Origin: Switzerland
Formed: 2004
Genre: Pagan Black Metal
Status: Split‑up
Label: Independent
Themes: Old tales, Viking themes
Demon in Veils was a short‑lived pagan black metal band from Schaffhausen, active in the mid‑2000s. Their music embraced the raw, primitive edge of early pagan black metal, drawing heavily on Viking‑era imagery, ancient storytelling, and a cold, stripped‑down aesthetic. Though their existence was brief and their output limited, the band contributed to the wave of Swiss underground acts exploring northern myth and ancestral themes during that period.
Their only known release, the Demo(n) (2004), captures the band’s unpolished but spirited approach: tremolo‑driven guitars, harsh vocals, and a rhythmic backbone that leans toward the martial, ritualistic pacing typical of early pagan black metal. The demo’s title plays on the dual meaning of “demo” and “demon,” reflecting the band’s blend of raw underground identity and mythic darkness.
The lineup consisted of four musicians whose roles shaped the band’s rugged, pagan‑infused sound:
– Jöni on drums, providing the primitive rhythmic pulse
– Patrick B. on guitars, also known for his work in Lost Shade
– Stefan on guitars, contributing to the melodic and atmospheric layers
– Varulv on vocals, delivering the harsh, lupine presence suggested by his name (“werewolf” in several Scandinavian languages)
Little is known about the band’s later activity, and no further releases surfaced after their 2004 demo. Demon in Veils remains one of the many obscure but intriguing entries in the Swiss pagan black metal underground—raw, myth‑driven, and firmly rooted in the DIY ethos of the era.
Jöni – Drums
Patrick B. – Guitars
See also: Lost Shade
Stefan – Guitars
Varulv – Vocals
Demo(n) – Demo, 2004