Souls to Deny

Souls to Deny
Studio album by Suffocation
Released	April 27, 2004
Recorded	January–February 2004
Studio	FullForce Studio in Port Jefferson, New York
Genre	Technical death metal
Length	38:20
Label	Relapse
Producer	Joe Cincotta
Suffocation chronology
Despise the Sun (1998) Souls to Deny (2004) Suffocation (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles	7.5/10 [2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	6/10 [3]

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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Suffocation, except where noted.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
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 DeVito	4:30
Total length:			38:20

Personnel

Suffocation

• Frank Mullen – vocals
• Terrance Hobbs – lead guitar, bass
• Guy Marchais – rhythm guitar
• Mike Smith – drums, bass

Production

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

References

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 March 2, 2024.
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.