Defyance
Knoxville, Iowa's Defyance carry a long arc in their Metal-Archives history — beginning in power metal territory before evolving toward a more complex progressive metal sound. Revived in 2025, they represent a rare breed of Midwestern perseverance, bridging soaring melodic ambition with increasingly intricate, expansive songwriting.
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Defyance is a Power Metal band from Knoxville, IA, US. They play Power Metal, Progressive Metal. Browse more Power Metal bands on our index to discover similar heavy metal bands.
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Defyance plays Power Metal, Progressive Metal. They combine elements of Power Metal and Progressive Metal. Explore more Progressive Metal bands and Power Metal bands in our genre-filtered index.
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