Pinnacle of Bedlam

Pinnacle of Bedlam
Cover art by Raymond Swanland
Studio album by Suffocation
Released	February 15, 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	Technical death metal
Length	38:22
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Suffocation, Zeuss, Joe Cincotta
Suffocation chronology
Blood Oath (2009) Pinnacle of Bedlam (2013)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Decibel Magazine	[3]
Popmatters	8/10[4]
Under The Gun Review	8.5/10[5]

Pinnacle of Bedlam is the seventh studio album by American death metal band Suffocation. It is the band's first full-length record since Pierced from Within to not feature Mike Smith (although he makes a guest appearance on the final track), instead the album features returning drummer Dave Culross, making this his first full-length record with Suffocation and his first release overall with the band since 1998's Despise the Sun. Track 10, 'Beginning of Sorrow', is a re-recording of the track of the same name from the album Breeding the Spawn.

A limited edition release of the CD included a DVD containing the 75-minute documentary The Making of Pinnacle of Bedlam.

In its first week the album sold about 3,200 copies and landed at the 152 position on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cycles of Suffering"	3:56
2.	"Purgatorial Punishment"	2:44
3.	"Eminent Wrath"	3:40
4.	"As Grace Descends"	3:04
5.	"Sullen Days"	4:57
6.	"Pinnacle of Bedlam"	3:42
7.	"My Demise"	4:03
8.	"Inversion"	3:50
9.	"Rapture of Revocation"	3:49
10.	"Beginning of Sorrow"	4:32
Total length:		38:17

Personnel

Suffocation

• Frank Mullen – vocals
• Terrance Hobbs – guitars
• Guy Marchais – guitars
• Derek Boyer – bass
• Dave Culross – drums

Guest musicians

• Mike Smith - drums on track 10

Production

• Joe Cincotta – engineering, production
• Chris "Zeuss" Harris – mixing, mastering

References

1. Schalek, Dave. "Suffocation - Pinnacle Of Bedlam Review". About.com. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
2. Heaney, Gregory. "Suffocation - Pinnacle of Bedlam". Allmusic. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
3. Rosenbloom, Etan (March 2013). "Suffocation, Pinnacle of Bedlam". Decibel Magazine (101): 86.
4. Brown, Dean. "Suffocation - Pinnacle Of Bedlam Review". Popmatters. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
5. Munson, Jordan (February 17, 2013). "Review: Suffocation - Pinnacle of Bedlam". Under the Gun. Retrieved February 15, 2014.