DEFILER was founded somewhen at the end of the nineties as an Austrian highschool band. However, in 2002 only Mike (drums) and Mark (vocals, bass) were the remains of the group. By the end of 2002 the guitarist Georg joined DEFILER.

Coming along with the line-up change also the band´s style was distinctly modified: computer generated samples were no more a taboo, songwriting now focused on great hooklines and rhythm-parts, replacing the foregrounded progressive (?) elements in earlier days. Some club gigs followed, and DEFILER really went to work out the details of how the band was to be and sound like.

2004: -:- Mark decided to lay the bass aside as to be able to concentrate more on the singing part. -:- Gigs in Italy -:- DEFILER accidentally entered the finals of the NEWCOMER Band Contest, 3rd by the end of the day. -:- LOCAL HEROES Band Contest: 4th? 5th? place? Sunk into oblivion... -:- Phil entered DEFILER and founded the independent label ph-music.

2005: -:- DEFILER recorded their yet unreleased debut album WIN BET LOSE REGRET. -:- Gig with Such a Surge and Die Happy -:- DEFILER still recorded, mastered and mixed... seemingly until the end of all times... -:- ...and it seems that 2005 wasn´t DEFILER´s most active year. -:- Phil left the band for private reasons.

2006: -:- A new bassist - Farhood. -:- As release plans for DEFILER´s debut album had to be cancelled the band started writing new songs. Kept them busy until the end of the year. -:- DEFILER concentrated on making valuable contacts to propel the long overdue release of WIN BET LOSE REGRET.

2007: -:- Two gigs in Glasgow/Scotland. -:- Farhood got kicked out of the band because of improper behaviour. -:- Everything else is supposed to be found in the >>NEWS section.

line up:
georg [gits]
mark [vocs, { bass}]
mike [drums, programming]

style:
[industrial] metal

most influenced by:
fear factory, staticX, filter

award(s):
newcomer 2004: 3rd place

supported:
die happy, ektomorf, such a surge

label:
unsigned

releases:
-:defiler | defiler EP | 2001
-:austrian underground vol.1 |
  vertigo (bastard edit.) | 2005
-:defiler | win bet lose regret |
  tba