Defiance
Metal band from Oakland · formed 1985
- corruption
- death
- humanity
- insanity
- life
- progressive metal
- society
- street punk
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 9
- Last show
- Sep 19, 2026The Charleston
About
Defiance is a band from Oakland, formed in 1985, tagged corruption, death, humanity by its sources. Shows on record run from 2003 to 2026, across 7 rooms in 6 cities.
- Defiance formed in 1985 — MusicBrainz
- Defiance is based in Oakland — MusicBrainz
- David White-Godfrey: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Defiance has 9 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1988–2021 — MusicBrainz
- Defiance has 29316 listeners on Last.fm — Defiance on Last.fm
- Formed 1985 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: thrash metal — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Steev Esquivel — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Candlelight Records — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20031 show
- 20091 show
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20211 show
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | The Charleston · BremertonSupportwith Clyde and the Milltailers, Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy, HAT TRICKERS | Support | Clyde and the Milltailers, Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy, HAT TRICKERS |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Black Water Bar · PortlandSupportwith NYX DIVISION, HAT TRICKERS | Support | NYX DIVISION, HAT TRICKERS |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Las Vegas · Las VegasSupportwith The Unseen, The Suicide Machines, MDC, +52 | Support | The Unseen, The Suicide Machines, MDC, +52 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Key Club · West HollywoodSupportwith Halfway on Helium, Impaired Society, The Harbours, +18 | Support | Halfway on Helium, Impaired Society, The Harbours, +18 |
| Oct 31, 2010 | Satyricon · PortlandSupportwith Poison Idea, Wehrmacht, Resist | Support | Poison Idea, Wehrmacht, Resist |
| Apr 9, 2009 | The Vera Project · SeattleHeadlinerwith Dichotomy, Your Heart Breaks, Like Claws! | Headliner | Dichotomy, Your Heart Breaks, Like Claws! |
| Jun 19, 2003 | The Dome · MorecambeSupportwith The Damned, Big D And The Kids Table, The Adicts, +109 | Support | The Damned, Big D And The Kids Table, The Adicts, +109 |
Where they play
7 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Black Water Bar · Portland1 show
- Key Club · West Hollywood1 show
- Las Vegas · Las Vegas1 show
- Satyricon · Portland1 show
- The Charleston · Bremerton1 show
Cities played
- Portland2 shows
- Bremerton1 show
- Las Vegas1 show
- Morecambe1 show
- Seattle1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
9 releases, 1988–2021Checkmate: The Demo Collection
2021 · Compilation
Isotope EP
2010 · Ep
The Prophecy
2009 · Album
Insomnia
2007 · Compilation
Beyond Recognition
1992 · Album
Songs of Pain
1992 · Ep
Void Terra Firma
1990 · Album
Product of Society
1989 · Album
Hypothermia
1988
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- David White-Godfrey
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Defiance on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.