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Sweden |
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Power Metal |
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INACTIVE
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Last update/review:
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August 27, 2004
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Defender
Defender is the solo project of one Philip Von Segebaden, former
guitarist for the death metal band
Afflicted.
Here the focus is not on death metal, but on power metal as is
popular in Europe these days.
But while many modern Euro power metal bands follow a very similar
style, Defender's varied influences give the band a bit of an edge.
There's some
Iron Maiden
melody, a bit of
Manowar majesty,
a slice of medieval-sounding riffs a la
The Lord Weird Slough Feg,
and capped by midrange vocals that are forceful but never
overbearing.
They Came Over The High Pass isn't quite groundbreaking, but
it's good to hear a power metal band that manages to stray just a
bit off the beaten path.
Von Segebaden currently plays in the band Dawn, and it appears
that this project is on hold for the time being, if not disbanded.
Discography
They Came Over The High Pass
1999
Necropolis
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- They Came Over The High Pass
- The Siege Of Armengar
- High Himalayan Valley
- Summit Day
- Dragon
- City In The Clouds
- Maze Of The Minotaur
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Michael van de Graff
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Philip Von Segebaden
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Peter Nagy
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