Death - The Sound of Perseverance (1998)

Death - The Sound of Perseverance (1998)

Tracklist front / back album covers

1. "Scavenger of Human Sorrow"   6:56

2. "Bite the Pain"   4:29

3. "Spirit Crusher"   6:47

4. "Story to Tell"   6:34

5. "Flesh and the Power It Holds"   8:26

6. "Voice of the Soul" (instrumental)   3:43

7. "To Forgive Is to Suffer"   5:55

8. "A Moment of Clarity"   7:25

9. "Painkiller" (Judas Priest cover (Halford, Downing, Tipton))   6:02

Total length:   56:17

Death Band Members / Musicians

Chuck Schuldiner - vocals, lead and rhythm guitar

Shannon Hamm - lead guitar

Scott Clendenin - bass

Richard Christy - drums

Steve Di Giorgio – bass on 1997 and 1998 demos

Chris Williams – drums on 1996 demo

Paul Payne – vocals on 1996 demo

Shannon Hamm – vocals on 1996 demo

Chuck Schuldiner – producer

Jim Morris – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering

Travis Smith – artwork

Jay Speis – art direction, graphic design

Eric Greif – Legal & IP management

Alex McKnight – photography

The Sound of Perseverance is the 17th and final studio album by American death metal band Death, released on August 31, 1998, by Nuclear Blast.[4] The album features a whole new lineup of members except Chuck Schuldiner; it is the only album to feature guitarist Shannon Hamm, drummer Richard Christy, and bassist Scott Clendenin. It is also Death's final commercial release, as Chuck Schuldiner would die due to brain cancer-related issues in 2001, and Death would subsequently disband.