Defiled aren’t relics or custodians for the old-school. While the Japanese legends have shared stages with Morbid Angel, Mayhem, Cannibal Corpse and Incantation since the early ‘90s, they’ve carved their own unmistakable path through death metal’s hallowed crypts. With their new album, founding member Yusuke Sumita and his band of technical masters continue to alter the genre in unthinkable ways. On Altered State, they deliver a dizzying blast of death metal straight from the future.
Altered State comes out tomorrow, Friday, June 12 on Season of Mist, but you can hear all 14 mind-altering songs today by listening to the full album stream below.
“Like many other bands, our musical roots are heavily influenced by early ‘90s death metal and ‘80s thrash and hardcore, however, our interpretation is different and has branched off from the current scene”, Sumita says. “On Altered State, there are many catchy hooks, but tricky progressive rhythms and song structures can be found as well. The album may not be understandable after a few listens, but it taps into a blind spot that many bands have missed. We invite anyone to join us in exploring the outermost edges of the genre”.
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Hear Defiled perform songs from Altered State during the band’s current Japanese tour, as well as their upcoming shows with Brujeria.
Defiled 2026 Altered State Japanese Tour
June 11 - Fussa @ Chicken Shack
June 12 - Tokyo @ Earthdom
June 13 - Fukushima @ Sora
June 13 - Sendai @ Solfa
June 14 - Aizuwakamatsu @ Karando
June 14 - Niigata @ Rocka
June 15 - Nagano @ Rosebery Cafe
June 16 - Kofu @ Bodega
June 17 - Iida @ Space Tama
June 18 - Nagoya @ Studio 246
June 19 - Osaka @ Hokage
June 20 - Okayama @ Dogvult
June 20 - Hiroshima @ Agit
June 21 - Fukuoka @ Reflex
June 21 - Sasebo @ Distortion
June 22 - Mabi @ Branch
Defiled 2026 Japanese Dates with Brujeria
September 15 - Tokyo @ Cyclone
September 16 - Osaka @ Socore Factory
Altered State isn’t afraid to wind through the darkest and most mysterious corners of our collective consciousness. But listen closely to Defiled and all secrets will be revealed. “Receive the power”, the band command on the album’s title track with a chaos that only they can control.
Lineup
Shinichiro Hamada - Vocals, Guitar
Yusuke Sumita - Guitar
Takachika Nakajima - Bass
Keisuke Hamada - Drums
Production credits
Recorded at Studio Zot in Tokyo, Japan
Producer - Yusuke Sumita
Sound Engineers - Shinichiro Hamada and Keisuke Hamada
Mixing and Mastering Studio - Studio Nest in Chiba, Japan
Mixing and Mastering Engineer - Kenji Kikuchi
Songwriting credits
Music and lyrics by Yusuke Sumita
Cover art
Wes Benscoter
Booking contact
Yusuke Sumita - info@defiled.info
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https://orcd.co/defiledalteredstate
Available formats
CD Digipack
12" Vinyl Gatefold (Black)
12" Vinyl Gatefold (Transparent Yellowish-Green)
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Website : http://www.defiled.info/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/defiled
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/defiledjapan
Bandcamp : https://defiledjapan.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/defiled
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@defiled
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6KDc0SB4ero6zAgrafjVrt
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/defiled/72867298
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B001GJ407S/defiled