''Pinnacle of Bedlam'' is the seventh studio album by American

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band

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. It is the band's first full-length record since ''

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'' to not feature Mike Smith (although he makes a guest appearance on the final track), instead the album features returning drummer

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, making this his only full-length record with Suffocation and his first release overall with the band since 1998's ''

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''. Track 10, 'Beginning of Sorrow', is a re-recording of the track of the same name from the album ''

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''. It is also the band's last album with longtime guitarist Guy Marchais. 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

Personnel

Suffocation

Frank Mullen Francis P.Mull Eugene Mullen (born January 2, 1970) is an American vocalist, best known as the former frontman for the New York technical death metal band Suffocation. He is one of the first vocalists to introduce low-pitched growling vocals int ...

– vocals *

Terrance Hobbs Terrance Hobbs (born April 6, 1970) is an American musician and the lead guitarist in the American death metal band Suffocation. Hobbs has been a constant member in the band since their first released title ''Reincremated'' along with band mat ...

– lead guitar * Guy Marchais – rhythm guitar * Derek Boyer – bass *

– drums

Guest musicians

* Mike Smith - drums on track 10

Production

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

References

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