''Void Terra Firma'' is the second album by American

thrash metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...

band Defiance, released in 1990. It was the first album to feature vocalist Steev Esquivel. It was advertised as being recorded "Live and in Your Face!" This is Defiance's best known album, as it features their cover of

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's "Killers".

Track listing

#"Void Terra Firma" (05:25) #"Deception of Faith" (04:28) #"Questions" (04:58) #"Skitz-Illusions" (03:26) #"Slayground" (03:30) #"Killers" (04:42) (

cover) #"Steamroller" (03:23) #"Checkmate" (03:39) #"Buried or Burned" (03:22) #"Last Resort (Welcome to Poverty)" (03:16)

Re-release bonus tracks

#Violent Remedy (Void) – (live) #Skitz-Illusions #Checkmate #Deception of Faith #Checkmate – (live) #Drum Solo-Lockjaw – (live) #The Fault – (live)

Personnel

*Steev Esquivel – lead vocals *

Doug Harrington Douglas McMackin Harrington (October 1, 1966 – November 14, 2006) was an American heavy metal guitarist. He was best known for being one of the lead guitarists for the thrash metal band Defiance throughout their entire recording career. Bio ...

– guitars *Jim Adams – guitars *Mike Kaufmann – bass *Matt Vander Ende – drums

References

1990 albums Defiance (band) albums Roadrunner Records albums {{1990s-thrash-metal-album-stub