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New York, United States (1990 – present)
Suffocation, one of the earliest American death metal bands. They approached this genre in their own style, revolving around heavy, uniquely rhythmic riffs to create a sub-genre of the form often termed “brutal” death metal - also known by many as “New York Death Metal,” or “nydm” for short. Others in this form include Immolation, Incantation, Deathrune, Morpheus Descends, Infester and many others.
The band formed in 1990 and has since released many highly-regarded recordings on several labels, including the former powerhouse of the genre, Roadrunner. Their debut, Effigy of the Forgotten, is considered a classic by most, topping the charts of many fans’ “all-time favorites” lists. Also worth noting is their debut EP, Human Waste, which was the first official release on relapse records in 1991.
The band went through a few member changes before briefly disbanding after their release, Despise the Sun, only to re-emerge in 2004 with the album, Souls To Deny. A video for the song, Surgery of Impalement, has been featured on such outlets as Headbanger’s Ball and Uranium.
In 2006, They released the self-entitled, Suffocation on Relapse. A videoclip was made for the song, Abomination Reborn. The song and (most of) the band was featured in a commercial for, appropriately enough, The History Channel’s series, Dark Ages.
The band formed in 1990 and has since released many highly-regarded recordings on several labels, including the former powerhouse of the genre, Roadrunner. Their debut, Effigy of the Forgotten, is considered a classic by most, topping the charts of many fans’ “all-time favorites” lists. Also worth noting is their debut EP, Human Waste, which was the first official release on relapse records in 1991.
The band went through a few member changes before briefly disbanding after their release, Despise the Sun, only to re-emerge in 2004 with the album, Souls To Deny. A video for the song, Surgery of Impalement, has been featured on such outlets as Headbanger’s Ball and Uranium.
In 2006, They released the self-entitled, Suffocation on Relapse. A videoclip was made for the song, Abomination Reborn. The song and (most of) the band was featured in a commercial for, appropriately enough, The History Channel’s series, Dark Ages.
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Featured Tracks
| FULL TRACK EffigyoftheForgotten | 4:06 |
| FULL TRACK Subconcously Enslaved | 4:25 |
| FULL TRACK immortaly condemned | 6:20 |
| FULL TRACK Liege Of Inverocity | 5:18 |
| Tomes of Acrimony | 4:05 |
| Surgery of Impalement | 4:08 |
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Effigy of the Forgotten
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Blood Oath
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Human Waste
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CurseYouAllMen wrote:
Okay man if that's how you feel..
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CHIM-0sum wrote:
Is it just me or is this band only truly good when they really slow it down?
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CurseYouAllMen wrote:
I wasnt trying to argue with you I simply disagree lets not drag this shit out pointlessly
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CurseYouAllMen wrote:
"they've degenerated - devolved into something that's worth less than even the bands who cloned their old style" you tell me what that means
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true_eZKatoN wrote:
All Suffocation is good Suffocation [4]
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xXMiAsMa wrote:
All Suffocation is good Suffocation [3]
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Clockhand wrote:
Basically, I didn't say or imply the two things you seem to think I did. Reading comprehension, how does that work?
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CurseYouAllMen wrote:
And that sir is your opinion. And you're entitled to one but I don't have to agree with you and I don't. I liked souls, not so much s/t but I felt some tracks were outstanding and I quite enjoyed blood oath. But if you feel that the clones are better you should go listen to them instead.
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Negativity_ wrote:
All Suffocation is good Suffocation. [2]
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Mercenarion wrote:
All Suffocation is good Suffocation.
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UndeadMessiah wrote:
S/T sounds fine to me, certainly more compelling than Blood Oath or Souls
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Clockhand wrote:
"Suffocation" and "Blood Oath" are generic and uninspired. "Souls to Deny" has some structure problems (repetitive choruses, too much mid-pace), but the riffs are better on it than the other two comeback albums. The self-titled album is simply bad. Boring, predictable song structures with small flashes of quality sandwiched and outnumbered by the mediocre. It's a real shame. Effigy, Pierced, and Breeding are all-time greats. It isn't that I want them to repeat themselves, either. It would be different if Suffocation were changing by innovating or evolving, but that isn't what has happened. They've degenerated - devolved into something that's worth less than even the bands who cloned their old style. : (
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AffectingShades wrote:
Holli Would
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true_eZKatoN wrote:
I liked Blood Oath, I'm optimistic about the new album! [2]
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AgallochDave wrote:
The 8-Bit videos of Suffocation on Youtube are fantastic... sounds like some Castlevania madness
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DrianIommi wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1rMf5rDCjq4
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DrianIommi wrote:
NEW YORK NEW YORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRK
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CurseYouAllMen wrote:
I liked Blood Oath, I'm optimistic about the new album!
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Banarama wrote:
The group for all fans of Brutal Technical Death Metal.
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thompsonjohn wrote:
If you're an elite death metal fan there is only one group for you to join - http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+liked+Death+Metal+before+2006
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