The Element of Sonic Defiance

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The Element of Sonic Defiance
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EP by
ReleasedJune 20, 2000
Genre Punk
Length24:59
Label Fat Wreck Chords
Producer Ryan Greene
Strung Out chronology
Twisted by Design
(1998)
The Element of Sonic Defiance
(2000)
An American Paradox
(2002)

The Element of Sonic Defiance is an EP by Strung Out, released on Fat Wreck Chords. [1] It contains one of their most popular songs, "Mephisto". It was recorded in February 2000. [2]

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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.

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References

  1. "Strung Out - The Element Of Sonic Defiance". Discogs.
  2. Paul, Aubin (January 12, 2000). "New Strung Out EP in the works!". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 6, 2021.