''Defy'' is the fifth studio album by American

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. It was released on January 19, 2018, through

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. The album was produced by

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and is the follow-up to the group's fourth album, '' Cold World'' (2016). This is the first album to feature

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as the sole lead vocalist following the departure of

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, 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

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. Of Mice & Men *

– 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 *

– production, recording * Mike Plotnikoff – co-production, engineering * Hatsukazu Inagaki – engineering * Zach Darf, Trevor Dietrich and Nik Karpen – assistant engineering *

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– mixing * Adam Chagnon – additional engineering *

Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' '' Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Early life ...

and Chris Athens – mastering * Paul DeCarli – editing * Marc VanGool – guitar technician * Jon Nicholson – drum technician * Charles Tsuei – assisting *

Stevie Aiello Stephen Aiello (born April 30, 1983) is an American songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known for touring and recording with American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars. He was one of the founding members of Monty Are I, a band ...

– composition on "Back to Me" and "How Will You Live" *

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– composition on "

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" * Scott Stephens – composition on "On the Inside" * Lindsey Byrnes – band photography * Kevin Moore – art direction, design * Laurie Belotti – art direction, design assisting

Charts

References

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