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All News (9)
30 Oct 2026Two Shows with Pretty Maids
16 Oct 2026Heart on Fire, Live at Copenhell
05 Oct 2026Top 11 in Denmark
02 Oct 2026Sacred Alignment, Live at Copenhell
18 Sept 2026Stig Rossen Brought the Thunder to Copenhell
21 Aug 2026Tour Dystopia 2027
27 Jun 2026Copenhell 2026
19 Jun 2026Live on TV2 with Stig Rossen
15 Jan 2026Heart on Fire feat. Stig Rossen
Shows
Two Shows with Pretty Maids
We're joining our friends in Pretty Maids for two shows in December - Train in Aarhus and Amager Bio in Copenhagen.
They wrap up a busy year of writing, recording and playing live, and we can't think of a better way to end it. See you in December!
New Video
Heart on Fire, Live at Copenhell
Heart on Fire feat. Stig Rossen - live and raw from Copenhell this summer. The video is out now. Turn it up.
Charts
Top 11 in Denmark
Rigtige Mænd with Stig Rossen, live from Copenhell, hit number 11 on YouTube's weekly top music videos in Denmark - right alongside everything from pop to jazz. What an honour.
New Video
Sacred Alignment, Live at Copenhell
Sacred Alignment, live from our Copenhell set - out now. Sun, fire cannons and a field full of horns. Thank you Copenhell, you were loud!
New Video
Stig Rossen Brought the Thunder to Copenhell
Stig Rossen at Copenhell. Yes, really. He joined us on the Hades Stage for Rigtige Mænd, and the crowd went with him from the first line. Video's out now.
Tour Announcement
Tour Dystopia 2027
Defecto and Manticora are hitting the road together. Tour Dystopia 2027 takes both bands across Denmark for eight nights - six in April, two more in September - from Train in Århus to Ny Ridehus in Næstved.
Presented by Target Booking. Tickets are on sale now at every venue.
Tour Dates
02 Apr 27Århus · Train
Tickets
03 Apr 27Herning · Fermaten
Tickets
16 Apr 27Helsingør · Karosserifabrikken
Tickets
17 Apr 27København · Hotel Cecil
Tickets
23 Apr 27Thisted · Spillestedet Thy
Tickets
24 Apr 27Sønderborg · Mejeriet
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24 Sept 27Frederiksværk · Gjethuset
Tickets
25 Sept 27Næstved · Ny Ridehus
Tickets
Live
Copenhell 2026
Copenhell - absolutely incredible. We're honoured to have been part of this festival in our own Denmark.
Special thanks to the legend Stig Rossen for joining us on Heart on Fire and our metalled-up take on Disney's I'll Make a Man Out of You, and to Neckbreakker for lending us their powerhouse vocalist, Christoffer Bach Kofoed.
Photos by JN Lightning.
TV
Live on TV2 with Stig Rossen
We played live on Go' Morgen Danmark on TV2 together with Stig Rossen. Huge thanks to everyone involved, and a very special thanks to Stig.
The full performance is on our YouTube channel.
New Single
Heart on Fire feat. Stig Rossen
Heart on Fire feat. Stig Rossen is out now, with a video shot at Østre Gasværk Teater by Sebastian Falck Stigsby.
Most of us grew up with Stig's voice, so having him on our new single means the world. The song is about the darker sides of the mind - depression, and the wall that can rise between people when everything feels like too much.
