Human Waste is the debut EP by death metal band Suffocation. It was released in May 1991 through Relapse Records, and was also the first ever CD to be released by Relapse.[4] "Infecting The Crypts", "Mass Obliteration", and "Jesus Wept" were re-recorded on the following album, Effigy of the Forgotten. "Synthetically Revived" was also re-recorded on Pierced from Within and "Catatonia" was re-recorded for the Despise the Sun EP. The only track that has not been re-recorded is the title track, which was originally recorded for the demo Reincremated.

Human Waste
EP by
ReleasedMay 1, 1991[1]
Recorded1990
StudioRecardamatt Studios, West Islip, NY
Genre
Length23:14, 29:03 (reissue)
LabelRelapse
ProducerSuffocation
Suffocation chronology
Human Waste
(1991)
Effigy of the Forgotten
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Human Waste was reissued in 2005 with two bonus tracks taken from the 1990 demo Reincremated (which are "Involuntary Slaughter" and "Reincremation").

Track listing edit

All lyrics are written by Suffocation

No.TitleLength
1."Infecting the Crypts"4:38
2."Synthetically Revived"3:38
3."Mass Obliteration"4:29
4."Catatonia"3:56
5."Jesus Wept"3:38
6."Human Waste"2:56
Total length:23:14
Digital reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
7."Involuntary Slaughter" (Reincremated Demo 1990)2:55
8."Reincremation" (Reincremated Demo 1990)2:54
Total length:29:03

Personnel edit

Production edit

  • Conrad Ziarnink- engineer on reissue (tracks: 6 to 8)
  • Paul Bagin - engineer on first press (tracks: 1 to 6), reissue (tracks: 1 to 7)
  • Matthew F. Jacobson - executive producer
  • Suffocation - producer
  • Ron Spencer - artwork

References edit

  1. ^ "Human Waste (Reissue) by Suffocation". Apple Music. May 1, 1991. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  2. ^ https://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=5032
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Suffocation". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7 (4th ed.). MUZE. p. 827. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  4. ^ "Suffocation "Human Waste (Reissue)" CD". Relapse Records Official Store. Retrieved October 10, 2023.