Suffocation is a death metal band from the USA that was founded in 1990. They
were the first band in the genre to mix death metal with New York hardcore and
grindcore. Suffocation are considered the founders of brutal death metal.
Nu-metal bands such as Slipknot cite Suffocation as an important inspiration for
their music. After the first demos, Suffocation released their debut album
Effigy of the Forgotten in 1991. However, the 1990s were not a good time for
death metal music. As a result, the first episode of Suffication ended after
three studio albums and two EPs in 1998. Five...