Demons is the third studio album by American

post-hardcore Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. It was initially inspired by post-punk and noise rock. Like post-punk, the term has bee ...

band

Get Scared Get Scared was an American post-hardcore band from Layton, Utah, United States, formed in 2008. After their formation they released their first EP ''Cheap Tricks and Theatrics'' in 2009. A self-titled EP followed several months later in 2010. ...

, released on October 30, 2015, via

Fearless Records Fearless Records is an American independent record label that was founded in 1994. Fearless is based in Culver City, California, and is best known for its early pop punk moments captured in the ''Fearless Flush Sampler'' and ''Punk Bites'' releas ...

. The album marks a departure from previous releases, such as '' Everyone's Out to Get Me'' and '' Built for Blame, Laced With Shame'' in favor of a style reminiscent of the band's 2009 EP ''Cheap Tricks and Theatrics'' with

metalcore Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use ...

elements mixed in. ''Demons'' was produced with

Erik Ron Erik Ron (born July 4, 1985) is an American producer, mixer, and songwriter based in Los Angeles. He has worked with artists such as Panic! at the Disco, Set It Off, Issues, New Years Day, Too Close to Touch, I the Mighty, Motionless In ...

who also worked with the band on ''Everyone's Out to Get Me'' and ''Built for Blame, Laced With Shame'' and received positive reviews upon release.

Reception

New Noise Magazine gave the album a positive review and said "Get Scared has always been one of those bands that deserved way more credit than they were given". Shania Gassner of ''Strife Magazine'' gave a positive review and said "the album is very emotional and helps the band as well as the fans to deal with their problems".
The album currently has a four and a half star rating from

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Track listing

Personnel

Credits for ''Demons'' adapted from album booklet. ;Get Scared * Nicholas Matthews -

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* Jonathan "Johnny B" Braddock -

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backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are u ...

* Bradley "Lloyd" Iverson -

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* Dan Juarez -

Drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...

* Adam Virostko -

Rhythm guitar In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guita ...

;Production *

- producer *Anthony Reeder - engineer *Bryce Umbel - assistant engineer *Tim Beken - assistant engineer *

Taylor Larson Taylor Larson (born April 28, 1988) is an American record producer, mixer, and audio engineer. He has produced, engineered, and/or mixed tracks for Asking Alexandria, Periphery, From First to Last, I See Stars, Veil of Maya, Within Temptation, ...

- mixing, mastering *Sal Torres - A&R *Jon Cottam - album artwork

References

{{Authority control Get Scared albums 2015 albums Albums produced by Erik Ron