The Defiants - Drive (2023) [Hi-Res]

The Defiants has announced its return with a new album (and third overall), "Drive"! Formed by Paul Laine, Bruno Ravel and Rob Marcello, who are all current or former members of popular hard rockers Danger Danger, The Defiants' latest opus is yet another impeccable slice of melodic rock. Best known for being the D2 vocalist on four studio albums over the course of 12 years, Paul Laine came back to work with his former bandmates Ravel & Marcello for the band’s self-titled debut album in 2015. The guys reunited at the suggestion of Frontiers' president & head of A&R, Serafino Perugino, who really wanted these current and former Danger Danger members to offer fans of that band some new music. The resulting album was pleasing not only to the D2 fans, but also to all the fans out there who are into the classic sound of the era from which D2 emerged. The Defiants' debut album was greeted with great acclaim as a glorious return to the in your face melodic rock that enraptured millions of fans back in the '80s and '90s and is currently enjoying a renaissance here in the 21st century, so a follow-up album was a no-brainer. That second album, “Zokusho”, the Japanese word meaning 'the sequel' or 'the next chapter', was released to critical acclaim in 2019. As a special treat on that album, D2 drummer Steve West was a special guest on drums. Needless to say, "Zokusho" had all the ingredients to thrill both D2 and The Defiants fans. A big melodic rock album with big choruses, hooks, soaring guitars and vocals. Now, after another four year wait between albums, The Defiants return with "Drive", perhaps the band's greatest musical achievement so far.