Suffocation
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1989, Centereach, New York |
| Genres | Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal |
| Labels | Roadrunner Records, Relapse Records, Nuclear Blast Records |
| Years active | 1988-1998, 2002-present |
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Line-up (members)
- Terrance Hobbs : Guitars (1990-1998, 2002-present)
- Derek Boyer : Bass (2004-present)
- Eric Morotti : Drums (2016-present)
- Charlie Errigo : Guitars (2016-present)
- Ricky Myers : Vocals (2019-present)
Former members
- Dave Culross : Drums (1996-1998, 2012-2014)
- Guy Marchais : Guitars (1988-1990, 2003-2016)
- Josh Barohn : Bass (1988-1991, 2002-2004)
- Todd German : Guitars (1988-1990)
- Mike Smith : Drums (1990-1994, 2002-2012)
- Doug Cerrito : Guitars (1990-1998)
- Chris Richards : Bass (1991-1998)
- Doug Bohn : Drums (1994-1997)
- Kevin Talley : Drums (1998)
- Frank Mullen : Vocals (1988-1998, 2002-2018)
Touring members
- Ricky Myers : Vocals (2014-2016, 2018-present)
Album Photos (72)
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Suffocation Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reincremated | Demo | Jul 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Human Waste | Lyrics | EP | May 1, 1991 | 88.5 | 12 | 1 | |
 | Effigy of the Forgotten | Lyrics | Album | Oct 22, 1991 | 91.5 | 56 | 1 |
 | Breeding the Spawn | Lyrics | Album | May 18, 1993 | 82.6 | 9 | 0 |
| Live Death | Split | 1994 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Pierced From Within | Lyrics | Album | May 23, 1995 | 95.1 | 31 | 2 |
| Despise the Sun | Lyrics | EP | 1998 | 81.7 | 6 | 0 | |
| Effigy of the Forgotten / Pierced from Within | Compilation | Sep 9, 2003 | 70 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Souls to Deny | Lyrics | Album | Apr 27, 2004 | 84.6 | 8 | 0 |
| The Close of a Chapter | Live | 2005 | 70 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Suffocation | Lyrics | Album | Sep 19, 2006 | 85.6 | 8 | 1 |
| The Best of Suffocation | Compilation | Jan 29, 2008 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Blood Oath | Lyrics | Album | Jul 3, 2009 | 85.1 | 7 | 0 |
| As Grace Descends | Single | Dec 14, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Pinnacle of Bedlam | Lyrics | Album | Feb 15, 2013 | 82.7 | 13 | 0 |
| Your Last Breaths | Single | Apr 13, 2017 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Return to the Abyss | Single | May 12, 2017 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | ...Of the Dark Light | Lyrics | Album | Jun 9, 2017 | 85 | 12 | 0 |
| Live in North America | Live | Nov 12, 2021 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Hymns from the Apocrypha | Lyrics | Album | Nov 3, 2023 | 89.2 | 15 | 1 |
| Jesus Wept - The Roadrunner Years | Boxed set | Feb 27, 2026 | 90 | 1 | 0 |
Suffocation Videos
Suffocation Lists
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Best Suffocation Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierced From Within | Pierced From Within (1995) | 99.4 | 10 |
| 2 | Infecting the Crypts | Effigy of the Forgotten (1991) | 98.5 | 12 |
| 3 | Liege of Inveracity | Effigy of the Forgotten (1991) | 96.8 | 16 |
| 4 | Mass Obliteration | Effigy of the Forgotten (1991) | 96 | 12 |
| 5 | Reincremation | Effigy of the Forgotten (1991) | 95.5 | 13 |
| 6 | Immortally Condemned | Souls to Deny (2004) | 98.8 | 4 |
| 7 | Synthetically Revived | Pierced From Within (1995) | 96.1 | 9 |
| 8 | Jesus Wept | Effigy of the Forgotten (1991) | 94.5 | 13 |
| 9 | Abomination Reborn | Suffocation (2006) | 97 | 5 |
| 10 | Brood of Hatred | Pierced From Within (1995) | 95.6 | 8 |
| 11 | Deceit | Souls to Deny (2004) | 97.5 | 4 |
| 12 | Redemption | Suffocation (2006) | 97.5 | 4 |
| 13 | Mental Hemorrhage | Blood Oath (2009) | 97.5 | 4 |
| 14 | Some Things Should Be Left Alone | ...Of the Dark Light (2017) | 98.3 | 3 |
| 15 | Eminent Wrath | Pinnacle of Bedlam (2013) | 98.3 | 3 |
Additional notes
Suffocation are widely considered major innovators of death metal; they had a massive influence on the genre and pioneered a balance between brutal and technical sounds commonly heard in modern death metal.
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