Eight years have passed since Youth Avoiders released their second album, Relentless. In a world ruled by urgency and immediacy, taking the time to do things properly still matters. Beyond the hundreds of shows played worldwide, this period in the bands life was marked by major events: a global pandemic and a lineup change. These shocks required the band to step back in order to finish this new record the way it deserved. Defiance is a collection of observations on the social injustices at the core of todays society. A set of anthems calling for resistance, urging listeners to stand up, fight back, defend the oppressed, and reclaim power. Defiance is the natural continuation of Relentless: the same frantic tempos driven by Marlons ultra-tight drumming, the same sharp and melancholic guitar riffs from Christoph, and the same melodic rage carried by Christophers voice. For this album, Nico (Bleakness, Deletr, Destructure Records) handled the recording a