If you are seeking utter brutality and intense blast beating with riffs soaring all over the place, 'Pinnacle of Bedlam' hits home. I even like it more than their self-titled work plus it's the only other Suffocation album that I own. What a damn quality production to this one, everything all encompassing with the deep vocals, insane riffing, and relentless snare drum pounding away to this awesome technical death metal band. They really were able to annihilate the masses once again with this one. It just does not let up in intensity (only brief clean work) and constant catchy guitar that seeps through your speakers.

This genre of metal I don't have much experience with, however, the band I've known about for years, just never really got into this genre. But after hearing a lot of newer metal albums that disappointed me, I decided to give this one a try. It really doesn't let up at all. It's so fast and furious, that hatred is just rampant. Pretty all of the riffs are way technical and original. The clean bits gave way to some letup in the brutality factor, but overall, this is just a triumph! It's so damn fast and amazing in every aspect. Leads are furious as they make their way through the fretboard with just all over the place annihilation. Simply crisp and utterly flowing!

Bar chords mixed with artificial harmonics and riffs that are utterly monstrous. Every song on here deserves praise. This album can be spun multiple times because with each succeeding hearing, there something new that you can catch up and hear. The music just pounds with lead guitar that's just amazingly executed. I can see why this band has gained such utter influence on the metal scene. They just blow you away with fury and all of that hatred that exists in the music gets spewed forth here. Even the lyrics are comprehensive and well thought out. They blend totally with the music.

Don't pass this one up because it's such an awesome technical death metal frenzy! If you've been following this band for a while, then you will hear that intensity show up once again and blow you away. All of the riffs on here are so damn heavy and chaotic. A great release here as you will not be disappointed in any way by it's intensity. There is just no letting up. It's a pure orgy of riffs and vocals that suit the music perfectly. There is no song on here that doesn't deserve praise - they all rule and take a look at the lyrics as well because you'll see how well they fit with the music. A true monument in metal here. Get it ASAP!

Rating: 9 (out of 10) ratings explained

Reviewed by Death8699
07/11/2013 21:20