''Pierced from Within'' is the third album by the death metal band Suffocation, released in

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. "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 the title track from the band's previous album. Both this album and '' Effigy of the Forgotten'' have been re-released by Roadrunner Records as part of the Two from the Vault series. Before 2013's '' Pinnacle of Bedlam'', this was the only full-length album by Suffocation not to feature Mike Smith as a drummer. It is the band's last album with guitarist

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's debut ''Conquering the ...

and bassist Chris Richards, and the only with drummer Doug Bohn. At 45 minutes and 31 seconds, Pierced From Within is the band’s longest album to date.

Track listing

*All songs written by Suffocation except where noted.

Personnel

;Suffocation *

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 withou ...

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 ...

lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featu ...

- rhythm guitar * Chris Richards - bass * Doug Bohn - drums ;Production * Guest co-lyrics for "Torn into Enthrallment" by Lee Harrison ( Monstrosity) * Produced by Scott Burns & Suffocation * Engineered and mixed by Scott Burns * Assistant engineer: Dave Welner * Recorded and mixed at

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, Tampa, FL, USA * Mastered by Mike Fuller at Fullersound, Miami, FL, USA * Cover art: Hiro Takahashi

References

{{Authority control Suffocation (band) albums 1995 albums Roadrunner Records albums Albums produced by Scott Burns (record producer)