The Great Cessation

The Great Cessation is the fifth full-length album by American band YOB. It was released in July 2009 under Profound Lore and it the first release after reuniting.

The Great Cessation
Studio album by YOB
Released	July 14, 2009
Recorded	March–April 2009
Genre	Doom metal, stoner metal
Length	61:53
Label	Profound Lore
YOB chronology
The Unreal Never Lived (2005) The Great Cessation (2009) Atma (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	(7.0/10)[1]
AllMusic	[2]

The album was reissued on December 8, 2017, with remastered audio by Heba Kadry and new artwork, as well as two extra tracks.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Burning the Altar"	12:37
2.	"The Lie That Is Sin"	11:19
3.	"Silence of Heaven"	9:48
4.	"Breathing from the Shallows"	7:35
5.	"The Great Cessation"	20:34
Total length:		61:53

2017 reissue bonus tracks[3]

No.	Title	Length
6.	"Blessed by Nothing"	8:33
7.	"Pain Like Sugar"	5:48
Total length:		76:13

Personnel

Music[2][4]

• Mike Scheidt - vocal, guitars
• Aaron Rieseberg - bass
• Travis Foster - drums
• Sanford Parker - synthesizer

Production[2]

• Billy Barnett - mastering
• Sanford Parker - engineer, mixing, producer
• Mike Schiedt - producer

Design[2]

• Aaron Edge - construction, design, logo

References

1. "YOB The Great Cessation". Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
2. "YOB The Great Cessation". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
3. http://www.relapse.com/yob-the-great-cessation-deluxe-reissue/
4. "YOB The Great Cessation". Metal-Archive.com. Metal Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 3 September 2015.