The band's birth date is August 27th, 1996. At that time, its members are the following: Fulop Csaba - vocals, Fulop Imre - lead guitars, Ioan Sabau - guitars and Puskas "Agyu" Zsolt - drums, the latter being the one who comes with the idea of the band name "Defender".
After six months of hard practice and intensive rehearsing, developing a mix of hard rock and heavy metal, the four have the first opportunity to show off the results of their accumulative work: a club concert in Csikszereda (Miercurea Ciuc), on February 13th, 1997. Satisfied with their first performance on stage, the band performs, in the coming weeks, at a talent hunt competition held in Sepsiszentgyorgy (Sfantu Gheorghe), winning the fourth place, the popularity prize and the special prize of the jury.
Not long after, Fulop Csaba decides to continue with the bass as his main instrument, keeping his vocal qualities for backing jobs and, as the band felt the need for a lead singer, Nagy Sandor joins the band on this purpose. On this set-up, the band puts
together a few tracks on their first demo, entitled "Somewhere".

The summer of 1997 brings in a change in both the band's style and set-up: style wise, progressive metal, with complex, epic song structures, technique oriented, will be what the Defender name will be associated with from now on; the set-up is refreshed as Bodali "Pityi" Istvan - lead singer and Danut Chiorean - guitars replace Nagy Sandor, respectively Ioan Sabau.
Serious, dedicated rehearsals are required and, for a few months, the band restrains from live performance until the spring of 1998.

Starting with July, 1998, they perform in concerts and talent competition Mássively. At Sepsiszentgyorgy (Sf. Gheorghe), they win the first prize as a band and the first prize for guitar and lead guitar. Only a few days after, at TOP T Buzau, a major rock festival, they win the best lead guitar again and also a recording / distribution deal with Electrecord. In the following weeks, the band wins top prizes at several festivals held in Hunedoara, Vaslui and Satu-Mare.
In the fall of 1998, the band records its first full length demo, entitled Terra's Memories.
The year 1998 brings in more success and recognition for the band, the name Defender being published more and more.

Until the summer of 1999, more epic songs are


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