The Sound of Perseverance
The Sound of Perseverance is the seventh and final album by American death metal band Death. The album was released on September 15, 1998 through Nuclear Blast.
The album, in particular, employs a style more akin to progressive metal than the earliest Death releases, although since Human and the albums following it, the band had been developing more toward this style. The average song length on this album is around six minutes. Also, it was a breakthrough album for drummer and later radio star Richard Christy, a fan favorite, in the tradition of previous drummers like Gene Hoglan and Sean Reinert.
It is rumored that some of the song names and music on The Sound of Perseverance were originally going to appear on the first Control Denied album. Schuldiner himself denied this in an interview with Metal Maniacs in 1998 by saying that none of his compositions for Control Denied had been used to fill space for a Death album. When Death was signed on to Nuclear Blast, Schuldiner agreed to make one last Death album before moving forward with Control Denied.
"Spirit Crusher" was the single from this album. It featured a music video that was shot live.
>==Track listing==
- All Songs Written By Chuck Schuldiner, except where noted.
- "Scavenger of Human Sorrow" – 6:54
- "Bite the Pain" – 4:29
- "Spirit Crusher" – 6:44
- "Story to Tell" – 6:34
- "Flesh and the Power It Holds" – 8:25
- "Voice of the Soul" – 3:42 (Instrumental)
- "To Forgive Is to Suffer" – 5:55
- "A Moment of Clarity" – 7:22
- "Painkiller" (Judas Priest cover; Downing, Halford, Tipton) – 6:03
Deluxe edition
A deluxe edition was released in 2005 by Nuclear Blast GmbH. It contains the original album as well as a bonus DVD, Live at Cottbus 1998 and was also released as a DualDisc.
Personnel
- Chuck Schuldiner – lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, all vocals
- Shannon Hamm – lead & rhythm guitar
- Scott Clendenin – bass guitar
- Richard Christy – drums, percussion
Production
- Produced By Chuck Schuldiner & Jim Morris
- Engineered, Mixed & Mastered By Jim Morris
