True Defiance

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True Defiance
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 10, 2012
Genre Groove metal, [1] [2] [3] metalcore [3]
Length48:37
Label Solid State
Producer Aaron Sprinkle
Demon Hunter chronology
The World Is a Thorn
(2010)
True Defiance
(2012)
Extremist
(2014)
Alternative covers
Demon-Hunter-True-Defiance-Artwork2.jpg
Standard Edition #2
No.TitleLength
1."Crucifix"3:44
2."God Forsaken"5:49
3."My Destiny"4:15
4."Wake"4:12
5."Tomorrow Never Comes"4:54
6."Someone to Hate"5:24
7."This I Know"4:04
8."Means to an End" (Instrumental)2:50
9."We Don't Care"3:37
10."Resistance"4:25
11."Dead Flowers [a] "5:23
Total length:48:37
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."What Is Left"4:28
13."I Am a Stone [a] "5:46
Total length:58:49
a Re-recorded for Songs of Death and Resurrection (2021)

Standard Edition Track listing Reference [13] Deluxe Edition Track listing Reference [14]

Deluxe Edition DVD tracks
No.TitleLength
1."The 6th Album" (Interview) 
2."The Blueprint" (Interview) 
3."The Lyrics" (Interview) 
4."The Process" (Interview) 
5."The Fuel" (Interview) 
6."Means to an End" (Acoustic Performance) 
7."Crucifix" (Song Discussion) 
8."God Forsaken" (Song Discussion) 
9."My Destiny" (Song Discussion) 
10."Wake" (Song Discussion) 
11."Tomorrow Never Comes" (Song Discussion) 
12."Tomorrow Never Comes" (Acoustic Performance) 
13."Someone to Hate" (Song Discussion) 
14."This I Know" (Song Discussion) 
15."We Don't Care" (Song Discussion) 
16."Resistance" (Song Discussion) 
17."Dead Flowers" (Song Discussion) 
18."What Is Left" (Song Discussion) 
19."I Am a Stone" (Song Discussion) 
20."I Am a Stone" (Acoustic Performance) 

Personnel

Demon Hunter

Production

Line-up reference: [15]

Appearances

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