Suffocation, easily the most plagiarised death metal band, fused the predominant rhythmic styles of death metal and speed metal with grindcore song constructions to start a new subgenre of music, that of Death-Grind (death metal + grindcore). Suffocation is placed amongst peers Immolation, Incantation , and Morpheus (Descends) as being part of a genetic fragment of death metal known as "New York Death Metal", or "NYDM" in the short. The band is also known for having two African American musicians (drummer Mike Smith and guitarist Terrance Hobbs) which is rare in the underground metal scene.

The band released a couple of highly-regarded releases on the once death metal powerhouse label "Roadrunner Records", as well as their last EP "Despise The Sun" on a smaller label . Of note is also their debut EP "Human Waste", which was the first official release on Relapse Records in 1991.

Statistics

• Genre: Death metal
• Country: USA
• Status: Active
• Time: 1990-1999, 2003-

Members

Current

• Terrance Hobbs - Guitar
• Mike Smith - Drums
• Guy Marchais - Guitar
• Frank Mullen - Vocals
• Derek Boyer - Bass

Former

• Doug Bohn - Drums
• Josh Barohn - Bass
• Doug Cerrito - Guitar
• Chris Richards - Bass

Discography

• Human Waste (1991)
• Effigy Of The Forgotten (1991)
• Breeding The Spawn (1992)
• Pierced From Within (1995)
• Despise The Sun (1998)
• Souls to Deny (2004)

External links

• Official website