hahaha,its funny ill call to speak to her and she wont even talk to me, she'll rush off the phone and shit.
anyways, hope daemos have an amazing weekend. i will as well!
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thank u 4 the friendship. YOU GUYZ R AWESOME! Luv the tunes, great vox!!! MUAH~ ~Angel777~
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