100 Demons are an American

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band from

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. Being fans of tattoos, the band derived their name from a book of traditional Japanese tattoo artwork by

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. The band usually incorporates their

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beliefs into their lyrics. After over a decade of playing in the Connecticut hardcore scene,

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announced the signing of 100 Demons to a record contract in 2003. In a press release, the label was quoted as saying "Today's 100 DEMONS encapsulate a viciousness and ravenous intensity that few could achieve." The band then found themselves at Planet Z Studios with producer

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recording their self-titled album. The video for the song "Repeat Process" was featured on ''

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''. In 2019, Pete Morcey announced his new folk-influenced side project entitled Murmur. On August 20, 2024, Pete Morcey announced on

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that bassist Erik Barrett had died at the age of 48.

Members

Current * Pete Morcey – vocals (2001-2006, 2007-present) * Rich Rosa – drums (1998-present) * Jeremy Braddock – guitar (1998-present); bass (2024-2025) * Rick Brayall – guitar (1999-present); bass (2024-2025) * Sean Martin - bass (2025-present), guitar (1998-1999) Former * Bruce LePage - vocals (1998-2001, 2006-2007) * Tim Mead * Colin Reilly * Jay McGuire - bass (1998-1999) * Steve Karp - bass (1999-2000) * Erik Barrett - bass (2000-2024)(died 2024) Timeline

Discography

Music videos

* "Repeat Process" (2004)

References

External links

Official website
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