Imperial Demonic are a melodic black metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Drawing influence from the more polished Scandinavian sound of the late 90’s and early 2000’s with blast beats, melodic hooks, and visceral lyrics. The band features veterans of the Irish scene with members of Darkest Era, Overoth and Celtachor.
Their debut EP Beneath The Crimson Eclipse was released via Black Lion Records on April 7th 2023, with singles reaching over 40k views on YouTube. The music video for “The Furnace” followed on October 1st 2023 with close to 30k views. Since forming in early 2022, the band have had success playing festivals across the UK and Europe, including Cosmic Void, Reaperfest and Metal Embrace as they prepare to release their new album.
Pete from The Rig Rundown caught up with the guys at BOA26 in the blistering summer sun!
