THE DEFACED (Heavy Metal – Sweden) – Their new album “Charlatans” is out NOW via Sound Pollution #TheDefaced

The Defaced are back with the new album “Charlatans” out March 4! This is the bands first new The Defaced album since 2008. Vocals produced by Björn Strid (Soilwork, The Night Flight Orchestra) Release March 4, 2022.

The Defaced was formed in 1999 in Helsingborg, Sweden, when members from Darkane, Soilwork, and local acts joined forces. Writing, rehearsing, demoing, and gigging eventually led up to landing a record deal.

The debut album “Domination Commence” was released in 2001 through Scarlet Records and Nuclear Blast America. The album rounded up feedback putting the band on the map. In 2003 “Karma in Black” was released. The album meant a clear progression to a more mature sound which was recognized in the stellar reception of the album. A video was shot for the track “Once in Between” which gained airtime on various TV channels. Gigs and festival slots followed the album release.

Charlatans took its beginning back in 2019 when Mattias Svensson gave Jens Broman a call. Jens Broman hadn’t been working with music to any major extent since 2010 when he left Darkane. Since the release of the album Anomaly back in 2006, The Defaced had slowly started to dissolve during 2007-2008 and was finally set on pause indefinitely in late 2008. Mattias explained on the phone that he had written a bunch of songs that he wanted Jens to listen to. The intention was to start up The Defaced again. Jens loved the songs immediately and slowly during 2019 Mattias and Jens started to set up a work process for continuing working on the songs. – It all came very naturally, just like in the old days, says Jens. Klas Ideberg shared the same thoughts and ambitions and after recruiting new drummer Bob Ruben a new start of the band was on the table.

All instruments were recorded in Helsingborg at the Mansarda studios, produced by Klas and Mattias. Vocals were recorded and produced by Jens and Björn Strid at Studio Björngrottan, in Tyreså Autumn 2020. Mixing and mastering by Lawrence Mackory, At Obey Mastering, in Uppsala. December 2020.

Track Listing;
01 – Monochromatic Void 3:32
02 – Bleeding Ore 5:32
03 – Charlatan 4:14
04 – Celestial Display 4:32
05 – Gilded Hands 4:01
06 – Son of the Sun 5:20
07 – Wreck 4:39
08 – Enter the Stage 3:45
09 – Fangs 4:06
10 – No More Diamonds 4:00

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