...Of the Dark Light
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| Released | June 9, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | December 2016 | |||
| Studio | Full Force Studios, Long Island, New York, United States | |||
| Genre | Brutal death metal, technical death metal | |||
| Length | 35:17 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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...Of the Dark Light is the eighth studio album by American death metal band Suffocation, released on June 9, 2017, via Nuclear Blast.[1] It is the band's first album to feature guitarist Charlie Errigo and drummer Eric Morotti, and their final album to feature original vocalist Frank Mullen. At 35 minutes and 17 seconds, this is the shortest Suffocation album.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[12] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[2] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[3] |
| Metal.de | 8/10[4] |
| Metal Hammer |   [5] |
| Metal Storm | 6.4/10[6] |
| MetalSucks |  [7] |
| Paste | 6.7/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[9] |
| Rock Hard | 9/10[10] |
| Sputnikmusic | 2.0/5[11] |
...Of the Dark Light received generally favorable views from critics. At Metacritic (a review aggregator site which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 from music critics), based on 4 critics, the album has received a score of 72/100, which indicates "generally favorable" reviews.[12]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clarity Through Deprivation" | Derek Boyer | Terrance Hobbs | 4:04 |
| 2. | "The Warmth Within the Dark" | Boyer | Hobbs | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Your Last Breaths" | Boyer | Hobbs | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Return to the Abyss" |
| Hobbs | 3:56 |
| 5. | "The Violation" | Boyer | Hobbs | 3:41 |
| 6. | "...Of the Dark Light" | Boyer |
| 3:41 |
| 7. | "Some Things Should Be Left Alone" | Frank Mullen |
| 3:23 |
| 8. | "Caught Between Two Worlds" | Boyer |
| 4:19 |
| 9. | "Epitaph of the Credulous" (re-recorded from Breeding the Spawn) | Mullen (credited: Suffocation) |
| 3:58 |
| Total length: | 35:17 | |||
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]
Suffocation
- Frank Mullen – vocals
- Terrance Hobbs – lead guitar
- Charlie Errigo – rhythm guitar
- Derek Boyer – bass
- Eric Morotti – drums
Additional musicians
- Kevin Muller – backing vocals
Production
- Joe Cincotta – production, engineering
- Chris "Zeuss" Harris – mixing, mastering
- Colin Marks – artwork, design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 167 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 80 |
References
[edit]- ^ "SUFFOCATION ...of the dark light". Nuclear Blast. April 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ Gorania, Jay H. (June 30, 2017). "...Of the Dark Light". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Falzon, Denise (June 7, 2017). "Suffocation ...Of the Dark Light". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Popp, Christian (June 3, 2017). "Suffocation "...Of The Dark Light"". metal.de. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Badin, Olivier (May 29, 2017). "Suffocation - …Of The Dark Light album review". Metal Hammer (loudersound). Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ nikarg (July 21, 2017). "Suffocation - …Of The Dark Light review". Metal Storm. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Rosenberg, Axl (May 31, 2017). "Album Review: Suffocation's ...Of the Dark Light". MetalSucks. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Aris Hunter Wales (June 9, 2017). "Suffocation: ...Of The Dark Light Review". Paste. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Saby Reyes-Kulkarni (June 26, 2017). "Suffocation: ...Of the Dark Light Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "...Of The Dark Light". Rock Hard (Vol. 361) (in German). May 23, 2017. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Review: Suffocation - ...Of the Dark Light". Sputnikmusic. June 6, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "...Of the Dark Light by Suffocation - Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ ...Of the Dark Light liner notes (NB 3728-0). Nuclear Blast. 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Suffocation – ...Of the Dark Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Suffocation – ...Of the Dark Light" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
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