Void Terra Firma

Void Terra Firma is the second album by American thrash metal band Defiance, released in 1990. It was the first album to feature vocalist Steev Esquivel. It was advertised as being recorded "Live and in Your Face!"

Void Terra Firma
Studio album by Defiance
Released	March 26, 1990
Recorded	December 1989 at Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati, California
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	40:10
Label	Roadracer Records
Producer	John Cuniberti
Defiance chronology
Product of Society (1989) Void Terra Firma (1990) Beyond Recognition (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

This is Defiance's best known album, as it features their cover of Iron Maiden's "Killers".

Track listing

1. "Void Terra Firma" (05:25)
2. "Deception of Faith" (04:28)
3. "Questions" (04:58)
4. "Skitz-Illusions" (03:26)
5. "Slayground" (03:30)
6. "Killers" (04:42) (Iron Maiden cover)
7. "Steamroller" (03:23)
8. "Checkmate" (03:39)
9. "Buried or Burned" (03:22)
10. "Last Resort (Welcome to Poverty)" (03:16)

Re-release bonus tracks

1. Violent Remedy (Void) – (live) (5:27)
2. Skitz-Illusions – (demo) (3:43)
3. Checkmate – (demo) (3:39)
4. Deception of Faith – (demo) (4:37)
5. Checkmate – (live) (4:15)
6. Drum Solo-Lockjaw – (live) (6:26)
7. The Fault – (live) (3:14)

Personnel

• Steev Esquivel – lead vocals
• Doug Harrington – guitars
• Jim Adams – guitars
• Mike Kaufmann – bass
• Matt Vander Ende – drums