Band

Suffocation

Suffocation is a death metal band from United States, active 1988 to present. 12 releases and 14 musicians in the catalog.

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Facts

Genre: Death Metal
Origin: New York, United States
Formed: 1988
Releases: 12

Biography

Suffocation is an American death metal band formed in 1989 in Centereach, New York, currently consisting of lead guitarist Terrance Hobbs, bassist Derek Boyer, rhythm guitarist Charlie Errigo, and vocalist Ricky Myers. The band rose to prominence with their 1991 debut album Effigy of the Forgotten, which became a blueprint for death metal in the 1990s. Since then, Suffocation has recorded eight albums. These feature growled vocals with downtuned guitars, fast and complex guitar riffs and drumming, open chord notes and occasional breakdowns.

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Genres

Current line-up

Musician	Instruments	Years
Derek Boyer	Electric bass guitar	2004 to present
Charles Vincent Errigo	Electric guitar	2016 to present
Eric Morotti	Drums (drum set)	2016 to present
Ricky Myers	Lead vocals	2019 to present
Terrance Hobbs	Electric guitar	1990 to present

Former members

Musician	Instruments	Years
Kevin Talley	Drums (drum set)	2014 to 2016
Josh Barohn	Electric bass guitar	1988 to 2004
Dave Culross	Drums (drum set)	1996 to 2014
Doug Cerrito	Electric guitar	1990 to 1998
Guy Marchais	Electric guitar	1988 to 2016
Chris Richards	Electric bass guitar	1991 to 1998
Doug Bohn	Drums (drum set)	1994 to 1995
Frank Mullen	Lead vocals	1988 to 2018
Mike Smith	Drums (drum set)	1990 to 2012

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

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