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Band
Suffocation
Title
Pinnacle of Bedlam
Type
LP/EP
Company
Nuclear Blast
YOR
2013
Style
Death
6/14/2013 3:10:23 PM - Review by: Greg Watson
Death metal vets Suffocation return with "Pinnacle of Bedlam", an offering that sees the band returning to their roots a little bit and giving you a healthy dose of old school, technical death metal. The riffs are groove infested with speedy, precise solos and the voice of Frank Mullen is as guttural and brutal as the day they began recording. "Pinnacle of Bedlam" is death metal as it should be. Brutal, bloody and balls to the wall. Death metal fans worldwide will be happy snagging a copy of this one for sure.
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  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    4 :AVE RATING

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REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
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2017
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David Loveless8/11/2017
4
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2009
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Raising Iron8/12/2009
3.5
Pinnacle of Bedlam
2013
Nuclear Blast
Greg Watson6/14/2013
4

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