Breeding the Spawn

{{Short description|1993 studio album by band Suffocation}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}{{Infobox album | name = Breeding the Spawn | type = studio | artist = Suffocation | cover = Suffocation - Breeding the Spawn.jpg | alt = | released = May 1993 | recorded = 1992{{sfn|Fabricus|1992}} | venue = | studio = Noise Lab (West Islip, New York) | genre = {{flatlist| * Technical death metal * {{nowrap|brutal death metal}} }} | length = 35:58 | label = Roadrunner | producer = {{hlist|Paul Bagin|Suffocation}} | prev_title = Effigy of the Forgotten | prev_year = 1991 | next_title = Pierced from Within | next_year = 1995 }}

'''''Breeding the Spawn''''' is the second studio album by American death metal band Suffocation, released in May 1993 through Roadrunner Records. It was the band's first album with bassist Chris Richards, and their last to feature drummer Mike Smith for over a decade, until ''Souls to Deny'' (2004). Building off of the sound of Suffocation's debut album ''Effigy of the Forgotten'' (1991), it features more technical songwriting incorporating melodic and dynamic arrangements. The album was produced by Suffocation and Paul Bagin at Noise Lab in West Islip, New York. Suffocation originally planned to record the album in Florida with ''Effigy of the Forgotten'' producer Scott Burns, but were prevented from doing so by financial constraints and Roadrunner Records themselves, whose head of A&R, Monte Conner, wanted the band to return to the raw sound of their debut EP ''Human Waste'' (1991).

''Breeding the Spawn'' received mixed reviews from critics, with much of the criticism addressed at its poor production. Roadrunner later apologized for this and allowed Suffocation to work with Burns again on their third album ''Pierced from Within'' (1995), which included a re-recording of the album's title track. Since then, the band have included re-recordings of ''Breeding the Spawn''{{'s}} songs on their later albums.

== Music, writing and recording == An album that is considered death metal,<ref name="Allmusic" /> "as technical as it is brutal",<ref name="MetalStorm" /> ''Breeding the Spawn'' has been described as building off of the sound of Suffocation's debut album ''Effigy of the Forgotten'' (1991), featuring more technical songwriting incorporating melodic and dynamic arrangements.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Chris |date=2017-03-27 |title=Top 5 Death Metal Albums Marred by Terrible Production |url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/03/27/top-5-death-metal-albums-marred-by-terrible-production/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331125911/https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/03/27/top-5-death-metal-albums-marred-by-terrible-production/ |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Decibel |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> The album was the band's first with bassist Chris Richards, whom described to ''Kerrang!'' as having "much more of a musical ear to help make [Suffocation's] rhythms sound different. He's like the final piece to the puzzle."{{Sfn|Anon.|1993a}}

Suffocation began pre-production on ''Breeding the Spawn'' in Long Island with ''Effigy of the Forgotten'' producer Scott Burns in late 1992.{{Sfn|Gehkle|2023|p=346}} Burns expected the band to record the album down in Florida after a few months, but to his and the band's dismay, were prevented from doing so by Roadrunner Records at the behest of Monte Conner, the label's head of A&R.{{Sfn|Gehkle|2023|pp=347, 349}} Conner said that he was "burnt on Scott" and believed that Suffocation could produce "an even better version" of their debut EP ''Human Waste'' (1991) without him: {{Nowrap|"I was}} looking for that sound [...] natural and not with the typewriter kicks Scott was known for."{{Sfn|Gehkle|2023|p=346}} Similarly, vocalist Frank Mullen and drummer Mike Smith both claimed that Roadrunner wanted the band to record without Burns as he was too popular.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Westphal |first=Thomas |date=2004 |title=Suffocation |url=https://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/interview/suffocation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809083310/https://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/interview/suffocation/ |archive-date=August 9, 2020 |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Voices From The Darkside |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Áda |date=January 26, 2007 |title=Suffocation: A Legend Reborn |url=https://www.dacicko.com/the-suffering/pieces-e/pieces.php?id=suffocation |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=The Suffering |archive-date=September 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925103053/http://dacicko.com/the-suffering/pieces-e/pieces.php?id=suffocation |url-status=live }}</ref> Hobbs said that the band were unable to fly down to Florida due to financial constraints, and so opted to "record [the album] at home".{{Sfn|Gehkle|2023|p=349}}

