The most famous track by the band Defeater is titled “I Don’t Mind.” To most listeners, it’s a soft, pretty song about a man’s relationship with his wife. The first time I’d ever heard it, that’s all ...

Boston hardcore band Defeater recently announced their anticipated first album in four years (self-titled), and released the promising lead single “Mothers’ Sons,” and now they’ve added a run of ...

New England hardcore crew Defeater have revealed that they've parted ways with longtime guitarist Jay Maas, just two months after the act released their Abandoned LP. News of the split arrived today ...

Hardcore punk might be the least accommodating subgenre for ongoing storylines. Bands of this style rarely last beyond a first LP, if they even make it that far. Setting up a thematic arc that digs ...

Boston hardcore rippers Defeater already have an album on Topshelf and two on Bridge 9, and they’ve now signed to Epitaph, whose roster just keeps getting more stacked with some of the best modern ...

A press release sent out in March has led to a bit of a controversy around acclaimed Massachusetts hardcore band Defeater. The band's label originally sent out a press release about a one-time ...

Derek Archambault has known – and been smitten with — punk rock and hardcore for nearly two decades. By age 5, Archambault’s father had showed him the Clash and Elvis Costello; thanks to a friend’s ...

Since their inception, Defeater have stood apart as storytellers in the world of hardcore. With their last three full-lengths and EP, the New England unit have pieced together a tragic, ongoing ...

Boston hardcore band Defeater are sharing a brand new music video for their Abandoned single, “Divination.” You can view the visuals below, via Substream Magazine. Abandoned, which was released ...

Dover's Derek Archambault has been screaming into a microphone since 1998, chasing the constant hardcore itch that has placed him on some of the biggest stages around the globe — sharing bills with ...

Unless they’re just being very, very lazy, when a band deep into their career release a self-titled record it can typically be taken as a sign of real intent. The implication is that an artist has ...

On their second LP, Empty Days & Sleepless Nights, Defeater make it clear that "hardcore" is no longer defined by a certain sound or a rigid set of rules forged in the '80s, but rather, a mood sitting ...