Ryan Clark

History

Before Demon Hunter, Clark was a guitarist for the short-lived Sacramento/Elk Grove, California-based hardcore punk band Focal Point. Focal Point started in 1995 with the lineup of Clark, Robbie Imrisek (Vocals), Danny Dinh (Guitar), Kyle Brown (Bass), and Robert Torres (Drums). The band released a 7-inch via Life Sentence Records titled Neglected and a Studio album via Tooth and Nail Records.

Clark, then known as Maven, was the second vocalist for Training for Utopia. Don formed the band with the Rob Dennler (vocals), Steve Saxby (bass) and Morley Boyer (drums). Dennler left the band in 1996 and Clark joined the band. The band released an EP, a Split EP, and two studio albums.

He and his brother formed Demon Hunter in 2000 and released their debut album late the following year through Solid State Records. The group would continue to steadily gain exposure throughout the 2000s.

His grandfather, an artist, helped inspire his grandsons' work in graphic design, which is their true day job. Ryan and Don founded Seattle-based Asterik Studio with their friend Demetre Arges in 2000. The design studio has created CD packaging, poster art, web design, and/or merchandise design for hundreds of artists including Liz Phair, P.O.D., and The White Stripes; however, Clark also notes that he is not a fine artist and that such work is typically outsourced. Based on their design experience, Don and Ryan authored a chapter in the book New Masters of Photoshop, Volume 2 . In 2007, the brothers had announced that they were leaving Asterik to start Invisible Creature, an illustration and graphic design studio. Ryan Clark is also art director of Solid State Records and its parent Tooth & Nail Records.

He has twice been nominated for a Grammy Award for his design work on Norma Jean's O God, the Aftermath and Fair's album The Best Worst-Case Scenario.

He currently is working on three side projects. One such project is with former Project 86 guitarist Randy Torres called NYVES. using funding through Kickstarter. The final project is a band with Jason Martin and originally Steven Dail who later quit, of Starflyer 59 called Low & Behold which released their debut album, Uppers in 2015 via Northern Records.

Bands

Current Demon Hunter – vocals (2000–present), guitar (2000–2002) Low & Behold – vocals (2010–present) NYVES – vocals (2014–present)

Former Focal Point – guitar (1995–1997) Training for Utopia – vocals, guitar (1996–2000) Deathbed Atheist – guitar (2015–2017)

Discography Focal Point Neglected EP (1996) Suffering of the Masses (1996)

Training for Utopia The Falling Cycle EP (1997) Plastic Soul Impalement (1998) Training for Utopia / Zao (1998 w/ Zao) Throwing a Wrench into the American Music Machine (1999) Technical Difficulties (2004)

Demon Hunter Demon Hunter (2002) Summer of Darkness (2004) The Triptych (2005) Storm the Gates of Hell (2007) The World Is a Thorn (2010) True Defiance (2012) Extremist (2014) Outlive (2017) War (2019) Peace (2019) Songs of Death and Resurrection (2021) Exile (2022) There Was a Light Here (2025)

Low & Behold Blood Red (2011) Uppers (2015)

NYVES Anxiety (2015) Pressure (EP) (2016)

Guest appearances

As Maven Zao – Training for Utopia / Zao (1998) (guest vocals – "Skin Like Winter")

As Ryan Clark Kutless – Sea of Faces (2004) (guest vocals – "Let You In") Falling Up – Crashings (2004) (guest vocals – "Jackson 5") Anberlin – Never Take Friendship Personal (2005) (guest vocals – "Never Take Friendship Personal") Becoming the Archetype – Terminate Damnation (2005) (guest vocals – "Elegy: Deception/Lament/Triumph") Advent – Remove The Earth (2008) (guest vocals – "Hanging the Giants") Becoming the Archetype – Dichotomy (2008) (guest vocals – "Dichotomy (The Tower)") Trenches – The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole (2008) (guest vocals – "Calling") Sleeping Giant – Sons of Thunder (2009) (guest vocals – "Army of the Chosen One") Nine Lashes – World We View (2012) (guest vocals – "Our Darkest Day") Impending Doom – Baptized In Filth (2012) (guest vocals – "My Light Unseen") Living Sacrifice – Ghost Thief (2013) (guest vocals – "Screwtape") Monsterns – (2013) (guest vocals – "Monster Life") Shonlock – A Night to Remember (2014) (guest vocals – "Don't Play") Five Finger Death Punch – The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Volume 1 & 2 Ultimate Collector's Box Set (2014) (guest vocals – "Weight Beneath My Sin" (alternate version)) Sleeping Giant – I Am (2018) (guest vocals – "Fly. Fight. Crow.") The Out Circuit – Enter the Ghost (2018) (guest vocals – "Book of the Void") Set the Sun – In Absentia, Vol. 1 (2021) (guest vocals – "Invisible") Becoming the Archetype – Children of the Great Extinction (2022) (guest vocals – "The Ruins") HolyName – HolyName (2023) (guest vocals – "The Sect") Spoken - Reflection (2024) (guest vocals - "Sleeper") Set the Sun – Falling Apart (single) (2025) (guest vocals - "Falling Apart") HolyName - Rock Against Traffic (Live in Pomona) (2025) (guest vocals – "The Sect")

