Elements of Persuasion is Dream Theater lead singer James LaBrie's third solo album, his first two being Keep It To Yourself and MullMuzzler 2, which were released under his band MullMuzzler. Elements of Persuasion was released on March 29, 2005. The album has since become a big hit among progressive metal fans. Unlike his previous solo works, this one is released under his name - as suggested by his publisher. He also hired some new musicians, among others the new guitar virtuoso Marco Sfogli from Italy and Richard Chycki as sound engineer. All in all, the album is very much different from his previous solo works. He combines heavy metal with a sort of Dream Theater style to this mastered album. Personnel James LaBrie - vocals Marco Sfogli - guitars Matt Guillory - keyboards Bryan Beller - bass Mike Mangini - drums Track listing Crucify – 6:03 (Music: Guillory/LaBrie, Lyrics: Guillory) Alone – 5:36 (Music: Guillory/LaBrie, Lyrics: Guillory) Freak – 5:38 (Music: Guillory/LaBrie/Wherry, Lyrics: LaBrie) Invisible – 5:42 (Music: Guillory/LaBrie/Wherry, Lyrics: LaBrie) Lost – 3:41 (Music: Guillory/LaBrie, Lyrics: Guillory) Undecided – 5:30 (Music: Guillory/LaBrie/Wherry, Lyrics: LaBrie) Smashed – 5:31 (Music: Guillory/LaBrie, Lyrics: LaBrie) Pretender – 5:36 (Music: Guillory/LaBrie/Wherry, Lyrics: LaBrie) Slightly Out of Reach – 5:51 (Music: Guillory/LaBrie, Lyrics: LaBrie) Oblivious – 5:20 (Music: Guillory/LaBrie/Wherry, Lyrics: LaBrie) In Too Deep – 6:56 (M