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SUFFOCATION
Suffocation are globally recognized innovators of death metal. Since the 1990s, their massive influence on the genre came from pioneering the balance between brutal and technical sounds now commonly heard in 21st century death metal. After several demos and singles, 1991’s now-classic Effigy of the Forgotten influenced an entire generation in death metal and grindcore circles. It was followed by 1993’s critically acclaimed Breeding of the Spawn. The band split in 1995, but re-formed years later for 2004’s Souls to Deny. 2009’s Blood Oath marked their first American chart entry. 2017’s …Of the Dark Light charted in Europe. In 2019, Suffocation’s trailblazing frontman Frank Mullen retired and handed the mike to Ricky Myers for 2023’s Hymns from the Apocrypha.
Brutal/technical death metal band Suffocation were formed in New York during the late ’80s. The original lineup was composed of vocalist Frank Mullen, guitarists Doug Cerrito and Terrance Hobbs, bassist Chris Richards, and drummer Mike Smith. The group’s 1991 debut album, Effigy of the Forgotten, became quite influential in the grind/death metal community. Released on Roadrunner Records, it was followed two years later by Breeding of the Spawn. After the release of the Human Waste EP, Smith left Suffocation and was replaced by drummer Doug Bohn. By 1995, the second lineup had issued their first album, Pierced from Within. The band broke up soon after, disheartened by label problems and lack of direction.
