The band went into the studio not long after the
De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Alive anniversary tour in which the band played the iconic debut album in its entirety for various dates around the world. Many critics suggested the tour was highly influential to the sound of
Daemon with many comparing it to that album. The album was also released on the back of the
Lords of Chaos semi-
biopic movie, giving the band a boost in popularity and interest. During promotional interviews for the album,
Necrobutcher claimed he was "On [his] way to kill
Euronymous but
Varg beat [him] to it", and also claimed that the
Norwegian Police were aware of Vikernes' plot to kill Euronymous, stating: "But little did I know that the Norwegian police already knew that Count Grishnackh [Varg] was going down also to kill him. Because they bugged his phone, and he actually talked about this killing before he went to Bergen so the cops already knew that he was coming, so they probably were thinking to themselves, ‘We didn’t nail this guy for the church burnings, so let’s nail him for murder, and get rid of this f–king guy in Oslo the same time.’ So that’s basically what happened." The bonus disc for the album features a cover of "Disgusting Semla" from former vocalist
Dead's pre-Mayhem band
Morbid. ==Reception==