An Epic Defiance is the debut album by the metal

Heavy metal music

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 band Detonation

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. It was initially issued in October 2002 as a self-financed independent release. In January 2003, the band signed a three-album deal with the French Osmose Productions

Osmose Productions

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 label, who released the album worldwide in June 2003 on CD and limited edition LP

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The artwork for the album was created by Niklas Sundin

Niklas Sundin

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 of Dark Tranquillity

Dark Tranquillity

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Track listing

1. "The Dawning (intro)" − 0:40
2. "An Epic Defiance" − 3:28
3. "The Prophecy Unfolds" − 3:45
4. "Sword-Carved Skin" − 5:56
5. "Forever Buried Pain" − 3:41
6. "Crawling Through Vile" − 3:41
7. "The Collision of Despair" − 5:31
8. "Deserving Death" − 3:14
9. "Voices Beyond Reason" − 4:34
10. "Lost Euphoria Part II (instrumental
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    )" − 2:17
11. "The Last of My Commands" − 4:08
12. "Starve" − 5:00

Band members

• Koen Romeijn − Vocals
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  , Guitar
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• Mike Ferguson − Guitar
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• Thomas Kalksma − Drums
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• Otto Schimmelpenninck − Bass guitar
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Guest appearances

• George Oosthoek − additional speech on track 4 and additional vocals on track 5
• Jorre Jansen − additional vocals on tracks 3 and 11
• Daniel Nak − additional vocals on tracks 6 and 11