Birth and the Burial

Birth and the Burial is the debut studio album by American heavy metal supergroup Act of Defiance. It was released on August 21, 2015, through Metal Blade Records.

A music video for the song "Throwback" was released on June 24, 2015, with another for "Legion of Lies" following on August 6, 2015.

Reception
Birth and the Burial has received positive reaction from critics. Rock Hard magazine gave the album a score of nine out of ten, calling it an "engaging thrash metal album [...] One of the best releases of 2015!" Writing for Sputnikmusic, Thompson Gerhart concluded that Birth and the Burial "both starts off on a good foot and leaves some room for improvement."

Personnel

 * Act of Defiance
 * Henry Derek – vocals
 * Chris Broderick – guitars
 * Matt Bachand – bass guitar
 * Shawn Drover – drums


 * Production
 * Travis Smith – artwork