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Friday, November 20, 2009
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Category: Music
New York extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION are pleased to announce they will be direct support to DEVILDRIVER on an upcoming five-week tour launching in January, 2010.
“SUFFOCATION is very excited to be touring with DEVILDRIVER,” states the group. "We know this will be an incredible tour, and encourage the fans to come out and see this amazing lineup!"
More dates to be announced soon.
01/07/10 The Glasshouse – Pomona, CA
01/08/10 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
01/09/10 Majestic Ventura Theater – Ventura, CA
01/11/10 Roseland Theater (@ Peter’s Room) – Portland, OR
01/12/10 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
01/13/10 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
01/15/10 Mesa Theatre – Grand Junction, CO
01/16/10 Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
01/18/10 The Rock – Maplewood, MN
01/19/10 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
01/20/10 House of Blues - Chicago, IL
01/22/10 The Machine Shop - Flint, MI
01/24/10 Mad Hatter - Covington, KY
01/25/10 Jaxx - West Springfield, VA
02/01/10 Club Soda - Montreal, QC – CANADA
SUFFOCATION uploaded a video clip for the track “Cataclysmic Purification” here. The footage was directed by David Brodsky (ARSIS, GOD FORBID, KATAKLYSM, SWASHBUCKLE) with animation by Tim Kellen.
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
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Category: Music
New York based extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION have uploaded a video clip for the track “Cataclysmic Purification” at this location http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEYSU4XGLpI. The footage was directed by David Brodsky (ARSIS, GOD FORBID, KATAKLYSM, SWASHBUCKLE) with animation by Tim Kellen.
SUFFOCATION bassist Derek Boyer stated: "’Cataclysmic Purification’ audibly portrays a calamitous future approaching. With this song and the rest of the album I think we've maintained the musical integrity of the band while still having comprehendible brutality. ‘Blood Oath’ combines straight forward crushing movements with unsuspecting twists that will certainly entertain everyone from the avid SUFFOCATION listener to the 1st time innocent bystanders."
SUFFOCATION recently announced their co-headlining tour of Latin America with NAPALM DEATH. The band will be touring in support of their Nuclear Blast debut Blood Oath, which was released in July 2009, in May of 2010. Upcoming Shows:
SUFFOCATION
11/13/09 Trois-Rivieres, QC @ Batisse Industrielle (Trois-Rivieres Metalfest)
11/14/09 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven (Emerald City Metalfest)
w/ THE FACELESS, VITAL REMAINS, ENFOLD DARKNESS
11/15/09 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
w/ THE FACELESS, VITAL REMAINS, ENFOLD DARKNESS
SUFFOCATION, NAPALM DEATH
05/05/10 Mexico DF - Mexico City @ TBA
05/07/10 Venezuela- Caracas @ TBA
05/08/10 Colombia - Bogota @ Teatro Metropol
05/09/10 Ecuador - Quito @ Bunga
05/11/10 Peru - Lima @ Voce (TBA)
05/13/10 Chile - Santiago @ Teatro Caupolican
05/14/10 Argentina - Bs As @ Teatro Flores
05/15/10 Brazil - Curitiba @ TBA
05/16/10 Brazil - Sao Paulo @ TBA
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
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Technicalities
So its no secret to anyone paying attention that Death Metal or “Extreme metal” is one of the most difficult music styles to perform as well as decipher. The talent required to master this music at the top level, is unique and easily comparable to the likes of Classical and Jazz composers In my opinion. Growing up I was fortunate to be surrounded by all forms of music . It was easy to recognize the difference between the “mainstream“ radio approach and the less exploited “Acquired taste“ approach. The latter being Classical, Jazz,Big Band, Blue Grass,Opera etc. At the time the understanding of the technicality involved in these forms were left only to the highest trained. The listeners/followers were as close to a secret society as the “Extreme “ metal listeners are today. Musicians who performed the “Acquired” style were far and few in between. Once they passed on, their arts became masterpieces and the only of its kind. Nowadays there are entire universities built and dedicated to training musicians in the same styles that were never understood by the “Mainstream” listener. The misunderstanding may have been the saving factor that kept these music forms intact and preserved eternally. One thing I have recognized is that what becomes “Mainstream” is also disposable, falling victim to the next best version of. After Two Decades personally in this “Extreme” genre looking in on the mainstream landfill. I can only hope that the industry's battle to keep us out of the Mainstream was really our saving grace for eternal existence and recognition. Some say we are too “technical” and aggressive for the masses to take seriously. I say .... "My version of technicality is to be unique and unpredictable, without confusing the listener." I imagine if we all in the “Extreme Technical” genre, approach every composition we create from this point forward with something similar in mind. We have a real good shot of 1)staying diverse. 2)evolving the genre 3)staying just Technical enough so that the “normal ones” cant understand the building blocks to disassemble and dispose of us. Maybe one day there will be the... University of Extreme Arts & Science.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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Category: Music
