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Defy is a four-piece band out of Milwaukee, WI who displays a unique blend of vintage and modern alternative metal that makes up the intense power wielded by the band. Defy’s members began their musical career in 1997 at the young age of twelve when they began writing and rehearsing songs for their self-titled debut album. Defy established their debut album in January of 2001. The album was recorded and produced by Chris Djuricic at Studio One in Racine, WI (accredited involvement with Soil, Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie, and more). The album was mastered by Trevor Sadler at Mastermind Productions (accredited involvement with NIN, REM, Radiohead, and more). "It is a solid metal recording with crisp, sixteenth note, mechanical rhythm guitar and extended whole note harmonies over the top,” quoted columnist Jeff Stevens of the Kenosha News. “Defy’s members mesh well together, and the result is a band, not a group of individuals.” Defy won first place in the Kenosha Songwriting Contest for their track “Vital Ailment.” Defy’s second album, “Fate”, also recorded and produced at Studio One, was released in April of 2004 with a new approach of diverse and improved sounds from that of the traditional metal genre. On tracks such as “Reason”, Defy displays somber, heartfelt ideas by use of varied intricacies with both clean and heavy toned pieces. On tracks such as “Battlefield”, the use of heavy, gritty sounding power chords is an essential element to the overall sound. Due to the diverse sounds provided by the band, Defy has won over an array of fans from various genres of music ranging from pop to punk, blues to metal.

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