Suffocation attempted to get producer Colin Richardson on board, but he turned them down as they were "too heavy", according to Mullen.{{Sfn|Gehkle|2023|p=349}} Ultimately, Suffocation recorded ''Breeding the Spawn'' with producer Paul Bagin at Noise Lab in West Islip, New York—whom they had both used previously for the ''Human Waste'' EP.<ref name=":0" />{{Sfn|Gehkle|2023|p=349}}<ref name="LinerNotes">{{Cite AV media notes |title=Breeding the Spawn |last=Suffocation |year=1993 |type=booklet |publisher=Roadrunner Records |id=RR-9913-2}}</ref> Hobbs said that the album's production was marred by various arguments and inner turmoil within Suffocation, which he felt "came through in the record", and the fact that its engineer was unfamiliar with the band's style of music.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Freeman |first=Phil |date=2013-02-11 |title=Interview: Terrance Hobbs |url=https://burningambulance.com/2013/02/11/interview-terrance-hobbs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531231943/https://burningambulance.com/2013/02/11/interview-terrance-hobbs/ |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Burning Ambulance |language=en}}</ref> Mullen described the production as an "absolute disaster", noting how Smith's drum tracks were recorded: "Mike did drums one day, and then they told him to come back another day, and it was miked up differently. We were just shocked and devastated."{{Sfn|Gehkle|2023|pp=349-350}} Smith's unhappiness with ''Breeding the Spawn'' and Roadrunner's perceived lack of support for Suffocation led him to quit the band in 1994;<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anon. |date=June 3, 2004 |title=Suffocation |url=http://www.metalupdate.com/interviewsuffocation.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208070538/http://metalupdate.com/interviewsuffocation.html |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Metal Update |ref={{harvid|MetalUpdate|2004}}}}</ref> he would return upon their reformation in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2002-09-03 |title=Suffocation Drummer Speaks Out On Reunion, Future Plans |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/suffocation-drummer-speaks-out-on-reunion-future-plans/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Blabbermouth.net |language=en |archive-date=December 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207223400/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/suffocation-drummer-speaks-out-on-reunion-future-plans/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In a 2021 interview with ''Decibel'', Hobbs remarked of the album cover: "I think you can see something is wrong in the band [...]. I’m not a big fan of that cover. We were having a hard time in the studio up here. The band wasn’t doing well. That cover is a reflection of how bad things were for us. The cover is a scar. The production wasn’t the greatest, especially considering how good the music was."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Chris |date=2021-10-08 |title=Suffocation Celebrate 30th Anniversary of 'Effigy of the Forgotten' |url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2021/10/08/suffocation-death-metal/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Decibel Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Release and reception == {{Album ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |date=n.d. |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r184404 |title=Breeding the Spawn - Suffocation |website=AllMusic |accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal'' | rev2score = 5/10{{sfn|Popoff|2007}} | rev3 = ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' | rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{sfn|Larkin|2006}} | rev4 = ''Kerrang!'' | rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{sfn|Mörat|1993}} | rev5 = ''Metal Hammer'' | rev5score = 4/5{{sfn|Jacey|1993}} | rev6 = Metal Storm | rev6score = 8.8/10<ref name="MetalStorm">{{Cite web |last=omne metallum |date=February 6, 2023 |title=Suffocation - Breeding The Spawn review |url=https://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=18225 |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Metal Storm |language=en |archive-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401164745/https://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=18225 |url-status=live }}</ref> | rev7 = ''Rock Hard'' | rev7score = 5/10<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 29, 1993 |title=Breeding The Spawn |url=https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/suffocation-breeding-the-spawn |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Rock Hard |language=de-DE |type=Vol. 72 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> }}''Breeding the Spawn'' was first released in May 1993,{{Sfn|Anon.|1993a}}{{Sfn|Sharpe-Young|2007|p=194}} and in the United States on June 1, 1993.{{Sfn|Anon.|1993b}} Following its release, Suffocation toured North America with Vader and Dismember from June 11 to 27, 1993.{{Sfn|Anon.|1993c}}