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Friday, October 16, 2009
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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Category: Music
New York based extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION have announced the following one-off show in support of their new album, Blood Oath:
11/13-Trois-Rivieres, QC @ Batisse Industrielle (Trois-Rivieres Metalfest)
11/14-Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven (Emerald City Metalfest)
w/ THE FACELESS, VITAL REMAINS, ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY, ENFOLD DARKNESS
11/15-Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
w/ THE FACELESS, VITAL REMAINS, ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY, ENFOLD DARKNESS
SUFFOCATION recently filmed a video clip for the track “Cataclysmic Purification” with director David Brodsky (ARSIS, GOD FORBID, KATAKLYSM, SWASHBUCKLE). Bassist Derek Boyer recently stated about the track and the groups 6th full length album, Blood Oath:
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
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Category: Music
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Friday, August 21, 2009
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Category: Music
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Friday, August 21, 2009
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http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/blog/entry.php?id=589
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Monday, August 17, 2009
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MIKE SMITH SITE
What's happening everyone. Im constructing a personal site that will be my business card and info to all things relevant to Mike Smith. Ill be updating it as the days pass. Check it out. BLEEED!.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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Category: Music
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
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Category: Music
 SUFFOCATION - COMMENT ON BILLBOARD CHART
ENTRY!  Selling over 3,600 copies of their
gargantuan album, Blood Oath, since its July 14, 2009
(USA) release, New York based extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION
have landed at #135 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, #22 on the Hard Rock
Chart and at #2 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) Chart, which lists
the best-selling albums by new and developing artists who have never appeared in
the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
SUFFOCATION’s
Mike Smith shares his thoughts on this accomplishment:
"When a label and band truly
have the visions for success in mind, the only thing stopping us is ourselves.
We can finally breathe, now that a real partnership is in
place."
Frank Mullen
adds:
"I told you so, our fans are the sickest!"
Joann Gullo of EXTREME MANAGEMENT GROUP
adds:
"We are all very grateful to have developed this relationship
with Nuclear Blast. This is proof that the right partnership is
in place and greatness will prevail."
Read a review of the album at
Blabbermouth, Time Out New
York and Pitchfork
Read
a live show review at Invisible
Oranges
Do YOU want to review the new album, Blood
Oath?
If the answer is yes, then head on over to MSN MUSIC to voice
your opinions!
Purchase Blood Oath at:
BUY - NB USA
BUY - NB
EUROPE
BUY - eMusic
BUY -
Napster
BUY -
Rhapsody
BUY - iTunes
BUY - Amazon
BUY - FYE
BUY - Barnes and
Noble
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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Category: Music
The album, which came out in Europe on July 3, 2009 and in North America on July 14, 2009, is available in the following editions:
Get the exclusive iTunes edition of the album now!
iTunes track list:
01. Blood Oath
02. Dismal Dream
03. Pray For Forgiveness
04. Images Of Purgatory
05. Cataclysmic Purification
06. Mental Hemorrhage
07. Come Hell Or High Priest
08. Undeserving
09. Provoking The Disturbed
10. Marital Decimation
11. Undeserving (rough mix unmastered)
12. Marital Decimation (instrumental version)
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NB USA SHOP EXCLUSIVE - 'BLOOD RED' EDITION
(LIMITED TO 1,000 COPIES)
Package Includes:
- Red Shirt w/ Black Art Print
-Autographed Poster
- Red Jewel Case Edition
(w/ Two Bonus Tracks not in Regular Edition)
- 5 Band Member Trading Cards
- Red Suffocation Bag
Red Jewel Case Track List:
01. Blood Oath
02. Dismal Dream
03. Pray For Forgiveness
04. Images Of Purgatory
05. Cataclysmic Purification
06. Mental Hemorrhage
07. Come Hell Or High Priest
08. Undeserving
09. Provoking The Disturbed
10. Marital Decimation
11. Blood Oath (instrumental version)
12. Cataclysmic Purification (rough mix unmastered)
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NB USA SHOP EXCLUSIVE - SHIRT + CD PACKAGE DEAL
Package Includes:
- Black Shirt w/ Cover Print
- Regular Album CD Version
(w/ Two Bonus Tracks not on Blood Red edition)
Regular Version Track List:
01. Blood Oath
02. Dismal Dream
03. Pray For Forgiveness
04. Images Of Purgatory
05. Cataclysmic Purification
06. Mental Hemorrhage
07. Come Hell Or High Priest
08. Undeserving
09. Provoking The Disturbed
10. Marital Decimation
11. Pray For Forgiveness (instrumental version)
12. Dismal Dream (rough mix unmastered)
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Purchase Blood Oath at:
BUY - NB USA
BUY - NB EUROPE
BUY - eMusic
BUY - Napster
BUY - Rhapsody
BUY - iTunes
BUY - Amazon
BUY - FYE
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Friday, July 10, 2009
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