Album · Compilation
The Best of Suffocation
The Best of Suffocation is a compilation from the American technical death metal band, released through Roadrunner Records in January 2008. It arrived between their self-titled 2006 album and Blood Oath in 2009, by which point they had been releasing records since Effigy of the Forgotten in 1991. It makes a handy overview of their career.
The Best of Suffocation: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 55:23Tracklist
- 1Liege of InveracityCerrito, Hobbs, Barohn4:30
- 2Infecting the CryptsBarohn, Cerrito, Hobbs4:49
- 3Effigy of the ForgottenBarohn, Cerrito, Hobbs3:50
- 4Seeds of the SufferingCerrito, Hobbs, Mullen5:52
- 5Jesus WeptCerrito, Hobbs, Barohn3:42
- 6Marital DecimationTerrance Hobbs and Frank Mullen4:06
- 7Prelude to RepulsionDoug Cerrito and Frank Mullen4:49
- 8Anomalistic OfferingsTerrance Hobbs and Frank Mullen4:41
- 9Breeding the SpawnDoug Cerrito4:47
- 10Pierced From Within4:26
- 11Thrones of Blood5:15
- 12Brood of Hatred4:36
- Produced by
- Paul Bagin, Suffocation, Scott Burns
- Mixed by
- Paul Bagin, Scott Burns
- Engineered by
- Scott Burns
- Recorded
- 1991 1993 1995
- Labels
- Roadrunner Records, Roadrunner
- Length
- 55:23
Line-up
- Doug Cerrito · guitar
- Terrance Hobbs · guitar
- Chris Richards · bass
- Mike Smith · drums (drum set)
- Frank Mullen · vocals
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How we know the release date wikipedia 2008-01-29 vs 2008-01-28 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 28 January 2008 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 29 January 2008 | |
| Wikidata | 2008 | |
| US release | 28 January 2008 | earliest US date |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 2008 | US | Roadrunner Records | 016861795221 | original |
| 29 January 2008 | XW | Roadrunner Records | 016861795207 | other |
Cover art sources
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
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| coverartarchive ✓ | 1421×1419 | upscaled: minor: best source 1421x1419, upscaled to 1500 (x1.06) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |