Artist description Death Metal from Tokyo,Japan.

Music Style Death Metal

Artist History Hailing from the land of "The Rising Sun" Tokyo's Defiled was birthed in 1992. Being based in such a big crazy city, the Defiled sound is a product of their surroundings. Technical, brutal and precise the band manages to stay unique in a genre that is typically dominated by the western world. The earth witnessed the release of two demos in the early 90's and one self financed mini CD titled "Defeat of Sanity" in 94. This paved the way for the band's multiple live shows that can only be described as "devastating"! These have included opening slots for the likes of Cannibal Corpse in their homeland of Japan in 96, and on frequent international tours. In 98, the band toured the states with genre legends Incantation, and in Japan with Testament, Morbid Angel, Vader and Arch Enemy. These tours brought Defiled a lot of intense publicity for sure. 1999 saw the release of the bands fist full length recording "Erupted Wrath" on U.S. based Nightfall/Terrorizer Records. Recorded by Brian Griffin (ex-Broken Hope, Em Symphonia) at Quali-Tone Studios in Chicago and mixed by non other than Genre Legend Jim Morris at Morris Sound Studio in Tampa Florida. The same year saw Japan's first band ever to play North America's Milwaukee Metalfest and New Jersey Metal Meltdown, which they have played now for four consecutive years! In 2000, toured Europe for three weeks with Dementor and Malaysia with Sil Khannaz. In 2001, released the full length "Ugliness Revealed". Once again mixed by Tom Morris at Morris Sound the record saw release via the U.S. based Baphomet Records through Necropolis. The record had great responses from all over the world, and even future established the bands reputation for quality, yet chaotic music. In 2002, Season of Mist (France) joins forces with the band and records the third album "Divination", once again mixed by genre legend Jim Morris. Which will be unleashed on the world May 12th 2003! Get ready for the severe Brutal Death Metal attack from the East!! For the sun is no longer the brightest thing to arise from the Eastern lands, and shall forever scorch the earth!

Group Members Hideki Fujimoto(Vocals) Yusuke Sumita (Guitars) Norihisa Fukuda (Bass) Yuichi Ishiguro (Drums)

Instruments Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums

Albums Defeat of Sanity(1994 Bizzare Records JAPAN), Erupted Wrath(1999, Nightfall/Terrorizer Records USA),Ugliness Revealed (2001 Baphomet/Deathvomit/Necropolis Records USA),Divination (2003 Season Of Mist Records France)

Press Reviews ****THIS IS DEATH METAL !**** After some years in silence after the release of their last work "Ugliness Revealed", the japanish brutal mongers Defiled strike back with Divination, their third effort of, as always , death metal.Following their own rules, Defiled gave us more from their collection: twisted death metal dissonant sometimes, brutal and fast, but contundent as well, and even when this is not as fast as before, I think they knew how to express their ideas in a better way as Immolation riffing, mixed with Incantation, Possessed, and the last from Gorguts, and now even more US groovy brutal death metal influenced, overall on songs as "Divination".As always, bass work is excelent, covering perfectly guitar sounds, but at the same time, giving small details that shows the musical level of Norihisa con his instrument. Of course, the rest of musicians are not far from him, and Yuichi's drums or Yusuke's guitars or Hideki's vacals are what we are expecting from a true death metal band: technical, brutal and aggressive. This cd is death metal jewel that for sure will not like all those posh "dancing" death metallers out there. This is DEATH METAL! **RATING 9.25 /10**(Aug - 2003 Review Author JM, @FLESHRITES.COM) ****TECHNICAL DEATH FROM ORIENT**** One thing I really like with Season Of Mist is their flair and guts to promote good and 'out of the ordinary' music. Even if they have mostly under their wings some great death, black or gothic bands (Meridian, Mezzerschmitt, Penumbra) they also care for less mainstream metal acts (if there is such a thing) such as Atrox, Tactile Gemma and The Crest for example. Their motto must be quality and variety. Defiled makes no exception and is a fine new addition to their original catalogue. As already mentioned, Defiled is oriental, more precisely from Japan, land of Concerto Moon, but these guys are really the opposite of that melodic power metal outfit and reside deeply on the dark side of the moon. "Divination" contains 14 tracks of the most unusual type of technical death metal. On most of the compositions (12 out of 14), they execute a fast, hectic and acrobatic death metal with an amazing control and style like we don't get to hear too often. The percussions are like a demolition derby pounding a relentlessly savage beat. The rhythm is unstoppable. The riffing is bone crushing and grandiose. The vocals are demoniac, using at times odd samples and effects. All this being driven by a Prog musical vehicle! Total madness! The bass lines are either loud and strong or nicely clean. On 'Floating Sediment' you'll have the chance to hear it doing a solo on this short instrumental. Short are the compositions (2-3 minutes) adding to the deranged decor. Always intricate, never easy, thrilling and breathtaking just like the following killers: 'The Dormant Within', 'Dissolved in Dust', 'Enraptured'.Bottom Line: For a mature audience in need of utter madness. **Categorical Rating Breakdown Musicianship: 9 Originality: 8 Production: 9 Atmosphere: 7 Overall: 7 Rating: 8 out of 10** (8/19/2003 Review Author Denis 'Shadow' ,@METALBITE.COM)

Additional Info **Mixed by Jim Morris @Morrisound studio, Tampa,FL**Artwork by Wes Benscoter**

Location Suginami, Tokyo - Japan

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