Defy the Tyrants

San Diego’s Defy The Tyrants returns with their sophomore ep, Asylum. With their first release, Wrest The Crown (2017), Defy introduced themselves as a musical hybrid of Djent, Thrash, and Metalcore, incorporating lyrical themes such as self-deprecation, social commentary, and apocalyptic endings to create the sound as well as the voice of the band. In 2018, the 5 piece metal unit released two singles, the grittier toned “Guillotine”, and the melodic/djent-infused “Dominate To Desecrate”. Both songs introduced new styles of Defy The Tyrants to their growing audience, but with the release of their 5 song epic, Defy will change how fans and followers view the band forever. If Wrest The Crown was the introduction of Defy The Tyrants, then Asylum is the arrival of the sound that the band has been brewing for the last two years.