Pinnacle of Bedlam
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| Pinnacle of Bedlam | ||||
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 Cover art by Raymond Swanland | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 15, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal | |||
| Length | 38:22 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Suffocation, Zeuss, Joe Cincotta | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| Decibel | 8/10[3] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[4] |
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 only 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. 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[citation needed].
In its first week, the album sold about 3,200 copies and landed at the 152 position on the Billboard 200[citation needed].