Shop
Official Defecto Merchandise
T-Shirt
Echoes, Black T-Shirt
250 DKK
Hoodie
Logo, Black Hoodie
400 DKK
Vinyl
Echoes of Isolation, LP
275 DKK
Baby
Red Skull Baby Body
250 DKK
More Merch
Tour
December 2026 · Support for Pretty Maids
Tour Dystopia 2027 · w/ Manticora
2 Apr 2027 Train Århus, Denmark
3 Apr 2027 Fermaten Herning, Denmark
16 Apr 2027 Karosserifabrikken Helsingør, Denmark
17 Apr 2027 Hotel Cecil København, Denmark
23 Apr 2027 Spillestedet Thy Thisted, Denmark
24 Apr 2027 Mejeriet Sønderborg, Denmark
24 Sept 2027 Gjethuset Frederiksværk, Denmark
25 Sept 2027 Ny Ridehus Næstved, Denmark
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Request a ShowPast Shows (104)
2026 5 shows
3 Oct 2026
Mædlfesten 2026 — Festhallen
Ringsted, Denmark 4 Sept 2026
Port of Hell 2026 — Skovdalen
Aalborg, Denmark 26 Jun 2026
Copenhell 2026 — Hades Stage
Copenhagen, Denmark 6 Mar 2026
Paletten
Viborg, Denmark Viborg Metal Festival with The Haunted, Illdisposed, Red Warszawa, Lamentari 15 Jan 2026
European Tour
Europe Nanowar of Steel European Tour with Nanowar of Steel 2025 10 shows
5 Dec 2025
Hotel Cecil
Copenhagen, Denmark with Exelerate 22 Nov 2025
Platform K
Horsens, Denmark 21 Nov 2025
Generator
Ringkobing, Denmark 21 Nov 2025
Generator
Ringkøbing, Denmark 15 Nov 2025
Café von Hatten
Randers, Denmark 14 Nov 2025
Jotron Arena
Larvik, Norway Spetakkelfestivalen 2025 31 Oct 2025
Valby Kino
Valby, Denmark 24 Oct 2025
Musikhuzet Bornholm
Rønne, Denmark 20 Sept 2025
Stars
Vordingborg, Denmark with Exelerate 14 Aug 2025
Poppodium 013
Tilburg, Netherlands 2024 1 shows
29 Aug 2024
Grønnegades Kaserne Kulturcenter
Næstved, Denmark Næstved Metal Fest 2024 with BAEST, Tygers of Pan Tang, Necrophobic, Undergang 2022 7 shows
9 Jul 2022
Ecke Kieler Chaussee / Up de Höcht
Langeln, Germany 26 Mar 2022
Tapperiet
Køge, Denmark Prime is Coming 2022 with Siamese, Cabal, Cold Night for Alligators, Unseen Faith 25 Mar 2022
Sønderborghus
Sønderborg, Denmark Prime is Coming 2022 with Siamese, Cabal, Cold Night for Alligators, Unseen Faith 19 Mar 2022
Musikhuset Posten
Odense C, Denmark Prime is Coming 2022 with Siamese, Cabal, Cold Night for Alligators, Unseen Faith 18 Mar 2022
Aalborg Streetfood
Aalborg, Denmark Prime is Coming 2022 with Siamese, Cabal, Cold Night for Alligators, Unseen Faith 12 Mar 2022
Train
Aarhus C, Denmark Prime is Coming 2022 with Siamese, Cabal, Cold Night for Alligators, Unseen Faith 10 Mar 2022
Hotel Cecil
København, Denmark Prime is Coming 2022 with Cold Night for Alligators, Siamese, Between Oceans 2021 5 shows
24 Sept 2021
Tapperiet
Køge, Denmark with Mosaik 17 Sept 2021
Amager Bio
Copenhagen, Denmark 11 Sept 2021
Platform K
Horsens, Denmark with Persecutor 24 Apr 2021
Tapperiet
Køge, Denmark with Tapperiet 22 Apr 2021
Train
Aarhus, Denmark 2020 5 shows
5 Dec 2020
Mejeriet Sønderborg
Sønderborg, Denmark with Cabal 27 Nov 2020
VEGA - Musikkens Hus, Store VEGA
Copenhagen, Denmark with Junkyard Drive 10 Oct 2020
Musikhuset Aarhus
Århus C, Denmark Troldspejlet in Symphony with Jakob Stegelmann 9 Oct 2020
Musikhuset Aarhus
Århus C, Denmark Troldspejlet in Symphony with Jakob Stegelmann 8 Oct 2020
Musikhuset Aarhus
Århus C, Denmark Troldspejlet in Symphony with Jakob Stegelmann 2019 7 shows
12 Jul 2019
Øyesletta
Kvinesdal, Norway 11 Jul 2019
Norway Rock Festival
Kvinesdal, Norway Norway Rock Festival 2019 7 Jun 2019
Hyvinkään lentokenttä ROCKFEST FINLAND 2019
Hyvinkää, Finland 19 Mar 2019
Bremen Teater
