QUOTE(Mattie @ Apr 19 2009, 04:09 PM) [snapback]468293[/snapback]You're more into bands that they've somehow inspired though...
It's all good man!
Its not even about that though, im not going to say i like them just because they are a legendary band that has influenced alot of bands, some bands i like, some for some reason i just cant fully get into for some time, but once in a while i like their songs, just not as much as most of the bands i like

I love Suffocation - easily one of my very favourite bands.
Tracks like Liege of Inveracity, Thrones of Blood, Pierced From Within, Infecting The Crypts....man they just slay.
Only album that I need to give more listening to is Souls to Deny, as I dont love it like the others, yet.

Souls to Deny is a great album but it feels "generic" next to the rest of their releases. It's their most "straight forward" Death metal album. lol

Listened to Souls again today - its a good album, not a great one.
Cant wait till Suffo have eventually re-recorded all of Breeding The Spawn - theyve done the title track, Anamolistic Offerings, Prelude To Repulsion, now Marital Decimation...we're getting there.

Official Details for 'Blood Oath':
Legendary New York death pioneers SUFFOCATION will release their new album, "Blood Oath", in Europe on July 3 and in North America on July 14 via Nuclear Blast Records.
"Blood Oath" will be available in three formats exclusive to the North American territory. In addition to the standard retail version, there will be a mail-order edition available exclusively through the Nuclear Blast U.S. webstore, and a digital version through iTunes.
The details and track listings for each release are below.
SUFFOCATION entered the studio on January 31 with Joe Cincotta (who worked on the band's last two releases) to begin recording "Blood Oath". The follow-up to 2006's self-titled record was mixed by Zack Ohren (ALL SHALL PERISH, DECREPIT BIRTH) and cover artwork (see below) was once again brought to life by Jon Zig (DEEDS OF FLESH, DISGORGE, GORGASM).
"Blood Oath" regular North American track listing:
01. Blood Oath
02. Dismal Dream
03. Pray For Forgiveness
04. Images Of Purgatory
05. Cataclysmic Purification
06. Mental Hemorrhage
07. Come Hell Or High Priest
08. Undeserving
09. Provoking The Disturbed
10. Marital Decimation
11. Pray For Forgiveness (instrumental version)
12. Dismal Dream (rough mix unmastered)
Limited-edition blood-red mail-order version:
01. Blood Oath
02. Dismal Dream
03. Pray For Forgiveness
04. Images Of Purgatory
05. Cataclysmic Purification
06. Mental Hemorrhage
07. Come Hell Or High Priest
08. Undeserving
09. Provoking The Disturbed
10. Marital Decimation
11. Blood Oath (instrumental version)
12. Cataclysmic Purification (rough mix unmastered)
Also includes: red jewel case, limited-edition shirt, trading cards (featuring all five members), poster autographed by the band, exclusive red SUFFOCATION bag to house all of these items listed above.
iTunes track listing:
01. Blood Oath
02. Dismal Dream
03. Pray For Forgiveness
04. Images Of Purgatory
05. Cataclysmic Purification
06. Mental Hemorrhage
07. Come Hell Or High Priest
08. Undeserving
09. Provoking The Disturbed
10. Marital Decimation
11. Undeserving (rough mix unmastered)
12. Marital Decimation (instrumental version)
The final "Blood Oath" artwork can be found below.

Video footage of SUFFOCATION performing a new song, "Mental Hemorrhage", on March 29, 2009 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California can be viewed on YouTube.

I know they're an American band, but I think it's pretty shit that the 'blood-red' version is exclusive to North America.. (Unless you can just order it from the U.S webstore?) Anyways, I watched the "Mental Hemorrhage" video, sounds pretty cool.. and the final artwork looks even better now.
Frank Mullen is a scary man.

QUOTE"Limited-edition blood-red mail-order version:
01. Blood Oath
02. Dismal Dream
03. Pray For Forgiveness
04. Images Of Purgatory
05. Cataclysmic Purification
06. Mental Hemorrhage
07. Come Hell Or High Priest
08. Undeserving
09. Provoking The Disturbed
10. Marital Decimation
11. Blood Oath (instrumental version)
12. Cataclysmic Purification (rough mix unmastered)
Also includes: red jewel case, limited-edition shirt, trading cards (featuring all five members), poster autographed by the band, exclusive red SUFFOCATION bag to house all of these items listed above."
I WANT I WANT I WANT!!!!
I think I might buy all 3 versions just for the bonus tracks [/Suffocation fanboi]

Pretty sure u can order off the US webstore Podgie, thats what I anticipate doing anyway.
Mental Haemorrage sounds badass, cant wait to hear a studio version.
I hope the production is top notch, S/T was OK - guitars were a little fuzzy for mine. Needs a more pumelling sound.

QUOTE(Sammy J @ Apr 25 2009, 03:43 PM) [snapback]468535[/snapback]Pretty sure u can order off the US webstore Podgie, thats what I anticipate doing anyway.
Depending on the price, I may join you in doing that.

Not sure know if you guys already knew but the entire album is streaming on the band's MySpace now. I'm just over half way through and I have to say it's sounding pretty good.
Not sure if this is really cool, or really ugly though.