The Element of Sonic Defiance explained

The Element of Sonic Defiance
Type:	EP
Artist:	Strung Out
Cover:	StrungOutEOSD.jpg
Released:	June 20, 2000
Genre:	Hardcore punk pop-punk
Length:	24:59
Label:	Fat Wreck Chords
Producer:	Ryan Greene
Prev Title:	Twisted by Design
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	An American Paradox
Next Year:	2002

The Element of Sonic Defiance is an EP by Strung Out, released on Fat Wreck Chords. It contains one of their most popular songs, "Mephisto". It was recorded in February 2000, and was their second EP after crossroads and illusions

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Track listing

1. "Mission To Mars" – 2:37 (Jake Kiley)
2. "Scarecrow" – 2:14 (Jake)
3. "Savant" – 3:21 (Jake)
4. "Blew" – 4:33 (Rob Ramos, Jake)
5. "Everyday" – 2:22 (Rob)
6. "Razorblade" – 3:59 (Rob, Jake)
7. "Jackie-O" – 3:02 (Jake)
8. "Mephisto" – 2:51 (Jason Cruz, Jake)

"Andre's Circus", as fans have dubbed it, is appended to the end of "Blew". The speech is an excerpt from the movie My Dinner with Andre.

Miscellaneous

• All of the leads are by Rob Ramos except for "Scarecrow", which is by Jake Kiley.
• "Scarecrow" and "Mephisto" were featured in the PlayStation 2 game ATV Offroad Fury.
• "Everyday" was featured in the opening credits of the PlayStation 2 game ESPN Winter X-Games Snowboarding.

Credits

• Jason Cruz - Lead vocals, Art direction, Design
• Jake Kiley - Guitar
• Rob Ramos - Guitar
• Chris Aiken - Bass
• Jordan Burns - Drums
• Ramon Breton - Mastering
• Adam Krammer - Assistant
• Nick Rubenstein - Art Direction, Design

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Strung Out EP in the works!. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. January 12, 2000. February 6, 2021.