København V, Denmark Troldspejlet - Monstre vi elsker with Jakob Stegelmann 22 Feb 2019
VoxHall
Aarhus C, Denmark Prime is Giving 2019 with MØL, Cold Night for Alligators, Royal Deceit, Beneath The Silence 9 Feb 2019
Amager Bio
København S, Denmark Prime is Giving 2019 with Helhorse, Siamese, Grusom, Cold Night for Alligators 10 Jan 2019
Musikmuseet
Frederiksberg, Denmark Hva' Helved' - Metal på Musikmuseet with Heidra, Billy Boy In Poison 2018 35 shows
30 Sept 2018
Club at Backstage
Munich, Germany 21 Sept 2018
Sønderborghus
Sønderborg, Denmark with Helhorse, Siamese, Aphyxion 15 Sept 2018
Magasinet
Nakskov, Denmark with Justify Rebellion 14 Sept 2018
Train
Aarhus C, Denmark with Helhorse, Siamese, Aphyxion 8 Sept 2018
Lille Vega, VEGA
Copenhagen, Denmark with Aphyxion, Helhorse, Siamese 7 Sept 2018
Musikhuzet
Rønne, Denmark 1 Sept 2018
Forbrændingen
Albertslund, Denmark with Pyramaze and Defecto (DK), Pyramaze, Fears Unfolding 8 Aug 2018
Smukfest SMUKFEST 2018
Skanderborg, Denmark Smukfest 2018 with D-A-D, BAEST, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Kellermensch 28 Jul 2018
Kuusisaari QSTOCK 2018
Oulu, Finland 23 Jun 2018
Refshaleøen
Copenhagen, Denmark 20 Jun 2018
Copenhell COPENHELL 2018
Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhell 2018 18 May 2018
KulisseLageret
Horsens, Denmark with Frozen In Time 20 Apr 2018
S-Huset
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark 14 Apr 2018
High Voltage Aalborg
Aalborg, Denmark with Electric Hellride 13 Apr 2018
NygadeHuset
Aabenraa, Denmark with Electric Hellride 7 Apr 2018
Lille Vega, VEGA
Copenhagen, Denmark with Persefone, Oddland 6 Apr 2018
Markthalle
Hamburg, Germany with Persefone 5 Apr 2018
TUROCK
Essen, Germany with Persefone 3 Apr 2018
The Ruby Lounge
Manchester, UK with Persefone 2 Apr 2018
Asylum
Birmingham, UK with Persefone 1 Apr 2018
The Garage
London, UK with Persefone 31 Mar 2018
Petit Bain
Paris, France with Persefone 30 Mar 2018
Podium Duycker
Hoofddorp, Netherlands with Persefone 29 Mar 2018
SUBSTAGE
Karlsruhe, Germany with Persefone 28 Mar 2018
Halle at Backstage
Munich, Germany with Persefone 27 Mar 2018
Randal Club
Bratislava, Slovakia with Persefone 26 Mar 2018
Orto Bar
Ljubljana, Slovenia with Persefone 25 Mar 2018
Rock Pub Centrale Erba
Como, Italy with Persefone 24 Mar 2018
Lyon
France with Persefone 17 Mar 2018
Musikhuset Posten
Odense C, Denmark with Electric Hellride 3 Mar 2018
Tønder Kulturhus
Tønder, Denmark with Electric Hellride 2 Mar 2018
Atlas
Aarhus, Denmark with Electric Hellride, Beneath The Silence 24 Feb 2018
Sønderborghus
Sønderborg, Denmark Prime is Coming with Aphyxion, Siamese, MØL, Cabal 23 Feb 2018
Konfus
Esbjerg, Denmark Prime is Coming with Aphyxion, Siamese, MØL, Cabal 9 Feb 2018
Musikhuset Posten
Odense C, Denmark Prime is Coming with Aphyxion, Siamese, I'll Be Damned, Cabal 2017 19 shows
2 Dec 2017
High Voltage
København, Denmark with Wasted 18 Nov 2017
MetroMusik
Ringsted, Denmark with Wasted 17 Nov 2017
Håndværkeren/hulerock
Helsingør, Denmark with Wasted 12 Nov 2017
Kouenji Club Liner TOKYO
Tokyo, Japan 10 Nov 2017
duo MUSIC EXCHANGE LOUD & METAL MANIA (TOKYO)
Tokyo, Japan 20 Oct 2017
Bygningen Vejle
Vejle, Denmark 13 Oct 2017
Sønderborghus
Sønderborg, Denmark with Unseen Faith 6 Oct 2017
Lygten Station
Copenhagen, Denmark with Electric Hellride 19 Aug 2017
Café von Hatten
Randers, Denmark with Embryo 10 Aug 2017
Vendsyssel Teater
Hjørring, Denmark with Fears Unfolding 1 Jun 2017
Copenhagen Distortion
Copenhagen, Denmark 25 May 2017
