Defy is the fifth studio album by American rock band Of Mice & Men. It was released on January 19, 2018, through Rise Records. The album was produced by Howard Benson and is the follow-up to the group's fourth album, Cold World (2016). This is the first album to feature Aaron Pauley as the sole lead vocalist following the departure of Austin Carlile, who left the band in late 2016 due to health issues. It sold 9,400 copies in the US in its first week.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic.
Of Mice & Men Aaron Pauley – lead vocals, bass Alan Ashby – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Phil Manansala – lead guitar, backing vocals Valentino Arteaga – drums, percussion, backing vocals on "Unbreakable"
Additional personnel Howard Benson – production, recording Mike Plotnikoff – co-production, engineering Hatsukazu Inagaki – engineering Zach Darf, Trevor Dietrich and Nik Karpen – assistant engineering Chris Lord-Alge – mixing Adam Chagnon – additional engineering Ted Jensen and Chris Athens – mastering Paul DeCarli – editing Marc VanGool – guitar technician Jon Nicholson – drum technician Charles Tsuei – assisting Stevie Aiello – composition on "Back to Me" and "How Will You Live" Roger Waters – composition on "Money" Scott Stephens – composition on "On the Inside" Lindsey Byrnes – band photography Kevin Moore – art direction, design Laurie Belotti – art direction, design assisting
Charts +Chart performance for Defy Chart (2018) Peak position New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ) 7
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