The Element of Sonic Defiance

Infobox Album
Name = The Element of Sonic Defiance
Type = EP
Artist = Strung Out

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Released = June 20, 2000
Recorded =
Genre = Punk
Length = 24:59
Label = Fat Wreck Chords
Producer = Ryan Greene
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w0ja7io2g76r link]
Last album = "The Skinny Years...Before We Got Fat"
(1998)
This album = "The Element of Sonic Defiance"
(2000)
Next album = "An American Paradox"
(2002)

"The Element of Sonic Defiance" is an EP by Strung Out, released on Fat Wreck Chords. The EP features a departure from their previous up-tempo pop punk material - and features darker, heavier and more experimental music with hints towards metal.

Track listing

All lyrics by Jason Cruz except ** by Jim Cherry All leads by Rob Ramos except * by Jake Kiley
#"Mission To Mars" – 2:37 (Jake)
#"Scarecrow" – 2:14 (Jake*)
#"Savant" – 3:21 (Jake)
#"Blew" – 4:33 (Rob, Jake)
#"Everyday" – 2:22 (Rob)
#"Razorblade" – 3:59 (Rob, Jake)
#"Jackie-O" – 3:02 (Jake)
#"Mephisto" – 2:51 (Jason, Jake)

--Note: "Andre's Circus", as the internet has dubbed it, is appended to the end of Track 4, "Blew".

Miscellaneous

*"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