Fængslet RAMMSTEIN SUPPORT
Horsens, Denmark with Rammstein, Helhorse 15 Apr 2017
High Voltage
Copenhagen, Denmark with BAEST, Aphyxion 8 Apr 2017
Viften
Rødovre, Denmark with Helhorse, Hearteater 9 Feb 2017
Royal Arena METALLICA SUPPORT
København S, Denmark with Metallica 28 Jan 2017
Artist: Defecto, Venue: Refshaleøen
Copenhagen, Denmark When Copenhell Freezes Over 2017 with Forever Still, Aphyxion, LLNN 14 Jan 2017
Musikcaféen Huset KBH
København K, Denmark PRIME IS COMING with Cabal, Cold Night for Alligators, Sons Of Death Valley, Siamese 13 Jan 2017
V58
Århus C, Denmark PRIME IS COMING with Cabal, Cold Night for Alligators, Siamese, Sons Of Death Valley 12 Jan 2017
Musikhuset Posten
Odense C, Denmark PRIME IS COMING with Cabal, Cold Night for Alligators, Sons Of Death Valley, Siamese 2016 10 shows
10 Dec 2016
Forbrændingen
Albertslund, Denmark with Raunchy, Contrition, The Kamshaft 5 Nov 2016
Banehuset
Sommersted, Denmark 15 Oct 2016
Platform 4
Aalborg, Denmark with Meridian, Fears Unfolding 7 Oct 2016
Scene 7
Herning, Denmark 1 Oct 2016
Musikcaféen Huset KBH
København K, Denmark 16 Sept 2016
Konfus
Esbjerg, Denmark 3 Sept 2016
Mølleparken
Aarhus, Denmark Mono Goes Metal with Bersærk, Wederganger, Forever Still, Seed of Heresy 2 Sept 2016
Templet
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark 23 Jun 2016
Refshaleøen COPENHELL 2016
Copenhagen, Denmark 19 Mar 2016
High Voltage
København, Denmark Music
Latest Release
Echoes of Isolation
2025 · Frontiers Music
Concept album exploring mental health - insomnia, OCD, PTSD, schizophrenia, paranoia, depersonalization, and childhood trauma. Features collaboration with Stig Rossen.
Buy the Vinyl
Supported by
Koda Kultur
Tracklist
- 1 The Unraveling
- 2 Eternal Descent
- 3 Sacred Alignment
- 4 Eclipsed by the Void
- 5 Heart on Fire
- 6 Quantum Abyss
- 7 Through Cloak and Bone
- 8 Shattered Reality
- 9 Echoes of Isolation
Supported byKoda Kultur
Band
Defecto is a Danish progressive/melodic metal band formed in 2011 by Nicklas Sonne, Frederik Møller, and Thomas Bartholin. Their debut self-titled EP was produced with Flemming Rasmussen - the man behind Metallica's Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and ...And Justice for All. That same year, they were named Best Metal Band at the Underground Music Awards. A band with ambitions far beyond the local scene, built from the start on serious craft.
Four acclaimed studio albums followed - from Excluded (2016) through Nemesis, Duality, and into the current era. Along the way: a support slot for Metallica at Royal Arena in Copenhagen, support for Rammstein in front of 35,000 people, multiple Copenhell appearances, European touring, and Japanese distribution. Signed to Frontiers Music with booking through Intromental. Over 6 million streams and counting.
2025 marks a new chapter. Morten Gade Sørensen - known from Pyramaze, Anubis Gate, and Wuthering Heights - joins on drums, bringing a new level of precision and power to the live show. Their latest album, Echoes of Isolation, releases on Frontiers Music - a concept record exploring mental health, human vulnerability, and the quiet catastrophes people carry. The band returns to the stage with European touring and a confirmed appearance at Copenhell 2026.
Nicklas Sonne
Vocals, Guitar
Frederik Møller
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Thomas Bartholin
Bass, Backing Vocals
Morten Gade Sørensen
Drums
Gallery
Nemesis - Supporting Rammstein (2017)