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Defeater formed in 2004, settling on the lineup of Derek Archambault (vocals), Jay Maas (guitars), Jake Woodruff (guitars), Mike Poulin (bass) and Joe Longobardi (drums) after several years of changing musicians. Their 2008 full-length debut, "Travels" was initially released on Topshelf Records, yet soon gained the attention of larger label, Bridge 9 Records, who re-released the album shortly after.
Their debut was followed by the EP, "Lost Ground," which acted as an interlude before their second full-length, "Empty Days & Sleepless Nights" in 2011. With the release of "Letters Home" in July 2013, Defeater broke into the mainstream charts, peaking at number 72 in the Billboard Top 200. Growing into one of the hottest names in hardcore, the band have toured alongside the likes of Comeback Kid, Bane, La Dispute and August Burns Red. They have also made several festival appearances, including Hevy Music Festival and Vans' Warped Tour in 2013.
Throughout their releases, Defeater have maintained a constant theme of subject matter, acting as a narration of the story of a struggling working class New Jersey family, trying to get by in Post-World War II America. "Travels" worked to establish the characters of the story, detailing the difficulties of family life faced, tales of poverty, alcoholism and violence. In "Lost Ground," the six-track EP evokes the tale of a 'prophet,' who prompts the protagonist to return home to face his problems, using the prophet's life as a metaphor. Their second album documented the return of the protagonist and the fallout thereafter. Whereas "Letters Home" tells the story of the absent father, as he writes to his family.
Maintaining this story throughout their concept albums helps Defeater stand out from the rest of the hardcore scene, providing a narrative in their work rarely seen from other acts. Musically, the band take influence from classic hardcore bands like Minor Threat and Modern Life is War, as well as more contemporary sounds of Both and Deadguy.
Avis
I went with some friends to see Defeater when they were coming nearby. Buying tickets was easy, and the venue was easy to find. Parking was a bit of an issue downtown, but we worked it out. The venue was everything we would expect, small and intimate. The stage was right there, you could touch it. The walls were filled with fliers from previous acts that were here, providing a testament to the music history present in this place. Standing room only, but that's what we were expecting given the hardcore groups that come here.
We were ready to mosh, and Defeater did not disappoint in providing the high intensity sound that would fuel our rage. Lead singer Derek Archambault was right there with the crowd, often pushing the body passers back from the stage or shoving the mic out into the mass of humanity to give them a chance to belt out a lyric. The music was brutal, wave after wave assaulting the crowd, with small intermittent moments of quite that really just served to make the louder moments that much louder. Afterwards we felt not just that we had seen Defeater, we had had survived the Defeater concert. Great show and will definitely see them again!
Massachusetts melodic hardcore outfit Defeater recently celebrated their ten year anniversary and the group has a lot to be proud of in their career so far. Not only have they released three anthemic, rousing studio albums but have also amassed a dedicated, devoted fanbase on the strength of their live performance.
Proving themselves to be equally dedicated to the touring schedule, they make regular appearances in the UK to their fans on this side of the Atlantic. The melodic qualities of their music means the fans are able to mosh and bellow out the chorus all at once which simply spurs the band on further to really obliterate the instrumentals during 'Warm Blood Rush' and 'The Red, White and Blues'. Derek Archambault is known for getting close and personal with the fans and tonight is no different as he takes to the floor to play a storming finale of 'Bled Out' as the crowd take the opportunity to really get involved. It is a night the gathered masses are not likely to forget anytime soon.
sean-ward
It was awesome!
I love this Band and their music so much, I'm so happy that they have returned. I wished the room were a little bit bigger because since everyone was so excited and knew every lyrics it was really loud and it was hard to hear the voice of the singer. But it was still really awesome and they were so great! I hope that they will come to Austria soon again.
romy.joseph1712