''Breeding the Spawn'' received mixed reviews from critics, with much of the criticism addressed at its poor production.<ref name="Allmusic" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=D |first=Sergeant |author-link=Finn McKenty |date=2010-09-28 |title=What Is The Best Suffocation Album??? |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2010/09/28/what-is-the-best-suffocation-album/ |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=MetalSucks |language=en |archive-date=August 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815024107/http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/09/28/what-is-the-best-suffocation-album/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=John |date=2024-06-06 |title=10 Excellent Albums Ruined By Terrible Production |url=https://loudwire.com/best-rock-metal-albums-terrible-production/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606155356/https://web.archive.org/web/20240606155356/https://loudwire.com/best-rock-metal-albums-terrible-production/ |archive-date=2024-06-06 |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Loudwire}}</ref> In 2017, the album topped ''Decibel''{{'s}} list of the "Top 5 Death Metal Albums Marred by Terrible Production", who described its "twisted, obscenely technical songwriting" as "barely audible in the morass of Paul Bagin's production."<ref name=":0" /> Richard Street-Jammer of ''Invisible Oranges'' referred to the album as "a fucking tragedy" due to its recording, which he described as "so bad that it's nearly lo-fi", and said he was unable to determine the quality of its songs based on the original album.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Street-Jammer |first=Richard |date=February 10, 2012 |title=Don't Turn These Up To 11, Part 4: Death Metal |url=https://www.invisibleoranges.com/dont-turn-these-up-to-11-part-4-death-metal/ |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Invisible Oranges |language=en-US |archive-date=May 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518235220/http://www.invisibleoranges.com/dont-turn-these-up-to-11-part-4-death-metal/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Mörat of ''Kerrang!'' was more positive of the album's sound, feeling that its "back to basics" approach helped Suffocation lose the novelty of sounding "like yet another Scott Burns Morri-bloody-sound Studios band" as they had on ''Effigy of the Forgotten''.{{sfn|Mörat|1993}}

AllMusic reviewer Eduardo Rivadavia felt that the album's production "definitely served to dampen the flesh-piercing capacity of otherwise razor sharp onslaughts such as 'Beginning of Sorrow,' 'Anomalistic Offerings' and the title track, while rendering secondary tracks like 'Marital Decimation' and 'Ornaments of Decrepancy' into so much death metal mush."<ref name="Allmusic" /> Despite this, he considered Suffocation's instrumental and vocal performances to be "as expected" and recommended the album to the band's "die-hard fans".<ref name="Allmusic" /> ''The Quietus'' similarly noted in 2017 that the album was testament to how "Suffocation fanatics are willing to overlook dodgy production if the songs are good enough".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whelan |first=Kez |date=2017-06-27 |title=Columnus Metallicus: Heavy Metal For June Reviewed By Kez Whelan |url=https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/metal/vallenfyre-impetuous-ritual-municipal-waste-heavy-metal-album-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240516123041/https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/metal/vallenfyre-impetuous-ritual-municipal-waste-heavy-metal-album-review/ |archive-date=2024-05-16 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=The Quietus |language=en-GB}}</ref> In their 2023 retrospective review, Metal Storm claimed that ''Breeding the Spawn'' was "The blueprint that many latter-day tech death bands would borrow from" and "an overlooked part of the trifecta that built the reputation of Suffocation."<ref name="MetalStorm" /> Canadian journalist Martin Popoff gave the album a mixed review, claiming that Pantera was "actually heavier than far-flung death{{Sic}} on half a dozen different scales."{{sfn|Popoff|2007}}

== Aftermath == {{Listen | filename = Suffocation Breeding the Spawn comparison.mp3 | title = Suffocation "Breeding the Spawn" (1993/1995) | description = Comparison of the original recording of the title track from ''Breeding the Spawn'' (1993), and the re-recorded version from ''Pierced from Within'' (1995), respectively. | pos = left | format = mp3 }}

Roadrunner apologized to Suffocation for the production of ''Breeding the Spawn'', which Conner later referred to as a "mistake",{{Sfn|Gehkle|2023|p=346}} and allowed the band to work with whoever they wanted to for their third album ''Pierced from Within'' (1995).{{Sfn|Gehkle|2023|p=350}} According to Mullen, "We [Suffocation] said, 'We want to go back to Scott Burns.' That's what we wanted for ''Breeding''. There was no way in hell we were thinking, 'Oh yes, we're not going to go to Scott. We're going to some studio in Long Island'."{{Sfn|Gehkle|2023|p=350}} Burns felt that the production of ''Breeding the Spawn'' was "shit", but did not hold a grudge with either Suffocation of Conner as {{Nowrap|"[the band]}} was doing what their record company told them; Monte was looking out for the band's best interests."{{Sfn|Gehkle|2023|p=347}}

