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New York, United States (1990 – present)

Suffocation, one of the earliest American bands, arranged heavy, uniquely rhythmic riffs into complex song structures to create a sub-genre of the form often termed “” death metal - also known by many as “New York Death Metal,” or “” for short. Others in this form include Immolation, Incantation, Skinless, and Morpheus Descends.

The band formed in 1990 in New York 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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SUFFOCATION: Fuel TV Performance Now Online!

20 Jan 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/suffocation

New York based extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION recently stopped by the studios of FUEL TV to perform two songs for “The Daily Habit”. Watch the band tear through the tracks “Blood Oath” and “Catacly. …

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