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Album cover for Suffocation's Blood Oath revealed


Suffocation (2008) Nuclear Blast has revealed the artwork (at left, click to enlarge) and tracklisting for Blood Oath, the new album from New York death metallers SUFFOCATION, due out in Germany on July 3rd. A July 7th North American release is expected.

Blood Oath tracklisting: 'Blood Oath', 'Dismal Dream', 'Pray For Forgiveness', 'Images Of Purgatory', 'Cataclysmic Purification', 'Mental Hemorrhage', 'Come Hell Or High Priest', 'Undeserving', 'Provoking The Disturbed', 'Martial Decimation'.

Last month, Suffocation checked in from the studio to offer an update on the progress of Blood Oath:

"We've just completed another shift at Full Force Studios (6pm - 2am, typical shift). As for a progress report - we've completed all the drum tracking and rhythm and bass guitars as of this past Sunday. What we'll have left to do starting today is record guitar solos and getting Frank (Mullen) in there to lay down the vocals. We're looking to wrap it up next week and start rehearsing a set for the up coming Blood Apocalypse Tour soon after that. All in all, we can honestly say this record is SLAMMIN' HEAVY and we got some nice little twists for ya' too. We look forward to crushing some stages for you all real fucking soon!

Also, videographer Jon Bickford has been in the studio with us shooting the final segments ('Blood Oath' studio sessions and interviews) to be included in the forth coming Suffocation DVD!"

Upcoming Suffocation live dates include:

April (with WHITECHAPEL, DECREPIT BIRTH, VEIL OF MAYA, PSYCROPTIC)
1 - Club Sound - Salt Lake City, UT
2 - The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
3 - Tequila Jungle - Lubbock, TX
4 - Red Seven - Austin, TX
5 - El Cine Rey Theatre - McAllen, TX
6 - Java Jazz - Houston, TX
7 - The Village - Little Rock, AR
8 - The Muse - Nashville, TN
9 - The Valarium - Knoxville, TN (with Chimaira)
10 - Emerson Theatre - Indianapolis, IN
11 - The Loft - Madison, WI
12 - The Pearl Room - Mokena, IL
14 - Crazy Donkey - Long Island, NY
15 - Maverick's - Ottawa, ON
16 - Le Medley - Montreal, QC (with The Haunted, Nachtmystium, Intronaut)
17 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA (New England Metal Fest)
18 - Crocodile Rock Café - Allentown, PA




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Tags:  SuffocationBlood OathJon BickfordNuclear Blast Recordsdeath metal

    April 17, 2009

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