Despise the Sun is an EP by American death metal band Suffocation, released on January 6, 1998. It was the last recording before Suffocation's breakup (and subsequent reformation in 2003), and the last to feature guitarist Doug Cerrito and bassist Chris Richards. It was the final album produced by Scott Burns, who had worked on Effigy of the Forgotten (1991) and Pierced from Within (1995), as he retired from the music industry after its recording in 1997.[5] The EP was reissued on April 30, 2002 through Relapse Records.[6]
| Despise the Sun | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | January 6, 1998[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Cove City Sound Studios, New York City, New York, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Brutal death metal, technical death metal | |||
| Length | 16:34 | |||
| Label | Vulture (re-release on Relapse) | |||
| Producer | Scott Burns, Suffocation | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 9/10[3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
The last track, "Catatonia", originally appeared on the Human Waste EP.
The sample placed at the beginning of "Funeral Inception" is from Kevin Spacey, said in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Funeral Inception" | Doug Cerrito | Cerrito | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Devoid of Truth" | Cerrito | Dave Culross, Cerrito, Terrance Hobbs | 2:31 |
| 3. | "Despise the Sun" | Cerrito | Cerrito, Hobbs | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Bloodchurn" | Frank Mullen | Culross, Cerrito, Hobbs | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Catatonia" | Suffocation | Suffocation | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 16:34 | |||
Personnel
edit- Suffocation
- Frank Mullen - vocals
- Terrance Hobbs - lead guitar
- Doug Cerrito - rhythm guitar
- Chris Richards - bass
- Dave Culross - drums
- Production
- Doug Cerrito - design, layout, logo, cover concept
- Brian Harding - engineering assistant
- Steve Heritage - mixing assistant, mastering assistant
- Robert Weigel - band photography
- Dave Culross - cover concept
- Jason Fligman - executive producer
- Travis Smith - artwork, design, layout, cover concept
- Scott Burns - producer, engineering, mixing, mastering
References
edit- ^ Takuff, Johnathan (January 6, 1998). "New Tunes In Store Today". The Vindicator. p. B10.
- ^ York, William. "Despise the Sun - Suffocation". AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Schwarz, Paul (May 7, 1998). "CoC : Suffocation - Despise the Sun : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Suffocation". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7 (4th ed.). MUZE. p. 827. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ Gehkle, David E. (2023). "1997". The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life in Death Metal 1987–1997. US: Decibel Books. pp. 421–424. ISBN 979-889184521-3.
- ^ Anon. (April 29, 2002). "Upcoming". CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 71, no. 5. p. 31.