Daemon started as a project for Entombed's Nicke Andersson and Konkhra's Anders Lundemark. The debut album 'Seven Deadly Sins' was an amalgamation of groovy sounds of these two bands' sound during the mid-1990's. However, Mr. Andersson left before this second output, what else than 'The Second Coming', was unleashed. So, what happened to Daemon's sound?

Not much, to tell the truth. Invocator drummer Per Møller "Frank Hellmet" Jensen, Iniquity & Konkhra bassist Thomas "Morgan Pitt" Christensen and Furious Trauma guitarist Lars "Joey Fernandez" Mayland were drafted in to perform this "new and hot" phenomena called death 'n' roll music. Daemon joined Entombed, Desultory, Grave, Unleashed and countless other death metal bands turned to death 'n' roll bands. But Daemon were a bit late for the party, as the style really had backfired for almost every band jumping on its bandwagon. I personally do not have absolute hatred for death 'n' roll. Sure, I understand why it was not tolerated, but is a tune is good in my ears, it is good and nothing else. I have been keen to find new sounds when I grew up enough.

Daemon offer straight death 'n' rolling, but also something a tad more versatile; and in that order, probably to suck old fans in. This album is not quite as heavy as the debut, nor as spiteful (skanky 'The Prince of Lies' is there, though), even though there's loads of typical punky and rocking rottenness and the Tomas Skogsberg production at Sunlight Studios guarantee this fitting ragged sound. Sludgy procession is introduced on 'My Kingdom Is a Sacred Place', and bring Corrosion Of Conformity to my mind. Then again, 'Come Die with Me' has a chorus that's pretty Machine Head-ish, but it alone doesn't make this a sell-out album. The songs were kept simplistic again, but generally do not manage to hit the level of the debut album songs except towards the end. 'Way out of Hand' (like, more than out of hand, hah) and 'Spirit in Flames' have some awesome riffs and syncopated beats which bring in bucketloads of briskness. fuck, I want more stuff like these songs! But it is time to end the album with a cover: 'Symptom of the Universe' originally by Black Sabbath. Earlier covered by the likes of Sepultura and Stone, the choice is way less common than I first thought, and not a bad version here.

Daemon offered about 27 minutes of new music, just like on their debut album. It was certain, that Mr. Lundemark couldn't pump the death 'n' roll's well for much. 'The Second Coming' is a curiosity and an album that only death 'n' roll devotees (are there any?!) should inspect.

Rating: 6+ (out of 10) ratings explained

Reviewed by Lane
06/19/2025 09:53