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Live Rating
"How good are they LIVE?" on 100
(as of 9/23/24)
79
%
Based on
4
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating
"How good are they LIVE?"
in the last 12 months on 100
(as of 9/23/24)
%
Based on
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reviews
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Critic Consensus
Based on 4 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Defects is rated as an impressive live performer, with worthwhile shows overall.
ON TOUR
Hatfield Park, Hatfield, United Kingdom (May 24); Stocznia Cesarska, Gdańsk, Poland (Jun 4); Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany (Jun 6); Zeppelinfeld, Nuremberg, Germany (Jun 6); Avenida Ramón Canosa, 3, Viveiro, Spain (Jun 25)
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Latest Release
Scapegoat - Single (10 December 2021)
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.
Has Performed With
Critic Concert Reviews
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
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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)
December 17, 2023
70
%
Defects Live In Concert At Rebellion, Manchester, UK
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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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Past critic reviews published in
Consequence (USA), The Santa Barbara Independent (USA), mxdwn.com (USA), The Bay Bridged (USA), Chunky Glasses (USA) and more
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