History Music / Suffocation

This, of course, was not to last, as Mullen and Hobbs reformed the band in 2003, welcoming back Smith, Barohn, and Marchais on their respective instruments, though Barohn was quickly fired, forcing Hobbs and Smith to perform bass duties for the album. Thankfully, they quickly found Derek Boyer (of Decrepit Birth fame) to fill the bass spot in 2004, where he has stayed ever since. This lineup would go on to release multiple albums and tour like madmen, ushering in a new era of success for the band. Things stayed stable until 2012, when Mike Smith quit and Bill Robinson (also of Decrepit Birth fame) had to briefly take Mullen's place on the European tour, with Culross once again taking drum duties. As of February 2013, they have officially released a new album, titled ''Pinnacle of Bedlam'', in addition to announcing that Frank would no longer be touring due to his need to put his job first ([[FanDumb which, of course, was misconstrued as Frank leaving the band, creating an uproar that annoyed the band to no end]]); of course, Frank stayed, and [[Music/DyingFetus John Gallagher]] was chosen as his fill-in for the live dates that he couldn't make. By the looks of things, they still have no intention of stopping any time soon.

** ''Pinnacle Of Bedlam'' was basically a far more technical ''Despise the Sun'' thanks to Culross' presence, as well as having an increased guitar solo presence.

** ''PinnacleOfBedlam'' was basically a far more technical ''Despise the Sun'' thanks to Culross' presence, as well as having an increased guitar solo presence.

** TheChick: Marchais

* [[SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou Frank Mullen is About to Shoot You]]: In the liner notes of the SelfTitledAlbum.

This, of course, was not to last, as Mullen and Hobbs reformed the band in 2003, welcoming back Smith, Barohn, and Marchais on their respective instruments, though Barohn was quickly fired, forcing Hobbs and Smith to perform bass duties for the album. Thankfully, they quickly found Derek Boyer (of Decrepit Birth fame) to fill the bass spot in 2004, where he has stayed ever since. This lineup would go on to release multiple albums and tour like madmen, ushering in a new era of success for the band. Things stayed stable until 2012, when Mike Smith quit and Bill Robinson (also of Decrepit Birth fame) had to briefly take Mullen's place on the European tour, with Culross once again taking drum duties. As of February 2013, they have officially released a new album, titled ''Pinnacle of Bedlam'', in addition to announcing that Frank would no longer be touring due to his need to put his job first ([[FanDumb which, of course, was misconstrued as Frank leaving the band, creating an uproar that annoyed the band to no end]]). By the looks of things, they still have no intention of stopping any time soon.

* PromotedFanboy: Boyer and Robinson.

* BaldOfAwesome: Frank post-reunion.

* NoExportForYou: The Japanase version of their SelfTitledAlbum included a re-recording of "Anomalistic Offerings" off ''Breeding the Spawn''. Other regions lack this re-recording, although all regions feature a re-recording of "Prelude to Repulsion" off the same album.

* NoExportForYou: The Japanase version of their SelfTitledAlbum included a re-recording of "Anomalistic Offering" off ''Breeding the Spawn''. Other regions lack this re-recording, although all regions feature a re-recording of "Prelude to Repulsion" off the same album.

* NoExportForYou: The Japanase version of their Music/SelfTitledAlbum included a re-recording of "Anomalistic Offering" off ''Breeding the Spawn''. Other regions lack this re-recording, although all regions feature a re-recording of "Prelude to Repulsion" off the same album.

This, of course, was not to last, as Mullen and Hobbs reformed the band in 2003, welcoming back Smith, Barohn, and Marchais on their respective instruments, though Barohn was quickly fired, forcing Hobbs and Smith to perform bass duties for the album. Thankfully, they quickly found Derek Boyer (of Decrepit Birth fame) to fill the bass spot in 2004, where he has stayed ever since. This lineup would go on to release multiple albums and tour like madmen, ushering in a new era of success for the band. Things stayed stable until 2012, when Mike Smith quit and Bill Robinson (also of Decrepit Birth fame) had to briefly take Mullen's place on the European tour, with Culross once again taking drum duties. As of February 2013, they have officially released a new album, titled ''The Pinnacle of Bedlam'', in addition to announcing that Frank would no longer be touring due to his need to put his job first ([[FanDumb which, of course, was misconstrued as Frank leaving the band, creating an uproar that annoyed the band to no end]]). By the looks of things, they still have no intention of stopping any time soon.

* ''The Pinnacle of Bedlam'' (2013)

* LargeHam: Frank is well-known for his live antics.

* UrExample: Of brutal death.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Hard 9 on their earliest material, solid 10 everywhere else.

This, of course, was not to last, as Mullen and Hobbs reformed the band in 2003, welcoming back Smith, Barohn, and Marchais on their respective instruments, though Barohn was quickly fired, forcing Hobbs and Smith to perform bass duties for the album. Thankfully, they quickly found Derek Boyer (of Decrepit Birth fame) to fill the bass spot in 2004, where he has stayed ever since. This lineup would go on to release multiple albums and tour like madmen, ushering in a new era of success for the band. Things stayed stable until 2012, when Mike Smith quit and Bill Robinson (also of Decrepit Birth fame) had to briefly take Mullen's place on the European tour, with Culross once again taking drum duties. The band is currently eyeing an early 2013 release for their new album, titled ''The Pinnacle of Bedlam''.

* ScaryBlackMan: Smith was a mountain of a man who also happened to be a high-degree black belt with a [[HairTriggerTemper very nasty temper]].

* FaceOfTheBand: Mullen and Hobbs share these duties.

* SignatureSong: "Liege of Inveracity", "Infecting the Crypts", "Mass Obliteration", "Pierced from Within", "Thrones of Blood", and "Abomination Reborn".

* TropeCodifier: Of brutal death (along with Pyrexia, Internal Bleeding, and Dehumanized), as well as being the UrExample.

This, of course, was not to last, as Mullen and Hobbs reformed the band in 2003, welcoming back Smith and Marchais on their respective instruments and bringing in a new guy in the form of Derek Boyer (of Decrepit Birth fame) to fill the bass spot. This lineup would go on to release multiple albums and tour like madmen, ushering in a new era of success for the band. Things stayed stable until 2012, when Mike Smith quit and Bill Robinson (also of Decrepit Birth fame) had to briefly take Mullen's place on the European tour, with Culross once again taking drum duties. The band is currently eyeing an early 2013 release for their new album, titled ''The Pinnacle of Bedlam''.

* AscendedFanboy: Boyer and Robinson.

* {{Deathcore}}: Not themselves by any means, but they proved VERY influential to the genre. [[YourMileageMayVary Whether this is a good thing or not is entirely up to you]].