Despise the Sun
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Despise the Sun is an EP released in 1998
by Suffocation
. 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. Like the albums Effigy of the Forgotten
and Pierced from Within
, it was produced by Scott Burns
, although it would also prove to be their last album recorded with Burns, as by the time they had reformed he had retired from the music industry.
The last track, "Catatonia", originally appeared on the Human Waste
EP.
1998 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...
by Suffocation
Suffocation (band)
Suffocation is an American death metal band that was formed in 1989 in Long Island, New York. The band comprises vocalist Frank Mullen, guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais, drummer Mike Smith and bassist Derek Boyer. Suffocation rose to prominence of death metal and created a blueprint for...
. It was the last recording before Suffocation's breakup (and subsequent reformation in 2003
2003 in music
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), and the last to feature guitarist Doug Cerrito
Doug Cerrito
Doug Cerrito is an American guitar player best known as the guitarist for New York death metal band Suffocation from 1990 until their split in 1998....
and bassist Chris Richards. Like the albums Effigy of the Forgotten
Effigy of the Forgotten
-Personnel:Suffocation*Frank Mullen: All Vocals*Doug Cerrito: Lead & Rhythm Guitars*Terrance Hobbs: Lead & Rhythm Guitars*Josh Barohn: Bass*Mike Smith: DrumsProduction*Produced, Engineered & Mixed By Scott Burns*Mastered By Eddy SchreyerGuest Musicians...
and Pierced from Within
Pierced from Within
Pierced from Within is an album released in 1995 by the technical death metal band Suffocation. "Synthetically Revived" is a re-recording of the song of the same name from the Human Waste EP and "Breeding the Spawn" is a re-recording of the title track from the band's previous album.Both this album...
, it was produced by Scott Burns
Scott Burns (producer)
Scott Burns is an American computer engineer and an ex-music producer of death metal music, resident at Morrisound Recording studio in Tampa, Florida in late 1980s and 1990s.-Biography:...
, although it would also prove to be their last album recorded with Burns, as by the time they had reformed he had retired from the music industry.
The last track, "Catatonia", originally appeared on the Human Waste
Human Waste
Human Waste is Suffocation's debut EP released by Relapse Records.This was also the first CD ever to be released by Relapse. "Infecting The Crypts", "Mass Obliteration",and "Jesus Wept" were re-recorded on the following album, Effigy of the Forgotten...
EP.
Track listing
Credits
- Frank MullenFrank MullenFrank Mullen, is the vocalist of New York death metal band Suffocation, and met fellow band mates Mike Smith and Terrance Hobbs in high school. He is recognized to be among the first to bring low-pitched vocals in death metal...
- vocals - Doug CerritoDoug CerritoDoug Cerrito is an American guitar player best known as the guitarist for New York death metal band Suffocation from 1990 until their split in 1998....
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Terrance HobbsTerrance HobbsTerrance Hobbs is the lead guitarist in the New York Death Metal band Suffocation. Hobbs has been a constant member in the band since their first released title Reincremated along with band mates Frank Mullen and Mike Smith, who all met in high school...
- guitar - Chris Richards - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Dave CulrossDave CulrossDave Culross, born March 9, 1974, is an American drummer. He was a member of Malevolent Creation, Culross has played drums in many death metal bands, such as Suffocation, Mortician, Incantation, HatePlow, Gorgasm and Disgorged.-Discography:...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....