Description
I Defy was originally formed in late 1999 when Raoul (singer of Veil), Frank (Former Miozän Bassplayer, now Souls On Fire), Flo (Drummer of Veil) and Mathias (Guitarist in United Mutations) joined forces. Since all members were still engaged in their main bands and busy touring, recording etcetera I Defy was primarily seen as a side project. However, this would change, when the first songs were written and two local shows were played as opening band for Kill Your Idols, Shutdown, American Nightmare and Ensign. The response was so amazing (not just from the crowd but from the headlining bands as well) that I Defy decided to turn the side project into a serious band.
A year further the band found their home at Reflections and released their first mini CD. The record received an overwhelming positive response from all over the world and motivated the band to play more live shows and even bring them to the U.K. as main support for The Hope Conspiracy.
May 2003 the first full length ” The Firing Line” was released by Reflections Records and is now ready to continue where the first E.P. left off: 12 fast, melodic brand new songs that show a variety of musical influences from Stretch Arm Strong, Shelter even to bands like Dag Nasty.
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I Defy: (2003) The Firing Line
01. The Firing Line
02. At First Sight
03. Unconditional
04. Moment Of Truth
05. Reminisce
06. I Defy
07. Back To Innocence
08. Power Of Doubt
09. Sad Story
10. Never Understand
11. Tomorrows Dream
12. Home
13. D.I.S.C.O. (Slime Cover)
Cool. I’ve wanted to hear more from this German band ever since I checked out the “First Strike” EP, and this is very much in line with the material that was offered up on that disc. Melodic old school styled hardcore with lightly distorted high-pitched vocal yells, this time bringing in a more energetic melodic side and more of a punk influence as well – perfectly handled in “At First Sight” where some singing is layered with the yelling and things get a bit more upbeat. There is actually a lot more vocal variation here, with a good mix of singing and spoken passages with the yelling – sometimes lending a Ray Cappo sort of ring to the vocals. “Reminisce” is another great track that injects high energy melody and singing vocals into a straightforward hardcore framework, but this piece is definitely on the catchier side of things. Awesome. They end the record with an unlisted track, “Disco”, which is a cover of the German punk band Slime, complete with German lyrics. The recording is really good. Everything is crisp, the bass tone is phenomenal and jumps up to the middle to add density to the moderately distorted guitars, the drums sound alright, and the vocals tend to rest right in with the music, coming forth a tad when backup vocals are involved. The mix is a little bit thin, so the guitars and drums could use a little bit more density, but it gets the job done. The layouts not bad. The colors are consistent, the imagery and textures work out, the band photos are tastefully used, all of the text is clean and crisp, etc. The lyrics tend to be pretty positive, and even though the messages are typical, I find the lyrics to be better written than most. “There is so much good that we can do, Appreciate the fact we have, Every second of our lives, That drive that keeps me moving on, This unconditional power I can trust…” Good work. I can’t recall having heard too many German hardcore bands as of late, but I Defy really stands out from a lot of whats going on worldwide these days. Worth looking into.
Running time – 35:14, Tracks: 13
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