After carving out three albums in almost as many years, even the band’s most disciplined disciples can be forgiven for believing that Defiled had reached the highest level of old school death metal. But on their new album, the Japanese samurai wield deadly lessons that only a true legend can master.
“‘Horror Beyond Horror’ again finds Defiled stuck on the upswing”, Decibel wrote in their 8/10 review.
In customary fashion, this fall, Defiled have been ushering in Horror Beyond Horror with a lengthy tour of Japan. This Friday, the band will bang heads with their fans in Bangkok alongside Batushka and Malevolent Creation.
“Malevolent Creation are death metal pioneers”, says Yusuke Sumita, who’s been Defiled’s guitarist since the band started in 1992. “In the late ’80s and early ’90s, they gave us an idea for how to smoothly transition from thrash metal to death metal. We’re excited to meet our maker soon”.
Following two added dates in Cambodia and Vietnam, Defiled will return home to Tokyo for a second round with Malevolent Creation before capping off another gloriously hellish year in their 30-year history alongside Hellchild and Satanic Hell Slaughter.
“As a Japanese death metal band, we wanted to reflect on where our scene started”, Sumita says. “Hellchild and Satanic Hell Slaughter are legends who built the Japanese death metal scene in the early ’90s. We are honored to have them return to share the stage with us. We want the young Japanese metalheads to come to this show. Don’t miss it”.
Horror Beyond Horror Asia Tour 2024
November 29 – Bangkok, Thailand @ Mr. Fox Livehouse w/ Batushka + Malevolent Creation
November 30 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia @ Cloud Bar
December 1 – Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam @ Saigonkick Bar
December 6 – Tokyo, Japan @ Garrett w/ Malevolent Creation
December 8 – Tokyo, Japan @ Earthdom w/ Hellchild + Satanic Hell Slaughter
Horror Beyond Horror will ring in metalheads’ ears deep into the new year. Defiled will kick off 2025 with a rip-roaring date with their fans in Machida. Then come March, the band will host Left to Die for back-to-back sick and screaming tributes to Death’s first two classic albums.
“Of course we are inspired by the masterpiece ‘Leprosy’” says Sumita. “Rick Rozz taught us ‘evil dive bomb arming’ through this album. Because of Rick, both guitarists in Defiled worship Kahlers. We’re very honored to support Left to Die’s show in Tokyo”.
Horror Beyond Horror Japan Tour 2025
January, 26 – Machida, Japan @ Classixx
March 13 – Tokyo, Japan @ Space Odd w/ Left to Die + The Convalescence
March 14 – Tokyo, Japan @ Space Odd w/ Left to Die + The Convalescence
Horror Beyond Horror is out now on Season of Mist.
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