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574: 24: 305:"There will always be those bands out there who sadly failed to make the impact they deserved. Then again, there will also always be those C-level acts who feel the desperate need to reform and attempt to make good on the promise they never had in the first place. You could count the Bay Area's Defiance—and their crippled 'comeback' 345:
doesn't take Defiance beyond the bounds of what they'd already accomplished on their unjustly forgotten earlier albums, but it doesn't tarnish their artistic legacy, either. Thrash veterans/diehards will love hearing these guys again, and retro-thrash youngsters should pay attention to how the older
133: 341:"Guitarist Adams is particularly impressive here, spinning out ferocious solos loaded with dive-bombs and distorted fretboard pyrotechnics, as Kaufmann and Hernandez ...crunch and rumble through the twists and turns of these riff-heavy compositions. 320:
The album also received favorable reviews for their efforts on what would ultimately be their last. A perfect example of this warmer reception by critics could be read in the LordsofMetal.com review from late 2009,
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The album had some pretty lukewarm reviews by both critics and metal fans alike. For example,
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Themetalcrypt.com said, "Yet another 'Thrash Revival' album that contains a shitload of
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http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=15120&lang=en
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Studio album
Defiance
Genre
Thrash metal
Label
Candlelight
Producer
Defiance
Beyond Recognition
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Defiance
Void Terra Firma
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Product of Society
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