DEFENDER: "City ad Mortis" 12"
CBS 1987
Netherlands
Remco Bonsma - drums
Simon Menting - vocals
Harm Noort - bass
Henk Verheul - guitar
Stef Köhler - guitar

Rarity:
MLP = 6,5

City ad Mortis
Die for you
Deadly Peril
In the beginning
Counter Attack

 Great Speed Metal Band from Beverwijk/Holland! Their first release was the demo-tape "Tales of the Unexpected" in 1985. Two years later "City ad Mortis" was unleashed by the major-label CBS. It was limited to 3.000 copies that disappeared very quickly. There never was much trouble about DEFENDER, not many seem to have noticed that "City..." was a fantastic Speed Metal album with unbelievable guitars and great melodic vocals, strongly reminding on US Bands such as SAVAGE GRACE and nearly as good! Some years after the release the rumors about this great record spread within the collectors-szene, it appeared on many wants-lists but was nearly impossible to get. That lead to the high price that surely would be demanded if the album comes up anywhere today. There has not been any CD-release, not even a bootleg. So if you want to add this amazing piece of melodic Speed to your collection you must be ready to spend some bucks and prepare for a long search...
In 1989, two years after the debut-12" a promo-CD was released with the title "Journey to the unexpected". It was a promo-only and is simply impossible to get. The reaction of the labels was: none (deaf bastards)! So DEFENDER split and we have to mourn another great band. But for all who can not find the original DEFENDER releases there is no need to cry: DEFENDER released "City ad Mortis" EP, "Journey to the unexpected" PromoCD and more as a compilation CD with the name "Remaining Tales" in late 2000/early 2001 (Thanx!).
Harm Noort is now playing old school Thrash Metal with GODDESS OF DESIRE under the name of Count August and still holds high the flag of true metal! Hail!

 

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