Artist: SUFFOCATION
Album: BREEDING THE SPAWN (CD)

Release date: 1993
EAN/UPS: 16861911324
Media type: CD

Suffocation fused the predominant rhythmic styles of early death metal and grindcore, with complex song structures to start a new subgenre of music, considered brutal death metal by some. Suffocation is placed amongst peers such as Immolation, Incantation, and Morpheus (Descends) as being part of a genetic fragment of death metal known as "New York Death Metal", or "NYDM" for 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 was formed in 1990 and since then released a couple of highly-regarded releases on 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. In death metal history, Suffocation stands unique for fusing the technical with the percussive, brutal "older" styles of death metal. Suffocation integrated death metal with the muffled strumming and downstroke rhythms of speed metal while introducing more complex rhythms, a variety of influences, and bizarre, mocking lead guitar.

Breeding the Spawn is the second full-length album by Suffocation. Though it still employs the characteristics and elements associated with Suffocation's song writing, the production on the album is much thinner than on other albums, with the guitars low in the mix and frequent changes in volume. The title track was re-recorded and released on Pierced from Within and the track "Prelude to Repulsion" was re-recorded and released on Suffocation.

TRACKLIST:

1. Beginning Of Sorrow (Album Version) 4:16
2. Breeding The Spawn (Album Version) 4:47
3. Epitaph Of The Credulous (Album Version) 3:44
4. Marital Declimation (Album Version) 4:05
5. Prelude To Repulsion (Album Version) 4:49
6. Anomalistic Offerings (Album Version) 4:40
7. Ornaments Of Decrepancy (Album Version) 4:41
8. Ignorant Deprivation (Album Version)

LINE-UP:

Frank Mullen - vocals
Terrance Hobbs - guitar
Mike Smith - drums
Doug Cerrito - guitar
Chris Richards - bass