''Breeding the Spawn'' is the second full-length album by

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. Though it still employs the characteristics and elements associated with Suffocation's song writing, the production on the album is much thinner than on other albums, due to financial problems regarding their label

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. However it shows a more complex and technical side of the band. Most likely to make up for the relatively poor production on the album, tracks from ''Breeding the Spawn'' were re-recorded for inclusion on five Suffocation albums to date: "Breeding the Spawn" on ''

Pierced from Within ''Pierced from Within'' is the third album by the death metal band Suffocation, released in 1995. "Synthetically Revived" is a re-recording of the song of the same name from the '' Human Waste'' EP and "Breeding the Spawn" is a re-recording of ...

''; "Prelude to Repulsion" and "Anomalistic Offerings" on ''

'' (the latter found on the Japanese version of the album); "Marital Decimation" on '' Blood Oath''; "Beginning of Sorrow" on ''

Pinnacle of Bedlam ''Pinnacle of Bedlam'' is the seventh studio album by American death metal band Suffocation. It is the band's first full-length record since ''Pierced from Within'' to not feature Mike Smith (although he makes a guest appearance on the final tr ...

'' and "Epitaph of the Credulous" on '' ...Of the Dark Light''.

Track listing

Personnel

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Frank Mullen Francis P.Mull Eugene Mullen (born January 2, 1970) is an American vocalist, best known as the former frontman for the New York technical death metal band Suffocation. He is one of the first vocalists to introduce low-pitched growling vocals int ...

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

Terrance Hobbs Terrance Hobbs (born April 6, 1970) is an American musician and the lead guitarist in the American death metal band Suffocation. Hobbs has been a constant member in the band since their first released title ''Reincremated'' along with band mat ...

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Doug Cerrito Doug Cerrito (born November 1970) is an American musician best known as the former guitarist for New York death metal band Suffocation from 1990 until their split in 1998. He also played on death metal band Hate Eternal Hate Eternal is a de ...

rhythm guitar In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...

* Chris Richards -

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* Mike Smith -

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;Production *Produced by Paul Bagin & Suffocation *Recorded, engineered & mixed by Paul Bagin *Mastered by Chris Gehringer

References

{{Authority control Suffocation (band) albums Albums with cover art by Dan Seagrave Roadrunner Records albums 1993 albums