NewsAugust 3, 2012 3:54 PM ET9,419 views

ex-Demon Hunter guitarist: I am not a Satanist

Official press release: Ryan Helm (Damien Deadson, ex-Demon Hunter, The Ascendicate) has recently had some rumors swirling around his lyrical content and religious views. He has released the following official statement:
"Normally I would not even address such petty ridiculous accusations, but this rumor has gotten so out of control that it is starting to affect me on a financial level. For the record; I, Ryan Helm am not a Satanist, and neither is my band Damien Deadson. None of the lyrical content or meaning is Satanic, or even remotely evil or even promotes evil or harm spiritually or physically. Hopefully this can put to rest any doubts, fears, and rumors of me, my band, and band mates being Satanist. Now, can we all just get back to playing metal?"

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anonymous 8/3/2012 1:02:05 PM

well, i'm convinced.

yasaf 8/3/2012 1:02:26 PM

maclynb.

seventwofour 8/3/2012 1:05:31 PM

who cares?

TheLoudestGuyInTheRoom 8/3/2012 1:14:54 PM

I'm not convinced. Any band as awful as Demon Hunter, that is sent here to terrorize unwitting metal fans, must have some sort of demonic origin

anonymous 8/3/2012 1:22:01 PM

whats funnier is demon hunter is not even remotely christian either...tooth and nail/solid state "make" these bands because they know that "christian rock fans" are of a certain age group, "faith" and more importantly....still buy CDs. Brandon Ebel said it himself Drunk at party. What's worse than a christian band preaching on stage? A FAKE christian band preaching on stage....

jon 8/3/2012 1:22:07 PM

This is just like when dimmu borgir said they are not satanic they just use satanic themes and symbols to rebel against christianity.

anonymous 8/3/2012 2:10:57 PM

never heard of this band. I do not give a fck dckhead.

anonymous 8/3/2012 2:34:07 PM

it is starting to affect me on a financial level. it is starting to affect me on a financial level. it is starting to affect me on a financial level. it is starting to affect me on a financial level. it is starting to affect me on a financial level. it is starting to affect me on a financial level. it is starting to affect me on a financial level. it is starting to affect me on a financial level.

Snoopy2 8/3/2012 3:04:34 PM

'it's starting to affect me on a financial level' : His stupid ass local church is refusing to use him for organized event planning and acoustic guitar playing

anonymous 8/3/2012 3:39:45 PM

should have been a satanist.

anonymous 8/3/2012 3:50:58 PM

Satan is not stoked.

ineedsalt 8/3/2012 3:56:13 PM

yeah, but J the C is stoke

anonymous 8/3/2012 4:57:05 PM

Who the fck is this gay-ass cracka?

jerry_sandusky 8/3/2012 7:03:14 PM

All you turds on this site are dumb. If a band doesnt sound like Beneath The Sky you hate on them... I could easily name you five LOG songs that are better than 7861.

anonymous 8/3/2012 7:32:43 PM

Matt Skiba is, though.

ineedsalt 8/3/2012 7:35:43 PM

maybe his stepdad was a ginger and took out his red rage on him as a kid, then he finally had enough and became a demon finder

anonymous 8/3/2012 9:05:12 PM

if he was satanist, i'd be more likely to check out his band, rather than some terrible rap-metal christian dude, whose biggest claim to fame is being in a popular terrible rap-metal christian band.

anonymous 8/3/2012 9:40:23 PM

DEMON HUNTER IS WICCA

anonymous 8/3/2012 10:16:23 PM

He'd be cooler if he was.

anonymous 8/3/2012 11:30:47 PM

Worship yourself. Satan doesnt exist.

anonymous 8/4/2012 1:26:54 AM

Demon Hunter is food stamps?

anonymous 8/4/2012 2:58:16 AM

Ed Helms is NOT satanic.

TheLoudestGuyInTheRoom 8/4/2012 5:18:14 AM

Also: isn't this the band that rarely toured specifically because this guy had a lucrative IT or graphic design job? I remember him designing the Terror "One With The Underdogs" cover. If your finances are shot, that probably means God wants you to quit this shitty band and to go back behind a computer

anonymous 8/4/2012 6:28:17 AM

phew....thank god THAT was cleared up.

anonymous 8/4/2012 11:08:23 AM

how can you call Damien Deadson a satanist band, they suck so hard, they are a mix o metalcore con mainstream rock, total shit too far away to be satanist hahaha

anonymous 8/4/2012 11:12:42 AM

Demon Hunter + Damien Deadson = garbage

Smammered 8/4/2012 1:25:59 PM

Crap music is too evil even for the devil's standards.

anonymous 8/4/2012 3:18:11 PM

Pretty sure Jesus hates your shitty mosh4christ bullshit

anonymous 8/4/2012 8:33:08 PM

cool fcking story bro

anonymous 8/5/2012 8:54:05 AM

greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

brassknuckleromance 8/5/2012 10:09:46 AM

trash. your. cross.

anonymous 8/5/2012 11:38:13 AM

i could tell he wasnt a satanist when none of his bands were any good.

southside_steve 8/5/2012 5:30:59 PM

goddamn delete

anonymous 8/5/2012 7:15:19 PM

Who gives a shit if he's satanic or not?

anonymous 8/6/2012 9:52:14 AM

I can't believe this is even a story. Screw this guy.

RickRock 8/6/2012 11:12:34 AM

\m/ HAIL SATAN \m/

anonymous 8/6/2012 3:02:16 PM

wtf does it matter if he is or isn't? Satanism isn't actually about being evil. Do some fcking research c*nts.

anonymous 8/7/2012 11:45:20 PM

WOW. DUMBEST commentators I've ever seen...seriously, EVER. You're all a bunch of gays and I invite you all to suck my dck.

anonymous 8/11/2012 9:43:17 AM

"Worship yourself. Satan doesnt exist." Satanism is worshiping yourself, gay.

anonymous 3/7/2013 5:43:11 AM

why'd you leave DH?

anonymous 5/4/2014 10:59:02 AM

they are free masons the illuminati controls all media waves, when you hear voices it is demons. Demon Hunter and all of the older christian rock bands never mention the name of jesus christian rock is a lie. it is to buy cds and it is not a ministry. I dont see God or hear his name in the songs. they are luciferians. its brain washing and it was started by allister crowley.

anonymous 7/9/2014 4:13:47 AM

In case anyoe else searches this thread in the future, here is the band being very straightforward about their belief in christ. http://youtu.be/8Pf-tw2Pib o And a more recent interview with discussion on the bands christian faith http://www.rockedition.com /interviews/artist-intervi ews/interview-with-ryan-cl ark-of-demon-hunter/

anonymous 3/21/2015 7:51:16 PM

Y'all get off the gas!!! All this infantile pre-pubecsent finger pointing you kids Are doing are fruitless and without factual evidence. Get y'all's facts straight before you engage in mindless gibberish. A Wiccan is Shaytaani and Wicca is Shaytaani.

anonymous 3/21/2015 7:53:27 PM

Shaytaani (Satanic)

anonymous 2/18/2017 12:15:46 PM

I would like to point this out... What are you doing if you are "hunting" a demon? FOLLOWING it. Think about it. Metal was created as a form of devil worship.Therefore a "Christian" metal band is pure blasphemy.blaso keep inmind the lead singer of this band smomes a cigarette in one of their videos and the band regularly supports "Christian" tattooing of none other than their logo the goats head aka baphomet, the image of the beast. Don't be fooled there is nothing Christian about demon hunter.




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