Every Demon Hunter Album, From 2002 to There Was a Light Here
Thirteen studio albums in 23 years. Here's every one of them, in order, and what each era brought.
Where did it start?
- Demon Hunter (2002): our self-titled first album
- Summer of Darkness (2004): our second record
- The Triptych (2005)
- Storm the Gates of Hell (2007): this year we announced a 20th-anniversary tour for it
In 2008 and 2009 we also put out two live albums, 45 Days and Live in Nashville.
Which albums charted highest?
- The World Is a Thorn (2010): debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200
- True Defiance (2012): reached No. 36, and No. 2 on the Top Christian Albums chart
- Extremist (2014): debuted at No. 16, our highest chart debut so far
Why two albums on one day?
- Outlive (2017)
- War and Peace (2019): two albums at once. In March 2019 they reached No. 2 and No. 3 on the Christian Albums chart.
- Songs of Death and Resurrection (2021): an acoustic re-recording of earlier songs
What's the newest record?
- Exile (2022)
- There Was a Light Here (September 2025): nominated for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 2026 Dove Awards
Where do the albums show up in the merch?
Some of our designs carry the art and names of these records, from Exile to There Was a Light Here, next to the horned demon mask that has been with us all along. Every design comes on tees, long sleeves, crewnecks and hoodies.