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Defiance
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Oakland, California
- Status:
- Split-up
- Formed in:
- 1985
- Genre:
- Thrash Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Society, Life, Death, Insanity, Humanity, Corruption
- Last label:
- Candlelight Records
- Years active:
- 1985-1992, 1993-1995, 2005-2012
| Last known | |
| Mike Kaufmann | Bass (1985-1995, 2005-2012) |
| See also: ex-Under, ex-Inner Threshold | |
| Jim Adams | Guitars (1986-1995, 2005-2012) |
| See also: S.O.S.A., Severed Fifth, ex-Inner Threshold, ex-Altar of the King, ex-Indica | |
| Shawn Bozarth | Guitars (2009-2012) |
| Kevin Albert | Vocals (2009-2012) |
| See also: Kaos, ex-Ulysses Siren, ex-Vicious Rumors (live) | |
| Burton Ortega | Drums (2010-2012) |
| See also: Bomb and Scary, ex-Forced Psychosis, ex-Kaos | |
| Past | |
| Matt Vander Ende | Drums (1985-1993) |
| See also: ex-Gack | |
| Doug Harrington | Guitars (1985-1995, 2005-2006) |
| (R.I.P. 2006) See also: ex-Under, ex-Inner Threshold | |
| Brad Bowers | Guitars (1985-1988) |
| Mitch Mayes | Vocals (1986-1988) |
| Ken Elkington | Vocals (1988-1989) |
| See also: ex-Thrash Forward | |
| Steev Esquivel | Vocals (1989-1990, 1991-1993, 2005-2009) |
| See also: Skinlab, ex-Xzanthus, Re:Ignition, ex-Exodus (live), ex-Laughing Dead | |
| Dave White | Vocals (1992-1995) |
| See also: Heathen, ex-Inner Threshold, ex-Blind Illusion, ex-Laughing Dead | |
| Mike Benett | Drums (1993) |
| Paul Palmer | Drums (1993-1995) |
| Brian Wenzel | Guitars (1993) |
| James "Flatline" Raymond | Drums (2005-2006) |
| See also: Vengince | |
| Mark Hernandez | Drums (2006-2009) |
| See also: Demonica, Testament (live), ex-Technocracy, ex-Torque, ex-Heathen, ex-Forbidden, ex-Vio-lence, ex-Social Unrest | |
| Andrew Byrne | Drums (2009) |
| Mike Kaufmann | Bass (1985-1995, 2005-2012) |
| See also: ex-Under, ex-Inner Threshold | |
| Jim Adams | Guitars (1986-1995, 2005-2012) |
| See also: S.O.S.A., Severed Fifth, ex-Inner Threshold, ex-Altar of the King, ex-Indica | |
| Shawn Bozarth | Guitars (2009-2012) |
| Kevin Albert | Vocals (2009-2012) |
| See also: Kaos, ex-Ulysses Siren, ex-Vicious Rumors (live) | |
| Burton Ortega | Drums (2010-2012) |
| See also: Bomb and Scary, ex-Forced Psychosis, ex-Kaos | |
| Matt Vander Ende | Drums (1985-1993) |
| See also: ex-Gack | |
| Doug Harrington | Guitars (1985-1995, 2005-2006) |
| (R.I.P. 2006) See also: ex-Under, ex-Inner Threshold | |
| Brad Bowers | Guitars (1985-1988) |
| Mitch Mayes | Vocals (1986-1988) |
| Ken Elkington | Vocals (1988-1989) |
| See also: ex-Thrash Forward | |
| Steev Esquivel | Vocals (1989-1990, 1991-1993, 2005-2009) |
| See also: Skinlab, ex-Xzanthus, Re:Ignition, ex-Exodus (live), ex-Laughing Dead | |
| Dave White | Vocals (1992-1995) |
| See also: Heathen, ex-Inner Threshold, ex-Blind Illusion, ex-Laughing Dead | |
| Mike Benett | Drums (1993) |
| Paul Palmer | Drums (1993-1995) |
| Brian Wenzel | Guitars (1993) |
| James "Flatline" Raymond | Drums (2005-2006) |
| See also: Vengince | |
| Mark Hernandez | Drums (2006-2009) |
| See also: Demonica, Testament (live), ex-Technocracy, ex-Torque, ex-Heathen, ex-Forbidden, ex-Vio-lence, ex-Social Unrest | |
| Andrew Byrne | Drums (2009) |
| Added by: TheGreatNads | Modified by: Doomsday |
| Added on: 2002-07-19 12:04:15 | Last modified on: 2013-06-14 07:33:08 |
| View update history |
Defiance has broken up and reformed twice. They temporarily broke up after the release of the "Beyond Recognition" album before reforming in 1993, with David White replacing Steev Esquivel on vocals. After this failed reunion, they decided to split up for good in 1995. Defiance would reunite once again in 2005, but ...