04/17/2017 00:45

Suffocation

Suffocation to release new album '...Of the Dark Light' in June

New York death metal pioneers Suffocation will release their new album '...Of the Dark Light' on June 9 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band has released the first single, 'Your Last Breaths', in the form of a 360º track video.

'...Of the Dark Light' was produced by Suffocation and tracked at Full Force Studios with longtime engineer Joe Cincotta (Obituary). Mixing and mastering was handled by world renowned producer/engineer Zeuss (Hatebreed, Arsis, Suicide Silence). Cover artwork was created by Colin Marks (Origin, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Kataklysm).

Tracklisting:
1. Clarity through Deprivation
2. The Warmth within the Dark
3. Your Last Breaths
4. Return to the Abyss
5. The Violation
6. Of the Dark Light
7. Some Things Should Be Left Alone
8. Caught between Two Worlds
9. Epitaph of the Credulous

Comments founding guitarist Terrance Hobbs: "The moment we have been waiting for is here, our new album '...Of the Dark Light' will finally be released through Nuclear Blast on June 9, 2017! Over the last 4 year period Suffocation has taken its time to write this record and we couldn't be prouder. It is our most brutal record yet!

"Suffocation worked through the end of 2016 to hash out and lay down the tracks at Full Force Studios with Joe Cincotta and once again enlisted Zeuss to bring this creation to life! Myself, Frank Mullen, Charles Errigo, Eric Morotti and Derek Boyer have all pushed the limit of what Suffocation is and we hope you enjoy it!"

"We also had the honor of having Colin Marks handling our artwork which is a new frontier for us and a different avenue and style to the traditional Suffocation records. We also including some backup vocals from Kevin Muller (The Merciless Concept) which for us makes this album very unique! This will be our 10th studio release and we really hope you like '...Of the Dark Light'! Keep the grind alive and hope to see you on the road!"

The album will be out on CD (laos NB mailorder exlusive box set with CD with artwork on canvas plus stretcher frame (40x40 cm). and vinyl:

Limited to:
- 300 NB anniversary vinyl (Special 30 years Nuclear Blast colour mailorder exclusive)
- 300 azure blue (Nuclear Blast mailorder exclusive)
- 300 white vinyl
- 500 clear w/ white splatter vinyl (Nuclear Blast mailorder exclusive)
- Unknown copies on black vinyl

(source: Nuclear Blast Records)