- Suffocation (band)( Suffocation )【 73 songs in total 】
- Suffocation is an American technical death metal band formed in 1988 in Centereach, New York. The band consists of vocalist Frank Mullen, lead guitarist Terrance Hobbs, bassist Derek Boyer, rhythm guitarist Charlie Errigo, and drummer Eric Morotti. Suffocation rose to prominence of death metal and created a blueprint for the genre for the 1990s with their 1991 debut album Effigy of the Forgotten, and have released seven studio albums since formation. The band's raw death metal style uses growled vocals with a downtuned guitar sound, fast and complex guitar riffs and drumming, open chord notes, breakdowns, and a sophisticated sense of songwriting.
Musical style and legacy
Suffocation's death metal style is influenced by grindcore. The band uses 'outrageously guttural vocals with a bottom-heavy guitar foundation, blistering speed, unparalleled brutality and sophisticated sense of songwriting, complex time changes and lead and rhythm guitar acrobatics' and frequent breakdowns.
With their debut album, Effigy of the Forgotten, Suffocation rose to prominence of death metal and created a blueprint for the genre for the 1990s, retaining their style after the reunion in 2003. Decibel Magazine stated: 'Effigy of the Forgotten was a benchmark for extreme music, as it sacrificed neither virtuosity or brutality, becoming a signpost for thousands who were still contemplating how to incorporate scalar runs, rapid-fire palm-muting and hummingbird-wing-quick picking into riffs, while opening up rhythmic dimensions and the scope of the blast beat.'
Blabbermouth.net described Suffocation as 'American death metal's most consistent and punishing standard-bearers' and their style as 'brutal death metal'. According to AllMusic, Mullen is one of the best vocalists in death metal. Decibel Magazine stated: 'One of Suffocation’s trademarks, breakdowns, has spawned an entire metal subgenre: deathcore.' Suffocation is one of the pioneers of technical death metal.
Members
Current
Frank Mullen – vocals (1988–1998, 2003–present)[note A]
Terrance Hobbs – lead guitar (1988–1998, 2003–present)
Derek Boyer – bass (2004–present)
Charlie Errigo – rhythm guitar (2016–present)
Eric Morotti – drums (2016–present)
Former
Mike Smith – drums (1988–1994, 2003–2012)
Josh Barohn – bass (1988–1991, 2003–2004)
Guy Marchais – rhythm guitar (1988, 2003–2016)
Doug Cerrito – rhythm guitar (1988–1998)
Chris Richards – bass (1991–1998)
Doug Bohn – drums (1994–1996)
Dave Culross – drums (1996–1998, 2012–2014)
Kevin Talley – drums (2014–2016)
Live musicians
Bill Robinson – vocals (2012)
John Gallagher – vocals (2013)
Ricky Myers – vocals (2014–2016)
Kevin Muller – vocals (2017–present)
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Song
Lyricist
Composer
Date
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1
Abomination Reborn
Derek Boyd, Terrance Hobbs, Guy Marchais, Francis Mullen, Michael James Smith
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2
Anomalistic Offerings
1993
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3
As Grace Descends
2013-04
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4
Beginning Of Sorrow
1993
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5
Bind Torture Kill
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6
Blood Oath
2009-07
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7
Breeding The Spawn
1995
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8
Breeding The Spawn
1993
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9
Brood of Hatred
1995
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10
Cataclysmic Purification
2009-07
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11
Cataclystic Putrification
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12
Catatonia
Hobbs Terraine D Sr, Mullen Francis E, Smith Michael James
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13
Caught Between Two Worlds
2017
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14
Clarity Through Deprivation
2017
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15
Come Hell Or High Priest
2009-07
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16
Creed Of The Infidel
Derek Boyer, Marchais Guy W, Mullen Francis E, Smith Michael James, Terrance Hobbs
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17
Cycles of Suffering
2013-04
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18
Deceit
2004
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19
Demise of the Clone
2004
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20
Depths Of Depravity
1995
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21
Dismal Dream
2009-07
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22
Effigy Of The Forgotten
1991
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23
Eminent Wrath
2013-04
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24
Entrails Of You
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25
Epitaph Of The Credulous
1993
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26
Funeral Inception
Francis Mullen
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27
Habitual Infamy
1991
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28
Ignorent Deprivation
1993
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29
Images Of Purgatory
2009-07
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30
Immortally condemned
Terraine Hobbs, Guy Marchais, Francis Mullen, Michael James Smith
2004
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31
Infecting The Crypts
1991
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32
Inversion
2013-04
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33
Involuntary Slaughter
1991
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34
Jesus Wept
1991
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35
Liege Of Inveracity
Joshua Barohn, Doug Cerrito, Terrance Hobbs
1991
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36
Marital Decimation
2009-07
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37
Marital Decimation
1993
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38
Mass Obliteration
1991
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39
Mental Hemorrhage
2009-07
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40
Misconcieved
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41
My Demise
2013-04
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42
Ornaments Of Decrepancy
1993
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43
Pierced From Within
1995
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44
Pinnacle of Bedlam
2013-04
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45
Pray For Forgiveness
2009-07
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46
Prelude To Repulsion
1993
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47
Provoking The Disturbed
2009-07
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48
Purgatorial Punishment
2013-04
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49
Rapture of Revocation
2013-04
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50
Redemption
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51
Regret
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52
Reincremation (Demo)
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53
Reincremation
1991
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54
Return to the Abyss
2017
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55
Seeds Of The Suffering
1991
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56
Souls to Deny
2004
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57
Subconsciously enslaved
Terrance Hobbs, Marchais Guy W, Mullen Francis E, Smith Michael James
2004
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58
Sullen Days
2013-04
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59
Surgery of impalement
Terrance Hobbs, Guy Marchais, Francis Mullen, Michael James Smith
2004
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60
Suspended in Tribulation
1995
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61
Synthetically Revived
1995
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62
The End Of Ends
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63
The Invoking
1995
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64
The Violation
2017
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65
The Warmth Within the Dark
2017
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66
Thrones of Blood
Terrance Hobbs, Francis Mullen
1995
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67
To Weep Once More
2004
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68
Tomes of Acrimony
2004
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69
Torn into Enthrallment
Doug Bohn, Doug Cerrito, Terrance Hobbs, Francis Mullen, Chris Richards
1995
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70
Translucent Patterns Of Delirium
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71
Undeserving
2009-07
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72
Your Last Breaths
2017
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73
...Of the Dark Light
2017