Act Of Defiance - featuring Chris Broderick on guitar, Henry Derek on vocals, Shawn Drover on drums and Matt Bachand on bass - will release their new album, Old Scars, New Wounds, on September 29th via Metal Blade Records.

Today, the band has revealed a third new track from the album, the powerful epic "The Talisman”. Shawn Drover says, "'The Talisman' was written by our bass player Matt Bachand with lyrics and melodies provided by our singer, Henry Derek. I really love how this song builds from a nice serene beginning, morphing into a full heavy metal assault. The verses are nice and sludgy and brutal, so this tune is really dynamic, which is something we like to do, certainly. We hope you dig it as much as we do!"

Pre-order the album here in the following formats:

- CD
- 180g Black Vinyl (EU exclusive)
- Golden Vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 100 copies)
- Auburn Marbled Vinyl (US exclusive - limited to 300 copies)

On Old Scars, New Wounds, Act of Defiance has upped the ante. Each of the 11new tracks sound fresh and urgent while wielding a timeless quality that will connect powerfully with metal fans new and old - and there aren't many contemporary bands who can make such a claim.

Naturally blending a plethora of metallic styles and never recycling ideas, Old Scars, New Wounds is an even more dynamic and diverse collection than its predecessor, which was written solely by Broderick and Drover prior to recruiting bassist Matt Bachand and vocalist Henry Derek. With a fully-seasoned, tour-hardened band in place, there was room for everyone to bring something to the table this time around, and their varying styles helped shape the record.

Old Scars, New Wounds tracklisting:

“M.I.A.”
“Molten Core”
“Overexposure”
“The Talisman”
“Lullaby Of Vengeance”
“Circle Of Ashes”
“Reborn”
“Conspiracy Of The Gods”
“Another Killing Spree”
“Broken Dialect”
“Rise Of Rebellion”

"Overexposure" video:

“M.I.A.” video:

Going into writing the record, the quartet had no grand plan, and spread across the continental US, the individual members worked separately, bouncing demos back and forth and building on each others' ideas. Like many contemporary bands, through taking advantage of available technologies they made a record that is very much a collaborative effort, despite the distances lying between the members' home bases. Recruiting producer Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Allegaeon) they tracked the record likewise, with Broderick laying down guitars in his own Ill-Fated Studios in LA, Derek and Broderick's vocals tracked at Red Light Studios also in LA, with Bachand tracking his contributions at Manshark in South Hampton, MA and Drover's drums were laid down at Atlanta's Glow In The Dark Studios.

Having proven themselves on the road in support of Birth And The Burial both as headliners and supporting the likes of Killswitch Engage, Hellyeah and Hatebreed, the band are looking ahead to the expansive touring that will accompany Old Scars, New Wounds, and their hunger to get back in front of crowds has not abated in the slightest. Upcoming touring plans are set to be announced very soon.

Act of Defiance lineup:

Chris Broderick - guitar
Henry Derek - vocals
Shawn Drover - drums
Matt Bachand - bass