The Defiled are a 5-piece metal band from London, England mixing groove-laden hardcore metal with electronic influences. They have been described by Kerrang!

Kerrang!

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magazine as "an explosive mangle of Manson stagecraft and middle finger metal." The band have built a fanbase following support slots with bands such as Murderdolls

Murderdolls

Murderdolls is an American horror punk supergroup, founded during 2002 in Hollywood, California. The band line-up consists of core members Wednesday 13 and Joey Jordison. Former members include Ben Graves, Acey Slade, Eric Griffin & Tripp Eisen....

, The 69 Eyes

The 69 Eyes

The 69 Eyes are a multi-platinum selling Finnish gothic rock band. They are currently signed to EMI Finland. The band's albums are now distributed worldwide. The End Records acts as the band's official North American distributor, as Nuclear Blast Records provides distribution in Mainland Europe,...

, Breed 77

Breed 77

Breed 77 is a British band from the overseas territory of Gibraltar whose music is a fusion of alternative metal and flamenco.-Origin:Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Old Gibraltarian school friends, Paul Isola, Danny Felice, and Stuart Cavilla met up in London and...

 and Deathstars

Deathstars

Deathstars is a Swedish band from Stockholm that perform industrial and gothic metal. Formed in 2000, the group are noted for their dark horror-themed lyrics, pessimistic and misanthropic social commentary, distinctive trademark face paint, dark stage uniforms and physical appearances that...

. They performed at Bloodstock Open Air

Bloodstock Open Air

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 2008. They were also the opening act on the 2010 Jagermeister Music Tour

Jägermeister Music Tour

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, along with Exit Ten

Exit Ten

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 and Sylosis

Sylosis

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They recently finished their second headline tour, entitled "Black Death" which finished on Saturday, 5 November 2011. These gigs have earned the band a reputation for their energetic and chaotic live shows.

With a series of sought-after demos trading between fans, the band released their first EP (1888) in 2009, and released their full album Grave Times for free, in the January issue of Metal Hammer. The Deluxe edition of the album (including a bonus disc), which included the 1888 ReWorks EP and 2 music videos, was released on 14 February 2011.

The Defiled headlined the Jagermeister

Jägermeister

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 stage at Sonisphere in July 2011 and opened the main stage at Bloodstock Open Air in August of the same year. They have also been nominated for the Best New British Band award in the Metal Hammer

Metal Hammer

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 Golden Gods awards.

Musical style

Influences, as cited by Stitch D in an interview with , include: Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails

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, Slayer

Slayer

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, Nirvana

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, Ministry

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, Amon Amarth

Amon Amarth

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 and Freddy Krueger

Freddy Krueger

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Band members

Current members

• Lee 'Stitch D' Downer – lead vocals, guitar (2008–present)
• Alex 'The AvD' Avdis – programming, synthesizer, keyboards, backing vocals (2008–present)
• Luke Aaron 'KK Curse' Cleevley – guitar (2008–present)
• James 'J.C.Brutal' Smith – Drums, percussion (2008–present)
• Vincent Hyde – bass (2010–present)

Departed members

• Drex – bass (2008–2010)