Suffocated by Religion

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Suffocated by Religion
Cover of No Fate Vol. 2
Alternative name(s)	Your Sacrifice, The Most Mysterious Death Metal Song, You’re So Self-Absorbed, Yeah
Artist(s)	Out In The Cold (Mindfart)
Genre	Death metal/Grindcore
Length	2:01
Year	1995
Original poster	clipperjangle/Most Mysterious 90s/marktrail
Search duration	2020 - 2025
File:YourSacrifice.mp3

Suffocated by Religion, (previously known as "Your Sacrifice", "The Most Mysterious Death Metal Song", "You’re So Self-Absorbed" or simply "Yeah") is a formerly unidentified death metal/grindcore song by Belgian deathgrind band Out In The Cold (formerly known as Mindfart). It was posted onto the r/Lostwave subreddit by user clipperjangle (Most Mysterious 90s/marktrail) in July 2020 and solved in June 2025.

Background

On July 27, 2020, the song was first posted by reddit user clipperjangle (Most Mysterious 90s/marktrail) to the r/Lostwave subreddit, where he stated the song was recorded off of the community non-commercial radio station KBOO from Portland, Oregon in 1996.

On December 1, 2021, clipperjangle uploaded the song to YouTube channel Most Mysterious 90s under the name “The Most Mysterious Death Metal Song on the Internet".

Due to a lack of discernible lyrics and other of Most Mysterious 90s' uploads gaining more attention, the search remained largely unpopular outside of the comments section on the YouTube original upload.

Discovery

On June 19th, 2025, the song was identified by users Numerophobe and Sonolux on Discord via the use of WerZatSong. It was first found on the B-side of compilation No Fate Vol. 2 released by now-inactive Japanese label HG FACT on July 31st, 1996, though it would later be discovered that the song was initially released in 1995 on the album What Will Remain when Out In The Cold still went by Mindfart.

Previous Leads

• Napalm Death: English grindcore band Napalm Death was suggested as a potential lead since the search began due to perceived similarities, but proved unlikely due to the band's popularity and the song's failure to appear on any of their releases. Debunked once the song was identified.
• Murdergod: Investigation into the now-defunct American death metal band Murdergod began due to their roots in the Portland scene and striking similarities their music shared with the track. However, Murdergod's discography (excluding God Destroyer released in 1996) wasn't easily accessible online, quickly halting progress with the lead. Debunked when a Discord user contacted an anonymous associate of former bassist Kevin Schreutelkampm, who denied Murdergod was responsible for the song. Additionally, the remainder of Murdergod's releases were found, neither of which contained the song in question.

Lyrics

Official Lyrics

(Sample)"I kinda feel like a piece of me is dying along with this church" "Well, you’re right about that" (Verse 1) Destroyed youth caused by religion Forced into by a so-called god Wanted life, false obligations Lost memories of a time never had (Verse 2) Destroyed youth caused by religion Forced into by a so-called god Wanted life, false obligations Lost memories of a time never had You (Guitar Solo) (Chorus) People too blind to see People have no idea Can’t see the lies Just sacrifice (Chorus) People too blind to see People have no idea Can't see the lies Just sacrifice Just sacrifice Yeah

Personell

• Stijn Verjans – vocals
• Willy Bijtebier – guitar
• Bert Partoens – guitar
• Kristof Timmermans – drums
• Vince – bass