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
EP by
ReleasedJanuary 6, 1998[1]
Recorded1997
StudioCove City Sound Studios, New York City, New York, U.S.
GenreBrutal death metal, technical death metal
Length16:34
LabelVulture (re-release on Relapse)
ProducerScott Burns, Suffocation
Suffocation chronology
Pierced from Within
(1995)
Despise the Sun
(1998)
Souls to Deny
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Chronicles of Chaos9/10[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

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Funeral Inception"Doug CerritoCerrito3:57
2."Devoid of Truth"CerritoDave Culross, Cerrito, Terrance Hobbs2:31
3."Despise the Sun"CerritoCerrito, Hobbs3:21
4."Bloodchurn"Frank MullenCulross, Cerrito, Hobbs2:43
5."Catatonia"SuffocationSuffocation3:59
Total length:16:34

Personnel

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Suffocation
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

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  1. ^ Takuff, Johnathan (January 6, 1998). "New Tunes In Store Today". The Vindicator. p. B10.
  2. ^ York, William. "Despise the Sun - Suffocation". AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Schwarz, Paul (May 7, 1998). "CoC : Suffocation - Despise the Sun : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Suffocation". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7 (4th ed.). MUZE. p. 827. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Anon. (April 29, 2002). "Upcoming". CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 71, no. 5. p. 31.