Souls to Deny is the fourth studio album by death metal band Suffocation. It is the band's first release following their 2003 reformation and is the first album to feature guitarist Guy Marchais (ex-Pyrexia, ex-Internal Bleeding). It also features the return of original drummer Mike Smith. They did not have a bassist during the recording; bass guitar tracks on the album are played by guitarist Terrance Hobbs and drummer Mike Smith. The cover artwork is by artist Dan Seagrave.

Souls to Deny
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 27, 2004
RecordedJanuary–February 2004
StudioFullForce Studio in Port Jefferson, New York
GenreTechnical death metal
Length38:20
LabelRelapse
ProducerJoe Cincotta
Suffocation chronology
Despise the Sun
(1998)
Souls to Deny
(2004)
Suffocation
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles7.5/10[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Suffocation, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Deceit" 4:40
2."To Weep Once More" 4:31
3."Souls to Deny" 5:45
4."Surgery of Impalement" 3:51
5."Demise of the Clone" 4:36
6."Subconsciously Enslaved" 4:24
7."Immortally Condemned" 6:03
8."Tomes of Acrimony"Keith DeVito4:30
Total length:38:20

Personnel

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Suffocation

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Production

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  • Dan Seagrave – cover art
  • David Ungar – band photography
  • Joe Cincotta – engineering, mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering

References

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  1. ^ York, William. "Souls to Deny – Suffocation". AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  2. ^ Pratt, Greg (May 14, 2004). "Suffocation - Souls To Deny". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 474. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.