On ''Pierced from Within'', Suffocation decided to re-record ''Breeding the Spawn''{{'s}} title track so the song could be presented as the band originally intended.<ref name=":1" /> The band has continued to re-record most of the album's songs on their later albums.<ref name=":5" />{{Sfn|Gehkle|2023|p=348}} "Prelude to Repulsion" and "Anomalistic Offerings" were re-recorded on ''Suffocation'' (2006), with the latter found on the Japanese version of the album; "Marital Decimation" on ''Blood Oath'' (2009);<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=October 9, 2009 |title=Suffocation |url=https://themusic.com.au/features/suffocation/Hkc6MDMyNTQ/09-10-09 |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=themusic.com.au |language=en}}</ref> "Beginning of Sorrow" on ''Pinnacle of Bedlam'' (2013);<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2012-12-07 |title=Suffocation: 'Pinnacle Of Bedlam' Track Listing Revealed |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/suffocation-pinnacle-of-bedlam-track-listing-revealed/ |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Blabbermouth.net |language=en}}</ref> "Epitaph of the Credulous" on ''...Of the Dark Light'' (2017);<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gorania |first=Jay H. |date=2017-06-30 |title=...Of the Dark Light |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/of-the-dark-light/ |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Blabbermouth.net |language=en |archive-date=October 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023180932/https://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/of-the-dark-light/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and "Ignorant Deprivation" on ''Hymns from the Apocrypha'' (2023).<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Lawson |first=Dom |date=2023-11-04 |title=Hymns From The Apocrypha |url=https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/hymns-from-the-apocrypha |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Blabbermouth.net |language=en |archive-date=November 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116155720/https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/hymns-from-the-apocrypha |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2023, "Ornaments Of Discrepancy" remains the sole track from ''Breeding the Spawn'' to have not been re-recorded on any of Suffocation's later albums.<ref name=":3" /> In a 2006 interview, Smith said that Suffocation would only re-record ''Breeding the Spawn'' in full if the original lineup was involved, as it would take too long for the band to teach its songs to its newer members and "prevent us from moving forward".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=Anthony |date=July 4, 2006 |title=Dawn of a Golden Age |url=http://www.rockdetector.com/interviews/artist,8702.sm?id=100 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070308005100/http://www.rockdetector.com/interviews/artist,8702.sm?id=100 |archive-date=2007-03-08 |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Rockdetector}}</ref> "Even though they'll all sound different", Hobbs reasoned in a 2013 interview, "it'll all sound better than that record."<ref name=":2" />

==Track listing== {{Track listing | total_length = 35:58

| title1 = Beginning of Sorrow | lyrics1 = Mike Smith | music1 = Doug Cerrito | length1 = 4:17

| title2 = Breeding the Spawn | lyrics2 = Cerrito | music2 = Cerrito | length2 = 4:47

| title3 = Epitaph of the Credulous | lyrics3 = Frank Mullen | music3 = {{hlist|Cerrito|Terrance Hobbs}} | length3 = 3:45

| title4 = Marital Decimation | lyrics4 = Mullen | music4 = Hobbs | length4 = 4:06

| title5 = Prelude to Repulsion | lyrics5 = Mullen | music5 = Cerrito | length5 = 4:50

| title6 = Anomalistic Offerings | lyrics6 = Mullen | music6 = Hobbs | length6 = 4:41

| title7 = Ornaments of Decrepancy | lyrics7 = Smith | music7 = Hobbs | length7 = 4:42

| title8 = Ignorant Deprivation | lyrics8 = Smith | music8 = Hobbs | length8 = 4:50 }}

==Personnel== Adapted from liner notes.<ref name="LinerNotes" />{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}'''Suffocation''' * Frank Mullen – vocals * Terrance Hobbs – lead guitar * Doug Cerrito – rhythm guitar * Chris Richards – bass * Mike Smith – drums {{col-2}}'''Production''' * Paul Bagin – production, mixing, engineering (at Noise Lab) * Chris Gehringer – mastering (at The Hit Factory) '''Artwork''' * Dan Seagrave – cover artwork * Doug Cerrito – logo * Kristin Callahan – photography * Monido Graphics – art direction{{col-end}}

