Defect Designer

Defect Designer is a progressive death metal band from Oslo but originally coming from Akademgorodok, part of the Siberian city Novosibirsk.

Defect Designer
Origin	Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia (early); Oslo, Norway (later)
Genres	Technical death metal
Years active	2005–present
Members	Dmitry Sukhinin Martin Storm-Olsen Simen Kandola Eyvind W. Axelsen
Website	defect-designer.com

History

In 2007 Defect Designer in Novosibirsk recorded their first four-track promo named "W". In February, 2008 Defect Designer entered Hertz Studio, Poland (which had previously recorded Vader, Decapitated, Behemoth, Sceptic) without any financial support from labels. In 2012 frontman relocated to Oslo severing ties with all members.

The band has released several works cooperating with members of SepticFlesh, Cryptopsy and Fleshgod Apocalypse.

Discography

Studio albums

• Wax (September, 2009, My Kingdom Music)
• Ageing Accelerator (2015, Sleaszy Rider Records)
• Chitin (tentative 2024, Transcending Obscurity Records)

EPs

• W (2007) - recorded in April, 2007
• AA (December, 2013, digitally)
• Neanderthal (July, 2022, Transcending Obscurity Records)

Compilations

• V/A Siberian Death metal CD (2007)
• V/A Putrid Tunes Compilation CD (2008)

Video clips

• When Your Face Doesn't Melt Snowflakes - directed by Nader Sadek, taken from the "Wax" album.
• Yellow Grimace lyrics video - directed by Richard Oakes
• Crusaders lyrics video - directed by Richard Oakes
• Cowboys lyrics video - Portishead cover
• StarDust animated video
• Wrinkles

References

• Legacy Zine Article
• Heavy Impact Zine interview
• Stereo Invaders Zine interview
• Death Metal Without Borders - Defect Designer Going International With New Album Archived 2016-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
• Defect Designer join Transcending Obscurity

External links

• Defect Designer official website
• Defect Designer start recording second album with Cryptopsy and SepticFlesh members at BW&BK