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band from

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, formed by Nate Olp, Scott Wilson, Ben Parrish (of Upheaval), and Christopher Cruz. In 2008, Scott Bronner (MercyKill, Legion) joined the band, replacing Wilson, and Mike Morgan (Summon The Destroyer, Christ Beheaded) replaced Parrish. After a long hiatus, Wilson and Parrish returned and recorded the band's third full length album, ''III: Chaotic Lethal''. The album was released in May 2022.

History

It has also been stated that the band's name, Demiricous, has no significant meaning and is just a made-up word. In 2005, they self-released a demo which caught the attention of

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label. After the release of their first album, Cruz left the band and was later replaced by Dustin Boltjes. Their debut album, ''One (Hellbound)'' was recorded and mixed at Planet-Z Studios with

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) in June 2005 and released later that year. Following the release the band set out on a tour with

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. Their follow-up album, ''Two (Poverty)'', was released in 2007 by Metal Blade Records. The band is also featured on the bonus disc of

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DVD, in a segment entitled "Shoe Fight", which was filmed in September 2006 when the two bands were on tour together. On February 2, 2022, the band announced that their third album would be titled ''III: Chaotic Lethal''. It was released on May 13, making it their first album in over 14 years. On March 6, 2023, guitarist Scott Wilson, who was a high school classmate of

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Style

Demiricous has been compared to another thrash metal band,

, recognized by their "galloping rhythms, repetitive riffs, fast tempos, and screamed vocals".

Members

*Nate Olp - vocals, bass *Ben Parrish - guitar *Scott Wilson - guitar *Chris Cruz - drums

Discography

*''One (Hellbound)'' (2006) *''Two (Poverty)'' (2007) *''III: Chaotic Lethal'' (2022)

External links

* *https://demiricousofficial.bandcamp.com/ Demiricous Bandcamp *https://www.instagram.com/demiricous_official/ Demiricous Instagram

References

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