Suffocation albums, ranked
11 records, ordered by our Elevation score — our rating out of 100, not chart position.
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Pierced from Within
1995
Captures their signature sound with dense grooves and intricate patterns, providing a cohesive listening experience for newcomers.
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Pierced from Within Start here
1995
Relentless and intricate, the album melds brutal riffs with technical precision, embodying a dark intensity unique to death metal.
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Despise the Sun
1998
Relentlessly aggressive riffs collide with intricate rhythms, forging a sound that is both brutal and technically masterful.
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Pinnacle of Bedlam
2013
A relentless barrage of intricate riffs and guttural vocals, showcasing the technical prowess of death metal's pioneers.
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Effigy of the Forgotten
1991
Brutal riffs and guttural vocals collide with intricate arrangements, crafting a relentless sound that defines early death metal.
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Souls to Deny
2004
Brutal riffs and guttural vocals intertwine with intricate arrangements to create a crushingly intense death metal experience.
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...Of the Dark Light
2017
Relentless blast beats and guttural vocals intertwine with intricate guitar work, creating a dense atmosphere of suffocating intensity.
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Human Waste
1991
Pummeling rhythms collide with guttural growls and intricate riffs, creating an unrelenting sonic assault that defines early death metal.
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Breeding the Spawn
1993
A relentless barrage of intricate riffs and guttural growls that defines the technical death metal landscape.
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Suffocation
2006
A relentless barrage of intricate riffs and guttural vocals that redefine the boundaries of death metal intensity.
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Blood Oath
2009
A relentless barrage of intricate riffs and guttural vocals that epitomizes the technical prowess and aggression of death metal.
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Surgery of Impalement
2004