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Live Rating
"How good are they LIVE?" on 100 (as of 3/8/25)
77
%
Based on
5
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating
"How good are they LIVE?"
in the last 12 months
on 100 (as of 3/8/25)
%
Based on
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Critics Consensus
Based on 5 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Defects is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall.
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On tour
Hatfield Park, Hatfield, United Kingdom (May 24); Temple Newsam Park, Leeds, United Kingdom (May 25); Stocznia Cesarska, Gdansk, Poland (June 4); Zeppelinfeld, Nuremberg, Germany (June 6); Nurburgring, Nurburg, Germany (June 6); Avenida Ramon Canosa, 3, Viveiro, Spain (June 25); Festivalterrein, Ysselsteyn, Netherlands (June 26); Messe-Allee 1, Leipzig, Germany (June 27)
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Artist Info
Genre
rock
Origin
Belfast, Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (1979
Bio
It was way back in 1978, in Northern Ireland, that the DEFECTS first picked up guitars, playing covers of punk classics to their mates.
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Critic Concert Reviews
RockShot Magazine (UK)
October 25, 2024
%
It’s End Of Days For Defects At O2 Academy Islington
Full Review
Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)
March 14, 2024
80
%
On the first night at the heart of Glasgow, it was not merely the first show of their tour; it was the inception of their headlining journey
Full Review
Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)
December 17, 2023
70
%
Defects Live In Concert At Rebellion, Manchester, UK
Full Review
Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)
April 5, 2022
80
%
“Can they do it on a cold rainy night in Stoke?” The question may be synonymous with the world of football, but the question is a valid one as IN FLAMES roll into the Midlands city.
Full Review
Bring The Noise (UK)
May 23, 2022
85
%
Defects Live In Concert In the UK
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Scapegoat - Single (10 December 2021)
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