Defenestration were a UK

nu metal Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, sometimes called aggro-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative rock, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu met ...

band from 1999 to 2004, based in the

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town of

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Career

In their short career the band managed to play over 300 shows across the UK and Europe touring with the likes of Raging Speedhorn, Will Haven,

Lostprophets Lostprophets (stylised as lostprophets) were a Welsh Rock music, rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997 by singer and lyricist Ian Watkins (Lostprophets singer), Ian Watkins and guitarist Lee Gaze. The band was founded after their former band ...

Napalm Death Napalm Death are an English grindcore band formed in 1981 in Meriden, West Midlands. None of the band's original members has been in the group since 1986. But since '' Utopia Banished'' (1992), the lineup of bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitc ...

, Earthtone9,

Stampin' Ground Stampin' Ground was an English metalcore band from Cheltenham, initially active from 1995 to 2006, and again in 2014. The band has toured with the likes of Anthrax, Chimaira, The Haunted, Agnostic Front, Sick of It All, Soulfly, Arch Enemy, a ...

Biffy Clyro Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals), and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). Currently signed to 14th Floor Records, they have r ...

, Gutworm,

Therapy? Therapy? are a Northern Irish rock band from Larne, formed in 1989 by guitarist-vocalist Andy Cairns and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing. Therapy? recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar. To complete the lineup, the band r ...

and

Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...

. Career highlights included the band's shows at 2001's

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as well as opening the

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leg of the 2001 'Tattoo The Planet Tour' whose line-up also boasted such acts as

Cradle of Filth Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved originally from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic metal and other metal genres. Their ly ...

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and

Slayer Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California. The band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical styl ...

Throughout 2000 and 2001 the band became regulars in the British music media with reviews and features appearing in magazines such as ''

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'', ''

Metal Hammer ''Metal Hammer'' is a heavy metal music magazine and website founded in 1983, published in the United Kingdom by Future, with other language editions available in numerous other countries. ''Metal Hammer'' features news, reviews and long-form ...

'', ''

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'', '' NME'', ''Revolver'' and ''Q'' as well as being played on

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show and the

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show. The band also recorded live sessions for BBC Radio 1 and London-based Total Rock Radio. The band made brief appearances on television with their Stitch and Away or Dead music videos being rotated on

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and Kerrang! TV. They were also the subject of an MTV2 documentary that followed the band around as they embarked on a short tour of schools and Universities – the first Metal band to do so. The band's second album, ''Ray Zero'', was released on October 13, 2003.https://blabbermouth.net/news/defenestration-to-release-sophomore-album-in-october

Lineup

* Gen Tasker (vocals) is now lead singer of Thracia. * Jamie Thompson (guitar) went on to join Raging Speedhorn until their split in 2008 as well as taking on full-time guitar duties in his brothers Dave's band, I'm Fashion You're Victim. * Robert Reeves (guitar) went on to form Gunning For Goliath with Scott Warner, but they disbanded in 2007. * Scott Warner (bass) has since joined lux with ex-The Junket singer/bass player Stephen Rees and ex-Defenestration drummer Ben Gordelier. * Kieran Brain (drums) joined Raging Speedhorn frontman Frank Reagan in forming an old skool rock band Motorcity Daredevils but left after a couple of years to pursue his love of funk drumming.

Former members

Former members include: *Stuart Bruce (drums 1999–2000) who went on to front indie band Sympathy State. *Stacey Maher AKA Stacey Chaos (drums 2000–2002) drummed for the punk rock band Black Skull Squadron. *Ben Gordelier (drums 2002) who has since drummed for the

Mercury Prize The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released in the United Kingdom by a British or Irish act. It was created by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the ...

nominated Maps and is now in lux with Scott Warner as well as indie band

The Moons The Moons are an England, English indie rock band formed in Northampton 2008 by singer/guitarist/songwriter Andy Crofts. The Moons have released four studio albums; "Pocket Melodies" (2020) on Colorama Records, "Mindwaves" (2014) and "Fables o ...

with

Paul Weller Paul John Weller (born John William Weller; 25 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/ new wave/mod revival band the Jam (1972–1982). He had further success with the blue-eyed soul mu ...

keyboard player Andy Crofts.

Releases

The band's first two albums were released on Dreamcatcher Records (

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in the US) Their split EP was released on

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and their final release, the mini album ''For Us It Ends When We Drown'' was released on

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. *''One Inch God'' (2001) *''Year Of The Slug'' split EP with ''Scurge'' (2002) *''Ray Zero'' (2003) *''For Us it Ends When We Drown'' (2004) One Inch God and Ray Zero were re-released across digital platforms in June 2020 via Secret Records Limited

References

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Career

Lineup

Former members

Releases

See also

References