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Rob caught up with Stitch D and The AVD from The Defiled in Birmingham during to talk about being on the Jagermeister Music Tour 2013, their forthcoming album and much more.

Last time we spoke to you was back in October 2012, how have things been since then?
The AvD, Keyboard) Our lives have changed dramatically, we have recorded an album since then, toured Europe, signed our first worldwide record deal with Nuclear Blast, everything's different.

You have just signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records, how did this come about, and how important is it to the band?
The AvD) We were talking to a few different labels, they put their offers forward, for us it wasn't about who gave us the most money, we wanted to work with people who were into our music and really push it, and the person we talked to was Mark Farmer, he understood where we were coming from. We needed a team that believed in what we are doing.

You have been busy working on your new studio album ‘Daggers’ what can you tell us about the album and how did you come up with the title?
The AvD) There's a story behind every title I suppose, It's a metaphor for life as a dagger, take it as you want, it's broad and covers all the tunes, it made sense to call it Daggers.
Stitch D, Vocals) We went to Florida to record it, with Jason Suecof, it was fucking awesome, it was nice and sunny so we got a holiday at the same time.

You are planning on releasing ‘Daggers’ sometime this year, any idea when?
Stitch D) Sometime in the summer.

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