List of design works Year Artist Album Credit(s) 1999 Death by Stereo If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die Photography 2001 Papa Roach "Between Angels and Insects" Photography 2002 Ill Harmonics Take Two Photography Pedro the Lion Control Layout, design, illustration 2003 Saxon Shore Four Months of Darkness Artwork (design) 2004 Throwdown Together. Forever. United. (DVD) Artwork 2005 Mae The Everglow Illustration Emery The Question Art direction, design 2006 He Is Legend Suck Out the Poison Design Dead Poetic Vices Design Jeremy Camp Beyond Measure Design Inhale Exhale The Lost. The Sick. The Sacred. Design 2007 The Brothers Martin The Brothers Martin Design, illustration Anberlin Cities Design Haste the Day Pressure the Hinges Illustration, design Joy Electric The Otherly Opus Design (sleeve) The Chariot The Fiancée Design Becoming the Archetype The Physics of Fire A&R, design Neon Horse Neon Horse Design Sullivan Cover Your Eyes Design August Burns Red Messengers Design MxPx Secret Weapon Design Throwdown Venom & Tears Design Cry of the Afflicted The Unveiling Design Thousand Foot KrutchThe Flame in All of Us Design Emery I'm Only a Man Design Oh, Sleeper When I Am God Design The Agony Scene Get Damned Illustration, design Demon Hunter Storm the Gates of Hell Design Anberlin Lost Songs Design Dead Poetic The Finest (Compilation) Design 2008 Number One Gun The North Pole Project Design Secret and Whisper Great White Whale Design The Presidents of the United States of America These Are the Good Times People Layout, design Chris Taylor Take Me Anywhere Design Run Kid Run Love at the Core Artwork Showbread Nervosa Design Joy Electric My Grandfather, The Cubist Design Bon Voyage Lies Design Capital Lights This Is an Outrage! Design Sever Your Ties Safety In The Sea Design The Showdown Back Breaker Design Underoath Lost in the Sound of Separation Design concept (deluxe edition) Trenches The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole Design The Becoming Vol. 1 Design Copeland You Are My Sunshine Design Haste the Day Dreamer Illustration, design Theocracy Mirror of Souls Artwork Becoming the Archetype Dichotomy A&R, design Jeremy Camp Speaking Louder Than Before Design 2009 Joy Electric Early Cubism (EP) Art direction And Then There Were None Who Speaks for Planet Earth? Design Falling Up Fangs! Illustration, design Pomegranates Everybody Come Outside Design The Chariot Wars and Rumors of Wars Design The Crucified The Complete Collection Design August Burns Red Constellations Design, illustration DevilDriver Pray for Villains Design, illustration Neon Horse Haunted Horse: Songs of Love, Defiance, and Delusion Design, illustration Advent Naked and Cold Design Boys Like Girls Love Drunk Design Thousand Foot Krutch Welcome to the Masquerade Art direction, design Hawk Nelson Live Life Loud Design Inhale Exhale Bury Me Alive Design, illustration Wolfmother Cosmic Egg Design Joy Electric Favorites at Play Design The Crucified The Pillars of Humanity Design, illustration (reissue) 2010 Living Sacrifice The Infinite Order Layout Fair Disappearing World Design Wolfmother "White Feather" Design Black Breath Heavy Breathing Layout (consultation) Secret and Whisper Teenage Fantasy Design Bleeding Through Bleeding Through Art direction, illustration, design Sent by Ravens Our Graceful Words Design Write This Down Write This Down Design The Letter Black Hanging On by a Thread Design Since October Life, Scars, Apologies Art direction, design Coliseum House with a Curse Cover (photo manipulation) Starflyer 59 The Changing of the Guard Design The Showdown Blood in the Gears Design August Burns Red Home Illustration, design Bebo Norman Ocean Art direction, design Monster Magnet Mastermind Illustration, design Haste the Day Concerning the Way It Was (Compilation) Art direction, design As They Sleep Dynasty Design 2011 I Am Empire Kings Design Hawk Nelson Crazy Love Design DevilDriver Beast Design Becoming the Archetype Celestial Completion Design Emery We Do What We Want Design FM Static My Brain Says Stop, But My Heart Says Go! Design Atmosphere The Family Sign Art direction, design Hyland Weights & Measures Design Sleeping with Sirens Let's Cheers to This Design The Chariot Before There Was Design Thousand Foot Krutch Live at the Masquerade Art direction, design August Burns Red Leveler Design Grieves Together/Apart Art direction, illustration, design Queensrÿche