Fast rising UK metal act Defects has released the song ‘Goliath‘ digitally for the first time, ahead of their UK tour.
The track was previously only available on the physical CD and vinyl formats of their debut album, Modern Error, that was released in May, this year via Mascot Records.
‘Goliath’ is one of the heaviest songs on the album, both musically and lyrically. Talking about the track, singer Tony Maue said; “‘Goliath’ was written during the middle of covid. I had randomly been contacted by my mother and it really affected me. The last thing I wanted was contact after everything that happened. For me there’s too much water under the bridge. The person she was/is I can’t be around. The song is to serve as a pillar to basically say leave me and my life alone.”
You can listen to the song here and check out the video here at RAMzine.
Defects‘ The Bloodline Tour will see them performing through the UK this October through to November, with support coming from Profiler and Knife Bride.
The tour will begin on 19th October in Glasgow (Classic Grand) and call through Newcastle (The Cluny), Manchester (Rebellion), Leeds (Key Club), London (O2 Islington Academy 2), Bristol (Exchange). Oxford (Jericho Tavern) and finishes on 7th November in Birmingham (Flapper).
Talking about the tour, singer Maue said; “We can’t wait to get back on the road after our amazing festival run this year, and we can’t wait to carry the momentum into the winter. We’ll be taking the amazing Profiler and Knife Bride with us to channel the incredible up and coming British metal today! We’ll see you in the pit.”
Defects released their debut album in May and spent the summer with blistering sets on the festival circuit, playing at Download (UK) and Graspop (Belgium) as well as tours with Of Mice And Men and Orbit Culture this year. They have also played with the likes of Bullet For My Valentine, Funeral For A Friend and In Flames.
Conceptually, Modern Error is a deeply cathartic album that acts as a vessel for singer Maue to organise his thoughts on the trauma of being taken into care at a young age. Threaded through the album are Maue’s experiences, how the five members of the band are all connected, and why, at this moment, right now, is the right time for this band to exist. For themselves as much as anyone else.
From the album, they released the singles ‘Echo Chamber’ that offers closure to Maue, ‘Modern Error’ painting a poignant message about the path the world is heading down and ‘Lockdown’ capturing mental challenges. The bulldozing ‘Broken Bloodlines’ on signing to Mascot records, following ‘Dream Awake’, ‘Scapegoat’ and ‘End Of Days’.
All five members have their stories – Tony Maue (Vocals), Luke Genders (Guitar), James Threadwell (Guitar), David Silver (Bass) and Harry Jennings (Drums) – and the album has been described as hitting “with the heaviness and aggression of Lamb Of God and Machine Head, a Linkin Park-like sense of melody, and a touch of Bring Me The Horizon‘s fearlessness. For all its heavy subject matter, it burns with vitality, power, passion and woven within is their outlook on the world.
“We’ve always been told to strive for perfection, but I don’t think anyone can be perfect,” Maue said. “We are all defects in a way, but that makes us all unique.”
Tickets for their Bloodline Tour are available from here.
