Neonfly originally consisted of: The band’s first EP, Clever Disguise, released in 2008 and featuring backing vocals from ex-Shy/TNT vocalist Tony Mills, was critically well received by the press and underground metal community alike.
Tour highlights included a set on the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival where they debuted new Irish singer Willy Norton.
[5] In February 2011, the band entered Remaster Studios in Vicenza, Italy, to record their debut album with producer, and ex-White Skull guitarist, Nick Savio (Power Quest, Arthemis, Raintime).
The result of this collaboration was Neonfly’s debut album, Outshine The Sun, whose recording was soon followed by UK tour dates with Power Quest and Pagan’s Mind.
[7] Shortly after the release of Outshine The Sun, Neonfly were asked by their old touring partners Freedom Call to record a cover of one of their songs for the limited edition bonus disc of their seventh studio album "Land of the Crimson Dawn".
[21][22] The album, partly inspired by Aztec / Mesoamerican culture, utilised artwork from noted American artist Jorge "Qetza" Garza.
The band released their single "Better Angels" on 2 March 2015 with an exclusive b-side of "Falling Star" (piano version) featuring Günter Werno.
With the recruitment of new drummer Dec Brown (ex-Fallen To Flux) in 2017 the band went on to open for Alice Cooper at a sold out Junge Garde in Dresden,[32] and toured Europe with metal legends Anvil in 2018, all the while taking their time to compose their long delayed third album.
[35] The single, the first from third album The Future, Tonight signalled a turn towards a more contemporary rock-oriented sound allied with decidedly socially conscious lyrics.