Suffocation – ‘…Of the Dark Light’ CD

Suffocation is like the death metal equivalent of an old roller coaster that still makes your stomach drop even though you have ridden it hundreds of times. There are plenty of newer rides that are faster and more jarring.

If you were following death metal in the early 1990s, when there was a sudden explosion of technical proficiency across the genre, Suffocation’s work since re-forming in 2002 will probably make you nostalgic for that era. By this point, fans will hardly be surprised to know that Suffocation’s eighth full-length, ‘…Of the Dark Light,’ does not significantly expand on the formula established by landmark releases like 1991’s ‘Effigy of the Forgotten’ and 1995’s ‘Pierced from Within.’

Suffocation, as a whole, again demonstrates their tremendously brutal power on ‘…Of the Dark Night’, which is undeniable.