The Unexpected Guest

“Total Possession,” “Sign of a Madman,” “Beyond the Gates of Hell” – you would expect some Venom/Mercyful Fate-level darkness from Demon’s sophomore release. And you’d be disappointed. More along the lines of Michael Schenker Group, post-Dio Rainbow, or Uriah Heep, Demon displayed the more AOR side of the NWOBHM. It’s still a blast – and there’s a reason Blind Guardian covered the arena chant-worthy “Don’t Break the Circle.”