Ep33 Suffocation starter kit for Rob

“I think I’m just too chill for this music”  - Rob

 

In this episode I introduce Rob, who is not a death metal fan, to the world of Suffocation. Suffocation is one of my absolute favorite bands but I kept the playlist short so that it wasn’t too overwhelming. 

Preamble

00:00 start

01:19 inside baseball, Kayla Kent ripping pantera solos, and the bs that women have to deal with

29:49 Toxic drumming community, pantera reunion, and the big four in the 90s

59:45 Beavis and Butthead cultural impact

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01:07:03 Suffo start, Rob’s first impressions and what makes suffocation so special (Hint: it’s momentum)
1:13:03 Some things that make suffo so special: momentum, untouchable live band, 

1:32:30 Frank’s vocals/lyrics  why they work, and how Doug Bohn writes the the template on brutal technical groovy drumming on Pierced From Within. 

1:59:24 The cerebral/visceral contradiction of their music, their use of technicality, and how they don’t shy away form thrash

2:21:12 As Grace Descends, technical death metal vs brutal technical death metal, Breeding the Spawn, Entrails of You

2:43:09 Funeral Inception, Thrones of Blood, Pierced From Within, Infecting the Crypts, Effigy to the Forgotten

3:10:37 wrap up

Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VDxPPwtnrcD5oud7CU6f7?si=c926e9eb0b114423