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DEFIANCE
CURRENT NAME	Defiance
FORMER NAMES	-
ORIGIN	Oakland, California, USA
STATUS	Active
FORMED IN	1985
LABEL	Currently unsigned
GENRE	Thrash metal
STYLE	-
LYRICAL THEME	-
BAND ADDED	2004-08-09, 00:00
LAST UPDATE	2008-09-17, 01:56

Band biography

Formed in 1985 by Brad Bowers (guitar), Mike Kaufmann (bass) and Matt Vander Ende (drums). In 1986 Doug Harrington (guitar) was added to the line up, but due to personal differences between Doug and Brad, they replaced Doug with Jim Adams (guitar) in late summer of that year. After Jim had been in the band for about 5 months he too began to experience 'personal differences' with Brad. The band decided to let Brad go and bring back Doug into the fold.

In early 1987, Mitch Mayes joined the band (vocals). Defiance did several shows with this line up and recorded their first demo. Shortly after the demo was completed, Mitch left the band and was replace by Ken Elkinton (vocals) and soon after they recorded their second demo "Hypothermia".

1989 saw the release of their debut album "Product of Society" and soon after Elkinton was replaced by Steev Esquivel. In 1990 they released their second album "Void Terra Firma" and two years later in 1992 came "Beyond Recognition" which would turn out to be their last.

Members of the band continued to play together in the bands Inner Threshold and Under until the late 90's. Steev has been playing with Skinlab since shortly after he left Defiance in 1993.

Former members Add - Fetch
Brian Wenzel	1992-1993	Guitars
Steev Esquivel	1989-1993	Vocals	See also Mudslinger, Skinlab
Ken Elkinton	1987-1989	Vocals
Jim Adams	1986-1992	Guitars
Doug Harrington	1986-1993	Guitars	See also Gallery Of Suicide
Matt Vander	1985-1992	Drums
Mike Kaufmann	1985-1993	Bass
Brad Bowers	1985-1986	Guitars
Mitch Mayes	1987-1987	Vocals

Session musicians Add - Fetch

Unknown / none

Buy Defiance albums

Official releases Add
1987	[demo]	No label
1988	Hyperthermia	No label
1989	Product Of Society	Roadrunner Records
1990	Void Terra Firma	Roadrunner Records
1992	Beyond Recognition	Roadrunner Records

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