Solstice of Oppression | ||||
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Released | April 9, 1994 | |||
Genre | Technical death metal | |||
Length | 41:43 | |||
Label | Red Light | |||
Producer | Ron Reid, Jim Harvey | |||
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No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Seasons" | 5:27 |
2. | "Eclipse into Eternity" | 4:40 |
3. | "Devour the Soul" | 5:04 |
4. | "And the Angels Fell (The Suffering)" | 4:49 |
5. | "Prelude to Death" | 1:13 |
6. | "Genocide" | 5:37 |
7. | "Rotted Paradise" | 5:38 |
8. | "As Blood Flows" | 4:07 |
9. | "Dying Inside" | 5:06 |
Total length: | 41:43 |
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