METALLIAN - Defender

Members

Vocals

Dirk ‘Benny’ Bender

Guitar

Sheer Greed, Desire, Axxon>>ANDREAS SCHMITT>>Sheer Greed, Desire, Axxon – Scapegoat>>JOSEF POMPONIO>>Scapegoat

Bass

Scapegoat>>DANIEL HERBERT>>Scapegoat

Drum

Bastard Nation>>THORSTEN KALBHENN>>Bastard Nation

History & Biography

Defender played powerful thrash metal between February 1984 and 1990. The sound had become heavier over the years. There were several demos in the 80s with names like Damien (1985), Defender (1986) and Atomic-War 91987 with singer Andy Schmitt). Singer Thomas Holbein figured on the first two of these. The group opened a show for Messiah in 1986. The band opened for Tankard and Living Death next. Other shows announced were with Cyclone, Blessed Death and Angel Dust. The band appeared at Metal-Invasion IV with Angel Dust, Pestilence and others in 1989. A Symbol Of Devotion was a 1989 MLP. Bender was the singer here.

Like every other band they just couldn’t let sleeping dogs lie and reappeared in 2012. The guitarists were the singers. A return gig was on 15.09.2012. A new German band called itself Defender as of 2016. The group started recording for a ‘Demo 2020’ in 2020. It was also time to begin working on a rarities’ compilation as well. The band was still intending to complete a new demo as of its 40th anniversary in 2024.

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