MY DEFENSE was founded in Cologne in the beginning of 2005. The members Heiko (Bass) and Björn (Drums) coincidentally met each other again in town after having played in the band OFFSIDE during the early 90's.
Their goal was clear from the beginning: the traditional „Old-School-Spirit“ in a modern form rather than the orientation to current trends.
After extensive searching, the right members were found and M.D immediately started to transform their ideas into energy loaded riffs. The result was a stunning mix of old New York-/California HC and Punkrock. Impulsive drums, angry vocals, alternation of hard and melodic riffs and sing-a-longs are the main elements of M.D..
In the end of 2005, their first DIY-Demo-CD “Here's my rage” was released. They received positive resonance and played many shows all over Germany. Subsequently their first full length album “God Damn Those Hardcore Junkies” was released by “Striving for Togetherness (SFT) Records” in 2007.
Shortly after the release, M.D experienced their first setback because Thorsten (Guitar) left the band for personal reasons.
Fortunately, replacement was found soon and Sebastian entered the band in April 2007. Although every change creates space for new variations, the goal and ideas of M.D remained the same.
In July 2008, M.D recorded a 6-Track-Demo-EP (D.I.Y.) called "I’mbreakable". With this material a new label is to be searched (SFT-Records R.I.P.)!
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My Defense has shared the stage with bands like...
...Agnostic Front (US), Terror (US), Agent Orange (US), Tiefighter (US), The Legacy (UK), Gold Kids (I), VitaminX (NL), All for Nothing (NL), EA80 (D), True Colors (B), Driving the Salt (D), Settle the Score (D), Kurhaus (D), ... and many, many more!!!
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Tim Vantol's "Road Sweet Road" LP is finally here. Nine folkpunk themes from a modern beatnik man. Haze colored 12" vinyl. 300 hand numbered copies, with four colored hand screened sleeve. Comes with a MP3 download code.
Visit myspace.com/ thegreatestrecords to get your copy!
Susi und ich haben den Rotza Musik Award 2009 ins Leben gerufen !
Erstmals und noch nie dagewesen könnt ihr aktive Deutsche Punkbands zur Nominierung Vorschlagen/Vorstellen.
Die Beliebste Band wird schnell das Rennen entscheiden, jedes Mitglied des Rotzlöffel - Forums hat eine Stimme zur Wahl. Die musikalischen Dilledöppchen mit den meisten Stimmen Gewinnen am Ende den Rotza 2009.
Bis Anfang Januar 2010 sammeln wir eurere Vorschläge. Die 10 populärsten Bands werden im Januar hier im Forum gewählt.
Der Rotza 2009 ist ein Einzelstück, 34 cm hoch, aus hochkarätigen Katzengold und wird dem Gewinner persönlich bei einem Live Gig überreicht !