Suffocation - Souls To Deny

[Utuk Xul]

At the risk of sounding racist, I find a great deal of comfort in the fact that one of death metal's greatest guitarists(no argument there) is a black dude.

*turns on T.V. and sees 50 Cent*

*shakes head*

How would that sound racist? It would be racist if you said that he could never be a good death metal guitarist because he is black, which would also be moronic.

 

[VitalMarcus]

Heard the rest of it. Wasn't too overtly impressed. Sounded like a mix between Pierced(boo) and Despise(yay), with more emphasis on Pierced. I thought some of Effigy was sound was supposed to pop up, and Effigy is my favorite Suffocation album.

 

[Spirit In Black]

Pierced(boo)

I would have like to see some Effigy esque stuff too but it is a pretty understandable transition

 

[anonymousnick2001]

Funny, I like Pierced better of the two.

 

[[0hr]Sunlapse]

yeah, Pierced is definately their masterpiece.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

Thrones Of Blood is just \m/

 

[[0hr]Sunlapse]

I love that song.... tempo changes are perfectly placed, and awesome guitar solo as well. I also love Depths of Depravity, Suspended in Tribulation, and Torn Into Enthrallment (what a cool intro)

 

[SuicideMachine]

you probably just need time for it to sink in, i found suffo a bit dull at first but then i listened to them on headphones and i could pick up all the nifty bass lines and such

im still gonna get it anyway, suffocation rules

 

[VitalMarcus]

I love Effigy, it doesn't try to be overtly technical to me like Pierced is. Effigy is just old school, head's down brutal death. That's why I love it so much.

 

[Spirit In Black]

I love Effigy, it doesn't try to be overtly technical to me like Pierced is. Effigy is just old school, head's down brutal death. That's why I love it so much.

I agree the production on Effigy isn't as clear as their later releases, which is why most people don't pick it as their favorite, it took more time for me to soak this whole cd in because you have to listen harder to hear the riffs completely... but all their cds are great.........Torn Into Enthrallment is one of the best songs I have ever heard

 

[chris-o-fer]

I agree the production on Effigy isn't as clear as their later releases, which is why most people don't pick it as their favorite, it took more time for me to soak this whole cd in because you have to listen harder to hear the riffs completely

Hopefully they will re-master and release an improved version sometime.
*hopes and wishes*

 

[oneshotendsthiswar]

just got souls to deny, i like it a whole lot. its a little more melodic which is weird, but its growing on me. my only complaint is the lack of those slow pounding breakdowns like they had on the first songs of pierced from within and despise the sun. those were always one of my favorite things about suffocation.

 

[[0hr]Sunlapse]

those slow pounding breakdowns like they had on the first songs of pierced from within and despise the sun. those were always one of my favorite things about suffocation.

yeah definately, especially on "Suspended in Tribulation".... i love that part...

 

[Spirit In Black]

Hopefully they will re-master and release an improved version sometime.
*hopes and wishes*

They can leave Effigy alone IMO........they need to remaster and release Breeding The Spawn

 

[Spirit In Black]

just got souls to deny, i like it a whole lot. its a little more melodic which is weird, but its growing on me. my only complaint is the lack of those slow pounding breakdowns like they had on the first songs of pierced from within and despise the sun. those were always one of my favorite things about suffocation.

The breakdown at the end of Subconsciously Enslaved is amazing.....reminds me of the end of Bloodchurn or The Invoking

 

[oneshotendsthiswar]

yeah there are a few really good ones, but overall they are lacking.

 

[Mutilated1]

Anyone else heard this yawnfest? Man am I disappointed! This sounds like a record you'd expect a Suffo-clone to come out with. What does anyone else think?

No I wouldn't call it a yawn-fest at all. I think its quite good. "Imortally Condemned" and "Subconciously Enslaved" are as good a death metal song as you could ask for.

 

[Papa Josh]

Anyone who says this album is boring or disappointing probably thinks of themselves as a Rolling Stone scribe or something... :Smug:

Need to go have your ears cleaned, grab a q-tip and dig out that earwax.

The difference between the "old veterans" and the latest generation is that SUFFOCATION, like MORBID ANGEL and a few others actually write songs that are both brutal as fuck and memorable. That is important.

That being said, Souls To Deny is Brutal Death Fucking Metal the way it is supposed to be.

 

[Spirit In Black]

Anyone who says this album is boring or disappointing probably thinks of themselves as a Rolling Stone scribe or something... :Smug:

Need to go have your ears cleaned, grab a q-tip and dig out that earwax.

The difference between the "old veterans" and the latest generation is that SUFFOCATION, like MORBID ANGEL and a few others actually write songs that are both brutal as fuck and memorable. That is important.

That being said, Souls To Deny is Brutal Death Fucking Metal the way it is supposed to be.

 

[SlaughterofSoul]

The difference between the "old veterans" and the latest generation is that SUFFOCATION, like MORBID ANGEL and a few others actually write songs that are both brutal as fuck and memorable. That is important.

You know, I can't even remember one song on Heretic.