In 1997, Victory Records released Strife's sophomore studio album, In This Defiance. The record brought together the mainstream and underground metal and hardcore genres into one complete package of mayhem, destruction and pestilence. Featuring guest appearances from members of Fear Factory, Sepultura and Deftones, In This Defiance was a groundbreaking release for Strife which finds them fusing the gap between hardcore, punk, and metal with aplomb!