Hymns from the Apocrypha

Hymns from the Apocrypha is the ninth studio album by American death metal band Suffocation, released on November 3, 2023, via Nuclear Blast.^[4] It is the band's first album to feature vocalist Ricky Myers, who is also the drummer for death metal band Disgorge.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	8.5/10[5]
Distorted Sound	8/10[6]
Metal Forces	8.5/10[7]
Metal.de	7/10[8]
Metal Storm	6.7/10[9]
MetalSucks	[10]
Rock Hard	8/10[11]

Hymns from the Apocrypha
Studio album by Suffocation
Released	November 3, 2023 (2023-11-03)
Studio	InLine Studio, Long Island, New York, United States
Genre	Brutal death metal, technical death metal
Length	41:22
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Christian Donaldson
Suffocation chronology
...Of the Dark Light (2017) Hymns from the Apocrypha (2023)
Singles from Hymns from the Apocrypha
"Seraphim Enslavement" Released: September 12, 2023[1] "Perpetual Deception" Released: October 5, 2023[2] "Delusions of Mortality" Released: November 3, 2023[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Hymns from the Apocrypha"	Ricky Myers	Terrance Hobbs, Derek Boyer	5:44
2.	"Perpetual Deception"	Myers	Charlie Errigo	4:15
3.	"Dim Veil of Obscurity"	Myers	Hobbs, Errigo	4:23
4.	"Immortal Execration"	Myers	Errigo	4:25
5.	"Seraphim Enslavement"	Myers, Boyer	Hobbs, Boyer, Errigo	4:26
6.	"Descendants"	Myers	Hobbs, Boyer, Errigo	4:20
7.	"Embrace the Suffering"	Myers	Hobbs	4:33
8.	"Delusions of Mortality"	Myers	Hobbs, Errigo	3:49
9.	"Ignorant Deprivation" (re-recorded from Breeding the Spawn)	Mike Smith	Hobbs	5:27
Total length:				41:22

Personnel

Suffocation

• Ricky Myers – vocals (tracks 1-8)
• Terrance Hobbs – guitar
• Charlie Errigo – guitar
• Derek Boyer – bass
• Eric Morotti – drums

Additional musicians

• Frank Mullen – vocals (track 9)

Production

• Christian Donaldson – production, mixing, mastering
• Dom Grimard – mixing assistant
• Giannis Nakos – artwork, layout

Charts

Chart performance for Hymns from the Apocrypha

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[12]	81
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	75