== Release history == {| class="wikitable" |+Release history for ''Breeding the Spawn'' !Region !Label !Format !Date !Catalog # !Ref. |- |Europe | rowspan="2" |Roadrunner |{{Flatlist|* CD * CS * LP}} |May 1993 | rowspan="2" |RR-9913-2 |{{Sfn|Anon.|1993a}}{{Sfn|Sharpe-Young|2007|p=194}} |- |United States |{{Flatlist|* CD * CS}} |June 1, 1993 |{{Sfn|Anon.|1993b}} |- | rowspan="5" |Various | rowspan="2" |Listenable |LP |March 26, 2021 |POSH333 | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Suffocation |url=https://www.shop-listenable.net/en/44_suffocation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922211723/https://www.shop-listenable.net/en/44_suffocation |archive-date=2021-09-22 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Listenable Records}}</ref> |- |CD |June 25, 2021 |POSH563 |- |Music on Vinyl |LP |August 26, 2022 |MOVLP3057 |<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=SUFFOCATION - BREEDING THE SPAWN - Music On Vinyl |url=https://www.musiconvinyl.com/catalog/suffocation/breeding-the-spawn |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812234035/https://www.musiconvinyl.com/catalog/suffocation/breeding-the-spawn |archive-date=2022-08-12 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Music on Vinyl}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |Listenable | rowspan="2" |{{Flatlist|* LP * CS}} | rowspan="2" |April 28, 2023 |POSH678 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-03 |title=SUFFOCATION : 'Breeding the Spawn' Limited Edition Picture disc Vinyl |url=https://shop-listenable.net/en/vinyls/13687-suffocation-breeding-the-spawn-limited-edition-picture-disc-viny.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603083224/https://shop-listenable.net/en/vinyls/13687-suffocation-breeding-the-spawn-limited-edition-picture-disc-viny.html |archive-date=June 3, 2023 }}</ref> |- |POSH679 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-03 |title=SUFFOCATION : 'Breeding the Spawn' LIMITED EDITION CASSETTE WITH FULL COLOUR ONBODY PRINT ON SHELL ! |url=https://shop-listenable.net/en/cassettes/13712-suffocation-breeding-the-spawn-limited-edition-cassette-with-full-colour-onbody-print-on-shell-.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603083604/https://shop-listenable.net/en/cassettes/13712-suffocation-breeding-the-spawn-limited-edition-cassette-with-full-colour-onbody-print-on-shell-.html |archive-date=June 3, 2023 }}</ref> |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

== Bibliography ==

* {{Cite magazine |last=Anon. |first= |date=May 1, 1993 |title=Mayhem: Record Releases |magazine=Kerrang! |publisher=EMAP |page=8 |issue=441 |ref={{harvid|Anon.|1993a}}}} * {{Cite magazine |last=Anon. |first= |date=May 24, 1993 |title=Peddle to the Metal |magazine=HITS |publisher= |page=74 |issue=343 |ref={{harvid|Anon.|1993b}}|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Hits/90s/1993/Hits-1993-05-24.pdf|volume=7|access-date=May 16, 2024|via=worldradiohistory.com}} * {{Cite magazine |last=Anon. |first= |date=June 4, 1993 |title=Hard Tour Guide |magazine=The Hard Report |publisher=The Hard Report, Inc. |page=52 |issue=328 |ref={{harvid|Anon.|1993c}}|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Hard-Report/1993/Hard-1993-06-04.pdf|volume=|access-date=May 19, 2024|via=worldradiohistory.com}} * {{Cite magazine |last=Fabricus |first=Jodie |date=October 23, 1992 |title=Metal Filings |magazine=The Hard Report |publisher=The Hard Report, Inc. |page=54 |issue=299 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Hard-Report/1992/Hard-1992-10-23.pdf|volume=|access-date=May 16, 2024|via=worldradiohistory.com}} * {{Cite book |last=Gehkle |first=David E. |title=The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life in Death Metal 1987–1997 |publisher=Decibel Books |year=2023 |isbn=979-889184521-3 |location=US |pages=346–351 |chapter=1995}} * {{Cite magazine |last=Jacey |first=Phil |date=May 1993 |title=Reviews |magazine=Metal Hammer |publisher=Rock Team Publishing |location=UK |page=39 |volume=8 |issue=5 |issn=0955-1190}} * {{cite book |title=Encyclopedia of Popular Music |title-link=Encyclopedia of Popular Music |publisher=MUZE |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-19-531373-4 |editor-last=Larkin |editor-first=Colin |editor-link=Colin Larkin |edition=4th |volume=7 |page=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofpo0007unse/page/826 827] |chapter=Suffocation}} * {{Cite magazine |last=Mörat |first= |date=May 1, 1993 |title=Rekordz |magazine=Kerrang! |publisher=EMAP |page=44 |issue=441}} * {{cite book |last1=Popoff |first1=Martin |title=The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties |publisher=Collector's Guide Publishing |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-894959-62-9 |location=Burlington, Ontario, Canada |page=428 |author-link1=Martin Popoff}} * {{Cite book |last=Sharpe-Young |first=Garry |title=Metal: The Definitive Guide |publisher=Jawbone Press |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-906002-01-5 |page=[https://archive.org/details/metaldefinitiveg0000shar/page/194 194–195] |chapter=Suffocation |via=Internet Archive}}

== External links ==

* ''[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_linmA4N_nCLncdDSvBoSODTZA6jcmJGjE Breeding the Spawn]'' on YouTube (streamed copy where licensed) {{Suffocation}}

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