Despise the Sun
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| Released | April 30, 1998 | |||
| Studio | Cove City Sound Studios, New York City, New York, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal | |||
| Length | 16:34 | |||
| Label | Vulture (re-release on Relapse) | |||
| Producer | Scott Burns Suffocation | |||
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Despise the Sun is an EP released in 1998 by the death metal band Suffocation. It was the last recording before Suffocation's breakup (and subsequent reformation in 2003), and the last to feature rhythm 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.
The line spoken at the beginning of "Funeral Inception" is from Kevin Spacey, said in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects.
Track listing
| 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
- 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