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PROG | ALT-METAL | PSYCH

The demon is rising! Formed in 2018 from the beer-soaked music scene of Hastings (UK), Ditch the Demon is a rising powerhouse of rock, assimilating power metal, psych and prog under a dark yet uplifting aura. The band’s music is characterised by the epic haunting vocals of Amanda Brooks-Byron, driven by seasoned musicianship and exceptional, inventive songwriting.

"...East Sussex's answer to Blood Ceremony, and full-length debut 'Ain't Dead Yet' is a hugely enjoyable mix of psych, prog and garage goth. Brooks-Byron surely spent her teenage nights before a mirror miming to Kate Bush, Siouxsie Sioux and Coven's Jinx Dawson..."
(Grant Moon, Prog Magazine, issue 150)

AIN'T DEAD YET, Ditch the Demon's debut album, is out now! CDs can be ordered online from Ditch the Demon's page on BandCamp, price £12.00 (plus P&P). Digital downloads of the album are available from BandCamp and online music services. CDs will also be on sale at gigs, of course!

Twelve tracks of prog-rock light 'n' shade... wanna know more? Label Prozakville Records has more.

AIN'T DEAD YET
Album (2023)

Ain't Dead Yet (album)

CD Album from BandCamp.

FRIGHT NIGHT
Single (2023)

Fright Night single

Digital single from BandCamp

DITCH THE DEMON
EP (2020)

Ditch the Demon (EP)

Digital EP from BandCamp
(CDs sold out, sorry!)

Merchandise
Lovely tee-shirts!

Merchandise

T-shirts now in stock from
BandCamp!

Influences driving the band's music are diverse. The spiritual roots of Ditch the Demon can be traced to seminal band Coven, whose 1974 album “Blood on the Snow” inspired the band to forge their own contemporary alt-metal twist on classic prog/psych. (Listen to Ditch the Demon's Spotify Playlist!)

DITCH THE DEMON are: Amanda Brooks-Byron (vocals), Karl Mee (guitar), Terry Keen (keyboards), Steph Bennion (bass) and Neil Warman (drums).

The band has been compared to: Curved Air, Epica, Inkubus Sukkubus, Lucifer, Meatloaf(!), Sensational Alex Harvey Band (and Jinx Dawson's Coven!).

HUGE THANX TO: Tony Davis at Emerging Rock Bands / Hastings Rock Radio, Brian McAllister at Epic Prog Radio, Chuck Simons and the Game of Prog podcast, DoKtor Know at Guerrilla Radio, Paul Huggett and Ralph Winser at Hastings Rock Radio, Demonize Debz at Metal Devastation Radio, Martin Jasek at Radio Bloodstream (hear our jingle!), Rick Marks at Radio Seagull, Paul Bamlett at Voodoo Radio Online and Sammi Quinn at Voodoo / Mixcloud for airplay!

JINX DAWSON DEVIL'S HORNS SALUTES TO: Grant Moon of Prog Magazine and Metal Junkbox for writing lovely things about Ditch the Demon's music!

Stage

UPCOMING GIGS

See you there!

Ship Inn, Gillingham

Friday 7 February 2025
The Ship Inn, Court Lodge Road, Gillingham ME7 2QX
FREE ENTRY (£5 donation suggested!)

Leo's Red Lion, Gravesend
Metal 2 The Masses Kent 2025 Heat 4

Friday 14 February 2025
Leo's Red Lion, Crete Hall Road, Northfleet, Gravesend DA11 9AA
Tickets £7 + fee

KimboFest - Poco Loco, Chatham

Saturday 22 February 2025
Poco Loco, 58-60 High Street, Chatham ME4 4DS
Fundraiser for Alzheimer's Society

Carlisle, Hastings - supporting Rhabstallion

Saturday 3 May 2025
The Carlisle Rock Bar, 24 Pelham Street, Hastings TN34 1PE
FREE ENTRY!

Victoria Bikers Pub, Coalville - supporting Söur Tusk

Saturday 10 May 2025
The Victoria Bikers Pub, Whitwick Road, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 3FA
Tickets £10 ADV / £13 OTD

CERBERFEST XVI - Four Horseshoes, Luton

Friday 4 to Sunday 6 July 2025
The Four Horseshoes, 80 Park Street, Luton LU1 3EU
FREE ENTRY!

Dublin Castle in Camden, London

Saturday 30 August 2025
The Dublin Castle, 94 Parkway, London NW1 7PP
Tickets £TBC

Club 85, Hitchen (Private Party)

Saturday 8 November, 2025
Club 85, 74 Whinbush Road, Hitchin SG5 1PZ

Carlisle, Hastings - supporting Bill Beadle's SACRILEGE

Saturday 20 December 2025
The Carlisle Rock Bar, 24 Pelham Street, Hastings TN34 1PE
FREE ENTRY!

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CONTACT

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Venues, promoters, media: see also our Electronic Press Kit (EPK).

Mandy

The demon is rising...