The aggression and flow of metal are prominently present in the hardcore band Rise Defy. Performing original tracks such as “Shellshocked” and “Long Road Home”, they truly showcase grit and vocal prowess in their numbers while live on stage! Rhythmically, the band’s music has solid guitar sections that pertain to grunge, along with Motörhead inspired bass bits.

Rise Defy have a sound that lives and breathes rock. It’s hard rock of the garage variety, with trademark round bass that bounces and jumps up to the highs with the guitars that smash against the percussion like rogue waves.

The EP is a testament to their commitment to bring back the punk spirit. They want to create music that inspires people to rise up against the system and challenge the status quo.

The DcxPC record label is known for its releases of live records where every fan of the genre has the opportunity to hear his favorite bands at work in exciting live versions of their songs. In this release which represents the fourteenth release of the label we have the opportunity to get overwhelmed by the band Rise Defy with two songs extrapolated from their performance at The Pie Shop DC.

The first track shows all the energy that this work has, guitar and powerful bass, drums full of attitude, a punk voice that carries each word with intensity and makes an impact on whoever listens, electrifying, well done, punk is not dead, it's a It's a dream for everyone in the genre to witness a performance like this. This EP gives us a taste of living punk.

Rise Defy is a group of musical scholars and they demonstrate it well. With his EP “DCxPC Live Vol. 14 Presents Rise Defy Live at the Pie Shop DC”, we are entitled to a whole arsenal of influences. With this project, we go through a roller coaster from A to Z. The punk band offers tonic sounds with each time an avant-garde instrumental, enough to keep confirmed amateurs in suspense.

The EP has received positive reviews from many people who are fans of punk rock music or skater rock culture in general. Many people say that they appreciate how authentic it sounds compared to other albums they have heard in this genre before.

The crashing and pounding drumming is frantic and the guitar riffs are heavy and in your face. The thumping bass lines are very prominent throughout both tracks, the playing absolutely fantastic, and the sheer amount of energy emitting from this EP is phenomenal.

Listening to this music is an intense emotion that makes your liver vibrate…

The Washington DC hardcore punk veterans, Rise Defy, are back with a blistering EP that begins and ends in a flurry of rapid beat, tough attitude, and sublime musicality.

Hailing from Washington, DC, Rise Defy has released the must-hear, ‘DCxPC Live Vol. 14 Presents Rise Defy Live at the Pie Shop DC’. It is an excellent release that you need to know about this January.

The release of the time, “DCxPC Live Vol. 14 Presents Rise Defy Live at the Pie Shop DC”, is with the veterans of Rise Defy, an imposing name of the DC hardcore scene, with its classic influence from the precursors of the genre. There are two irreproachable firecrackers, those hymns that set fire to the stage full of underground splendor: “Shellshocked” and “Long Road Rome”.

While I dig both tracks on the single, I tend to favor the A side “Shellshocked.” Lyrically it is about how traumatized kids bond with other kids in the punk scene, something I connected with instantly. Punk Rock music was an incredibly important type of music for me growing up at a pivotal age. At the end of the song Davis engages the crowd: “It’s about finding your tribe, which appears to be right here in front of us.”