Dedicated to Chaos Design Earth Crisis Neutralize the Threat Design Every Avenue Bad Habits Design Icon for Hire Scripted Design Low & Behold "Blood Red" Design 2012 Blessed by a Broken Heart Feel the Power Design Nine Lashes World We View Design Demon Hunter True Defiance Design The Letter Black Hanging On By a Remix Design To Speak of Wolves Find Your Worth, Come Home Design Write This Down Lost Weekend Design The Overseer We Search, We Dig Design P.O.D. Murdered Love Design, illustration Abandoned Pools Sublime Currency Design The Amity Affliction Chasing Ghosts Design Poema Remembering You Design August Burns Red Sleddin' Hill, A Holiday Album Design Matt & Toby Matt & Toby Design Hyland Finding Our Way Artwork Bebo Norman Lights of Distant Cities Design Underoath Anthology: 1999–2013 Art direction, design 2013 Starflyer 59 IAMACEO Artwork Fit for a King Creation/Destruction Design I Am Empire Anchors Design All Things New All Things New Art direction, design Alice in Chains The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here Art direction, design Sleeping with Sirens Feel Art direction, design August Burns Red Rescue & Restore Design, illustration My Heart to Fear Algorithm Design Rosetta The Anaesthete Design (band logo DevilDriver Winter Kills Design Tonight Alive The Other Side Design Monster Magnet Last Patrol Design Living Sacrifice Ghost Thief Design Fit for a King Descendants (Redux) Design 2014 Throwdown Intolerance Design, illustration Of Mice & Men Restoring Force Design, photography Demon Hunter Extremist Art direction, design, photography Memphis May Fire Unconditional Photography, design Killer Be Killed Killer Be Killed Art direction, design Cush SP3 Design Tedashii Below Paradise Design The Atlas Moth The Old Believer Design Anberlin Lowborn Artwork (Fig. 2: In Summation) Wovenwar Wovenwar Art direction, design Trip Lee Rise Design Monster Magnet Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining of Last Patrol Design White Lighter White Lighter Artwork 2015 Sleeping with Sirens Madness Design NYVES Anxiety Art direction, design Coal Chamber Rivals Design August Burns Red Found in Far Away Places Art direction, design Saint Asonia Saint Asonia Art direction, design Bullet for My Valentine Venom Art direction, design Jeremy Camp 3CD Collection Design (CDs 1 and 2) Low & Behold Uppers Art direction, design 2016 Starflyer 59 Slow Artwork Wovenwar Honor Is Dead Art direction, design David Bazan Christmas Bonus (EP) Design 2017 Aaron Sprinkle Real Life Design Demon Hunter Outlive Design Stone Sour Hydrograd Design Lo Tom Lo Tom Design Starflyer 59 "Terror" Artwork August Burns Red Phantom Anthem Art direction, design 2018 Evidence Weather or Not Art direction, design IAMX Alive In New Light Art direction, design Stone Sour Hydrograd Acoustic Sessions (EP) Art direction, design Alice in Chains Rainier Fog Art direction, design Manafest Stones Reloaded Art direction, design, photography Billy Idol Vital Idol: Revitalized Design 2019 August Burns Red Phantom Sessions (EP) Design (package design) Death Therapy Voices Artwork, design, layout Starflyer 59 Young in My Head Art direction, design Wolves at the Gate Eclipse Art direction, design Starflyer 59 Gold Design (revisualizing) 2020 IAMX Echo Echo Art direction, design Anchor & Braille Tension Art direction, design Lightworker Fury by Failure Art direction, design Starflyer 59 Miami (EP) Artwork Lo Tom LP2 Design Slick Shoes Rotation & Frequency Design Acceptance Wild, Free Art direction, design Sevendust Blood & Stone Art direction, design 2021 Demon Hunter Songs of Death and Resurrection Art direction, design August Burns Red Leveler: 10th Anniversary Edition Design Alice in Chains Facelift Art direction, design (30th Anniversary reissue) Jerry Cantrell Brighten Art direction, illustration, design 2022 Wolves at the Gate Eulogies Art direction, design Demon Hunter Exile Art direction, design concept, artwork 2023 Elegant Weapons Horns for a Halo Artwork (additional) Jerry Cantrell Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 Art direction, design (repackaging) Sevendust Truth Killer Art direction, design 2024 P.O.D. Veritas Artwork Awolnation The Phantom Five Art direction, design Jerry Cantrell I Want Blood Art direction, design 2025 Silverstein Antibloom Artwork Demon Hunter There Was a Light Here Art direction, design The Devil Wears Prada Flowers Design Hope Deferred Darkness Remains Artwork