Year : 2025
Style : Melodic Heavy Metal , Melodic Speed / Power Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 101 mb
Bio:
DEFENDER are Christoph Ott (Guitar), Hannes Stengel (Drums), Dennis Bauer (Vocals / Guitar) and Fabian Bartl (Bass) together since 2016.Welcome to the world of Defender, where the echoes of heavy metal reverberate with unbridled energy and passion. Since 2016, we've been crafting a unique blend of heavy metal that sets souls ablaze and ignites spirits.With lightning-fast double guitars, thundering drums, and a fusion of epic and classical heavy metal influences, Defender creates a sonic landscape that's both exhilarating and timeless. Each riff, each beat, tells a story of triumph, rebellion, and the undying spirit of metal.After years of dedication and relentless pursuit of our sound, we're thrilled to announce that our debut album has finally been recorded. It's a culmination of our journey, a testament to our love for metal, and a declaration of our readiness to conquer stages worldwide.Join us as we unleash the power of Defender upon the world. Let the music speak for itself, and may it resonate with all who have a heart for the raw, unapologetic energy of heavy metal. Get ready to bang your head, raise your Fists, and dive into the world of DEFENDER HEAVY METAL!!!
Album:
Debut full-length album.Founded in 2016 in Balingen, Germany, Defender is a traditional metal band riding the crest of the New Wave Of Heavy Metal (NWoTHM) in Europe. They dropped a five song debut EP, Rising High in 2018, which was followed in 2019 by the single Beyond Darkness. Last year Defender released another single, Bang Your Head Again, an ode to the much loved German metal festival, held in their hometown, which was discontinued in 2023. Additionally, over these last years, Defender has shared stages with Ross The Boss, Night Demon, Stormwitch, to mention only a few.Now, Defender arrives with their first long-player, Dying To Live, currently signed to Germany Metalapolis Records. Citing old school influences from kindred spirits and peers Running Wild to Helloween, the quartet lives by their self-described motto, "Live heavy metal to the fullest, heavy metal is the life we choose". They definitely have the look and leather to be metal.While traditional heavy metal is the encompassing genre, their version delves more into twin-guitar driven speed metal. Which means, essentially, that with little variation, every song is simply fast and heavy. It's a horse race from the gate with the gallop and groove speed metal, wherein the razor sharp twin riffage and romping rhythm section lead equally fast and furious guitar solos.This is accomplished and apparent with songs such as Survivor, Restless Power, Dying To Live, and Serenade To Live, which is largely an instrumental arrangement. However, this repetitive metal motif also reveals Defender's inherent redundancy in their music. Nevertheless, there is and exception to all this speed in the mild and slow grooving metal anthem, Neverland.All said, for a modern interpretation of traditional heavy metal, in a twin-guitar driven speed metal wrapper, Defender's Dying To Live is spot on and keeps this venerable genre relevant for a new generation. Recommended.
Line Up:
Dennis Bauer - Vocals, Guitars
Christoph Ott - Guitars
Fabian Bartl - Bass
Hannes Stengel - Drums
Tracklist:
01. Walk to the Gate 01:18
02. Dying to Live 03:06
03. Survivor 03:03
04. Time for Freedom 04:56
05. Living Runaway 04:06
06. Carry the World 04:16
07. Neverland 03:39
08. Granite Heart 04:02
09. Running out of Bad Times 03:47
10. Restless Power 05:17
11. Serenade to Life 04:55
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